Tim Sassone's game tracker

Red Wings 3, Blackhawks 2

Three stars

1. Valtteri Filppula, Red Wings: Two goals, including the game winner in the third period.

2. Todd Bertuzzi, Red Wings: A goal and assist with 5 hits.

3. Jack Skille, Hawks: Four hits and played with the kind of energy a few of his teammates were lacking.

Big guns quiet

Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa combined for only 5 shots on goal. Kane had 1 shot in 19 minutes and was minus-1.

Less ice time

Rookie defenseman Nick Leddy played only 10 minutes about 9 fewer than on opening night at Colorado.