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Glendening Scores Twice To Lift Red Wings Over Penguins 5-2

By BOB DUFF, Associated Press

DETROIT (AP) - Luke Glendening scored twice, Darren Helm matched his career high with three points and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Tuesday night.

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DETROIT, MI - MARCH 27: Frans Nielsen #51 of the Detroit Red Wings follows the play in front of the net with teammates goaltender Jimmy Howard #35 and Trevor Daley #83 who defends against Patric Hornqvist #72 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during an NHL game at Little Caesars Arena on March 27, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images)
Pittsburgh Penguins v Detroit Red Wings
DETROIT, MI - MARCH 27: Joe Hicketts #2 of the Detroit Red Wings races after the puck followed by Riley Sheahan #15 of the Pittsburgh Penguins as Danny DeKeyser #65 of the Wings follows the play during an NHL game at Little Caesars Arena on March 27, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MI - MARCH 27: Luke Glendening #41 of the Detroit Red Wings watches a second period goal go in after getting past Matt Murray #30 of the Pittsburgh Penguins at Little Caesars Arena on March 27, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MI - MARCH 27: Luke Glendening #41 of the Detroit Red Wings celebrates a second period goal next to Matt Murray #30 and Brian Dumoulin #8 of the Pittsburgh Penguins at Little Caesars Arena on March 27, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MI - MARCH 27: Martin Frk #42 of the Detroit Red Wings tries to get a shot off on Matt Murray #30 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the second period at Little Caesars Arena on March 27, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MI - MARCH 27: Henrik Zetterberg #40 of the Detroit Red Wings looks to make a move around Kris Letang #58 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the second period at Little Caesars Arena on March 27, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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DETROIT, MI - MARCH 27: Frans Nielsen #51 of the Detroit Red Wings scores a second period goal past Matt Murray #30 of the Pittsburgh Penguins as teammates Dylan Larkin #71 and Anthony Mantha #39 look for the rebound during an NHL game at Little Caesars Arena on March 27, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images)

Helm had a goal and two assists, and Frans Nielsen and Niklas Kronwall also scored for Detroit. Jimmy Howard made 22 saves to help the Red Wings win in regulation for the first time since a 3-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Feb. 24.

Sidney Crosby and Kris Letang scored for the Penguins. Matt Murray stopped 21 shots.

It took Pittsburgh 38 seconds to gain the lead. Crosby took Jake Guentzel's cross-ice feed and snapped a shot before Howard could get across.

The Red Wings pulled even 17:43 into the opening period. Helm found Kronwall pinching down from the point, and Kronwall whipped a quick shot past Murray.

Detroit grabbed the lead on the power play at 14:28 of the second period. Martin Frk faked a shot, then zipped the puck across the ice to Nielsen, whose high shot eluded the sprawling Murray.

Just 41 seconds later, Detroit made it 3-1 when Glendening deflected Nick Jensen's point shot.

The Red Wings added another goal 6:21 into the third period when Helm converted Dylan Larkin's feed for his 10th.

Letang's point shot found its way through traffic and behind Howard with 3:16 left in regulation.

Glendening finished the scoring into an empty net with 1:28 to play.

NOTES: Red Wings GM Ken Holland would not confirm reports that he and coach Jeff Blashill would return next season, saying only that the question would be answered by the end of the season. ... The Penguins are the first visiting team to lose twice at Little Caesars Arena. They also fell 4-1 in Detroit on Dec. 31. ... Kronwall's goal was his 400th point and 80th goal, the latter tying him with Hall of Famer Marcel Pronovost for fourth on the Red Wings' career list among defensemen. ... Red Wings D Joe Hicketts had two assists for his first NHL points in his second game.

UP NEXT

Penguins: At New Jersey on Thursday night.

Red Wings: At Buffalo on Thursday night.


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