Round 2 - Detroit Vs. Anaheim

TRIPLE OVERTIME!!!!!!!! :##: :##:

haha!!! :D: :D: :D:

WOW.

TODD MARCHANT.

Duck's win... A long game... Marchant of all people.

Disappointing. Wings absolutely dominated the OT period.

They'll be back for Game 3. Hopefully Rafalski will enter back into the line-up as well.

This series is going to be epic.

Anaheim 4, Detroit 3

	1	2	3	3OT	T
ANA	2	1	0	1	4
DET	2	0	1	0	3

Final 3rd OT

2:00 PM ET, May 3, 2009, Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan

Hiller makes 59 saves as Ducks even series with Red Wings in third OT

DETROIT (AP/ESPN.COM) -- Anaheim earned a return trip to the Motor city.

Todd Marchant scored 1:15 into a third overtime, lifting the Ducks to a 4-3 series-evening win over the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday.



Jonas Hiller made a career-high 59 saves and Ryan Getzlaf, Chris Pronger and Ryan Carter scored for the Ducks in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinal.
Anaheim will host Game 3 on Tuesday night and after another home game it will be back in Detroit for Game 5.

Chris Osgood stopped 42 shots, Brad Stuart, Mikael Samuelsson and Johan Franzen scored for the defending Stanley Cup champion Red Wings, who lost for the first time this postseason.

In the series opener, Detroit's Nicklas Lidstrom scored with 49 seconds left to avoid overtime.

Marchant had plenty of energy on the game-winning play.

He carried the puck up the middle of ice, made a move to slip into open space in the left circle and flicked a wrist shot past Osgood.

The Red Wings did not take advantage of a rare power play in overtime when Scott Niedermayer was called for tripping with 8:52 left in the first extra period.

They also didn't have anything to show for outshooting Anaheim 14-6 in the first overtime and 15-9 in the second.

Detroit and Anaheim skated in the first postseason game to go beyond one overtime and were in the longest playoff game since the Pittsburgh Penguins beat Detroit midway through a third overtime in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals last year.

The Ducks have won five straight playoff games against Detroit in overtime, winning twice after regulation two years ago in Western Conference finals en route to hoisting the Stanley Cup.

The second-seeded Red Wings have been pushed physically and prodded mentally by the eighth-seeded Ducks, as expected, after not trailing once in the first round against the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Anaheim dominated the top-seeded San Jose Sharks in the first round to set up a matchup between the Ducks and Red Wings, another pair of relatively familiar playoff foes.

Shoves and words have been exchanged near the net after almost every whistle.

Detroit got off to a lucky start as Stuart was credited for a goal -- after a lengthy video review -- after he centered the puck off his skate and it was redirected into the net by Anaheim's James Wisniewski.

Getzlaf, who began the day tied for the NHL lead in playoff scoring, scored and had an assist on Pronger's go-ahead goal 34 seconds apart midway through the first period.

Samuelsson made it 2-all late in the first period as the team combined for as many goals as they had in 59-plus minutes Friday night.

Carter put Anaheim ahead- for the second time in the game and third in the series -- early in the second period. The Ducks held onto the lead for 20-plus minutes until Franzen scored his fourth goal of the playoffs 5:19 into the third period.

Game notes
Franzen has scored 21 (if he didn't score in OT) times in 46 playoff games. Just five active players had more goals in their first 46 playoff games, according to STATS. ... Franzen and Getzlaf both have a point in six straight games this postseason. ... Detroit D Brian Rafalski (upper-body injury) was scratched again and replaced by 47-year-old Chris Chelios, who played in his 262st playoff game to extend his own record. ... The defending champion and previous Cup winner are meeting in the playoffs for just the third time since the NHL expanded in 1967. In 1991, Edmonton played Calgary. In 1971, Montreal faced Boston.

Detroit at Anaheim

GAME THREE, STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS WEST SEMIFINAL
SERIES TIED 1-1
10:30 PM ET, May 5, 2009
Honda Center, Anaheim, California

TSN/RDS/Versus

Red Wings-Ducks Preview

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP/ESPN) -- An overtime win seems to be part of the Anaheim Ducks flight plan when leaving Detroit during the playoffs.

