Stanley Cup Roundup: Day 55

I just want to take a moment to yell at the NHL for being stupid. When they made the schedule for the Stanley Cup Finals, did they even bother to consult with the NBA about when their finals would be? Probably not. And since they didn't, a very entertaining Game 6 went unnoticed, and was guaranteed 2nd billing on SportsCenter and on sports pages across the country. Oh, and having a pair of games on Versus is another brilliant decisions.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS 2, DETROIT RED WINGS 1
(Series tied 3-3)
Marc-Andre Fleury is actually having a very good series. Last night he stopped 25 of the 26 shots he faced. But holding Detroit to 26 shots on goal is nothing short of miraculous.

Once again, Cindy Crosby was a ghost and guys like Tyler Kennedy were the heroes for Pittsburgh. Kennedy had a goal and an assists. Jordan Staal scored the Penguins' other goal. Detroit nearly came back, with Kris Draper scoring his first goal of the postseason in the 3rd, and Daniel Cleary's breakaway effort stopped by Fleury with 100 seconds to go.



The series shifts back to Detroit. Thankfully, it is Friday night, so it's not competing against the NBA Finals. The road team has yet to win a game in this series. The last time Detroit lost an elimination game on home ice was May 18, 1999.

-The Commodore