SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Todd Bertuzzi was so frustrated by the officiating he decided not to say anything. Nicklas Lidstrom deferred comment to coach Mike Babcock.



Players on the Detroit Red Wings clearly were upset at the power-play disparity in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals.



The Sharks had 10 power plays -- five in the decisive third period -- compared to Detroit's four.



But the Red Wings also accepted some of the blame.



"No sense questioning anything," Babcock said. "We're in charge, we have to look after it. We can't be going to the box. We got to look after our own sticks and our own play."



The Red Wings typically are among the most disciplined teams in the league. In the regular season, only Nashville was penalized less than Detroit (8.8 penalty minutes per game). In the playoffs, the Red Wings are being whistled much more often (13.9 penalty minutes per game).



"You can't really let it get to you, you just have to go out and play and hope that eventually it'll turn on your side," center Henrik Zetterberg said. "But it's definitely tough to win games when you're in the box that much."



Bertuzzi's holding penalty at 3:01 of the third period -- he appeared to push Marc-Edouard Vlasic -- opened the floodgates. Nicklas Kronwall was called for hooking 41 seconds later. Then, Dan Cleary was whistled for slashing.



Late in the period, when the Red Wings were pressing for the tying goal, Valtteri Filppula was cited for tripping and Detroit was caught with too many men on the ice.



"We were up 3-2, started real well in the third period, we were on (Sharks goaltender Evgeni Nabokov), had our opportunities, but just went to the box. It was a continual parade," Babcock said. "Obviously, our players felt frustrated. There's no sense being frustrated. You can't go to the box. It's simple."



He said it kills momentum.



"Half the players don't even get on the ice, sitting in the penalty box all night long," Babcock said. "It's pretty hard to have rhythm, pretty hard to get everyone going."



Said Lidstrom: "We got to do a better job keeping our sticks down and keep moving our feet."



Odds and ends



Red Wings forward Patrick Eaves missed Game 2 because of a sore right elbow sustained in the last round against Phoenix. He is listed as day-to-day. Jason Williams, a healthy scratch the past seven games, replaced Eaves.