GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: DETROIT (4-3) at SAN JOSE (3-3)

NHL: DETROIT (4-3) at SAN JOSE (3-3)

<h3>Zetterberg, Red Wings ready for showdown with Sharks</h3>

Detroit (4-2-1) at San Jose (3-2-1) 10:30 pm EDT


SAN JOSE, California (Ticker) -- It appears that HenrikZetterberg is taking his game to another level.


Zetterberg will hope to add to his league-leading point totalwhen the Detroit Red Wings visit the San Jose Sharks on Thursdayin a battle of Western Conference favorites.


The 25-year-old Swede is tied with Colorado Avalanche centerPaul Stastny for the NHL lead with 13 points on the season.Zetterberg has been especially effective on the power play,collecting two goals and a league-leading six points on the manadvantage.


Zetterberg has tallied a goal in each of his last four games andhas recorded a point in all seven contests he has played thisseason. The left wing managed just a goal in the squad's lastgame, a 6-3 setback to the Anaheim Ducks.


With Zetterberg's help the Red Wings have grabbed the top spotin the Central Division standings and look to be well on theirway to a sixth consecutive division title.


The Sharks are in third in the Pacific Division with a lack ofproduction from their offensive superstars. After racking up188 assists over the previous two campaigns, center Joe Thorntonhas just four assists and seven points in six games thisseason.


Milan Michalek, Patrick Marleau and Jonathan Cheechoo havecombined for just five goals and nine points for San Jose, whichis coming off a 4-2 triumph over the Vancouver Canucks onMonday.


The success can be attributed to the stellar play of EvgeniNabokov, who has surrendered more than two goals just once thisseason. Nabokov, who has started in goal for each of theSharks' six contests, has posted a 2.40 goals-against averageand .896 save percentage.


Like many of the current NHL goaltenders, Nabokov has had littlesuccess against Detroit. The 32-year-old netminder is 4-10-1with a 3.39 GAA and one shutout against the Western Conferencefoe.

 

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<div class="pre">NHL AT SAN JOSE
STARTING GOALIES: DET - CHRIS OSGOOD
SAN - EVGENI NABOKOV

OFFICIALS: REF - IAN WALSH, STEPHANE AUGER
LIN - BRIAN MACH, MARK WHELER</div>

 

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<div class="pre">DETROIT VS SAN JOSE - SCRATCHES

DETROIT SAN JOSE

M SAMUELSSON GROIN J ROENICK KNEE INJURY
D MEECH HEALTHY R DAVISON HEALTHY
J FRANZEN KNEE INJURY</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 0
SAN JOSE 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 0
SAN JOSE 0 16:45 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 0
SAN JOSE 1
1ST PRD: SAN - (PP) MIKE GRIER 1 (MARC-EDOUARD VLASIC, KYLE MCLAREN)
3:20</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 0
SAN JOSE 1 12:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 0
SAN JOSE 1 8:34 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 0
SAN JOSE 1 7:40 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 0
SAN JOSE 1 31:08 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 0
SAN JOSE 1 3:37 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
DETROIT 0 0
SAN JOSE 1 1 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: SAN - (PP) MIKE GRIER 1 (MARC-EDOUARD VLASIC, KYLE MCLAREN)
3:20

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
DET 3 3
SAN 8 8

GOALIES: DET - CHRIS OSGOOD
SAN - EVGENI NABOKOV</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------
Detroit 0 --0
San Jose 1 --1
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, San Jose, Mike Grier 1 (power play)
(Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Kyle Mclaren), 3:20. Penalties: N Kronvall, Det
(hooking), 1:27; M Ellis, Det (holding), 11:26; N Kronvall, Det
(hooking), 14:04.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Detroit 3 --3
San Jose 8 --8
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Goalies : Detroit, Chris Osgood (8 shots, 7 saves). San Jose, Evgeni
Nabokov (3 shots, 3 saves). Referees: Ian Walsh, Stephane Auger.
Linesmen: Brian Mach, Mark Wheler.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 0
SAN JOSE 1 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 0
SAN JOSE 1 15:50 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 0
SAN JOSE 1 15:36 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 1
SAN JOSE 1
2ND PRD: DET - NIKLAS KRONVALL 1 (UNASSISTED) 4:37</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 1
SAN JOSE 1 14:27 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 2
SAN JOSE 1
2ND PRD: DET - (SH) HENRIK ZETTERBERG 6 (BRIAN RAFALSKI, CHRIS OSGOOD)
9:49</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 2
SAN JOSE 1
2ND PRD: DET - (PP) HENRIK ZETTERBERG 6 (BRIAN RAFALSKI, CHRIS OSGOOD)
9:49</div>