Game 22: Detroit 9 at New York 4

Detroit Red Wings scored five power play goals as they netted a league-high nine goals overall in a 9-4 win over New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.

The outburst lifted Red Wings to 11-for-33 on the power play this season.

Rangers pulled goalie Gump Worsley after the first period but his replacement, Johnny Bower, wasn't much better, if at all.

Johnny Bucyk and Bill Dineen each scored two goals.

Red Wings (4-2-2) jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first period and never looked back in winning their second straight. Rangers (2-4-2) were coming off a 4-3 win in Chicago.

Rangers goalies had a bad night, failing to make more than a few tough saves.

The win lifted Red Wings into a virtual tie for first place with Montreal, though Canadiens have a game in hand.

1st Period
DET- Godfrey (Ferguson, Reibel) 3:42
DET- Reibel (Ferguson, Godfrey) PPG 6:17
DET- Bucyk (Dineen, Prystai) PPG 6:53
DET- Dineen (Bucyk, Hillman) 14:41

2nd Period
DET- Dea (Reibel, Ferguson) PPG 4:52
NY- Lewicki (Gadsby) 5:57
DET- Bucyk (Dea) 11:20
DET- Howe (Kelly, Lindsay) PPG 14:28

3rd Period
NY- Popein (Lewicki, Bathgate) 4:37
DET- Hillman (Howe, Kelly) 5:32
NY- Creighton (Prentice, Hebenton) PPG 8:24
DET- Dineen (Godfrey) PPG 14:41
NY- Henry (Bathgate, Cahan) 17:28

SOG
DET 13-10-8 = 31
NY 9-8-15 = 32

PP: DET 5-6; NY 1-4

Goalies
DET- Hall
NY- Worsley (13 shots, 9 saves); Bower (0:00 2nd; 18 shots, 13 saves)


Bucyk had two goals and an assist in the Red Wings' romp