Pens win at home.
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
United States
June 3, 2009 12:36am CST
Funny I am not in a panic. Usually I would be scared to watch the next game but I am not. The Pens played better and the Wings stil could have won.Now it is a series.what did you see that makes you think the Pens can win the next game?
3 responses
@TremendousMachine (779)
• Canada
3 Jun 09
Relentless hitting by Cooke, Kunitz, Orpik will wear down the Red Wings. Penguins power play will do the rest. Darren Helms seems to be a target.
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
4 Jun 09
Of all the targets the Pens could have, helm is a bad choice. He has scored but he is one of our tough guys. He will dance. and if he can take a key Pen with him , so much the better.
@TremendousMachine (779)
• Canada
4 Jun 09
I see Helm taking over Draper's job next season. He hits but he's no tough guy. I think he was a scorer in junior who has been forced to diversify his game in order to stick with the Wings.
@tjhtommyj (261)
• Canada
4 Jun 09
like the last response, a physical game. Looking at the numbers the Penguins physical game appears when they play at home. How or why that is I do not know, maybe it's the energy from the fans but the numbers don't lie. This is what it takes to beat Detroit. Get in their face, hit em fast and hit em hard. That was the Ducks approach. Good, hard, physical hockey. It's a work ethic thing and finishing your checks is part of that. If the Penguins can take game 4 I think they can carry that momentum over to the game 5 in Detroit and really make this a series but the Wings will be ready for that hard, physical brand of hockey Pittsburgh opens with at home. It'll be a great game but it's definitely a pivitol and possibly deciding game of the series.
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@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
4 Jun 09
Thanks. I am so close to the Wings I can't watch objectively.What the Wings seem to do is let the other team decide which type of game they want to play and then they beat them playing the same exact style.If you want to play a smash mouth type of game , then we can do that. but it is up to you.
@Unbreakable28 (199)
• United States
4 Jun 09
Strategy combined with full out physicality. They have to push, and push hard but do it smart, pick their targets well and not waste time getting into unnecessary pissing contest with players who aren't worth the effort or potential penalties.



