Yah know, I wasn't going to pull this one out, but I'm afraid I have to.
It was obvious the Penguins are whiners, showed in game 5 when you got spanked 5-0. It was because they get upset and get worked up and start causing penalties against themselves.
So in game 7, they had 3 penalties. A hook, holding and tripping. How bout the numerous cross checks and not to mention the biggest one that went uncalled, when in the 2nd period after Fleury covered the puck and the whistle was blown, a penguins player leveled Datsyuk. COMPLETELY AFTER PLAY! and they got away with it. The Ref was standing right there watching...
So I guess with the addition of penalties being called right, and having some of our better skaters/shooters off the ice due to injury, maybe it could have gone another way.
I will give it to Fleury, he came back from a schulacking* in game 5 and turned it on. But for Osgood, he just didnt have the defense like he should have. It was a different defensive squad out there, and it wasn't as tight-knit as it had been. Osgood did 80% of the work for the Wings...
yeah...im done I guess....congrats to the Penguins none the less...its always sweeter having Stanley the 2nd time...
but not as it will be for number 12 next year