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The Detroit Red Wings are back for Game 5 after losing their last two road games for the Pittsburgh Penguins from clinching a 3-2 lead series with a 5-0 shutout victory. The wings just ask one more game to win the series, marking its second consecutive Stanley Cup and fifth in the last twelve years.

But penguins are not necessarily going to make the task easier. Game 6 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, where Penguins are 8-2. The public will be composed of some 17,000 screaming fans Penguins fans who seemed to be pushing the penguins in their 4.2 Game 3 and 4 wins.

"We struggled a little in Pittsburgh with the way they are in the house building "four-time Stanley Cup Champion and wings center Kris Draper.

Detroit will be hard to again in Game 6? Most experts weigh in the Stanley Cup with a victory for the Red Wings, but the big question in people's minds is whether the Detroit team to get the win in 6 or 7 games. The penguins, of course, are for 7 shooting.

This, however, improve the performance of Pittsburgh on Saturday.

The penguins have spent 48 minutes in the penalty area compared with abyssal '14 Wings. Detroit was able to take advantage of the difference, going 3 of 9 on power plays. The team entered the fifth game of the series 1, 10.

The wings also benefited from the return of Pavel Datsyuk, who was for eight games because to a foot injury. Datsyuk has been able to set a goal by Daniel Cleary – The Wings' first – about 14 minutes after the first period. The aim of Cleary was also the first in the final of the Cup

The Wings won their final victory in the second period. The successful team four goals during the period, three occurred during power plays. Valtteri First Flippula Mark 1:44 in the second, with the help of Marian Hossa and Chris Osgood. (Osgood, of course, made 22 saves in Game 5. The shutout was his 15th, putting him 3rd overall in the list of career in the NHL. It is also 2nd to the assets behind the goalie Martin Brodeur, with 23.)

The following three points of the wings was obtained in the power games.

Niklas Kronnwall Mark 6:11 in the second, assisted by Johan Franzén and Henrik Zetterberg. Just over two minutes later, Brian Rafalski scored again, with help from Datsyuk and Nicklas Lidström. Then, 15:40 into the period, Zetterberg was on the wings of sessions – and the point of the game – final. Zetterberg also last year's playoffs MVP.

The wings were able to score three goals in a within less than seven minutes. The Pittsburgh goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, was taken to the bench after making only 16 saves on 21 shots Wings'. He was replaced by Mathieu Garon, who made his playoff appearance since 2004.

Do not Penguins captain Sidney Crosby stun fans with his performance in the playoffs, the young captain has not scored in the series, went 2-low net with a shot in Game 5. His teammate Evgeni Malkin, who leads the NHL with 35 playoff points, had 3 minor penalties during Saturday's game.

But penguins are not worried that Game 5 of frustration will make the rest of the series.

"I think he'll be fine, "Pittsburgh veteran forward Bill Guerin said of Crosby and Malkin." These guys are beyond his years. They know how handle situations like that. They have shown they can recover from a tough match. "

"The situation is quite clear to us" Crosby disappointed. "We have to go home and be desperate.

Game 6 is Tuesday night. About the Author:

Cindy Ferguson is a high-ranking sports writer, currently writing reviews on the NHL for the sports betting industry. Feel free to reprint this article in its entirety on your site, making sure to leave all links in place and do not modify any of the content.

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