Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Series Wrapup: Nashville Predators 4-1 Detroit Red Wings

Well we're here, first round matchups are drawing to a close, many have already wrapped up. Nashville vs. Detroit was the first one to end on Friday, and end in decisive fashion. It's tough to win when you can't score, and Pekka Rinne did to the Red Wings exactly what he has done to everyone all season long. Prevent scoring. In a year in which he would get my vote for the Vezina trophy if not for the unreal performance by Jonathan Quick, Rinne has been an absolute stud. Although Nashville pretty soundly outplayed Detroit for a majority of the series, Detroit's major problem of the past few years of not shooting enough has been addressed by Babcock and the coaching staff as Rinne was kept uncomfortable with Detroit's bombardment that was launched his way.

Now it's time for Ken Holland and the management to address their concerns. 40 shots in a game is nice, but when they're from 45 feet out by a mediocre at best shooter on a goaltender like Pekka Rinne, it will probably be absorbed and contribute very little to the actual offensive output by the team.

Counter that with a team that's capable of putting 3 or 4 goals up game in and game out with Pekka Rinne and Shea Weber protecting their quick starts and you're looking at a team that has a shot to go all the way. This was a no doubter from the beginning, and we got what we expected.

Flavor of the series:



A can of  Pabst Blue Ribbon. It was alright, you kinda knew what you were gonna get, and it was gone before we even noticed.

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