Pavel Datsyuk scored twice and Petr Mrazek had 44 saves in his N.H.L. playoff debut to help the Detroit Red Wings defeat the host Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-2, in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference opening-round series on Thursday.
Datsyuk scored on two of the first four shots the Red Wings took against Tampa Bay’s Ben Bishop. Luke Glendening’s short-handed goal gave Detroit a 3-1 lead early in the third period.
Mrazek gave up a short-handed goal to Brian Boyle in the first period and a late goal to Nikita Nesterov that enabled the Lightning to pull to 3-2.