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[Dark Knight]

Please post your thoughts, pictures and comments on tonight's game in this thread.

Pittsburgh at Detroit

[Still MIGHTY]

Go

Boo


I'd rather have another Black/Gold, water-bearing, hockey playing bird to win the Cup

in 6

[Dutch Duck]

I'm beginning to hate the Pens. It can't be all good news for them and their fans. Besides it's about time the Pens feel the pain of a lost final!

[DropThePuck]

May 23 - TSN's Ice Chips:

Red Wings' forward Johan Franzen, who hasn't played since May 8 because of concussion-like symptoms, will not play in Game 1. He was cleared to practice with team on Friday. Centre Kris Draper did not skate with the team on Thursday. He was with his wife at the hospital as she gave birth to their third child. - TSN
Red Wings' defenceman Chris Chelios appeared to be limping on Friday but considered himself healthy enough to play. However, he does not expect to play in Game 1 on Saturday. If Chelios does not not play, Andreas Lilja will likely suit up. TSN

Penguins' head coach Michel Therien says left winger Gary Roberts is ready to play but is expected to be a healthy scratch in Game One. - TSN

[Dark Knight]

And yet another reason why Bettman sucks

[hillbillywingsfan]

And yet another reason why Bettman sucks

so what about all the spit and snot going on the ice?

geez..buttman sucks

Go

Boo


I'd rather have another Black/Gold, water-bearing, hockey playing bird to win the Cup

in 6

and you suck=) hahahaha j/k

[duckfan78]

Boo CBC for forcing this game in Detroit tonight and at the same time as the NBA causing fans to choose.

Det in 7.

[Duck304]

And yet another reason why Bettman sucks

It's a good thing in my opinion he did that. It's an annoying tradition that delays the game. It's disgusting, too.

[ladiesandgentlemen]

And yet another reason why Bettman sucks

Bettman is just worried another slimy creature is going to upstage him.

It's a good thing in my opinion he did that. It's an annoying tradition that delays the game. It's disgusting, too.

Give me a break.

This is the Stanley Cup, not Wimbledon.

[hillbillywingsfan]

It's a good thing in my opinion he did that. It's an annoying tradition that delays the game. It's disgusting, too.

tell us how you really feel

i think they should also stop doing the handshake at the end of a playoff series. there is no telling what kind of germs the other players have.

[ahtikullervo]

Go !!!

[Dark Knight]

FINAL SCORE:

Pittsburgh at Detroit 0-4; Pittsburgh got schooled in the first game of the finals.

[Bits]

[ladiesandgentlemen]

Pittsburgh really took it to Detroit early on, but the Wings weathered the storm, killed all the penalties called on them early, and overcame a bs call that not only robbed them of the first goal of the series, but put them on another PK to boot.

Fleury actually played much better than the score (actually 5-0) indicated. That's how good the Red Things are.

[Cassie8236]

This game went how I expected.

But I don't think it's a good sign for a team/player when their goalie trips going on to the ice.

[DropThePuck]

0
4 - Samuelsson, M. (13:01 in 2nd), Samuelsson, M. (02:16 in 3rd), Cleary, D. (SHG, 17:18 in 3rd), Zetterberg, H. (PPG, 19:47 in 3rd)

"We’re gonna get it done,” Penguins defenseman Brooks Orpik insisted. “We’re gonna work on some things and we’re gonna straighten it out.”
...
“We were in there (the penalty box) way too much in the first period,” Osgood said. “After that, I thought we didn't turn pucks over as much as we did in the first. That's why we got the penalties. We got pucks deep, then we grind their ‘D.’ Sometimes things don't happen right away. You don't reap the rewards until later. That's what happened.

“I thought we were tough on their ‘D’ in the last two periods of the game, made them skate back for a lot of pucks. And defense is difficult when guys are hitting you non-stop for 40 straight minutes and that's what we accomplished. That's why we ended up getting the goals that we did.”

