Jimmy Howard makes 40 saves to help Detroit down Ottawa at LCA
Andreas Athanasiou scored twice, including a penalty shot, and Jimmy Howard made 40 saves in his 500th game to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Senators.
Howard joins Terry Sawchuck and Chris Osgood as the only other goaltenders to play in at least 500 games for the Red Wings.
Frans Nielsen scored to break a 2-2 tie late in the second period of Thursday's game.
Brady Tkachuk and Matt Duchene scored for Ottawa, and Anders Nilsson stopped 26 shots.
Detroit opens a home-and-home NHL series against the Flyers in Philadelphia Saturday afternoon.