Tanev's first two goals power Jets past Wings
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[November 05, 2016]
DETROIT -- Brandon Tanev is an
undrafted rookie fourth line player who stole the show Friday night.
Tanev's second goal of the game, with 1:16 left, broke a tie and led
the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-3, come-from-behind win over the Detroit
Red Wings on Friday night at Joe Louis Arena.
"The resiliency of this group is incredible," Tanev said. "We didn't
stop pushing. That's the thing."
They were the first two goals of Tanev's career, in his 15th game.
"This is my first time playing at Joe Louis Arena and to get my
first goal and then that ..." Tanev said. "It's just a great
feeling."
Patrik Laine, Mark Scheifele and Nikolaj Ehlers also scored for
Winnipeg (5-6-1). Goalie Connor Hellebuyck, who is from the
Detroit-area suburb of Commerce Township, stopped 30 shots.
"The players did a great job of shutting the game down in the first
period," Jets coach Paul Maurice said. "... I really enjoyed this
win from a coach's standpoint."
Luke Glendening, Henrik Zetterberg and Justin Abdelkader scored for
Detroit (6-5-1), which lost its fourth straight (0-3-1). Goaltender
Petr Mrazek made 26 saves.
"You've got to play a complete game in this league. Players are too
good and will make you pay if you make mistakes and turn the pucks
over," Abdelkader said. "We've got to be better that way but there's
lots of things to build off of the last few games. It's a long
season. We'll be better and get ready for Sunday (when the Red Wings
host the Edmonton Oilers)."
Tanev scored the winner on a breakaway, beating Mrazek on the glove
side.
Ehlers scored an empty-net goal in the last minute. It was his third
goal.
Tanev's first goal of the game, with 7:36 left in the third period,
tied the game 3-3. After he beat Mrazek under the crossbar from in
close, the puck went in and out so fast play continued for about a
minute. After a stoppage, the play was reviewed and called a goal.
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Abdelkader gave Detroit a 3-2 lead 9:12 into the third period.
Scheifele tied the game 2-2 earlier in the third period. It was his
sixth goal and was also reviewed.
"I thought we started really well. Even in the second it felt like
we carried the play at times. Then in the third for whatever reason,
I thought we fell back a little bit," said Detroit defenseman Niklas
Kronwall, who made his season debut after being bothered by a sore
knee, "In saying that, I don't know how many great scoring chances
they had. But they came out winning. Two points are what you need
and we didn't get that."
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Zetterberg gave the Red Wings a 2-1 lead 9:40 into the second
period. He batted the rebound of Tomas Tatar's shot out of midair
and into the net.
The goal was originally waved off because it was first indicated
that Zetterberg's stick was higher than the crossbar. But referees
Chris Lee and Ghislain Hebert and linesmen Tim Nowak and Ryan
Galloway huddled and immediately reversed the call. The goal call
was then upheld by the NHL Situation Room in Toronto.
It was the Detroit captain's second goal in two games.
Glendening gave Detroit a 1-0 lead 3:04 into the game when he
deflected defenseman Dan DeKeyser's shot/pass from the left point
past Hellebuyck. It was Glendening's first goal of the season.
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Laine tied the score 1-1 with 4:30 left in the first period. He beat
Mrazek with a wrist shot from the left circle off the rush.
It was Laine's seventh goal, which leads all NHL rookies this
season.
Hellebuyck stopped center Darren Helm on a breakaway about five
minutes into the opening period.
NOTES: Detroit D Niklas Kronwall made his season debut. He missed
the first 11 games of the season because of knee pain. ... Winnipeg
was without LW Drew Stafford (upper body), D Tyler Myers (lower
body) and D Mark Stuart (lower body). ... The Red Wings were missing
LW Thomas Vanek (hip). ... The family of Red Wings legend and Hockey
Hall of Fame member Gordie Howe spoke to the media before the game.
Howe, known as "Mr. Hockey," died June 10 at age 88. His son, Mark
Howe, is Detroit's director of pro scouting. The first 5,000 fans
received Gordie Howe statue replicas. ... It was the second of
back-to-back games for the Jets. They lost 4-3 in overtime to the
Washington Capitals on the road Thursday night.
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