Red Wings at Avalanche Recap, Avs take down rivals 4-2
Avs wrap up homestand 5-3 as they defeat rival Red Wings 4-2.
| Final - 12.4.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Red Wings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Colorado | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Detroit Power-Play Goal - Johan Franzen (12), from Pavel Datsyuk and Nicklas Lidstrom at 15:08. Penalties - Valtteri Filppula, Detroit (Hooking), 5:34; Kyle Quincey, Colorado (Cross checking), 13:29. |
| Second Period |
| - 2, Colorado Goal - Ryan O'Reilly (5), from Gabriel Landeskog at :26. 3, Colorado Power-Play Goal - Paul Stastny (8), from Matt Duchene at 2:11. Penalties - Jonathan Ericsson, Detroit (Cross checking), :43; Erik Johnson, Colorado (Tripping), 5:26; Gabriel Landeskog, Colorado (Hi-sticking), 10:33; Niklas Kronwall, Detroit (Interference), 15:51. |
| Third Period |
| - 4, Detroit Goal - Danny Cleary (5), from Henrik Zetterberg and Todd Bertuzzi at 5:08. 5, Colorado Short-Handed Goal - T.J. Galiardi (3), from Gabriel Landeskog at 9:22. 6, Colorado Empty Net Goal - Ryan O'Reilly (6), from Jay McClement and Daniel Winnik at 19:26. Penalties - Ryan O`Byrne, Colorado (Hi-sticking), 1:16; Ryan Wilson, Colorado (Cross checking), 7:24. |
Shots on Goal:
Detroit 11 + 4 + 14 = 29.
Colorado 7 + 19 + 9 = 35.
Power Play Conversion: Detroit 1-5. Colorado 1-3.
Goaltenders: Detroit, Ty Conklin 3-34-.912. Colorado, Semyon Varlamov 2-29-.931.
Referees: Jean Hebert, Dan O'Halloran
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Vaughan Rody
Power Play Conversion: Detroit 1-5. Colorado 1-3.
Goaltenders: Detroit, Ty Conklin 3-34-.912. Colorado, Semyon Varlamov 2-29-.931.
Referees: Jean Hebert, Dan O'Halloran
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Vaughan Rody
