Marty Midnight 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2008 Your boys weathered the early storm by the Pens and held fast defensively. They were patient and took advantage of their opportunities, and then locked it down with the 2 goal lead. Here's hoping we can bounce back, learn from our mistakes (in short order) and make a great series out of it. See you again on monday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stactum 4 Report post Posted May 25, 2008 Your boys weathered the early storm by the Pens and held fast defensively. They were patient and took advantage of their opportunities, and then locked it down with the 2 goal lead. Here's hoping we can bounce back, learn from our mistakes (in short order) and make a great series out of it. See you again on monday. I don't think you will. As far as I see it it's only gonna get worse for Pens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pensfan 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2008 I don't think you will. As far as I see it it's only gonna get worse for Pens. It's easy to think that, but from our experience thus far in the playoffs, we've had ugly starts in each of our series. I'm not trying to take anything away from the Red Wings though, they played solid and deserved the win. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graybeard 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2008 I honestly hope they can regroup and come back better. I love a good blowout as much as the next guy but this was billed as an epic matchup between two great teams and I'd like to see some of that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10 Minute Misconduct 104 Report post Posted May 25, 2008 Your boys weathered the early storm by the refs and held fast defensively. They were patient and took advantage of their opportunities, and then locked it down with the 2 goal lead. Here's hoping we can bounce back, learn from our mistakes (in short order) and make a great series out of it. See you again on monday. Fixed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McCartyFanForLife 17 Report post Posted May 25, 2008 Fixed. LMAO, excellent reply Here's hoping for a sweep Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
up2here 41 Report post Posted May 25, 2008 Good win now its done lets move on. All Pittsburgh has to do is win game 2 and the series is back in their favour,so lets play a strong second game and head to the steel city. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coolio Mendez 7 Report post Posted May 25, 2008 Good game! The Penguins have a chance and now is when the coaching comes into play. They have seen how they match up against the Wings, they make their adjustments and come out for game 2. Should be a battle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xitium 272 Report post Posted May 25, 2008 I guess it's time to admit that the mediocre red wings who fluked their way through Colorado and Dallas are just no match for the Penguins incredible offense, defense, goaltending, coaching, management, fans, etc... Oh wait. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pensfan 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2008 I guess it's time to admit that the mediocre red wings who fluked their way through Colorado and Dallas are just no match for the Penguins incredible offense, defense, goaltending, coaching, management, fans, etc... Oh wait. Whoever said that? Exaggerate much? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tweekvp 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2008 (edited) To be fair there were some pretty cocky Pen fans here before game one. I think a few will go away after seeing the high powered Pen offense run into real TEAM defense. Pittsburg did have their chances though and eventually they will start making it to the back of the net. It will be interesting to see how Detroit responds if they get behind in a game. The big question is how does MAF respond to letting in 5 goals. I know the scoreboard said 4 but any hockey fan knows the Homers stick sitting under Fleurys pad did not lead to the puck going over his shoulder. If he doesn't get rattled then I think we will still have a hell of a series ahead of us. If his confidence is shaken the Pens are in trouble! Can't wait till Monday. GO WINGS! Edited May 25, 2008 by tweekvp Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Noodle 39 14 Report post Posted May 25, 2008 The pens fans on this topic are coming on here and being very respectful so can we just show them the same? Without being cocky and arrogant? But the reply with the weathering of the refs was so true haha. Was a good game! Go Wings! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David 2 Report post Posted May 25, 2008 Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the Penguins take a 3-0 lead in all 3 of their previous series? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xitium 272 Report post Posted May 25, 2008 Exaggerate much? Not as much as you might think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pensfan 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2008 Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the Penguins take a 3-0 lead in all 3 of their previous series? Yes, but they were horrible in their first games. They were down 3-0 in the first game against the Rangers, but they battled back. Something about being off for an extended amount of time throws their game off. I'm confident things will be different in game 2 (even if they don't win). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
