In our series preview, we noted that this year’s Stanley Cup Finals would be a battle of experience versus youth. Right now, experience has the strong upper hand as the Pittsburgh Penguins lost Game 4 to the Detroit Red Wings by a score of 2-1, and now trail 3-1 in the series. The Red Wings…
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Penguins Come Alive, Beat Red Wings 3-2
At last, we witnessed the level of competition that we had originally anticipated between these two great teams! After a 2-game slumber party, the Pittsburgh Penguins awoke at Mellon Arena and became the team that went 12-2 to make it to the Stanley Cup Finals. After going scoreless in the first 2-games, the Penguins scored…
Penguins Blanked Again by Detroit’s Stifling Defense
The Pittsburgh Penguins and their fans had another frustrating game against the Detroit Red Wings as they lost 3-0, marking a second consecutive game in which their highly potent offense was snuffed out by the exceptional defensive play of the Red Wings. The Penguins seemingly played a better game than they did in the first…
Penguins Lose Game 1 in 4-0 Shutout
The Pittsburgh Penguins were unable to solve the Detroit Red Wings defense and goaltender Chris Osgood as they lost Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Championship Series 4-0 on Saturday. The Penguins came out strong in the 1st period, but faded as they game went on and Detroit’s defensive game kicked in. A poorly executed line…
Stanley Cup Finals Preview – Penguins vs Red Wings
This is it! The 2008 Stanley Cup Finals will commence Saturday night at Joe Louis Arena as the Eastern Conference Champion Pittsburgh Penguins take on the Western Conference Champion Detroit Red Wings. Finishing #1 in the league during the regular season with 115 points, Detroit has the home ice advantage over the #4 Penguins, who finished…
Penguins and the Cup Buzz
Many media outlets and hockey punditeers are climbing aboard the bandwagon this week and predicting that the Pittsburgh Penguins will win Lord Stanley’s Cup come June 2008. Here at NHLPens.com, we are a bit more circumspect that this year will be THE year. Don’t get me wrong, we think the Penguins time is coming, and…
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