[Game Thread] Penguins @ Red Wings
by Casey Richey on Jun 6, 2009 2:00 PM CDT
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PrintPittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings, Jun 6, 2009 7:00 PM CDT
I'm sure the Detroit players would have preferred to return home to the Joe with either a 3-1 lead or the Cup, not a 2-2 tie. However, that's the situation and a best of 7 has become a best of 3. Let's look at some of the potential storylines for the game:
- Will Pavel Datsyuk actually play? It's hard to believe that he won't but you never know with an injury like that. One day it could be fine, the next it could be back to square 1. If he's in, look for either the game of his life or for the Pens to completely shut him down.
- Will the defense resolve its issues? It was hard to watch our safety net fall out from under us in two straight games but if they can the offense might actually be able to get some good things going on the other end.
- Can and will Evgeni Malkin be stopped? Probably not, but you sure hope so if you're a Wings fan. He's been a monster in this series and right now looks to be more of a problem than Crosby could be. But then again, things could change easily and Crosby could do the same thing.
- Will Marian Hossa and Tomas Holmstrom show up for work? I know they've both had soem great chance in this series but they're not sticking to their "bread and butter" style and its coming back to hurt the team. Holmstrom has had to battle two to three (Fleury) Penguins whacking at his legs and tripping him in front of the crease but he's got to get down low on the end boards and dig the puck out like the Holmstrom of old. As for Hossa it's plain and simple, take shots from a better area. Those shots from the perimeter aren't working, move to the slot.
I won't be in for the game but JoeHass aka The Stat King will be with you for the game
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Not only is he playing.....
but he will score 1st goal of the game!!!! hehe.
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The day of reckoning is upon us
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
In the grand scheme of things, the pain of life is not worth it.
DET PENALTY: Kronwall (2-Tripping) 12:41
Pittsburgh PP Playoffs 20/92 (22%, 6th in NHL)
Pittsburgh PP Series 4/9
Detroit PK Playoffs 19/66 (71%, 14th in NHL)
Insane save by Fleury
Beautiful re-direct by ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
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Shots: Even 3-3
Cleary: 2:09, 3 shifts, 1 shot, 1 hit
Holmstrom: 1:41, 2 shifts, 1 shot, 1 hit
Zetterberg: 2:20, 2 shifts, 1 shot, 2 takeaways
this period
has been in our end FAR too much.
HOLY Cats! nice try!!
my buttons stick so: BEHOLD the MAJESTY of my effort!
Shots: Pittsburgh 6-4
Cleary: 3:54, 6 shifts, 1 shot, 1 hit
Holmstrom: 3:06, 3 shifts, 1 shot, 1 hit
Zetterberg: 4:28, 5 shifts, 1 shot, 2 takeaways
C'monnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
I just yellled like a maniac
Cleaerrryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy from Datsyuk
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Big hit shows the crowd that Pavel is healthy
Nice hit by Pavel
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Shots: Pittsburgh 8-7
Cleary: 5:17, 8 shifts, 1 goal, 2 shots, 1 hit
Datsyuk: 5:12, 7 shifts, 1 assist, 1 hit, 1 giveaway, 1 takeaway
Rafalski: 5:32, 7 shifts, 1 assist, 1 takeaway
If your a Wings player
How can you not be inspired by the defensive prowess of Zetterberg
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PIT PENALTY: Kunitz (2-Goaltender Interference) 19:39
Detroit PP Playoffs 20/84 (24%, 4th in NHL)
Detroit PP Series 1/10 (10%)
Pittsburgh PK Playoffs 11/71 (85%, 5th in NHL)
First Period Stats
Shots: Pittsburgh 10, Detroit 8
Hits: Pittsburgh 10, Detroit 15
Giveaways: Pittsburgh 5, Detroit 3
Faceoffs: Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 5
Penalties: Pittsburgh 1/2, Detroit 1/2
Power Play: Pittsburgh 0/1, Detroit 0/1
Pavel Datsyuk Influence
Here is a quick video of his hit and assist. I wonder if a Heart trophy candidate can have an impact….lol.
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Need to start the 2nd strongly......
