Game 21: Red Wings 6, Oakland 1

Detroit, MI (11/30/69)- This one was never in doubt.

Wayne Connelly scored two goals, Garry Unger had a goal and three assists, and the Red Wings manhandled the Oakland Seals, 6-1 at Olympia Stadium Sunday night.

The Seals, playing the last game of an eight-game road trip, looked tired. They only mustered 16 shots on goal, and only two in the third period.

Bruce MacGregor opened the scoring at 4:23 of the opening period, redirecting a pass from Pete Stemkowski past Oakland goalie Gary Smith. The goal came with the Red Wings shorthanded.

Connelly made it 2-0 11 minutes later, blasting a slap shot from the right circle.

In the third period, the Red Wings poured it on and drove Smith from the net.

Detroit scored three goals in 1:02 of the third period, the last of which got Smith pulled in favor of veteran Charlie Hodge.

Mike Laughton ruined Roy Edwards' shutout bid with a goal at 13:02 of the third period, which was also Oakland's first shot of the stanza.

The Red Wings (11-5-5) are off until Wednesday, when they visit Pittsburgh.

OAK 0-0-1 = 1
DET 2-0-4 = 6

1st Period
DET- MacGregor (Stemkowski) SHG 4:23
DET- Connelly (Unger, Baun) 15:20

2nd Period
No scoring

3rd Period
DET- Brewer (Bergman, MacGregor) 1:37
DET- Connelly (Unger) 2:07
DET- Unger (Ravlich) 2:39
OAK- Laughton (Dillabough, Vadnais) 13:02
DET- Libett (Connelly, Unger) 15:56

Shots on Goal
OAK 10-4-2 = 16
DET 10-9-20 = 39

Goalies
Smith, Hodge* (OAK); Edwards (DET)
*2:39 of 3rd Period

Power Plays
OAK 0-for-4; DET 0-for-2

Penalty Minutes
OAK 9; DET 13

Fights
Vadnais (OAK) vs. Monahan (DET) @7:27 of the 3rd Period