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 [...]
Posted by Richard Pollock in Atlantic Division,Central Division,Detroit Red Wings,Eastern Conference,NHL Morning Papers,Pittsburgh Penguins,Teams,Western Conference on June 9, 2009
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, [...]
Posted by Richard Pollock in Carolina Hurricanes,Chicago Blackhawks,Detroit Red Wings,Minnesota Wild,On the Beat on June 8, 2009
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 [...]
Posted by Richard Pollock in Atlantic Division,Central Division,Detroit Red Wings,Eastern Conference,NHL Morning Papers,Phoenix Coyotes,Pittsburgh Penguins,Teams,Western Conference on June 8, 2009
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 [...]
Posted by Richard Pollock in Detroit Red Wings,On the Beat,Pittsburgh Penguins on June 6, 2009
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 [...]
Posted by Richard Pollock in Atlantic Division,Central Division,Detroit Red Wings,Eastern Conference,NHL Morning Papers,Pittsburgh Penguins,Teams,Western Conference on June 6, 2009
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 [...]
Posted by Richard Pollock in Detroit Red Wings,Pittsburgh Penguins on June 5, 2009
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 [...]
Posted by Richard Pollock in Atlantic Division,Central Division,Detroit Red Wings,Eastern Conference,NHL Morning Papers,Pittsburgh Penguins,Teams,Western Conference on June 5, 2009
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 [...]
Posted by Richard Pollock in Atlantic Division,Detroit Red Wings,Eastern Conference,NHL Morning Papers,Phoenix Coyotes,Pittsburgh Penguins,Teams on June 4, 2009
