NHL Hockey Betting - San Jose has been dogged for failing to get to the Western Conference finals since its longest run in 2004, but an impressive rally from a 3-1 deficit with 13 minutes left in regulation could prove to be pivotal for the franchise.
“Hopefully down the road we can look back and say, ‘You know this was a turning point,”’ defenseman Dan Boyle(notes) said. “But again, there’s still too much work ahead of us.”
Game 4 is Thursday night in Detroit, where the Red Wings will try to stay alive.
“They didn’t have to win that one, they have to win the next one,” McLellan said. “That’s when it becomes a must win.”
The Red Wings looked as though they had put themselves in a great position to win Game 3—leading 2-0 in the first and 3-1 in the third—but they blew chances to pad the lead early, and goalie Jimmy Howard(notes) let them down late.
“It’s a tough pill to swallow,” Detroit coach Mike Babcock said.
The two-time defending Western Conference champions haven’t been swept since 2003, in the first round by Anaheim, but they are determined to put up a fight.
“It feels bad, but it’s still not over,” said Howard, who made 29 saves. “You still can’t stop believing.”
Thornton started San Jose’s comeback by scoring 6:42 into the third. Logan Couture(notes) tied it with 6:43 left, flicking a shot toward Howard from the right corner. Howard didn’t press his body firmly against the post, and that allowed the tying goal to go off him and into the net.
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