By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.com
Red Wings 3, Jets 2 – The Red Wings snapped their three-game losing streak with an important victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night.
Muskegon native Justin Abdelkader notched the game-winning goal for Detroit with 4:36 left in regulation.
Dylan Larkin added his 20th goal of the season for the Red Wings while Jonathan Ericsson chipped in with a tally.
Detroit’s goaltender Petr Mrazek picked up the victory, stopping 23 of 25 shots.
The Jets were led by Marko Dano and Tyler Myers with a goal each.
The Red Wings are now 33-23-11 on the season, good for 77 points and fourth place in the Atlantic Division. They are four points ahead of Philadelphia for the final playoff spot with 15 games remaining.
Detroit will continue its home stand on Saturday afternoon against the New York Rangers.
Record: 33-23-11 77 pts
4th Place in Atlantic Division (7 pts behind Boston)
7th Place in Eastern Conference (26 pts behind Washington)
4 pts ahead of Philadelphia for the last playoff spot
Magic # to clinch 25th straight playoff berth: 32 pts
Magic # to clinch Atlantic Division title: 37 pts
Magic # to clinch Eastern Conference title: 57 pts
Misery # towards elimination from a playoff berth: 35 pts
Misery # towards elimination from Atlantic Division title: 24 pts
Misery # towards elimination from Eastern Conference title: 5 pts
Next Game: 03/12/2016 vs. New York Rangers 2:00 p.m. @ Joe Louis Arena
Stats: Goals- Justin Abdelkader (17), Jonathan Ericsson (3), Dylan Larkin (20). Assists- Abdelkader (19), Darren Helm (11), Niklas Kronwall (17), Tomas Tatar (21), Henrik Zetterberg (30). Goaltender- Petr Mrazek W (25-13-6) 23 saves on 25 shots.
