Jimmy Howard and the Detroit Red Wings shutout the Boston Bruins to win game one.
Howard stopped everything the Bruins threw at him. He made some amazing saves, or they’d have definitely scored.
Neither team could break the silence for two periods. However, Pavel Datsyuk passed it to himself through his legs, then took a shot with three minutes remaining that changed the game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeWvMci8iKA
This was a difficult road stretch for Detroit – in Boston, Colorado, Tampa Bay, and finally Toronto tonight. We beat the Bruins, lost 1-0 (2-0 with the empty netter) to the Avs in a throwback physical battle, surrendered a two-goal lead (twice) to fall in a shootout vs. the Lightning, then took down the Maple […]
My brother & I thought for a while about how to handle the national anthem when we returned to Van Andel Arena to see our banner raised from winning the 2017 Calder Cup Championship. Should we sit? Is there room to knee? We elected to stand during “O Canada,” and sit for “The Star-Spangled Banner.” […]
We are Calder Cup Champions!! #GoGRG pic.twitter.com/x0zYVEcCXh — x – Grand Rapids Griffins (@griffinshockey) June 14, 2017