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.
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 on 05/14 at 01:39 PM