The playoffs of 2008 will go down as one of the most boring in recent years. I can't wait for it to be over. Don't worry folks, it will be over soon. This will not be a long series nor a good one. Sure, the NHL is loving having two "big" hockey markets in the final and happy that Canada has been shutout for the first time in three playoff years. They don't want any Canadian teams in the finals since they're still half-heartedly trying to woo the American market. One question: why the hell did we have to wait 5 days before the finals started?? Last game of the third round was on Monday. The finals start Saturday. I still can't imagine what the reasoning behind this can possibly be. There is still a chance to have a Stanley Cup winner crowned in May (if the series goes only 4 games) but the NHL really didn't do themselves any favors by waiting so long. They could have hyped the finals big time; a guaranteed winner in May. How awesome would that have been?
Anyways, I am 9-5 thus far in the playoffs....
Detroit Red Wings vs Pittsburgh (Whiney Sid's) Penguins
Like I said before, this is going to be a very short and one-sided series. Everyone seems to be jumping on the Pens bandwagon and on their knees for Sid. It ain't happenin' folks. Wings will take it to the Penguins and this will be over quickly. Pens have no chance. They'll be lucky to win one game. Detroit will use their skill to overpower the young and mediocre defense of Pittsburgh all while shutting down the Pens quasi-big guns. This series is over before it starts. Pens got to the finals not by playing awesome but by playing teams who shot themselves in the foot again and again. Osgood has been very solid and he'll outplay Fleury easily. Wings in 5, falling short of winning the Cup in May.
It'll be over soon Oiler fans....it'll be draft time and free agency soon. Plus, voting for the Hall of Fame takes place very soon. Glenn Anderson will not be denied anymore and he'll finally get into the Hall this year. I can't see him being snubbed again. Lesser players have been chosen the past couple years ahead of him, won't happen again.
GOILERS!!!
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Go Red Wings!
I couldn't agree more. I haven't been following the games all that closely, though. In fact, Detroit seems to do better when I don't watch. Hmm - what's that about!?
Anyway, go Detroit and Go Oilers next season!
Zzzzzzzzzz x infinity.
Yup I called this. The Wings may even do it in 4 games. It's sure possible.
Hurry up Wings...end it. The playoffs have been sooooo boring in rounds 3 and 4. Booooo!!!
Who called Detroit the winner from the very beginning?
Me! That's right! Whoo-hoo!
Shannon is so smart.
How impressive were the Wings in capturing their 11th Stanley Cup in team history? Was Henrik Zetterberg the right choice for the Conn Smythe Trophy, or would you have selected someone else as playoff MVP? Will Sid the Kid and company be back, or do the Penguins need reinforcements to make another run at a championship? Have your say on the games, plays and personalities of the Cup final.
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