The calendar has flipped to 2014, and this year begins with the Winter Classic. The first of two games today comes from...
Ann Arbor, Michigan, as the Detroit Red Wings host the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Big House on the University of Minnesota campus. Jonathan Bernier and Jimmy Howard tend the twines. Detroit got going in the second period as Daniel Alfredsson scored his eleventh of the season, thanks to Henrik Zetterberg and Brendan Smith. Toronto tied it as James van Riemsdyk potted his fifteenth of the year, courtesy of Phil Kessel and Dion Phaneuf. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the third period with a Tyler Bozak goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Phaneuf. The Red Wings tied it with a Justin Abdelkader goal, his fifth of the year, via Smith. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Pavel Datsyuk and Joffrey Lupul exchanged goals before Bozak secured a 3-2 Maple Leafs victory. The three stars were Bozak, Bernier (41 for 43 in saves), and Phaneuf, while Smith gets an honorable mention.
The other game comes from Vancouver, where the Canucks host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Eddie Lack are the young goalies. Vancouver dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Brad Richardson goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Chris Higgins. Tampa Bay tied it as Valtteri Filppula netted his fifteenth of the year, assisted by Teddy Purcell and Alex Killorn. The Lightning added on as Tyler Johnson scored his eleventh of the season, thanks to Ondrej Palat and Mark Barberio. The Canucks tied it again on a Zac Dalpe goal, coming off of Dale Weise and Tom Sestito. Tampa Bay pulled ahead on a power play goal by Nikita Kucherov, his fourth of the year, powered by Radko Gudas and Matthew Carle. The Lightning added on in the third period with a Killorn goal, his tenth of the campaign, guided in by Victor Hedman and Filppula. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Filppula, Killorn, and Bishop (28 for 30 in saves).
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, as the Detroit Red Wings host the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Big House on the University of Minnesota campus. Jonathan Bernier and Jimmy Howard tend the twines. Detroit got going in the second period as Daniel Alfredsson scored his eleventh of the season, thanks to Henrik Zetterberg and Brendan Smith. Toronto tied it as James van Riemsdyk potted his fifteenth of the year, courtesy of Phil Kessel and Dion Phaneuf. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the third period with a Tyler Bozak goal, his fifth of the season, with a lone assist by Phaneuf. The Red Wings tied it with a Justin Abdelkader goal, his fifth of the year, via Smith. The tie lasted to a shootout, where Pavel Datsyuk and Joffrey Lupul exchanged goals before Bozak secured a 3-2 Maple Leafs victory. The three stars were Bozak, Bernier (41 for 43 in saves), and Phaneuf, while Smith gets an honorable mention.
The other game comes from Vancouver, where the Canucks host the Tampa Bay Lightning. Ben Bishop and Eddie Lack are the young goalies. Vancouver dented the scoreboard in the second period with a Brad Richardson goal, his eighth of the season, fueled by Chris Higgins. Tampa Bay tied it as Valtteri Filppula netted his fifteenth of the year, assisted by Teddy Purcell and Alex Killorn. The Lightning added on as Tyler Johnson scored his eleventh of the season, thanks to Ondrej Palat and Mark Barberio. The Canucks tied it again on a Zac Dalpe goal, coming off of Dale Weise and Tom Sestito. Tampa Bay pulled ahead on a power play goal by Nikita Kucherov, his fourth of the year, powered by Radko Gudas and Matthew Carle. The Lightning added on in the third period with a Killorn goal, his tenth of the campaign, guided in by Victor Hedman and Filppula. This made it 4-2, the final, with the three stars being Filppula, Killorn, and Bishop (28 for 30 in saves).
Follow me on Twitter @KipperScorpion.
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