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www.freep.com — The countdown began. Noise suddenly had life, building into a reverberating crescendo as time and destiny gradually trickled down, moving ever so slowly to their inevitable meeting. A few minutes earlier, television cameras captured some last-minute polishing before the Stanley Cup appeared on the Joe Louis Arena ice. Stadium attendants hurriedly rolled boxes filled champagne – each fit for ...

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Sharp: Osgood's the 'goat' for performance, refusal to talk to media
Snapshots — The Detroit Free Press's Evil Drew Sharp proffers the dumbest argument I've read in a long, long time as to why Chris Osgood deserves goat horns for his performance in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins: June 3, Detroit Free Press : Nobody felt the drastic shift in emotions Monday night worse than Osgood. He surrendered a power play goal midway through the third overtime, giving the gritty Penguins a 4-3 Game 5 victory. "We wouldn't be in this position if not for Ozzie," said Brian Rafalski. "We had an opportunity to close it out, but it just proves that the game is ...

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www.postgameheroes.com 6/3/2008 — Mid-way through the Overtime marathon, Penguin forward Petr Sykora leaned over to NBC commentator Pierre McGuire (doing on-ice commentary from between the player benches) and promised that he was going to score the winning goal. In the following OT period the Penguins were awarded a PowerPlay. As he was preparing to hop onto the ice, Sykora told his teammates he was going to score and he was ...
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After dropping Game 5, Osgood blows off media | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
www.freep.com 6/3/2008 — The countdown began. Noise suddenly had life, building into a reverberating crescendo as time and destiny gradually trickled down, moving ever so slowly to their inevitable meeting. A few minutes earlier, television cameras captured some last-minute ...
The countdown began. Noise suddenly had life, building into a reverberating crescendo as time and destiny gradually trickled down, moving ever so slowly to their inevitable meeting. A few minutes earlier, television cameras captured some last-minute ...
GMs Discuss Injury Disclosure Policy
blog.washingtonpost.com 6/3/2008 — The biggest topic at the GM meetings in Detroit was how much information teams should be required to release to the media about injured players, according to this report. For years, the customary disclosure of injuries -- especially around playoff ...
The biggest topic at the GM meetings in Detroit was how much information teams should be required to release to the media about injured players, according to this report. For years, the customary disclosure of injuries -- especially around playoff ...
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communities.canada.com 6/3/2008 — As fatigue took over and a sixth period of hockey loomed, players on both sides of the Game 5 Stanley Cup battle between the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins sought sustenance in all forms. Some hooked up to IV, while others opted for the ...
As fatigue took over and a sixth period of hockey loomed, players on both sides of the Game 5 Stanley Cup battle between the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins sought sustenance in all forms. Some hooked up to IV, while others opted for the ...
Penguins Notebook: Called his shot? Sykora just trying to get little 'looser'
www.post-gazette.com 6/4/2008 — Petr Sykora had gone eight games without a goal before Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final. Perhaps, then, Sykora simply figured he was due. ...
Petr Sykora had gone eight games without a goal before Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final. Perhaps, then, Sykora simply figured he was due. ...
Red Wings' Osgood gives up playoff-high 4 goals in Game 5 — NHL.com News in English 6/3/2008
DETROIT (AP) -Chris Osgood picked a bad time to give up four goals for the first time this postseason. The third one, in particular, might come back to haunt him. Osgood failed to smother Maxime Talbot's shot, allowing him to stuff a rebound in...
Penguins and Red Wings go to 3rd OT in Game 5 — NHL.com News in English 6/3/2008
DETROIT (AP) - The Pittsburgh Penguins were less than a minute away from going home for good. They weren't ready yet. Maxime Talbot stuffed his own rebound past Chris Osgood with 35 seconds left in regulation against the Detroit Red Wings, send...
Gonchar returns just in time to help Penguins win — FOXSports.com News for NHL 6/3/2008
Sergei Gonchar badly wanted to help his teammates. But the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman couldn't do much after flying headfirst into the end boards while chasing an odd-man Red Wings break in the second period. The veteran was helped up by trainers ...
Penguins stay alive with triple-overtime victory — Boston.com -- Hockey news 6/3/2008
Not so fast Motor City. The Detroit Red Wings' road to the Stanley Cup has another stop to make. Against all odds, the Pittsburgh Penguins stayed alive in the Stanley Cup finals with a 4-3 victory in Game 5 that ended on Petr Sykora's goal 9:57 into ...
Stanley Cup finals ratings improve again — FOXSports.com News for NHL 6/3/2008
The triple-overtime thriller in the Stanley Cup finals Monday night drew the highest ratings for a Game 5 since 2002. The Pittsburgh Penguins' 4-3 win to avoid elimination against the Detroit Red Wings earned a 4.3 overnight rating and an 8 share on ...