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Penguins Need Some Offensive Help
by Paul on 06/07/09 at 07:11 PM ET
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from Darren Dreger of TSN,
While there was 53 minutes of forgettable hockey for the Penguins in Game 5, the first seven minutes or so was mildly spectacular.
The was a 47-second run in the offensive zone when Evgeni Malkin, Ruslan Fedotenko and Maxime Talbot absolutely controlled the puck, controlled the play and controlled the Red Wings.
While they’ll walk away from Game 5 with those positives, the Penguins know they will have to be a more disciplined team. Things got completely unruly in the second period with dumb penalties from a team that is otherwise very disciplined.
The Penguins also need to find other players to support them offensively.
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You’ll get to know that 47 seconds of offensive outburst from the Penguins real well next year, as it will be the footage used for the NHL’s commercials next year.
Posted by Red Winger from Sault Ste. Marie on 06/07/09 at 07:06 PM ET
That’s a pretty short list of positives, Dreger.
pgoody - Kennedy is ManBearPig.
Posted by Aphaea from Pennsylvania on 06/07/09 at 08:05 PM ET
i bet red winger knows all about something lasting only 47 seconds ...
Posted by jack on 06/07/09 at 08:25 PM ET
i bet red winger knows all about something lasting only 47 seconds ...
I look forward to the day I can last that long.
Posted by Red Winger from Sault Ste. Marie on 06/07/09 at 08:38 PM ET
pgoody - Kennedy is ManBearPig.
quick and dirty.
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 06/07/09 at 09:56 PM ET
I don’t see what is new about this. There were questions about Pittsburgh’s offensive depth before the playoffs even started, and all during the Penguins’ previous series there were numbers regarding how large a proportion of the goals were scored by either Malkin or Crosby.
Short on ideas and needed to churn out an article quickly, maybe? 
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 06/07/09 at 10:01 PM ET
The was a 47-second run in the offensive zone when Evgeni Malkin, Ruslan Fedotenko and Maxime Talbot absolutely controlled the puck, controlled the play and controlled the Red Wings.
Darren Dreger is an embarrassment to humanity.
Posted by Mandingo from The Garage on 06/07/09 at 10:28 PM ET
Oh my goodness gracious I never realized
Posted by pgoody from Findlay, OH on 06/08/09 at 12:08 AM ET
...and the Pens defensive corps isn’t quite as deep as Detroit’s.
Thank you corporal obvious. (Demotion for wasting everyone’s time)
Posted by T1m0neX on 06/08/09 at 09:18 AM ET
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Is this the best you can offer Dreger? 47-seconds. Unbelievable.
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!
Posted by Kate from Pa. on 06/07/09 at 06:28 PM ET