St. Louis Blues vs Detroit Red Wings
Regular season · Thursday, April 2, 2009 · Joe Louis Arena
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Game summary
The St. Louis Blues beat the Detroit Red Wings 5–4 on Thursday, April 2, 2009 at Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings outshot the Blues 38–33.
David Backes scored 4 goals. Pavel Datsyuk, Nicklas Lidstrom, Andy McDonald, Johan Franzen and Niklas Kronwall also scored.
Scoring
2nd period
David Backes (27)Brad Winchester (8), Dan Hinote (4)1–006:02 STL- David Backes (28)Barret Jackman (16), Alexander Steen (18)2–009:26 STL
Pavel Datsyuk (31)Nicklas Lidstrom (41), Tomas Holmstrom (19)2–114:43 DET
3rd period
Nicklas Lidstrom (14)Niklas Kronwall (44), Pavel Datsyuk (62)2–201:13 DET · - David Backes (29)Brad Boyes (34)3–201:37 STL
Andy McDonald (14)T.J. Oshie (24), Carlo Colaiacovo (27)4–202:53 STL · 
Johan Franzen (33)Niklas Kronwall (45), Nicklas Lidstrom (42)4–303:52 DET
Niklas Kronwall (5)Johan Franzen (25)4–415:17 DET- David Backes (30)Brad Boyes (35), Andy McDonald (26)5–415:53 STL
Team stats
STLDET
3338
44%56%
1/41/5
108
2024
2611
410
81
Penalties
- 6:28 into the first period
Roman Polak · hooking2 min - 9:21 into the first period
Tomas Kopecky · hooking2 min - 12:47 into the first periodDavid Backes · interference2 min
- 1:47 into the second periodBrett Lebda · hooking2 min
- 7:16 into the second periodJonathan Ericsson · slashing2 min
- 15:39 into the second periodKeith Tkachuk · interference goalkeeper2 min
- 19:26 into the second periodBarret Jackman · slashing2 min
- 2:42 into the third periodNiklas Kronwall · holding2 min
- 12:56 into the third periodDavid Backes · boarding2 min
Season series
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