I went over to Patti and Jeff's last night to watch Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals, with the Detroit Red Wings up 2 games to 1 in the series. We all know that when a home team is down 2-1, Game 4 is a must-win. This was no exception. Detroit came out strong in the first period, dominating play for nearly the entire 20 minutes. The lone Penguins goal came on a power play, but early on it seemed like the Wings were going to do what they always do, which is control the puck, maintain the offensive zone, send forwards down low, take big shots from the point, and pounce on rebounds for goals. The first two games were clinical in their approach. Once the Wings get a lead, it's all about clogging the neutral zone and slowing down the opposing team's forwards. This is nothing new. It's not exciting, but it works.
Finals
5 June 2009
Posted by Dexter Jones | 1 comment
18 December 2007
that preview of the Eastern Conference Finals... Maybe we'll see the Pistons cause a funk in the post-season, but the Cavs have the Pistons cards -- pushed them to the brink two seasons ago and smashed them last season (neither team made any significant roster changes, so I expect the results to be the same should they meet in the Eastern Conference semifinals).
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