SCF GAME 6 GDT: Red Wings 1 at Penguins 2

[titanium2 867]

PHEW!!!!

I'm very grateful that the score is still tied.

Seems as if Helm's line is the only one that sustained pressure in the o-zone.

Alright, hopefully they got their nerves out and now they can just settle down and play.

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

Funny, we played a great defensive period but by the shots it looks like we've been outplayed.

[SuperNovaXll 124]

Not a bad period. If someone told me we would be 0-0 at the end of the first period in a game 6 in the cup finals on the road....after killing two penalties.... Ill take it!

[commadore183 103]

No score after the 1st period. Gotta work on that in the 2nd

SCORE NOW, SCORE OFTEN, AND SCORE SOME MORE, WINGS!!!

[Firehawk 305]

Hard to believe the Pens played 20 minutes of penalty free hockey, but whatever. Good that we're still tied. Great defense I thought by us, awesome PK. We should get a power play in the 2nd...I'd think...

[Guest mindfly]

Dunno about this period.. the 1st penalty on Z was BS...other penalty was probably legit

Osgood looks good

Nice to see datsyuk dangle crosby

Still waiting for HOSSA to show up...... show us how much you want it please?

[10 Minute Misconduct 104]

well get out chances on the pp boys.

big mistake that the pens didnt take advantage of theirs.

[Guest Shoreline]

I'm not too happy with the way Kronner has been turning the puck over in his own defensive zone. Other than that the boys did a great job of slowing down the Pens momentum and creating chances of their own.

[ShanahanMan 473]

Though Pittsburgh has more shots, it seemed like we had more prime opportunities. I mean there were some CLOSE calls that just didn't get on goal.

[heed316 7]

The shots will come. I'm happy being tied after 1

[titanium2 867]

Not a good first period but it's 0-0 so that's okay.

I like to think of as they survived the Pens first punch, which we all knew was going to be pretty hard.

[Holmstrom96 347]

dammit, we are probably gonna have to get used to this tonight guys, bulls*** calls in hopes for a game 7 for the little pens

Yup.

And how was that one time NOT icing? Our D-man skated as hard as he could and the puck made it back there first.

I'm upset about those first two penalties. Z was pushed into MAF. And the other guy was seeking Hudler and than 100% embelished it.

ZETTERBERG IS THE MAN!

OZZIE IS THE MAN!

Go Wings!

[BigWinston 15]

Too much time in our zone for my liking... but then I am a little biased (and anxious)!

Some good play, 0-0 reflects the evenness of the game quite well so far I think!

[EuroTwin 240]

Great first period. Weathered the Pen's 'storm' and killed two penalties, while getting a couple of decent chances.

GO WINGS

[tdinc 45]

3 shots of goal is inexcusable.

Datsyuk has been amazing yet again.

Well.. considering 2 PK..

[UKWING 8]

very happy to get out of that period tied. the pens threw everything at us and played a really good, aggressive period yet we hung in there and for all their pressure they didn't have that many clear scoring chances.

the dats line has looked real good so far and helm is having another great game. not seen anything from franzen, flip and hossa yet though

[Wingfan24 0]

Kronwall needs to watch his turnovers!

[Electrophile 3,554]

I like to think of as they survived the Pens first punch, which we all knew was going to be pretty hard.

Good attitude to take. Keep holding them off for 40 minutes, score a couple goals and Stanley is ours.

[cirov19 1]

I think our D is looking good and holding off any real shots.

[betterREDthandead 58]

Real bush league play by Zetterberg on that PK to slap the puck out of the zone big league hockey players don't do that. Should have let a Penguin come get it instead.

[Trapt1307 81]

Pittsburgh had two power plays, the Wings had none.

Pittsburgh outplayed the Wings.

The longer the Wings keep it tied, the more of a chance they have to win.

I'll take it.

[Dabura 12,207]

I like to think of as they survived the Pens first punch, which we all knew was going to be pretty hard.

Agreed. This is how it usually goes with the Wings. Weather the onslaught, slowly seize control of the play.

We've more or less just seen the best of the Pens.

[Vincanni 1]

While miles from a dominant period, I'm actually happy with the effort and it being 0-0. You tell me the Pens will outshoot us 12-3 and have 2 PPs to our 0 and I'd be worried, but seeing as its a scorless game, advantage = Red Wings.

Also Pens can shoot their unscreened far away shots all they want, as long as our team D flushes out any secondary scoring chances they'll do nothing except for maybe get a goal on a lucky bounce.

P.S. Datsyuk + Zetterberg = Far better than anything the Penguins can throw out there.

[Electrophile 3,554]

Hey, a Sidney Crosby special at intermission. It's about time they gave him some press, we haven't heard squat about him all series.

[Systemfel 33]

Cherry says Ozzie for Conn Smythe.