The only buzzer beater of the day yesterday didn’t come from an underdog shocking the world. In fact, it didn’t even come from a college basketball game. Brian Rafalski netted a goal with 0.3 seconds left to tie the score at 2 before the Red Wings lost to the Edmonton Oilers in a shootout. It was Edmonton goalie Devan Dubnyk’s first career win.
As many expected, the Wings came out sluggish after a rare three-day layoff in the middle of a west coast trip. They fell behind less than a minute into the game when former Michigan standout Andrew Cogliano put a one-time from Gilbert Brule past Wings goalie Jimmy Howard. Edmonton took a 2-0 lead into the first intermission when Ryan Whitney scored just over 4 minutes later. The Wings got one back in the second period when Patrick Eaves scored on a play where he trailed behind Kris Draper and Darren Helm before slamming the puck home. The game remained at 2-1 until the final minute, when Rafalski tied the score on a great hustle play by the Wings in the corner.
Neither team threatened to score in the overtime period before Edmonton outscored Detroit 2-1 in the shootout. Make sure to check out the following recaps for more Red Wings analysis.
- The Triple Deke
- Hockeytown Static
- The Production Line
Add The Sports Daily to your Google News Feed!
