Welcome to the post for the quarterfinal series between the Washington Capitals and the New York Rangers in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. This post will act as a reference for the entire series.
Game 1: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist for New York and Braden Holtby for Washington. New York struck first in the first period with a Carl Hagelin goal, assisted by Ryan Callahan and Ryan McDonagh. Washington tied it in the second period as Alex Ovechkin scored a power play goal, powered by Mike Green and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals took the lead as Marcus Johansson scored, with a lone helper from Steve Oleksy. Washington extended the lead on a Jason Chimera goal, guided in by Mathieu Perreault. This held up for a 3-1 win, with the three stars belonging to Holtby (35 for 36 in saves), Chimera, and Hagelin. The Capitals take a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist for New York and Braden Holtby for Washington. The game was scoreless until Mike Green scored a power play goal in overtime for Washington, powered by Mike Ribeiro and Alex Ovechkin. The final was 1-0, with the three stars going to Lundqvist (37 for 38 in saves), Green, and Holtby (24 save shutout). The Capitals will head on the road with a 2-0 series lead.
Game 3: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Braden Holtby for Washington and Henrik Lundqvist for New York. Washington started in the first period as Nicklas Backstrom scored, courtesy of John Carlson and John Erskine. New York tied it on a Brian Boyle power play goal, powered by Derick Brassard and Michael Del Zotto. The Rangers took the lead in the second period as Brassard scored a power play goal, set up by Mats Zuccarello and Boyle. The Capitals retied it when Mike Green scored his second of the postseason, via Mathieu Perreault and Jason Chimera. New York retook the lead in the third period on an Arron Asham goal, coming off of Brassard and Taylor Pyatt. Washington pulled even again as Jack Hillen found twine, with helpers provided by Joel Ward and Matt Hendricks. The Rangers pulled ahead on a Derek Stepan goal, guided in by Rick Nash and Zuccarello. This stood for a 4-3 win, with the three stars being Brassard, Boyle, and Ryan McDonagh, while Zuccarello could take the third slot. The Capitals still hold a 2-1 series lead.
Game 4: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Braden Holtby for Washington and Henrik Lundqvist for New York. New York was first to score in the first period as Brad Richards scored, with assists provided by Carl Hagelin and Taylor Pyatt. The Rangers added on in the second period on a Hagelin goal, his second of the postseason, guided in by Derick Brassard and Ryane Clowe. Washington got on the board with a Mathieu Perreault goal, fueled by Joel Ward and Jason Chimera. The Capitals tied it on a Troy Brouwer goal, assisted by Mike Green. New York took the lead back in the third period with a Dan Girardi power play goal, powered by Brassard and Mats Zuccarello. The Rangers extended the lead when Derek Stepan scored his second of the playoffs, with helpers from Hagelin and Ryan Callahan. Washington got one back as Karl Alzner scored, with the help of Ward and Perreault. They failed to tie it, losing 4-3, with the three stars being handed to Hagelin, Brassard, and Girardi, while Perreault and Ward get the honorable mentions. The series heads back to DC tied at 2.
Game 5: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist for New York and Braden Holtby for Washington. New York began in the first period on a Brian Boyle goal, his second of the postseason, with assists provided by Derick Brassard and Dan Girardi. Washington tied it with a Joel Ward power play goal in the second period, powered by Marcus Johansson and Nicklas Backstrom. The Capitals won 2-1 in overtime with a Mike Ribeiro goal, fueled by Troy Brouwer and Karl Alzner. The three stars belonged to Ribeiro, Ward, and Lundqvist (33 for 35 in saves). The Capitals now have a 3-2 series lead.
Game 6: Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York. In goal: Braden Holtby for Washington and Henrik Lundqvist for New York. New York got going in the second period with a Derick Brassard goal, his second of the postseason, assisted by John Moore and Mats Zuccarello. This was the only goal in the game, resulting in a 1-0 final, with the three stars going to Lundqvist (27 save shutout), Brassard, and Derek Dorsett, while Holtby (28 for 29 in saves) deserves the third slot. The series will be decided in game 7, and is currently tied at 3.
