Go Penguins

[DallasFanSince86]

When a player on the opposing team goes into the penalty box, they aren't allowed to replace him with another player so they are shorthanded for the remainder of his penalty time. So if he's in there for two minutes, it's 4 on 5 for two minutes. The team with 5 players is on a "power play" and has a huge advantage.

If they score within that time, the power play ends and it goes back to 5 on 5. If they don't score and the time passes, the player returns to the ice and it returns to 5 on 5.

In that situation they also remove icing for the shorthanded team, so they can get rid of the puck if it's deep in their territory.

I will use these two teams. At full strength, both teams have 5 players + 1 goalie on the floor at any given time. If a Pittsburgh player commits a penalty, he goes to the penalty box. This gives the Red Wings a Power Play. This means that the Red Wings have a 5-4 advantage for 2 minutes (minor) or more (major). I dont know how long a major is, cause I have never seen a major before.

A short-handed goal is a goal scored by the team who is defending the Power Play. So if the Red Wings would have been on the Power Play and the Penguins scored, it would have been a short-handed goal.

Honestly, the one rule that I had trouble comprehending for the longest time, mainly cause I was too lazy to look it up, was icing.

Thank you both for the explanations.

 

[Biggems]

peplaw, theebs, the kavorka, and a few others know a buttload about hockey.

i am not astute to the finer points of the game. i know some of the basics, but by no means do i have anywhere near the grasp of the sport as i do football, basketball, and baseball.

if you have any in depth questions about the sport, as one of the members above......they would be able to give you a better and more informative explanation than I can.

 

[DallasFanSince86]

Congrats Penguins Fans on making it to Game 6 of the Stanley Cup. I didn't think this game would ever end considering all the good defensive play. But it took 3 OT to find the winner. Great game.

 

[Biggems]

Fleury is the freakin man-child. Considering how pathetic we are playing...he is keeping us in all of these games.

I am so sick of our offense having lazy passes and turnovers in our own zone. Im watching these games....and it is like there are 10 Red Wings players on the ice at one time. Those guys swarm to the puck like flies on dookie. Pittsburgh is so passive out there.....the are letting Detroit dictate everything. Detroit has outphysicalled, outhustled, and completely outworked the Penguins in this series. Is Malkin even playing? Those Red Wings are not human, they are cyborgs, terminators. Their teamwork is incredible. It is like they can read each other and know exactly where their teammates will be. Also, their skating is crisp and sharp...they aren't falling all over the ice like Pittsburgh. And their stickwork is a thing of beauty. They are able to manipulate that puck and control the entire flow of the game and the ice....and they rarely turn it over in their own zone. The Pens are definitely going to school with some serious Hockey 101 right here.....

However, I will say this. Pittsburgh is definitely kicking major butt on their penalty killing. Their power play defense is superb. Now there power play offense, it has been ugly. The spacing is horrible. They are forcing bad passes. They are losing critical face offs. The Penguins powerplay was a thing of beauty in the first 3 rounds.....but it is brutal to watch. That game winning goal tonight was the best power play performance I have seen all series.....they had great spacing, crisp clean passing, nice rotations, and finally a sweet shot.

Fleury is our rock....I will call him Prudential from now on.

Game 6 at the Igloo........I cant wait...I hope we win and force a game 7. Detroit is one helluva team. Honestly, this is like USA vs Russia in the 1980s Olympics. Pittsburgh needs a miracle.

GO PENGUINS

 

[thekavorka]

This was a great series. The better team won, but Pittsburgh never gave up. The Pens were soooooo close to tying the game up again.

Game 5 was more entertaining than the entire NBA playoffs.

 

[Biggems]

This was a great series. The better team won, but Pittsburgh never gave up. The Pens were soooooo close to tying the game up again.

Game 5 was more entertaining than the entire NBA playoffs.

Pittsburgh didnt deserve to win....they played with zero sense of urgency for 18 minutes of period 3. Then in the final 2 minutes, they finally decide to attack. The power play helped, as did the empty net....but still, you have to be extremely aggressive against Detroit.

One thing that drove me batty was twice this series the Penguins had a 5 on 3 PP advantage and both times, they did nothing with it (BTW, both times were in Pittsburgh). I am almost 100% positive, if the Wings at a 5 on 3 they score easily.

The Wings were an absolute machine.....and I have to give them props for the victory.

I dont think anyone expected the Pens to make it to the SC...and then once they did, I dont think anyone expected such a good series. I am proud of the Pens. I think this was a pivotal series in the growth of their extremely young nucleus. I just hope that they can find a way to keep Hossa for next season.

GO PENGUINS

 

[DallasFanSince86]

I thought the Penguins had pulled a miracle and scored as time was running out, at first. But then saw the replay and it was hit straight across the front of the goal.

But Congratulations to the Red Wings and their fans for winning the Stanley Cup.

 

[DCgirl13]

Yay I'm glad at least one team that I like has won something. I don't follow hockey that often, we do go to an occasional game, but my Dad is a HUGE Red Wings fan so I'm happy for him that they won.

No come on' Big D for Super Bowl XLIII :starspin