![]() ''I'm not that type of person just to roll over.'' The Red Wings nearly took a 1-0 lead just before Klein's goal, but Jiri Hudler's shot hit a goal post. ''It's definitely disappointing, but they still have to win one more game,'' Howard said. We buckled down in the third period.'' Howard made 14 saves. ''They had too many shots, too many scoring chances. ''We weren't very happy with the first and second,'' Rinne said. Rinne stopped the first 29 shots he faced, including a kick save on Lidstrom's slap shot at the end of the second period. David Legwand's power-play goal sealed the win with 39 seconds left. The Red Wings pulled goalie Jimmy Howard to add an extra skater with 1:31 left, but had to put him back in the net because Henrik Zetterberg was called for high-sticking with 55.8 seconds left. Detroit's Niklas Kronwall tied it 1:19 later with a power-play goal that was waved off on the ice but reversed by video review. ''We've got to go down to Nashville and win one game.'' Predators rookie Gabriel Bourque broke a scoreless tie 1:55 into the third period. ''Now we're in a tough situation,'' Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom said. ![]() Nashville can eliminate Detroit in Game 5 on Friday night at home. ''Usually, the game gets easier when you face more pucks,'' Rinne said. Rinne made 40 saves, and Kevin Klein scored a go-ahead goal 6:25 into the third period, lifting the Nashville Predators to a 3-1 win over Detroit on Tuesday night and a 3-1 lead in the first-round Western Conference playoff series. Holmstrom closed the scoring with his 14th goal with one minute left in the period.DETROIT (AP) Pekka Rinne made the Detroit Red Wings' dominant performance meaningless. It was great timing by Fil," said Hudler. Hudler gave Detroit the lead for good less than two minutes later when he beat Mason from the bottom of the left circle. Lidstrom's power-play goal tied the score at 3 when he tipped in Datsyuk's pass with 7:38 remaining in the period. Hamhuis put the Predators back in front 53 seconds later with a shot that went off the stick of Red Wings defenseman Andreas Lilja and into the net. They were just two bad goals," Vokoun said. "Bad couple of goals, you know? Pretty simple. Zetterberg's first goal had also found its way through Vokoun's pads. Vokoun was then pulled in favor of Chris Mason. ![]() Zetterberg's second of the game tied the score at 2 with a backhanded shot from the right circle that trickled through Tomas Vokoun's pads at 1:32. "We were getting caught with our pants down, letting them get four players up the ice on every rush." "I think we just game them too much room to create in the second period," Nashville's Steve Sullivan said. Greg Zanon got his first NHL goal and Jordin Tootoo and Dan Hamhuis also scored for Nashville, which snapped its six-game winning streak.ĭetroit scored four goals in the second period. The last few games, they're playing very well." "Pavel, he can really prepare the chances. "They are our offensive power," said Dominik Hasek, who made 14 saves. "Hank, and Pav, and Homer as well, they work hard and make unbelievable plays."ĭatsyuk now has 13 goals and 45 points, and Zetterberg has 19 goals and 40 points. It's fun to watch from the bench," Hudler said. Nicklas Lidstrom, Jiri Hudler and Tomas Holmstrom also scored for Detroit, which won its fifth straight.ĭatsyuk has 14 points - two goals and 12 assists - in his last five games Zetterberg has three goals and nine assists while scoring at least a point in six straight games and linemate Holmstrom has nine goals in his last 10 games. Zetterberg had two goals and an assist and Datsyuk added four assists to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Wednesday night. ![]() Datsyuk is the first Red Wing to have a pair of games with four (or more) assists in such close proximity since Carl Liscombe had four-assist games three days apart in 1944 (March 4 vs. 11 and he had also four assists in their 5-3 win over Nashville on Wednesday night. Pavel Datsyuk had four assists (and one goal) in the Red Wings' win at Phoenix on Jan. DETROIT (AP) - Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk are coming on strong after slow starts.
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