Detroit Red Wings 3, St. Louis Blues 2 (SO)
Date: 4/4/2012 Album ID: 1445714
Photos by Chris Lee
The Detroit Red Wings overcame a two-goal deficit in the third period to force overtime, eventually winning 3-2 in a shootout against the St. Louis Blues at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
Blues right wing T.J. Oshie (center) is sandwiched between Detroit defensemen Jonathan Ericsson (left) and Brad Stuart in first period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Detroit Red Wings on April 4, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Detroit goaltender Jimmy Howard (right) and left wing Justin Abdelkader try to secure a rebound as Blues center Patrik Berglund looks for the puck in first period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Blues right wing Chris Stewart (top) collides with Detroit defenseman Brad Stuart in first period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Blues goaltender Brian Elliott (left) faces a shot by Detroit defenseman Jakub Kindl in first period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.  At right is Blues defenseman Roman Polak.
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Detroit defenseman Brad Stuart (right) is tripped up as he competes for the puck against Blues left wing Andy McDonald in first period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Blues right wing T.J. Oshie (center) is sandwiched between Detroit defensemen Jonathan Ericsson (left) and Brad Stuart in first period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Detroit Red Wings on April 4, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Blues goaltender Brian Elliott during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Blues defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk (right) manuevers with the puck while being pursued by Detroit left wing Henrik Zetterberg in second period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Detroit right wing Danny Cleary (left) and Blues defenseman Roman Polak jockey for position in second period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Detroit right wing Johan Franzen scores the first of his two goals to tie the game against Blues goaltender Brian Elliott in third period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Detroit right wing Todd Bertuzzi (left) celebrates after assisting on teammate Johan Franzen's second goal to tie the game in third period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.  At right is Blues goaltender Brian Elliott.
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Blues left wing David Perron lifts the puck past Detroit goaltender Jimmy Howard to score a shorthanded goal in third period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Blues left wing Alexander Steen (top right) tries to fight through the defense of Detroit 's Jakub Kindl (left) and goaltender Jimmy Howard in third period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Blues left wing David Perron (center) is congratulated by teammates Roman Polak (left) and David Berglund after scoring a shorthanded goal in third period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Blues center David Backes (42) competes for the puck against Detroit center Jiri Hudler in third period action during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Detroit right wing Todd Bertuzzi lifts the game-winning shootout goal past Blues goaltender Brian Elliott during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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Detroit goaltender Jimmy Howard kicks out a leg to save a shootout attempt by Blues right wing T. J. Oshie during a game between the St. Louis Blues and the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.
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