Hawks do their best to throw away the game after going 3-0 up in the 2nd period, letting the Wings get 3 goals in a 5 minute spell. Hung on and ground the win out Sharp getting the game winner in OT.

Chicago got their AR$ES handed to them by Detroit losing 6-1.Huet took over from an injured Khabby in net so at least this shows if we want to win the cup on the future he's not the man to help us.Can't see us coming back from this now, it seems I predicted correct that this is too early for us to be beating the Wings in the playoffs.

Detroit v Pittsburgh final

Game 1 in Detroit saturday night

Detroit won the first two games 3-1. With Pittsburgh having home ice for the next two games they are going to have to make it count to have any chance.

Can't see anything other than a clean sweep for the Wings TBH. The Wings have shut down the Pens offense completely and left with really only the neutral zone to play in, as soon as they reach the Detroit blue line they end up having to force the puck in and the outcome is the Wings come out with it time and again.

Must be showing different games in the UK to what is being broadcast in the States. Biggest difference maker so far has been Lady Luck, with Osgood getting the breaks and Fleury getting none.

Just the way I see it and the lady luck or not as you call it the Pens need to score more than 1 goal a game to beat the Wings. Wings have been great at stopping the Pens offense and not really leaving them with alot of great scoring opportunites, where as the Wings have been much better at getting the puck in and around the net and taking the chances when they get them.

Don't rate Osgood that much but when it comes to the play offs he is a totally different player and seems to play at another level. Can't see the Pens getting much from this series at all unless the Wings run out of gas.

Pitt tie the series at 2-2,never count a team out until they've lost at home.

Great turn around by the Pens as they are crashing the net and getting the puck in and around the detroit goal which they didn't do much of or well enough in the first 2 games in the motor city.

Still think Detroit will claim the cup though.

Detroit tied 3-3, decider in Detroit on friday night

The Pens shocked the Wings to win game 7.It's always good to see the Wings fans suffering

Well done the Penguins

Its called Justice.

It's the NHL draft tonight,will the Islanders draft Tavares or Hedman?

The Islanders picked Tavares,maybe he can do what Crosby did with the Pens and turn the franchise around.The 1st thing they need to do is get a new arena as the one they're in is now well past its best.

First day of free agency and the Hawks lose Khabibulin but gain the biggest name out there with Hossa signing a 12 year deal.

I think Montreal are going for the smallest team in the league title signing Cammileri(sp?)Gionta and Gomez.Also Minnesota and the Rangers taking risks signing often injured Havlat and Gaborik to big contracts

Hawks sign NJD centre John Madden on a 1 year deal & Redwings Centre Tomas Kopecky on a year deal.
Plus re-sign both Versteeg & Barker to 3 year deals.

Have to say I like the way the team is shaping up its certainly looks to have more balance. Although Madden is the eldest player on the team I think his experience will prove valuable to this team and would rather have him than Pahlsson.

Just need another top guy between the pipes.

Just don't see how Havlat is going to fit into Minnesotas style of phyiscal play. Gaborik is a decent signing by the Rangers but will they have enough in the rest of the roster to get the best out of him?

I cannot believe that Sather has signed that Brashear on a free agent contract, especially after that cheap shot he made against Blair Betts in the playoffs last year.

Oh well, at least we know which team will accrue the most penalty minutes next season, especially with Avery in the team. Not that we don't get enough anyway! Fooking marvellous.

Hull lad Dave Phillips was invited to the Blackhawks training camp and has taken the chance and grabbed it with both hands by earning a contract with their AHL Farm team Rockport Icehogs. Way to go Davy!!!

Good to see some British talent trying to break through! Well done Dave!



Are there currently any British skaters out there at the moment? I seem to remember a few from years gone by; Steve Thomas, Steve Smith, Byron Dafoe.

I'm sure Owen Nolan is still going. Wasn't he born in Belfast?

GM Dale Tallon given the boot by the Hawks, to be replaced by Stan Bowman.

Carolina Hurricanes re-acquired veteran defenseman Aaron Ward, from the Boston Bruins on Friday in exchange for right winger Patrick Eaves and a fourth-round pick in the 2010 Entry Draft.

Chicago's new signing Hossa is out for 4 months after having shoulder surgery.Not a great start to his Hawks career.

Boston Bruins have signed unrestricted free agent defenseman Derek Morris to a one-year contract.