35 seconds. Normally, it qualifies as just a brief moment. In a hockey game it can seem like forever, especially when your team is leading 3-2 in the third period and Lord Stanley's cup is being polished (they really should know better than to jinx it like that).
The Detroit Red Wings did look a little nervous in the first two periods, while Pittsburgh, jumping to a 2-0 lead in the first period, looked better than ever during this final series. Marc-Andre Fleury turned into a human wall making 55 saves - 24 of them in OT - as the Penguins avoided elimination at the Joe.
This game was a perfect example of desperation beating quality. Now, I'm not suggesting the Pens aren't a quality team, on the contrary, but last night they got a win out of sheer desperation.
Though the Wings would have wanted to win in front of their home crowd, and boy were they close, they will have no problem shaking this loss as they head for Pittsburgh for Game 6. They are simply too good to let this get the better of them.
So a 2-0 series lead for the Red Wings turned into a 3-2 lead and we finally got the close battle we all hoped for. Is a deciding Game 7 too much to hope for?
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