Well, the game against the Predators on Thursday went much they way we expected. Wings fans packed the rink in this road game, and the team responded with a dominating effort most aptly demonstrated by a 40-21 shots on goal advantage.
However, the dominating tone of the game was short by about five minutes. It's not like this is news to anyone, but if you're up a goal with five minutes to play and you take a minor penalty, chances are you're going looking at a locked-up score in the very near future. And that having happened, you're in position to lose two points on a fluke bounce, which is exactly what happened.
Anyway...
Goal of the game goes to Lidstrom. Between the clank off the post, the distance of the shot, and the fact that this is Nick Lidstrom we're talking about, the honors go to him. If you would prefer that Hank's goal get the recognition, we totally understand. And Homer's goal was a classic of his oeuvre.
Lidstrom took home the game's third star as well. His partner on the blue line Ian White cranked a team-high six SOG, while the pairing of Kronwall and Stuart struggled to a well-documented -3 apiece.
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