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[Hockeytown0001]

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Final Score:

Red Wings 4, Sharks 3
Howard stops 39 as Detroit forces Game 6



PLAYOFF EDITION

- - Western Conference Semi-Finals - -
- - San Jose Leads 3-1 - -

VS.


Start time: 8:00 EST

HP Pavilion at San Jose - San Jose, CA



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Official Game Preview:
Sharks look to eliminate Red Wings

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*Opposition GDT*
Forthcoming
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EASTERN CONFERENCE

(5) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (1) Washington Capitals
Tampa Bay Wins 4-0

(3) Boston Bruins vs. (2) Philadelphia Flyers
Boston Wins 4-0


WESTERN CONFERENCE

(5) Nashville Predators vs. (1) Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Leads 3-1


RED WINGS
82 GP, 47-25-10, 104 pts
1st in Central Division, 3rd in Western Conference

SHARKS
82 GP, 48-25-9, 105 pts
1st in Pacific Division, 2nd in Western Conference


SAN JOSE-DETROIT REGULAR SEASON MATCHUPS

11/30, DET 5 at SJ 3 - Recap - Highlights - LGW.com GDT

12/6, SJ 5 at DET 2 - Recap - Highlights - LGW.com GDT

2/22, SJ 4 at DET 3 - Recap - Highlights - LGW.com GDT

3/3, DET 1 at SJ 3 - Recap - Highlights - LGW.com GDT

Game 1 Recap
Sharks 2, Red Wings 1 (OT) - Highlights - LGW.com GDT

Game 2 Recap
Sharks 2, Red Wings 1 - Highlights - LGW.com GDT

Game 3 Recap
Sharks 4, Red Wings 3 (OT) - Highlights - LGW.com GDT

Game 4 Recap
Red Wings 4, Sharks 3 - Highlights - LGW.com GDT




Goals
DET Nicklas Lidstrom: 4
SJ Ryan Clowe, Joe Pavelski: 4

Assists
DET Pavel Datsyuk: 7
SJ Ryan Clowe: 8

Plus/Minus
DET Nicklas Lidstrom: +6
SJ Kyle Wellwood: +8
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DET Justin Abdelkader: -4
SJ Scott Nichol: -6

PIM
DET Justin Abdelkader: 18
SJ Ben Eager: 19



Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Holmstrom
Miller-Filppula-Franzen
Cleary-Abdelkader-Bertuzzi
Draper-Helm-Eaves
Modano, Hudler scratched

Lidstrom-Stuart
Ericsson-Rafalski
Kronwall-Salei


Projected SJ Lines
Marleau-Thornton-Setoguchi
Heatley-Couture-Clowe
Wellwood-Pavelski-Mitchell
McGinn-Nichol-Mayers

Wallin-White
Demers-Vlasic
Murray-Boyle


Jimmy Howard

Record:
5-3, 2.55 GAA, .921 SV%, 0 SO

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versus.
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Antti Niemi

Record:
6-3, 3.11 GAA, .900 SV%, 0 SO



RED WINGS
Chris Osgood (groin) out

SHARKS
No injuries reported


On Deck
If Necessary
WC Semi-Finals: Game 6
5/10, Sharks at Red Wings ; TBD EST

Edited by Hockeytown0001, 03 August 2011 - 10:40 AM.

[McAwesome]

Mother's Day, won't be able to catch this game.

Win it for Mom!

[matt198913]

Win one for mum and mom and Jim Howard

Edited by matt198913, 07 May 2011 - 10:51 PM.

[Hockeytown0001]

Win it for Mom

[wingfanatic4alltime]

JUST WIN!!!!!!!

[InKennyWeTrust]

nah-Nah-NAhNAh, Nah-NAh-NAHNAH, hey hey hey, San Jose's f***ed.

[Bradster1984]

Jimmy Howard needs the game of his career.

[taxijim]

Come on Helmer.....you got one for mom last year....do it again!!

[MulesWillFly93]

Before I hit the panic button and start freaking out about the game, I just want to say how glad I am that this thread exists for me to post in.

