02/19/12. 2011/12: 60. Sharks@ Wings. 12:30 pm NBC, 97.1FM

[lordstanley]

The Wings Are 13 Pts Up on SJ, But Recall the '10 and '11 Playoffs





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This game is a presentation of:



Game 60
Location: Joe Louis Arena
Date: Sunday, February 19th, 2012
Time: 12:30pm EST
Teams: San Jose Sharks(Pacific) at Detroit Red Wings (Central)

Television Broadcast Provided by:



NBC

Radio Broadcast Provided by:



97.1 FM

NHL.com Game Preview


San Jose Sharks at Detroit Red Wings Game Preview - 02/19/2012

Last 10: San Jose 5-4-1; Detroit 7-2-1

Season Series: The Sharks have won both meetings this season, have beaten Detroit in five straight regular-season games dating back to last season and have knocked the Red Wings out of the playoffs each of the past two seasons. San Jose contributed to Detroit's season-high six-game winless streak with a 4-2 victory on Oct. 28 at Joe Louis Arena, just a week before Detroit's ongoing NHL record home win streak of 22 games began.

Big Story: Many who are familiar with this rivalry look at the Red Wings’ impressive win streak at Joe Louis Arena and noticed the elephant in the room. Not one win among those 22 came against the Sharks – who seem to have a lock on the Wings’ kryptonite. That being said, San Jose has dropped two straight games and comes into the Motor City in the middle of a monster nine-game road trip. These aren’t the
same Red Wings they last saw during their last trip to Detroit three days before Halloween. Regardless of the hurdles put in front of them, if the Wings are at home it’s a safe bet they will somehow find a way to come out victorious. They’ve won in blowouts, nail-biters, overtimes and shootouts at Joe Louis Arena, and now they’re affixing a collective chip to their shoulder because of San Jose’s recent dominance against them.

“I think you're looking at any motivation you can to get wins this late in the season and that's one of them,” Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom said of proving they can beat the Sharks. “Another one is trying to keep the streak going, keep playing well at home and get two points.''

Team Scope:

Sharks: San Jose has a little bit of breathing room over the second-place Phoenix Coyotes in the Pacific Division, but the Sharks can’t afford to let this two-game skid become something bigger. Should Phoenix catch San Jose for first in the Pacific, the Sharks risk falling from third in the Western Conference toward the bottom of the
top eight. San Jose coach Todd McLellan didn’t officially announce his starting goalie, but Antti Niemi is expected to get the nod despite some recent struggles to stop the puck. Unlike some of the teams who’ve come into Detroit during the latter portion of the Wings’ impressive home winning streak, the Sharks aren’t likely to let it get to them mentally.

"They’re obviously playing extremely well [at home],” McLellan said. “There’s been a lot of teams who’ve come in here and tried to [end the streak]. Some have come extremely close. Others haven’t. We’re going to take our kick at the cat [on Sunday] and see what we can do.”

Red Wings: Detroit has won games during this amazing streak in just about every way imaginable. That said, Pavel Datsyuk’s game-winning goal on Friday night with just 5.8 seconds left in regulation to beat Nashville was crazy even by the streak’s standards. It’s almost as if the Wings are willing these wins to happen of late, which gives them even more confidence. Journeyman backup goalie Joey MacDonald has won five straight starts – all at the “Joe” – in place of injured starter Jimmy Howard. He will get the chance to make it six against San Jose.

“MacDonald is playing too good,” coach Mike Babcock said. “It gives [Howard] two more days to practice. Why would I rush it when the other guy’s playing good?''

Who's Hot: Joe Pavelski has scored 5 goals and added 5 assists in the past 10 games, while Logan Couture has 6 goals and 10 assists in the past 12 contests for the Sharks. … Detroit’s Datsyuk has 2 goals and 2 assists in the past three games, while Henrik Zetterberg has tallied points in six of the past seven games (3 goals and 7 assists).

Injury Report: Martin Havlat (lower body) Jim Vandermeer (upper body) and Douglas Murray (upper body) are out for the Sharks, while Howard (fractured finger), Danny Cleary (knee) and Patrick Eaves (upper body, concussion) won’t play for the Red Wings.

Stat Pack: San Jose’s power play is clicking at a 21 percent clip (40-for-190), which ranks near the top of the League but the penalty kill is struggling at 78 percent efficiency (35 goals allowed in 159 attempts; Detroit’s defensemen have combined to score 35 goals this season.

Puck Drop: The Red Wings held their off-day practice on Saturday in preparation for the Sharks outside at Clark Park on Detroit’s West side. It was the first time the team has practiced outside in the city in eight decades.

[drownwithyou]

I love games that don't start at 1:30 am!

