RED WINGS

Kings 4, Red Wings 1

Los Angeles center Nic Dowd celebrates his goal on Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard in the second period during the Red Wings 4-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings at Joe Louis Arena, Dec. 15, 2016.
Los Angeles center Nic Dowd celebrates his goal on Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard in the second period during the Red Wings 4-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings at Joe Louis Arena, Dec. 15, 2016.
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Detroit Red Wings left wing Drew Miller, left, and center Luke Glendening battle for the puck with Los Angeles center Jeff Carter in the first period of their game  at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Dec. 15, 2016.
Detroit Red Wings left wing Drew Miller, left, and center Luke Glendening battle for the puck with Los Angeles center Jeff Carter in the first period of their game at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Dec. 15, 2016.
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Wayne State University police chief Anthony Holt and the Macomb County Sheriff honor guard  stood with singer Karen Newman during the National Anthem in recognition of police officers who died in the line of duty this year.
Wayne State University police chief Anthony Holt and the Macomb County Sheriff honor guard stood with singer Karen Newman during the National Anthem in recognition of police officers who died in the line of duty this year.
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Los Angeles left wing Dwight King and Detroit center Andreas Athanasiou battle for the puck in the first period.
Los Angeles left wing Dwight King and Detroit center Andreas Athanasiou battle for the puck in the first period.
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Los Angeles left wing Dwight King and Detroit left wing Henrik Zetterberg battle for the puck along the boards in the first period.
Los Angeles left wing Dwight King and Detroit left wing Henrik Zetterberg battle for the puck along the boards in the first period.
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Detroit defenseman Mike Green passes the puck away from Los Angeles center Jeff Carter in the first period.
Detroit defenseman Mike Green passes the puck away from Los Angeles center Jeff Carter in the first period.
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Detroit left wing Drew Miller watches as a goal by teammate Detroit defenseman Mike Green (not pictured) slips past Los Angeles goalie Jeff Zatkoff in the first period.
Detroit left wing Drew Miller watches as a goal by teammate Detroit defenseman Mike Green (not pictured) slips past Los Angeles goalie Jeff Zatkoff in the first period.
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The Red Wings celebrate a goal by defenseman Mike Green in the first period.
The Red Wings celebrate a goal by defenseman Mike Green in the first period.
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Detroit center Dylan Larkin and Los Angeles defenseman Matt Greene battle for the puck in the first period.
Detroit center Dylan Larkin and Los Angeles defenseman Matt Greene battle for the puck in the first period.
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Frans Nielsen – A steady and earnest professional, Nielsen has been exactly what the Red Wings envisioned while essentially replacing Pavel Datsyuk. Nielsen isn’t Datsyuk, but he’s been a reasonable replacement. GRADE: B
Frans Nielsen – A steady and earnest professional, Nielsen has been exactly what the Red Wings envisioned while essentially replacing Pavel Datsyuk. Nielsen isn’t Datsyuk, but he’s been a reasonable replacement. GRADE: B
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Detroit center Luke Glendening and Los Angeles defenseman Tom Gilbert battle for the puck in the first period.
Detroit center Luke Glendening and Los Angeles defenseman Tom Gilbert battle for the puck in the first period.
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Detroit defenseman Xavier Ouellet and Los Angeles center Jeff Carter collide along the boards in the first period.
Detroit defenseman Xavier Ouellet and Los Angeles center Jeff Carter collide along the boards in the first period.
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Detroit center Dylan Larkin tries to steal the puck away from Los Angeles defenseman Drew Doughty in the first period.
Detroit center Dylan Larkin tries to steal the puck away from Los Angeles defenseman Drew Doughty in the first period.
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Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard makes a save on a breakaway shot by Los Angeles center Tyler Toffoli in the second period.
Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard makes a save on a breakaway shot by Los Angeles center Tyler Toffoli in the second period.
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Detroit center Andreas Athanasiou tries to keep the puck away from Los Angeles defenseman Derek Forbort in the second period.
Detroit center Andreas Athanasiou tries to keep the puck away from Los Angeles defenseman Derek Forbort in the second period.
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Los Angeles right wing Dustin Brown crashes into Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard in the second period.
