In Play Magazine
Hoping for a better 2010 than 2009, the Detroit Red Wings started the year by beating the Phoenix Coyotes 4-1 at the Jobing.com arena in Phoenix.
Detroit broke onto he board first tonight when Tomas Holmstrom broke the seal on the score sheet with a deflection. Than early in the second the Coyotes scored a power play goal from Matthew Lombardi. In the late stages of the second Holmstrom deflected another puck past Ilya Bryzgalov. In the third period the Wings scored a power play goal from Pavel Datsyuk and also an empty net goal from Darren Helm.
The Wings looked like the team that Detroit fans have come to expect even though they allowed 36 shots against Jimmy Howard who stopped all but one. Pavel Datsyuk continued his career domination of Phoenix by scoring a goal and an assist to continue his almost two points a game average against the Coyotes. Holmstrom, who leads the Wings in goals, looked at the top of his game tonight as he deflected two in and Nicklas Lidstrom managed a pair of assists as well.
In Play! Man of the Game: Todd Bertuzzi. Bertuzzi set up Datsyuk’s powerplay goal and spent most the night in the right spot recording four shots on goal as well as one blocked shot. Tonight was also Bertuzzi’s 900th career game.
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