Concentrating on protecting a one-goal lead in the third period, Detroit goalie Chris Osgood couldn't help but notice how Valtteri Filppula was still zipping around the ice. Tomas Kopecky and Filppula scored first-period goals, and the Red Wings won their seventh straight, 2-1 over the Nashville Predators. "He was still flying around in the third period," Osgood said. "He has a ton of energy. He is a big, strong kid. As we go along he gets better and better. He is getting more minutes, and he is doing really well with them." Filppula was awarded a penalty shot after he was tripped by Jerred Smithson while he skated toward the net at 15:06 in the first. Predators' goalie Dan Ellis went low to block the shot, and Filppula shot it over the goalie for a 2-0 lead. "I'm glad that was called," Filppula said. "I could not get a shot off after that. I think that is the biggest reason the penalty shot was called." "He just hit my legs. I think it was a pretty clear tripping call."