Anybody else exhausted from the Red Wings game last night?
Quick hits
The Wings trailed the Blues for the majority of their game last night, but in the end, it didn’t really matter. Nicklas Lidstrom scored with 1:03 left in the second period, then Pavel Datsyuk and Niklas Kronwall scored in the third to rally Detroit to a 3-2 comeback win over St. Louis. From my perspective in the press box, it sure did look like a playoff game out there – here’s my recap.
In their second game of the World Juniors, Team USA will take on Finland today at 3:30 p.m. The Finns are coming off a 8-1 loss to Canada, while the USA squad beat up on Denmark 11-3. We’ll be helping you follow the game on our Twitter and with post-game coverage.
Highlight reel
Here’s a look at how the Wings posted their 11th straight win at home last night.
Outside the Mitten
Former Whalers standout James Neal is our Michi-gamer of the night, after helping the Penguins to a 4-2 win last night.
Randy Cunneyworth got his first win as bench boss of the Montreal Canadiens.
Canada takes on the Czech Republic in their latest World Juniors game, set for an 8 p.m. puck drop.
Check it out
Here’s our preview of the Great Lakes Invitational, which kicks off tomorrow at Joe Louis Arena.
Next up
As noted earlier, we’ve got you covered for the World Juniors. And, starting tomorrow, wall-to-wall coverage of the GLI. What a great week for hockey.