Even though The Detroit Red wings lost this game in overtime it was a pretty good game over all. Jan 17th Detroit Red Wings Vs. The Chicago Blackhawks. The shootout goals by Pavel Datsyuk and Todd Bertuzzi were quite impressive! A must see
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The fight between Patrick Eaves and Kris Versteeg happened in the first period.
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Johnathan Towes starts out the game scoring the first goal but then a few minutes later the Red Wings respond with Brian Rafalski ripping a shot from nearly the blue line and ended up scoring Red Wings first goal. Assisted by Lidstrom and Datsyuk to tie the game 1-1. Dan Cleary with a unassisted goal! Another break away but this time he scored putting it through pads making it look easy with his third goal in this series against Chicago. 2-1
Jonathan Toews their Caption by the way scores again tying the game up 2-2.
Overtime
Mikael Samuelson scores the game winning goal with 14:47 left in the first and only overtime. 3 on 1 Samuelson started it by stealing the puck in the Blachawks zone getting it to Yiri Hudler who breaks towards Nikolai Khabibulin along side Valteri Filppula and Samuelson trailing right behind. Once inside the Blackhawks defensive zone the three Red Wings formed a triangle against the one opposing teammate and the goalie. Filppula recieved the pass and in turn passed back to the goal scorer Mikael Samuelson. Beating Nikolai Khabibulin who had little chance trying to get back from Hudlers pass.
Red Wings Win it 3-2
Here are all the highlights from Game 2 Wings Vs. Hawks...
It was a great game or at least for Red Wing fans it was. Samuelson scores the first goal. Hudler gets credited for two of the six goals. Lebda and Rafalski both scored. Pavel Datsyuk of course with a spectacular goal splitting the defense in half.
What a crazy back and forth game this one was! Pavel Datsyuk gets the game winner in the shootout after Detroit comes back from a two goal deficit in the 3rd period. Here are the highlights from the game, I can only imagine what it is going to be like during the outdoor game between these two rivals...
Here it is the highlights from the entire game including close calls. Not to mention Datsyuk with a phenomenal goal to tie the game 4-4, check it out at 2 minutes 54 seconds into the video.
