Red Wings hold off Blackhawks 5-3 for 6th straight victory

(AP) Detroit, MI-DETROIT The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Friday night, winning their sixth consecutive game with goals and assists from Alex DeBrincat and Lucas Raymond.

Cam Talbot made 23 saves, Andrew Copp and Marco Kasper added goals, while Albert Johansson scored his first NHL goal. Three assists were provided by Patrick Kane.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN – JANUARY 10: On January 10, 2024, in Detroit, Michigan, Alex DeBrincat #93 of the Detroit Red Wings scores a goal on Petr Mrazek #34 of the Chicago Blackhawks during the first period at Little Caesars Arena. (Image courtesy of Dave Reginek/NH)

Ryan Donato and Teuvo Teravainen both scored goals for the Blackhawks in the third period. With an assist in the first period, Connor Bedard extended his scoring run to nine games. 12 saves were made by Petr Mrazek.

Teravainen’s goals in the third period came after Detroit had already taken a 4-1 lead. Kasper put away his empty-netter.

Takeaways

Blackhawks: Mrazek made 35 saves in a 3-1 victory over Colorado on Wednesday, snapping a six-game losing streak for him personally. He kept his team in the game for the opening two quarters on Friday, demonstrating his sharpness once more.

Red Wings: A key factor in the Red Wings’ comeback has been Kane, the veteran Blackhawk. Over the winning run, he has four goals and seven assists.

Key moment

The Red Wings were down by one goal until Copp’s goal, despite having an 18-2 shots on goal advantage in the second period. Five minutes into the third, Copp scored from the left circle after Erik Gustafsson had passed the ball from beyond the Blackhawks net.

Key stat

The Red Wings have 11 power-play goals in their last seven games after converting on one of their four power opportunities.

Up next

On Saturday night, the Blackhawks will host Edmonton. On Sunday, the Red Wings will host Seattle.