Calgary edges Detroit, 1-0 to take series lead

Craig Conroy scored the lone goal, while Miikka Kiprusoff had 31 saves.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
DETROIT -- The Detroit Red Wings lost captain Steve Yzerman, then the game.
Craig Conroy scored with 3:53 remaining in the second period -- soon after Yzerman was hit in the face with a puck -- and Miikka Kiprusoff made 31 saves to lift the Calgary Flames to a 1-0 victory over Detroit in Game 5 on Saturday.
Calgary leads 3-2 in the best-of-7 Western Conference semifinal series, and can eliminate the Red Wings with a win at home Monday night.
Kiprusoff's second shutout of the playoffs was the first against the Red Wings in Detroit since 1997, 52 games ago. Detroit pulled goaltender Curtis Joseph with 48 seconds remaining, put pressure on Kiprusoff, but could not get a shot past him.
When Kiprusoff made the final save, he held the puck above his head as a blue light -- signaling the end of the game -- went on behind him.
Red Wings lose Yzerman
About four minutes before Conroy scored, on an assist from Jarome Iginla, Yzerman left the game.
Detroit's Mathieu Schneider fired a shot that ricocheted in front and hit Yzerman squarely in the face as he stood to the left of the net.
Yzerman, who doesn't wear a face shield, immediately dropped to the ice. He kicked his legs in pain as he was sprawled out. After being down for a couple minutes, with the crowd watching in stunned silence, Yzerman was helped to the dressing room as a towel was held near his left eye.
Kiprusoff, a Vezina Trophy finalist, had the first postseason shutout of his career in the first round on April 13 against Vancouver.
All he needed was Conroy's goal.
Conroy passed the puck from the right boards to Iginla in the corner, then skated to the right circle where his wrist shot went over Joseph's left shoulder. Joseph made 20 saves.
Both teams started the game without a key player. Calgary forward Ville Nieminen was suspended for one game by the NHL for charging Joseph with four seconds remaining in Game 4. Red Wings defenseman Chris Chelios missed his third straight playoff game because of an undisclosed injury.
Avalanche 2, Sharks 1, OT
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Joe Sakic scored his second goal 1:54 into overtime and Colorado avoided elimination for the second time, cutting San Jose's lead to 3-2 in the second-round series.
The Colorado captain tied it midway through the third period for the Avalanche, who handed the Sharks their first home loss in six playoff games.
The Avalanche are halfway to the third comeback from an 0-3 series deficit in NHL history. Game 6 is Tuesday night in Colorado.
David Aebischer made 21 saves for the Avalanche.
Vincent Damphousse scored during a two-man advantage in the first period, and Evgeni Nabokov stopped 16 shots for San Jose.
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