By AJ Petronzi
In Play Magazine
After a huge third period comeback, the Detroit Red Wings lost to the St. Louis Blues 4-3 in a shootout.
Kris Draper was first on the board tonight and scored the only goal of the first period. St. Louis came surging back with goals from David Perron and Paul Kariya. The Blues pushed out to a two goal advantage with a goal from Andy McDonald midway through the third. With five minutes left, Pavel Datsyuk and Valtteri Filppula tied the game back up and forced the shootout.
The Wings looked worn down for most of the game, but after giving up the third straight goal, something clicked and the Wings came alive. It’s evident that the Olympic break is going to be good for the team, even through seven regulars and two prospects will see action in Vancouver. Coming out of the Olympics, the Wings could have a massive push and get themselves back into the playoff picture. The Wings did get Johan Franzen back on this trip, but lost Holmstrom, Kronwall, and Eaves. They also only managed to get four out of 10 points on this road trip.
In Play! Man of the Game: Pavel Datsyuk. Datsyuk was quiet most of the game and lost more draws than he won, but ultimately buckled down and was a big part of Detroit’s comeback.
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