November 14th, 2004
The
Detroit Red Wings (12-6-3) pay a visit to the Bell Center and the
Montreal Canadiens (12-10-1). Detroit has won both meeting this season in Detroit.
Montreal grabs the 1-0 lead at 12:42 as C
Patrick Atkins gets his 14th of the year.
Atkins snaps a rebound in from in tight after RD
Steven Thornton's point shot was thwarted. The period ends with the Red Wings leading on the shot clock, 10-7.
Detroit ties it up 1-1 at 2:22 with LD
Colin McMutrie's 4th of the season.
McMutrie beats G
Martin King from in the slot. Seconds later, LD
McMutrie strikes again with his 5th of the year at 2:46.
McMutrie snaps one home from down low on the left side. Detroit continues the onslaught, this time its LW
Paul Brown that makes it 3-1 at 7:00 of the 2nd.
Brown's shot from the slot beats
King. The 2nd period ends with the shots 18-16 in favour of the Red Wings.
Montreal could not get anything really going in the 3rd as the shots finish 28-25 for Detroit.
Detroit 3
Montreal 1
Detroit LD
Connor McMutrie had 2 goals and was selected as the first star. The 39 year old now has 5 goals and 11 points with 6 PIMs and a +0 rating in 22 games. Last year McMutrie had 4 goals and 30 points in 69 games for the Reds Wings.
Buffalo Sabres LD
Derek Bright had 2 assists in a 2-1 win over the Stars. The 22 year old now has 1 goal and 8 points with 10 PIMs and a -5 rating in 18 games. Last year Bright had 14 goals and 52 points in 72 games for the Sabres.