(Series tied 2-2)
If Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals is played, but it's on Versus, and up against Game 1 of the NBA Finals, does it make a sound?
What did make a sound was the netting behind Chris Osgood, as the overrated goalie allowed 4 of the 31 shots he faced to get past him. Cindy Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Jordan Staal each had a goal and an assist for the Penguins. Datsyuk was once again sidelined with his foot injury. Zetterberg, Lidstrom, Franzen, and Hossa were all pretty quiet for Detroit.
I only watched the 1st period of this one, and my goodness was Pittsburgh living on the edge when it came to penalties. But that happens in the playoffs. The window of opportunity to hit someone after they don't have the puck gets longer, tripping and hooking have to be more blatant, and roughing calls almost disappear completely.
Detroit had 4 power plays, they easily could have had 6 or 7, one being a 5-on-3. But they got 4 anyway, and didn't score on any of them.
The series shifts back to Detroit for Game 5, Saturday night, back on NBC at 8.
-The Commodore
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