Game 7: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia. In goal: Henrik Lundqvist for New York and Braden Holtby for Washington. New York opened with a first period goal by Arron Asham, his second of the postseason, thanks to Chris Kreider. The Rangers added on in the second period as Taylor Pyatt scored, with the help of Derek Dorsett and Steve Eminger. New York extended the lead on a Michael Del Zotto goal, set up by Derick Brassard and Rick Nash. The Rangers padded the lead on a third period goal by Ryan Callahan, an unassisted goal. New York kept going as Mats Zuccarello scored, coming off of Brassard and Eminger. This was good for a 5-0 win, with the three stars belonging to Lundqvist (35 save shutout), Brassard, and Asham, while Eminger got the honorable mention. The Rangers win the series 4-3 and advance to face the Boston Bruins in Round 2.
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Monday, May 13, 2013
Eastern Conference Quarterfinal: 4) Boston Bruins VS. 5) Toronto Maple Leafs
Welcome to the post for the quarterfinal series between the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. This post will act as a reference for the entire series.
Game 1: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In goal: James Reimer for Toronto and Tuukka Rask for Boston. Toronto led off with a first period goal by James van Riemsdyk, a power play goal made possible by Cody Franson and Tyler Bozak. Boston tied it on a Wade Redden goal, fueled by Gregory Campbell and Daniel Paille. The Bruins took the lead with a Nathan Horton power play goal, powered by Redden and David Krejci. Boston added on in the second period as Krejci scored, with a lone assist by Milan Lucic. The Bruins extended the lead as Johnny Boychuk scored, via Krejci and Lucic. This held up for a 4-1 win, with the three stars going to Krejci, Redden, and Rask (19 for 20 in saves), while Lucic gets an honorable mention. The Bruins hold a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In goal: James Reimer for Toronto and Tuukka Rask for Boston. Boston got going in the second period as Nathan Horton scored his second of the postseason, courtesy of Milan Lucic and David Krejci. Toronto tied it as Joffrey Lupul scored a power play goal, powered by Jake Gardiner and Carl Gunnarsson. The Maple Leafs took the lead as Lupul scored again, his second goal of the game, with the help of Matt Frattin and Dion Phaneuf. Toronto extended the lead with a Phil Kessel goal, assisted by Nazem Kadri and Ryan Hamilton. The Bruins got one back on the second of the playoffs for Johnny Boychuk, coming off of Zdeno Chara and Brad Marchand. The Maple Leafs iced it at 4-2 with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his second of the postseason, fueled by Mihkail Grabovski and Nikolai Kulemin. Lupul, Reimer (39 for 41 in saves), and Krejci got the three stars. The series heads into Canada tied at 1.
Game 3: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario. In goal: Tuukka Rask for Boston and James Reimer for Toronto. Boston began in the first period on an Adam McQuaid goal, via Milan Lucic and David Krejci. The Bruins extended the lead when Rich Peverley scored in the second period, with the help of Jaromir Jagr. Toronto got on the board with an unassisted Jake Gardiner power play goal. Boston replied as Nathan Horton scored his third of the postseason, thanks to Lucic and Krejci. The Bruins added on with a Daniel Paille shorthanded goal, going in unassisted. The Maple Leafs shot back in the third period with Phil Kessel's second of the playoffs, a power play goal powered by James van Riemsdyk and Tyler Cody Franson. Boston iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Krejci, his second of the postseason, with assists coming from Horton and Lucic, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars went to Rask (45 for 47 in saves), Krejci, and Gardiner, while Lucic and Horton get the honorable mentions. The Bruins retake the series lead at 2-1.
