Dostal makes 33 saves in NHL debut, Ducks defeat Red Wings in shootout

ANAHEIM -- Lukas Dostal won his NHL debut with the Anaheim Ducks when he made 33 saves in a 4-3 shootout victory against the Detroit Red Wings at Honda Center on Sunday.

The 21-year-old goalie did not allow a goal in the shootout after Vladislav Namestnikov tied it for the Red Wings in the third period.
"It was unreal after the game, I just started crying because there was so much pressure at the end," Dostal said. "I just wanted to win it for the guys."
Trevor Zegras had a goal and an assist and scored in the shootout for the Ducks (19-12-7), who were 1-3-2 in their previous six games.
Tyler Bertuzzi had a goal and an assist, and Thomas Greiss made 24 saves for the Red Wings (16-16-4), who played without captain Dylan Larkin after the first period because of an upper-body injury.
"We did enough good things to be in position to win the game, we just didn't win it," Detroit coach Jeff Blashill said.
Max Comtois, who led Anaheim with 16 goals in 55 games last season, scored his first of the season in his 18th game off a centering pass from Rickard Rakell for a 3-2 lead at 2:01 of the third period.

Detroit tied it 3-3 when a wrist shot from Jordan Oesterle hit Namestnikov's leg and got past Dostal at 7:55.
"We kind of get into a wait-and-see mode when we get on the road instead of just playing our game like we do at home," Red Wings defenseman Marc Staal said. "It's tough to win on the road and it's something we have to learn as a team to do."
Zegras scored on a one-timer from Cam Fowler at the right face-off dot for a 1-0 lead at 6:32 of the first period.
Dostal did not face a shot in the first 5:17, but he made seven saves over the final seven minutes of the first period, including one against Robby Fabbri's one-timer with 1:57 left.
''I didn't feel nervous, to be honest,'' Dostal said. ''I felt so excited. I just went through and enjoyed the moment because it's huge. You're dreaming about it as a kid. It's unreal. I'm so blessed.''
Filip Hronek faked a shot from the high slot before scoring on a wrist shot with eight seconds left on a two-man advantage to tie it 1-1 at 21 seconds of the second period.
Bertuzzi gave the Red Wings a 2-1 lead at 15:07 after a wraparound attempt by Staal.
"I thought our second period was excellent," Blashill said. "I think that's how we have to play to be successful. We have to hound (the puck), we have to be in their end."
Troy Terry scored his 22nd goal of the season on a wrist shot from the inside edge of the left circle to tie it 2-2 at 18:04.

Zegras scored in the first round of the shootout, and Rakell clinched it in the second. Dostal made a save against Lucas Raymond in the first round before Adam Erne missed the net.
"I didn't think I had much to shoot at because [Greiss] was standing far over where I usually shoot," Rakell said. "I just tried to get him down and I almost ran out of room, but it was nice to see the puck go in."
NOTES: Blashill said he would have an update on Larkin's status Monday. ... Raymond and Moritz Seider each had an assist to give them 20, most among NHL rookies. Raymond, 19, reached 20 assists in 36 games, the fewest games ever for a teenage player with the Red Wings, passing Steve Yzerman, who needed 39 games. Seider got his 20th assist in his 36th game, third-fewest among Red Wings defensemen after Nicklas Lidstrom (26 games) and Jeff Sharples (32 games). ... It was the most saves in an NHL debut in Ducks history; Kevin Boyle, Frederik Andersen and Mikhail Shtalenkov each made 24. … Fowler played an NHL career-high 35:11. … Ducks forward Ryan Getzlaf returned after missing three games in NHL COVID-19 protocol. He won 16 of 29 face-offs and had an assist on Terry's goal. ... Anaheim forward Brayden Tracey also made his NHL debut. He had one shot on goal in 9:21 of ice time. ... The Ducks are 6-1-1 in their past seven games here against the Red Wings. ... Zegras has scored 40 points (12 goals, 28 assists) in 56 NHL games; the only Ducks rookie to reach 40 points in fewer games was Bobby Ryan (54 games, 2007-08 and 2008-09).