Todd Bertuzzi scored the shootout winner in his 1,000th career game as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Minnesota Wild. Martin Havlat scored his 500th career point in the loss.
Red Wings Vs. Wild: Martin Havlat Answers Detroit Goal, Ties Game At 1-1
It’s been a defensive struggle all afternoon, but with Nicklas Lidstrom trailing a play in the Minnesota Wild zone, his blast from the high slot beat Nicklas Backstrom to break a 0-0 tie.
Lidstrom’s blast started the scoring, but just 3:40 later, Martin Havlat’s 500th career point tied the game once again. After failed to steal the puck away from a Red Wing in the defensive zone, Havlat found himself alone in the neutral zone. When Brent Burns stripped the puck, he dished it off to Havlat, who had a clear break to the net.
Read Article >Red Wings Vs. Wild: Teams Locked Into Defensive Battle Through Two Periods
Jimmy Howard and Niklas Backstrom could continue their shutouts throughout this entire game and no one would probably blink. The Detroit Red Wings and Minnesota Wild are still scoreless through two periods of play in Minnesota. The Red Wings are outshooting the Wild 21-13 through two periods and outshot the Wild 8-5 in the second period.
This game is featuring just a bunch of sound, defensive hockey with both teams seeing lower shot totals and both teams not throwing the body around as much either with a total of 23 hits in the game, Wild are outhitting 14-9.
Read Article >Red Wings Vs. Wild: Minnesota Battles For Playoff Positioning Against Healthy Detroit
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