Return of The Russian Rocket...But To WHO???

[onlybygrace]

Weekes Valiant Effort Comes Up Short In Game Four; Pens Tie Series At Two

Pittsburgh 4, New Jersey 1
1 2 3 OT T Final PIT (2) 1 1 2 4 NJD (2) 0 1 0 1	, Prudential Center, New Rutherford, NJ

Shots PIT 22 NJ 32

New Jersey (AP)--

With the rise and fall of New Jersey's goaltending taking center stage, Marc-Andre Fleury has flourished between the pipes for the Pittsburgh Penguins, once again shining as he stopped 31 of 32 shots on the evening in a 4-1 Pens win which will send the series back to Pittsburgh all knotted up at two games apiece.

Fleury has posted amazing numbers in the series with a GAA of 1.32 along side a save percentage of .949, stopping 113 of 119 shots.

"I'm just trying to lock in...not get down or think about mistakes...just letting my instincts play for me while I ride along", said Fleury of his heroic performance. In the last 120 minutes of play, Fleury has posted a save percentage of .963.

The Pens would get on the board first when Peter Sykora would shove a Pavel Bure rebound home just 6:01 into the first sending the Pens into the 2nd period tied 1-1.

The Devils would tie the game 3:22 into the 2nd when Jamie Langenbrunner would hit a streaking Dainuis Zubrus who would bury his 8th playoff marker before the Pens would reclaim the lead under 6 minutes later on a Jonathan Cheechoo lazer from the top of the left circle.

The Pens would drive home the reality of an impending tied series when Miroslav Satan would ring a one-timer off the post before Eric Christensen would get an empty-net goal to seal the deal at 4-1.

The Pens, smelling blood, are anxious to get the Devils back on home ice where the Devils took a 2-0 series lead on the back of thier currently injured netminder.

Stay tuned.

Key Stats

Eaton 2 Assists
Sykora Goal (5)
Satan Goal (3)
Cheechoo Goal (4)
Christensen ENG (5)
Crosby/Bure Assists
Fleury 31/32

Zubrus Goal (8)
Parise/Langenbrunner Assists
Weekes 18/21

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NHL News Wire--The Hunt For Stanley

ANA 6
CHI 3
(Ducks lead 3-1)

[shinderhizzle84]

awesome! You've finally gotten your big break!

Good luck now against a "valiant" Kevin Weekes.

I have his autograph!!

[onlybygrace]

outta curiosity...do you guys read the articles or just the stats and headlines??? just wondering.

[canucksfan33]

Quote: Originally Posted by onlybygrace

outta curiosity...do you guys read the articles or just the stats and headlines??? just wondering.

I read the articles.

[shinderhizzle84]

i read the articles, but not tonight, bc i'm pretty tired, and am also only keeping half of my attention on the boards right now.

But i usually do read them.

[onlybygrace]

kewl...just wondering...i guess i leave the option of reading to see what really happened and just scanning the main stats if you'd like...anywho...i have tests tomorrow...good night.

[onlybygrace]

Pens Take Charge In Game 5; Win 3-1

New Jersey 1, Pittsburgh 3
1 2 3 OT T Final NJD (2) 0 1 0 1 PIT (3) 0 1 2 3	, Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh, PA

Shots NJ 22 PIT 27

Pittsburgh (AP)--

The red hot Marc-Andre Fleury and the Pittsburgh Penguins are a single victory away from the Stanley Cup Finals after defeating the New Jersey Devils, still without star goaltender Martin Broduer, in game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

The game would be scoreless until the Devils would tally on a goal by Patrik Elias 11:20 into the 2nd period. The Pens would answer back in a timely fashion when Pavel Bure would score 17:36 into the 2nd frame sending the contest to the 3rd period tied 1-1.

In the third period the game would get intense as both goaltenders would put on a hell of a show until Jonathan Cheechoo would dangle into the slot and roof a lazer wrister under the crossbar with just 7:08 left to go in regulation. Cheechoo would put the nail in the coffin with an empty-net goal with just 10 seconds remaining sending the series back to New Jersey with the Pens needing just one more win to taste the Stanley Cup Finals.

"We can taste it...we're on a roll and we'll keep doing the things that brought us this far", said Head Coach Mario Lemieux in light of the Pens turn of fortune after trailing the series 2-0 before Martin Brodeur was injured in a 6-1 Pens victory in Game 3.

Key Stats

Cheechoo 2 Goals (6), 3 SOG
Bure Goal (9) 5 SOG
Crosby/Staal Assists
Fleury 21 saves on 22 shots

Elias Goal (4)
Martin/Madden Assists
Weekes 24/26
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NHL News Wire--The Hunt For Stanley

CHI 3
ANA 2
(Ducks Lead 3-2)

[shinderhizzle84]

NICE!! haha big victory, lets hope you can eliminate them pesky devils tonight!