The Red Wings edged closer to their second cup in as many years last night with a 5-0 route of the Penguins. The Red Wings showed why they are the current Stanley Cup Champions with a dominating performance all around.

Pavel Datsyuk returned to the line-up after missing 7 games and showed why he is a Hart Trophy finalist for the NHL league MVP. Datsyuk showed little effects from a foot injury that kept the star sidelined for so long.

Sidney Crosby has been a complete NON-factor once again against the Red Wings. Considering how much NBC and NHL promotions talk about him off the ice and with commercials, they really don't say his name very often during gameplay. How has he not been the player of the game even once. Darren Helm of the Red Wings has had a much bigger impact thus far and Justin Abdelkader has more goals (2) than Crosby. I am not saying they are better players but they sure have played better. Crosby doesn't even play the penalty kill!

Evgeni Malkin sat for a few minutes of alone time in the sin bin for stupid penalties. Malkin and Crosby combined for 8 penalty minutes and zero points in a critical game 5. Datsyuk and Zetterberg tallied 4 points and zero penalty minutes.

Will Marian Hossa score in the finals? Hossa has yet to score a goal in the Stanley Cup Finals against his old mates. Although he would settle for hoisting the cup in Pittsburgh over getting a goal.

Red Wings coach Mike Babcock  had a few good points during his post game presser.  He said the return of Datsyuk was huge.  Its like the Penguins having Malkin or Crosby out. Babcock also responded to some of the Penguins who said he thought the Wings looked tired. Babcock said "When we play well do you hear our guys talking about them like that?" You also don't see the Red Wings taking stupid penalties either. Especially their star players.