[Lefty Noob]

The Wings play Edmonton in the 1st Round.
Game 1 is in Detroit on Friday with a 7:00 pm EDT start.

Here's the head-to-head statistical match-up

MOST GOALS
Detroit - Shanahan, 40 | Edmonton - Smyth, 36

MOST POINTS
Detroit - Datsyuk, 87 | Edmonton - Hemsky, 77

GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE
Detroit - Legacy, 2.19 | Edmonton - Roloson 2.43

POWER PLAY %
Detroit - 22.1 % | Edmonton - 18.1%

PENALTY KILL %
Detroit - 85.5% | Edmonton - 84.1%

GOALS PER GAME AVERAGE
Detroit - 3.63 | Edmonton 2.97

Looking like Detroit all the way, at least on paper. What do you folks think?

[blueandwhite]

I think legace is key. i think Shanahan's having a great year. I think the Red Wings are experienced post season players.
I like the Oilers, as a team. Gutsy - I think Smyth's one of the best player's in the league.
But Detroit looks awfully good.

[Lefty Noob]

Looks like Datsyuk's out for Game 1 with a thigh injury. I don't think this'll kill the Red Wings or anything, but it could give Edmonton a chance to sneak in and get a win to kick things off. Who knows?

[Lefty Noob]

Game 1 does to Detroit, 3-2 in 2 OT.

DETROIT (AP) -- The Detroit Red Wings survived a scare because Kirk Maltby has been listening to his coaches.

Maltby scored his second goal of the night 2:39 into double overtime to lift Detroit to a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of their first-round series Friday.

He ended the 3 1/2 -hour game with a long shot from outside the right circle that was deflected past goaltender Dwayne Roloson by the stick of Edmonton teammate Rem Murray.

"Our coaching staff has been harping on us to get the puck on the net because you never know what can happen," Maltby said. "My shot just clipped his stick, and more times than not, those are the kind of goals that win in OT."

Edmonton sure played the Wings tough. Roloson stopped 54-of-57 shots in the losing effort. Game 2 is tomorrow at 1 PM EST. Can the Oilers keep the pressure on Detroit?