Game 4: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario. In goal: Tuukka Rask for Boston and James Reimer for Toronto. Toronto opened in the first period with a Joffrey Lupul goal, his third of the postseason, coming off of Phil Kessel and Jake Gardiner. The Maple Leafs added on with a Cody Franson goal, assisted by Mark Fraser and Lupul. Boston got on the board in the second period on a power play goal by Patrice Bergeron, powered by Zdeno Chara and Milian Lucic. The Bruins tied it as David Krejci scored his third of the playoffs, via Brad Marchand and Chara. Boston took the lead as Krejci scored his second of the game and fourth of the postseason, a power play goal set up by Nathan Horton and Chara, the latter getting a natural sock trick. Toronto tied it again on a Clarke MacArthur goal, passed from Matt Frattin and Gardiner. The Bruins won when Krejci completed his hat trick in overtime to secure the 4-3 win. It was his fifth goal of the playoffs, and the assists were credited to Horton and Chara. The three stars were awarded to Krejci, Lupul, and Chara, while Horton and Gardiner receive the honorable mentions. The Bruins now have a 3-1 series lead.
Game 5: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In goal: James Reimer for Toronto and Tuukka Rask for Boston. Toronto started in the second period as Tyler Bozak scored a shorthanded and unassisted goal. The Maple Leafs extended the lead in the third period with a Clarke MacArthur goal, going in unassisted. Boston got on the board with a Zdeno Chara goal, assisted by David Krejci and Dennis Seidenberg. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Reimer (43 for 44 in saves), Rask (31 for 33 in saves), and Jaromir Jagr, while Bozak or MacArthur deserve the third slot. The series again heads to Toronto, with the Bruins owning a 3-2 series lead.
Game 6: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario. In goal: Tuukka Rask for Boston and James Reimer for Toronto. Toronto struck first in the third period on a Dion Phaneuf goal, fueled by Nazem Kadri and James van Riemsdyk. The Maple Leafs added on as Phil Kessel scored his third of the postseason, via van Riemsdyk and Cody Franson. Boston got on the board late with a Milan Lucic goal, assisted by Jaromir Jagr and Zdeno Chara. They failed to tie it, losing 2-1, with the three stars awarded to Reimer (29 for 30 in saves), Kessel, and Phaneuf, while van Riemsdyk gets the honorable mention. The series is now tied at 3 and will be decided with Game 7 in Boston.
Game 7: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In goal: James Reimer for Toronto and Tuukka Rask for Boston. Boston was first to score in the first period with an unassisted goal by Matt Bartkowski. Toronto tied it with a Cody Franson power play goal, his second of the postseason, powered by James van Riemsdyk and Dion Phaneuf. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the second period as Franson scored his second of the game and third of the playoffs, assisted by Clarke MacArthur and Mikhail Grabovski. Toronto extended the lead in the third period when Phil Kessel scored his fourth of the postseason, via Nazem Kadri and van Riemsdyk. The Maple Leafs added on with a Kadri goal, fueled by Kessel and Jake Gardiner. the Bruins took one back on a Nathan Horton goal, his fourth of the playoffs, guided in by Milan Lucic and David Krejci. Boston pulled closer as Lucic scored his second of the postseason, courtesy of Zdeno Chara and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins tied it late on a Bergeron goal, his second of the playoffs, with assists provided by Krejci and Jaromir Jagr. Boston pulled off their miracle comeback in overtime as Bergeron scored his second of the game and third of the postseason, with the help of Tyler Seguin and Brad Marchand for a 5-4 win. The three stars belonged to Bergeron, Lucic, and Franson, while Kadri, Kessel, van Riemsdyk, and Krejci get the honorable mentions. The Bruins advance to the second round with a 4-3 series win.
