The Pittsburgh Penguins can make the claim that Detroit simply won the games they played on their home ice.

But after Sunday’s 3-1 victory over the Pens, the Red Wings now must be defeated four out of five contests in order to lose the Stanley Cup, per the Detroit Free Press.

Daunting.

Pittsburgh scored first on a goal by Evgeni Malkin and led after one period, but the Red Wings got two second period goals to take the lead (Jonathan Ericsson and Valtteri Filppula), one which they would not relingquish.

The Red Wings success is leaving Twitterers scratching their head in wonder:

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   cvas The red wings 3rd line could start for half the league, their strength and speed is too much for the pens and team finesse 01 Jun 2009 from web
2. 
   mpjacobson Watching Red Wings dominate again. Wondering how year in and year out, they always have one of the best teams in hockey. 01 Jun 2009 from web
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   dwc I can’t believe I’m saying this, but the Red Wings are just amazing this year. 01 Jun 2009 from web
4. 
   mhedstrom Yeah Red Wings! Now just lose 1 game away so you can take it at home in game 5 (which we’ll be at). 01 Jun 2009 from web

The Penguins have two straight home games to get back in the series, but Twittering Pens’ fans are glum:

1. 
   newrose Someone let me know when the Penguins actually show up to the game please #Pens 01 Jun 2009 from web
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   shuylerjansen This Stanley cup final isn’t going my way personally, except business wise I bet against the penguins cuz I had no choice if I wanted to win 01 Jun 2009 from web
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   pacificavita Oh Penguins, you play hockey like a bunch of color blind girls. You WILL win on Tuesday, or I will no longer be your fan. I will always … 01 Jun 2009 from web
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   derdrache The Penguins could best be described right now as completely impotent. #nhl #pens #wings 01 Jun 2009 from web

Hockeytown was rocking as usual:

Detroit's Joe Louis Arena gets crazy during Game 2 pregame introductions

(Twitpic by @fedon)

What do you think about the series? Can the Penguins come back from the deficit? Post your comments below or tweet @BTsports.

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