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2005-06 College Bowls • NHL

Nashville Falls Prey To Sharks

By oddJoe ⋅ April 24, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

The Predators found out that payback is a bitch when they got blanked by San Jose last night. The Sharks scored three power play goals in the first period to win Game 2 of their playoff series 3-0. Nashville, burdened with the league’s best home ice record, allowed the Sharks to capitalize early on two opportunities with a 5-on-3 advantage. Mike Sillinger and Danny Markov were in the box when Jonathan Cheechoo scored the opening goal of the game, then it was Brendan Witt and Jerred Smithson who were off the ice when Patrick Marleau made it 2-0.

In other playoff action:

Oilers 4, Red Wings 2
After taking Detroit to double overtime Friday night, Edmonton needed just 60 minutes to dispatch the President’s Cup winners and tie their playoff series. Henrik Zetterberg gave the Red Wings a 2-1 lead in the second period, but Fernando Pisani and Brad Winchester scored within a minute of each other to put the Oilers on top.

Lightning 4, Senators 3
Tampa Bay struck back after getting bitch slapped in Game 1, stealing a road win from Ottawa with the help of Martin St. Louis. The former MVP scored twice, including the game winner six minutes into the final period. Ottawa held a 3-2 lead in the final frame on a goal from Peter Schaefer, but then a breakdown allowed Dan Boyle and St. Louis to score within a minute of each other to put the “defending champions” in the lead.

Mighty Ducks 4, Flames 3
Calgary gave up two goals in the first period and never recovered as Anaheim rolled to series-tying victory. Chris Kunitz opened the scoring midway through the opening frame, but then defenseman Scott Niedermayer made the big play of the night when he stole the puck from a stunned Matthew Lombardi and scored a shorthanded goal on the breakaway.

On Tap Tonight
Canadiens at Hurricanes (Montreal leads series 1-0) 7:00 PM EDT
Flyers at Sabres (Buffalo leads series 1-0) 7:00 PM EDT
Rangers at Devils (New Jersey leads series 1-0) 7:00 PM EDT
Avalanche at Stars (Colorado leads series 1-0) 9:00 PM EDT