Penguins Win 4-3 (3OT), Trail Series 3-2

Matt Bodenschatz | National Hockey League

Jun 3, 10:43 AM | Hype this story!
1 2 3 1OT 2OT 3OT Tot.
2 0 1 0 0 1 3
 
Tot. 1 2 3 1OT 2OT 3OT
4 0 1 2 0 0 0
 
Series: Penguins (2) – Red Wings (3)
 
Summary

Less than a minute remained in the game, Marc-Andre Fleury was pulled in favor of an extra attacker, and the Stanley Cup was receiving final preparations for a Red Wing celebration.  That was the scene in Detroit after the Penguins blew a two-goal lead and allowed the Red Wings to take the lead in the third period.

Not the type of situation the Penguins were hoping to find themselves in in what had the makings to be the last game of an unbelievable season.

Not the type of situation that Max Talbot wanted to think about all summer.

So he changed the outcome of the game by poking in the tying goal with just 35 ticks left on the game clock, and his team was alive.

Two and a half periods later, midway through the third overtime segment, Jiri Hudler took a fatigue-driven high sticking penalty and was sent to the sin bin for four minutes.

“I was just praying for blood,” said Rob Scuderi, who was the victim of the errant stick.

That was just what the doctor ordered, as the Penguins’ power play, which was blanked four previous times last night, took control of the game, and it was Petr Sykora who put an end to the marathon just 36 seconds later.

We have a great thing going right now. We just wanted to win this game,” Sykora said. “We didn’t really look ahead. Now we’re going back home. We’ve got nothing to lose. We know what we have to do and hopefully we can bring it back here to Detroit.”
 
Three Stars
# Player Team Pos. Stats
1 Marc-Andre Fleury PIT G 55 saves, .948 Sv%
2 Petr Sykora PIT RW 1 goal, GWG
3 Henrik Zetterberg DET LW 2 assists
 
Stat Line
  Shots Faceoffs Power Plays
  1 2 3 OT Total Won Lost Converted Total
Pittsburgh 7 7 4 14 32 42 47 2 5
Detroit 8 12 14 24 58 47 42 1 5
 
Scoring Summary
Per. Time Team Goal Assist Assist
1 8:37
14:41		 PIT
PIT		 Hossa, 11
Hall, 3		 Crosby
– 		Dupuis
–
2 2:54 DET Helm, 2 Maltby -
3 6:43
9:23
19:25		 DET
DET
PIT		 Datsyuk, 10 (PP)
Rafalski, 3
Talbot, 3 (EN)		 Zetterberg
Franzen
Hossa		 Rafalski
Zetterberg
Crosby
1OT - - - - –
2OT - - - - –
3OT 9:57 19:25 Sykora, 6 (PP) Malkin Gonchar
 
Penalty Summary
Per. Time Team Penalty Player
1 2:06
4:15
5:24
10:50
10:50		 PIT
PIT
DET
PIT
DET		 Hooking – 2:00
Too Many Men – 2:00
Tripping – 2:00
Roughing – 2:00
Roughing – 2:00		 Orpik
(Kennedy)
Datsyuk
Talbot
Maltby
2 5:48
10:18		 DET
PIT		 Interference – 2:00
High Sticking – 2:00		 Maltby
Crosby
3 6:21 PIT Hooking – 2:00 Kennedy
1OT 17:25 DET Goalie Interference – 2:00 Zetterberg
2OT 3:41
17:44		 DET
PIT		 Goalie Interference – 2:00 Cleary
Sykora
3OT 9:21 DET High Sticking – 4:00 Hudler

Comments

  1. Dabich

    Jun 3, 10:48 AM

    I’m thrilled these guys proved me wrong. I was sure they’d lose last night. What heart they showed! I stayed up to watch the entire game, no way was I missing out! Poor Malone, his nose is really messed up now. lol Gonch has to be sore as well. Hope they can make it to the ice tomorrow evening!

  2. Head Coach Michel Therrien

    Jun 3, 10:57 AM

    So, I am ‘aving de smoke while I type. I am also hook up to de IV right now and de glucose drip is dripping.

    I promise you in my las’ post dat dis team would give you a performance dat no one would be ashame of. Dey deliver. For demself, de fan, an’ de city of Pittsburgh.

    Marc-Andre gave one of de bes’ performance in Stanley cup Final history in goal las’ night an’ earlier dis morning. He is de reason we are still alive.

    Hossa deliver. Crosby deliver. An’ Max Talbot. Max Talbot is de real deal, no? Dis is a guy dat pay de price to win. Den you ‘ave de Malkin who turn his game up. He show you las’ night dat he does care, he is trying, he has a passion for de game, an’ he find de Sykie open at de top of de faceoff circle for de game winner.

    De boys came to play las’ night.

    De would not be deny.

    We now ‘ave a chance to make Detroit sweat. To make dem feel more pain.

    Dis we shall do. We will not go out wit de wimper. We will fight an’ fight to de en’.

    Sleep is for de dead, but as de Pearl Jam say:

    I’m still alive,
    Michel

  3. Dabich

    Jun 3, 11:12 AM

    Eddie Vedder said it true!

  4. Jonathan Farzalo

    Jun 3, 11:28 AM

    I’ll never forget that game.

  5. Roland

    Jun 3, 12:39 PM

    Where’s Cryan Bryan at??? How bout them Pens!

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