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Andreas Athanasiou Scores 2 As Red Wings Beat Islanders

DETROIT (AP)Andreas Athanasiou celebrated his second goal by leaping off the ice to bump chests and hug Tyler Bertuzzi.

“He gets pretty excited when we score, so I thought I’d get excited with him,” Athanasiou said after scoring twice to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Islanders 2-1. “He was pretty hype and we got the lead, so it definitely was a good feeling for all of us.”

Yes, the Red Wings believes they’re still playing for something even though they will be relegated to watching the playoffs for a third straight season.