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Michal Postava earned a victory in his first career start, backstopping the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 shootout win over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night.
Postava, a 24-year-old undrafted goaltender from Czechia appearing in his second NHL game, made 25 saves in regulation and stopped all three shootout attempts he faced. Lucas Raymond scored the lone shootout goal and added two assists in regulation for Detroit.
The Red Wings erased three separate deficits, with Dylan Larkin tying the game with 1:17 remaining in the third period on a goal scored with the goaltender pulled. It was Larkin's second goal of the season. Viktor Arvidsson and Emmitt Finnie also scored for Detroit.
Vasily Podkolzin, Isaac Howard and Colton Dach scored for Edmonton. Connor McDavid extended his season-opening points streak to 12 games with an assist, giving him an NHL-best 34 points and setting an Oilers record for most points before Nov. 1. McDavid matched the longest season-opening assist streak in league history.
The victory completed a 2-1-1 road trip for Detroit. Edmonton lost its second straight game and saw Zach Hyman leave with an apparent concussion.
Source: ESPN - Tue Oct 27, 12:59 AM ET
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