By Scott
- Plain and simple: the Penguins are a superior team. They're more talented, explosive and inspired. Whether or not they can bring their newfound energy to Detroit for game 5 hinges on their ability to remain confident and play with a swagger that they lacked in games 1 & 2. The Red Wings may not be as talented as the Pitt right now, but rest assured, they know what it takes to win a game and their confidence won't be thwarted by losing 2 straight.
- Although I attacked the misconceptions of the Penguins' "inexperience" vs. the Red Wings' experience, the Wings' age is showing off, while the Penguins' youth is paying off. Pittsburgh has spread out their attack and stepped up their physical play, wearing down Detroit's older players. If Pitt can continue to execute their play, the Wings are in trouble.
- Penguin's head coach Dan Byslma outcoached Mike Babcock by a mile in games 3&4. He made the perfect adjustments and brought some fire to his squad, all while igniting some offensive fireworks. The true test for Byslma will come during game 5 in Detroit and his ability to keep his team motivated.
- This year's finals have turned into one largely decided by luck. Pittsburgh was crushed by unfortunate bounces that went in Detroit's favor during games 1&2, but were on the receiving end of those bounces in games 3&4. As well as Marc-Andre Fleury and Chris Osgood have performed, they'll need to keep their heads on a swivel to prevent fluky goals from ending their teams' runs at a Cup.
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