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Eastern Conference Quarterfinals - Best of 7 - Game 6 - DET Leads 3-2 | |
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19 | TAMPA BAY | -110 | Ov 5,-130 | -110 | Ov 5,-140 | 20 | DETROIT | -110 | Un 5,+110 | -110 | Un 5,+120 |
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All Games | 52-35-0 | +4.6 | 52-35 | +4.6 | 44-38 | 3.1 | 29.7 | 2.6 | 27.6 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 19-24-0 | -9.8 | 19-24 | -9.8 | 24-17 | 2.9 | 28.3 | 3.0 | 26.8 | Last 5 Games | 2-3-0 | -2.7 | 2-3 | -2.7 | 1-3 | 2.0 | 31.0 | 2.6 | 22.6 | Playoff Games | 2-3-0 | -2.7 | 2-3 | -2.7 | 1-3 | 2.0 | 31.0 | 2.6 | 22.6 | vs. Division | 23-12-0 | +5.7 | 23-12 | +5.7 | 15-16 | 3.1 | 31.6 | 2.1 | 25.5 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 87 | 272 | 75 | 86 | 103 | 8 | 15 | 2583 | 10.5% | 306 | 55 | 18.0% | 460 | Team Stats (Road Games) | 43 | 124 | 32 | 41 | 47 | 4 | 8 | 1219 | 10.2% | 152 | 21 | 13.8% | 211 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 6.5% | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | 16 | Team Stats (Playoffs) | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 6.5% | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | 16 | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 35 | 107 | 27 | 37 | 38 | 5 | 5 | 1106 | 9.7% | 133 | 27 | 20.3% | 175 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 224 | 61 | 83 | 72 | 8 | 14 | 2400 | 9.3% | 276 | 46 | 16.7% | 365 | Stats Against (Road Games) | | 127 | 32 | 50 | 38 | 7 | 10 | 1151 | 11.0% | 141 | 26 | 18.4% | 208 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 11.5% | 19 | 4 | 21.1% | 23 | Stats Against (Playoffs) | | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 11.5% | 19 | 4 | 21.1% | 23 | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 75 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 4 | 7 | 893 | 8.4% | 108 | 15 | 13.9% | 120 |
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BEN BISHOP (All Games) | 67 | 64 | 1731 | 1584 | 91.5% | 4 | 42-22 | +11.3 | 42-22-0 | +9 | 33-26 | BEN BISHOP (Road Games) | 30 | 27 | 734 | 664 | 90.5% | 2 | 14-13 | -1.2 | 14-13-0 | -2 | 16-9 | BEN BISHOP (vs. Division) | 30 | 30 | 764 | 704 | 92.1% | 3 | 20-10 | +6.5 | 20-10-0 | +6 | 13-13 | BEN BISHOP (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 97 | 89 | 91.8% | 1 | 2-2 | -1 | 2-2-0 | -1 | 1-2 | BEN BISHOP (Playoff Games) | 5 | 5 | 111 | 100 | 90.1% | 1 | 2-3 | -2.7 | 2-3-0 | -3 | 1-3 | EVGENI NABOKOV (All Games) | 11 | 10 | 245 | 216 | 88.2% | 0 | 3-7 | -6 | 3-7-0 | -5 | 5-5 | EVGENI NABOKOV (Road Games) | 9 | 8 | 190 | 164 | 86.3% | 0 | 2-6 | -5.9 | 2-6-0 | -5 | 5-3 | EVGENI NABOKOV (vs. Division) | 1 | 1 | 22 | 21 | 95.5% | 0 | 0-1 | -2 | 0-1-0 | -2 | 0-1 | EVGENI NABOKOV (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 70 | 59 | 84.3% | 0 | 0-3 | -3.9 | 0-3-0 | -3 | 2-1 | EVGENI NABOKOV (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | ANDREI VASILEVSKIY (All Games) | 16 | 13 | 415 | 381 | 91.8% | 1 | 7-6 | -0.7 | 7-6-0 | -1 | 6-7 | ANDREI VASILEVSKIY (Road Games) | 8 | 8 | 221 | 200 | 90.5% | 0 | 3-5 | -2.8 | 3-5-0 | -3 | 3-5 | ANDREI VASILEVSKIY (vs. Division) | 4 | 4 | 103 | 96 | 93.2% | 1 | 3-1 | +1.2 | 3-1-0 | +1 | 2-2 | ANDREI VASILEVSKIY (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 101 | 93 | 92.1% | 0 | 1-2 | -2.6 | 1-2-0 | -3 | 1-2 | ANDREI VASILEVSKIY (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 |