Los Angeles right wing Dustin Brown crashes into Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard in the second period.
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Los Angeles left wing Tanner Pearson tries to get the puck past Detroit defenseman Jonathan Ericsson and goalie Jimmy Howard in the second period.
Los Angeles left wing Tanner Pearson tries to get the puck past Detroit defenseman Jonathan Ericsson and goalie Jimmy Howard in the second period.
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Los Angeles right wing Dustin Brown tries to get the puck past Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard in the second period.
Los Angeles right wing Dustin Brown tries to get the puck past Detroit goalie Jimmy Howard in the second period.
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Detroit right wing Anthony Mantha scoops up the puck ahead of Los Angeles center Nick Shore in the second period.
Detroit right wing Anthony Mantha scoops up the puck ahead of Los Angeles center Nick Shore in the second period.
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Detroit left wing Henrik Zetterberg and Los Angeles center Anze Kopitar battle for the puck in the second period.
Detroit left wing Henrik Zetterberg and Los Angeles center Anze Kopitar battle for the puck in the second period.
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Detroit defenseman Danny DeKeyser and Los Angeles left wing Dwight King battle for the puck in the second period.
Detroit defenseman Danny DeKeyser and Los Angeles left wing Dwight King battle for the puck in the second period.
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Detroit center Frans Nielsen scoops up a loose puck in the second period.
Detroit center Frans Nielsen scoops up a loose puck in the second period.
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Los Angeles celebrates a goal by center Nic Dowd in the second period.
Los Angeles celebrates a goal by center Nic Dowd in the second period.
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Detroit left wing Thomas Vanek slides into Los Angeles goalie Jeff Zatkoff and Los Angeles defenseman Tom Gilbert while attacking the net in the third period.
Detroit left wing Thomas Vanek slides into Los Angeles goalie Jeff Zatkoff and Los Angeles defenseman Tom Gilbert while attacking the net in the third period.
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Detroit center Frans Nielsen tries to steal the puck from Los Angeles defenseman Alec Martinez in the third period.
Detroit center Frans Nielsen tries to steal the puck from Los Angeles defenseman Alec Martinez in the third period.
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Detroit center Steve Ott looks to pass the puck away from Los Angeles center Nick Shore in the third period.
Detroit center Steve Ott looks to pass the puck away from Los Angeles center Nick Shore in the third period.
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Detroit defenseman Danny DeKeyser and goalie Jimmy Howard sit in the net after being scored on by Los Angeles center Tyler Toffoli in the third period.
Detroit defenseman Danny DeKeyser and goalie Jimmy Howard sit in the net after being scored on by Los Angeles center Tyler Toffoli in the third period.
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Detroit center Riley Sheahan skates away as Los Angeles celebrates a goal by Tyler Toffoli in the third period.
Detroit center Riley Sheahan skates away as Los Angeles celebrates a goal by Tyler Toffoli in the third period.
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Detroit center Dylan Larkin and Los Angeles defenseman Alec Martinez battle for the puck in the third period.
Detroit center Dylan Larkin and Los Angeles defenseman Alec Martinez battle for the puck in the third period.
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Detroit left wing Thomas Vanek can't get the puck past Los Angeles goalie Jeff Zatkoff in the third period.
Detroit left wing Thomas Vanek can't get the puck past Los Angeles goalie Jeff Zatkoff in the third period.
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Detroit center Gustav Nyquist and Los Angeles defenseman Derek Forbort battle for the puck in the third period.
Detroit center Gustav Nyquist and Los Angeles defenseman Derek Forbort battle for the puck in the third period.
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Los Angeles center Tyler Toffoli sends the puck into an empty net ahead of Detroit left wing Tomas Tatar for a third period goal.
Los Angeles center Tyler Toffoli sends the puck into an empty net ahead of Detroit left wing Tomas Tatar for a third period goal.
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Detroit right wing Anthony Mantha looks for an open man in the third period.
Detroit right wing Anthony Mantha looks for an open man in the third period.
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Detroit center Luke Glendening moves the puck away from Los Angeles left wing Tanner Pearson in the third period.
Detroit center Luke Glendening moves the puck away from Los Angeles left wing Tanner Pearson in the third period.
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