Detroit Red Wings at Ottawa Senators
· National Hockey League
Red Wings pounce on Senators early, hold on for 5-3 win
Coming off back-to-back losses to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Red Wings were determined to take defeat their divisional rivals in the first of four meetings between the two clubs.
Andrew Copp, Dylan Larkin, Lucas Raymond and Michael Rasmussen also scored, while John Gibson stopped 35 shots.
Brady Tkachuk, Claude Giroux and Dylan Cozens scored for the Senators. With a pair of assists, Tim Stutzle extended his point streak to 13 games (eight goals, 13 assists).
Trailing 4-2, Tkachuk brought the Senators within one at 6:55 of the third. Detroit took back-to-back penalties but Ottawa failed to capitalize and gave up a short-handed goal on a Giroux giveaway that led to a 2-on-1 with Rasmussen beating Hunter Shepard, who gave up two goals on 12 shots.
Ottawa had a goal called back for goaltender interference and despite pulling Shepard with more than three minutes remaining could not complete the comeback.
Shepard started the second period — replacing Leevi Merilainen who gave up three goals on eight shots — marking his first appearance with the Senators.
Larkin scored his 264th career goal and tied Nicklas Lidstrom for 11th place on the Red Wings’ all-time list.
Senators: Visit the Utah Mammoth on Wednesday.
Regular Season SeriesDET leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 7:06 | Andrew Copp Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 1st Period 13:51 | Dylan Larkin Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: James van Riemsdyk (3), Alex DeBrincat (21) |
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Goal | 1st Period 19:43 | James van Riemsdyk Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Jacob Bernard-Docker (2), Albert Johansson (6) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:33 | Claude Giroux Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Fabian Zetterlund (9), Jordan Spence (12) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 14:10 | Dylan Cozens Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Sanderson (22), Tim Stützle (25) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 15:42 | Lucas Raymond Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: J.T. Compher (10), James van Riemsdyk (4) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 6:55 | Brady Tkachuk Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Tim Stützle (26), Drake Batherson (23) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 12:53 | Michael Rasmussen Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Simon Edvinsson (11) |
Statistics
 DET |
 OTT |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
| 13 | Hits | 20 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 21 | Shots | 37 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 5 | Power Play Opportunities | 6 |
| 20.0 | Power Play Percentage | 16.7 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 31 | Faceoffs Won | 44 |
| 41.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 58.7 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 6 | Total Penalties | 5 |
| 12 | Penalty Minutes | 10 |
Ottawa Senators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| David Perron, LW | Out | Jan 22 |
| Linus Ullmark, G | Injured Reserve | Jan 16 |
Detroit Red Wings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Edvinsson, D | Day-To-Day | Jan 23 |
Game Information
Canadian Tire Centre
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 16,981 | Capacity:
Location: Ottawa, ON
Attendance: 16,981 | Capacity:
