GAME THREAD: NHL: VANCOUVER (4-5) at DETROIT (6-3)

NHL: VANCOUVER (4-5) at DETROIT (6-3)

<h3>Zetterberg hopes to lead Red Wings to third straight win</h3>

<div class="pre">Vancouver (4-5-0) at Detroit (6-2-1) 7:30 pm EDT</div>

DETROIT (Ticker) -- Even though the Vancouver Canucks have kepthim in check throughout his career, nobody has been able to stopHenrik Zetterberg this season.


Zetterberg will look to extend his nine-game point streak whenthe Detroit Red Wings host the Canucks on Wednesday.

The 27-year-old Zetterberg has registered at least one point ineach game this season and leads the NHL with 17 points. He hastallied a goal and an assist in each of the Red Wings' previoustwo contests - both wins.


Zetterberg, however, has not fared too well against Vancouver inhis career. In 15 games, the Swedish left wing has managedjust four goals and two assists against the Western Conferencefoe.


For Zetterberg to add to his league-leading point total, he willhave to figure out a way to beat Vezina and Hart Trophyrunner-up Roberto Luongo. The Canucks netminder is off to aslow start, going 3-5-0 with a 3.00 goals-against average and.896 save percentage this season.


Luongo has been on the losing end of his last three starts,surrendering nine goals since beating the Edmonton Oilers onOctober 13.


The Vancouver offense has been led by the Sedin twins. DanielSedin leads the club with nine points and Henrik Sedin hascollected eight points so far. Brendan Morrison has tallied ateam-leading four goals.


Even with six-time Vezina recipient Dominik Hasek on the roster,Chris Osgood is making a serious claim that he should be theclub's staring goaltender. Osgood has posted a 3-0-0 recordwith a 1.67 GAA, while Hasek is just 3-2-1 with a 2.79 GAA and.879 save percentage.

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL AT DETROIT
STARTING GOALIES: VAN - ROBERTO LUONGO
DET - DOMINIK HASEK

OFFICIALS: REF - DAN O'HALLORAN, GREG KIMMERLY
LIN - MARK PARE, VAUGHAN RODY</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at DETROIT

<div class="pre">VANCOUVER VS DETROIT - SCRATCHES

VANCOUVER DETROIT

J COWAN HIP INJURY D DRAKE CHEEK
T LINDEN HEALTHY D MEECH HEALTHY
M WEAVER HEALTHY I GRIGORENKO HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 0
DETROIT 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 0
DETROIT 0 19:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 0
DETROIT 0 17:25 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 0
DETROIT 0 16:15 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 0
DETROIT 0 12:10 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 0
DETROIT 0 8:17 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 0
DETROIT 0 7:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 0
DETROIT 0 4:45 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 0
DETROIT 0 2:52 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 0
DETROIT 1
1ST PRD: DET - MATT ELLIS 2 (MIKAEL SAMUELSSON, BRIAN RAFALSKI) 17:34</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
VANCOUVER 0 0
DETROIT 1 1 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: DET - MATT ELLIS 2 (MIKAEL SAMUELSSON, BRIAN RAFALSKI) 17:34

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
VAN 4 4
DET 11 11

GOALIES: VAN - ROBERTO LUONGO
DET - DOMINIK HASEK</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at DETROIT

<div class="pre">------------------------
Vancouver 0 --0
Detroit 1 --1
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Detroit, Matt Ellis 2 (Mikael Samuelsson,
Brian Rafalski), 17:34. Penalties: D Cleary, Det (boarding), 0:41; T
Holmstrom, Det (goalie interference), 11:43; M Ellis, Det (hooking),
15:04.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Vancouver 4 --4
Detroit 11 --11
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Goalies : Vancouver, Roberto Luongo (11 shots, 10 saves). Detroit,
Dominik Hasek (4 shots, 4 saves). Referees: Dan O'Halloran, Greg
Kimmerly. Linesmen: Mark Pare, Vaughan Rody.</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 0
DETROIT 1 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 0
DETROIT 2
2ND PRD: DET - (PP) TOMAS HOLMSTROM 6 (BRIAN RAFALSKI, NICKLAS
LIDSTROM) 2:23</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 0
DETROIT 2 14:39 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 1
DETROIT 2
2ND PRD: VAN - MATT COOKE 2 (ALEXANDER EDLER, ALEXANDRE BURROWS) 5:33</div>

 

NHL: VANCOUVER at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL VANCOUVER 1
DETROIT 2 11:16 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>