2017 Playoffs (Conference Finals)
Detroit faces Pittsburgh. The regular season matchups resulted in Detroit winning 2 of 3 games. (4-3)(5-6)(5-2)
Conference Finals
Game 1 – Pittsburgh (2-1 ) (
W) Detroit Goals: Larkin, Nielsen
Pittsburgh Goals: Kessel
Game 2 – Pittsburgh (2-4 ) (L) Detroit Goals: Sheahan, Vanek
Pittsburgh Goals: Daley, Hornqvist, Kuhnhack, Dumoulin
Pittsburgh up 2-1 after the first period. Zetterberg hurt (strained tricep – 4 weeks) in the second period. No scores in the second period. Detroit adds 1 goal to Pittsburgh’s two goals in the third period.
Game 3 – @ Pittsburgh (0-1 ) (4OT -L) Detroit Goals: -
Pittsburgh Goals: jalmarsson
Period one, two and three end scoreless. First OT ends – SOG: Pitt 35 and Det 22. Second OT ends – SOG: Pitt 41 and Det 31. Third OT ends – SOG: Pitt 50 and Det 35. Hjalmarsson scores.
Game 4 – @ Pittsburgh (1-3) (L) Detroit Goals: Green
Pittsburgh Goals: Kessel, Hagelin, Letang (EN)
Game 5 – Pittsburgh (1-4) (L) Detroit Goals: Nyquist
Pittsburgh Goals: Letang (2), Bonino, Pouliot
Detroit's season comes to an end. I obviously needed to adjust my tactics against Pittsburgh. Now the off-season. Not sure what or how to navigate this part of the game. Wish me luck.
