Well, it wasn't pretty in the final 20 minutes, but we did it.
The Red Wings surged over the Montreal Canadiens for most of this game, absolutely dominating the game in all three zones. Out-skating, out-shooting, out-chancing, and just about everything else. They couldn't hold together a perfect game, as the Habs came out and scored three unanswered goals in the third period, but that just wasn't enough to lift the Montreal club over the Red Wings who are actually playing for something right now.
Here's the period-by-period breakdown of what the hell happened tonight:
First Period:
Both teams seemed to come out gingerly.