Detroit 4 Pittsburgh 1 Final

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Preview

http://www.espn.com/nhl/game/_/gameId/401045553

Penguins
43-25-11


Red Wings
31-38-10


All-Time
Detroit leads 69-66-16-4

Playoffs
Two series tied at 1-1.

2009 Stanley Cup. Pittsburgh won 4-3.
2008 Stanley Cup. Detroit won 4-2.
Playoff games Detroit leads 7-6.

 

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Detroit is now #5 in the tankathon with this winning streak.

 

[Polish-Hammer]

If you want to lose the game bring back Ericsson/Abdelkader/Daley at 20+ minutes a game.

McIlrath has been as good as Ericsson for years plus he actually uses his size.

 

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Wings up 1-0. Bertuzzi with his 20th goal. First time Detroit has Four players over 20 goals since 2015 or 16. Ten games in a row the wings have scored first (7-3).

 

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Pittsburgh ties game 1-1 late first.

 

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Red Wings 2 Pittsburgh 1 End of the second.

 

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Broadcast just said first time in league history that over half the league is under 25 years old.

 

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Mantha scores to make it 3-1. He out worked the two Pittsburgh players to score that goal. His 23rd goal of the season.

 

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Howard ties USA goaltenders for 6th place with 514 games started. I think that is what they said.

 

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Bertuzzi scored the Wings second goal. His 2nd for the night and 20th, and 21st on the season. He has 5 goals in the last 5 games.

 

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4-1 Red Wings. Mantha drills top corner of the empty net from his blue line. His 24th of the season.

 

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Tyler Bertuzzi First Wing in history 4 games in a row with at least 3 points.

 

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Wings win 6th in a row and 8 of 9. Fall within 1 point of the Rangers for the 6th spot in the draft lottery.