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The Red Wings travel through NHL's Bermuda Triangle

November 21, 11:40 PMDetroit Red Wings ExaminerMike Mouat
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The Detroit Red Wings are in the midst of a three-game road trip through the NHL’s equivalent of the Bermuda Triangle.

Traditionally a road trip through Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver, has not been kind to NHL opponents. Since the 1995-96 season playing these three teams in sequence on the road the league is 285-356-88 for a winning percentage of .450. The Wings are 17-23-5, a winning percentage of .433 over the same time period. 

So far on this trip, the Wings have gotten off to a good start with a 4-3 victory over Edmonton on Thursday night. Jiri Hudler led the way offensively with a pair of goals including the game winner.

 

Also scoring were Pavel Datsyuk and Tomas Kopecky. They face Calgary on Saturday night, and wrap up the trip with a game in Vancouver on Monday.

 

Coincidentally, last year Hudler was the hero in the first game of the three game trip potting a beautiful game winner against Vancouver, setting the stage for Detroit to sweep the three game trip.

 
Detroit would not enjoy the same success on their second trip through those three cities later in the season losing all three games.


 

For more info: NHL Official Guide and Record Book, www.nhl.com

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