What team beat writers are saying this afternoon: Stanley Cup Final Penguins fans are calling this “The Shift 2,” courtesy of Brooks Orpik. The Penguins’ entire defense corps really is underrated. Here are the lines from the Wings’ last practice of the season. Datsyuk still with Zetterberg. Everyone else Mike Heika has Dave Tippett’s reaction [...]
Stanley Cup Final Detroit Red Wings (2) versus Pittsburgh Penguins (4) Writing for USA Today, Jacques Demers likes the Wings in Game 7. (Writer’s note: Kelly Hrudey also picked the Wings last night on the IllegalCurve.com Radio Show.) (Second writer’s note: You figure if Demers is submitting a piece to USA Today, they could at least [...]
Stanley Cup Final Detroit Red Wings (2) versus Pittsburgh Penguins (4) Drew Sharp says that Chris Osgood was really the only Wing that came to play last night in Pittsburgh. Ted Kulfan disagrees and has some high praise for Henrik Zetterberg. Detroit played like a team that could lose yesterday, opines Mitch Albom. Bob Wojnowski [...]
Stanley Cup Final Detroit Red Wings (2) versus Pittsburgh Penguins (4) There are a few special Red Wings that have been apart of the team’s Cup victories since 1997. Michael Rosenberg of the Detroit Free Press warns fans not to take the Wings’ success for granted. Last year he played in zero playoff games, but [...]
What team beat writers are saying this afternoon: Stanley Cup Final Compared to their other championship teams, this Wings squad has faced the most significant injuries. Good point by Wilkinson. This is obviously a testament to the Wings’ depth. Consider that they can insert Ville Leino or Justin Abdelkader into the lineup and get solid production, [...]
Stanley Cup Final Detroit Red Wings (2) versus Pittsburgh Penguins (4) Mike Babcock made few, if any, adjustments for Game 5, writes Kevin Paul Dupont of the Boston Globe. Dan Bylsma tells readers what Babcock does that makes him so successful. If the Wings do win the Cup, Marian Hossa’s move to the Motor City [...]
What team beat writers are saying this afternoon: Stanley Cup Final Pavel Datsyuk will play tonight but Matthew Barnaby thinks he’s having trouble turning. Starting him on the wing is a good move from Babcock. Protect your star until he proves he can handle more responsibility. Daniel Cleary is questionable for tonight’s game. His attributes [...]
Stanley Cup Final Detroit Red Wings (2) versus Pittsburgh Penguins (4) Some of the Wings players believe the team has not yet played its best in the Final. Others may be worried, but Mike Babcock is confident in his team and feels good about Game 5. Drew Sharp wonders who much the Wings have left [...]