by Mike Whitaker for Detroit Sports Media
DETROIT – Madison Bowey had never scored an overtime goal in the NHL –
until Sunday afternoon.
Bowey one-timed a pass from Dylan Larkin past Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender
Tristan Jarry to give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 overtime victory at Little Caesars
Arena, improving their pre-season record to 2-1-1.
It’s Bowey’s aim to earn a permanent role on the Red Wings this season after
spending the first portion of his young career bouncing between the NHL and minors.
“I think you used in this camp we had a lot of great young players and there’s
going to be a lot of competition,” he said. “The big focus will be for everyone to step
up to have that ice time and earn the minutes you deserve; I’m focused on playing a
solid two-way game.”
The Red Wings also got goals from Tyler Bertuzzi and Anthony Mantha,
while Pittsburgh got goals from Brian Dumoulin and Jared McCann.
The Red Wings were back on their heels for much of the first period before
eventually gaining several scoring chances, including a Dylan Larkin breakaway
that goaltender Tristan Jarry stopped with the blocker.
“No comment on that one,” Larkin sheepishly said with a smile.
It was Larkin’s first game of the pre-season after missing the first three
with a nagging lower body injury.
“He looked better and better as the game went along,” head coach Jeff
Blashill said. “He practiced so hard and it doesn’t surprise me that he was able
hit the ground running without playing much before this, but it was good to
have him back out there.
One player who will be looking to make a lasting impression on the
Red Wings coaching staff and management is defenseman Dennis Cholowski,
who earned a spot in Blashill’s doghouse last season after making the team out
of training camp but eventually being sent down to the minors. And so far, it
seems as though Blashill has liked what Cholowski has provided in the young
pre-season.
“I think he played very well,” Blashill said. “I think Dennis has been sharp
moving the puck and more physically engaged…he’s had a really good start to
this pre-season. He spent a couple summers here really working and putting the
work in, and has put himself in good position after two games and needs to keep
it going.”
