By winning Game 5 with a 4-3 victory over the Sharks, the Red Wings are in better position than they were by the end of Game 3. Jimmy Howard made 39 saves and the offense of the Detroit Red Wings are certainly going the right way.
The big story was always Nick Lidstrom, but in Game 5, I believe the bigger story was Tomas Holmstrom, capping off a 3-1 comeback in the game to win it. What is going right for Detroit? What makes this Detroit team better than they were in the first three games?
Well, first and foremost, their level of playing has definitely increased. Mike Babcock does not want to lose to the Sharks in the second round again, so he definitely had a lot to bring to these deflated Red Wings. Second, the goaltending of Jimmy Howard has dramatically been better by holding on to a lot of those blocked and thru-traffic shots he got. Sure, Nick Lidstrom had a pretty good game, but you can tell he wanted to end his career with a Stanley Cup win. That's why he came out to play. The play of the Detroit Red Wings really tells the tale. When you look at all the starpower they got, you can tell they really wanted to put themselves back in the series and really send a message to the league that they weren't done yet.
Game 6 is tomorrow night in Detroit and it looks like the Red Wings will make the Sharks' lives miserable. I think Detroit will come out with the same intensity and the same focus they had in Games 4 & 5. The Sharks will need to find answers to this hot Detroit offense, but Detroit has a lot going their way, so I think this series will take a Game 7. Give me Detroit to win Game 6.
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