Powerplay goal would be fantastic. Looking at u Hossa.
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First Period Player Stats
Cleary: 5:52, 9 shifts, 1 goal, 2 shots, 1 hit
Datsuyk: 5:59, 8 shifts, 1 assist, 2 hits, 1 giveaway, 1 takeaway
Hossa: 5:48, 8 shifts, 1 shot, 3 hits
Holmstrom: 4:21, 6 shifts, 2 shots, 1 hit
Rafalski: 6:41, 8 shifts, 1 assist, 1 takeaway
Had to miss the first 25 minutes :(
Who scored and were they good goals? How has Datsyuk looked?
In the grand scheme of things, the pain of life is not worth it.
Are Datsyuk and Zetterberg together?
In the grand scheme of things, the pain of life is not worth it.
alright
nothing pleases me more to come home from a 9 hour shift of work to see the red wings winning
No taking the foot of the gas......
watch Staal for pete’s sake….score another….let’s go Wings.
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KRONNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRR
In the grand scheme of things, the pain of life is not worth it.
Is anyone else wondering what Kronwall is doing that deep? lol
Beautiful
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DET GOAL: Kronwall (2) PP (Franzen, Zetterberg) 6:01
And Fleury looks totally defeated after giving that up.
Is anyone else loving life???
hehe…..lots of time to go but Wings are playing beautifully
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Shots: Detroit 15-12
Cleary: 6:49, 11 shifts, 1 goal, 2 shots, 1 hit
Datsyuk: 7:20, 10 shifts, 1 assist, 1 shot, 2 hits, 1 giveaway, 1 takeaway
Zetterberg: 9:06, 10 shifts, 1 assist, 2 shots, 1 hit, 2 takeaways, 2/4 faceoffs
and some people wanted to bench Holmstrom, he is just to good at what he does.
In the grand scheme of things, the pain of life is not worth it.
Yeah he was.
But even with a limp, he was STILL playing better than all the Pens!!! YEEEAH!
by JenLovesWings on Jun 6, 2009 10:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Shots: Detroit 20-12
Datsyuk: 7:43, 11 shifts, 2 assists, 2 shots, 2 hits, 1 giveaway, 1 takeaway, 2/2 faceoffs
Rafalski: 9:50, 12 shifts, 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 shot, 1 takeaway
Zetterberg: 10:21, 11 shifts, 1 assist, 4 shots, 2 hits, 2 takeaways, 3/5 faceoffs
If that was a softer outpass could
have been a Wings 2 on 1.
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ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
THIS IS AWESOOOOOOOOOOOOOOME
In the grand scheme of things, the pain of life is not worth it.
Time for the Penguins to go to school
cause the Wings are teaching them a lesson.
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Zetterberg to Crosby
Sorry I could’t hear your chirping. My 4 Stanley Cup Rings are in my ears…..
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by WpgMikos on Jun 6, 2009 8:43 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
i would like to thank the red wings
for not giving me a reason to eat an unhealthy amount of ice cream tonight
Shots: Detroit 21-16
Zetterberg: 13:41, 14 shifts, 1 goal, 1 assist, 5 shots, 2 hits, 2 takeaways, 5/7 faceoffs
Datsyuk: 11:44, 14 shifts, 2 assists, 2 shots, 4 hits
Cindy being a bitch boy hahahahah Z>Crosby!!!
In the grand scheme of things, the pain of life is not worth it.
Lets just keep piling it on then if they are gonna be idiots
In the grand scheme of things, the pain of life is not worth it.
Talbot is a moron
Hits Datsyuk’s foot. Think that was intent to further injure?
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Yep he's an idiot.
Cheap shot. Like Gary Roberts last year punching Franzen in the head just after he got back from a concussion. Cheap Pens
by JenLovesWings on Jun 6, 2009 9:05 PM CDT up reply actions
WoW
I just saw the Wings play the best hocky so far in these playoffs. Who would have thought after last game?
