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.
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