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DETROIT -- The offensively challenged and banged-up Detroit Red Wings proved to the defending Stanley Cup champions that theyre still tough to beat. Darren Helm scored on Detroits sixth attempt in the shootout and then Jonas Gustavsson stopped Andrew Shaws shot, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-4 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Wednesday night. "Were a little depleted, but we still have a great team and we showed that," said Patrick Eaves, who had the second of his teams three goals in the shootout and a game-tying goal in the first period. "It was nice to get rewarded for playing well." The Blackhawks faced Detroit for the first time since beating the Red Wings in overtime in Game 7 of their second-round series last year to complete a comeback from a 3-1 deficit. They are only scheduled to play one more time in the regular season because the Red Wings were moved to the Eastern Conference this season as part of the NHLs realignment. "Any time you play the Red Wings, its going to be an intense game given the rivalry and whats happened in the past," Chicagos Patrick Kane said. "Theyre playing through some injuries and havent had any luck as of late in that area, but its still a dangerous team. Sometimes you get these young guys that come up from the minors, they want to prove themselves and prove they belong." Chicago captain Jonathan Toews scored on his teams first attempt in the shootout and Patrick Sharp scored on the second before Kane was stopped with a chance to win a game the Blackhawks led 2-0 in the first period. "They played better as the game went along," Toews said. Gustavsson, playing for the injured Jimmy Howard, made 31 saves in his first game in nearly a month. "It was a good test and I felt good," said Gustavsson, who has been on injured reserve three times this season with a groin injury. "I didnt feel any pain." Corey Crawford gave up four goals on the first 17 shots he faced and finished with 27 saves for the Blackhawks. "We werent very good," Chicago coach Joel Quenneville said. "They worked hard. They were a hard-working team." Chicago took a 2-0 lead when Marian Hossa and Shaw scored 1:45 apart midway through the first period and it looked like the Red Wings were in trouble. Tomas Tatar, though, scored less than a minute later and Eaves tied the game at 2 late in the opening period. "To make it 2-1 was a key in the game," Eaves said. Sharps slap shot just seconds into a power play early in the second put the Blackhawks ahead again, but Kyle Quincey responded 1:17 later in the period with a game-tying goal. Detroits Gustav Nyquist was set up perfectly in front of the net on a go-ahead goal off Henrik Zetterbergs third assist of the night after Justin Abdelkader hustled for loose puck in a corner. "Abby played hard and chased down the puck and set up Z," Detroit coach Mike Babcock said. The Red Wings were without injured forwards Pavel Datsyuk, Johan Franzen, Daniel Alfredsson and Joakim Andersson. They did get defenceman Jonathan Ericsson in the lineup for the first time since Dec. 23 when he broke ribs in a game against the New York Islanders. "Getting Big E back made a huge difference for us matchup-wise," Detroit coach Mike Babcock said. NOTES: Datsyuk missed his eighth straight game with a lower-body injury, but has begun to skate again and said he will "for sure" play for Russia has its captain next month at the Winter Olympics. ... Crawford hadnt given up four goals since Dec. 5, 2013, since a 4-3 loss to Minnesota and had allowed five goals in two games earlier in the season. ... Chicago was 9-0-1 in its previous 10 regular season games in Detroit. ... Kane hasnt scored in 11 games, the longest streak without a goal since going 12 games without a goal during the 2008-09 season. ... Detroit plays March 16 at Chicago. 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In addition to his go-ahead eagle on No. 17, Scott carded five birdies during his bogey-free, 7-under 64 at Port Royal Golf Course to overcome a 3-shot overnight deficit. The Australian finished 36 holes at 8-under-par 134 in his first appearance at the event, which brings together the years four major champions. "Im thrilled to come out on top," said Scott. "Fun, but a trying couple of days here really, especially today. It felt like a long round out there but I was happy with the score." Rose held a 4-stroke lead through seven second-round holes, but the U.S. Open winner managed a pair of bogeys and nine pars the rest of the way en route to a 69 and a runner-up result at 6-under. PGA Champion Jason Dufner shot 70 and placed third at 3-under, while defending champion Padraig Harrington (71) finished last at 3-over 145. Harrington replaced Phil Mickelson in the field after the British Open champion withdrew due to a scheduling conflict. Scott methodically chipped away at Roses lead on Wednesday, though he didnt pull even until the par-3 16th, where the overnight leader hit into the trimmed branches of a bush, took a drop and eventually bogeyed. At the 510-yard 17th, Scott found the fairway off the tee, then went for the green with his second, dropping a 190-yard 6-iron three inches from the cup and eventually tapping in for eagle. Rose, meanwhile, went left and close to the water with his first, knocked his second just short of the green and chipped within 12 feet before missing his birdie putt and settling for par. Suddenly ahead by two, Scott comfortably parred No. 18 to seal the comeback triumph. "After he made bogey on 16, I managed to capitalize on that by hitting such a great shot into 17," Scott continued.dddddddddddd. "A really fun couple of days." Earlier, with wind and rain whipping, Scott birdied two of his first three holes to get within one of Rose. But the Englishman answered, reeling off four straight birdies from the fourth, matching Scotts gain at No. 7, to go ahead by four. The harsh weather eventually relented, but Scott did not, and Rose was caught in the ensuing storm. Rose began to take on water at the par-4 ninth, where he needed three shots to reach the green, then missed his 40-foot par putt and carded bogey. Around the turn, Scott sent his tee shot at the par-3 13th within six feet and kicked that in for birdie, then added another birdie at the par-4 15th to get within one stroke of Rose. A day earlier, Scott stumbled to a double bogey at the 218-yard 16th, but this time he hit just short of the green and made par from there, while Roses lead was washed away for good when he found the branches and bogeyed. "The rain sort of stopped and I guess it was all Adam really I guess," Rose said. "I struggled and hit one bad shot ... hit in the hazard on 16; and I didnt hit a lot of great shots on the back nine, thats what I will say, but I was hanging on. Didnt really play all that well today but was hanging on. And Adam, to give him credit there, had an amazing finish." NOTES: Scott, Rose and Dufner were all first-time major champions in 2013 ... Rose and Nick Faldo (1996) are the only players from England to compete in this event ... Harringtons last-place finish was his worst in four appearances at this event. The three-time major winner placed runner-up here in 2007 and 2008. The defending champion of the PGA Grand Slam of Golf receives the initial invitation if a current major champion is unable to compete. Wholesale NFL Jerseys ' ' ' |
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