SB Nation Detroit - Red Wings Fall To Blackhawks, 4-1, Behind Tomas Kopecky's Two Goalshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48919/detroit-fave.png2010-12-17T23:24:53-05:00http://detroit.sbnation.com/rss/stream/16469432010-12-17T23:24:53-05:002010-12-17T23:24:53-05:00Kopecky's Two Goals Power Blackhawks Past Red Wings, 4-1
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<p>Chicago, IL – <span>Corey Crawford</span> turned aside 29 shots to help the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.secondcityhockey.com/">Chicago Blackhawks</a> take a 4-1 win over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.wingingitinmotown.com/">Detroit Red Wings</a> at United Center.</p>
<p><span>Tomas Kopecky</span> scored twice while <span>Patrick Sharp</span> and <span>Bryan Bickell</span> each had a goal for the Blackhawks, who snapped a three-game slide.</p>
<p><span>Patrick Eaves</span> scored the lone goal while <span>Jimmy Howard</span> was tagged for three goals on 30 shots for the Red Wings, who had won three of four coming in.</p>
https://detroit.sbnation.com/detroit-red-wings/2010/12/17/1883280/kopeckys-two-goals-power-blackhawks-past-red-wings-4-1Ian Casselberry2010-12-17T18:51:09-05:002010-12-17T18:51:09-05:00Red Wings Head To Chicago To Renew Rivalry With Blackhawks
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<p>(<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/events/61692/preview?article_id=130094">Sports Network</a>) - At this point in his career, there may actually be nothing left that talented Red Wings defenseman <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../nhl/players/55723/nicklas-lidstrom">Nicklas Lidstrom</a> hasn't already accomplished.</p>
<p>His mission tonight will be trying to lead Detroit to a fourth straight victory over the hobbled <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../nhl/teams/chicago-blackhawks">Chicago Blackhawks</a> in a clash at the United Center.</p>
<p>Lidstrom's NHL career certainly contains a list of checked-off accomplishments that should land the 40-year-old Swede in the Hall of Fame: six Norris Trophies, four Stanley Cup championships and a Conn Smyth Trophy over 1,442 games.</p>
<p>One thing that had eluded the defenseman was a three-goal game, a feat he finally pulled off in Wednesday's 5-2 victory over the Blues when he potted his third tally of the game into an empty net with 30 seconds to play.</p>
<p>"It's a great feeling to finally get one. After 19 years and having a lot of opportunities, it's nice to get some bounces," said Lidstrom, who had 19 career two-goal games coming in.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../nhl/players/55725/dan-cleary">Dan Cleary</a> had a goal and two assists, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../nhl/players/55749/niklas-kronwall">Niklas Kronwall</a> also scored and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../nhl/players/55741/henrik-zetterberg">Henrik Zetterberg</a> ended with four assists for the Red Wings, who have won three of four since a three-game skid. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../nhl/players/55738/jimmy-howard">Jimmy Howard</a> ended with 19 saves.</p>
<p>Detroit has won four of its last five on the road and is 8-3-1 as the guest this season. That includes a 3-2 victory in Chicago on Oct. 9 as the Red Wings spoiled the raising of the Blackhawks' championship banner. It marked Detroit's third straight victory in this series and ninth in the last 14 meetings overall.</p>
<p>The Red Wings have also won three straight and five of their last seven in Chicago.</p>
<p>Howard did not get the start in the last meeting, with <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../nhl/players/54855/chris-osgood">Chris Osgood</a> making 26 saves. Howard is likely to get the start tonight though and is 2-1-1 with a 2.91 goals-against average versus Chicago.</p>
<p>That loss at the United Center to the Red Wings was the first of nine in regulation (8-9-0) so far this year at home for the Blackhawks. On the way to snapping Detroit's string of eight straight Central Division titles last year, Chicago went 29-8-4 at home.</p>
<p>The 'Hawks picked up that ninth home loss on Wednesday in the opener of a five-game homestand, a 4-3 setback to the Avalanche that gave Colorado a sweep of the home-and-home set after its 7-5 victory in Denver on Monday.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../nhl/players/56129/bryan-bickell">Bryan Bickell</a>, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../nhl/players/56122/jonathan-toews">Jonathan Toews</a> and <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../nhl/players/56123/troy-brouwer">Troy Brouwer</a> tallied for the Blackhawks, who have lost a season high-tying three in a row. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../nhl/players/56142/corey-crawford">Corey Crawford</a> surrendered four goals on just 23 shots to suffer his third straight loss after seven straight wins.</p>
<p>"This one left us frustrated," Crawford said. "We want to win every game that's what we're out there to do. Obviously it's frustrating when you lose."</p>
<p>There has been a possibility of <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../nhl/players/56147/patrick-kane">Patrick Kane</a> returning to the lineup tonight after he practiced on Wednesday. Kane missed his fourth straight game with a left ankle injury, but also suffered a setback on Thursday and is now doubtful for tonight.</p>
<p>When Kane, who has 11 goals and 16 assists this season, suffered his injury on Dec. 5, he was expected to miss up to three weeks of action.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../nhl/players/55750/marian-hossa">Marian Hossa</a> is also expected to miss his eighth game in a row due to a lower- body injury, while <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../nhl/players/72012/viktor-stalberg">Viktor Stalberg</a> won't play tonight after suffering an upper-body injury versus the Avalanche.</p>
<p>However, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../nhl/players/55104/fernando-pisani">Fernando Pisani</a> could return after missing the last eight games with an upper-body injury of his own.</p>
<p>Crawford will start tonight for Chicago and stopped 44-of-46 shots faced in a losing effort in his only other career start versus Detroit on March 11, 2008.</p>
https://detroit.sbnation.com/2010/12/17/2326541/red-wings-head-to-chicago-to-renew-rivalry-with-blackhawksSean Yuille