Game Recap: Red Wings Put Up 7 Vs Lighting

Detroit, Michigan (AP) – The Red Wings continue to play .500 hockey as of late, winning one, losing one, winning two, losing two, etc. Not surprising as the team does have quality talent but has been going through a crazy series of injuries in which they have yet to be able to put their opening night roster on the ice in the same game for over 10+ games played. This time it’s 2^nd pairing defender Igor Ulanov who has missed the last 3 games and likely will miss another 5-6 games with a week to week injury.

The team was able to shake off missing Ulanov by delivered a commanding 7-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Outshooting the Lightning 43-15, Detroit’s offense came alive early and never relented. Bellows led the charge with two goals in the first period, including a power-play marker, while Recchi added two more goals to secure his spot as the game's first star. Goalie Moffat didn’t have to much given the offensive support, but thank goodness for that support as he looked pretty terrible in the game - stopping 12 of 15 shots to notch his 12th win of the season. Tampa Bay’s Rice scored twice to keep his team in the game early, but the Lightning's offensive struggles persisted, managing only four shots in the final period. Penalty trouble plagued Tampa Bay throughout, with Detroit capitalizing on three of their eight power-play opportunities.