In Play Magazine
The Detroit Red Wings stole a 3-1 win from the Vancouver Canucks only 24 hours after topping Columbus 9-1.
Tomas Holmstrom broke onto the score sheet late in the first to put him only two goals short of 200 in his career. In the second period, Mason Raymond scored on the powerplay to tie the game up. Midway through the third Henrik Zetterberg shoveled a backhander over the shoulder of Roberto Luongo for the game winner. Niklas Kronwall would add an empty-netter with an assist by Jimmy Howard, Howard’s first NHL career point.
The Wings were simply out played, out matched, and out worked by the Canucks. Luongo, who had his first start back from a broken rib, did not look outstanding in net. Howard, on the other hand, played an excellent game. The one positive note on Detroit’s defense was that they managed to avoid allowing the Canucks second chance opportunities. They also held Vancouver to only 6 shots in the third period.
In Play! Man of the Game: Jimmy Howard. Howard made 31 saves tonight, having come off of a 25 save night yesterday giving him 56 saves in the last 24 hours. He also got his first NHL career point and looked great all round in net tonight.
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