To start, congratulations to Grand Rapids for a much needed shootout win that saw Danielson put another goal on the board on Friday. Unfortunately, Detroit squandered a lead today and the Wild worked Detroit into the ice in the 3rd period outshooting the team 17-5. Marco Rossi, after taking a penalty in Overtime, capitalized after Detroit failed to convert. Detroit gets 1 point, but should have put this one away.
The 3 skaters looking to possibly eclipse the 30 goal mark this season all made it on the board (Debrincat, Larkin and Raymond) but giving up the lead and losing in OT should burn the team. The single overtime point is welcome, and full marks to Minnesota for staying in it. This was a disappointment that could have and should have been avoided.
McLellan won’t likely hold back in the room, but probably doesn’t need to say much in the moment. Detroit, 22 seconds into the third, had a 3-1 lead and Minnesota just pummeled Talbot with shots. In the moment, it’s a hard pill to swallow. The team has just over 24 hours to take on the Anaheim Ducks and try to make good on this one.
Let me know your thoughts on this one, and if it’s too harsh a take to say the team was outworked and squandered a win as they hit the final stretch. As always, thanks to all who stop by. We’ll see you after the game tomorrow.
1st Period goals:
At 7:54 Debrincat gets Detroit on the board first with his 25th of the season. The play started with Copp’s impressive puck win at the blue line and beating 3 MN players sending it deep. Tarasenko got the puck but lost it, Copp regained posession and found Debrincat who scored on a beautiful backhander. 1-0 DET
At 5:41 Debrincat appeared to add to the lead on the man advantage, but the puck never crossed the goal line. Larkin jumped on the puck that was under Fleury and tapped it in getting his 24th of the season (after review) assisted by Debrincat and Raymond (23 and 39 respectively on assists). 2-0 DET
Original goal footage:
After review, Dylan Larkin's clean up effort in the crease is rewarded with a goal! 2-0 Red Wings!#LGRWpic.twitter.com/R9ytVDKCoV
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Minnesota gets one back on the power play at 8:05. 2-1 DET
Shots: 23-20 DET
Score: 2-1 DET
3rd Period goals:
It took 22 seconds for Detroit to score in the 3rd with 1:40 in power play time remaining from late in the second. This time it was Raymond who got his 22nd of the season with assists from Larkin and Kane (28 and 20 respectively). Goal was challenged but upheld, Detroit back on Power Play. Larkin entered the zone and found Raymond cross ice for a bar down snap with a very effective screen by Debrincat 3-1 DET
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