Wings Tighten Up Defensively, Pens Lose Composure
Reactions to Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals between the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins.
| Final - 6.6.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Stories
Wings Storm Past Pens In Game 5
The Red Wings stormed by the Penguins with four goals in the second period, giving them a 5-0 win in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
2009 Stanley Cup final: The Datsyuk Effect
Having Pavel Datsyuk in the lineup helped Mike Babcock ease the burden on some of his other players
Chris Osgood shuts out Penguins 5-0, Detroit moves within one win of Stanley Cup
Chris Osgood shuts out Penguins 5-0 as Pittsburgh enters "must-win" territory for the remainder of this series.
Datsyuk set to return
Datsyuk's one of the best players in the NHL, so his presence obviously would make a huge difference if he was at 100 per cent. What we don't know, to any extent, really, is how healthy he'll be and how much (and in which situations) Babcock will roll him out there.
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Detroit | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Detroit Goal - Dan Cleary (9), from Pavel Datsyuk and Brian Rafalski at 13:32. Penalties - Niklas Kronwall, Detroit (tripping), 7:16; Chris Kunitz, Pittsburgh (goaltender interference), 19:39. |
| Second Period |
| - 2, Detroit Goal - Valtteri Filppula (3), from Marian Hossa and Chris Osgood at 1:44. 3, Detroit Power-Play Goal - Niklas Kronwall (2), from Johan Franzen and Henrik Zetterberg at 6:11. 4, Detroit Power-Play Goal - Brian Rafalski (3), from Pavel Datsyuk and Nicklas Lidstrom at 8:26. 5, Detroit Power-Play Goal - Henrik Zetterberg (11), from Jiri Hudler and Mikael Samuelsson at 15:40. Penalties - Sergei Gonchar, Pittsburgh (slashing), 5:53; Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh (elbowing), 6:48; Chris Kunitz, Pittsburgh (roughing), 13:50; Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh (slashing), 17:37; Maxime Talbot, Pittsburgh (slashing), 17:57. |
| Third Period |
| - No scoring. Penalties - Marian Hossa, Detroit (roughing), 1:53; Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh (hooking), 7:14; Craig Adams, Pittsburgh (misconduct), 15:50; Pascal Dupuis, Pittsburgh (hi-sticking), 15:50; Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh (cross-checking), 18:08; Matt Cooke, Pittsburgh (misconduct), 18:08; Brett Lebda, Detroit (roughing), 18:08; Maxime Talbot, Pittsburgh (misconduct), 18:08. |
Shots on Goal:
Pittsburgh 10 + 6 + 6 = 22.
Detroit 8 + 15 + 6 = 29.
Power Play Conversion: Pittsburgh 0-2. Detroit 3-8.
Goaltenders: Pittsburgh, Mathieu Garon 0-8-1.000; Marc-Andre Fleury 5-21-.762. Detroit, Chris Osgood 0-22-1.000.
Referees: Paul Devorski, Dennis LaRue
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Pierre Racicot
Power Play Conversion: Pittsburgh 0-2. Detroit 3-8.
Goaltenders: Pittsburgh, Mathieu Garon 0-8-1.000; Marc-Andre Fleury 5-21-.762. Detroit, Chris Osgood 0-22-1.000.
Referees: Paul Devorski, Dennis LaRue
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Pierre Racicot
