PHILADELPHIA – Mark Streit held his spot, slowly glided in, held again, then began his final glide to the crease. That’s where two of his teammates, all five Detroit skaters and one goaltender corralled in search for the puck.
Despite that commotion, Streit never was noticed, never was touched, so of course, the puck squirted through the crowd and onto his stick and into the net.
That game-tying goal in an eventual 4-3 overtime win on Thursday was Streit’s third goal of the season and his eighth point in 11 games. He’s already halfway to the six goals he had a year ago.