Red Wings 0, Sharks 2 (4/26/07)
Categories: Red Wings
Written By: Admin
The Sharks needed less than a minute — less than half a minute, actually — to establish their dominance in this series with the Red Wings.
Capitalizing on a power play and a turnover midway through the first period, the Sharks spent the remainder of Thursday’s game containing an increasingly desperate opponent, eventually handing the Wings a 2-0 loss at Joe Louis Arena. It’s the first time since the Flames won 1-0 in overtime May 3, 2004, that the Wings have been shut out in the playoffs.
“We have to have better puck movement,” Nicklas Lidstrom said. “We’ve got to have guys there for rebounds, too. I thought they were playing real well, especially in the neutral zone. They didn’t really give us any turnovers. We have to pick up the pace a little bit to create more chances through the neutral zone.”
The best-of-seven series continues Saturday afternoon at the Joe.
