Recap

Alright, folks, buckle up because we’re diving into the Detroit Red Wings vs. Pittsburgh Penguins game. I’m Bill Burr, and we’re not sugarcoating anything here.

So, the Red Wings started off strong, like that buddy who promises he’s gonna stop drinking and gets through Dry January only to get blackout drunk on February 1st. They put up a goal in the first period thanks to xPanarin. Everyone’s feeling good, the fans are pumped, and then what happens? They just freakin’ coast. They get another in the second period, but then they flatline like a bad date that just won’t end.

Meanwhile, the Penguins are playing like they’ve got something to prove—because they do. They got zero goals in the first period. Zero! They’re like that guy at work who does nothing all morning and then scrambles when the boss shows up. But then in the second period, they wake up. Morrow_2867 scores, and suddenly, it’s like someone lit a fire under their asses.

By the third period, the Penguins are running circles around the Red Wings. It’s like watching a bunch of fifth graders try to play dodgeball against a high school team. Morrow_2867, the guy was on fire. Three assists and a goal? Jesus, where did this guy come from? And let’s not forget XFrxncey in goal. The dude was a brick wall, saving 21 out of 23 shots. He was like Gandalf standing there going, “YOU SHALL NOT PASS!” or some crazy shit.

On the other side, GunnerskaIe for Detroit had a rough night. The guy faced 17 shots and let in four. FOUR! I haven’t seen a collapse like that since my last attempt at assembling Ikea furniture.

Let’s talk defense. Eggman-1 and xHyper-8 for the Penguins were shutting it down. These guys were everywhere, like flies at a barbecue. They were taking the puck away left and right, making the Red Wings look like they were skating in quicksand.

The Red Wings’ defense? GerryySZN and desiredsno3 were trying, but it was like trying to stop a train with a cardboard box. They were there, they were putting in the effort, but it just wasn’t enough.

And can we talk about penalty minutes for a second? The Red Wings spent so much time in the box, you’d think they were trying to redecorate it. BejimoSzn alone had two minutes, and they racked up 21 minutes as a team. It’s like they were handing out free vacations to the penalty box.

In the end, the Penguins took it 4-2. They just outplayed the Red Wings in every way that mattered. Detroit looked good out of the gate, but then they just ran out of gas. It’s like they remembered they were the Red Wings halfway through the game and just went, “Oh yeah, we’re supposed to lose.”

So there you have it, folks. Penguins win, Red Wings lose, and everyone in Detroit is left wondering why they didn’t just stay home and watch Netflix. I’m Bill Burr, and that’s the cold, hard truth.

Details

Date Time League Season
May 29, 2024 9:35 PM Eastern Conference Season 49

Results

Team1st2nd3rdOTPower Play GoalsPower Play AttemptsGoalsOutcome
Detroit Red Wings1100002Loss
Pittsburgh Penguins0220004Win

Detroit Red Wings

# Player Position W L G A PTS +/- S PIM H FOW FOL GV TK INT SA SV GA SO
xPanarin (F)Forward01101-19030011230000
TokeNxsty (F)Forward01011-15031812103110000
BejimoSzn (F)Forward01022-12212008330000
GunnerskaIe (G)Goalie01000000000000171340
desiredsno3 (D)Defense01101-1208002250000
GerryySZN (D)Defense01011-13020076110000
 Total 06246-5212281812381633171340

Pittsburgh Penguins

# Player Position W L G A PTS +/- S PIM H FOW FOL GV TK INT SA SV GA SO
23Sorokin-l30l- (F)Forward1000012210013010000
Eggman–1 (D)Defense100111124007130000
XFrxncey (G)Goalie10000000000000232120
Morrow_2867 (F)Forward10303130112182240000
8xHyper-8 (D)Defense1002211030095150000
WePlayNHL (F)Forward1011217030018340000
 Total 604485144121218491127232120
W
0
6
L
6
0
G
2
4
A
4
4
PTS
6
8
+/-
-5
5
S
21
14
PIM
2
4
H
28
12
FOW
18
12
FOL
12
18
GV
38
49
TK
16
11
INT
33
27
SA
17
23
SV
13
21
GA
4
2
SO
0
0