San Jose 2, Detroit 0
When: 10:30 PM ET, Thursday, March 28, 2013
Where: HP Pavillion at San Jose, San Jose, California
Referees:
Chris Lee, Francois St.Laurent
Linesmen:
Thor Nelson, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance:
17562
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Sharks 2, Red Wings 0: Antti Niemi made 27 saves en route to his second shutout in as many days as host San Jose extended its winning streak to three games.
Joe Pavelski and Brent Burns scored for the Sharks, who improved to 2-0-0 on their seven-game homestand.
Niemi turned aside seven shots in the first period, nine in the second and 11 in the third for his 22nd career blanking and third this season. The Finn became the first goaltender in franchise history to post shutouts on consecutive days.
Jimmy Howard made 22 saves for the Red Wings, who had their five-game road winning streak snapped.
Pavelski opened the scoring for the second straight game, netting his 10th goal with 61 seconds remaining in the first period. After gaining possession behind the net, Pavelski made a pass attempt from near the left post that caromed off defenseman Niklas Kronwall's left skate and past Howard.
Pavelski, who has tallied in three straight contests, scored what proved to be the game-winning goal exactly one minute into Wednesday's 4-0 triumph over Anaheim.
Burns doubled the lead at 2:07 of the third. Captain Joe Thornton created a turnover in the left faceoff circle and dished the puck across the slot to Burns, who beat Howard from the bottom of the right circle.
GAME NOTEBOOK: In nine games since converting from defense to right wing, Burns has registered five goals and five assists. ... Pavelski's goal-scoring streak has followed a 10-game drought. ... Burns also has scored in three straight contests. ... The Red Wings went 3-1-0 on their four-game road trip. ... Detroit failed to score a power-play goal for the first time in seven road contests.
Top Game Performances
| Detroit |
|
San Jose |
|
N/A |
Points |
Brent Burns 1 |
|
N/A |
Goals |
Brent Burns 1 |
|
N/A |
Assists |
Ryane Clowe 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Jimmy Howard .917 |
Save Percentage |
Antti Niemi 1.000 |
|
Jimmy Howard 22 |
Saves |
Antti Niemi 27 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Detroit
|
27 |
0 |
0-1 |
0-0 |
0 |
23 |
| San Jose
|
24 |
2 |
0-0 |
1-1 |
2 |
31 |
Upcoming Games
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San Jose will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Sharks have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .353 after a loss.
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Detroit will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .471 after a win and .562 after a loss.
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