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Predators oust Red Wings; Penguins soar
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April 22, 2012, Sunday
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THE Nashville Predators knocked the Red Wings out of the National Hockey League playoffs on a Detroit native's game-winner while the Pittsburgh Penguins stayed alive with a 3-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday.
David Legwand, who grew up in Detroit, scored 13 seconds into the third period to give Nashville the 2-1 win and the series in Game 5 of the best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series.
"Detroit's the gold standard in the Central Division," Nashville coach Barry Trotz told reporters. "For David to sort of seal the deal tonight, the way he played I thought it was great."
The Predators became the first NHL team to clinch an opening-round series, winning three consecutive games against the Red Wings.
Alexander Radulov had given the Predators the early lead in the first period before Jiri Hudler equalized in the second.
The loss marked the first time since 2006 that Detroit had been eliminated in the opening round of the playoffs.
In Pittsburgh, goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury shut down the Flyers for the final two periods and the Penguins avoided elimination from the Eastern Conference playoffs for a second consecutive game.
Jordan Staal and Tyler Kennedy both had a goal and an assist for the Penguins, who used the come-from-behind win to pull within a game of the Flyers at 3-2 in their series. Game 6 is in Philadelphia tomorrow.
Fleury gave up two powerplay goals to Matt Carle and Scott Hartnell in the first period, but denied the Flyers the rest of the way, making 14 of his 24 saves in the final period.
David Legwand, who grew up in Detroit, scored 13 seconds into the third period to give Nashville the 2-1 win and the series in Game 5 of the best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series.
"Detroit's the gold standard in the Central Division," Nashville coach Barry Trotz told reporters. "For David to sort of seal the deal tonight, the way he played I thought it was great."
The Predators became the first NHL team to clinch an opening-round series, winning three consecutive games against the Red Wings.
Alexander Radulov had given the Predators the early lead in the first period before Jiri Hudler equalized in the second.
The loss marked the first time since 2006 that Detroit had been eliminated in the opening round of the playoffs.
In Pittsburgh, goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury shut down the Flyers for the final two periods and the Penguins avoided elimination from the Eastern Conference playoffs for a second consecutive game.
Jordan Staal and Tyler Kennedy both had a goal and an assist for the Penguins, who used the come-from-behind win to pull within a game of the Flyers at 3-2 in their series. Game 6 is in Philadelphia tomorrow.
Fleury gave up two powerplay goals to Matt Carle and Scott Hartnell in the first period, but denied the Flyers the rest of the way, making 14 of his 24 saves in the final period.
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