Red Wings hold off Blackhawks 5-3 for 6th straight victory

Detroit, MI - DETROIT (AP) — Alex DeBrincat and Lucas Raymond each had a goal and an assist and the Detroit Red Wings won their sixth straight game, beating the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Friday night.

Albert Johansson scored his first NHL goal, Andrew Copp and Marco Kasper added goals and Cam Talbot made 23 saves. Patrick Kane had three assists.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 10: Alex DeBrincat #93 of the Detroit Red Wings scores a goal on Petr Mrazek #34 of the Chicago Blackhawks during the first period at Little Caesars Arena on January 10, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Dave Reginek/NH

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Teuvo Teravainen scored twice in third period and Ryan Donato added a goal for the Blackhawks. Connor Bedard extended his points streak to nine games with a first-period assist. Petr Mrazek made 12 saves.

Detroit built a 4-1 lead before Teravainen scored his third-period goals. Kasper’s empty-netter put it away.

Takeaways

Blackhawks: Mrazek ended a personal six-game losing streak Wednesday when he made 35 saves against Colorado in a 3-1 victory. He was sharp again Friday, keeping his team in the game during the first two periods.

Red Wings: Kane, the longtime Blackhawk, has played a major role in the Red Wings’ resurgence. He has four goals and seven assists during the winning streak.

Key moment

The Red Wings had an 18-2 shots on goal advantage in the second period, yet were clinging to a one-goal lead until Copp’s goal. Erik Gustafsson passed the puck from behind the Blackhawks net and Copp scored from the left circle five minutes into the third.