We had to crash before the Wings game ended-- what was it like?

Here's a little league-wide update:


EAST Conference Semi-Finals

Canadiens (#1) vs. Flyers (#6)
Gm Result
1: MON 4, PHI 3 (F-OT)   
2: PHI 4, MON 2 (F)   
3: PHI 3, MON 2 (F)   
4: Apr. 30 @PHI, 7:00 PM EST      
5: May 3 @MON, 7:00 PM EST   
6: May 4 @PHI, 7:00 PM EST   
7: May 6 @MON, 7:00 PM EST   
Philadelphia Leads Series 2-1

Penguins (#2) vs. Rangers (#5)
Gm Result
1: PIT 5, NYR 4 (F)   
2: PIT 2, NYR 0 (F)   
3: PIT 5, NYR 3 (F)   
4: May 1 @NYR, 7:00 PM EST   
5: May 4 @PIT, 2:00 PM EST   
6: May 5 @NYR, 7:00 PM EST   
7: May 7 @PIT, 12:00 PM EST   
Pittsburgh Leads Series 3-0


WEST Conference Semi-Finals

Red Wings (#1) vs. Avalanche (#6)
Gm Result
1: DET 4, COL 3 (F)   
2: DET 5, COL 1 (F)   
3: DET 4, COL 3 (F)   
4: May 1 @COL, 10:00 PM EST   
5: May 3 @DET, 1:00 PM EST   
6: May 5 @COL, 10:00 PM EST   
7: May 7 @DET, 12:00 PM EST   
Detroit Leads Series 3-0

Sharks (#2) vs. Stars (#5)
Gm Result
1: DAL 3, SJ 2 (F-OT)   
2: DAL 5, SJ 2 (F)   
3: DAL 2, SJ 1 (F-OT)   
4: Apr. 30 @DAL, 9:00 PM EST   
5: May 2 @SJ, 10:00 PM EST   
6: May 4 @DAL, 9:00 PM EST   
7: May 6 @SJ, 10:00 PM EST   
Dallas Leads Series 3-0

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I have to admit, I strongly doubted the Pens could do so well against Lundqvist-- a perennial Penguins killer. The NYR are the one team I feared they'd have to play. Also another worrying Pens foible was evident last night: they showed a youthful lack of focus near the end of the first period, when they had a 4 minute PP and lost steam after scoring a PP goal but then failed to pour on the coals for the second 2-minute opportunity just before the period ended. ("Hey, we're up 3-1, what could go wrong?") That came back to bite them in the ass when they failed to hold their lead against a Jaromir Jagr who had been sipping at the fountain of youth during the internission-- I know for a fact IVs to push fluids are hung over hockey players in dressing rooms from time to time, to augment what sports/energy drinks and ammonia caps can do at the bench. Who knows what's in those IVs, really?

But then they just schmeared the Rangers anyhow. The Rangers did everything they could, but thank you Ryan Hollweg for playing to type.

I will be surprised (and thrilled beyond belief) if the Pens can schmear 'em again tomorrow night, but then.... I also wonder how the heck the Rangers will be able to recover enough, physically, considering the frightening amount of energy they left on the ice last night. Maybe Gary Roberts can give them a health-shake recipe.... but no, he probably won't do that. :~)

~Susan