San Jose Sharks vs Detroit Red Wings
7:00 PM ET, May 6, 2011
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
DETROIT (AP) -- The storied history of the Detroit Red Wings does not happen to include coming back from a 0-3 deficit in the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Pavel Datsyuk is confident Detroit can do it, figuring out a way to beat the San Jose Sharks four straight times after losing three in a row by a goal each time.
"If we do not believe, we should just go home," Datsyuk said Thursday. "We believe 100 percent."
Just three NHL teams have pulled off the feat.
The 2010 Philadelphia Flyers, 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs and 1975 New York Islanders are the only teams in league history to win a series after losing the first three games.
"We also have enough respect for our opponent to know that if there's a team that can do it, it would be Detroit," Sharks coach Todd McLellan said. "So, that should help us prepare. Our lesson that we were taught last year should help us. We know the storm is coming, we've experienced that, but we'd like to be part of that storm.
"We'd like to push back and be ready to play when the puck is dropped."
Pavel Datsyuk is confident Detroit can do it, figuring out a way to beat the San Jose Sharks four straight times after losing three in a row by a goal each time.
"If we do not believe, we should just go home," Datsyuk said Thursday. "We believe 100 percent."
Just three NHL teams have pulled off the feat.
The 2010 Philadelphia Flyers, 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs and 1975 New York Islanders are the only teams in league history to win a series after losing the first three games.
"We also have enough respect for our opponent to know that if there's a team that can do it, it would be Detroit," Sharks coach Todd McLellan said. "So, that should help us prepare. Our lesson that we were taught last year should help us. We know the storm is coming, we've experienced that, but we'd like to be part of that storm.
"We'd like to push back and be ready to play when the puck is dropped."
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