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Game 1: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In goal: James Reimer for Toronto and Tuukka Rask for Boston. Toronto led off with a first period goal by James van Riemsdyk, a power play goal made possible by Cody Franson and Tyler Bozak. Boston tied it on a Wade Redden goal, fueled by Gregory Campbell and Daniel Paille. The Bruins took the lead with a Nathan Horton power play goal, powered by Redden and David Krejci. Boston added on in the second period as Krejci scored, with a lone assist by Milan Lucic. The Bruins extended the lead as Johnny Boychuk scored, via Krejci and Lucic. This held up for a 4-1 win, with the three stars going to Krejci, Redden, and Rask (19 for 20 in saves), while Lucic gets an honorable mention. The Bruins hold a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In goal: James Reimer for Toronto and Tuukka Rask for Boston. Boston got going in the second period as Nathan Horton scored his second of the postseason, courtesy of Milan Lucic and David Krejci. Toronto tied it as Joffrey Lupul scored a power play goal, powered by Jake Gardiner and Carl Gunnarsson. The Maple Leafs took the lead as Lupul scored again, his second goal of the game, with the help of Matt Frattin and Dion Phaneuf. Toronto extended the lead with a Phil Kessel goal, assisted by Nazem Kadri and Ryan Hamilton. The Bruins got one back on the second of the playoffs for Johnny Boychuk, coming off of Zdeno Chara and Brad Marchand. The Maple Leafs iced it at 4-2 with a James van Riemsdyk goal, his second of the postseason, fueled by Mihkail Grabovski and Nikolai Kulemin. Lupul, Reimer (39 for 41 in saves), and Krejci got the three stars. The series heads into Canada tied at 1.
Game 3: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario. In goal: Tuukka Rask for Boston and James Reimer for Toronto. Boston began in the first period on an Adam McQuaid goal, via Milan Lucic and David Krejci. The Bruins extended the lead when Rich Peverley scored in the second period, with the help of Jaromir Jagr. Toronto got on the board with an unassisted Jake Gardiner power play goal. Boston replied as Nathan Horton scored his third of the postseason, thanks to Lucic and Krejci. The Bruins added on with a Daniel Paille shorthanded goal, going in unassisted. The Maple Leafs shot back in the third period with Phil Kessel's second of the playoffs, a power play goal powered by James van Riemsdyk and Tyler Cody Franson. Boston iced it at 5-2 with an empty net goal by Krejci, his second of the postseason, with assists coming from Horton and Lucic, the latter getting a sock trick. The three stars went to Rask (45 for 47 in saves), Krejci, and Gardiner, while Lucic and Horton get the honorable mentions. The Bruins retake the series lead at 2-1.
Game 4: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario. In goal: Tuukka Rask for Boston and James Reimer for Toronto. Toronto opened in the first period with a Joffrey Lupul goal, his third of the postseason, coming off of Phil Kessel and Jake Gardiner. The Maple Leafs added on with a Cody Franson goal, assisted by Mark Fraser and Lupul. Boston got on the board in the second period on a power play goal by Patrice Bergeron, powered by Zdeno Chara and Milian Lucic. The Bruins tied it as David Krejci scored his third of the playoffs, via Brad Marchand and Chara. Boston took the lead as Krejci scored his second of the game and fourth of the postseason, a power play goal set up by Nathan Horton and Chara, the latter getting a natural sock trick. Toronto tied it again on a Clarke MacArthur goal, passed from Matt Frattin and Gardiner. The Bruins won when Krejci completed his hat trick in overtime to secure the 4-3 win. It was his fifth goal of the playoffs, and the assists were credited to Horton and Chara. The three stars were awarded to Krejci, Lupul, and Chara, while Horton and Gardiner receive the honorable mentions. The Bruins now have a 3-1 series lead.
Game 5: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In goal: James Reimer for Toronto and Tuukka Rask for Boston. Toronto started in the second period as Tyler Bozak scored a shorthanded and unassisted goal. The Maple Leafs extended the lead in the third period with a Clarke MacArthur goal, going in unassisted. Boston got on the board with a Zdeno Chara goal, assisted by David Krejci and Dennis Seidenberg. This only made it 2-1, the final, with the three stars being Reimer (43 for 44 in saves), Rask (31 for 33 in saves), and Jaromir Jagr, while Bozak or MacArthur deserve the third slot. The series again heads to Toronto, with the Bruins owning a 3-2 series lead.
