Penguins get physical against Red Wings

Maybe the Pittsburgh Penguins should start showing more perspiration and less frustration.

The Penguins, shut out in the first two games of the Stanley Cup finals by Detroit, showed their exasperation at the end of Monday's 3-0 loss in Game 2 with some borderline cheap shots on several Red Wings players.

Most prominent was Gary Roberts' not well-disguised punch to the face of Johan Franzen, who was returning from a six-game layoff with concussion-like symptoms. Pavel Datsyuk also absorbed some punishment, no doubt sent by the Penguins to show they have some physicality to go with their so far invisible scoring talent.

The problem with such hits is they can motivate their opponent more than it does the team delivering them. Red Wings coach Mike Babcock promised again Tuesday that the Penguins haven't seen the best of his team.

And, perhaps, the beast of his team, either.

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[jonas]

Thats some full on crap man. I don't really get what they are trying to do here is this some new strategy to piss off their fans or something?

[Qbins Missile Crisis]

that's hockey!!!! GO Penguins. I'd love to see em come back and win this thing. Too bad only 3 teams have ever come back to win the Stanley cup when trailing by 2-0.