Philadelphia, PA (11/26/69)- Roy Edwards bounced back from a lackluster start to repel 37 of 38 shots as the Red Wings skated to a 1-1 tie with the Flyers in Philadelphia tonight at the Spectrum.
Edwards, who allowed six goals in Montreal last Wednesday, was very sharp against the Flyers, earning the no. 1 star according to the Philadelphia media.
"He was wonderful tonight," said Red Wings coach Sid Abel. "He kept us in there, no question."
The Red Wings (9-5-4) were outshot, 38-21.
The tie capped a six-game road stretch in which the Red Wings finished 3-1-2.
Billy Dea scored for Detroit at 6:59 of the second period, depositing a wrist shot past Bernie Parent from between the circles.
Defenseman Wayne Hillman fired a slap shot through traffic and past Edwards at 2:07 of the third period. The goal was unassisted as Hillman stopped a clearing attempt at the blue line.
"(The Flyers) got a lot of shots but I actually saw a lot of them," Edwards said of his performance, which improved his GAA to 2.00 and his save percentage to a league best .942.
The Red Wings finally return home to face the Los Angeles Kings on Thanksgiving night, which starts a three-game home stand.
DET 0-1-0 = 1
PHI 0-0-1 = 1
1st Period
No scoring
2nd Period
DET- Dea (Monahan, Baun) 6:59
3rd Period
PHI- W. Hillman (unassisted) 2:07
Shots on Goal
DET 8-6-7 = 21
PHI 14-11-13 = 38
Goalies
Edwards (DET); Parent (PHI)
Power Plays
DET 0-for-2; PHI 0-for-5
Penalty Minutes
DET 17; PHI 11
Fights
L. Hillman (PHI) vs. Harris (DET) @ 3:53, 1st period
Note: The game ended in a 1-1 tie in real life, as well! I love it when that happens.
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