Well, the Stanley Cup Final is set and it`s pretty much an All-Star game. I`m actually not decided on who will win this one. I`m cheering for Pittsburgh simply because Sid the Kid is such an awesome player and I want him to start winning Championships early. This is a really tough call though.
We look at Pittsburgh who is an overall offensively minded team with threats like Crosby, Malkin, Hossa, Sykora and Jordan Staal up front. There defense hasn`t been too shabby during the playoffs either, with veteran Hal Gill playing well, and of course Gonchar, Whitney and Sydor back there too. Fleury has been absolutely dynamite so far and if he can keep that up versus Detroit, Pittsburgh should have a great chance here.
The Western Conference Champion Detroit Red Wings are an incredible squad, winning the President`s Trophy bosting the best record in the NHL. Datsyuk, Zetterberg and Holmstrom are probably the top line in the NHL and have been nearly impossible to stop. With Hall of Fame defensemen Chelios and Lidstrom not to mention an on-fire Chris Osgood between the pipes, Detroit is a super-scary opponent. They`ve got home-ice advantage in this one and the sea of red will be pretty intimidating for the Pens.
I`m not going to go into the depth of these teams as we all know what they have to offer. This should be a ridiculous series and it`s definitely going either six or seven games. I`m going to take Detroit in this one simply because of their superior veteran leadership and also because this way I can`t lose. If they win my prediction is correct, but if they lose Pittsburgh wins and I`m happier with the result. So Detroit in seven games is my pick, I really hope Sid the Kid can pull it out though. Gretzky had to lose a couple before he won, so we`ll see what goes down. I`ll throw Maggie`s pick up once I have it. I`m 9-5 so far in the playoffs (pretty awful really) and she`s 8-6.
Peace and much love to you.
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