2011 NHL playoffs - semifinals

From left, the Detroit Red Wings' Henrik Zetterberg, Drew Miller, Brad Stuart, and Ruslan Salei, watch as the San Jose Sharks celebrate at the end of Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference semifinals, May 12, 2011, in San Jose, Calif. San Jose won the game 3-2.

Detroit vs. San Jose: Game Seven

Patrick Marleau celebrates after scoring — AP Photo/Eric Risberg

San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau (12) celebrates after scoring as Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard (35) looks for the puck during the third period of Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference semifinals, May 12, 2011, in San Jose, Calif. San Jose won 3-2.

Detroit vs. San Jose: Game Seven

Devin Setoguchi celebrates — AP Photo/Paul Sakuma

San Jose Sharks right wing Devin Setoguchi (16) celebrates after he assisted center Patrick Marleau (12) on a score against the Detroit Red Wings during the third period of Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference semifinals, May 12, 2011, in San Jose, Calif.

Detroit vs. San Jose: Game Six

Red Wings center Valtteri Filppula scores on Sharks goalie Antti Niemi — AP Photo/Paul Sancya

Detroit Red Wings center Valtteri Filppula (51) scores on San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi (31) as San Jose Sharks defenseman Jason Demers (60) and Detroit Red Wings left wing Tomas Holmstrom (96) look on in the third period of Game 6 of a second-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey game in Detroit, Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Detroit won 3-1. The series is tied at 3-3.

Detroit vs. San Jose: Game Six

Detroit Red Wings winger Henrik Zetterberg (40) watches as he scores on San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi (31) during the third period in Game 6 of a second-round NHL Stanley Cup playoffs in Detroit, Tuesday, May 10, 2011.

Nashville vs. Vancouver: Game Six

The Vancouver Canucks celebrate their 2-1 win in Game 6 of a second-round NHL Stanley Cup playoffs against the Nashville Predators, Monday, May 9, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. Vancouver advanced to the conference finals.

Nashville vs. Vancouver: Game Six

Mason Raymond scores past Pekka Rinne — AP Photo/Mike Strasinger

Vancouver Canucks left wing Mason Raymond (21) scores past Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35) and Predators center Mike Fisher (12) in the first period of Game 6 of a second-round NHL Stanley Cup playoffs Monday, May 9, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn.

Detroit vs. San Jose: Game Five

Tomas Holmstrom celebrates after scoring — AP Photo/Paul Sakuma

Detroit Red Wings left wing Tomas Holmstrom (96) celebrates after scoring past San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi (31), as Sharks' Joe Thornton (19) and defenseman Niclas Wallin (7) skate nearby during the third period of Game 5 of an NHL Stanley Cup Western Conference semifinal playoffs Sunday, May 8, 2011, in San Jose, Calif. Detroit won 4-3. San Jose leads the series 3-2.

Detroit vs. San Jose: Game Five

San Jose Sharks center Joe Pavelski celebrates — AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

San Jose Sharks center Joe Pavelski (8) celebrates after scoring against Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard during the second period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup Western Conference semifinal playoff series in San Jose, Calif., Sunday, May 8, 2011.

Nashville vs. Vancouver: Game Five

Nashville Predators' Jordin Tootoo, right, celebrates teammate Joel Ward's goal against the Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo, left, during the third period of Game 5 of the NHL Western Conference semifinal Stanley Cup playoffs in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, May 7, 2011. Joel Ward scored two goals less than five minutes apart early in the third period and the Predators avoided elimination for the first time in team history with a 4-3 victory .

Boston vs. Philadelphia: Game Four

Boston Bruins defenseman Johnny Boychuk, left, celebrates with goalie Tim Thomas after the Bruins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-1 in Game 4 in a second-round NHL Stanley Cup playoffs in Boston Friday, May 6, 2011. The Bruins swept the series.

Detroit vs. San Jose: Game Four

Red Wings' Todd Bertuzzi, top, leaps over Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic — AP Photo/Elise Amendola

Detroit Red Wings' Todd Bertuzzi, top, leaps over San Jose Sharks' Marc-Edouard Vlasic as the battle for being the puck during the first period of Game 4 of a second-round NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, Friday, May 6, 2011 in Detroit. Darren Helm scored with 1:27 left, lifting the Red Wings to an elimination-avoiding 4-3 win over San Jose in Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinal series.

Nashville vs. Vancouver: Game Four

Vancouver Canucks center Ryan Kesler (17) scores against Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne in the third period of Game 4 of a second-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Thursday, May 5, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. Kesler broke a tie with a power-play goal at 7:28 of the third period, and the Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 4-2 on Thursday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series.

Detroit vs. San Jose: Game Three

San Jose Sharks' Devin Setoguchi (16) celebrates his game-winning goal against the Detroit Red Wings, his third goal of the game, with Marc-Edouard Vlasic (44) in the overtime period of Game 3 in second-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff action on Wednesday, May 4, 2011, in Detroit. The Sharks defeated the Red Wings 4-3, taking a 3-0 lead in the series.

