| Final - 12.15.2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Avalanche | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Just in case anyone missed it the first time, Jordan Leopold, Colorado Avalanche defenseman, completely owned Detroit Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood on his first penalty shot of his career to win the game for the Avs, 3-2.
It's always nice to receive unexpected gifts. My preview yesterday was not some bit of Lou Holtz manufactured anti-hype; I really thought the Avalanche were going to be toast against the Wings. I was wrong, and that makes my day.
The Detroit Red Wings lose their second game in three attempts. Monday night's 3-2 loss came at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche.
After going 1-1-0 on their two-game road trip this past weekend, the Detroit Red Wings (20-5-4) take on their old rival, the Colorado Avalanche (14-14-1) at home. The Avs have been going through a...
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Detroit | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Colorado Goal - Wojtek Wolski (7), from Tyler Arnason at 1:07. 2, Colorado Power-Play Goal - Paul Stastny (7), from Milan Hejduk and Jordan Leopold at 4:34. Penalties - Tomas Holmstrom, Detroit (hooking), 3:49; Ruslan Salei, Colorado (high sticking), 6:31; Brett Clark, Colorado (hooking), 7:25; Kris Draper, Detroit (holding the stick), 10:44; Brian Rafalski, Detroit (holding), 16:02. |
| Second Period |
| - 3, Detroit Goal - Tomas Holmstrom (9), from Brian Rafalski and Pavel Datsyuk at 9:10. Penalties - Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit (interference), 0:27; T.J. Hensick, Colorado (holding the stick), 1:17; Cody McCormick, Colorado (roughing), 6:42; Cody McLeod, Colorado (roughing), 6:42; Tomas Kopecky, Detroit (roughing), 6:42. |
| Third Period |
| - 4, Colorado Penalty Shot Goal - Jordan Leopold (5), at 1:51. 5, Detroit Goal - Marian Hossa (16), from Henrik Zetterberg at 7:07. Penalties - Jordan Leopold, Colorado (interference), 10:45. |
