The Detroit Red Wings got a big W over the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. The win seemed fitting as the club honored legend Sergei Fedorov. But the thrilling overtime win also catapulted the Wings to a share of first-place in the Eastern Conference.
As exciting as that sounds, Detroit barely squeaked out the win. The Red Wings survived a massive third-period collapse, blowing a 3-0 lead. Detroit surrendered two power play goals and a shorthanded tally to allow the Hurricanes to pick up a point in the game.
The Red Wings could not get themselves out of the penalty trouble they got themselves into.