Detroit – Nearing the seven-minute mark of the first period, the Hurricanes were outshooting the lackluster Red Wings 6-0.
Dennis Cholowski attacked.
Advancing with the puck and Wings’ forwards into the Hurricanes’ zone, Cholowski stopped about a third of the way in from the blue line. He let a crisp snap shot rip.
Left wing Teuvo Tervainen blocked it.
The Hurricanes snapped into transition, back toward Jimmy Howard.
For a 20-year-old rookie defenseman in his seventh NHL game, it presented a trying moment.
Cholowski had put his positioning at considerable risk, attempting to muster a shot and maybe a scoring chance, on a night the Red Wings lacked energy, let alone offensive punch.