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Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Derek Morris (53) controls the puck in front of left wing Ray Whitney (13) and Detroit Red Wings right wing Todd Bertuzzi (44) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011. Detroit won 5-2.
(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
Red Wings ride fast start to 5-2 win over Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes defenseman Derek Morris (53) controls the puck in front of left wing Ray Whitney (13) and Detroit Red Wings right wing Todd Bertuzzi (44) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Detroit, Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011. Detroit won 5-2.
(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
December 8, 2011
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DETROIT—Valtteri Filppula and Jiri Hudler both had a goal and assist, and the Detroit Red Wings scored five times in the first period of their 5-2 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Thursday night.
Todd Bertuzzi, Tomas Holmstrom, Darren Helm also scored for Detroit, Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg had two assists each, and Jimmy Howard made 30 saves. The Red Wings scored on their first two shots of the game.
Datsyuk left in the second period because of an undisclosed lower body injury and didn't return.
Radim Vrbata and Martin Hanzal scored for Phoenix. Mike Smith stopped seven shots before being replaced late in the first period by Jason LaBarbera, who made 20 saves.
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