NHL Wednesday: Red Wings beat Blackhawks in shootout

After stopping the initial shot, the puck was starting to roll across the goal line when Gustavsson, while falling backwards and trying to recover after the initial save, had to make a kick save to keep the puck out of the net. It was a tremendous display of athleticism and helped the Red Wings earn an additional point in the standings.

And yes, if the puck would have rolled across the line there it would have counted and the Blackhawks would have won.

The only people that weren’t willing were the referees and linesmen as they stepped in to stop the fight before it started.

Fleury and Budaj were each given two-minute minors for leaving their crease.

Simmonds has been on a roll over the past couple of weeks for the Flyers, riding a four-game point streak into Wednesday’s game. Over his past 17 games he has 22 points and has been held without a point just three times over that stretch. Will he find the scoresheet against the Carolina Hurricanes?

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