Game 6: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario. In goal: Tuukka Rask for Boston and James Reimer for Toronto. Toronto struck first in the third period on a Dion Phaneuf goal, fueled by Nazem Kadri and James van Riemsdyk. The Maple Leafs added on as Phil Kessel scored his third of the postseason, via van Riemsdyk and Cody Franson. Boston got on the board late with a Milan Lucic goal, assisted by Jaromir Jagr and Zdeno Chara. They failed to tie it, losing 2-1, with the three stars awarded to Reimer (29 for 30 in saves), Kessel, and Phaneuf, while van Riemsdyk gets the honorable mention. The series is now tied at 3 and will be decided with Game 7 in Boston.
Game 7: TD Garden, Boston, Massachusetts. In goal: James Reimer for Toronto and Tuukka Rask for Boston. Boston was first to score in the first period with an unassisted goal by Matt Bartkowski. Toronto tied it with a Cody Franson power play goal, his second of the postseason, powered by James van Riemsdyk and Dion Phaneuf. The Maple Leafs took the lead in the second period as Franson scored his second of the game and third of the playoffs, assisted by Clarke MacArthur and Mikhail Grabovski. Toronto extended the lead in the third period when Phil Kessel scored his fourth of the postseason, via Nazem Kadri and van Riemsdyk. The Maple Leafs added on with a Kadri goal, fueled by Kessel and Jake Gardiner. the Bruins took one back on a Nathan Horton goal, his fourth of the playoffs, guided in by Milan Lucic and David Krejci. Boston pulled closer as Lucic scored his second of the postseason, courtesy of Zdeno Chara and Patrice Bergeron. The Bruins tied it late on a Bergeron goal, his second of the playoffs, with assists provided by Krejci and Jaromir Jagr. Boston pulled off their miracle comeback in overtime as Bergeron scored his second of the game and third of the postseason, with the help of Tyler Seguin and Brad Marchand for a 5-4 win. The three stars belonged to Bergeron, Lucic, and Franson, while Kadri, Kessel, van Riemsdyk, and Krejci get the honorable mentions. The Bruins advance to the second round with a 4-3 series win.
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Sunday, May 12, 2013
Western Conference Quarterfinal: 2) Anaheim Ducks VS. 7) Detroit Red Wings
Welcome to the post for the quarterfinal series between the Anaheim Ducks and the Detroit Red Wings in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. This post will act as a reference for the entire series.
Game 1: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In goal: Jimmy Howard for Detroit and Jonas Hiller for Anaheim. Anaheim began in the first period with a Nick Bonino power play goal, set up by Cam Fowler. Detroit tied it on a power play goal by Daniel Cleary, powered by Jakub Kindl and Patrick Eaves. The Ducks took the lead back in the third period as Teemu Selanne scored a power play goal, made possible by Ben Lovejoy and Matt Beleskey. Anaheim iced it at 3-1 on an empty net goal by Francois Beauchemin, passed from Ryan Getzlaf and Daniel Winnik. The three stars were handed to Selanne, Hiller (21 for 22 in saves), and Saku Koivu, while any point-earner can take the third slot. The Ducks take a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In goal: Jimmy Howard for Detroit and Jonas Hiller for Anaheim. Detroit started in the first period with a Justin Abdelkader goal, courtesy of Pavel Datsyuk. The Red Wings added on as Damien Brunner scored, with a lone assist by Kyle Quincey. Detroit padded the lead in the second period with a Johan Franzen goal, set up by Brunner and Datsyuk on the power play. Anaheim got on the board with a Saku Koivu power play goal, powered by Teemu Selanne and Francois Beauchemin. The Red Wings answered in the third period on another Franzen power play goal, his second of the game, made possible by Henrik Zetterberg and Brunner. The Ducks got one back as Ryan Getzlaf scored, with helpers provided by Kyle Palmieri and Bryan Allen. Anaheim pulled closer as Palmieri scored, thanks to Nick Bonino and Bobby Ryan. The Ducks tied it on a Ryan goal, fueled by Cam Fowler and Koivu. The game went into overtime, where Detroit won 5-4 on a Gustav Nyquist power play goal, passed from Valtteri Filppula and Daniel Cleary. The three stars were awarded to Nyquist, Ryan, and Palmieri, while Brunner, Franzen, Datsyuk, and Koivu get the honorable mentions. The series heads east tied at 1.
