from Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News,
“It was fun to play a little battle hockey,” captain Henrik Zetterberg told FSD. “You don’t see that very often anymore. That was nice. The guys stood up for teammates and themselves and it was good to see.”
The Red Wings stood up physically, not backing down.
But take away the fights, and the Red Wings played a typical, of late, game.
Too many defensive breakdowns, not tough enough in front of goalie Jimmy Howard, and let another Western Conference team grind them most of the evening.