The Red Wings trailed the Habs at one point by 12 points, but the Wings have gotten hot and the Habs have cooled off. The Wings have gotten points now in 12 straight games, which is the longest streak they’ve had since the end of the 2010 season.
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“We have grown as a hockey team, and that is important”, Blashill said.
With the game tied 1-1, former Detroit draft pick Tomas Fleischmann snapped a shot from the inside edge of the left faceoff circle past Red Wings’ netminder Petr Mrazek at 4:30 of the third, giving the Canadiens their first lead of the game. Having a two goal lead in the third on the road, and we were doing a lot of great things out there.
Howard was terrific through two periods, stopping all 26 shots he faced, but defenseman Damon Severson snuck a slap shot from the right point through a screen in front for his first goal of the season 2:40 into the third to pull the Devils within a goal.
FLYERS 4, BLUES 2: Claude Giroux capped a three-goal second period with his 11th of the season and Philadelphia won at St. Louis.
The Red Wings challenged Kalinin’s goal, asking for it to be overturned because of goaltender interference, but it was ruled Kalinin touched the puck before making contact with Howard.
“I thought it was going to be called a high stick, ” said Howard who made 35 saves.
The Red Wings didn’t need overtime Thursday against Montreal.
“Can we get better? For sure”, Blashill said.
Devils fans are expecting their side to do better than the last match.
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“I hit the zone with some speed and just tried to go upstairs with my backhand, ” Palmieri said after extending his goal-scoring streak to four games. His father, Angelo, mother Josie and sister Victoria came from Markham, Ontario, for the game…. The Devils placed RW Bobby Farhnam (upper body) on injured reserve retroactive to his last game on Tuesday night in Toronto. C Travis Zajac missed his fourth game with an upper-body injury. The Devils will be without Zajac, as well as No. 1 center Adam Henrique (lower body). Detroit scratched D Jakub Kindl and LWs Drew Miller and Teemu Pulkkinen. LW Stefan Matteau and D Jon Merill were healthy scratches….
