Well, the road to the Stanley Cup still goes right through Detroit. The boys may lose tonight but they will not lose the series being up now by 3-1; they will, therefore, play the Pens again this year for the final - and it should be great.

I have to believe that folks are simply tired of the Red Wings like baseball fans who don't like the Yankees and are tired of them, too.

I honestly feel, however, that the Wings are simply the best team in the NHL and should win the cup again this year. Heck, I'm expecting them to win it next year, too - I really think they're that good.
Nuts I am? Maybe, but I will write that there is not another team in the NHL that can lose (arguably) it's top two players and remain so strong that they can come out and win a road game 6-1, such as was played the other night in the conference finals - amazing, simply amazing.

Nuff said; there's a game in a few hours that includes pizza and beer down here in Hockeytown South - wish ya'all could join us. The winged-wheel needs to move with all deliberate speed tonight in order to wrap this thing up and prepare for the Pens. GO RED WINGS!
Cheers,...............mwh