Motown Mojo - Detroit Red Wings

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Penalties cost Oilers, Wings win 4-2

Edmonton, AB - Damien Brunner and Valtteri Filppula each scored powerplay goals, as Detroit's powerplay converted 2 of 8 opportunites on the night, helping propel the team in a 4-2 victory over Edmonton. Jonas Gustavsson was strong in goal once again, stopping 24 of 26 shots. Darren Helm and Carlo Colaiacovo added goals for Detroit. Gustav Nyquist also had two assists.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Ales Hemsky provided the goals for Edmonton.

Game Notes:

Coach Mike Babcock said he hasn't yet decided on a goalie for Tuesday's game at home against Edmonton...defenseman Brendan Smith will be out approximately one week with an upper body injury.

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Gustavsson shines in Detroit win

Detroit, MI - Jonas Gustavsson stopped 24 of 25 shots, leading Detroit in a 2-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Nicklas Kronwall had a goal and an assist, and Pavel Datsyuk added a goal of his own. Ales Hemsky scored the lone goal for Edmonton.

Gustavsson has lead the Red Wings to 3 consecutive wins and will start again in goal on Friday in Calgary, said coach Mike Babcock.

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Hudler leads Flames over former team, Wings fall 6-3

Detroit, MI - Jiri Hudler scored two goals for Calgary over his former team, leading the Flames to a 6-3 victory. Hudler played for Detroit from 2005 to 2009, and again from 2010 to 2012, before signing a 4-year, $16 million contract with Calgary this past offseason.

Blake Comeau also had two goals for Calgary, while Jay Bouwmeester and Jerome Iginla each added a tally of their own.

Todd Bertuzzi, Pavel Datsyuk, and Jordin Tootoo had goals for Detroit, who falls to 4-7 on the season.

Coach Mike Babcock said Jimmy Howard will start tomorrow in goal against Minnesota. Jonas Gustavsson has started the last 6 games for Detroit, leading the team to a 4-2 record over that span.

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Tootoo sparks Red Wings in win

Detroit, MI - Jordin Tootoo took exception to Minnesota Wild center Zenon Kenopka's boarding on Ian White, making him pay the old fashion way - by dropping the gloves. Tootoo delivered several solid punches to Kenopka, while taking a few himself, before Kenopka dropped to the ground in defeat.

Detroit's Johan Franzen scored while Kenopka was in the box for his boarding penalty, and the goal ended up standing as the game winner. Todd Bertuzzi had scored minutes later on a wraparound attempt.

Matt Cullen opened the scoring with a wristshot over Howard's blocker in the 1st period. Darren Helm scored off a rebound from a Niklas Kronwall slapshot in the 3rd period, and Jakub Kindl added an empty netter from his own blue line to seal the game.

"He (Tootoo) was a real spark tonight. I really like how he stood up for his teammate. That shows how much he cares about his teammates. I would have preferred he didn't take the penalty for instigating the fight, but we killed it off, so there wasn't any harm done," said head coach Mike Babcock after the game.

Minnesota Wild at Detroit Red Wings
Jan 1, 1 2 3 F MIN (6-7-0) 1 0 0 1 DET (6-8-0) 0 2 2 4 Three Stars Howard 1GA, .967 SV%, 29 saves Kronwall 2A, 4 shots, +2 Franzen PPG, 5 shots, 1 hit	Team Stats Comparison MIN DET Shots on Goal 30 30 Hits 12 6 Faceoffs Won-Lost 7-19 19-7 Penalty Minutes 7:00 11:00 Power Plays Converted 0 1 Power Play Opportunities 3 1 Time on Attack 5:12 5:01
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD MIN 17:34 Cullen (3) (Granlund, Brodin) SECOND PERIOD DET 3:26 Bertuzzi (3) (Samuelsson, White) DET 4:56 Franzen (1) (PP) (Filppula, Kronwall) THIRD PERIOD DET 13:11 Helm (2) (Kronwall, Ericsson) DET 19:56 Kindl (4) (Unassisted)

Game Notes:

Franzen's goal was his first of the season...Ryan Suter and Zach Parise were greeted by boos from the Joe Louis faithful, after both turned down offers from Detroit to play together in Minnesota...Detroit is 5-2 in their last 7 games after starting the season 1-6.

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How's everybody liking this so far? It's not super exciting as I'm keeping things really realistic, but I'm enjoying this a lot! I'll post stats, league leaders, and an interview with GM Steve Yzerman tomorrow

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How's everybody liking this so far? It's not super exciting as I'm keeping things really realistic, but I'm enjoying this a lot! I'll post stats, league leaders, and an interview with GM Steve Yzerman tomorrow

I'm enjoying it! I like the realism in a dynasty the most out of all other qualities that it may have.

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Thanks

I might not be able to post much the next couple of days as I have exams on Monday but I will be continuing this for sure

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Howards shines in Wings win

Detroit, MI - Jimmy Howard stopped all 32 shots he faced, Pavel Datsyuk scored the only goal of the game in the 3rd period, and the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Dallas Stars 1-0. Kari Lehtonen made 24 saves for Dallas.

Detroit improves to 7-8 on the season.

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Howard posts 2nd consecutive shutout

Detroit, MI - Jimmy Howard was stellar in goal again, posting his second consecutive shutout with 36 saves. Pavel Datsyuk scored the game-winner in the 2nd period and Jakub Kindl added an empty netter in the final minute to seal the victory for Detroit. Detroit improves to 8-8-0 on the season, after a horrendous 1-6-0 start.

