OT: Let's Go Pens!!!

[mrp5150]

Here are a few interesting stats going into the finals.

In 2008 regular season Detroit allowed 184 goals which was best in the league.
In 2009 regular season Detroit has allowed 244 (60 more!) goals which was more than the Pens who gave up 239.

On the way to this years finals the Pens have faced the following top 30 scorers:
#2 Ovechkin
#10 Backstrom
#12 Carter
#17 Richards
#19 Semin
#23 Whitney
#25 Staal
#26 Gagne
#30 Green
* Yet to face #4 Datsyuk*

On the way to the finals Detroit have beaten the following top 30 scorers:
#7 Getzlaf
#18 Nash
#22 Havlat
* Yet to face #1 Malkin and #3 Crosby*

What does it mean? Maybe something, maybe nothing. I just thought it was interesting to see that the Pens have faced, and for the most part shutdown some of the best offensive talent in the league while in comparison Detroit has really not been tested.

In the end I suppose stats don't mean all that much. I'm just dying for this thing to get started.

GO PENS!!!

Great stats for sure. Very interesting stuff.

 

[yngzaklynch]

I listen to the XM NHL channel on the way to work in the morning. Phil Esposito and some dudes do it. Anyways they've talked to quite a few poeple and most think that Detroit has the advantage. However everyone also says that it will not be a walk in the park and that the Pens are capable of beating them.


Well it ain't gonna matter. We can all talk and throw up stats. Game 1 is tomorrow at 8pm EST. Let the games begin boys.

GO PENS!!!!!!!