Oil take series lead 1 – 0 over Wings
Martin Brodeur recorded his first shut out of the 2005/2006 play-off campaign. The Wings outshoot the Oil tonight 27 – 25 but could not solve Martin. The wings shot themselves in the foot tonight as hey gave the Oil eight straight power play opportunities. Shane Doan notched his 4th of the play-offs cashing in on one of those power plays at 15:30 o the first period. The Oil may not have scored on many of those opportunities, but it did leave Detroit with out any momentum straight through the game.
With no scoring in the second period the Oil went into a defensive shell, keeping the play away from the middle of the ice, and allowing Martin to get a good look at everything in our end. Its boring hockey as the second period only witnessed 14 shots total, and not many good scoring opportunities.
The third period had the Oil up by two goals and holding on to that lead, The wings fired twelve shots in the third and where starting to turn it on, when Patrice Bergeron broke them with a late goal at 18:58 ending any thoughts of a Red Wing comeback in game 1.
Goal Scoring
OILERS, LEETCH 1 (LECAVALIER), 04:54
OILERS, DOAN 4 (RACHUNEK, BERGERON) (PP), 15:30
OILERS, BERGERON 2 (ROBERTS, LECAVALIER), 18:58
Goalie Statistics
Mike Dunham (WIN), 22 saves out of 25 shots, L, 3-2-0
Martin Brodeur (OIL), 27 saves out of 27 shots, W, 5-0-0
Power Play Conversions
WINGS 0 for 2
OILERS 1 for 8
Game Stars
1 - Martin Brodeur (OIL)
2 - Vincent Lecavalier (OIL)
3 - Patrice Bergeron (OIL)
Game Notes:
Vinny Lecavalier (OIL)– 2 assists on the game.
Patrice Bergeron (OIL) –1 goal + 1 assist
M. LAPOINTE WIN (CROSS-CHECKING, Major) 12:07
Series remains in Mulletville for game 2.
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