Detroit Red Wings coach Todd McLellan poured all of his lines in a blender for the team\u2019s game against the Ottawa and the resulting mixture came out sweet.<\/p>\n
The Red Wings scored five goals for only the second time in a month, and John Gibson made 35 saves, to beat the Ottawa Senators 5-3. This was only the second win in the past eight games against the Senators. The win moved Detroit back into first place in the Atlantic Division with 54 points, one point ahead of Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n
McLellan\u2019s line juggling included breaking up Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond and each scored a goal. It was only Raymond\u2019s second goal since Dec. 2.\u00a0James van Riemsdyk, now playing with Raymond, finished with a goal and two assists.<\/p>\n
Andrew Copp also scored his sixth goal of the season as Detroit, the league\u2019s lowest scoring first period team, built a 3-0 lead. The Senators pulled goalie Leevi Merilainen after the first period.<\/p>\n
The Senators lost two goals on challenges: McLellan successfully challenged that a goal was offside in the first period.\u00a0 In the third period, the Senators thought they scored a goal, but officials waved it off for goalie interference. The Senators challenged, but the play stood as called.<\/p>\n
Takeaways<\/p>\n
Emmitt Finnie was minus-2 against the Senators and he\u2019s minus-9 in the past four games\u2026 Detroit rookie defenseman Axel Sandin-Pellikka only played 13:32 minutes in the game.<\/p>\n
Red Wings Key Moment<\/p>\n
Michael Rasmussen scored Detroit\u2019s first shorthanded goal in 78 games to restore Detroit\u2019s two-goal lead with 7:07 left regulation. Rasmussen has five points in his past seven games.<\/p>\n
Red Wings Key Stat<\/p>\n
Gibson made 14 saves on power plays as Ottawa was 1-for-6 with the man advantage. Gibson is 10-2 since Dec. 2 with 35 or more saves in five of those wins.<\/p>\n
Up Next<\/p>\n
The Red Wings will be home to face the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday before heading to a road meeting against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday. They beat the Canucks in Vancouver, 4-0, on Dec. 8. The Red Wings lost to the Habs 5-1 at Little Caesars Arena on Opening Night.<\/p>\n
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