Good One

With a late-game empty net goal, the Wings beat the Oilers 4-2. Chelios got a goal and played in his 1550th game, making him number 8 on the all-time games played list. He is 45 years old, the oldest player in the NHL, and has played for almost a quarter of a century--and shows no sign of stopping any time soon. Amazing! Lidstrom got an assist tonight and now has the second-highest point total of all Swedish born players ever to play in the NHL. And Zetterberg got two assists which gives him 7 points in three games. Hopefully he will have an injury-free year and can show just how far he can go. The next game is on Wednesday and they play Calgary. They are beginning to look good.


--Detroit Red Wings' Henrik Zetterberg gets checked from behind by Edmonton Oilers' Shawn Horcoff, right, as Oilers goalie Dwayne Roloson, left, covers the puck. (JULIAN H. GONZALEZ/DFP)--