Two Teams, One Cup

Be a whole lot cooler if the Bruins were playing...

Anyway, so the Red Wings and Penguins polished off their worthy (?) opponents this week in hasty fashion. Now the two lovers will be re-united in the same building once again for another 7 games in heaven (sounds better than 21 periods in heaven... I think you know why). Last year the Red Wings dispatched the young gun Penguins in their usual efficient manner. This year things seem to be a little different.

For one, the Wings are a bit dinged up. Datysuk and Lidstrom haven't been playing for the last few games and let's just say they're pretty essential to the Wings success, or at least have been all season. On the other hand, the Penguins, after a super slow start, have been laying waste to opponents in the playoffs so far, and look poised to put up a better fight than they did in last year's Cup.

Yes, the award-winning (?) Better Know a Hockey Team series did neglect the Penguins, but I have demonstrated my love for them in the past. The Wings are are the ultimate professional team. They do their business, rarely get pulled into the fray (see the entire Blackhawks series), and well, they tend to win. The Penguins however, bring the offensive fury like nothing the NHL has seen in a long time. Plus, Malkin takes me to the Boneyard every time he touches the puck (It was 6 o'clock... And then suddenly, it's midnight).

My only prediction is that this series goes 7 games. The Penguins are going to be a much more worthy opponent this go 'round, and unless the Wings can get their bodies back on the ice, then it may be trouble. However, I never put anything passed Detroit, even when they seem dead, they always seem to manage just fine.

Enjoy the show y'all

HOCKEY, BITCH!