"I'm seeing the puck a lot better. I worked with Jim (goalie coach Jim Bedard) on my vision and positioning the last couple of weeks while Jonas was playing really well. I feel like my hard work is paying off and it's obviously good to get a couple of wins," said Howard after the win.

"We've been fortunate that we've had stellar goaltending the last couple of weeks from Monster (Gustavsson) and Jimmy. Our team is very comfortable with either of those guys between the pipes," said head coach Mike Babcock.

When asked about which goalie will start in the long term, Babcock had this to say:

"I don't look at things long term. I see it like we have two capable goalies right now and we're very fortunate. Many teams would be happy to have one. These guys are team players and don't care which one is playing, as long as we're winning. Let me rephrase that. They do care who is playing, as they're competitive guys and want to be playing, but to them winning is more important. I think having two good goalies is a great thing as it provides competition and ensures both guys are really on top of their game at all times."

Detroit visits Minnesota on Saturday.

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Wings Fall in Shootout

Minneapolis, MN - Dany Heatley scored the only goal in the shootout, and Minnesota finally cooled off Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard. Minnesota defenseman ended Howard's six period shutout streak with a powerplay goal in the 1st period. Cal Clutterbuck also scored for Minnesota.

Henrik Zetterberg's slapshot in the 1st period tied the game at 1-1. Minnesota took the lead on Clutterbuck's goal, but Detroit defenseman Ian White tied the game 2-2 with a slapshot of his own. Jimmy Howard made 29 saves for Detroit.

Detroit falles to 8-8-1 on the season.

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[SIZE="4"]Pittsburgh Ties Game Late, Beats Detroit in OT[/SIZE

Detroit, MI - Evgeni Malkin scored 13 seconds into overtime after forcing a turnover on Detroit defenseman Niklas Kronwall and skating in alone on Howard, beating him with a nice backhand-forehand deke.

Detroit led 2-0 with under eight minutes to play in the 3rd when James Neal scored on a weak wristshot from the blueline that fooled Jimmy Howard and beat him 5-hole. Joey Vitale tied the game at 2 apiece off a rebound.

Detroit took a 1-0 lead on a Pavel Datsyuk goal off a nice cross-ice feed from Henrik Zetterberg. Gustav Nyquist added a goal of his own in the 2nd period with a wristshot over Fleury's blocker. He was in a footrace with Pittsburgh defenseman Paul Martin and simply stopped while Martin skated by and fired the wrister past Fleury.

Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings
Nov 19, 2012 1 2 3 OT F PIT (12-4-2) 0 0 2 1 3 DET (8-8-2) 1 1 0 0 2 Three Stars Fleury 30 saves, .933 SV% Malkin OT GWG, 2 shots Nyquist 1G, 2 shots	Team Stats Comparison PIT DET Shots on Goal 18 30 Hits 10 12 Faceoffs Won-Lost 10-19 19-10 Penalty Minutes 8:00 4:00 Power Plays Converted 0 0 Power Play Opportunities 2 4 Time on Attack 6:22 5:30
Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD DET 14:14 Datsyuk (8) (Zetterberg, Kronwall) SECOND PERIOD DET 9:31 Nyquist (2) (Quincey) THIRD PERIOD PIT 12:10 Neal (5) (Reese, Adams) PIT 15:01 Vitale (2) (Despres, Tangradi) OVERTIME PIT 0:13 Malkin (9) (unassisted)

Game Notes:

Jonathan Ericsson had 5 hits for Detroit...Sidney Crosby was held without a point or shot on goal but was +2 for the night...Johan Franzen led all skaters with 5 shots on goal.

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Blues Clip Wings 4-1

Detroit, MI - David Perron had two goals and an assist, helping the St. Louis Blues defeat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1. TJ Oshie and Patrik Berglund added goals for St. Louis. Jaroslav Halak stopped 30 of 31 shots.

Johnathan Ericsson was the lone goal scorer for Detroit, and Jimmy Howard made 31 saves on 35 shots.

Detroit will now head to Florida to face the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning.

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Team Effort Propels Wings to Win

Sunrise, FL - Ten different Red Wings recorded points in Detroit's 4-1 victory over the Florida Panthers. Valtteri Filppula and Johan Franzen each had a goal and an assist, while Drew Miller and Henrik Zetterberg provided the other goals for Detroit. Jimmy Howard stopped 22 of 23 shots on goal.

Detroit now heads to Ft. Lauderdale to face the Tampa Bay Lightning and star Steven Stamkos.

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Detroit Completes Florida Sweep

Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Detroit's offense was buzzing all night. Detroit was able to record 42 shots on Tampa Bay goalie Anders Lindback, en route to a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ian White scored two goals for Detroit, while Drew Miller, Johan Franze, and Henrik Zetterberg also added goals. Jimmy Howard stopped 29 of 33 shots for Detroit.

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Vrbata's OT Winner Downs Detroit

Detroit, MI - Phoenix's Radim Vrbata scored 1:33 into overtime on a breakaway to defeat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2. It was Vrbata's 2nd goal of the game. Martin Hanzal provided the other goal for Phoenix and Mike Smith stopped 29 of 31 shots on goal.

For Detroit, Jimmy Howard made 25 saves on 28 shots, and Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg were the goal scorers.

Coach Mike Babcock said he plans to start Jonas Gustavsson in goal against LA on Thursday.