Celebratory chants echoed throughout the Delta Center late in the third period. Unfortunately for the Utah Hockey Club, they were from the fans wearing red. That celebration hit a crescendo with 2:54 on the clock when the Detroit Red Wings added an empty-netter en route to their 5-1 win.
DETROIT (WXYZ) — March 26, 1997: A day that will long live in the minds of Detroit Red Wings and Colorado Avalanche fans. That's the day when the two teams squared off in one of the more famous brawls in NHL history.
The Red Wings' win in Utah wasn't pretty, but it pulled them back within 3 points of a playoff spot and showed some key developments.
The Red Wings had a hard time stopping the Golden Knights' Tomas Hertl, who had a hat trick Saturday night as Vegas knocked off Detroit 6-3. Jack Eichel had a goal and three assists while Nicolas Roy and Mark Stone also scored for Vegas, which got 28 saves from Adin Hill.
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The Detroit Red Wings lost goaltender Petr Mrazek less than two minutes into their game Monday. Mrazek started the Wings' first-ever game against the Utah Hockey Club at Delta Center. At 1:36, there was a collision at his net,