Red Wings 5, Blue Jackets 2
Three power play goals help the Detroit Red Wings to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Friday night.
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Three power play goals help the Detroit Red Wings to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Friday night.
Facing the unbeaten Detroit Red Wings might not present the ideal opportunity for the Columbus Blue Jackets to earn their first win of 2011-12.
As much as we don't like to admit it in Detroit, Sidney Crosby continues to be the league's most popular and beloved player.
Johan Franzen has two goals in four games, including the overtime winner in Saturday's 3-2 win at Minnesota.
Mike Commodore's preseason knee injury might have cost him a regular spot in the lineup. Young Jakub Kindl has stepped in and grabbed the job, turning in a solid early-season performance.
The Red Wings picked an ideal time to end their season-long power-play drought. Johan Franzen scored during a four-on-three advantage in overtime Saturday, lifting Detroit to a 3-2 win over Minnesota.
Johan Franzen scored a power-play goal with 48.5 seconds left in overtime, rallying the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.
Jimmy Howard recorded his sixth career shutout. He was at his best late in the first period and early in the second.
The Red Wings always start the season with a divide-and-conquer approach when it comes to star forwards Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg.
Howard made 25 saves for his sixth career shutout and the Detroit Red Wings scored twice in the second period to beat the Vancouver Canucks 2-0 on Thursday night.
Wings center Henrik Zetterberg was glad to be able to watch Peter Forsberg's jersey retirement ceremony from the bench Saturday.
It is imperative for Red Wings forward Jiri Hudler to get off to a good start following his disastrous 2010-11 season.
A second period goal by Johan Franzen put the Wings on the board first and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-0 on Saturday night.
The Wings dominated the first two periods of the season opener and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Ottawa Senators 5-3 on Friday night.
It didn't necessarily increase their offensive ability, but it may have saved a few unnecessary hits, which is always a good thing for players in their mid-late 30's and early 40's.