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All Games | 46-41-0 | -7.3 | 46-41 | -7.3 | 37-36 | 2.9 | 29.2 | 2.7 | 28.5 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 23-20-0 | -10.7 | 23-20 | -10.7 | 18-18 | 3.0 | 29.6 | 2.5 | 27.0 | Last 5 Games | 3-2-0 | +2 | 3-2 | +2 | 1-3 | 2.6 | 22.6 | 2.0 | 31.0 | Playoff Games | 3-2-0 | +2 | 3-2 | +2 | 1-3 | 2.6 | 22.6 | 2.0 | 31.0 | vs. Division | 13-22-0 | -14.4 | 13-22 | -14.4 | 12-17 | 2.4 | 29.0 | 2.8 | 28.9 |
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Team Stats (All Games) | 87 | 248 | 62 | 88 | 87 | 11 | 18 | 2542 | 9.8% | 313 | 74 | 23.6% | 422 | Team Stats (Home Games) | 43 | 127 | 36 | 43 | 43 | 5 | 9 | 1273 | 10.0% | 162 | 42 | 25.9% | 223 | Team Stats (Last 5 Games) | 5 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 11.5% | 19 | 4 | 21.1% | 23 | Team Stats (Playoffs) | 5 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 11.5% | 19 | 4 | 21.1% | 23 | Team Stats (vs. Division) | 35 | 83 | 19 | 34 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 1016 | 8.2% | 134 | 27 | 20.1% | 140 | Stats Against (All Games) | | 231 | 66 | 69 | 81 | 15 | 21 | 2477 | 9.3% | 312 | 57 | 18.3% | 369 | Stats Against (Home Games) | | 106 | 33 | 26 | 37 | 10 | 11 | 1161 | 9.1% | 152 | 23 | 15.1% | 163 | Stats Against (Last 5 Games) | | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 6.5% | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | 16 | Stats Against (Playoffs) | | 10 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 155 | 6.5% | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | 16 | Stats Against (vs. Division) | | 97 | 27 | 25 | 36 | 9 | 12 | 1013 | 9.6% | 129 | 16 | 12.4% | 146 |
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JONAS GUSTAVSSON (All Games) | 7 | 6 | 168 | 153 | 91.1% | 2 | 2-4 | -1.4 | 2-4-0 | -1 | 4-2 | JONAS GUSTAVSSON (Home Games) | 1 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 100.0% | 1 | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0-0 | +1 | 0-1 | JONAS GUSTAVSSON (vs. Division) | 2 | 2 | 53 | 49 | 92.5% | 1 | 1-1 | 0 | 1-1-0 | 0 | 1-1 | JONAS GUSTAVSSON (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 92 | 84 | 91.3% | 1 | 1-2 | -0.4 | 1-2-0 | 0 | 2-1 | JONAS GUSTAVSSON (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | JIMMY HOWARD (All Games) | 54 | 50 | 1362 | 1240 | 91.0% | 0 | 24-26 | -14.5 | 24-26-0 | -14 | 22-17 | JIMMY HOWARD (Home Games) | 30 | 30 | 774 | 706 | 91.2% | 0 | 15-15 | -11.6 | 15-15-0 | -10 | 14-11 | JIMMY HOWARD (vs. Division) | 20 | 18 | 527 | 482 | 91.5% | 0 | 4-14 | -16 | 4-14-0 | -16 | 6-8 | JIMMY HOWARD (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 3 | 94 | 85 | 90.4% | 0 | 2-1 | +1.4 | 2-1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | JIMMY HOWARD (Playoff Games) | 1 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 91.7% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | THOMAS MCCOLLUM (All Games) | 2 | 0 | 25 | 24 | 96.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | THOMAS MCCOLLUM (Home Games) | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 87.5% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | THOMAS MCCOLLUM (vs. Division) | 2 | 0 | 25 | 24 | 96.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | THOMAS MCCOLLUM (Last 4 Games) | 2 | 0 | 25 | 24 | 96.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | THOMAS MCCOLLUM (Playoff Games) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | PETR MRAZEK (All Games) | 34 | 31 | 911 | 839 | 92.1% | 2 | 20-11 | +8.7 | 20-11-0 | +10 | 11-17 | PETR MRAZEK (Home Games) | 14 | 12 | 346 | 320 | 92.5% | 2 | 7-5 | -0.1 | 7-5-0 | +1 | 4-6 | PETR MRAZEK (vs. Division) | 15 | 15 | 402 | 367 | 91.3% | 2 | 8-7 | +1.6 | 8-7-0 | +2 | 5-8 | PETR MRAZEK (Last 4 Games) | 4 | 4 | 97 | 90 | 92.8% | 1 | 2-2 | +0.6 | 2-2-0 | +1 | 1-2 | PETR MRAZEK (Playoff Games) | 5 | 5 | 143 | 134 | 93.7% | 1 | 3-2 | +2 | 3-2-0 | +2 | 1-3 |
