The Detroit Red Wings picked up a massive point in the standings thanks to their comeback effort in the third period of Saturday evening's contest against the Stars.
Just when it seemed that the Detroit Red Wings were down and out, destined for another regulation loss, they demonstrated some major fortitude that they hope will ultimately pay off down the road.
Despite ultimately falling by a 3-2 final score in overtime to the Dallas Stars on Saturday evening, the Red Wings managed to score twice in the third period to salvage a badly-needed point in the standings.
Goals from Simon Edvinsson and Lucas Raymond made Detroit's comeback possible, and as a result, they now have a total of 80 points on the season and are still in the second Wild Card position in the Eastern Conference.
Their comeback effort is something they'll take into their next game.
“It’s a huge point, for sure," said Raymond afterward. "We wanted to get two, but it’s tight this time of the year. They’re a good team over there. Obviously, we put ourselves in a lot of bad spots, especially on the penalty kill, and then didn’t really get it done on the power play."
"We’ll take the one point and move on.”
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Saturday also featured the Red Wings season debut of David Perron, who was re-acquired last week from the Ottawa Senators for his second tenure with the club.
Perron skated in 13:46 of ice time and had a shot on goal, later saying that he liked the club's resolve from their early deficit.
“A good battle back, lots going on recently, obviously, but we found a way and kept pushing," Perron said. "It was nice to get rewarded as a group to have one point there.”
The Red Wings will return home for a pair of crucial matchups against the Calgary Flames and Montreal Canadiens.
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