By AJ Petronzi
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Rookie Cory Emmerton led the Detroit Red Wings with a goal and an assist in Detroit’s opening night five to three victory over the Ottawa Senators. Jiri Hudler notched the Game Winner.
Todd Bertuzzi opened Detroit’s 2011-2012 season by blowing a wrist shot past Craig Anderson on a late first period breakaway. Bertuzzi then forced a turnover that led to Nicklas Lidstrom netting his first of the year. Emmerton, Hudler and Ian White followed, all with their firsts of the year. Ottawa staged a late comeback with a pair of goals from Milan Michalek and a third by Filip Kuba.
Red Wings fans, and management, should be relieved to see Hudler and Emmerton putting up goals already in the season. Drew Miller also had a stellar outing, setting up both of Emmerton’s goals. Jakub Kindl and Jonathan Ericsson led the game in plus/minus at plus 3 each.
In Play! Man of the Game: Jakub Kindl. Kindle helped set up Bertuzzi’s goal and looked like a top six defender, pretty good for a guy fighting not to be the extra man on defense.
