For the first time since 2002, the Red Wings have advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals!!!!! We defeated the Dallas Stars 4 games to 2 in a series that took longer than it should have. The Wings led 3 games to 0 but let the Stars win two games before we closed them out in Dallas on Monday. (Please enjoy the above image of Zetterburg scoring a great shorthanded goal against Marty Turco.) However, I think the slight delay might work to our advantage if we can get Johan Franzen back from a concussion soon. If we had started the finals this week, he probably would have missed 3 or 4 games. Now it looks like he might miss only one (fingers crossed).We will need Franzen against Pittsburgh in the finals. The Pens are the best team we have faced yet, but we are also way better than the teams they have been squashing on their way to the finals. We have a better defense than them (no question) and a lot more experience, but they have an (arguably) better offense, especially if Franzen doesn't come back. Goaltending is a wash in my opinion, as Ozzie and Fleury have both been great, although Ozzie has won the Cup before (like many of the Wings) so his experience should be an advantage. Still, Pittsburgh makes me nervous and no one has any idea who will win this matchup because the two teams haven't even played each other since 2006 (Stupid NHL scheduling).
Speaking of stupid NHL scheduling, the idiots at the NHL scheduled the Cup Finals games at the EXACT SAME TIME as the next 3 Pistons Eastern Conference Finals games. Do you hate Mighigan, NHL? Why are you making Michiganders choose between playoff games??? Granted, playoff hockey (especially the finals!) is WAAAAAAY more exciting than playoff basketball (sorry Steph) so the choice should be obvious, but I would actually have watched the Pistons games if they weren't on at the same time as the Wings. (And I'd guess Steph would watch the Wings if they weren't on at the same time as the Pistons.) The NHL's ratings were bad enough before they made this ridiculous decision.
But let's leave that bitterness behind us. The Wings will be playing in June this year, as they always should be, and it's time to enjoy a thrilling Stanley Cup finals. (See this article for 44 reasons you should watch the Stanley Cup Finals.)
I have one more thing to say: GOOOOOO WINGS!!!!!!!!!!!!
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That article drops more Pittsburgh names than Detroit ones. *pouts*
Though #28 is awesome. :)
GO WINGS!
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#43: I really dislike Moosehead!
You'd guess right: I'd watch the Red Wings if it didn't conflict with the Pistons. (It's unfortunate that you're misguided about hockey being better than basketball, but I suppose I'll be your friend anyway.) I was annoyed about that too, because now I can only watch the Wings game during breaks from the Pistons game. Grr. But I have to watch my boys. I'll have to think about Wednesday though - I assume you'll want to watch the Wings game here again but the 'Stons are also on that night. Maybe I'll just run up and down the stairs between the TVs.
No worries about Wed., Steph. The Wings will finally be on NBC so I'm either going to watch it at Katie's or go to a sportsbar with Anne. I figured your TV would be busy with the Pistons. ;)
Well, if you decide you'd rather not go to a sports bar or whatever, Carl figured out a way to hook up two tvs, so theoretically we could watch both at the same time :) I'd be fine having the sound on for the Wings game since the announcers are more exciting anyway, but then I could at least see the Pistons game. Up to you.
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