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The Slumping Wings
by Paul on 06/06/09 at 08:10 AM ET
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from Tim Wharnsby of the Globe and Mail,
The defending Stanley Cup champions suddenly seem to be in a rut.
Why?
The fatigue theory: The older Detroit Red Wings, especially defenceman Nicklas Lidstrom, supposedly are exhausted after playing four games in six nights and appear to be a step slower than the young and restless Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2009 Stanley Cup final, tied 2-2 with Game 5 at Joe Louis Arena tonight.
The special-teams issue: The Wings cruised through the first three playoff rounds with an impressive power play that scored 19 times in 74 chances. Now, the Wings are not only struggling through a 1-for-10 slump against the Penguins…
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