I Wonder What Eagle Cornea Tastes Like

And just like that 7 became 3. The race to 4 became a sprint to 2.

Tonight the Pens head back to Detroit with the chance to take a strangle hold on the Stanley Cup Finals. Fans have a lot of confidence in the Pens right now, and they should, but it’s not time to get cocky yet.

Datsyuk is coming back and while I think his contributions have been overhyped by the media, he’s a wildcard and just might give the Red Wings a big mental boost.

Hossa has yet to make his mark on these finals. Franzen has been a non-factor. Both have the possibility of single handedly winning a game for the Wings.

They are 10-1 at home. And they’ve already been in this position earlier in the playoffs with Anaheim. Make no mistake they will be playing for their lives in this game.

But then again they were supposed to be playing for their lives in Game 4. And Pittsburgh still won. If you listened to the experts Thursday night was supposed to be their best against our best and WE came out on top.

The Penguins know what to expect now. There are no more surprises hiding in waiting for them. They’ve been through every scenario in a playoff series in the last two years and they’re going to have to dig deep to win this one. But they know it.

They HAD to win Game 3. They did. They HAD to win Game 4. They did. Now they have to win Game 5, because you do not want to give Detroit a second wind. Not with two days off before Game 6. Not with another two before Game 7.

The Pens know what a monumental task it would be to win Game 7 in Detroit. They know they have the Wings up against the ropes. They smell blood. Lord Stanley’s Cup WILL be in Pittsburgh Tuesday night and the Pens want the chance to raise it.

Now’s the time to go for the kill.

-the legend