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| Average power rating of opponents played: TAMPA BAY 3.08, DETROIT 3.07 |
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3/31/2015 | at TORONTO | 1-3 | L | 0, -175 | L | 5.5 ov | U | 4/2/2015 | at OTTAWA | 1-2 | L | 0, -110 | L | 5.5 ev | U | 4/4/2015 | at FLORIDA | 4-0 | W | 0, -115 | W | 5.5 un | U | 4/9/2015 | NEW JERSEY | 4-3 | W | 0, -260 | W | 5 ov | O | 4/11/2015 | BOSTON | 3-2 | W | 0, -135 | W | 5 ov | P | 4/16/2015 | DETROIT | 2-3 | L | 0, -165 | L | 5.5 un | U | 4/18/2015 | DETROIT | 5-1 | W | 0, -205 | W | 5.5 un | O | 4/21/2015 | at DETROIT | 0-3 | L | 0, -115 | L | 5.5 un | U | 4/23/2015 | at DETROIT | 3-2 | W | 0, -115 | W | 5 ov | P | 4/25/2015 | DETROIT | 0-4 | L | 0, -190 | L | 5 ov | U | 4/27/2015 | at DETROIT | |
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3/31/2015 | OTTAWA | 1-2 | L | 0, -140 | L | 5.5 un | U | 4/2/2015 | BOSTON | 2-3 | L | 0, +100 | L | 5 un | P | 4/4/2015 | at MINNESOTA | 3-2 | W | 0, +135 | W | 5 ov | P | 4/5/2015 | WASHINGTON | 1-2 | L | 0, -145 | L | 5.5 un | U | 4/7/2015 | CAROLINA | 3-2 | W | 0, -250 | W | 5 ov | P | 4/9/2015 | at MONTREAL | 3-4 | L | 0, +110 | L | 5 un | O | 4/11/2015 | at CAROLINA | 2-0 | W | 0, +110 | W | 5 ov | U | 4/16/2015 | at TAMPA BAY | 3-2 | W | 0, +145 | W | 5.5 un | U | 4/18/2015 | at TAMPA BAY | 1-5 | L | 0, +175 | L | 5.5 un | O | 4/21/2015 | TAMPA BAY | 3-0 | W | 0, -105 | W | 5.5 un | U | 4/23/2015 | TAMPA BAY | 2-3 | L | 0, -105 | L | 5 ov | P | 4/25/2015 | at TAMPA BAY | 4-0 | W | 0, +165 | W | 5 ov | U | 4/27/2015 | TAMPA BAY | |
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| | | TAMPA BAY: LAST SEASON: 46-27-9, 101 points. Swept in first round of playoffs by Montreal.
COACH: Jon Cooper, second full season with Lighting, 51-35-12.
ADDED: F Brian Boyle, F Brenden Morrow, D Anton Stralman, D Jason Garrison, G Evgeni Nabokov, F Jonathan Drouin.
LOST: G Anders Lindback, F Ryan Malone, F Teddy Purcell, F Nate Thompson, D Sami Salo.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Ondrej Palat. One of the NHL's top rookies last season. With Steven Stamkos missing a significant portion of the year and Martin St. Louis departing in a late-season trade, Palat finished with team-leading 50 points, including 23 goals. Third among league rookies in goals and second in points, he led all rookies with 44 points after Jan. 1.
OUTLOOK: With Bishop healthy again after missing the playoffs with a dislocated elbow, many expect the Lightning to prosper in the relatively weak Eastern Conference and make a deep run in the playoffs. Stamkos has scored more goals (210) than any player in the league since the start of the 2009-10 season and Bishop is coming off a season in which he set franchise season records for wins (37), save percentage (.924) and goals-against average (2.23). | | DETROIT: LAST SEASON: 39-28-15, 93 points. Lost in first round of playoffs.
