GAME THREAD: NHL: SAN JOSE (5-4) at DETROIT (7-3)

NHL: SAN JOSE (5-4) at DETROIT (7-3)

<h3>Minus Hasek, Red Wings host Sharks in playoff rematch</h3>

<div class="pre">San Jose (5-3-1) at Detroit (7-2-1) 7:30 pm EDT</div>

DETROIT (Ticker) -- The Detroit Red Wings are without their topgoaltender, but that may not matter against the San Jose Sharks.

Veteran Chris Osgood will be in net in place of Dominik Hasek asthe Red Wings aim for their fourth straight win when host theSharks on Friday.


Hasek, who helped Detroit beat San Jose in the WesternConference semifinals last season, is out indefinitely with asore hip.


"The Dominator" has posted a 2.68 goals-against average thisseason and stopped 13 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 win overVancouver. Tomas Holmstrom scored twice in Wednesday's win andis tied for the team lead with seven goals.


Meanwhile, Detroit may be able to get by without Hasek againstSan Jose since it has won 11 of the last 15 meetings here,including a pair of playoff games last season.


Hasek's replacement, Osgood has won all three starts this seasonwhile boasting a sparkling 1.97 GAA. He stopped 23 shots in a4-2 win at the Sharks on October 18.


As for San Jose, it has won two straight after opening afour-game road trip with a 4-1 win over Calgary on Monday.

Milan Michalek scored twice in the win, and has a team-leadingsix goals on the year.


The Sharks would like to get a measure of revenge for lastseason's playoff loss to the Red Wings in which they held a 2-1lead before falling in six games.

 

NHL: SAN JOSE at DETROIT

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

OFFICIALS: REF - DEAN MORTON, DON VAN MASSENHOVEN
LIN - MICHEL CORMIER, VAUGHAN RODY</div>

 

NHL: SAN JOSE at DETROIT

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

SAN JOSE DETROIT

M GOC HEALTHY D HASEK HIP INJURY
D MURRAY HEALTHY D MEECH HEALTHY
C BROWN HEALTHY I GRIGORENKO HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: SAN JOSE at DETROIT

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

 

NHL: SAN JOSE at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL SAN JOSE 0
DETROIT 1
1ST PRD: DET - VALTTERI FILPPULA 1 (MIKAEL SAMUELSSON) 1:24</div>

 

NHL: SAN JOSE at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL SAN JOSE 0
DETROIT 1 15:59 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: SAN JOSE at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL SAN JOSE 0
DETROIT 1 12:02 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: SAN JOSE at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL SAN JOSE 0
DETROIT 1 9:21 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: SAN JOSE at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL SAN JOSE 0
DETROIT 1 8:02 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: SAN JOSE at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL SAN JOSE 0
DETROIT 1 5:48 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: SAN JOSE at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL SAN JOSE 0
DETROIT 1 4:30 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL SAN JOSE 0
DETROIT 2
1ST PRD: DET - ANDREAS LILJA 1 (VALTTERI FILPPULA) 15:31</div>

 

NHL: SAN JOSE at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL SAN JOSE 0
DETROIT 2 3:08 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: SAN JOSE at DETROIT

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

 

NHL: SAN JOSE at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL SAN JOSE 0
DETROIT 2 0:25 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: SAN JOSE at DETROIT

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: DET - VALTTERI FILPPULA 1 (MIKAEL SAMUELSSON, CHRIS OSGOOD)
1:24
DET - ANDREAS LILJA 1 (VALTTERI FILPPULA) 15:31

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
SAN 3 3
DET 13 13

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

 

NHL: SAN JOSE at DETROIT

<div class="pre">------------------------
San Jose 0 --0
Detroit 2 --2
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Detroit, Valtteri Filppula 1 (Mikael
Samuelsson, Chris Osgood), 1:24. 2, Detroit, Andreas Lilja 1 (Valtteri
Filppula), 15:31. Penalties: J Roenick, San (tripping), 6:55; J
Thornton, San (double minor roughing, delay of game), 16:52.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
San Jose 3 --3
Detroit 13 --13
-----------------------------

Goalies : San Jose, Evgeni Nabokov (13 shots, 11 saves). Detroit,
Chris Osgood (3 shots, 3 saves). Referees: Dean Morton, Don Van
Massenhoven. Linesmen: Michel Cormier, Vaughan Rody.</div>

 

NHL: SAN JOSE at DETROIT

<div class="pre">CORRECTION

NHL SAN JOSE 0
DETROIT 2
1ST PRD: DET - ANDREAS LILJA 1 (VALTTERI FILPPULA, NIKLAS KRONVALL)
15:31</div>

 

NHL: SAN JOSE at DETROIT

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

 

NHL: SAN JOSE at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL SAN JOSE 0
DETROIT 2 15:49 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>