Empty Netter Assists - 6-8-09

Playoff Stuff

Penguins

-"I know he's the type of guy who is going to be ready for Game 6." - Dan Bylsma on Marc-Andre Fleury.

-It's do or die for the Penguins.

-Marc-Andre Fleury stinks.

-The Penguins' fans are loyal.

-Is this Bill Guerin's last chance to win the Stanley Cup?

-Rob Scuderi continues to command a big workload.

-Former Penguins and Red Wings defenseman Larry Murphy has mixed emotions over this series.

-Can Evgeni Malkin win the Conn Smythe Trophy even if the Penguins lose?

-For some reason, someone saw a need to compare Mathieu Garon and Patrick Roy.

-The scene outside Gate 3 for Game 4:

Red Wings

-Marian Hossa used to play for the Penguins.

-Marian Hossa used to play for the Penguins.

-Marian Hossa used to play for the Penguins.

-Ty Conklin used to play for the Penguins.

-The Red Wings are a different team with Pavel Datsyuk in the lineup.

-James Mirtle has a wonderful look at the Red Wings' ice time with Datsyuk in and out of the lineup.

-Detroit = depth.

-Detroit = discipline.

-The Red Wings aren't worrying about the Stanley Cup. Yet.

-Remember how teams were supposed to have momentum?

-During our live blog of Game 5, we mistakenly credited Nicklas Lidstrom with this marvelous play minus his stick. It was actually Brian Rafalski:

-The Penguins weren't the only ones getting away with cheap shots in Game 5. Check out this little bit of hatchet work by Detroit forward Kris Draper to the kisser of Jordan Staal:

Non-Playoff Stuff

Pacific Division

-Could the Coyotes' fate be impacted by the Seattle Pilots, the former Major League Baseball franchise which moved to Milwaukee and became the Brewers?