http://www.sbnation.com/users/Minne%20Soda%20Connection Posts made by Minne Soda Connection on SB Nation http://www.wingingitinmotown.com/2009/6/12/907202/red-wings-overplaying-puck Minne Soda Connection Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:10:57 -0000 <p><br />There are times when defensively you have to play the body, use poke checks and body positioning, and tie up sticks in front of the net... &nbsp;then why is it that deep into the Stanley Cup championships the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/teams/DET" class="sbn-auto-link">Red Wings</a> are still overplaying the puck on odd-man and speed rushes, failing to take the body in front of the net, and coughing up the puck in the defensive zone repeatedly?</p> <p>The Wings are not playing the defensive side very well at all and this is apparent from the increase in odd-man rushes, failure of back-checkers to help, defensemen obsessed with the puck-puck-puck, and Osgood flailing around like a dying cockroach.</p> <p>I still think the Wings are a better team, the officials have kept the Pens in the series, and despite this... I think the officials and Bettman are going to give this one to the Pens... but god I hope not!</p>