How bout them BlackHawks

[Lohman446]

I think the young guns will take it in 5

I wanted to go with five, but I don't think realistically either team will be dominant enough to do it. I like the idea that the Red Wings were able to go through Chicago without some of the veterans. The young guys, with a veteran leader on each line, should be able to pull through.

The concern is that "Sid the Kid" is less the kid every year, and becomes that much better mentally.

[Lohman446]

I am amazed at how much the announcers talk like the Penguins are doing great. Apparently they forget to check certain things.

/SCOREBOARD

[MANN]

I wanted to go with five

can I change my decision to wings in 4.

It seems like every bad bounce is going to the penguins. They just cannot get in a rythem. I almost cried in game 1 when 2 of the goals that went in were just random. I dream of making shots that go off the backboard, off the back of the golie, and into the goal.

I guess it just shows that shots on goal can make a difference. Maybe someone should tell pittsburg this

[Lohman446]

can I change my decision to wings in 4.

It seems like every bad bounce is going to the penguins. They just cannot get in a rythem. I almost cried in game 1 when 2 of the goals that went in were just random. I dream of making shots that go off the backboard, off the back of the golie, and into the goal.

I guess it just shows that shots on goal can make a difference. Maybe someone should tell pittsburg this

I will give the Pens this. Despite the hard hits? that they kept talking about on Crosby I kept looking at red jerseys on the ice. Either the wings can't skate or the Pens are hitting them well.

The Wings are playing it seems to me with a sense that this team could beat them. Did you see the defensemen? (I forget which one) lay across the goal line when Osgood apparently lost the puck. They are taking hail mary shots when its the only play available. The Penguins look to me like they just expect to win without that last little bit of effort.

[Ruler_Mark]

I will give the Pens this. Despite the hard hits? that they kept talking about on Crosby I kept looking at red jerseys on the ice. Either the wings can't skate or the Pens are hitting them well.

The Wings are playing it seems to me with a sense that this team could beat them. Did you see the defensemen? (I forget which one) lay across the goal line when Osgood apparently lost the puck. They are taking hail mary shots when its the only play available. The Penguins look to me like they just expect to win without that last little bit of effort.

The pens are giving alot of illegal hits that arent getting called. The wings are playing like the more experienced team they are. The refs were horrible these first 2 games imo alot of penalties uncalled.

[Lohman446]

I loved in the intermission between 2 and 3 when they were talking to the announcers and the one who was saying what the Pens coach should say and he thought "change nothing"... ummm apparently they had not noticed the score.

Five - Wings in 5.

They lose tonight or tomorrow night in a close game and then take the cup at home.

I keep hearing "the series isn't over until you lost at home". Math says otherwise, even if the Wings can't win in Pittsburgh I don't think the Penguins can win in Detroit. I still say the Wings take one of the next two though and its over in 5.

[Lohman446]

Well.. the Penguins found the Wings weakness: the officials.

On the plus side it was so blatant last night that I think its going to have to get better.

Why does it seem that the Wings are playing college style and afraid to lay a hit on anyone?

[MANN]

Well.. the Penguins found the Wings weakness: the officials.

LOL. The 6guys on the ice at a time was hilarious. I cant believe they did not catch it.

[Ruler_Mark]

Well.. the Penguins found the Wings weakness: the officials.

On the plus side it was so blatant last night that I think its going to have to get better.

Why does it seem that the Wings are playing college style and afraid to lay a hit on anyone?

the wings'd get foul'd

[zondo]

Heh... subtle change in subject in this thread.

[Lohman446]

LOL

I will give this to Pittsburgh: They played a far more aggressive form of hockey in game 3. When you hear the Wings looked tired in game 4 you need to just watch the hits put on them in game 3 vs the hits they gave out to understand why one team looked beat up and the other didn't. The good news, in game 4, they were laying out the hits as hard as they were taking them. Its become an interesting series, and it puts the Wings in a "must win" situation for game 5.

[MANN]

game 5

[Lohman446]

I was in Detroit for a Tigers game, and there were Pittsburgh fans on the people mover after the 2nd period. That wasn't even a hockey score. The loudest cheering of the night was when they posted the Wings score on the board

[Beemer]

Doh 2 games down and they make a come back to win.............and I missed the freaking game.

[MANN]

Doh 2 games down and they make a come back to win.............and I missed the freaking game.

It was a great game. both teams played well.