Nashville, Tenn. — On the final night of this road trip, the dads finally had a chance to cheer a victory.
The Red Wings waited until the final game of this three-game trip, on the Fathers' Trip, to salvage a 3-2 victory over Nashville on Tuesday.
Andreas Athanasiou broke a 2-2 tie with his 18th goal — but first in 11 games — with a backhander at 4:08 of the third period.
Athanasiou, who hadn’t scored since Jan. 8, got to a loose puck and simply put a puck on net that flew over goaltender Pekka Rinne’s shoulder.