Just a few things that caught my eye:

• Roberto Luongo -- tweak or twang? He's keeping a stiff upper lip but that crotch of his seems to be tender. And we all know what that means for the Orcas. Ditto for Henrik Sedin -- lame after that last minute faceoff? The 'Nucks are falling.

• Red Wings' fans are ingenious. It must have taken a full roll of Saran Wrap and a scent-challenged friend to help conceal that octopus from frisk-happy security guards. The thought of suction cups against the skin is repulsive and exciting, all at the same time.

• Marc Andre Fleury was flat-out ridiculous. He's the only reason the Pens won.

• Mike Commodore flubbed a check and ended up completely inside the Red Wings' bench. Who wouldn't want to be there?

• Tantrum of the night? Go to YouTube and check out Martin Brodeur. The game-winning goal was scored with 0.02 seconds left. Marty and the Canes have weird karma late in playoff games.

• Not to be harsh or anything but where-o-where have Jeff Carter's goals gone? One goal on 23 shots? That really sucks.

• The Pens can ill-afford to lay back the way they did to start the third period, particularly against a team more talented than the Flyers. I actually dozed off for a few minutes. Yawn.

• Chris Pronger is -- and isn't -- the same player he was earlier in his career. He's lost a step but he's still a nasty piece of work who's prone to uncontrolled emotions -- he's so easy to goad into penalties. That'll be the Ducks' downfall.

• Joe Pavelski is the most underrated center in the west. He brings his lunch bucket every day and isn't afraid to go into the trenches. Too bad the rest of the Sharks can't follow suit a little more consistently.