Wings take down Flyers, 5-2

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Philadelphia Flyers tonight at the Joe, 5-2. Stephen Weiss got things started for the wings with a tip-in goal, Darren Helm and Jakub Kindl on the assist. In the 2nd, Philly tied up the game after Claude Giroux got a goal past Jimmy Howard. Detroit took back the lead after Tomas Jurco scored with a wrist shot. Minutes later, Pavel Datsyuk got the next 2 goals of the period, giving Detroit a 3 goal lead going into the 3rd. With 8 minutes left, Jakub Voracek scored a goal with a wrist shot to bring the Flyer's within 2. But Heinrik Zetterberg put the cherry on top with a goal on the empty net. Tune in on December 2nd when The Wings take on the Panthers. Pregame coverage starts at 7:10 PM on Lansing's Sports Station, The Game, 730 AM, WVFN.

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