Blackhawks Win Big Against Red Wings
Brent Seabrook and Marian Hossa each had a goal and an assist to help the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 on Friday night.
Ben Smith and Brian Campbell also scored for Chicago, fighting for a playoff spot a year after winning the Stanley Cup. Patrick Kane had two assists, and Corey Crawfordmade 26 saves.
Drew Miller and Tomas Holmstrom scored for Detroit, third in the Western Conference. Jimmy Howard stopped 25 shots.
Seabrook opened the scoring just 27 seconds into the game when he put in a one-time shot from the bottom of the right circle. It was Seabrook's eighth goal.
Smith made it 2-0, at 6:07. After Kane knocked the puck away from Valtteri Filppula in the high slot area, it went right to Smith between the hashmarks and he beat Howard for his first career goal.
Campbell's fifth goal, at 8:45, made it 3-0. He moved in from the right circle, made a move past Howard and slid the puck into the empty net.
Hossa scored on the power play 6:44 into the second period. It was his 25th goal.
Miller put Detroit on the scoreboard with 22 seconds left in the middle period with his ninth goal. Miller tippedJohan Franzen's pass past Crawford.
Holmstrom's 17th goal came with 1:20 left.
NOTES: Detroit was without C Henrik Zetterberg (lower-body injury) and D Niklas Kronwall (upper-body injuy). Both will also miss Sunday's regular-season finale in Chicago. Zetterberg will be day-to-day for the playoffs and Kronwall is expected to be ready to play when the postseason begins. ... Chicago LW Troy Brouwer (upper body injury) missed his second game. ... Red Wings' C Kris Draper was a healthy scratch. ... Blackhawks' RW Tomas Kopecky left the ice and went to the dressing room holding the side of his head after Viktor Stalberg's deflected shot hit Kopecky in the head with 8:26 left. ... The Red Wings have lost four straight to the Blackhawks.
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