Well, the Wings basically started on the penalty kill and the Canes welcomed Nedeljkovic back in the building by scoring just before Bertuzzi’s penalty expired. 1-0 Carolina. Good start against a team that can’t ice a full roster.
Zadina picked Ethan Bear’s pocket off a faceoff and got dumped in the crease before he could get a shot on Frederik Andersen, so Detroit would get their turn at the man-advantage. Detroit looked good and get some shots, but you don’t get points for style in this league, so Carolina retained their lead.