Just two days after eliminating the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Red Wings paraded around Detroit today showing off the hardware. Congratulations to the Detroit Red Wings, they were the best team in the NHL this year. And thank you for beating the Penguins.
With almost a week of hype leading up to the Stanley Cup Finals, I was starting to get sick to my stomach with all praise being laid at the feet of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Granted, they’re good, but they haven’t won it yet. They still have to beat the Red Wings. Plus, I don’t like the Penguins or Sidney Crosby all that much.
It’s also been very funny how all these Penguins fans have emerged from nowhere. Just 15 months ago, the Penguins were about to leave Pittsburgh. Now that they’re winning, they suddenly have this fantastic fan base. But, I digress.
Here is the entrance by Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury last night. I’m still laughing at this.
This year’s NHL Playoffs have been exciting as hell. The Flyers are set to start their series with the Penguins this Friday. The last time these two teams met in the playoffs was back in 2000. It was game four that went to a 5th overtime, 8 total periods of play. I still get excited thinking about Keith Primeau’s game winning goal. Check it out here.