DETROIT – Henrik Zetterberg's highlight reel goal in the third round of the shootout gave the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 victory over the visiting Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday night.
The win provided a pair of Red Wings milestones. Head coach Mike Babcock earned his 400th NHL victory, while goaltender Jimmy Howard recorded the 100th triumph of his career.
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After Detroit's Pavel Datsyuk and Phoenix's Radim Vrbata traded goals in the sudden-death format, Zetterberg then ended things in round three, extending his stick to slide the puck past an out-of-position Smith.
With the game tied 1-1 through 40 minutes, the Coyotes jumped back in front early in the third period when Taylor Pyatt fired a shot that glanced off Howard's glove and into the net.
Johan Franzen drew the Red Wings even at the midway point of the frame, converting a slick Datsyuk feed for his team-best 17th goal.
Vrbata opened the scoring midway through the opening period, while Valtteri Filppula responded for the Red Wings in the final minute of the frame.
Detroit is now a perfect 13-0-0 in games in which Filppula scores.