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Detroit Red Wings rally out of early hole, top Canucks in SO, 3-2

The Detroit Red Wings worked their way into the game, taking advantage of Jimmy Howard’s solid goaltending.

A two-goal deficit was leveled early in the third period Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena, with goals from Justin Abdelkader and Gustav Nyquist. The Wings pushed the Vancouver Canucks to a shootout, where Dylan Larkin scored in the first round and Howard secured a 3-2 victory with a save on Bo Horvat.

Building momentum

The Wings made it 2-2 at 1:37 of the third period. Jacob de la Rose fired a puck on net from the right flank and Nyquist tapped in the rebound for his second goal of the season.