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#REDWINGS WIN!!!! #LGRW pic.twitter.com/g1yNTgO42p
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) January 1, 2025
Two moments that stand out are Seider’s kick save and Raymond deferring an empty net goal to Larkin. Both show commitment to the team in different ways. Seider has been a blocking machine, no doubt. He’s picked it up. Edvinsson seems to be getting more physical and making simpler plays. Even Chiarot and Gustafsson were making straight forward solid defensive plays.
The new look PK is certainly worth a look. From the trapezoid to a diamond formation. There seems to be a much quicker route to gapping up and shutting down lanes. That is a fairly significant change in just a few days. The defensive play more and more makes clean safe chips out of the zone to reset. Simplified play that seems to be building confidence.
It will be interesting to see if the team looks at some deals as several teams seem to be open to moving players. Regardless, right now the coach is getting more out of the current group than they were previously showing but in a very short sample size. It’s a fun night, the fans have had a great time the past two games, Trey Augustine stopped 38 of 39 shots and handed the USA a 4-1 victory over Canada. It’s nice to have multiple good things happening over the past several days.
1st Period goals:
At 17:52 Berggren, fresh off the bench, gets a pass in the neutral zone from Tarasenko and ends up 1 on 0 cashing in on the opportunity. 1-0 DET
Breakaway Bergy! pic.twitter.com/VXfqv4LxHn
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) January 1, 2025
With 1:31 left in the first Pittsburgh tied it up.
Shots: 8-7 DET Score: 1-1
2nd Period goals:
At 3:41 Kane scored on the power play as Debrincat found him alone with a cross ice pass. 2-1 DET.
Power Play Patty! pic.twitter.com/tJVOrvdVnF
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) January 1, 2025
*in the dwindling portion of the 2nd Seider gave a throwback look to Brad Stuart and just flat out stopped a goal.
Kick save and a beauty! #LGRW pic.twitter.com/COGFCve4n0
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) January 1, 2025
Shots: 17-13 DET Score: 2-1 DET
3rd Period goals:
At 3:18 Pittsburgh tied it up on the power play. 2-2
At 14:26 Detroit regained the lead on the power play as Compher taps in a puck that had rebounded in the crease after a shot from the blue line by Gustafsson. 3-2 DET
JT pulls us ahead! #LGRW pic.twitter.com/mzTQIRbNfH
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) January 1, 2025
With an empty net and 13.2 seconds left, Raymond gave up his own chance to get Larkin back onto the score sheet. That was a big display of players wanting to lift each other up. The group has a different feel.
Larks puts a bow on 2024! #LGRW pic.twitter.com/qYfYvCUzCN
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) January 1, 2025
Shots: 25-25 Score: 4-2 DET