Petr Mrazek made 18 saves for his first shutout of the season and the host Detroit Crimson Wings blanked the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 on Sunday afternoon.
Rookie defenseman Albert Johansson scored his second profession aim. Lucas Raymond and Marco Kasper additionally scored for the Crimson Wings, who had misplaced seven of their earlier eight video games. Mrazek was making his third begin since he was acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks.
Ilya Samsonov made 24 saves for the Golden Knights, who’ve misplaced 4 of their final 5 video games. They completed off a four-game highway journey with a 1-1-2 mark. Vegas gave up a tying aim with 14 seconds remaining and misplaced a shootout at Buffalo on Saturday afternoon.
Detroit had an early energy play however did not get a shot on aim in the course of the man benefit. The Crimson Wings had an 8-5 benefit in photographs on aim in the course of the opening interval however neither facet was capable of break by means of.
An interference penalty towards Detroit’s Michael Rasmussen and a roughing name towards Samsonov resulted in a 4-on-4 early within the second interval. The open ice did not finish the impasse.
Johansson scored with a nifty transfer at 7:58 of the second interval. He took a cross from Vladimir Tarasenko and skated by means of the proper circle. When Samsonov strayed out of his internet, Johansson patiently skated round him and deposited the puck contained in the goalpost. J.T. Compher picked up the second help.
Detroit had one other energy play late within the interval when Alex Pietrangelo was whistled for slashing however could not add to its lead.
Raymond ended a 10-game aim drought at 4:51 of the third when he skated into the slot and fired a shot over Samsonov’s glove. Elmer Soderblom was credited with an help on Raymond’s twenty third aim this season.
Kasper made it 3-0 with 8:46 remaining whereas scoring off an Erik Gustafsson feed. Patrick Kane additionally picked up an help on Kasper’s thirteenth aim.
Detroit, which is attempting to get again into the Jap Convention wild card race, performs its subsequent 4 video games on the highway, together with a rematch with Vegas on Saturday.
–Discipline Degree Media
