Detroit - For debuts, it couldn't have gone any better for Elmer Soderblom.
The 6-foot-8 Red Wings' power forward, who somewhat surprisingly made the roster to begin the season, scored a goal as the Red Wings defeated Montreal 3-0.
The tall and powerful line of Soderblom, Oskar Sundqvist (6-foot-3) and Michael Rasmussen (6-foot-6) created havoc around the Canadiens' end of the ice most of the evening.
They did again early in the third period, but this time Soderblom pounced on a loose puck in the slot and snapped a shot past goaltender Jake Allen (37 saves), who had frustrated the Wings to that juncture, at 2 minutes 33 seconds of the third period.