Finnie Logs Team-Best Forward Minutes, Red Wings Stay Shut Out in Denver
Detroit's losing skid reaches three as Colorado wins 4-0 at Ball Arena and the wild-card race tightens.
Emmitt Finnie played 19:04 for the Red Wings in Denver, the most of any forward on the roster, and finished without a point in a 4-0 loss to the Avalanche.
His line: no goals, no assists, one shot on goal, one hit, two giveaways and an even plus/minus. All of it came at even strength, where he had one shot attempt. He took 24 shifts. His ice time ranked fifth among Detroit's 18 skaters and first among its 12 forwards.
That is close to normal for him. He averages 18.4 minutes a game, so this was a little above his usual workload. The one shot was a quiet total for a forward who has 38 shots and seven goals in 18 games this season. The two giveaways are fewer than a one-a-game pace would produce, since he has 17 on the year.
The night belonged to the team more than to him. Detroit was shut out, falls to 7-7-3 and has now lost three straight. Finnie did not get the offence going, but he was not the lone reason for the shutout.