Game 42: Red Wings 2, St. Louis 1

St. Louis, MO (1/24/70)- Roy Edwards made 35 saves and the Red Wings rode Gordie Howe's second period, go-ahead goal to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday night at the St. Louis Arena.

The Red Wings (19-13-10) have followed their five-game losing streak with a 3-0-1 stretch.

The Blues outshot Detroit, 36-22, but Edwards was stellar.

"Roy was fantastic," said coach Sid Abel. "Probably could have helped him more but he got the job done."

Howe's goal was scored after a scramble in front of St. Louis goalie Jacques Plante. Howe found the puck in the crease and flipped it behind Plante and over fallen players.

Pete Stemkowski scored the other Red Wings goal. Phil Goyette scored for St. Louis.


Howe, skating off after a shift with Alex Delvecchio, scored the game-winner on Saturday

DET 1-1-0 = 2
STL 0-1-0 = 1

1st Period
DET- Stemkowski (Baun, Connelly) 10:51

2nd Period
STL- Goyette (Talbot, Ecclestone) 1:21
DET- Howe (Brewer, Libett) 10:59

3rd Period
No scoring

Shots on Goal
DET 12-8-2 = 22
STL 13-10-13 = 36

Goalies
Edwards (DET); Plante (STL)

Power Plays
DET 0-for-2; STL 0-for-3

Penalty Minutes
DET 6; STL 4

Fights
None