Detroit Skates Past Boston 6-1 - Recap

Detroit Skates Past Boston 6-1 - Recap

Detroit cruised to victory on Friday, earning an easy 6-1 win over the Bruins at TD Garden.

The Red Wings were a +125 underdog in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.

Todd Bertuzzi (2), Tomas Holmstrom, Danny Cleary, Jiri Hudler, and Henrik Zetterberg each scored for the Red Wings in the victory. Bertuzzi opened the scoring for Detroit, finding the back of the net at 1:10 of the first period. The goal was assisted by Johan Franzen and Henrik Zetterberg.

Jimmy Howard stopped 25 of 26 Boston shots in the victory.

David Krejci scored for the Bruins, finding the net behind Jimmy Howard.

Tuukka Rask stopped 14 of 19 shots for the Bruins, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Detroit went 2-for-6, while the Bruins were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.

Detroit outshot Boston 34-26 in the game.

Detroit looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Bruins. The Bruins will aim to get back on the winning track at Detroit.