TAMPA, Fla. — The Detroit Crimson Wings delivered one other strong staff efficiency as they attempt to fan their playoff hopes.
They scored first and retook the lead early within the third interval Monday in opposition to one of many NHL’s hottest groups, holding their very own in opposition to the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Area and rising with a 4-2 victory on Monday that a minimum of ended a tricky highway journey on a celebratory notice.
However whereas the Wings (37-30-8) banked two factors to succeed in 4 on the journey, they weren’t in a position to get contained in the playoff image. The New York Islanders beat the Philadelphia Flyers in time beyond regulation, giving the Flyers 83 factors to the Wings’ 82 — and the Islanders, 79. The Washington Capitals, who had been idle, are within the East’s second wild-card spot with 82 factors and two video games in hand on Detroit.
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Patrick Kane scored within the opening minute of the second interval, and Robby Fabbri made it 2-1 just for Steven Stamkos to flatten that lead whereas Andrew Copp was serving Detroit’s third penalty of the sport. About halfway via the third interval, the Lightning had been in a position to maintain roughly 4 minutes of zone time, leaving the Wings gassed and Lyon, at one level, with out his stick.
David Perron scored the go-ahead aim with 2:40 to play and Lucas Raymond added an empty-net with 63 seconds to play.
Lyon completed with 34 saves.
It marked the tip of a five-game highway journey that started with the Wings being shutout by the Nashville Predators, gaining one level from the Washington Capitals, shutout by the Carolina Hurricanes, and once more settling for one level from the Florida Panthers. The Wings do not play once more till Friday, after they start a three-game homestand by internet hosting the New York Rangers.
Strong begin
Contemplating how sizzling the Bolts have been, successful eight of their earlier 9 outings, the Wings’ had an excellent first interval. They needed to kill two penalties — the primary on Austin Czarnik, the second on Raymond — however did a superb job blocking pictures and breaking apart performs, limiting Tampa to 4 pictures. They’d a little bit of luck, too, when a move supposed for Nick Paul hit his skate and squirted previous the web. When the Wings had a person benefit close to the tip of the interval, Andrei Vasilevskiy, whose largest problem as much as that time was denying Raymond on a breakaway, made six saves as each items funneled pucks in the direction of his crease.
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Kane nears 20-goal mark
For the second straight recreation, the Wings scored the primary aim. Towards Florida two days earlier, it was Fabbri on an influence play. On Monday, it was Kane, at even power, selecting up the puck after Vasilevskiy stopped Dylan Larkin’s try and whipping a backhand into the web 37 seconds into the second interval. Perron simply missed scoring on the following shift, clanking the puck off the fitting aim publish. Anthony Cirelli put the puck in Detroit’s internet quickly after however officers waived it off due to apparent goaltender interference. Kane’s aim was his 18th of the season and forty second level, in his forty third recreation.
Strive, attempt to strive once more
The Wings constructed some momentum off Kane’s aim, maintaining an assault on Vasilevskiy. However issues did not go so effectively when Victor Hedman went off for tripping J.T. Compher at 7:14. Cirelli was in a position to race up the fitting flank and fired a shot, pointing to the web because the puck disappeared beneath Lyon. Officers reviewed the play, and concluded that the referee’s name was good and the puck by no means crossed the aim line. That was at 8:18. Thwarted as soon as once more, Cirelli made good on his third try, scoring shorthanded at 8:35 to make it 1-1. The Wings had an opportunity to retake the lead late within the interval when Raymond faked Vasilevskiy over to at least one facet solely to swing the puck throughout to Compher, however that try resulted in a pileup.
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Subsequent up: Rangers
Matchup: Crimson Wings (37-30-8) vs. N.Y. Rangers (50-21-4).
Faceoff: 7 p.m. Friday; Little Caesars Area, Detroit.
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