[lordstanley]

Rare national doubleheader today, as NBC follows this with Bruins-Wild coast to coast. The Wings game will be shown legally live online (perhaps only to U.S. users) at NBC Stream

[lordstanley]

I love games that don't start at 1:30 am!

I'm still eating my breakfast. It's just after 9am here in the Pacific time zone.

[drownwithyou]

Must be for "Hockey Day in America" (which I think is today?)

[drownwithyou]

I'm still eating my breakfast. It's just after 9am here in the Pacific time zone.

I just finished my dinner and settling down on the couch with my iPad to watch the game!

I was talking to my roommate about missing Sundays in the States because sports would start up at noon and I could be lazy/hungover all day and have stuff to watch.

[drownwithyou]

Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk garners top spots in several categories, including smartest player, in NHLPA poll | MLive.com

[hail2mich]

Anyone else getting Buffalo/Pittsburgh rather than the Wings game???

Edit: I guess they will switch over at 12:40. Hopefully

[mr0zip0]

Anyone else getting Buffalo/Pittsburgh rather than the Wings game???

YES.

FU NBC

[T&P_Fan]

Anyone else getting Buffalo/Pittsburgh rather than the Wings game???

Yep. Where is the wings game?

[drownwithyou]

Maybe they'll cut to the Wings when that starts?

Sabres look like they scored 40 seconds in.

[lordstanley]

Is there a delay? Game not on NBC Detroit, NHL Sports Canada (which said it was going to carry out) or the Centre Ice slot. All showing Buffalo-Pitt.

[T&P_Fan]

OK, there we go, showing the Wings game. Wow, still get Ken Daniels.

[hail2mich]

OK, game is on. Whew. Ken Daniels doing the game

[lordstanley]

Cool, I won't have to go all Elvis on my TV after all.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Can Daniels make it through the entire game? He sounds very hoarse!

[lordstanley]

Sounds like Ken Daniels either had a late night last night or else spent too much time outdoors in the cold at Clark Park.

[lordstanley]

Nice backhand by Zetterberg. But Niemi couldn't get that? 1-0 Wings.

[jz]

Goal!

Zetts is on a roll.

[hail2mich]

Zetterberg with the backhander! Playing like the old Zetterberg now

[jz]

Yeah, he's in trouble if the Wings score a lot...lol

Daniels, that is.

[drownwithyou]

Hank really is catching fire, he loves that backhand.

[lordstanley]

Goalie interference?! Yeah right.

Oh well, 1-0 Wings after 1.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

That was not goaltender interference!

[mr0zip0]

Goalie Interference my butt.

Talk about a make up call...

[lordstanley]

We could use some help from, gulp, the Hawks today versus St. Louis.
The top 4 NHL teams of Detroit, Vancouver, NYR and St. Louis have distanced themselves from the rest of the league (all other teams in the league are at least 10 points behind the Wings) but not from each other.
One encouraging thing about the race with St. Louis though. The Blues play 16 of their last 24 games on the road. Their road record this season is only 10-12-3.

[Sports_Freak]

Anyone else getting Buffalo/Pittsburgh rather than the Wings game???

Edit: I guess they will switch over at 12:40. Hopefully

It had me frantic for several minutes, searching for what channel it was going to be on, when I knew it was the NBC game.
But with NBC buying Versus, I thought it may be on there.

Ken Daniels needs to quit going to the Saturday night rave parties, his voice is really hoarse.

[dadair6]

Ken did the UM/NMU game last night so that made three straight days for him.

NBC explained the timing of the starts during their pre-game show so I wasn't worried, but looking at other message boards there were a lot of confused people.

[drownwithyou]

MacDonald flashing those pads!

[hail2mich]

Drew Miller on the rebound! 2-0 Wings!

[Vonlenska]

haha, Kenny sounded brutal on that goal call.

[lordstanley]

EXCELLENT PK followed by Miller with the rebound goal.

[jz]

Well that's certainly a great way to respond after an awesome penalty kill.

2-0 Wings

Oh geez, Wings take another penalty.

[lordstanley]

Bonnie Tyler with the play by play.

[drownwithyou]

Good kill by Helm, nice goal by Miller!

I want to punch Joe Thorton in his stupid face.


edit: whoops I cursed without thinking sorry guys

[pjk49202]

I love how they played the MSU fight song after Miller scored. I wonder if they have always done that at home?

[lordstanley]

Helm and Macdonald stealing the show on the last 2 Shark powerplays.

[lordstanley]

And ANOTHER penalty to the Wings. Geez.

[Motor City Sonics]

Refs are determined to keep this one close, aren't they?

[drownwithyou]

Wow what a weird goal for the Sharks, blah.