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Red Wings had just enough time to salvage a point. They still havent figured out
how to make the most of overtime. Pavel Datsyuk, in his 800th NHL game, scored
his second goal of the night with 42.5 seconds left in regulation, but the Red
Wings couldnt turn it into a win as they were beaten 5-4 by the New York
Islanders in a shootout on Saturday night. The Red Wings have lost six straight
overall, five in a row in extra time, and three consecutive in shootouts --
including two on back-to-back nights. "If we hadnt gone through the last five,
six games, this point would be pretty good," forward Henrik Zetterberg said.
"Right now its tough. We cant find a way to win a game. I think we battled hard.
It was a back-to-back game and we found a way to come back at the end. "Overall,
I think its a good point, but we were right there to get two points." The Red
Wings arrived in New York around 2 a.m. Saturday after losing at home to
Washington on Friday. Detroit is 1-7 after regulation this season, 0-4 in
shootouts. "We found a way to get a point," Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said.
"We obviously have to get better. We will get better. Its pretty obvious weve
got to win in regulation because the shootout is killing us. "Its like anything
in life, it gets in your head a little bit. To me weve got to be hard-headed and
mentally tough. The standings could be a lot different for us if we won all
these games, especially these shootouts." Kevin Poulin was the difference for
the Islanders after he replaced the injured Evgeni Nabokov in the first period.
Neither team could hold the lead until he finally shut the door in the
tiebreaker, denying Henrik Zetterberg, Datsyuk and Todd Bertuzzi. "I love this,"
Poulin said. "I was not nervous in the shootout, was pretty excited actually. I
felt comfortable. You have to be ready to jump in. Thats why I play hockey."
Frans Nielsen scored the only shootout goal for the Islanders, who had dropped
five of six. "Kevin really stepped up for us," Islanders captain John Tavares
said. "We kept calm and it paid off in the end." Cal Clutterbuck had given the
Islanders a 4-3 lead when he had the second deflection of Aaron Ness shot from
the left point past Gustavsson 4:43 into the third for his second goal. The
Islanders are 6-0-1 against Detroit in the past seven meetings and havent been
beaten by the Red Wings in regulation since November 2003. New York outshot
Detroit 15-4 in the third period and 6-1 in overtime. Tavares had a goal and
assist to stretch his point and assist streaks to five games. Casey Cizikas and
Brock Nelson both scored tying goals in the second period for the Islanders.
Poulin made 19 saves in relief of Nabokov, who injured a groin. Darren Helm and
Johan Franzen had the other goals for the Red Wings, and Gustavsson stopped 37
shots through overtime in his first outing in place of Jimmy Howard since Oct.
23. Both teams were held at bay throughout most of the second period, but then
combined for three goals in a span of 1:20 in the final three minutes of the
frame. The Islanders got even 2-2 when the Red Wings poorly played a rush into
their zone. Matt Martin carried the puck deep and fanned on a shot, but
Colin McDonald got his stick on the puck and put it on Gustavsson. Cizikas got
to that rebound and scored his second of the season and second in two games with
2:10 remaining. But for the second time, Islanders fans barely had a chance to
celebrate before the Red Wings responded. Helm brought the puck into the New
York zone and fed a pass to Franzen on the left wing. Franzen glided from the
circle into the middle of the ice and snapped a drive past Poulin just 33
seconds later. This time it was the Islanders turn to answer quickly, and they
did it 20 seconds into Luke Glendenings tripping penalty. Nelson scored with a
second poke with 49.5 seconds remaining. The Red Wings wiped out their early 1-0
deficit just nine seconds after they fell behind, and knocked out Nabokov in the
process. Helm won a faceoff against Tavares, right after the Islanders captain
put New York in front at 4:03 with his ninth goal. The Red Wings controlled the
puck in their zone until defenceman Jonathan Ericsson found Helm with a long
lead pass that led to a breakaway. Helm came in on Nabokov, made a move that
caused the goalie to do a split, and scored his second of the season at 4:12 to
tie it 1-1. The 38-year-old Nabokov was playing for the first time in four games
and the second in six. He was assisted by a trainer in the crease before getting
up on his skates and gingerly skating while hunched over to the tunnel leading
to the dressing room. Nabokov came into Saturday with a 5-5-3 record and 3.24
goals-against average. "He means a lot to this team, all of us," Tavares said.
"Not everyone knows how much he does for us in this room. Hes important."
Datsyuk made it 2-1 with 1:42 left in the first period, scoring a power-play
goal with Bertuzzi screening Poulin in front. The Toronto Maple Leafs are now
the only team Datsyuk hasnt scored a goal against. NOTES: The Red Wings recalled
Glendening from Grand Rapids (AHL) to fill in for forward Daniel Alfredsson, who
missed his second straight game because of a groin injury. ... The Islanders
failed to score on a 4-minute power play that spanned the second and third
periods after Franzen was called for high-sticking.
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talked about wanting to be disciplined and stick with our game plan and good
things will come," Draisaitl said, who had two goals for the victors. RALEIGH,
N.C. -- The Carolina Hurricanes are hoping that one splendid period and a
winning goal in overtime will change the direction of their season.
Alexander Semin scored 3:27 into the extra session, and the Hurricanes snapped a
five-game losing streak with a come-from-behind, 5-4 victory against the
Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night. "Its a big win, a character-type win,"
Hurricanes captain Eric Staal said. "This is something you can build on. "We
wanted it. A lot of fun to be part of it." Manny Malhotra scored the fourth goal
in a seven-minute span for the Hurricanes, who had trailed 3-0 in the second
period. "You sit there in the dressing room and you have the options of folding
or going in and playing the third period the way they did," Carolina coach
Kirk Muller said. "They gelled together and went for it. "Thats what the season
is all about with team bonding and building. A lot of guys probably feel really
good about themselves, and its a big win." Montreal defenceman P.K. Subban tied
the game 4-4 with 9:44 remaining in regulation. Jeff Skinner scored a pair of
power-play goals 37 seconds apart, and Staal tied the game at 3 just 4:07 into
the third period. "We stuck with it the whole game, and it paid off for us,"
Skinner said. Cam Ward made 21 saves in the win. He played in back-to-back games
for the first time in a month. Ward kept Montreal at bay as the Hurricanes
rallied. "This can be the period that turns the seaason around," Muller said of
the third period.
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goals, and Carey Price stopped 37 shots in a losing cause. "(The penalties) take
all the momentum away that we got," Montreal coach Michel Therrien said. "When
you end up losing the momentum, it is tough to get it back. "As the coach, I am
responsible for the discipline of my team, and I will make sure it wont happen
again." Lars Eller and Pacioretty scored in the opening eight minutes, and the
Hurricanes failed on their first seven power plays in the first 35 minutes.
Montreal dropped to 2-3 with one game remaining on a six-game road trip. The
Canadiens failed to score during a power play that lasted the final 3:56 of
regulation. Pacioretty has a team-high 17 goals, including eight in December.
His first of the night was Montreals first of the power play in five games.
Eller, scoreless in the previous 11 games, scored 1:20 into the game from in
front of Ward. Trailing 2-0, the Hurricanes were denied on a brief 5-on-3 power
play. Pacioretty scored again to put the Canadiens ahead 3-0. NOTES: The
Canadiens will complete their trip on Thursday at Dallas. . Carolina captain
Eric Staal played in his 730th game with the Hurricanes, the most of any player
since the franchise relocated from Hartford, Conn. He moved in front of former
defenceman Glen Wesley. . The Hurricanes recalled G Anton Khudobin from a
conditioning stint with the Charlotte (AHL). He didnt play in the game.
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