WE WON A GAME!!! Red Wings 1 - Canucks 0

Photo by Derek Cain/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesNick Leddy out of the lineup as possible trade bait i.e. it’s a “management decision” and it’s Game #300 for Jakub Vrana :)

First Period

Ned makes a save in the first 30 seconds, yeah! My nine day old grandson said how important it is for a goalie rebuilding his confidence to make that first save and then everyone clapped.

The first few minutes have been quiet, a huge improvement for the Wings. Both teams turning over the puck quite a bit, so Ned’s keeping busy. But the Wings are also managing to set up some decent scoring chances with Suter feeding Zadina and Larkin trying for the redirect goal.

Over halfway through the period and the score…