Wings took control early

**Admin** Mon Dec 27, 2010 7:41 am

For Henrik Zetterberg and the Detroit Red Wings, it was just another successful trip to Minnesota.
Zetterberg had a goal and an assist and the Red Wings easily beat the Wild 4-1.
Daniel Cleary, Kris Draper and Tomas Holmstrom also scored for Detroit, which won for just the second time in five games, and third in seven. Detroit is 8-2-1 in its last 11 games in Minnesota.
Detroit got it done on defense after allowing four goals in each of its past four games.
The Red Wings recorded a pair of soft goals in the opening 9 minutes and were in control throughout.
From below the goal line on the left side, Zetterberg bounced a rebound off goaltender Niklas Backstrom and into the Wild net at 4:38. Cleary scored at 8:59 when his shot from below the right goal line deflected off Backstrom’s skate and across the line.
Backstrom allowed just three goals during Minnesota’s three-game winning streak
Detroit goaltender Jimmy Howard tied Montreal’s Carey Price for the league lead with his 19th win. He was rarely tested until Burns poked the puck past him with 3:40 to play.