hockey fans?

[Serbia]

Another post for you. And a save by Zetterberg.

[Serbia]

Fight Night in Hockeytown. Malkin and Zetterberg fighting. Gotta love it.

[Timminz]

Bah muck ruffers!

[Serbia]

Another Wings win. 2 of the goals came from guys who spent the season in the minors. Detroit is just that deep. Seriously, anyone think Pittsburgh is going to win four of the next five? Detroit is in the driver's seat.

[Neoteny]

One has to wonder if Abdelkader is really good or the luckiest motherfucker on the ice.

[oVo]

Seriously, anyone think Pittsburgh is going to win four of the next five?

Home ice is what it is... and if the Penguins can hold up their end it stays interesting.

Detroit is in the driver's seat.

The Wings are right where people expected them to be... only one top seed has given up a game on home ice to start the Cup Finals in the last forty years.

[Neoteny]

So, does anyone have an opinion on how lax the penalizing has been? I understand the "let them play" sentiment, but there has been a lot of interfering on both sides that have made me go "wtf?!" I imagine it's more frustrating for the Pens fans.

Good or bad?

[Serbia]

I'd rather see a low penalized game than a lot of the ticky-tac penalties that you see called. Some of the non-calls have me scratching my head, but if they're going to be consistent about it, I'm cool with it. Hockey needs consistency more than anything.

Detroit is in the driver's seat.

The Wings are right where people expected them to be... only one top seed has given up a game on home ice to start the Cup Finals in the last forty years.

This stat is false. You might be trying to say that "Teams that win Games 1 and 2 at home have captured the Cup 31 of 32 times."

[Timminz]

1-0 Pens.

edit- 1-1, 1:30 later.

edit the second - End of the first. 2-2. Other than a 3, or 4 minute stretch in the middle of the period, this is looking like a totally different series.

[Timminz]

this is looking like a totally different series.

[Serbia]

this is looking like a totally different series.

2008.

[oVo]

Hey Serbia... what I was referring to is 39 of the last 40 Stanley Cups the home ice has prevailed in game one. Chicago was the team to take a game one against Montreal long ago.

Meanwhile, the Penguins are back.

[notyou2]

Well I am glad the Penguins won a game. Would love to see it go to 7. Hate lopsided finals....they suck, then it would be just a stupid series between flying tires and swimming birds.

[pancakemix]

Another Wings win. 2 of the goals came from guys who spent the season in the minors. Detroit is just that deep. Seriously, anyone think Pittsburgh is going to win four of the next five? Detroit is in the driver's seat.

They were down 2-0 against Washington, came back to win the series in 7. Don't count them out just yet.

[oVo]

3-1 + 3-1 + 2-4 + 2-4 = Ø

[Serbia]

Another Wings win. 2 of the goals came from guys who spent the season in the minors. Detroit is just that deep. Seriously, anyone think Pittsburgh is going to win four of the next five? Detroit is in the driver's seat.

They were down 2-0 against Washington, came back to win the series in 7. Don't count them out just yet.

The Wings aren't the Caps. But Detroit looks dead. We need Datsyuk back, pronto!

[strike wolf]

I'm just starting to get into hockey so not a huge fan of any team but have to go with the home team. Atlanta Thrashers.

[oVo]

. . . Detroit looks dead.

Pittsburgh still has to win in Detroit.

[Neoteny]

I don't know what the hell happened last night, but it was ugly (for Detroit; Pittsburgh made it look easy, and very pretty sometimes).

I'm just starting to get into hockey so not a huge fan of any team but have to go with the home team. Atlanta Thrashers.

I saw them play Detroit one of the times when they came down. It was a fun game.

[luns101]

Now we have ourselves a real series. It was bizarre to watch the Red Wings play that badly (or were the Penguins just playing so fantastic?) Anyway, I thought that Detroit gave up psychologically after Pittsburgh scored a short-handed goal during that power play. You could see it on their faces.

Pittsburgh still has to win in Detroit.

That's very true...Detroit doesn't have to win on the road and Pittsburgh does.

[Serbia]

Now we have ourselves a real series. It was bizarre to watch the Red Wings play that badly (or were the Penguins just playing so fantastic?) Anyway, I thought that Detroit gave up psychologically after Pittsburgh scored a short-handed goal during that power play. You could see it on their faces.

Pittsburgh still has to win in Detroit.

That's very true...Detroit doesn't have to win on the road and Pittsburgh does.

Keep giving me hope.

[oVo]

That 5-Ø drubbing should give you some hope,
as the Penguins can't do squat at Joe Louis Arena.

I'm sorry I even made time to catch this embarassment live,
Pittsburgh looked shorthanded even at full strength.

[Serbia]

It did. Getting Datsyuk back was absolutely huge for Detroit. (I haven't had internet over the weekend, only just got back online tonight) I am now confident that the Wings will win in 6.

[oVo]

I expect the Penguins to win again at home
and send it back to Detroit for a Game 7.

[Japs]

I want the wings to wing but I also want them to win in Detroit so its in the air for me.