Second Period Stats
Shots: Pittsburgh 10-6=16, Detroit 8-15=23
Hits: Pittsburgh 10-11=21, Detroit 15-14=29
Giveaways: Pittsburgh 5-4=9, Detroit 3-4=7
Faceoffs: Pittsburgh 4-12=16, Detroit 5-10=15
Penalties: Pittsburgh 1/2-5/10=6/12, Detroit 1/2-0/0=1/2
Power Play: Pittsburgh 0/1-0/0=0/1, Detroit 0/1-3/5=3/6
Player Stats Through Second
Zetterberg: 15:38, 16 shifts, 1 goal, 1 assist, 6 shots, 2 hits, 2 takeaways, 5/9 faceoffs
Datsyuk: 13:34, 16 shifts, 2 assists, 2 shots, 4 hits, 1 giveaway, 2 takeaways, 2/4 faceoffs
Rafalski: 14:44, 16 shifts, 1 goal, 1 assist, 1 shot, 1 giveaway, 1 takeaway
Cleary: 10:29, 16 shifts, 1 goal, 2 shots, 1 hit, 1/1 faceoffs
Hossa: 12:51, 16 shifts, 1 assist, 1 goal, 5 hits
Do the Wings have the PP going into 3rd
Or did it end at the conclusion of 2?
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Just to be clear...
…Babcock has said in the past he doesn’t sit people with a big lead. But I’m sure they’ll have some breathing space here in the third.
they said it on Vs as well.
Both Gigurre and Brodeur got them.
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Which Red Wings Penalty Kill is this?
Who are these guys. lol. Welcome back Pavel.
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Goota love Eddie O
He mentions playing for the Winnipeg Jets any time he can.
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Just out of curiousity...
…did NBC remind viewers that in the third period, goals count for three, so don’t go anywhere?
Does anyone think that Hossa is playing better
because with Datsyuk’s return has taken all the pressure off him?
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WOW
I was eating dinner, paused the game at the end of the first period. Just caught up to the live action.
Thats the worst part about living on the about the left coast.
All these games are during dinner time.
Shots: Detroit 25-18
Zetterberg: 18:40, 20 shifts, 1 goal, 1 assist, 6 shots, 2 hits, 3 takeaways, 5/10 faceoffs
Datsyuk: 15:08, 18 shifts, 2 assists, 2 shots, 4 hits, 1 giveaway, 2 takeaways, 2/4 faceoffs
Cleary; 12:43, 19 shifts, 1 goal, 2 shots, 1 hit, 1/1 faceoffs
so
i work in a beauty store and i seriously think that pierre uses some kind of browtech makeup on his eyebrows… that and possibly he waxes
Why does Pierre get so involved?
He loves poking his bald head into the Pens bench..
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i was just
wondering if he powders his dome, cause its never shiney.
my buttons stick so: BEHOLD the MAJESTY of my effort!
the irony
of it all of this is in his head, methinks.
my buttons stick so: BEHOLD the MAJESTY of my effort!
Shots: Detroit 28-18
Zetterberg: 19:24, 21 shifts, 1 goal, 1 assist, 6 shots, 2 hits, 3 takeaways, 5/11 faceoffs
Datsyuk: 16:05, 19 shifts, 2 assists, 2 shots, 4 hits, 1 giveaway, 2 takeaways, 3/5 faceoffs
Cleary: 13:16, 20 shifts, 1 goal, 2 shots, 1 hit, 1/1 faceoffs
Wow. Just got in and couldn’t be happier! HAHA
Has Datsuyk made a difference or are they just playing well?
Shots: Detroit 28-20
Zetterberg: 20:25, 23 shifts, 1 goal, 1 assist, 6 shots, 2 hits, 3 takeaways, 5/11 faceoffs
Datsyuk: 17:38, 21 shifts, 2 assists, 2 shots, 4 hits, 1 giveaway, 3 takeaways, 3/5 faceoffs
Cleary: 14:10, 21 shifts, 1 goal, 2 shots, 2 hit, 1/1 faceoffs
PIT PENALTIES: Dupuis (2-High Sticking) Adams (10-Misconduct) 15:50
Detroit PP Tonight: 3/7 (13 shots)
Yea thats what Im saying. I am being sarcastic
by Mitchell Green on Jun 6, 2009 9:39 PM CDT up reply actions
So someone tell me how tired the Wings are again...lol
Weren’t they done? Wasn’t the series over. Hmmmm.
