Just when I was certain that the Penguins were done, they surprise me by actually bothering to show up and win Game 3. Whether it was because they bothered to actually show up or the Red Wings decided that they had the series in the bag and could slack off (or, as Wings fans will undoubtedly put it, “decided to be nice and let them have a game”), we may never know.

What we do know is that when he needed to, Sidney Crosby did what a captain has to do and led his team to victory.

Game 4 on Saturday. Hope the Pens can tie it up heading back to the Nexus of Evil, so that we’ll actually have a series for the first time in two months.