Detroit Red Wings vs Pittsburgh Penguins: Pittsburgh wins 4-2 (Series tied 2-2)
Marc-Andre Fleury once again stole a game from Detroit, and Pittsburgh is now tied in the series 2-2. Of course, he'll be overshadowed by Crosby's 2 points and Evgeni Malkin once again dominating the offensive zone, but Fleury is the only reason why Pittsburgh isn't at home right now watching the Red Wings celebrate their second championship with several bottles of wine. At the other end, Chris Osgood was less than good for the Red Wings, allowing a barrage of 3 goals in a 6 minute span in the second period, which sealed the fate of Detroit for game 4. Pavel Datsyuk, rumored to start game 4, was once again absent, but you have to think that with the series tied and gaem 5 heading back to Detroit, the MVP finalist will dress.
Detroit's power play, who was 30% on the road during the playoffs, went 0-4 in game 4. That's not to say that they didn't have any offensive opportunities, as they outshot Pittsburgh 39 to 31. So far, the home team has won each game by 2. Detroit won both games in Detroit 3-1, and the Penguins won both their games at home 4-2. Unfortunately, this is one of the disadvantages of the 2-2-1-1-1 format for the home team, because despite this pattern, Pittsburgh has all the momentum now, winning the past 2 games.
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