Comments Off on Wake up Call: Detroit Red Wings Take Command of Series with Game Five Win
I'll admit, I was a bit nervous about this game. While the Detroit Red Wings certainly had some momentum on their side after a very a strong Game Four performance, I wasn't sure that they'd maintain that intensity and high level play. As it turned out, I had nothing to worry about. For the second straight game, the Detroit Red Wings controlled their counterparts from Phoenix, taking a 4-1 win and a 3-2 series lead back to Detroit. Jimmy Howard has certainly shaken off whatever was making him so tentative early in the series. Despite the shutout he had in Game Four, I honestly think this was his best game. Outside of a sensational play by Ed Jovanowski, the Coyotes found themselves facing a wall when they took a shot on goal. Howard's exchange to stop not one, but two excellent shots by Ha ...

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