Win one for mum and mom and Jim Howard

I like this sentiment. Jimmy's been on it for most of the playoffs, and I gotta say, he's kept me believing with his off-ice comments after the heartbreak of games 1-3. "Why not us?" indeed. You tell 'em, Jimmah. And of course let's do it for Mom. None of us would watching or playing hockey without our moms, so heck yeah, make them proud, boys!

[kylee]

give us a reason to cheer, Wings. Man, to say this could be a swing game is the understatement of the year. DO NOT LET HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF AGAIN, aka, dont go down in flames in 5 games yet again to the Sharks. I believe this team can do this...get your act together Wings, please no OT.

[marcaractac]

give us a reason to cheer, Wings. Man, to say this could be a swing game is the understatement of the year. DO NOT LET HISTORY REPEAT ITSELF AGAIN, aka, dont go down in flames in 5 games yet again to the Sharks. I believe this team can do this...get your act together Wings, please no OT.

True that. If they can pull of the big win tomorrow, then oh my god. Ride that momentum on home ice and anything could happen. BELIEVE!!

[Jenny]

It's a long road back, but... one step, one shift, one goal, one win at a time. GO WINGS!

Edited by Jenny, 08 May 2011 - 07:07 AM.

[Hockeytown0001]

One win at a time.

[VM1138]

This is the critical juncture of this series. If they can win Game 5 they can carry some serious momentum back to the Joe. But because I'm superstitious, I have to keep my skepticism alive because it worked last game. No prediction of Wings victory, because San Jose is going to get a ton of lucky breaks and the Wings are going to have to work twice as hard.

At any rate, let's go Wings!

[Hocketownwest]

On the NHL network Einsteins Bob Errey and Steve Weeks pick the Sharks to win tonight. Maybe thats the good luck we need.

[Hockeymom1960]

Win it for Mom

Really! What other motivation do you need

[cusimano_brothers]

Game Five, Conference Playoff Format Era (since 1993-94)
This is the 30th Game Five in a Conference playoff series. The Club’s record in the previous 29 games:

14W-15L

This is the 7th Game Five in a Conference playoff series without home-ice advantage. The Club’s record in the previous 6 games:

1W-5L

This is the 13th Game Five in a Conference Semi-Final. The Club’s record in the previous 12 games:

8W-4L.

This is the 2nd Game Five in a Conference Semi-Final without home-ice advantage. The Club’s record in the previous game:

1W-0L.

Game Five in Conference Format Era with Series 1-3
This is the 4th Game Five in a best-of-seven series in the Conference Era with the series 1-3. The Club’s record in the previous 3 games:

1W-2L

This is the 3rd Game Five in a Conference Semi-Final in the Conference Era with the series 1-3. The Club’s record in the previous 2 game:

0W-2L

This is the 3rd Game Five in a Conference Semi-Final in the Conference Era without home-ice advantage and the series 1-3. The Club’s record in the previous 2 games:

0W-2L

Last Ten Games – All-Time Playoff Games v. San Jose
Overall: 3W-7L
Road: 4W-6L

On This Day
May 8

This is the 5th playoff game played on this day. The Club’s record in the previous 4 games:

1W-4L.

This is the 2nd playoff game played on this day v. San Jose. The Club’s record in the previous game:

0W-1L

LGW.

Edited by cusimano_brothers, 08 May 2011 - 08:34 AM.

[puckloo39]

They can do this. Each game has been decided only by one goal - although I will admit the play on the ice hasn't been that close, aside from first period of game 5 when the Wings took it to them. To paraphrase from an article I read this morning, the Wings "have better hockey" yet to play. So, do it.

Jimmy's the superior goalie, the Wings need to remember that. Take the play to Niemi's net, shoot the puck at him, and you'll win. Stay out of the box, if the officials will allow it -- and just take it one shift at a time.

Let's see a 6 up there on the page, at the end of the day!

Go, Wings -- we believe!!!

[Ram]

It could happen. Let's go Wings

[Jersey Wing]

The legend of Jimmeh Howard grows as he goes into the Drunk er, Shark Tank and steals one