Game 3: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan. In goal: Jonas Hiller for Anaheim and Jimmy Howard for Detroit. Anaheim got going in the second period on a Nick Bonino power play goal, his second of the postseason, powered by Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks added on in the third period as Getzlaf scored his second of the playoffs, a shorthanded goal going in unassisted. Anaheim extended the lead with an Emerson Etem goal, with a lone assist by Teemu Selanne. The Ducks padded the lead with a Matt Beleskey power play goal, made possible by Saku Koivu and Bobby Ryan. This made it 4-0, a final, with the three stars being Getzlaf, Hiller (23 save shutout), and Etem. The Ducks regain the series lead at 2-1.
Game 4: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan. In goal: Jonas Hiller for Anaheim and Jimmy Howard for Detroit. Anaheim led off in the first period with a Matt Beleskey goal, his second of the postseason, via Andrew Cogliano. Detroit tied it in the third period on a Brendan Smith goal, with assists provided by Daniel Cleary and Joakim Andersson. The Ducks took the lead back as Dave Steckel scored, thanks to Kyle Palmieri and Emerson Etem. The Red Wings retied it on a Pavel Datsyuk goal, assisted by Smith and Kyle Quincey. Detroit won 3-2 in overtime as Damien Brunner scored his second of the playoffs, set up by Gustav Nyquist and Andersson. The three stars belonged to Brunner, Datsyuk, and Howard (31 for 33 in saves). The series heads back west tied at 2.
Game 5: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In goal: Jimmy Howard for Detroit and Jonas Hiller for Anaheim. Detroit was first to score in the first period with a Johan Franzen power play goal, his third of the postseason, powered by Henrik Zetterberg and Damien Brunner. Anaheim tied it as Kyle Palmieri scored his second of the playoffs, assisted by Dave Steckel. The Red Wings retook the lead in the second period on a Mikael Samuelsson goal, fueled by Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk. The Ducks retied it with a Ryan Getzlaf power play goal, his third of the postseason, guided in by Francois Beauchemin and Sheldon Souray. Anaheim won 3-2 in overtime as Nick Bonino scored his third of the playoffs, via Ben Lovejoy. The three stars were not officially awarded, so I take the honor of giving them to Bonino, Zetterberg, and Hiller (29 for 31 in saves). The Ducks hold a 3-2 series lead.
Game 6: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan. In goal: Jonas Hiller for Anaheim and Jimmy Howard for Detroit. Detroit opened with a Pavel Datsyuk goal, his second of the postseason, thanks to Henrik Zetterberg and Jonathan Ericsson. Anaheim tied it in the second period as Kyle Palmieri scored his third of the playoffs, courtesy of Emerson Etem. The Red Wings took the lead in the third period with a Zetterberg power play goal, powered by Mikael Samuelsson and Datsyuk. Detroit extended the lead as Justin Abdelkader scored his second of the postseason, with helpers provided by Valtteri Filppula and Daniel Cleary. The Ducks got one back with an Etem goal, his second of the playoffs, going in unassisted. Anaheim tied it on a Bobby Ryan goal, his second of the postseason, guided in by Corey Perry and Francois Beauchemin. The Red Wings quickly ended the game in overtime on another Zetterberg goal, his second of the game, passed from Niklas Kronwall and Datsyuk for a 4-3 win. The three stars were Zetterberg, Howard (34 for 37 in saves), and Hiller (25 for 29 in saves), while Datsyuk or Etem could take the third slot. The series will go down to a decisive Game 7 in Anaheim, with the current mark reading 3-3.
