Couple of thoughts as I'm watching Game 4:
**You always want to get scoring from the "who?" guys, those players whose names don't just roll off the tongue or garner the most notice on the roster. For example, one Jiri Hudler for the Red Wings. Not the brightest star on the Red Wings' squad, but he just came up with a biggie in the third period. Believe it was his fifth goal of the playoffs. Can't put a price on how valuable those are.
**Penalties kill, especially bad ones. The Pens are playing with fire with that delay of game penalty by Marc-Andre Fleury. Nobody capitalizes on things like that better than the Wings.
**Pretty slick goal by Marian Hossa in the first period. They need more from him.
**Speaking of which, same to Evgeni Malkin. They need anything from him. Still looking for his first point. In Game 4. Not good at all.


Detroit has scoring from all 4 lines and the experienced D that is the difference in this series. Fleury nor Osgood has stolen a game in the Finals. It has been Detroits Forwards that are supporting the Defensemen better than Pitt has. The forcheck and back check is better for the Wings. So, does experience count more than young guns skill, which Pittsburg is finding out the answer to. Wings have outshot the Penguins badly in the Finals. Hey Tracey, thanks for your posts my friend, I think they may be limmited now on Hockey, as the fat lady is getting ready to sing again.
Posted by: Bigal | June 02, 2008 at 09:41 AM