One of the major storylines for the Detroit Red Wings in their centennial campaign has been the emergence of several rookie players.
On Tuesday evening against the visiting Seattle Kraken, a pair of rookies took center stage.
Nate Danielson scored his first career goal while adding an assist, while Emmitt Finnie broke a lengthy goal-scoring drought of his own (assisted by Danielson) as part of Detroit's 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken at Little Caesars Arena.
Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) on X#REDWINGS WIN!!!! #LGRWWith the victory, the Red Wings improved their record to 12-7-1 and moved into the top spot in the Atlantic Division.
It was the Kraken who found the back of the net first after team captain Jordan Eberle banged home a loose puck at the side of the net while on the power-play in the first period.
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Detroit's Lucas Raymond knotted the score early in the second period with his sixth goal of the season and second in as many games.
Not long afterward, it would be Danielson who was credited with his first NHL goal after a shot from fellow rookie Axel Sandin-Pellikka deflected off his shin and past goaltender Joey Daccord. Immediately, rookie Emmitt Finnie retrieved the puck from the net that Danielson will keep forever.
Danielson appeared to have his second career goal just minutes later after he deked around defenseman Adam Larsson and beat Daccord with a power move to the net, though the goal would be taken back after Finnie was ruled to have entered the offensive zone just a fraction too early.
The Kraken then managed to tie the game on a deflection goal from Ryker Evans, but Detroit would restore the lead after Danielson picked up his second point of the evening with a perfect feed to Finnie, who roofed a shot past Daccord for his first goal since Oct. 25.
Despite a late push by the Kraken in the third period, the Red Wings iced the game after Dylan Larkin scored into the vacated net, picking up the 600th point of his career in the process.
Red Wings goaltender Cam Talbot won for the eighth time this season, making 20 saves, while Daccord countered with 23 saves.
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