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Otherwise known for their offensive assault, the Penguins shifted gears tonight and showed they can also be just as good on defense. For a solid 60 minutes Ty Conklin displayed his skills between the pipes, before finally giving up the only goal of the game to the Red Wings' vet Chris Chelios 1:18 seconds in to overtime.
For all preseason is worth, this game showed a defensive minded Penguins core. Even the leading shooters on the night for the Penguins live on the blueline. Defenseman Mark Eaton tallied the team high three shots on the night, with both Scuderi and Letang behind him with two each. Jordan Staal and Ryan Malone led forwards in shots, contributing two each to the teams total of 19.
The real highlights of this game? Not much. If anything it is on all the Red Wings' side, as they blocked a total of 16 shots on the night. Kind of hard to score when you can't get a shot in on the goalie. And who was in goal for the Wings? None other than the reliable Chris Osgood, adding another win to his preseason record and gaining the Detroit Free Press' first star on the night.
On eight attempts with a man advantage the Penguins failed to convert. Compared to the Red Wings' four powerplays on the night, the Penguins should have taken advantage of this gift. Unfortunately for them, that was not the case.
The Penguins return home tomorrow night to take on the Red Wings in the preseason opener at Mellon Arena. Game time is 7:30.
