The Red Wings have now won their first game in
Washington in nine years.
Thanks to a pair of goals from Justin Abdelkader, and goals from Gustav Nyquist and Pavel Datsyuk the Red Wings beat the Capitals 4-2 on the road.
Thanks to a pair of goals from Justin Abdelkader, and goals from Gustav Nyquist and Pavel Datsyuk the Red Wings beat the Capitals 4-2 on the road.
Jimmy Howard got the win in net and realized he
needed to shut down Alex Ovechkin tonight. Talking to NBC's Pierre McGuire, pot-game Howard said he knew he needed to "Just get out and get big. Try and make him make
a perfect shot on me."
Ovechkin has now gone five games without a single
point. The five games is the longest drought in his career.
Early frustration came for
Detroit when a goal was called off and a penalty was given to Luke Glendening
after Capitals' goaltender Braden Holtby fell down. Goaltender interference was
called on Glendening although he never touched the goalie.
However, after some questionable calls the Wings didn't let that effect their play. The Red Wings benefitted most from errant passes from the Capitals and capitalized on their mistakes.
However, after some questionable calls the Wings didn't let that effect their play. The Red Wings benefitted most from errant passes from the Capitals and capitalized on their mistakes.
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