" This is Lyle Richardson from foxsports.com. The first two games the 2009 Stanley Cup final between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Detroit Red Wings. -- more closely contested in the first two games of last year's matchup between these two clubs that system last season the Red Wings still lead the series two games to none. I think in this series it was expected that the Penguins young superstars Sidney Crosby -- game Balkan. Would be a year older and wiser and not more experience making it tougher for the Red Wings to contain the -- But this season just like last -- crowd the year struggling to get through the Red Wings' checking line. It seems that everytime Crosby Malkin pass the puck they've got 12 or sometimes three red wings in their way. Which is giving these two young superstars very little time and space decrease scoring opportunities. Or to set up their line may. With -- remarkable neutralize the Penguins offense has struggled noticeably. Despite outshooting the Red Wings and vote gains the Penguins have not been able to -- in almost of their scoring opportunities. They've missed open net that hit -- stop the goalposts. And when they have been able to get other good chances they've been getting stymied by red wings goaltender Chris thought it. He's been making the case to be one of the nominees to win the Conn smythe trophy as playoff MVP. The Penguins defense conversely have been unable to prevent wings' forwards like Johan Franzen. Dan Cleary and -- home and screening Fuller and that proved costly as the series progresses that they failed to address that. Like last season the Penguins they seem daunting challenge of trying to overcome a two game deficit against the seemingly unbeatable red wings. However there are several factors that could work in the favor as the series shifts back to Pittsburgh. One -- the Penguins should be able to get them a big emotional lift from the hometown crowd. And they'll be determined not to give the wings an insurmountable three nothing series lead is being swept on home might. It's also not the first time the Penguins have been in this situation in this year's playoffs as they rallied from a two nothing series deficit against the Washington. Capitals back in the yet Eastern Conference semifinal courses not the same thing is trying to do against the defending champions. But it's something that the Penguins can draw on for inspiration. Get back in this series over the Penguins are going to have to improve their overall effort Crosby and -- going to continue to drop plenty of attention from the Red Wings' checkers. So they're line -- are going to have to make the most of their opportunities and create some of their own. Particularly driving to the Red Wings' net. Getting traffic in front of -- and pouncing on rebounds the Penguins defense meanwhile have to do a better job of clearing traffic and rebound in front of Marc Andre Fleury as well as getting their first happened there is no more quickly. The next two games you're going to be the biggest test of the Penguins character Gil. And how they write to that challenge will determine the course of this series and ultimately the 2009 Stanley Cup champion."