Sharks vs Dead Wings

This weekend, the Sharks took on the Detriot Red Wings at the Joe Lewis Arena. This marked their fourth straight win on their lengthy East Coast road trip.

The Red Wings scored first on a fortuitous bounce off of their lively end boards. Shortly after, the Sharks' potent power play led to their first goal. Jonathan Ericsson's shoddy defense in front of his goaltender did not help prevent this Sharks onslaught. Marty Havlat's assist to Ryane Clowe's goal tied the game at 1.

The following goal by Patrick Marleau was because of his spectacular speed. Jimmy Howard had no chance to prevent Marleau's phenomenal skating and shooting abilities. After the Red Wings tied the game, the captain, Joe Thornton, tallied next on the score sheet by lighting the lamp on a pass from Joe Pavelski.

At the end of the third period, desperate to score, the Red Wings pulled their goaltender, Jimmy Howard. Joe Thornton ended up scoring on the Red Wings gaping empty net. This game showed that the Sharks really had a desire to keep their intimidating offense alive.