DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings finished a successful NHL pre-season schedule with a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday at Little Caesars Arena.
After spotting the visitors a 2-0 lead, the Red Wings roared back with goals by Ben Chiarot, Dylan Larkin, Joe Veleno and Daniel Sprong. Christian Fischer and Jeff Petry each chipped in with two assists.
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Max Ellis, Thomas Miller and Sam Lafferty scored and Kyle Clifford had two assists for the Leafs, who finished their pre-season with a 4-2 record. The Red Wings finished 5-2.
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The first period was scoreless, before Ellis and Miller gave the visitors a 2-0 lead in the second.
The Wings got back into the contest with three goals in two minutes, 27 seconds late in the second period — Larkin at 17:26, Chiarot at 19:04 and Veleno at 19:53.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 7, 2023.
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