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by Paul on 04/21/08 at 08:23 AM ET
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from Adam Proteau of the Hockey News,

Now, there was more to Detroit’s role in the victory than just luck. They unloaded a barrage of rubber (43 shots, to be exact) at Ellis – out-shooting Nashville 21-4 in the second frame – and Chris Osgood was up to the task in net for them when he had to be, stopping 20 Preds shots for his 11th career playoff shutout.

But this is also not to say the Red Wings come out of the series closely resembling a can’t-miss Cup contender. Their streakiness was again exposed and may a higher power help them if Osgood falters in the same way Dominik Hasek did in Games 3 and 4.

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Participants at the “A 2 Y” live game-blogs will no doubt appreciate that their collective efforts have been recognized by the MSM, to-wit, Adam Proteau’s observation:

Up until that point (nearly two-thirds into the second period), the Preds were still very much in the game. But it was easy to spot the wind leaving their collective sail after that and the Red Wings, not willing to waste a gift from the hockey gods, clamped down nice and tight on their opponents the rest of the way.

My darned cat was not so useless after all!!!

Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Hockey Netherworld on 04/21/08 at 08:29 AM ET

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