Sam Gagnerโs hat trick leads Red Wings past Predators 5-2
Detroit Red Wings center Sam Gagner (89) and Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) celebrate after beating the Nashville Predators 5-2 in an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)DETROIT โ Sam Gagner scored three goals, ending a 17-game drought that lasted nearly a year, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Nashville Predators 5-2 on Thursday night. โAt the end of the night, weโve got to be a team that competes extraordinarily hard every night,โ Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. ON THE MOVEThe Red Wings recalled forward Mathias Bromรฉ and defenseman Danny DeKeyser from the taxi squad and assigned forward Frans Nielsen to the taxi squad. Red Wings: Travel to Chicago for back-to-back games Saturday and Sunday.
Rinne makes 24 saves as Predators beat Red Wings 2-0
(Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)DETROIT โ Pekka Rinne made 24 saves in his first shutout of the season, leading the Nashville Predators to a 2-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night. But the Red Wings challenged for goaltender interference because Mikael Granlundโs skate had hit Bernierโs left pad, and the goal was nullified. AdThe Red Wings came up empty on their only power play in the second. โI thought our battle level was about 80%,โ Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. The Red Wings recalled forward Mathias Bromรฉ and defenseman Danny DeKeyser from the taxi squad and reassigned goaltender Kaden Fulcher to the taxi squad.