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Rasmussen, Copp and Fischer step up, Larkin scores 2 in return |
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Summary:
You could feel the energy when it started. The camera wasn’t on Larkin when he hit the ice but the fans let you know. Saves from Reimer early on helped the team find their legs. It took over half of the game was scoreless then Fischer scored on a breakaway. NYI tied it up quickly but Copp restored the lead. The third goal was what fans had hoped to see. Larkin rips a shot for his 27th of the year.
Copp scored the game winner in the third with additional tallies by Kane and an empty netter by Larkin sealed the score. Roy lived up to his reputation pulling the goalie with over 5 minutes left. The Isles controlled the play for almost 2 mins before the captain’s tally.
Not enough can be said about the Copp-Rasmussen-Fischer line tonight. They stepped up in a big way. Edvinsson is getting decent minutes and has made some solid plays. Still learning the game at the pro level but used his reach to keep play alive at times and worked hard in this one.
Let me know your thoughts. Does Larkin help the team focus and play harder? The depth players really seem to have stepped up and Detroit has now won the season series by one point (4 to 3). This was an important win, but the team has to find success on a road trip and against some good teams. It’s the race to the finish.
Detroit First Period goals:
No first period goals
Shots: 9-7 NYI
Score: 0-0
Detroit Red Wings Second Period goals:
After a fairly solid first period with no goals, at 11:15 Christian Fischer was sprung on a breakaway by Rasmussen from the D zone and Fischer nets the first goal of the game. 1-0. (Reimer gave up a very soft goal soon after)
Andrew Copp scored in a wide open net after collecting a rebound off of a Fischer shot and the Isles goaltender way out of position after saving the initial shot. 2-1 DET.
2 minutes and 8 seconds later Debrincat found Larkin in the middle of the ice and the newly returned captain ripped a quick shot to grab a 2 goal lead.
Shots: 17-16 NYI
Score: 3-1 DET
Third Period Detroit goals
At 5:12 Copp increased the lead to 3 after Rasmussen drove the net and his rebound found its way to AC who knocked the puck in 5 hole. 4-1 Detroit.
At 6:22, 70 seconds later, Debrincat drove to the net and found his old Chicago linemate Kane who tapped home Detroit’s 5th of the night. 5-1 DET
At 5:21 Roy pulled the goalie. For almost 2 minutes NYI dominated the play until Detroit finally got the puck out and Larkin got an empty net tally at 16:15. Raymond with the assist. 6-3 Detroit.
Shots: 36-24 NYI
Score: 6-3 DET
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