This Night Best Player - Dan Cleary

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Dan Cleary paced the Red Wings with a pair of goals in a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals at Joe Louis Arena on Sunday. Cleary scored 2 goals, had 3 shots on net, 4 goals opportunities and +3 rating in today’s semi-finals opener. His determination and energy were outstanding even for playoffs. The first ever Newfoundlander who won the Stanley Cup last summer now Cleary has 11 points in 12 post season games leading whole league with +13 rating. You should probably understand Dan’s player personality better if I tell you that his favourite players are Wayne Gretzky and Garry Roberts, aren’t you? Not the worst combination of skills and spirit, right?

MY "THIS NIGHT BEST PLAYER" AWARD COMES TO DAN CLEARY