After a triple-overtime victory over the Red Wings in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals on Sunday the Ducks devoted Monday to getting plenty of rest as the series shifted west for the next two contests.

Todd Marchant's goal 1:15 into the third extra session and a 59-save effort by Jonas Hiller helped the Ducks get even in the series after the Red Wings won the opener 3-2.

Game 3 is Tuesday night.

Anaheim beat the Red Wings in the Western Conference finals two seasons ago in six games, including overtime wins in Games 2 and 5 of the series at Detroit.

"You go through those long games and it can be a lot more tiring on you if you lose on the road and have to come home," said Ryan Getzlaf, who has led the Ducks with a goal and four assists against the Red Wings. "It was definitely big to get that win."

The Ducks have won four of the last five playoff games between the teams.
Anaheim coach Randy Carlyle gave his players the option of skating Monday morning, and about half the team hit the ice. Others took advantage of the chance to rest and rehydrate after five-plus periods of hockey Sunday.

"We talk about it all the time. Rest and nutrition are as important as going out on the ice," said Marchant, who won Game 2 with a wrist shot past goalie Chris Osgood.

Hiller was also in a recharging mode after his extended workload.

"I feel pretty good," said the 28-year Swiss goalie who has won five of his first eight NHL playoff games. "I kind of take a little rest and do my regular stuff to recover well. I'll be ready for (Tuesday)."

While the Ducks were looking to secure some rest Monday, the Red Wings were focusing on waking up some key players.

Anaheim has been able to keep two of the defending champions' top goal scorers, Marian Hossa (40 regular-season goals) and Pavel Datsyuk (32), off the scoreboard for more than the eight periods of hockey played in the first two games of the series.

"We've had chances, not as many as usual, but we have had chances," Datsyuk said. "We need to score."

Hossa echoed his linemate's concern.

"Obviously we would like to be more productive, but we are facing a really hard opponent," said Hossa, who had nine shots on goal in Game 2. "We just have to grind and adjust some things. We are doing some things well and it's going to be a long series."

The Ducks have matched Marchant and defenseman Scott Niedermayer against Datsyuk and Hossa and will be in better position to do so at home.

Still Detroit coach Mike Babc0ck says he is not overly concerned about his top-line players getting on track, but there is little time in which to do it.

"It's show time, and they know that, too," he said. "They are some of the best players in the world.

"If I didn't know them, then I'd be concerned."

The Red Wings went through a full-squad practice for about 30 minutes Monday.

Defenseman Brian Rafalski (upper body injury) didn't skate with the team and will miss his third straight game.

Babc0ck didn't rule out Rafalski for Game 4.

Carlyle was impressed with the play of forward Josh Green, who was able to jump back into the Ducks lineup for Game 3.

Green broke his leg in January while skating with the Ducks top minor league affiliate in Des Moines, Iowa. After a lengthy recovery process he was cleared to play last week.

"He was our best player in Iowa, he's worked extremely hard to get himself back," Carlyle said. "It's a tribute to the player when he hasn't played a game in the NHL (this season) and then steps into a playoff series against the defending champions and makes a positive contribution."

I'll be around in the chat room for this one and probably the hawks game if anyone want to meet me there

Ducks win 6-4

Osgood chased from the net, Wings score 3 PP goals. Perry with the trick.

asq2 wrote:Disappointing. Wings absolutely dominated the OT period.

They'll be back for Game 3. Hopefully Rafalski will enter back into the line-up as well.

It appears (according to CBSSports.com) Rafalski may be out again tonight. I have not seen any further info.

That would mean Derek Meech would fill in.

first time the wings have faced any adversity and first loss in these playoffs

I read that Cheli is playing and Meech will sit.

Detroit to the PP...

detroit with some hard hits and loads of pressure and to the pp quick start to this one

Hockeyhero22000 wrote:detroit with some hard hits and loads of pressure and to the pp quick start to this one

We're going to see some GREAT hockey.

From what we've seen so far...the team that wins this series has the inside track on The Big One.

The last two Cup Champs...and maybe some OT!!!

very good kill by the ducks and now lidstrom takes a penalty.... excellent chance for the ducks with both a pp and not lidstrom on the pk

This is gonna be a physical game...