Red Wings Hockey

Cindy Ferguson asked:


Detroit Red Wings came back for Game 5 after losing their previous two road games to the Pittsburgh Penguins, clinching a 3-2 series lead with a 5-0 shutout victory. The Wings need only claim one more game to win the series, marking their second consecutive Stanley Cup and their fifth in the last twelve years.

But the Penguins aren’t necessarily going to make it easy. Game 6 is in Pittsburgh’s Mellon Arena, where the Penguins are 8-2. The crowd will also be made up of some 17,000 screaming Penguins fans, supporters who seemed to push the Penguins to their 4-2 Game 3 and 4 victories.

“We struggled a bit in Pittsburgh with the way they respond in their home building,” four-time Stanley Cup champion and Wings center Kris Draper said.

Will Detroit struggle again in Game 6? Most experts weigh in with a Stanley Cup win for the Red Wings, but the big question on people’s minds is whether the Detroit team will take the victory in 6 or 7 games. The Penguins, of course, are shooting for 7.

In order to do so, however, Pittsburgh will need to improve on Saturday’s performance.

The Penguins spent an abysmal 48 minutes in the penalty box, compared to the Wings’ 14. Detroit was able to capitalize on the difference, going 3 for 9 on power plays. The team had entered into the fifth game of the series 1 for 10.

The Wings also benefited from the return of Pavel Datsyuk, who was out for eight games due to a foot injury. Datsyuk was able to set up Daniel Cleary’s goal – the Wings’ first – nearly 14 minutes into the first period. The goal was also Cleary’s first in the Cup Finals.

The Wings clinched their victory by the end of the second period. The team managed four goals during the period, three of which occurred during power plays. First Valtteri Flippula scored 1:44 into the second, assisted by Marian Hossa and Chris Osgood. (Osgood, by the way, made 22 saves in Game 5. The shutout was his 15th, ranking him 3rd overall on the NHL career list. He is also 2nd among active goalies, behind Martin Brodeur with 23.)

The next three of the Wings’ points would be earned during power plays.

Niklas Kronnwall scored 6:11 into the second, assisted by Johan Franzen and Henrik Zetterberg. Just over two minutes later, Brian Rafalski scored again, with assistance from Datsyuk and Nicklas Lidstrom. Then, 15:40 into the period, Zetterberg made the Wings’ fifth – and the game’s final – point. Zetterberg was also last year’s playoff MVP.

The Wings were able to score three goals in a time span of less than seven minutes. Pittsburgh netminder, Marc-Andre Fleury, was brought to the bench after making only 16 saves of the Wings’ 21 shots. He was replaced by Mathieu Garon, who made his playoff appearance since 2004.

Nor did Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby stun fans with his playoff performance; the young captain has yet to score in the series, and went minus-2 with just one shot at the net in Game 5. Teammate Evgenie Malkin, who leads the NHL with 35 playoff points, took 3 minor penalties during Saturday’s game.

But the Penguins aren’t concerned that Game 5 frustration will carry over into the rest of the series.

“I think they’ll be fine,” Pittsburgh veteran forward, Bill Guerin, said of Crosby and Malkin. “These guys are beyond their years. They know how to handle situations like this. They’ve proved they can bounce back from a tough game.”

“The situation is pretty clear for us,” Crosby said bluntly. “We have to go home and be desperate now.”

Game 6 is Tuesday night.

CECIL

Al Terry asked:


The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are a powerful team in the Western Conference’s Central Division and are one of the original six teams of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team as well its fans have created a ravenous hunger for the Detroit Red Wings tickets. They are an important franchise in North America, to the extent that Detroit has been nicknamed as the “Hockey town”. The Red Wings have won about 10 Stanley Cup championships, which is more than any of the NHL franchises in the United States. They rank third in the Championship spot after the Montreal Canadians and Toronto Maple Leafs. Their current venue is Joe Louis Arena after over 40 years of play in Olympia Stadium.
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey in Canada and United States, is a sport played on ice. It is a quick physical sport. This game is more popular in areas sufficiently cold for having natural icy settings. However, with the use of artificial ice rinks, this game is now popular throughout the year as well. It is one of the four major North American sports and is represented by the National Hockey League (NHL). It is also the official winter sport of Canada and a very popular sport in Finland.

This physical game allows full contact and body checks and is quite dangerous and hence requires much protective equipment. This usually consists of a helmet, shoulder pads, elbow pads, mouth guard, protective gloves, heavily padded shorts, a jock athletic protector, shin pads, chest protector and a neck guard.

Jerseys

The Red Wings updated their jerseys to the new Reebok Edge standard for this new season. There is more red color on the sleeves as the color panel begins closer to the shoulder. It is designed to be lighter than the previous jerseys, the uniforms are different looking and there is plan to make more changes with time. The Detroit Red Wings new logo and their new look jerseys will definitely increase a rush for both Detroit Red Wings tickets as well as replica jerseys.

The Legend of the Octopus is a sports tradition during Detroit Red Wings home playoff games where an octopus is thrown onto the ice surface for good luck. The Joe Louis Arena is adorned with a giant octopus named Al after their ice manager Al Sobotka. The appropriate time to throw the octopus is after the national anthem is sung or after the Red Wings have scored a goal. It should never be aimed at the opposing players. The octopus is usually boiled to reduce its slime and odor and this facilitates the cleaning of the ice without any delay.

The Detroit Red Wings performance in the 2006-07 season was commendable, ending at the top of the Central Division, with hopes being higher for the 2007-08 season. Todd Bertuzzi and Kyle Calder have been replaced with Johan Franzen and Valterri Filppula and the loss of Mathieu Schneider has been made up for by the addition of Brian Rafalski. These changes are adding more attraction to the game.

So hurry and quickly book your Detroit Red Wings tickets online through an authorized ticket broker and book your premium seats. You can get your tickets plus 2007 Red Wings games schedule, Joe Louis Arena seating chart and the team statistics, online.



ARON