Wednesday, May 28, 2008

NHL- Game 3

Physical, physical, physical. That's how Pittsburgh needs to play tonight if they want a shot at the Stanley Cup. Down 0-2 to a powerhouse Detroit team, the Penguins need to send a powerful message in their own building or it's over. If they can shut down the Wings in the neutral zone and make a little more room for Crosby and Malkin, they may be able to finally put one in the net. Forget the finesse; just close the Wings down in the middle, dump the puck, and crash the net. I like Chris Osgood, but he can't get away with this diving act forever. As Al Strachan so correctly pointed out, "he faces 80-90 mph shots on a regular basis and doesn't even flinch." Look for the refs to keep close tabs on Ozzy this evening.
Prediction: 3-2 Pittsburgh victory. Come on, they're due.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

dead on!