CHICAGO, Illinois -- The Detroit Red Wings blew a 3-1 lead Saturday night, falling to the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in the team's second shootout in as many games.
Rookie Patrick Kane scored the only goal of the tiebreaker, beating Detroit netminder Dominik Hasek on Chicago's first shot. Hasek stopped Yanic Perrault while Blackhawks goalie Nikolai Khabibulin stopped Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg, and Jiri Hudler.
The Red Wings took an early lead just seconds after Dallas Drake and James Wisniewski squared off in Drake's second fight of the season at 5:10 of the first period.
Brian Rafalski blasted a power play goal past Khabibulin 17 seconds later, rifling a shot from the top of the left circle.
Nicklas Lidstrom gave Detroit their first two-goal lead of the season just 1:39 into the second period. With the teams skating four-on-four, Henrik Zetterberg beat former Red Wing Robert Lang on a faceoff in the left circle of the Chicago zone. The puck went back to Lidstrom and he put a blast from the blue line past Khabibulin.
Tuomo Ruutu pulled Chicago back to within one at 9:43 of the second, scoring on an odd-man rush.
Tomas Holmstrom made the score 3-1 just five seconds into a Detroit power play at 10:55 of the middle frame, tipping a Rafalski shot into the Chicago net.
The Red Wings thought they had taken a 4-1 lead on a power play early in the third period. The apparent rebound goal was called back when referee Chris Rooney quickly lost sight of the puck.
On the same power play, Wisniewski would notch a shorthanded goal for the Blackhawks to make it 3-2.
With just 3:40 remaining in regulation, Lang tied things up with a quick wrister over Hasek's left shoulder.
The Blackhawks finished the game with 27 shots to Detroit's 26.
Notes: Johan Franzen left the game early in the second period with an apparent knee injury. He is scheduled to have an MRI on Sunday.
Let's hook Lang up!
Daniels did one of my pet peeves in the pre-game, mentioned Hasek wearing #39 in Chicago. Only problem: He didn't.
Drake with another fight! Didn't even try to take off the the helmet this time. 
Raffy with the blast from the top of the left circle! First goal as a Red Wing!
Hawks are really pushing, Wings look outmatched for the most part. Kinda scary.
And Nick makes it 2-0!
Lang beaten on the draw by Zetterberg. Nice that he's not pulling a Bertuzzi on us.
And Nick makes it 2-0!
Lang beaten on the draw by Zetterberg. Nice that he's not pulling a Bertuzzi on us.
Hahahaha, genius speech there, Clark. 
*thumbs up*
Could see that Chicago goal coming, Wings are still getting caught flat-footed.
And Homer makes it 3-1!
Side note: Dats looks good with that A
Huge goal by Holmstrom, regaining the two-goal lead.
Ahhh, how I missed Ken and Mickey over the summer
What was that on Hasek? Where was the call? Damn refs!
'Hawks outshot the Wings 11-6 in the second. Not good to see. Also not good, Franzen's injury.
Any word on what it is?
I haven't heard them say anything and nothing's come across my feed reader yet. I'd imagine something with his knee, maybe a sprain since he could put pressure on it but still looked to be in pain.
Probably be out for a game or two
Franzen will not return tonight, have not heard anything else
Awful, awful whistle.
"I lost sight of the puck. In the middle of an empty crease."
Bad call there!
I lost sight of the puck as it went past Hasek, why didn't they blow the whistle?
Another game that is being decided by the refs
I wouldn't go that far (yet), just a really bad call.
Goddamnit, Lang.
Wow, that sounds familiar.
FYI, they're calling Franzen's injury a charley horse right now.
Oh hell overtime again
And the Wings win, 4-3... Oh, yeah, that goal didn't count. Forgot about that.
Khabibulin just came up huge, Lidstrom had all day.
Huge stop by Dom on the wraparound chance!
Another shootout. This is gonna be a long season.
Williams and Lang as shooters for Chicago? Ken and Mickey think so, we'll see.
How big is the ref's quick whistle now? That said, they always say that if you were in a position for the refs to decide it, you didn't do good enough.
That was garbage
Goddamnit, Lang.
Wow, that sounds familiar.
Dude, you have no idea how much this makes me laugh. xD
Uggh. Poor Pavel, he was robbed I tell you, ROBBED! And for once, THIS IS NOT A BIASED STATEMENT!!!!!
Clearly would be a good choice. His heart combined with his gritness will equal goals for the Wings!
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