Final - 2OT
Red Wings hope to get back on track
Feb 26, 2008 - 2:17 PM Detroit (42-17-5) at Edmonton (28-30-5) 9:00 pm ESTEDMONTON, Alberta (Ticker) - The Detroit Red Wings lead in the Western Conference is shrinking.
The Red Wings will try to snap out of their worst drought of the season when they visit the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.
Detroit has been dominating the NHL from the moment the first puck was dropped this season, but the past nine games have brought the club back to the pack.
The Red Wings appeared well on their way to finishing atop the Western Conference, but they have gone 1-7-1 over the last nine games and their once-lengthy lead is down to six points over the Dallas Stars (39-22-5, 83 points).
The offense, once the strong suit of the club, has struggled as of late. Detroit leads the West with 200 goals scored this season, but has managed just 11 in its last eight losses.
Top scorer Henrik Zetterberg has just three points in the last six games, and linemate Tomas Holmstrom has just two points in his last 10 games.
Another major problem facing Detroit - the team's defensive corps is in shambles after losing several key players to injury.
Captain Nicklas Lidstrom is out for the next two weeks with a knee injury and fellow blue-liners Chris Chelios (foot), Niklas Kronwall (collarbone) and Brian Rafalski (groin) also have been on the shelf.
The Oilers are coming off a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche, snapping a three-game losing streak. Sam Gagner, Curtis Glencross and Andrew Cogliano each tallied for Edmonton.
Despite the win, the Oilers are enduring their second consecutive losing season and will likely miss they playoffs. They are currently second-to-last in the West with just 61 points, ahead of only the Los Angeles Kings (26-34-4, 56 points).
The Wings are 2-0-1 against Edmonton this season, and Zetterberg has three goals in the meetings. They have not met since December 13.
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FINAL IN SHOOTOUT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
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DETROIT 0 0 3 0 (0) 3
EDMONTON 0 1 2 0 (1) 4 FINAL IN SHOOTOUT
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: EDM - TOM GILBERT 9 (ROBERT NILSSON, ANDREW COGLIANO) 2:54
3RD PRD: EDM - GEOFF SANDERSON 3 (MARTY REASONER, TOM GILBERT) 1:46
DET - (PP) JONATHAN ERICSSON 1
Red Wings 3, Oilers 4 Final - 2OTFeb 26 11:52 PM - NHL
END OF OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
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DETROIT 0 0 3 0 3
EDMONTON 0 1 2 0 3 END OF OT
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: EDM - TOM GILBERT 9 (ROBERT NILSSON, ANDREW COGLIANO) 2:54
3RD PRD: EDM - GEOFF SANDERSON 3 (MARTY REASONER, TOM GILBERT) 1:46
DET - (PP) JONATHAN ERICSSON 1 (VALTT
Feb 26 11:44 PM - NHL
END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT
1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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DETROIT 0 0 3 3
EDMONTON 0 1 2 3 GOING INTO OT
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: EDM - TOM GILBERT 9 (ROBERT NILSSON, ANDREW COGLIANO) 2:54
3RD PRD: EDM - GEOFF SANDERSON 3 (MARTY REASONER, TOM GILBERT) 1:46
DET - (PP) JONATHAN ERICSSON 1 (VALTTERI FILPPULA, TOMAS
HOL
Feb 26 11:35 PM - NHL
DETROIT 3
EDMONTON 3
3RD PRD: EDM - (PP) FERNANDO PISANI 8 (STEVE STAIOS) 19:31
Red Wings 3, Oilers 3 3rd - 0:29Feb 26 11:33 PM - NHL
DETROIT 3
EDMONTON 2
3RD PRD: DET - VALTTERI FILPPULA 17 (BRETT LEBDA) 17:44
Red Wings 3, Oilers 2 3rd - 2:16Feb 26 11:29 PM - NHL
DETROIT 2
EDMONTON 2
3RD PRD: DET - (PP) PAVEL DATSYUK 23 (MIKAEL SAMUELSSON, DEREK MEECH)
12:18
Red Wings 2, Oilers 2 3rd - 7:42Feb 26 11:19 PM - NHL
DETROIT 1
EDMONTON 2
3RD PRD: DET - (PP) JONATHAN ERICSSON 1 (VALTTERI FILPPULA, TOMAS
HOLMSTROM) 5:52
Red Wings 1, Oilers 2 3rd - 14:08Feb 26 11:06 PM - NHL
DETROIT 0
EDMONTON 2
3RD PRD: EDM - GEOFF SANDERSON 3 (MARTY REASONER, TOM GILBERT) 1:46
Red Wings 0, Oilers 2 3rd - 18:14Feb 26 10:57 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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DETROIT 0 0 0
EDMONTON 0 1 1 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: EDM - TOM GILBERT 9 (ROBERT NILSSON, ANDREW COGLIANO) 2:54
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
DET 12 12 24
EDM 6 14 20
GOALIES: DET -
Feb 26 10:35 PM - NHL
DETROIT 0
EDMONTON 1
2ND PRD: EDM - TOM GILBERT 9 (ROBERT NILSSON, ANDREW COGLIANO) 2:54
Red Wings 0, Oilers 1 2nd - 17:06Feb 26 10:05 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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DETROIT 0 0
EDMONTON 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: NONE
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
DET 12 12
EDM 6 6
GOALIES: DET - CHRIS OSGOOD
EDM - MATHIEU GARON
Feb 26 9:44 PM
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