So Todd McLellan has now seen two 7 game (one still in play) win streaks as Patrick Kane won it for Detroit (and set the new record) in the shootout. The numbers for this tilt in Seattle were about the polar opposite of the previous 3 wins on this west coast swing. Detroit outshot Seattle 39 to 27 by the end of overtime but headed to the shootout. The power play clicked twice with Seider and Berggren cashing in just seconds after a faceoff win. Raymond opened the scoring getting a tip on a shot from Larkin, and Soderblom had a really nice backhand shot in the third. Seattle, to their credit, kept coming back in this one.
There was plenty of red in the stands to take this one in and the fans got their money’s worth tonight. It was good to see Kane knock in the lone shootout tally after having been shelved with injury until recently. Talbot didn’t have a .971 night, but the team stepped up for the win, and now sit 15-4-1 since the return from the break.
Seider and Berggren both had goals where they were able to get the goalie out of position skating the puck laterally after a faceoff win. Raymond’s goal saw some more quick work by Kasper on the boards and the quick rip from Larkin he seems to find in the faceoff dot area. Soderblom’s back hand was a skate to stick off of a rebound that belies the 6’8” frame it came from. Nice shot for the big guy.
As the wins pile up, so does the confidence. It feels like Elmer should stay put with the big club. It’s been nice to see the younger players step up more and grab a place. Let me know your thoughts, and hopefully the coffee is strong for anyone who stayed up that has to commute in the morning.
1st Period goals:
Raymond continues to rack up points and opens the scoring at 3:36. Originally credited to Larkin, Raymond was taken down and the puck went around the end boards over to Kasper. Kasper got the puck to Larkin with a quick pass and Larkin snapped it from the left faceoff dot finding Raymond’s stick blade. 1-0 DET
With 29 seconds left, Seider got his 5th on the power play. After the faceoff, Debrincat jumped on the puck and got it to the right shot D man who, playing on the left side, skated toward the center of the ice and wristed home a beauty. 2-1 DET
Detroit regains the lead as Berggren got his 9th of the year with a power play goal. Copp won the faceoff with 38 seconds left in the man advantage (at 12:07) the puck went straight to JB who skated almost all the way to the opposite circle and scored on a wrist shot. 3-2 DET
Shootout:
Seattle - Beniers - Miss
Detroit - Raymond - Miss
Seattle - Wright - Save
Detroit - Kane - Scores on a bar down and breaks the shootout record
Seattle - Kakko - miss
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