Tampa Bay vs. Washington: Game Four

Sean Bergenheim celebrates his goal — AP Photo/Elise Amendola

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Sean Bergenheim (10) celebrates after scoring a goal against the Washington Capitals during the second period in Game 4 of an NHL Stanley Cup playoff game on Wednesday, May 4, 2011 in Tampa, Fla. Bergenheim scored two goals and Dwayne Roloson stopped 33 shots, helping the streaking Lightning complete a series sweep of the top-seeded Capitals with a 5-3 victory.

Boston vs. Philadelphia: Game Three

Bruins Nathan Horton celebrates his goal — AP Photo/Elise Amendola

Boston Bruins right wing Nathan Horton (18) celebrates his goal against the Philadelphia Flyers during the second period of Game 3 in a second-round NHL Stanley Cup playoff game in Boston on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Zdeno Chara and David Krejci scored in the opening 63 seconds and the Bruins added two more goals in a 95-second span in the second period on Wednesday night to beat the Flyers 5-1 and take a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Tampa Bay vs. Washington: Game Three

Tampa Bay Lightning center Vincent Lecavalier celebrates after a goal against the Washington Capitals during the second period in Game 3 of NHL Stanley Cup playoff action on Tuesday, May 3, 2011, in Tampa, Fla. The fifth-seeded Lightning beat the reeling Capitals, 4-3, to take a commanding 3-0 series lead.

Nashville vs. Vancouver: Game Three

Canucks center Ryan Kesler scores the game-winning goal — AP Photo/Elise Amendola

Vancouver Canucks center Ryan Kesler (17) scores the game-winning goal against Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne in the overtime period of Game 3 of a second-round NHL Stanley Cup playoffs on Tuesday, May 3, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. At left is Canucks center Henrik Sedin (33) and at right is Predators Shane O'Brien (55). The Canucks won 3-2 to take a 2-1 lead in the series.

Boston vs. Philadelphia: Game Two

David Krejci looks at his game-winning goal in the net — AP Photo/Elise Amendola

Boston Bruins' David Krejci, right, looks at his game-winning goal in the net past Philadelphia Flyers goalie Brian Boucher in the overtime period in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, Monday, May 2, 2011, in Philadelphia. The Bruins won 3-2.

Tampa Bay vs. Washington: Game Two

Lightning center Vincent Lecavalier celebrates teammate Martin St. Louis' — AP Photo/Elise Amendola

Tampa Bay Lightning center Vincent Lecavalier (4) celebrates teammate Martin St. Louis' (26) goal during the third period in Game 2 of a conference semifinal NHL Stanley Cup playoff game against the Washington Capitals, Sunday, May 1, 2011, in Washington. The Lightning won 3-2 in overtime.

Detroit vs. San Jose: Game Two

Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard, center, stops a shot on goal against the San Jose Sharks in the second period in Game 2 of an NHL Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference semifinal in San Jose, Calif., Sunday, May 1, 2011. The Sharks won 2-1.

Nashville vs. Vancouver: Game Two

Vancouver Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo, center, looks on as Nashville Predators' Matt Halischuk celebrates his game-winning goal with teammate Jerred Smithson, during the second overtime period of Game 2 of the NHL Western Conference semifinal Stanley Cup playoffs in Vancouver, B.C., on Saturday April 30, 2011. Nashville won 2-1.

Boston vs. Philadelphia: Game One

Kris Versteeg and Tim Thomas dive after a loose puck — AP Photo/Elise Amendola

Philadelphia Flyers' Kris Versteeg (10) and Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas (30) dive after a loose puck during the third period in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinal NHL Stanley Cup playoffs, Saturday, April 30, 2011, in Philadelphia. Boston won 7-3.

Detroit vs. San Jose: Game One

San Jose Sharks Benn Ferriero scores in OT — AP Photo/Elise Amendola

San Jose Sharks center Benn Ferriero, not shown, scores against Detroit Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard (35) during overtime, for the winning goal in Game 1 of an NHL Western Conference semifinal Stanley Cup playoff game in San Jose, Calif., Friday, April 29, 2011. San Jose Sharks defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 in overtime.

Tampa Bay vs. Washington: Game One

Tampa Bay Lightning Ryan Malone and center Dominic Moore celebrate — AP Photo/Elise Amendola

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ryan Malone (6) and center Dominic Moore celebrate Moore's empty net goal as Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin is at right during the third period in Game 1 of a conference semifinal NHL Stanley Cup playoffs Friday, April 29, 2011 in Washington. The Lightning won 4-2.

Nashville vs. Vancouver: Game One

Roberto Luongo — AP Photo/Elise Amendola

Vancouver Canucks' Dan Hamhuis and Kevin Bieksa clear Nashville Predators' Patric Hornqvist from being in front of Canucks goaltender Roberto Luongo as Predators Mike Fisher, center, looks on during the third period of Game 1 NHL Western Conference semi-final Stanley Cup playoffs in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, April 28, 2011.