Wheels Come Off Penguins

Still think Sidney Crosby is the best player in the world? Give me a break! The kid and his superstar side-kick are being schooled out there by the best.

The Red Wings are defending champions for a reason and they have the strength, depth and experience to win when it matters the most. Crosby and Evgeni Malkin have a lot to learn, and you'd think they would have by now. No they have not. The two "superstars" acted like upset and frustrated babies. Whenever things go against Malkin, he loses his head and starts acting stupid. He thinks he is some how inspiring his teammates by elbowing John Franzen, when all he is really doing is showing his lack of mental toughness.

I can understand how frustrating it must be for Sidney Crosby to always (and by always I really mean all the time) have Henrik Zetterberg in his face, constantly tearing his game to shreads. But seriously, if this is the best player in the world, he certainly isn't showing it in these finals.

Throughout the series, Crosby has been totally anihilated by Zetterberg. To be called the best in the world, in my book, you have to be a great two-way player, like Zetterberg and Datsyuk. Crosby is no way near those two, neither is Malkin, and it is made painfully clear in these finals.

The Penguins came out really strong early in the first period, only to totally lose it after going down 0-1 on a Detroit break-away orchestrated by the returning Pavel Datsyuk.

After that, the Pens were done. The defleated completely after one goal! In a post-game interview, the Penguin's captain said they had not played their best yada, yada... why didn't they try their very best in a Game 5 of a Stanley Cup Final? Beats me.

By the way, anyone still doubting the ability of Chris Osgood? No? Didn't think so.

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