I was wrong about Sergio not being able to win a big one this weekend, but I still think his putter is balky when he needs it the most. He managed to hit a few bombs early in the round yesterday and, obviously, he hit a really big one on the 72nd hole, but that missed three footer on 16 and the missed two footer on the first playoff hole tell me that he's not all the way there yet. That said, his ball striking is still so good that he doesn't have to be perfect around the greens. It's going to be interesting to see if this can boost his confidence and if he can build off of the win. You certainly need to still question his psyche when he made a point of thanking Tiger for not showing up, and giving him a chance to win! Oh well, maybe the $1.7 million winners cheque will help his state of mind!
More importantly, it's starting to look a lot like a Detroit-Pittsburgh final for the Stanley Cup. Dallas and Philly sure didn't put up a very strong fight the first two games. Anything can still happen when the series shift cities, but the Wings and Pens are both looking great! The thing that stood out for me in game two between the Wings and Stars on Saturday was that Detroit managed to be even more dominant in the faceoff circle than they were in game one. Unfortunately, though, the goal that Dallas got was the direct result of Stuart getting out-hustled after a faceoff win by Draper. I hope that Detroit's dominance on the draw doesn't make them let up off the gas just that little bit because that will get them into trouble for sure. They need to keep the pedal down and the pressure on. Game 3 tonight is going to be fun to watch!
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