December 2017
It was a tough December schedule for the winged-wheel team with 5 home and 10 away games. Detroit stays atop the Atlantic Division going 9-5-1 during the month. The Red Wings were very successful the first half of the month going 6-1-0 but only 3-4-1 during the latter half of the month.
Detroit has scored 5 or more goals in 9 games this season (9-0-0).
Dec 2 – Los Angeles (1-0) (
W) Athanasiou. [Cycling / Neutral Zone Trap]
Dec 3 – @ Columbus (3-2) (
W) Larkin 2, Tatar. [Cycling / Neutral Zone Trap]
Dec 6 – Vancouver (5-0) (
W) Stone, Green, Ericsson, Tatar, Nielsen. Larkin adds 4 assists. [Cycling / Left Wing Lock]
Dec 8 – Minnesota (6-1) (
W) Larkin, Jurco, Tatar, Bertuzzi, Zetterberg 2. Kronwall has 3 assist. [Cycling / Left Wing Lock]
Dec 9 – @ Washington (2-5) (L) Mantha, Helm. [Cycling / Left Wing Lock]
Dec 14 – @ Florida (5-3) (
W) Ericsson, Bertuzzi, Athanasiou 2, Nyquist. [Cycling / Neutral Zone Trap]
Dec 15 – @ Tampa Bay (8-2) (
W) Helm, Bertuzzi, Nyquist 2, Smith, Jurco, Nielsen, Glendening. Smith and Bertuzzi have 3 assist. [Cycling / Neutral Zone Trap]
Dec 17 – @ New Jersey (1-3) (L) Nielsen. [Cycling / Neutral Zone Trap]
Dec 20 – @ St. Louis (2-4) (L) Tatar, Larkin. [Cycling / Left Wing Lock]
Dec 21 – @ Winnipeg (2-1) (
W) Tatar, Larkin. [Cycling / Neutral Zone Trap]
Dec 24 – @ Boston (2-3) (SO-L) Glendening, Kronwall. [Cycling / Neutral Zone Trap]
Dec 26 – Columbus (4-3) (SO-
W ) Tatar 2, Nyquist. [Cycling / Neutral Zone Trap]
Dec 28 – @ Dallas (4-3) (L) Nyquist, Zetterberg, Tatar. [Cycling / Neutral Zone Trap]
Midseason data: (26-15-1 53 pts) (1st in Atlantic, 4th in Conference)
Goals: Larkin 19, Tatar 17, Nyquist 13
Assists: Larkin 24, Zetterberg 22, Green 17
Points: Larkin 43, Tatar 30, Zetterberg 28
Mrazek (21-12-0, 2.17, .916%, 7 shutouts)
Dec 29 – @ Minnesota (4-3) (
W) Athanasiou, Jurco, Tatar, Ericsson. [Cycling / Left Wing Lock]
Dec 31 – New York Islanders (1-2) (L) Bertuzzi. Kronwall injured (ankle – 1 to 2 weeks) [Cycling / Left Wing Lock]
The last 5 games – Red Wings go 0-22 on the power play.
