NHL Assists Pittsburgh Defeat The Wings

Well done Bettman. You got your way, Pittsburgh got their win.

The 6 man advantage really didn't hurt the Wings, but may have changed things if they would have scored on that powerplay. But that kind of washes out the 2 times Zetterberg covered the puck & could have had a penalty shot called on him. But the Ericson call was crap, the Pens have been doing the same thing all night, everyone had been doing that. But the truth of the matter is that, from the second period on, the Wings just looked a little tired to me, they didn't have the jump they needed. Give the Pens credit, (which I rarely do) they looked hungry, they were beating Detroit to the puck(s). I knew they would win one of the 2 games in Pittsburg, but the Wings better step it up a notch for the next game, they can't afford to let the Pitts tie the series.

That said... where was Crosby? What, is Pierre wearing his jock-strap?

As for game 4, Datsyuk & Draper should be in the line but sit Leino & Abdelkater.

After speaking with Coach Babcock, here is what the lines should be:
Holmstrom-Zetterberg-Datsyuk
Franzen-Filppula-Hossa
Samuelson-Helm-Cleary
Hudler-Draper-Maltby

Lidstrom-Rafalski
Kronwall-Stuart
Ericsson-Lebda

Osgood

Go Wings!!!