Detroit 4, Toronto 1: Why the Red Wings won Friday
In the first period: The Wings went on a power play at 7:03, and got one shot on goal. Johan Franzen scored at the 10-minute mark, taking a beauty of a pass from Henrik Zetterberg down low and snapping the puck behind James Reimer. The Wings got a second power play at 13:41, when Roman Polak checked Darren Helm, and got a third man-advantage at 17:27 after David Clarkson took down Jakub Kindl. Franzen went for hooking at 18:51, setting up 22 seconds of a 4-on-4. Shots were 7-5 to Detroit.
Gustav Nyquist and Justin Abdelkader discuss Henrik Zetterberg after his four-assist night in the win over Toronto Friday. Video by Helene St. James/DFP
In the second period: The Wings killed off what spilled over of a Toronto power play, and then nullified another Toronto man advantage after Justin Abdelkader to the box at 3:14. Franzen made it 2-0 at 5:42, connecting on a pass from Zetterberg after Zetterberg had lured Reimer into thinking Zetterberg would shoot. Off-setting penalties at 10:52 created a stretch of 4-on-4 hockey. Brendan Smith had a good chance late in the period, firing a shot from the high slot that Reimer gloved. Gustav Nyquist scored for a fourth straight game with 1:44 left, with Zetterberg earning a third assist. Franzen left the game with a lower-body injury. Shots were 20-17 to Detroit.
Mike Babcock talks after the 4-1 victory at Toronto. Video by Helene St. James/DFP
In the third period: Mike Santorelli scored 21 seconds into the period, but Abdelkader responded at 5:51, scoring on a pass from Nyquist. The Wings got a fourth power play at 11:17, after Tomas Tatar was hooked, and ended up with 5-on-3 when Dion Phaneuf decided to roughed up Abdelkader. The Wings finished 0-for-5 on the power play, with five shots total. Jimmy Howard came through with a few timely saves. Final shots were 35-24 to Detroit.
Z says: 'It was good to bounce back and get two points. (Last game) was a tough game, so it was nice to feel better today. .... The power play is still a work in progress. Our PK has been really good. Power play, bits and pieces have been good. We've just got to keep working at it.'
Up next: Saturday at home vs. Toronto.
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