Game 7: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In goal: Jimmy Howard for Detroit and Jonas Hiller for Anaheim. Detroit struck first in the first period on a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his third of the postseason, courtesy of Valtteri Filppula and Jakub Kindl. Anaheim tied it on an Emerson Etem goal, his third of the playoffs, guided in by Francois Beauchemin and the goalie Hiller. The Red Wings regained the lead as Justin Abdelkader scored his second of the postseason, going in shorthanded and unassisted. Detroit extended the lead in the second period as Filppula scored, thanks to Daniel Cleary and Zetterberg. The Ducks got one back in the third period with a Beauchemin power play goal, his second of the playoffs, powered by Ryan Getzlaf and Cam Fowler. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Zetterberg, Etem, and Fowler, while Beauchemin and Filppula get the honorable mentions. The Red Wings win the series 4-3, meaning that they will play the Chicago Blackhawks in Round 2, while the Los Angeles Kings face the San Jose Sharks to sort out the rest of the west.
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Game 1: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In goal: Jimmy Howard for Detroit and Jonas Hiller for Anaheim. Anaheim began in the first period with a Nick Bonino power play goal, set up by Cam Fowler. Detroit tied it on a power play goal by Daniel Cleary, powered by Jakub Kindl and Patrick Eaves. The Ducks took the lead back in the third period as Teemu Selanne scored a power play goal, made possible by Ben Lovejoy and Matt Beleskey. Anaheim iced it at 3-1 on an empty net goal by Francois Beauchemin, passed from Ryan Getzlaf and Daniel Winnik. The three stars were handed to Selanne, Hiller (21 for 22 in saves), and Saku Koivu, while any point-earner can take the third slot. The Ducks take a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In goal: Jimmy Howard for Detroit and Jonas Hiller for Anaheim. Detroit started in the first period with a Justin Abdelkader goal, courtesy of Pavel Datsyuk. The Red Wings added on as Damien Brunner scored, with a lone assist by Kyle Quincey. Detroit padded the lead in the second period with a Johan Franzen goal, set up by Brunner and Datsyuk on the power play. Anaheim got on the board with a Saku Koivu power play goal, powered by Teemu Selanne and Francois Beauchemin. The Red Wings answered in the third period on another Franzen power play goal, his second of the game, made possible by Henrik Zetterberg and Brunner. The Ducks got one back as Ryan Getzlaf scored, with helpers provided by Kyle Palmieri and Bryan Allen. Anaheim pulled closer as Palmieri scored, thanks to Nick Bonino and Bobby Ryan. The Ducks tied it on a Ryan goal, fueled by Cam Fowler and Koivu. The game went into overtime, where Detroit won 5-4 on a Gustav Nyquist power play goal, passed from Valtteri Filppula and Daniel Cleary. The three stars were awarded to Nyquist, Ryan, and Palmieri, while Brunner, Franzen, Datsyuk, and Koivu get the honorable mentions. The series heads east tied at 1.
Game 3: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan. In goal: Jonas Hiller for Anaheim and Jimmy Howard for Detroit. Anaheim got going in the second period on a Nick Bonino power play goal, his second of the postseason, powered by Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf. The Ducks added on in the third period as Getzlaf scored his second of the playoffs, a shorthanded goal going in unassisted. Anaheim extended the lead with an Emerson Etem goal, with a lone assist by Teemu Selanne. The Ducks padded the lead with a Matt Beleskey power play goal, made possible by Saku Koivu and Bobby Ryan. This made it 4-0, a final, with the three stars being Getzlaf, Hiller (23 save shutout), and Etem. The Ducks regain the series lead at 2-1.
