Prospektiturnamenttia pelattu jo pari peliä. Molemmista Wings-junnut ovat hoitaneet selkeät voitot, ensin kaatui Rangers 4-0 ja viime yönä Tampa 5-2.
Cory Emmerton oli ensimmäisen ottelun tähti 2+1 -tehoillaan ja molemmat maalivahdit
Daniel Larsson ja
Thomas McCollum pelasivat matsin puoliksi nollan pitäen. Myös
Justin Abdelkaderin esitys oli hyvä, miestä kehuttiin vahvasta duunariroolista, kovista taklauksista ja hyvästä puolutuspelistä.
Detroit Red Wings - New York Rangers 4-0
SCORING SUMMARY
Period 1
1-0 Cory Emmerton (powerplay) (unassisted) 4:26
Period 2
2-0 Stephen Johnston (powerplay) (unassisted) 14:22
3-0 Zack Torquato (Cory Emmerton) 18:41
Period 3
4-0 Cory Emmerton (Logan Pyett) 7:54
Toisen matsin
McCollum pelasi kokonaan ja päästi 2 maalia. 5-2 voitossa Tampasta kaksi viimeistä tehtiin tyhjiin.
Abdelkader vastasi voittomaalista.
Detroit Red Wings - Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2
SCORING SUMMARY
Period 1
(no scoring)
Period 2
0-1 Matias Sointu (powerplay) (Daryl Boyle, Ty Wishart) 5:16
1-1 Randy Cameron (Bryce Swan) 8:24
2-1 Stephen Johnston (shorthanded) (Francis Pare) 16:28
Period 3
2-2 Luciano Aquino (unassisted) 2:53
3-2 Justin Abdelkader (powerplay) (unassisted) 4:35
4-2 Mattias Ritola (emptynet) (unassisted) 18:31
5-2 Sergei Kolasau (emptynet) (Jordan Foreman, Francis Pare) 19:49
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Bruce McLeaodin blogista ajatuksia:
— Going 2-0-0 in two games is something that the Red Wings have never done in this prospects tournament.
— The leader of this team is Justin Abdelkader. He's obviously well skilled, but he's also the best on the team at playing net-front. And if there was any doubt, midway through the third period, with Detroit leading 3-2, Abdelkader was down on his knees blocking a slap shot from the point.
— To me, Abdelkader and Cory Emmerton have been the top forwards, followed by Ritola and Jan Mursak. The top four defensemen have been about even, which isn't great for Jakub Kindl, but is for Brian Lashoff, who has been impressive.
— The Detroit goaltending has been excellent. Daniel Larsson has been the best netminder I've seen in this eight-team tournament. Thomas McCollum is in the running for second best, having allowed two goals in 90 minutes of play. Leading 3-2, McCollum made the best save of the game, robbing Tampa's James Wright from the slot with his glove. McCollum followed that with another good save.
— Stephen Johnston came alive late in the second period of Game 2. Not a standout before that, Johnston scored on a nice forehand-to-backhand on a 2-on-1 pass from Francis Pare. After that goal, Johnston had a big hit and was much more noticeable.