<NHL.com recap>



Mario Lemieux, chairman of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Vice President/Hockey of the Detroit Red Wings Steve Yzerman walk out onto the ice before game one of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Finals at Joe Louis Arena on May 24, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan.
(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)


Joe Louis Arena building manager Al Sobotka swings an octopus thrown onto the ice before the start of the Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals hockey series between the Detroit Red Wings and the Pittsburgh Penguins in Detroit, Saturday, May 24, 2008.
(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)


Mario Lemieux, chairman of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Vice President/Hockey of the Detroit Red Wings Steve Yzerman drop the ceremonial puck drop to Sidney Crosby #87 and Nicklas Lidstrom #5 before game one of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Finals at Joe Louis Arena on May 24, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan.
(Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images)


General view of action between the Detroit Red Wings and the Pittsburgh Penguins during game one of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Finals at Joe Louis Arena on May 24, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan.
(Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images)


Tomas Holmstrom #96 of the Detroit Red Wings crashes into goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Pittsburgh Penguins as Sergei Gonchar #55 and Brooks Orpik #44 skate in during game one of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Finals at Joe Louis Arena on May 24, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan. The Red Wings defeated the Penguins 4-0 to take a 1-0 series lead.
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)


Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins checks Brad Stuart #23 of the Detroit Red Wings during game one of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Finals at Joe Louis Arena on May 24, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan. The Red Wings defeated the Penguins 4-0 to take a 1-0 series lead.
(Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)


Referee Paul Devorski helps goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Pittsburgh Penguins grap his helmet during game one of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Finals against the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena on May 24, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan.
(Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images)

[ladiesandgentlemen]

Someone please tell me I'm not crazy and in between the MA Fleury bellyflop and the Detroit PA announcer announcing "Steven Crosby", that Al Sobotka actually twirled an ocotpus on camera and in the face of the commish?

I've read a dozen articles on the opening game, and have only seen one almost apologetic mention of Big Al and his slimy pal.

Didn't everyone watching the game on TV see this?

[hillbillywingsfan]

[Still MIGHTY]

Thanks for the reminder


It comes with Holmstrom's reputation.
Deal.

Why would you begin to complain about stuff like that in a 4-0 victory?
If the Pens had scored on that PP and won the game by one goal.
Then there are grounds to make a stink about it.
Otherwise, leave your wine and grapes about it on the Wings board.

Thanks

[hillbillywingsfan]

Thanks for the reminder


It comes with Holmstrom's reputation.
Deal.

Why would you begin to complain about stuff like that in a 4-0 victory?
If the Pens had scored on that PP and won the game by one goal.
Then there are grounds to make a stink about it.
Otherwise, leave your wine and grapes about it on the Wings board.

Thanks

wow is someone still upset? i don't see where i made that big of a deal about it. i thought it was pretty funny. and i posted it on a thread that we talk about the game which is the wings and the pens...if YOU don't like it don't post in here. geez. getting a bad call is getting a bad call. it would be the same if it went against your team. you have to admit that it was a pretty weak call...if you you acutally watched the game and not just making a comment because im a wings fan.hahahaha


IM BEING NICE DK.=)

[Still MIGHTY]

I wasn't mad
I could honestly care less who wins the Cup. I'd rather have Detroit not win, but it's no skin off my back.

And yes its a weak call.
But you know that that's not the first time thats happened this year.
Hell, it happened back in February when I saw the Ducks and Wings at the Joe.
Holmstrom slightly put his ass in Jiggy's face and they called it interference on what would've been the tying goal.

But in our eyes here, its a minor event that nobody else here payed any attention to.

And I understand that it was against your team and this is the thread about the game.
But you still won 4-0.
If something like that happened in a 4-0 win for the Ducks, I wouldnt really think twice about it.

IF it was the deciding play of the game, like I used as an example, then there would be a legitimate beef to have about it.

Just points out how big of whiners Wings fans are when even the little things dont go their way.