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Sharks open three-game homestand vs. surging Red Wings

Jan 4, 2007 - 3:11 PM Detroit (25-9-5) at San Jose (26-14-0) 10:30 pm EST

SAN JOSE, California (Ticker) -- The Detroit Red Wings already took down the best the Pacific Division has to offer. Now they face the second-place team.

The Red Wings search for their fifth straight win when they pay a visit to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.

Detroit captured its 11th win in 14 games Tuesday, holding on for a 2-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks, who lead the NHL with 62 points.

Defenseman Mathieu Schneider scored a power-play goal and Henrik Zetterburg added the go-head tally in the second period for the Red Wings, who have outscored their opponents by an 18-8 margin during their four-game surge.

Detroit has dropped two of three against San Jose this season, including a 5-1 thrashing here on October 19 highlighted by Patrick Marleau's two power-play goals.

The Red Wings are just 1-5 in their last six trips here.

Joe Thornton had a goal and two assists in the Sharks' 4-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Sunday.








  • NHL
    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    DETROIT 3 0 1 4
    SAN JOSE 1 4 4 9 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: DET - JIRI HUDLER 6 (NIKLAS KRONVALL) 3:18
    DET - (PP) TOMAS HOLMSTROM 7 (MATHIEU SCHNEIDER, HENRIK
    ZETTERBERG) 8:47
    DET - JASON WILLIAMS 7 (UNASSISTED) 11:20
    SAN - JOSH GORGES 1 (JOE THORNTON, MIKE GRIER) 14:24
    2ND P

    Jan 5 1:07 AM


  • NHL
    DETROIT 4
    SAN JOSE 9
    3RD PRD: DET - BRETT LEBDA 3 (JOHAN FRANZEN, KRIS DRAPER) 18:18

    Red Wings vs. SharksJan 5 1:05 AM


  • NHL
    DETROIT 3
    SAN JOSE 9 1:50 LEFT, 3RD PRD

    Red Wings vs. SharksJan 5 1:02 AM


  • NHL
    DETROIT 3
    SAN JOSE 8
    3RD PRD: SAN - (PP) MIKE GRIER 9 (PATRICK MARLEAU, SCOTT HANNAN) 11:39

    Red Wings vs. SharksJan 5 12:52 AM


  • NHL
    DETROIT 3
    SAN JOSE 7
    3RD PRD: SAN - (PP) PATRICK MARLEAU 18 (JOE THORNTON, CHRISTIAN
    EHRHOFF) 7:26 (TWO-MAN ADVANTAGE) (WITH EXTRA ATTACKER)

    Red Wings vs. SharksJan 5 12:43 AM


  • NHL
    DETROIT 3
    SAN JOSE 6
    3RD PRD: SAN - (PP) MIKE GRIER 8 (PATRICK MARLEAU, JOE THORNTON) 6:03

    Red Wings vs. SharksJan 5 12:42 AM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    DETROIT 3 0 3
    SAN JOSE 1 4 5 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: DET - JIRI HUDLER 6 (NIKLAS KRONVALL) 3:18
    DET - (PP) TOMAS HOLMSTROM 7 (MATHIEU SCHNEIDER, HENRIK
    ZETTERBERG) 8:47
    DET - JASON WILLIAMS 7 (UNASSISTED) 11:20
    SAN - JOSH GORGES 1 (JOE THORNTON, MIKE GRIER

    Jan 5 12:11 AM


  • NHL
    DETROIT 3
    SAN JOSE 5
    2ND PRD: SAN - (PP) JOE PAVELSKI 9 (JONATHAN CHEECHOO, MILAN MICHALEK)
    16:54

    Red Wings vs. SharksJan 5 12:09 AM


  • NHL
    DETROIT 3
    SAN JOSE 4
    2ND PRD: SAN - CHRISTIAN EHRHOFF 8 (JOE THORNTON, PATRICK MARLEAU)
    14:09

    Red Wings vs. SharksJan 4 11:59 PM


  • NHL
    DETROIT 3
    SAN JOSE 3
    2ND PRD: SAN - RYANE CLOWE 4 (MARCEL GOC, CURTIS BROWN) 6:28

    Red Wings vs. SharksJan 4 11:43 PM


  • NHL
    DETROIT 3
    SAN JOSE 2
    2ND PRD: SAN - (PP) JONATHAN CHEECHOO 13 (JOE PAVELSKI, MARC-EDOUARD
    VLASIC) 4:53

    Red Wings vs. SharksJan 4 11:40 PM


  • NHL
    AT SAN JOSE
    SAN GOALIE CHANGE
    VESA TOSKALA, 11:20 1ST PRD

    Jan 4 11:16 PM


  • NHL
    DETROIT 3
    SAN JOSE 1
    1ST PRD: SAN - JOSH GORGES 1 (JOE THORNTON, MIKE GRIER) 14:24

    Red Wings vs. SharksJan 4 11:04 PM


  • NHL
    DETROIT 3
    SAN JOSE 0
    1ST PRD: DET - JASON WILLIAMS 7 (UNASSISTED) 11:20

    Red Wings vs. SharksJan 4 10:58 PM


  • NHL
    DETROIT 2
    SAN JOSE 0
    1ST PRD: DET - (PP) TOMAS HOLMSTROM 7 (MATHIEU SCHNEIDER, HENRIK
    ZETTERBERG) 8:47

    Red Wings vs. SharksJan 4 10:56 PM


  • NHL
    DETROIT 1
    SAN JOSE 0
    1ST PRD: DET - JIRI HUDLER 6 (UNASSISTED) 3:18

    Red Wings vs. SharksJan 4 10:46 PM