Wings have the lead through one at the United Center, as Marian Hossa scored shorthanded in the first ten minutes and Johan Franzen added to that by scoring with under a minute left. The Hawks have to get things going here, because their game has no luster. The offense is dormant, besides a frenzy in front of the net towards the end of the period, which led to a turnover and a goal against. Christobal Huet let up a dreadful goal to Franzen at the end there, as it just floated over his shoulder. - As for the Wings, they have to keep doing what they did in the first. Solid defense, created chances offensively, and controlled the tempo. We will see if they can keep this constant, even if the Hawks come out hard in the second.
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Hawks obviously not looking to good through 2 periods in Chicago. Detroit dominating offensively with 3 goals in the second from Hossa, Filpula, and Zetterberg. Hossa is really skating well today, and his 2 goals show it. From a Hawks standpoint, they are really disappointing their home fans after the OT win the other night. So most likely Detroit will hold onto to win this one and take a 3-1 series lead.
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A disappointing game for the Hawks as they showed nothing(see prior posts) and as a result, will face elimination in Game 5 in Detroit on Wednesday. Red Wings just dominated the game today, and controlled the flow all throughout. Wings get the chance to go the Cup for the second straight year on Wednesday, and Pens get the same opportunity on Tuesday. Could we see a rematch of last year's finals? Looks like it!
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