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WOW.......
Now we just gotta win a road game, don’t think I could handle a game seven! I think we can do it this time, the two day break is HUGE!
In the grand scheme of things, the pain of life is not worth it.
PIT PENALTIES: Malkin (2-Cross Checking) Cooke (10-Misconduct 18:08
Detroit PP Tonight: 3/8 (13 shots)
Now the DJ is playing Neil Diamond
Ken Holland, trade DJs with the Pens. That dude plays Metallica and Slayer!
I just got a ton of fantasy points from him
1 for the win, 1 for the assist and 5 for the shutout. Thanks ossie.
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I just want to see him bend over after losing the stanley cup finals . . . AGAIN!
by Mitchell Green on Jun 6, 2009 9:46 PM CDT up reply actions
What a game
That was awesome…..not only did they stop Malkin and Crasby, but nobody scored. Go Wings!!
Did you guys see how pissed
Crosby looked at the end of the game when the Pens were going back to the locker room? I think you could have driven a semi into his nose as much as his nostrils were flared out….lol.
Final Stats
Shots: Pittsburgh 10-6-6=22, Detroit 8-15-6=29
Hits: Pittsburgh 10-11-14=35, Detroit 15-14-13=42
Giveaways: Pittsburgh 5-4-4=13, Detroit 3-4-7=14
Faceoffs: Pittsburgh 4-12-8=24, Detroit 5-10-6=21
Penalties: Pittsburgh 1/2-5/10-6/36=12/48, Detroit 1/2-0/0-2/12=3/14
Power Play: Pittsburgh 0/1-0/0-0/1=0/2, Detroit 0/1-3/5-0/3=3/9
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’nuff said.
my buttons stick so: BEHOLD the MAJESTY of my effort!
Whose excited to read all the bandwagon jumpers get back on the wagon?
Starting with Eddie O on Versus, lol
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How do they dismiss this win like keep doing with games 1 & 2
5 fluke goals for the Wings?
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Cindy will have to do more of this.
Alrighty guys
Night Night. Now this is the way to end an evening.
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hell yeah!
my buttons stick so: BEHOLD the MAJESTY of my effort!
by HockeeJunkee on Jun 6, 2009 10:01 PM CDT up reply actions
Time for the Wings to heal and get ready to crush the Pens!
by Mitchell Green on Jun 6, 2009 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions
most seasons, its against me!
my buttons stick so: BEHOLD the MAJESTY of my effort!
by HockeeJunkee on Jun 6, 2009 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions
I'd rather Pavel, hell Osgood even,
hit Crosby over and over and over and over…..
Knowledge is Power!
Power Corrupts!
Study hard,
Become Evil!
Good Job Wings
Finish the Pens, in their building, this Tuesday.
Wouldn’t that be almost exactly the way it happened last year?
Knowledge is Power!
Power Corrupts!
Study hard,
Become Evil!
What a difference a game makes
From the depths of that past game to the almost peak – I hope the Wings finish on Tuesday.
.0128 > 45-35
I remember the beating
my team took in Game 6 in the SCF tying the series 3-3 after my team was up 3-1 and it looked like it could end in Game 5.
Fortunately, Game 7 “went right”.
Knowledge is Power!
Power Corrupts!
Study hard,
Become Evil!
Amazing win
Bar was rocking tonight. I’d like to think this was all Datsyuk’s doing but the entire team played on a completely different level tonight.
Agreed
It was a lot of Datsyuk but the rest of the team was ON IT too
by JenLovesWings on Jun 7, 2009 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions
good shit
nice win tonight….full team effort i guess pavel did make a difference….and oh yeah Pens nice job turning into the Ducks in those last 2 periods with all the cheap shots…
2 more wins for back to back on the Pens and a repeat Go Wings!!!
That's EXACTLY what I said
The Pens behaved like Ducks. I don’t give a shit how much “talent” they got— If they don’t learn to behave like grown men, they’re not Stanley Cup material.
by JenLovesWings on Jun 7, 2009 11:23 AM CDT up reply actions
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