SB Nation Detroit - Darren Helm Nets Overtime Winner In Red Wings' Win Over Blueshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48919/detroit-fave.png2011-01-20T23:16:55-05:00http://detroit.sbnation.com/rss/stream/17113512011-01-20T23:16:55-05:002011-01-20T23:16:55-05:00Red Wings Blow Three Goal Lead But Still Find A Win In St. Louis
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<p>St. Louis, MO (<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/events/61783/recap?article_id=137140">Sports Network</a>) – <span>Darren Helm</span> scored 1:51 into overtime, lifting the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.wingingitinmotown.com/">Detroit Red Wings</a> to a 4-3 victory over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.stlouisgametime.com/">St. Louis Blues</a>.</p>
<p>Detroit had a 3-0 lead midway through the game, but allowed the Blues to come all the way back to tie it.</p>
<p><span>Jimmy Howard</span>, back in net for the Red Wings after missing two games with a bruised right knee, had 26 saves in the win and didn’t face a shot in overtime.</p>
<p><span>Patrick Eaves</span>, <span>Todd Bertuzzi</span> and <span>Jakub Kindl</span> also scored for the Central Division-leading Red Wings, who won for the second time in three games.</p>
<p><span>T.J. Oshie</span>, <span>Patrik Berglund</span> and <span>David Backes</span> scored goals to tie the game, but the Blues lost for the seventh time in nine games.</p>
<p><span>Jaroslav Halak</span> kept them from losing in regulation, making a spectacular sliding save with his left pad in the final minute. But he was unable to stop Helm’s one-timer from the slot on a centering pass from <span>Jiri Hudler</span>.</p>
<p>Halak finished the game with 25 saves.</p>
https://detroit.sbnation.com/detroit-red-wings/2011/1/20/1947641/red-wings-blow-three-goal-lead-but-still-find-a-win-in-st-louisRyan Weiss2011-01-20T20:15:12-05:002011-01-20T20:15:12-05:00Jimmy Howard Back In Net As Red Wings Take On Blues
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<p><span style="font-size: 13px; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'Liberation Sans', FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 19px;">
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">(<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/events/61783/preview?article_id=137062">Sports Network</a>) - The Blues were sparked last time out with the return of one of their injured forwards. The Red Wings could get a similar boost tonight if goaltender <span>Jimmy Howard</span> can return to the ice.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Detroit hopes to avoid a fourth loss in five games and a second in a row to St. Louis Thursday night at Scottrade Center.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Though the Red Wings still lead the Central Division with 62 points -- six more than the second-place Predators -- they have dropped two straight and three of their last four while dealing with a mass of injuries. Forwards Tomas Holmstrom, <span>Pavel Datsyuk</span>, <span>Mike Modano</span> and Dan Cleary, as well as defenseman <span>Brad Stuart</span> and goaltender<span>Chris Osgood</span>, are all out for the club.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Howard, meanwhile, missed his second straight game on Tuesday, a 4-1 setback in Pittsburgh, due to a bruised right knee, but was able to practice on Wednesday and could get the start tonight. He is 4-2-1 with a 2.67 goals- against average in his career versus the Blues.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span>Joey MacDonald</span> started in Howard's place on Tuesday and gave up three goals on 28 shots, including one on a first-period penalty shot. <span>Johan Franzen</span> scored his team's only goal in the second frame.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">"We can't start behind each night, especially against good teams," said Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock after his club lost its third straight road game.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">While Detroit has struggled on the road, St. Louis halted a three-game home losing streak on Tuesday, besting Los Angeles, 2-1. <span>Patrik Berglund</span> scored and defenseman <span>Erik Johnson</span> notched the game-winner with 6:47 left in the third period.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">"It's not going to take anything pretty, I just threw it at the net," said Johnson of his goal, a soft wrister from the right circle.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span>Jaroslav Halak</span> made 26 saves for the Blues, who have won two of three since a five-game slide and had <span>T.J. Oshie</span> back in the lineup for the first time since Nov. 10 after a broken left ankle sidelined him for 31 games. Though Oshie did not log a point and was a minus-one, he skated in nearly 18 minutes of action.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">St. Louis was also just happy to get one of its injured players back as it remains without both <span>Andy McDonald</span>and <span>David Perron</span> due to concussions. Also, defenseman <span>Carlo Colaiacovo</span> was hit in the face by a puck in Tuesday's win and was placed on injured reserve.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The Blues are four points back of a playoff spot in the Western Conference and were outscored 12-5 in losing their first two games to the Red Wings this year before a 4-3 home on Dec. 23 halted a three-game series losing streak.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Halak has been in net for all three meetings this year, posting a 4.70 GAA.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Detroit has lost two straight at Scottrade Center, but still has 16 wins in its last 23 visits to St. Louis.</p>
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https://detroit.sbnation.com/2011/1/20/2328387/jimmy-howard-back-in-net-as-red-wings-take-on-bluesRyan Weiss