Game 4: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan. In goal: Jonas Hiller for Anaheim and Jimmy Howard for Detroit. Anaheim led off in the first period with a Matt Beleskey goal, his second of the postseason, via Andrew Cogliano. Detroit tied it in the third period on a Brendan Smith goal, with assists provided by Daniel Cleary and Joakim Andersson. The Ducks took the lead back as Dave Steckel scored, thanks to Kyle Palmieri and Emerson Etem. The Red Wings retied it on a Pavel Datsyuk goal, assisted by Smith and Kyle Quincey. Detroit won 3-2 in overtime as Damien Brunner scored his second of the playoffs, set up by Gustav Nyquist and Andersson. The three stars belonged to Brunner, Datsyuk, and Howard (31 for 33 in saves). The series heads back west tied at 2.
Game 5: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In goal: Jimmy Howard for Detroit and Jonas Hiller for Anaheim. Detroit was first to score in the first period with a Johan Franzen power play goal, his third of the postseason, powered by Henrik Zetterberg and Damien Brunner. Anaheim tied it as Kyle Palmieri scored his second of the playoffs, assisted by Dave Steckel. The Red Wings retook the lead in the second period on a Mikael Samuelsson goal, fueled by Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk. The Ducks retied it with a Ryan Getzlaf power play goal, his third of the postseason, guided in by Francois Beauchemin and Sheldon Souray. Anaheim won 3-2 in overtime as Nick Bonino scored his third of the playoffs, via Ben Lovejoy. The three stars were not officially awarded, so I take the honor of giving them to Bonino, Zetterberg, and Hiller (29 for 31 in saves). The Ducks hold a 3-2 series lead.
Game 6: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan. In goal: Jonas Hiller for Anaheim and Jimmy Howard for Detroit. Detroit opened with a Pavel Datsyuk goal, his second of the postseason, thanks to Henrik Zetterberg and Jonathan Ericsson. Anaheim tied it in the second period as Kyle Palmieri scored his third of the playoffs, courtesy of Emerson Etem. The Red Wings took the lead in the third period with a Zetterberg power play goal, powered by Mikael Samuelsson and Datsyuk. Detroit extended the lead as Justin Abdelkader scored his second of the postseason, with helpers provided by Valtteri Filppula and Daniel Cleary. The Ducks got one back with an Etem goal, his second of the playoffs, going in unassisted. Anaheim tied it on a Bobby Ryan goal, his second of the postseason, guided in by Corey Perry and Francois Beauchemin. The Red Wings quickly ended the game in overtime on another Zetterberg goal, his second of the game, passed from Niklas Kronwall and Datsyuk for a 4-3 win. The three stars were Zetterberg, Howard (34 for 37 in saves), and Hiller (25 for 29 in saves), while Datsyuk or Etem could take the third slot. The series will go down to a decisive Game 7 in Anaheim, with the current mark reading 3-3.
Game 7: Honda Center, Anaheim, California. In goal: Jimmy Howard for Detroit and Jonas Hiller for Anaheim. Detroit struck first in the first period on a Henrik Zetterberg goal, his third of the postseason, courtesy of Valtteri Filppula and Jakub Kindl. Anaheim tied it on an Emerson Etem goal, his third of the playoffs, guided in by Francois Beauchemin and the goalie Hiller. The Red Wings regained the lead as Justin Abdelkader scored his second of the postseason, going in shorthanded and unassisted. Detroit extended the lead in the second period as Filppula scored, thanks to Daniel Cleary and Zetterberg. The Ducks got one back in the third period with a Beauchemin power play goal, his second of the playoffs, powered by Ryan Getzlaf and Cam Fowler. This only made it 3-2, the final, with the three stars going to Zetterberg, Etem, and Fowler, while Beauchemin and Filppula get the honorable mentions. The Red Wings win the series 4-3, meaning that they will play the Chicago Blackhawks in Round 2, while the Los Angeles Kings face the San Jose Sharks to sort out the rest of the west.
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