Detroit Bounces Back Against a Red Hot Islanders Team

In Detroit, Michigan the Detroit Red Wings (29-12-9) look to bounce back after their blowout loss to Tampa Bay last game. As they plan settle down to come out with the victory at home against a tough New York Islanders (32-16-1) team.

In the first it was all Detroit where just five minutes into the period, the Red Wings on the power play Tomas Tatar dances around a few defenders before going top self for his 22nd of the year getting it past Islanders goaltender Chad Johnson. Red Wings then trying throwing all they can at the net I the period but cant seem to get it past Johnson to end the first.

Second period, Red Wings still pushing with the momentum still on their side draw a penalty and go on the power play. As the power play winds down because as they can't manage to get it done Tomas Jurco passes it back to the point to Brendan Smith who wires it home to give Detroit a 2-0 lead over the Islanders. Then Following the goal Islanders begin to press trying to do what ever they can to get one past Petr Mrazek, as they out shoot the Red Wings 9-4 in the second period but it is all for not as Mrazek shuts the door as the period comes to an end.

In the third New York still pressing as they go on the power play, when Lubomir Visnovsky puts the Islanders on the board to cut the lead down to a 2-1 Detroit lead. Islanders still pressing trying to find the tying goal but it's Jonathan Ericsson who gets the Red Wings on the board next rom a costly Islanders turnover giving Detroit a 3-1 lead. But it doesn't stop their as Detroit goes on another power play and Gustav Nyquist is there to clean up the garbage from a rebounded shot from Henrik Zetterberg. As the Detroit Red Wings close out the game to win it 4-1 against a red hot New York Islanders team.