In Play Magazine
After being down by two goals after two periods, the Red Wings battled back and beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in overtime.
Anaheim’s Saku Koivu opened the goal sheet tonight in the second period. Then with only 56 seconds left in the second period, Dan Sexton gave the Ducks a two goal lead. After Anaheim took a penalty early in the third, Tomas Holmstrom slammed the puck into the back of the net off a great feed from Ville Leino. Todd Bertuzzi scored the Wings’ second goal just seconds after another powerplay expired. In overtime Bertuzzi netted the game winner, again on the powerplay, for his 100th career powerplay goal.
The Red Wings didn’t play great through the beginning of the game, but in a night when the referee’s were itching to blow their whistles they did the best at staying out of the box. Not counting the fighting majors to Corey Perry and Justin Abdelkader, which was Abdelkader’s first career fight, Anaheim took 10 penalties to Detroit’s four. The Wings were also outshoot by the Ducks. Detroit played the game they’ve played in most of their last games but, by virtue of how the Ducks have struggled as of late, were able to top Anaheim for the Win.
In Play! Man of the Game: Todd Bertuzzi. Bertuzzi had two goals, one on the powerplay, which was his 100th career powerplay goal, and the other just after a powerplay had ended.
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