San Jose became the first team to make it to the third round, were they now will wait and see if Calgary can win game six. Or if Detroit can continue there comeback by winning two more games and move on. On the other side of the playoffs, Atlanta are hosting Philadelphia tomorrow, and if Atlanta win that game they move on to the conference final. The Panthers will try and do the same, but on away ice up in Boston.
VANCOUVER (4) at. SAN JOSE (1) - 1-3 - San Jose win series 4-1
The San Jose Sharks won game five on home ice, and is now set to face either Calgary or Detroit in the conference final. The Sharks played a solid home game, as they scored three goals and held there visitors to one lone goal. Patrick Marleau (5) scored just 15 seconds into the second period. Marleau´s goal was welcome to the fans after a scoreless first period. But the fans looked a bit worried when Brendan Shanahan (3) tied up the game, halfway into the same period. Thanks to Scott Walker (3) the fans regained there faith in there home team. Walker´s goal came with four minutes left to play in the second period.
The third period saw the visitors put some pressure on the home team. But Evgeni Nabokov played a good game and saved everything that came his way in the third period. Insted the Sharks could put the last nail in the Vancouver coffin. Milan Michalek (2) made it 3-1 when he scored his second goal in the post-season. The goal was scored with less then three minutes to fight over. And San Jose was able to hold onto the lead, and move on to the next round.
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Maxim Afinogenov (San Jose), solid game with 2 assists and 3 hits as the Sharks took a bite out of Vancouver
DETROIT (3) at. CALGARY (2) - 1-0 (ot) - Calgary lead 3-2
Detroit are not going down without a fight, today they won there second straight game against Calgary. And just like in game four, the win came in overtime. Manny Fernandez was the big hero for Detroit today. The Wings goaltender made 31 saves as he got himself a shutout and the W.
The game saw the Calgary Flames outshoot Detroit 31 to 19, but Manny Fernandez was not be beaten today. After three scoreless periods the fans in the Saddledome got a overtime. An overtime were Calgary got a powerplay after only a minute. But Fernandez and the Red Wings penalty killers keept the goose egg un-cracked. Insted Daymond Langkow (5) scored on the Red Wings first shot in the overtime. Five minutes into the overtime, Langkow re-directed a shot from Jiri Slegr to win the game. And now the series returns to Detroit, where the Red Wings will try and tie up the series.
PLAYER OF THE GAME: Manny Fernandez (Detroit), made 31 saves and earned a shutout as the Red Wings keept the series alive.
TODAYS GAMES
Vancouver at. San Jose 1-3 - San Jose win series 4-1
Detroit at. Calgary 1-0 (ot) - Calgary lead 3-2
TOMORROW'S GAMES
Philadelphia (1) at. Atlanta (7) - Atlanta lead 3-2
Florida (3) at. Boston (4) - Florida lead 3-2