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Bernier Sharp Between Pipes As Wings Hold Off Golden Knights 3-2

DETROIT (AP) — Anthony Mantha did not play a great game. He did make the big play.

Mantha scored with 30.9 seconds left to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 comeback victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday night.

 

Detroit Red Wings v New York Rangers
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 06: Anthony Mantha #39 of the Detroit Red Wings skates against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on November 06, 2019 in New York City. The Rangers defeated the Red Wings 5-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

 

 

He had a few short shifts in the second half of the third period.

"I don't think I played the best game of the season but got out there and got the game winner," Mantha said. "My team gets the two points and that's what matters."

Mantha broke in alone off the right wing after taking a pass off the boards from Robby Fabbri, then beat goalie Malcolm Subban with a wrist shot from the right circle. Mantha has 11 goals this season.

"I mean my passing was not on point today," he said. "So, I was shooting that 100 percent and just found the outside post and in."

 

Detroit Red Wings v New York Rangers
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 06: Andreas Athanasiou #72 of the Detroit Red Wings looks skyward after missing a third period chance against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on November 06, 2019 in New York City. The Rangers defeated the Red Wings 5-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

 

Andreas Athanasiou and defenseman Madison Bowey also scored and Jonathan Bernier made 17 saves to help the Red Wings win their second straight game.

Jonathan Marchessault and Max Pacioretty scored for Vegas and Subban stopped 16 shots. The Golden Knights are 1-2-3 in their last six.

 

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DETROIT, MICHIGAN - NOVEMBER 04: Jonathan Bernier #45 of the Detroit Red Wings skates against the Nashville Predators at Little Caesars Arena on November 04, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

 

"We played 55 great minutes of hockey and then fell asleep for the last five," Golden Knights coach Gerard Galant said. "Even before they scored, they had at least three good chances that we had just given them."

Bowey tied it at 2 with 9:03 left in the third period, scoring from the inside portion of the right circle while being hauled down by William Carrier. It was Bowey's first goal of the season.

 

Detroit Red Wings v Montreal Canadiens
MONTREAL, QC - OCTOBER 10: Madison Bowey #74 of the Detroit Red Wings skates against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre on October 10, 2019 in Montreal, Canada. The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

 

Pacioretty gave Vegas a 2-1 lead 9:04 into the second period with a wrist shot from the top of the right circle. It was his sixth goal. It was one of only five total shots in a close-checking middle period. Vegas had three and the Red Wings two.

Marchessault gave the Golden Knights a 1-0 lead with 3:33 left in the first period. He converted Reilly Smith's cross-ice pass on a 2-on-1 rush. It was Marchessault's fourth goal.

 

Vegas Golden Knights v Toronto Maple Leafs
TORONTO, ON - NOVEMBER 7: Max Pacioretty #67 of the Vegas Golden Knights skates with the puck against the Toronto Maple Leafs during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on November 7, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Golden Knights 2-1 in overtime. (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

 

Athanasiou tied it with a power-play goal with 45 seconds left in the opening period. He scored on a one-time shot from the right circle. It was his second goal.

NOTE: Vegas completed a four-game trip. The Knights lost 5-2 to Washington on Saturday night. ... Detroit rookie LW Taro Hirose was a healthy scratch for the second consecutive game.

NEXT UP:

Golden Knights: Host Chicago on Wednesday night.

Red Wings: At Anaheim on Tuesday night.

 

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