The youthful Edmonton Oilers showed their age against the Detroit Red Wings. Jimmy Howard made 29 saves, Valtteri Filppula broke a tie on a second-period power play and Detroit went on to beat Edmonton 2-1 on Friday night for its third straight victory and sixth in seven games. Justin Abdelkader opened the scoring for Detroit in the first period, and rookie Taylor Hall tied it for Edmonton on a power play in the second. Dan Cleary added an empty-net goal and had two assists for the Red Wings, coming off a 2-1 victory in Calgary on Wednesday night. "Coming into a building like this against a young team that is exuberant and high-flying, our goal was to slow down their speed," Cleary said. "Experience was a big factor. We know how to protect leads and how to win on the road. We have proven that the last few nights out West." Read more: http://scores.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=301105006
