Pittsburgh Stays Alive, Forces Game 7
June 9, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Detroit Red Wings, NHL Playoffs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Scores
Going into Game 6 tonight, I have to admit that I was not overly optimistic. However, within just a few minutes it was clear that the Pittsburgh Penguins had used those few days off to regroup and bring the focus and energy that got them to the Stanley Cup Finals for the second time in as many years.
I was absolutely stunned by how controlled the Penguins played and how well they managed to keep the Detroit Red Wings from getting too many shots away. In total, Marc-Andre Fleury faced 26 shots on net and he turned away 25 of them …read more
Detroit Takes Game 2 of Stanley Cup Finals
May 31, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Detroit Red Wings, NHL Playoffs, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins suffered a crushing blow as they were easily beaten by the Detroit Red Wings in Game 2 of the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals. The defending champions now have a 2-0 series lead.
First of all, I know a lot of people are not pleased by the back-to-back games in Detroit at the start of this series and I’ve got to say that I really didn’t like it much either. I’m not crying about it or blaming the scheduling for the loss but I do think it’s less than desirable at this all-important stage of the playoffs.
Of course, there …read more
Red Wings Win Game 1 of Stanley Cup Finals
May 30, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Detroit Red Wings, NHL Playoffs, Pittsburgh Penguins
For the second time in as many years, the Detroit Red Wings faced the Pittsburgh Penguins for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The defending champions ended up skating away with a 3-1 victory, giving them a 1-0 lead in the series.
The puck seemed to be bouncing in favor of the Detroit Red Wings as two of their goals actually bounced off the boards and off of Pittsburgh goaltender, Marc-Andre Fleury, and into the net. I’m not saying that Detroit needed the help but I’m sure they didn’t mind those lucky bounces.
We also saw a lot of action between …read more
Detroit Gives Zetterberg 12-Year Extension
January 28, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Detroit Red Wings, Fan Fare, NHL, News, Players, Signings and Contracts
The Detroit Red Wings have given star forward, Henrik Zetterberg, an incredible deal – a 12-year, $72 million USD contract extension!
Wow! Aren’t we in a recession? Anyway, the team made the announcement today. The deal will keep Zetterberg with the Red Wings until he’s 40 years old. You can’t blame them, though. The man has 43 points in 45 games so far this season.
image: TSN
