In the second game of the season and the second of a back to back (the first of many back to backs this month alone) the Red Wings beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 in a game that on paper, you'd expect them to win. But, while the game was going? No. Just no. The Wings put up a measly 2 shots in the first period and were outshot 34-8 through 2 periods, which quickly turned this game into the Petr Mrazek show.
Someway somehow though, the Wings found a way to win in a game they had no business winning. Zetterberg, Abdelkader, and Teemu Pulkkinen were the goal scorers for Detroit with Pulkkinen getting a pair.
Goaltender Petr Mrazek made 44 saves and stole this one for Detroit. He kept the Hurricanes off the board in the first period surviving an onslaught and a barrage of shots.
Red Wings forward Henrik Zetterberg opened the scoring early in the 2nd on a nifty pass from Dylan Larkin. Later the 'Canes would score 2 unanswered goals to take a 2-1 lead into the third period. In steps Teemu Pulkkinen who scored on a giveaway by Hurricanes defenseman Ron Hainsey right infront of Cam Ward. Just a minute later, Tatar would take a shot from he point that Pulkkinen tipped in for a 3-2 lead. Later in the 3rd Abdelkader gets a feed from Henrik Zetterberg and stuffs it home for a 4-2 lead and the eventual game winner. The Hurricanes added a goal at the 19:57 mark of the third to make it 4-3.
While not a solid team effort, a win is a win. It's a good sign when a team can win games that they shouldn't win and their goalie can steal them one every now and then. The next taste of Red Wings action comes Tuesday against the team who ended their season last year and division foe, the Tampa Bay Lightning. Hopefully before this, the team all chip in for a nice steak dinner for Mrazek, eh?
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