In Play Magazine
The Detroit Red Wings lost tonight to the Phoenix Coyotes 5-4 after Nicklas Lidstrom put the team to a two goal lead with five left in the game.
The Wings saw goals tonight from Pavel Datsyuk, Patrick Eaves, and a pair by Nicklas Lidstrom. The Coyotes scorers were Scottie Upshall, Ed Jovanovski, Shane Doan, and a pair from Keith Yandle.
This team outplayed the Coyotes but still lost despite only needing to hold a two goal lead less than five minutes. It almost seems that had Lidstrom missed his second goal the team would have stood a chance at winning. This is the fourth time in five games the Wings have lost while holding a two goal lead in the third period. Tonight the Wings got Niklas Kronwall back, which was suppose to fix the teams defensive problems. It didn’t seem to help at all tonight despite the fact that Kronwall played well.
In Play! Man of the Game: Shane Doan. Doan finished the night with four points, six shots and a pair of hits. He also won the only face-off he took.
ADDED BONUS.
Post game interviews with Zetterberg, Lidstrom, Howard and Head Coach Mike Babcock.
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