Detroit Red Wings v. Vancouver Canucks by Novella DeGraaf
After the All-Star break and celebrating all the festivities, all the players and teams were eager to get back into the swing of things and have their regular routine back. The first game back for the Red Wings and Canucks was February 10, 2024. However, coming off the break was not the only thing returning to normal for the Wings. Patrick Kane, for a while, was out for injury. The Thursday, before this momentous game, Patrick Kane joined back with the players for a practice to make sure he was cleared for the game. With a large asset back on the team, the Wings were heading into the match with full confidence. While on the flipside, the Canucks were just trying to get prepared and back to usual.
In the first period, Dylan Larkin, only 45 seconds into the game, gets the puck moving. With a quick pass from Lucas Ramond, Larkin shoots it into the net, getting the first point on the board for the Wing. Not only starting the game off strong, this point also keeps Larkin going with his 13 game point streak. This period was followed by some very close SOG (shots on goal) but no goals, leaving the first period score 1-0 Wings leading.
Starting off the second period, the Canucks are eager to tie it up and score. Alex DeBrincat came right out, breaking a stick while defending. Elias Pettersson makes a huge slap shot from the line. The puc ricocheted off a stick and flew right into the top of the net. Later, the Wings were on a powerplay having three seconds left before the opposing player came back on the ice. They tried to make the most of it but accidentally passed the puck to the Canucks. Filip Heronek came right out of the penalty box after serving his time, right in the middle of the ice, perfectly set up to the net. The Canucks made a long pass to him down the ice, giving him an advantage with no defenders on him; he had a clear shot at the goal, sliding it right in to give the Canucks the upper hand. That's not it though, the Caanucks continued their parade on the Wings by scoring yet another goal. Pius Suter sent a shot to the goal which missed and hit the wall; however, Pettersson used it anyways making a tight strike, banking it off the goalkeeper's right knee pad into the net. The Canucks finished this period strong with the score of 3-1 Canucks leading.
In the third period, the Wings wanted to change the algorithm of the game, not taking anymore goals for the Canucks. On a power play, Partick Kane sets Daniel Sprong up for a clean goal, slapping the puc right in, for a power play goal. This gave the Wings the comeback they needed for the rest of the game. The exact next play by the Red Wings, Jake Walman takes a long shot getting a touch off Michael Rasmussen, received right into the net. This period was a huge comeback for the Wings making another tie game, 3-3. This will then send the game into overtime(OT) where each team goes back and forth taking penalty shots against each other until one scores.
The Little Caesars Arena was bustling with energy going into OT. The main event of the game and what fans were over the moon about was an amazing penalty shot and game winning goal by Jake Walman, 23 seconds into overtime. Even now fans are still raving over Walman’s goal, and the celebratory “Gritty” that followed after it. He had also made history by being the fourth defenseman in NHL history to make an OT penalty shot.
With the final score being 4-3, the Detroit Red Wings took the game, on their home ice too. Next time you come across, watch, or are at a Red Wings game, keep a lookout for Jake Walman and his growing career in the NHL.
In the first period, Dylan Larkin, only 45 seconds into the game, gets the puck moving. With a quick pass from Lucas Ramond, Larkin shoots it into the net, getting the first point on the board for the Wing. Not only starting the game off strong, this point also keeps Larkin going with his 13 game point streak. This period was followed by some very close SOG (shots on goal) but no goals, leaving the first period score 1-0 Wings leading.
Starting off the second period, the Canucks are eager to tie it up and score. Alex DeBrincat came right out, breaking a stick while defending. Elias Pettersson makes a huge slap shot from the line. The puc ricocheted off a stick and flew right into the top of the net. Later, the Wings were on a powerplay having three seconds left before the opposing player came back on the ice. They tried to make the most of it but accidentally passed the puck to the Canucks. Filip Heronek came right out of the penalty box after serving his time, right in the middle of the ice, perfectly set up to the net. The Canucks made a long pass to him down the ice, giving him an advantage with no defenders on him; he had a clear shot at the goal, sliding it right in to give the Canucks the upper hand. That's not it though, the Caanucks continued their parade on the Wings by scoring yet another goal. Pius Suter sent a shot to the goal which missed and hit the wall; however, Pettersson used it anyways making a tight strike, banking it off the goalkeeper's right knee pad into the net. The Canucks finished this period strong with the score of 3-1 Canucks leading.
In the third period, the Wings wanted to change the algorithm of the game, not taking anymore goals for the Canucks. On a power play, Partick Kane sets Daniel Sprong up for a clean goal, slapping the puc right in, for a power play goal. This gave the Wings the comeback they needed for the rest of the game. The exact next play by the Red Wings, Jake Walman takes a long shot getting a touch off Michael Rasmussen, received right into the net. This period was a huge comeback for the Wings making another tie game, 3-3. This will then send the game into overtime(OT) where each team goes back and forth taking penalty shots against each other until one scores.
The Little Caesars Arena was bustling with energy going into OT. The main event of the game and what fans were over the moon about was an amazing penalty shot and game winning goal by Jake Walman, 23 seconds into overtime. Even now fans are still raving over Walman’s goal, and the celebratory “Gritty” that followed after it. He had also made history by being the fourth defenseman in NHL history to make an OT penalty shot.
With the final score being 4-3, the Detroit Red Wings took the game, on their home ice too. Next time you come across, watch, or are at a Red Wings game, keep a lookout for Jake Walman and his growing career in the NHL.