Detroit Red Wings forward @Adam Erne scored his first goal in 21 games to get his team on the board late in the second period of Saturday&#8217;s contest against the Nashville Predators.

After serving a two-minute hooking infraction, Erne stepped out of the penalty box and almost immediately received a stretch pass from @Tyler Bertuzzi.
The 26-year-old winger broke in all alone on goaltender @Juuse Saros and snapped a hard shot past his blocker to cut the Predators&#8217; lead to 2–1.
Erne&#8217;s fourth goal of the season — his first since Nov. 24, 2021 — came at the 18:51 mark of the second period and was assisted by Bertuzzi and @Marc Staal.
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Adam Erne rips his first goal in 21 games, with 69 seconds left in the second. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LGRW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LGRW</a> <a href="https://t.co/WwQpTRvsPq">pic.twitter.com/WwQpTRvsPq</a>
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The Predators shot out to a 2–0 lead midway through the second period off back-to-back quick goals from @Nick Cousins and @Matt Duchene. Nashville leads by a 2–1 score after two periods of play and currently controls the shots by a 17–16 count.
Shortly after he assisted on Erne&#8217;s goal, Bertuzzi dropped the gloves with Predators defenseman @Matt Benning. Bertuzzi now only needs a goal to complete a Gordie Howe hat-trick.
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Tyler Bertuzzi having himself a spirited scrap, after Adam Erne scored to give Detroit momentum. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LGRW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LGRW</a> <a href="https://t.co/APQdMmZszH">pic.twitter.com/APQdMmZszH</a>
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Erne now has four goals and 10 points in 41 games with the Red Wings this season. He has one year remaining after this one on his $2.1 million-AAV contract.

Detroit Red Wings forward @Adam Erne scored his first goal in 21 games to get his team on the board late in the second period of Saturday's contest against the Nashville Predators.



After serving a two-minute hooking infraction, Erne stepped out of the penalty box and almost immediately received a stretch pass from @Tyler Bertuzzi.

The 26-year-old winger broke in all alone on goaltender @Juuse Saros and snapped a hard shot past his blocker to cut the Predators' lead to 2–1.

Erne's fourth goal of the season — his first since Nov. 24, 2021 — came at the 18:51 mark of the second period and was assisted by Bertuzzi and @Marc Staal.

https://twitter.com/BallySportsDET/status/1485089144833462273

The Predators shot out to a 2–0 lead midway through the second period off back-to-back quick goals from @Nick Cousins and @Matt Duchene. Nashville leads by a 2–1 score after two periods of play and currently controls the shots by a 17–16 count.

Shortly after he assisted on Erne's goal, Bertuzzi dropped the gloves with Predators defenseman @Matt Benning. Bertuzzi now only needs a goal to complete a Gordie Howe hat-trick.

https://twitter.com/BallySportsDET/status/1485088087247974401

Erne now has four goals and 10 points in 41 games with the Red Wings this season. He has one year remaining after this one on his $2.1 million-AAV contract.

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