Hockey: Hašek’s Red Wings win Game 1 in series against Nashville

In the NHL on Thursday the Detroit Red Wings with goalie Dominik Hašek got off to a winning start in their best-of-seven series against the Nashville Predators. Hašek stopped 19 shots on the night, while Jiří Hudler scored the Red Wings’ opener. The final score was 3-1.

In other action in the Stanley Cup playoffs, the Montreal Canadiens downed traditional rivals the Boston Bruins 4-1 in the first game of their series. Tomáš Plekanec notched up one assist on the night.

Author: Jan Velinger