It's weird to watch the Red Wings play at a normal time again. After spending the last 2 weeks on the west coast, the Wings returned to Joe Louis Arena to resume play against the Eastern Conference. The Philadelphia Flyers made their first trip to the Joe for a game that turned into a real goaltender's duel.
First Period
The Wings looked sluggish to start the first period, not unusual for a team's first game back after a long road trip. Detroit had an opportunity to take a lead when Ryan White launched himself at the head of Tomas Jurco, resulting in a 5 minute major and game misconduct, not to mention an automatic review by the DopS as it was a match penalty.