Penguins Win
Pittsburgh, PA – Marian Hossa was booed loudly by Pittsburgh Penguins fans each time he had the puck.
He did nothing to quiet them Tuesday night.
Hossa was held without a goal for the third straight game and the white-clad fans in Pittsburgh loved it, especially because the Penguins beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-2 to pull within 2-1 in the Stanley Cup finals.
The good news for the defending champions, though, might be the fact that Hossa has scored two goals in each of his Game 4s with them since bolting from the runner-up Penguins.
Game 4 is Thursday night in Pittsburgh.
Hossa had chances to help Detroit, but he either whiffed on an attempt on a bouncing puck or simply couldn’t beat goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury with a shot.
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He has scored in just three games this postseason – all Game 4s – but the 6-foot-1, 210-pound Hossa often has been dominant with and without the puck.
Hossa, though, was only noticeable Tuesday night because of the reaction the fans at Mellon Arena had when the puck was on his stick.
Posted: 6/3/09 12:00AM ET