COACH: Mike Babcock, 10th season with Red Wings, 415-198-91; 12th overall in NHL.
ADDED: C Andy Miele, C Kevin Porter.
LOST: RW Mikael Samuelsson, C Cory Emmerton, C David Legwand, RW Todd Bertuzzi.
PLAYER TO WATCH: Gustav Nyquist. The 25-year-old Swede is coming off a breakout season in which he scored a team-high 28 goals in only 57 games. If the Red Wings are going to return to the NHL's elite, they're going to need younger players like Nyquist to grow into significant roles alongside aging stars like Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk.
OUTLOOK: If injuries mount like last season, the Red Wings may have to fight down the stretch to extend their streak of 23 straight playoff appearances. Datsyuk is expected to miss the start of the regular season with a separated shoulder. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NHL PLAYOFF PREVIEW (TAMPA BAY-DETROIT) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Lightning-Red Wings Preview* =============================
By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer
Tampa Bay At Detroit, Game Six, 7:00 p.m. EDT
Following the franchise's best regular season, the Tampa Bay Lightning's inability to solve Petr Mrazek and the Detroit Red Wings' defense could spell doom in the playoffs.
Coming off his second shutout of the series, Mrazek again looks to quiet the NHL's highest-scoring team Monday night and help the Red Wings close it out at Joe Louis Arena.
Tampa Bay averaged a league-high 3.16 goals en route to a team-record 108 points this season. Coincidentally, the only time the squad didn't score was in a 4-0 road loss to Mrazek and Detroit on March 28.
The 23-year-old netminder has continued that success against the Lightning in this series after finishing with 28 saves in a 4-0 win Saturday that gave Detroit a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven first-round matchup.
"Calm, solid all the way through," defenseman Niklas Kronwall said of Mrazek. "Doesn't get too high, doesn't get too low."
Mrazek is 4-2-0 with a 1.58 goals-against average with three shutouts in his last six starts versus Tampa Bay. Aside from allowing four goals on 18 shots in a 5-1 loss in Game 2, he owns a .960 save percentage in this series.
"He's an elite competitor ... and he's got good savvy about him. He thinks he's going to win," said coach Mike Babcock, who tabbed the young Czech as his postseason starter over veteran Jimmy Howard even though he had no previous playoff experience. "He's a real confident guy, and he's got great athleticism."
The Lightning weren't able to build on their dramatic rally in Game 4, when they trailed by two goals with less than six minutes remaining before Tyler Johnson and Ondrej Palat scored late in the third period. Johnson then added his fourth goal of the series in overtime for a 3-2 victory. No other Tampa Bay player has more than one in the series.
Steven Stamkos, who finished second in the league with 43 goals during the regular season, has yet to score after getting off only two of the team's 28 shots in Game 5. Nikita Kucherov is also scoreless in the series after he finished third for the potent Lightning with 29 goals during the season.
Tampa Bay went more than 20 minutes without getting a shot off during one stretch Saturday, while the club's suddenly slumping attack has gone just 2 for 24 on the power play in the five games.
"It's been frustrating not to score, especially for a team that's used to scoring," coach Jon Cooper said. "If you take the overtime out, we haven't scored in eight of the last nine periods. When the object is to score, it's tough to win without scoring."
The Lightning, who have advanced out of the first round only once since hoisting the Stanley Cup in 2004, will have to win for the sixth time in 23 all-time trips to Joe Louis Arena to keep their season alive.
With the offense struggling to score, they'll likely need a strong performance from Ben Bishop between the pipes. He has a 2.22 GAA in the series, but also owns a less-than-impressive .901 save percentage.
Tampa Bay will have to keep a close watch on Pavel Datsyuk, who has scored in each of Detroit's three wins after enjoying a rebirth with 26 goals and 65 points during the regular season. Defenseman Jonathan Ericsson also has been a key playmaker for the Red Wings with four assists in the series.
"No team's been able to win two games in a row in this series, and so now we've got to get our mind right, get it ready for the next game," Babcock said. "That, to me, is the biggest thing in the series. You've got to keep getting better, and you've got to find a way to do it when you get your opportunities."
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| Last Updated: 3/29/2024 4:55:25 AM EST. |
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