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'Hockey Day in America'
SHARKS (31-18-7) AT RED WINGS (40-17-2)
TV: NBC (HD), NHLN-CA
Last 10: San Jose 5-4-1; Detroit 7-2-1.
Season Series: The Sharks have won both meetings this season, have beaten Detroit in five straight regular-season games dating back to last season and have knocked the Red Wings out of the playoffs each of the past two seasons. San Jose contributed to Detroit's season-high six-game winless streak with a 4-2 victory on Oct. 28 at Joe Louis Arena, just a week before Detroit's ongoing NHL record home win streak of 22 games began.
Big Story: Many who are familiar with this rivalry look at the Red Wings’ impressive win streak at Joe Louis Arena and noticed the elephant in the room. Not one win among those 22 came against the Sharks – who seem to have a lock on the Wings’ kryptonite. That being said, San Jose has dropped two straight games and comes into the Motor City in the middle of a monster nine-game road trip. These aren’t the
same Red Wings they last saw during their last trip to Detroit three days before Halloween. Regardless of the hurdles put in front of them, if the Wings are at home it’s a safe bet they will somehow find a way to come out victorious. They’ve won in blowouts, nail-biters, overtimes and shootouts at Joe Louis Arena, and now they’re affixing a collective chip to their shoulder because of San Jose’s recent dominance against them.
“I think you're looking at any motivation you can to get wins this late in the season and that's one of them,” Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom said of proving they can beat the Sharks. “Another one is trying to keep the streak going, keep playing well at home and get two points.''
'Hockey Day in America'
SHARKS (31-18-7) AT RED WINGS (40-17-2)
TV: NBC (HD), NHLN-CA
Last 10: San Jose 5-4-1; Detroit 7-2-1.
Season Series: The Sharks have won both meetings this season, have beaten Detroit in five straight regular-season games dating back to last season and have knocked the Red Wings out of the playoffs each of the past two seasons. San Jose contributed to Detroit's season-high six-game winless streak with a 4-2 victory on Oct. 28 at Joe Louis Arena, just a week before Detroit's ongoing NHL record home win streak of 22 games began.
Big Story: Many who are familiar with this rivalry look at the Red Wings’ impressive win streak at Joe Louis Arena and noticed the elephant in the room. Not one win among those 22 came against the Sharks – who seem to have a lock on the Wings’ kryptonite. That being said, San Jose has dropped two straight games and comes into the Motor City in the middle of a monster nine-game road trip. These aren’t the
same Red Wings they last saw during their last trip to Detroit three days before Halloween. Regardless of the hurdles put in front of them, if the Wings are at home it’s a safe bet they will somehow find a way to come out victorious. They’ve won in blowouts, nail-biters, overtimes and shootouts at Joe Louis Arena, and now they’re affixing a collective chip to their shoulder because of San Jose’s recent dominance against them.
“I think you're looking at any motivation you can to get wins this late in the season and that's one of them,” Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom said of proving they can beat the Sharks. “Another one is trying to keep the streak going, keep playing well at home and get two points.''
