Hossa Earns His Keep
June 3, 2008
Game Five: The First Period
With the end in sight for the trailing Penguins Marian Hossa scored a vital goal in the Series, assisted by Crosby and Dupuis. His paramount point gave the Pens an early 1-0 lead in the first period.
In an attempt to clear the puck out of the crease Detroit’s Kronwall banked the puck off the skate of Pittsburgh’s Hall which slipped past the unsuspecting Osgood, giving the Pens an unprecedented lead in the first period of this game.
Yahoo has shots at seven for Detroit and seven for Pittsburgh, but the play on the ice suggests the Penguins are dominating this match.
In the final minutes of the first, Darren Helm had a promising breakaway, giving the Red-clad crowd a breath of hope, but it was shot wide.
Crosby responded by stealing the puck down low in the slot flipping a backhand shot into the glove of Chris Osgood.
At the end of the period the Penguins head to the locker room with every ounce of the games momentum. It looks like they are holding on to their hopes of hoisting Lord Stanley’s coveted cup. The Red Wings, on the other hand, need to find something to put this game back in their gloves. The winged-wheels enter the second period with a two goal deficit. In the Stanly Cup down by two looks like the Grand Canyon. Yet, there is still 40 minuted of hockey left in Mo-Town tonight.
Entry Filed under: The Cup Changes Everything. Tags: Adam Hall, Chris Osgood, Daren Helm, Detroit, Marian Hoss, Niklas Kronwall, Pascal Dupuis, Penguins, Pittsburgh, Red Wings, Sidney Crosby.
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