Sunday, June 7, 2009

A Stanley Cup Statement

The Detroit Red Wings headed back from Pittsburgh after four games tied with the Penguins at two games a piece. The Penguins had all of the momentum, and had slowly started to make believers out of members of the sports world, most importantly, themselves.

The Wings were now back on their heels, starting to feel the pressure. And then, good news came out of Hockeytown. Pavel Datsyuk, one of the best two-way players on the planet, would be healthy and ready for game five.

And boy was his presence ever felt. Datsyuk had two assists and a plus/minus rating of +2. Him and Zetterberg dominated the game.

Detroit would win 5-0, and would completely smash the confidence and composure of the Penguins. The Penguins had 48 minutes in penalties, most away from the play and out of pure frustration. The Wings stayed sharp by scoring three time on the power-play, making Pittsburgh pay for their lack of composure.

Look for Detroit to once again raise Lord Stanley's Cup on Pittsburgh's home ice in game six, Tuesday night. The Penguins had nothing positive to take back with them from Detroit in game five, it will take a complete change in focus for them to stand a chance against the Wings in game six. Hockeytown, get ready for another title on Tuesday.

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