I told you snarfs do not fuck with us – I hope you snarfs do not fuck with us, whoa!
My adapted rap lyrics are tonight’s main point: don’t mess with Detroit.
San Jose did just that, flipping Brennan Smith onto his back by taking his skates out from under him. It was a 2-2 game with under five minutes to play, and it fired up the Red Wings enough to win it in regulation. (We hope Smith is ok – he left the ice.)
Jimmy Howard saved us in the opening period, allowing only one goal. We’re without Kyle Quincey, one of our top defensemen. Grand Rapids Griffin Teemu Pulkkinen put us on the board in the second on a power play. Unfortunately, an unlucky ricochet gave them the lead back before the period closed.
After the Sharks outshot us by ten in the first, we returned the favor in the second and the third. Despite not converting a four minute power play, Detroit had summoned enough momentum to cash in the tying goal with under ten minutes left. Pavel Datsyuk finally had his efforts rewarded on a sharp backhand.
There was no penalty called when Smith took that foul. Instead, it went to 4-on-4. Right after that ended, Gustav Nyquist dropped the puck back to Luke Glendening, who backhanded the game-winner past their goalie. “Backhand Luke,” was coined. We fought off a further gay penalty in the final minute to win on the road.