Holy cow the real start for this game was closer to 3:30. That was the thirty extra minutes I had to lament that this game was broadcast on NBC and not Bally Sports Detroit. The coverage wasn’t too bad, all-in-all, but after a long couple of weeks I just wanted to be soothed by a nice “Holy Jumpin’!” for the last home game of the season.

First Period

So uhh, Detroit basically started the game with a 1-0 deficit as a defensive zone turnover via Hronek resulted in a Blake Coleman goal to put Tampa up 1-0.