commentary...

Phoenix at Detroit:a rematch of first round,from last year... both teams have very good goaltenders(Jimmy Howard,and Ilya Bryzgalov)... both teams have enough firepower to blast each other out of the playoffs,quickly,with Phoenix having a slight edge,overall... Detroit has the team that could beat anyone in the playoffs,but honestly,their defense around the net,and Howard,has been shoddy,at best,recently... they have treaded water,for about a month,and have embarrassed themselves,a few times,to boot... can Detroit deal with a team,who has a very bitter taste in their mouths,about the series,and the loss to the Red Wings,last year? can Howard be the rock in the series,for Detroit? can the Red Wings tighten up their defense around their goal,which has been the weakest point,in the last month,and basically throughout this strange season? can Phoenix take advantage of the Red Wings,in stealing a game,or two,in this series? can Red Wings tighten up their overall defense,and play like they are very capable of playing,like a team who can take a series,or two,or will they play like they have been all season,and very inconsistently,i may add? right now,it will be a major fight,because both teams have major things to prove,to each other,and to the NHL...