Can anyone stop them?
The question is: am I referring to the Red Wings or the Penguins?
Red Wings vs. Penguins looks like a foregone conclusion for the Stanley Cup Finals, which should make hockey fans, TV executives, and the NHL all happy.
Both teams are playing on a different level from everyone else. The Penguins have an incredible 11-1 record in the playoffs, with their only loss coming against the Rangers in game 4 of that series. The 11-2 Red Wings, meanwhile, are riding a 9-game winning streak and look pretty much unstoppable.
The only question left for the conference finals is whether both teams will sweep. The Red Wings and Stars play game 4 tonight in Dallas, while Pittsburgh and Philadelphia play their game 4 tomorrow in Philly.
About the author: Marc is a Long Island native and a hockey goalie. He has been a Rangers fan for as long as he can remember, although, in the interest of full disclosure, there was a time during the 1993 playoffs when he vaguely remembers cheering for Pierre Turgeon and the Islanders after the Dale Hunter cheap shot. His favorite Ranger of all time is Mike Richter. Related posts:
Sweeeeeep – I think both teams will clean up nicely today and tomorrow. The pens are a mirror image of the Wings and this series will do nothing but good for the league. Now if we can just get them to put every single game on network TV, the world may come back to hockey.
Goddamnit I hate Bettman.
Come on, Dallas. Don’t get swept. At least get knocked out with some dignity. Or by breaking Osgood’s skull.
But Osgood needs his skull to beat the Penguins!
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Ozzie is not going to beat the pens, Eric! GO PENS!