commentary...

odd fact,going into tonight,the Red Wings have 40 non-shootout wins,to San Jose Sharks' 39 non-shootout wins(first tie-breaker,in NHL),if teams tie in points... if Sharks win tonight,in regulation,or overtime,they only tie Red Wings(for that important tiebreaker),because the Sharks have won one more game,in a shootout,than Detroit,so San Jose has to win two more games than Detroit,overall,in counter-balance that fact...