truebladearmy 33 Report post Posted May 25, 2008 (edited) Good win now its done lets move on. All Pittsburgh has to do is win game 2 and the series is back in their favour,so lets play a strong second game and head to the steel city. You don't win game 2 playing anything like the Pens played in game 1. Game two might also have Franzen and Chelios in it....so the series is just going to get even more physical. I was really expecting more from the Pens. For the first 10 minutes in my mind was running the thought, "They're so damn fast". But they lost that speed very quickly when Detroit figured out that Malkin and Crosby really aren't that effective if you take the transition game from them. The whole night I'd watch Crosby try to carry in and slip a pass to the center, five seconds later Detroit had it back at the other end. Detroit is possibly the best team in the league at picking up loose pucks at the net. Pens will have to be more physical. Detroit is just going to get bigger when Franzen returns, and if we put Chelios in especially. As it were Detroit nearly doubled the Pens hits. Even datsyuk had 6 hits, and most of them were on Crosby or Malkin. Pens will need shots. They won't be able to carry it in and work fancy plays in front of the net like they did in Philly. Detroit has two of the best defensemen in the league, and two nominations for best defensive forward. Then guys like draper, who has been nominated for it before. And Helm isn't doing too bad either. Kronwall is also no joke Pens made a huge mistake early off, and never really recovered from it, or fixed it. That is in an attempt to pressure Detroit's forwards down low at the net they left the lane from the point open over and over again. Detroit has incredible defensive scoring, and will often let a forward come in late to the play to take the puck down that lane. If Pens don't play the lane from the point more aggressively, shots will keep flying in from the outside, rebounds will keep happening, and Fluery is going to be a very busy man. Don't get me wrong. I have always been a Penguins fan. I was praying for a Detroit/Pittsburgh final. A few years ago I played a season of NHL on Playstation and my friend chose Detroit, and I used Pittsburgh. We took it to game 7 before he won the finals in OT. I'm still bitter about that lol. I'm not trying to talk crap or anything, but the Pens did WAY worse than I thought they were going to, and Detroit played the best game I've seen so far this year. I sincerely doubt Pens will get shut out Monday night. But I honestly think they're going to have to play their best game of the post-season in order to pull a win out of it. Edited May 25, 2008 by truebladearmy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,232 Report post Posted May 25, 2008 (edited) I'm confident things will be different in game 2 They will; Mule should be dressed, which is nothing but bad news for the Pens. Edited May 25, 2008 by Dabura Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marty Midnight 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2008 (edited) Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the Penguins take a 3-0 lead in all 3 of their previous series? True. They also started all of those series at home where they are undefeated this post-season. The wings are near unbeatable with a lead. The Pens may be as well, though you certainly wouldn't know that after tonight's game. Maybe we will get a chance to find out if that is the case at some point in the series. I can't wait for Monday either. Thanks for the responses that don't rub too hard, , and to you other guys... 'I hope we make your Tuesday suck as bad as our Sunday.' Edited May 25, 2008 by Marty Midnight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pensfan 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2008 They will; Mule should be dressed, which is nothing but bad news for the Pens. You left the rest of my sentence out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaKineMaui 8 Report post Posted May 25, 2008 , we've had ugly starts in each of our series. Spell 'W'. Is that ugly? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cern 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2008 (edited) It's easy to think that, but from our experience thus far in the playoffs, we've had ugly starts in each of our series. None nearly this ugly. Last I checked, you WON those 'bad starts' (that Ottawa starting game was a shutout too, if I recall) If anything it felt like the opposite of earlier Penguins starts. They allow the other team to get the slip on them in the first period or so, then play catch-up for the rest of the game. Here the Pens had a strong start, then... they gave up? Detroit solved their offense? I don't know what it was, but it clearly worked. Edited May 25, 2008 by Cern Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pensfan 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2008 None nearly this ugly. Last I checked, you WON those 'bad starts' We were at home, it's different. You can battle back when you can feed off the crowd. And going down 3-0 in game one of the Rangers series, is pretty ugly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cern 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2008 We were at home, it's different. You can battle back when you can feed off the crowd. And going down 3-0 in game one of the Rangers series, is pretty ugly. Feed off the crowd. That tiny...tiny...second-smallest-in-the-league crowd crammed into the Igloo. Not that it matters much, Detroit is hardly unfamiliar to ending series on the road anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cern 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2008 Oh man, I also remember that argument you were having with someone last night about Detroit's 3rd line sizing up against Pittsburgh's 1st line or something like that. After the scoring in this game, I lolled up a storm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pensfan 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2008 (edited) Feed off the crowd. That tiny...tiny...second-smallest-in-the-league crowd crammed into the Igloo. Not that it matters much, Detroit is hardly unfamiliar to ending series on the road anyway. Oh man, I also remember that argument you were having with someone last night about Detroit's 3rd line sizing up against Pittsburgh's 1st line or something like that. After the scoring in this game, I lolled up a storm. Second line. This series is far from over, so don't get cocky. If they're able to play this way through the entire series, then I'll admit I was wrong. Edited May 25, 2008 by Pensfan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
