commentary...

the game was exciting,but honestly,the Red Wings did not show up with a consistent offensive effort,and the first half of the second period,was the worst part of the game for them,being out-shot,18-9,in second period,and 46-25,in game,is basically unacceptable to Mike Babcock,and to the team... Jimmy Howard,was simply outstanding,giving up only two goals,in forty-six shots,and he deserved a better fate,than losing... penalties killed them,in third period,and in overtime,and giving up fourteen shots,on the Sharks' power play,is totally unacceptable... Jimmy Howard,Pavel Datsyuk,and Nicklas Lidstrom,were great,but everyone else,on offense,was MIA(missing in action)offensively... the effort was there defensively,no doubt,but they can not just depend on Jimmy Howard,every game,and have nobody show up,on offense... Sunday's game is the most critical game of series... if Red Wings show up offensively,and give the same effort they gave tonight,on defense,on Sunday,the Sharks are in trouble,because taking 46 shots,usually gets teams three,or four,goals in a NHL game,and the Sharks are not going to back down,or off,in their offense,because they most likely feel that they should have won,in regulation,or by a bigger score,and honestly,they may be very upset,with their effort,overall... that is why they play the game,because both teams will improve,but the Sharks are very happy,with their overtime win,but they do feel that they let the Red Wings off the hook,because they did not pound them into submission,in game one,and even though,the Red Wings have a shot,and could have won game one,and this is going to be a great series,because both teams know how to beat each other,and it will be fascinating to watch the mental chess match,and virtual steel cage match,in this series...