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Triple Overtime Instant Classic

Posted on January 5, 2014 at 12:28 PM.

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Had this game occurred in real life, it would have eclipsed, in length, my favorite game as a young Red Wings fan: Game 3 of the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals.

Anyways, in this one, you can credit veteran Patrik Elias with both Red Wing goals. He scored one in the first, and the other with about 2 minutes to go in the 3rd overtime.

Offensive momentum had swung in favor of the Red Wings in the third OT period. They moved to a more aggressive offensive style, but they just happened to be stymied by the goal post. Both Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk hit one in the period.

With the 2-1 win, Detroit leads Colorado in the Western Conference Semifinals* 1-0. Detroit is coming off of a five-game series win over the Blackhawks in the Quarterfinals. The Game 1 win for Detroit is a great sign; they were blown out 5-1 by the Blackhawks in the first game of that series.

*Using NHL 13