Apparently an intermission makes a huge difference for the Wings, who score two goals in a 1-minute, 56-span to take a 2-1 lead in Tampa Bay.
Justin Abdelkader's artistic deflection on Kyle Quincey's shot went past Tampa Bay goalie Ben Bishop, hit the post, and dropped into the net for a 2-1 Wings lead.
Just 1:56 earlier, Wings defenseman Mike Green scored from nearly an identical spot — also on a redirection, but that time it was courtesy of the Lightning's J.T. Brown
The Wings are on the board.
Wings defenseman Mike Green unleashed a slap shot from the point that deflected off the stick of Tampa Bay forward J.