The agony of defeat!
After a serious battle in which the home team dominated play in every game but the last in the series, the Detroit Red Wings fell to the Pittsburg Penguins 2-1 in the final NHL game of the year. Pittsburgh was obviously hungry for the Cup, and they played a great game and a great series to win it!
Suffering from a number of injuries, the Wings just couldn't pull it off - although it actually came down to the last few seconds of the game, as Detroit continued to put pressure on Fleury right up until the end. Detroit was exhausted by the end of the series and was running on fumes. A lack of goals from a number of key offensive players, combined with Pittsburgh's stifling defense sealed their fate as the final seconds ticked off the timeclock. It's amazing that after well over 100 games, it can all come down to a few seconds in time.
The Wings had a great season and deserve our respect for making it as far as they did. Although few would have predicted this crushing defeat on home ice at the Joe, we should be thankful that we have such a world-class team. I think in Detroit, we have gotten spoiled. We are too used to having a winning team and we sometimes get down on them when they suffer defeats. Ultimately, this may make the Wings realize that they are human, and that they can never let up for a second if they want to keep the Cup in their sites.
Thank you Red Wings for an awsome season and a great team here in Hockeytown. We'll look forward to going for it again next season!
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