Not that I believe this to be the case, but have the Wings erred at all by playing Zetterberg against Crosby and not Malkin? Malkin has clearly been the best player for Pittsburgh this series and last night he may have been as dominant as we’ve ever seen. Now, I realize that part of this [...]
Stanley Cup Final Detroit Red Wings (2) versus Pittsburgh Penguins (4) “We weren’t good at all defensively,” said Chris Osgood after his team’s 4-2 loss in Game 4. For all the talk about the Wings’ penalty killing being poor, the team’s power play has been awful in this series. The challenge of stopping Crosby and [...]
Stanley Cup Final Detroit Red Wings (2) versus Pittsburgh Penguins (4) Since Pavel Datsyuk has been out of the lineup, Henrik Zetterberg has been counted on even more. In fact, Mike Babcock says that Zetterberg has been overused. By the sounds of it, Datsyuk will be back in the lineup tonight. Although nothing is for [...]
What team beat writers are saying early this afternoon: Stanley Cup Final Curtis Zupke of the OC Register with five thoughts on the Final so far. I think Fleury gets more flack than is warranted. Ever heard of the Dave Dye jinx? The Wings better hope Dye starts writing about something else for the rest [...]
Stanley Cup Final Detroit Red Wings (2) versus Pittsburgh Penguins (4) Detroit played extremely well at five-on-five last night. However, the team needs to solve its penalty killing problems, writes David Shoalts. Mitch Albom believes last night’s game turned when Pittsburgh scored its second goal. Bob Wojnowski thinks the Wings let a great chance slip away. Marian Hossa [...]
Stanley Cup Final Detroit Red Wings (2) versus Pittsburgh Penguins (4) Even though they are up 2-0 in the series, the Wings are confident they can still play better. Marian Hossa knows what kind of reception he will be receiving tonight. Dave Dye discusses the fact that Chris Osgood is probably the odds-on favorite to [...]
Stanley Cup Final Deadline deals from the past two seasons have helped the two Cup finalists, writes Dan Wood. Good points by Wood. These deals weren’t “major” but added the necessary ingredients to already established teams. The Wings may be up 2-0, but the stats have not been tilted in Detroit’s favor as much as [...]
Stanley Cup Final Detroit Red Wings (2) versus Pittsburgh Penguins (4) If they get a little luck, Mitch Albom wouldn’t be surprised at all to see Pittsburgh tied up this series back home. Albom also wonders where Sidney Crosby has been? Detroit fans know where Evgeni Malkin has been, as he went after Henrik Zetterberg [...]