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by Paul on 05/14/08 at 01:23 PM ET
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from Spector ar Fox Sports,
Now, with the two clubs all but certain to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals, their perceived weaknesses are among their strengths.
Fleury and Osgood have silenced their critics. The Penguins have proven adept at playing a strong defensive game and the Wings forwards have proven more than a match for their opponents with their physical offensive style.
Another factor has been the ability of their top forwards to lead the way offensively. Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin of the Penguins are currently first and third in overall playoff scoring while Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk rank second and fourth.
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wings in 5
Posted by drw on 05/14/08 at 03:09 PM ET
Poor poor Fleury… he has no clue what will soon be happening to him.
The Pens haven’t had the misfortune of competing against a team that possesses the potent offense and stingy defense of the Wings calibre.
But it will be fun to watch.
Posted by cementslinger from Midland MI on 05/14/08 at 03:34 PM ET
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Definitely think it would be a good series.
Wings take the slight edge because they have a consistent, proven goaltender, and a much better and deeper defense corps.
The Pens take an edge with the beneficial matchup they get with their second line and their slightly better overall team speed.
Posted by Nathan from Jonny Ericsson's ice cream truck on 05/14/08 at 12:39 PM ET