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Henrik Zetterberg, Johan Franzen, and Justin Abdelkader each scored and Jimmy Howard stopped all 22 shots that came his way as Detroit shut out Nashville, 3-0!
Thanks for tuning in to our Game Day Blog...tune in Wednesday when we take on the Flames in Calgary!
Stars of the Game powered by Ram Trucks are...
1. Jimmy Howard (22 SV, Shutout)
2. Henrik Zetterberg (1 Goal, 1 Assist)
3. Pekka Rinne (29 SV, .935 SV%)
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Quincey (Healthy Scratch) |
White (Healthy Scratch) |
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Kyle Quincey will be a healthy scratch tonight. |
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“The team needs wins, that's the most important thing. My focus goes to the next game and just do everything in my power to get ready and get the two points in Calgary.” |
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Brendan Smith will take Quincey’s spot in the lineup. |
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The Red Wings will send Brian Lashoff to Grand Rapids to get some games in. |
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“We're sending Lash down not because he hasn't been good, he's been excellent. I don't want a young kid not playing.” |
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Jimmy Howard is playing tendy tonight. |
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Henrik Zetterberg did not practice this morning, but will play tonight. |
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Mikael Samuelsson skated for a bit after practice. |
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Todd Bertuzzi skated with the team this morning, working with the top two lines. |
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Bert told Khan that he was hoping to return by next week. |
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“I've gone at least a couple days skating where I haven't felt the pain I've been having. Hopefully, it stays that way.“ |
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Darren Helm was also on the ice working with the bottom two lines. |
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Control the Neutral Zone - Make it tough for the Preds to get through. Also, be mindful of turnovers in the neutral zone; try to limit your own and take advantage of Nashville's turnovers.
Be Heavy in the Offensive Zone - The Wings have to spend time in the offensive zone, try to wear the Preds out. Cycle and grind in there, try to get a number of chances, and have the mindset that no one shot trips will get it done.
Execute Defensively - Have clean breakouts out of the defensive zone with active defensemen joining the rush. The boys in red need quick transitions against Nashville D and Pekka Rinne.
On April 14, 1955
Gordie Howe scores the winning goal in Game 7 of the 1955 Stanley Cup Finals to lead the Red Wings past the Montreal Canadiens and hoist Lord Stanley for the second straight year!
Welcome to the Detroit Red Wings Game Day Blog, where you can get behind-the-scenes information, thoughts from players and staff, and up-to-date news on anything and everything Red Wings on game day.
You can watch tonight's 7:30 PM game on Fox Sports Detroit or NBC Sports Network, or tune in on 97.1 The Ticket or AM1270.
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After holding a 2-1 lead through most of the third, the Blackhawks battled back and stole one in a 3-2 shootout win over Detroit.
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Cory Emmerton Gives Wings Lead
Cory Emmerton gets his centering feed blocked but the puck bounces right back to him as he finishes top-shelf.
