Wings - Pens! (Page 2)

Gotta go with the Penguins!

rkreuser - 2009-05-28 12:00 PM Wings in 5.

And I know this because Detroit has all Pittsburgh's the best players.

And I'm going Saturday night.  

So, uh, how YOU doin'.  You lookin' for a date? 

Oh, and the Wings are gonna wipe the ice with the Pens.

Hush, woman.

You live in Tejas.  You're not allowed to like hockey.  So go put on your spurs and nut huggers and go wrangle ya some cows.  Go on now, git....

Pssst.  You're from the next state over.

Lidstrom in, Datsyuk out for game one. No matter, i don't think the backup goaltender Detroit rolls out is going to be able to stop Geno, Sid and company. They shut them down last year, but this is a much different team since the coaching change. 

Game 1: Wings 3-1.   Why it turned out the way it did:

1) Osgood. The guy played well again. Best player on the ice tonight.

2) The boards. Fleury clearly wasn't handling the lively boards.

3) Pens missed chances: twice there were breakaways with mishandled pucks.

4) Pens power play: not much there, kinda underwhelming.

5) Because the outcome's inevitable.

That being said, the first period was pretty good hockey with big hitting and tic-tac-toe passing from both sides, completely enjoyable to watch. By the 2nd period it was choppier, not all that much flow, a LOT more turnovers. I don't think either team lived up to their potential, looking for better hockey in game 2.

And props to Hossa, who wasn't a 3-stars type player last night, but acquitted himself very well - and avoided the 'big hit' - as the Pens clearly had him lined up.  And what's with that goon, Brooks Orpick?  Look for McCarty to dress whatever night the wings are going to clinch and give him a souvenier of his failed cup attempt.

ETA: Syndey Crosby will get his at some point, too. Taking your stick to one of the Wings in the handshake after the game is over the top, bush league. You'd never have seen Messier, Lemieux, or Gretz do that. Non-leader, non-factors shouldn't cheap shot.  

Two Jennings Trophies. 10th in wins all-time, tied with Hasek and ahead of Barasso, and next year he'll pass Grant Fuhr. 3 Stanley Cups. And this years' Conn Smythe winner, in addition to owning the Pens the first two games. I guarantee you'd trade Osgood straight up for Fleury.  

Looks like pretty well.

Sid also continued his Cup drought - pointless, although he has made some great passes, spins, etc. To back up that NHL poster boy status he's gotta get off the dime.

We also saw Talbot spear the goalie and Malkin snap, further making a case for this edition of the Pens to be labeled as a bunch of frustrated kids who aren't carrying themselves well.  You'd have never seen a Lemieux-led team go bush-league.

followed quickly by some over-acting by Osgood as he took a dive     

rkreuser - 2009-06-01 8:12 AM

Birkierunner - 2009-06-01 8:53 AM

rkreuser - 2009-06-01 6:49 AM
We also saw Talbot spear the goalie

followed quickly by some over-acting by Osgood as he took a dive     

Whaaa?!

I dunno.  I thought he clearly hit him with a light saber based on the reaction.

Two Jennings Trophies. 10th in wins all-time, tied with Hasek and ahead of Barasso, and next year he'll pass Grant Fuhr. 3 Stanley Cups. And this years' Conn Smythe winner, in addition to owning the Pens the first two games. I guarantee you'd trade Osgood straight up for Fleury.  

I would not trade Osgood for Fleury - the upside with Fleury is too greatand Osgood has benefited from playing on a great team. I think you could plug a lot of goalies into the Wings and they'd be successful. However, Osgood is showing this year and last that when it matters, he stops the pucks that have to be stopped (unlike Fleury - lot of soft goals this series). As for the Jennings trophies - i think he has Hasek and Vernon to thank for those. All his wins - played on some great Red Wings teams.

Well, we didn't see it last night, again.  What we saw was chippy hockey where the only decent players on the ice were Zetterberg and Osgood.

Sid also continued his Cup drought - pointless, although he has made some great passes, spins, etc. To back up that NHL poster boy status he's gotta get off the dime.

We also saw Talbot spear the goalie and Malkin snap, further making a case for this edition of the Pens to be labeled as a bunch of frustrated kids who aren't carrying themselves well.  You'd have never seen a Lemieux-led team go bush-league.