Detroit lost Game 1 2-1 in overtime and lost Game 2 2-1 in regulation, meaning that another one of these flukes could really end it for the Detroit Red Wings in this series.
The San Jose Sharks battled well, but that wasn't really the big story. The bigger story was the Detroit Red Wings forward really not skating all that well on the ice and taking stupid penalties, which allowed San Jose to take advantage and really take a 2-0 series lead.
The series heads back to Detroit for Games 3 & 4. Will the Detroit Red Wings bounce back on their own home ice? I expect so. San Jose is one of the loudest places in the NHL, so it's hard for teams to really take advantage of that. Detroit will have to be better on their offensive line because somehow it is not seeming to get through that tough San Jose defense. They battled well but ultimately Antti Niemi made some pretty good saves. Detroit has to take advantage of more offensive pressure in Game 3. They have to limit the number of penalties and be aggressive at both ends. Let's face it, if the Red Wings leave themselves vulnerable, San Jose will take advantage. They took advantage of it last year and it could happen again.
Game 3 is tomorrow night in Detroit, and we'll look to see if Detroit is ready to come out and fight and really make a dent in the San Jose lead. Can Detroit show that tough offense? Or have the Sharks really found themselves going on to the Western Conference Finals? We'll see, puckheads!
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