Helm Answers
June 3, 2008
Game Five: Second Period
Less than two minutes into the second period the Penguins already had three solid scoring chances. Talbot and Staal opened with shots and Crosby followed up shortly after with a shot of his own which he sent it just wide of the net.
The Wings were quickly infused with new life as Kirk Maltby grabbed the puck just before it went off sides and passed it to Darren Helm who slipped it in the net to cut the wings deficit in half.
Half way into the second Tyler Kennedy had a great wrap around chance but the Detroit defense was all over him.
Marc-Andre Fleury robbed Mikael Samuelsson hard core on a Red Wing’s two-on-one created by Orpik failing to keep the puck on sides.
The Penguins were a bit roughed up int he second period with two players being escortd to the locker room.: Sergei Gonchar, who tripped into the boards head on after with momentum from the back check. He was escorted to the locker room looking groggy. Also, Pittsburgh Left Wing Ryan Malone dropped to the ice as he took a shot to the face. He was escorted to the locker room, with blood gushing from his face.
The period ended with a lot of hope for Detroit to come back, yet, Pittsburgh is fighting hard. There is a lot of action on both ends of the ice.
Yahoo reports shots at 20 for Detroit and 14 for Pittsburgh.
Entry Filed under: The Cup Changes Everything. Tags: Brokks Orpik, Darren Helm, Jordan Staal, Kirk Maltby, Marc Andre Fleury, Max Talbot, Mikael Samuelsson, Penguins, Red Wings, Ryan Malone, Sergei Gonchar, Sideny Crosby, Tyler Kennedy.
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