RED WINGS

Red Wings 3, Maple Leafs 1

Detroit Red Wing left wing Justin Abdelkader battles for the puck with several Toronto Maple Leafs players in the first period at Little Caesars Arena, in Detroit, December 15, 2017. The Red Wings won 3-1.
Detroit Red Wing left wing Justin Abdelkader battles for the puck with several Toronto Maple Leafs players in the first period at Little Caesars Arena, in Detroit, December 15, 2017. The Red Wings won 3-1.
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Toronto defenseman Andreas Borgman, left, and right wing Kasperi Kapanen celebrate Borgman's first period goal.
Toronto defenseman Andreas Borgman, left, and right wing Kasperi Kapanen celebrate Borgman's first period goal.
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Detroit right wing Luke Witkowski looks on as Toronto celebrates a goal by defenseman Andreas Borgman in the first period.
Detroit right wing Luke Witkowski looks on as Toronto celebrates a goal by defenseman Andreas Borgman in the first period.
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Detroit center Dylan Larkin and Toronto defenseman Roman Polak battle for the puck in the first period.
Detroit center Dylan Larkin and Toronto defenseman Roman Polak battle for the puck in the first period.
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Detroit right wing Anthony Mantha scoops up a loose puck in the first period.
Detroit right wing Anthony Mantha scoops up a loose puck in the first period.
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Detroit center Darren Helm skates the puck away from Toronto defenseman Morgan Rielly in the first period.
Detroit center Darren Helm skates the puck away from Toronto defenseman Morgan Rielly in the first period.
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Detroit left wing Tomas Tatar and Toronto center Leo Komarov battle for the puck in the first period.
Detroit left wing Tomas Tatar and Toronto center Leo Komarov battle for the puck in the first period.
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Detroit left wing Justin Abdelkader gets hit in the chest with the puck as he tries to deflect it past Toronto goalie Curtis McElhinney in the first period.
Detroit left wing Justin Abdelkader gets hit in the chest with the puck as he tries to deflect it past Toronto goalie Curtis McElhinney in the first period.
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Toronto goalie Curtis McElhinney sends the puck away from Detroit center Darren Helm in the first period.
Toronto goalie Curtis McElhinney sends the puck away from Detroit center Darren Helm in the first period.
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Detroit left wing Tomas Tatar skates with the puck in the first period.
Detroit left wing Tomas Tatar skates with the puck in the first period.
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Detroit's Henrik Zetterberg, left, fist bumps teammate Jonathan Ericsson as the team walks out onto the ice for the start of the second period.
Detroit's Henrik Zetterberg, left, fist bumps teammate Jonathan Ericsson as the team walks out onto the ice for the start of the second period.
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Detroit left wing Henrik Zetterberg watches as a goal by teammate Danny DeKeyser slips past Toronto goalie Curtis McElhinney in the second period.
Detroit left wing Henrik Zetterberg watches as a goal by teammate Danny DeKeyser slips past Toronto goalie Curtis McElhinney in the second period.
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Detroit defenseman Trevor Daley celebrates with his teammates after scoring a short-handed goal in the second period. It was Daley's first goal of the season.
Detroit defenseman Trevor Daley celebrates with his teammates after scoring a short-handed goal in the second period. It was Daley's first goal of the season.
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Toronto head coach Mike Babcock keeps an eye on the game in the second period.
Toronto head coach Mike Babcock keeps an eye on the game in the second period.
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Detroit defenseman Danny DeKeyser celebrates with his teammates after scoring in the second period.
Detroit defenseman Danny DeKeyser celebrates with his teammates after scoring in the second period.
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Detroit defenseman Niklas Kronwall received a hooking penalty on this play with Toronto right wing Connor Brown in front of goalie Jimmy Howard in the second period.
Detroit defenseman Niklas Kronwall received a hooking penalty on this play with Toronto right wing Connor Brown in front of goalie Jimmy Howard in the second period.
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Detroit head coach Jeff Blashill watches after Toronto is given a power play in the second period.
Detroit head coach Jeff Blashill watches after Toronto is given a power play in the second period.
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Detroit defenseman Trevor Daley scores a shorthanded goal on Toronto goalie Curtis McElhinney in the second period. It was Daley's first goal of the season.
Detroit defenseman Trevor Daley scores a shorthanded goal on Toronto goalie Curtis McElhinney in the second period. It was Daley's first goal of the season.
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Toronto right wing William Nylander tries to get the puck past Detroit defenseman Trevor Daley and goalie Jimmy Howard in the second period.
Toronto right wing William Nylander tries to get the puck past Detroit defenseman Trevor Daley and goalie Jimmy Howard in the second period.
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Red Wings fans celebrate after Detroit's Tomas Tatar scored in the third period.
Red Wings fans celebrate after Detroit's Tomas Tatar scored in the third period.
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Detroit left wing Tomas Tatar scores on Toronto goalie Curtis McElhinney in the third period.
Detroit left wing Tomas Tatar scores on Toronto goalie Curtis McElhinney in the third period.
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Toronto head coach Mike Babcock yells at his players in the second period.
Toronto head coach Mike Babcock yells at his players in the second period.
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Detroit center Gustav Nyquist and Detroit left wing Tomas Tatar celebrate Tatar's third period goal.
Detroit center Gustav Nyquist and Detroit left wing Tomas Tatar celebrate Tatar's third period goal.
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Detroit center Darren Helm battles for the puck with Toronto defenseman Andreas Borgman, left, and defenseman Jake Gardiner in the third period.
Detroit center Darren Helm battles for the puck with Toronto defenseman Andreas Borgman, left, and defenseman Jake Gardiner in the third period.
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Toronto defenseman Ron Hainsey and Detroit center Andreas Athanasiou battle for the puck in the third period.
Toronto defenseman Ron Hainsey and Detroit center Andreas Athanasiou battle for the puck in the third period.
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Detroit left wing Justin Abdelkader tries to get the puck past Toronto defenseman Nikita Zaitsev and goalie Curtis McElhinney in the third period.
Detroit left wing Justin Abdelkader tries to get the puck past Toronto defenseman Nikita Zaitsev and goalie Curtis McElhinney in the third period.
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