Let's all Go Cup Crazy!

[barnaby]

Congrats Pens fans on back-to-back Cup appearances!!

Don't forget Met fans!

I can't hate the Mets - it the name of my son's little league team this year.

And I now hate the Phillies fans too since last season.

Wow...Pens AND Yankees huh?

All you have to do now is hate Dolphins fans and you have me 3 for 3.

The Dolphins haven't been a legit Super Bowl contender since 1983 - how can I hate them?

[Pagan]

The Dolphins haven't been a legit Super Bowl contender since 1983 - how can I hate them?

Wow, really?

1984: 14-2, went to the Super Bowl, lost to SF.
1985: 12-4, lost AFC Championship
1990: 12-4, lose in second round
1992: 11-5, lost AFC Championship

Seems like they contended a few times since '83.

Congrats Pens fans on back-to-back Cup appearances!!

Thank ye.

[gueli]

The Red Wings take the series.

Red Wings / Pens II
Stanley cup Finals

2 teams enter
1 team wins the cup

will the result be the same ?

Now its for the CUP !

[barnaby]

Wow, really?

1984: 14-2, went to the Super Bowl, lost to SF.
1985: 12-4, lost AFC Championship
1990: 12-4, lose in second round
1992: 11-5, lost AFC Championship

Seems like they contended a few times since '83.

Ok, so they only contended 4 times in the last 25 years.

Good luck to the Pens in the Finals.
I have to go with the lesser of 2 evils and root for the Pens.

[Pagan]

This is going to be a series for the ages. I'm SO psyched to watch this!

[Ian]

My prediction ... Pens in 6.

[Pagan]

My prediction ... Pens in 6.

What?

Am I reading correctly?

Oh nooooo....this is the big one....Elizabeth, I'm comin' ta join ya honey....

[Ian]

Here's why ... the Pens have just looked better and better each series. They seem to be getting stronger instead of wearing down.

Detroit is still playing well, but I think that Blackhawks series was a hard one. An older team like that ... they're gonna get worn down.

[brownie]

It should be a good series, but my money's on Detroit. Go Wings!

[jcvalenti]

Here's why ... the Pens have just looked better and better each series. They seem to be getting stronger instead of wearing down.

Detroit is still playing well, but I think that Blackhawks series was a hard one. An older team like that ... they're gonna get worn down.

The biggest myth going is that the Wings are old. They're not. The 2002 Wings were old, but the guys doing all the producing in this run are plenty young. Heck, Darren Helm scored the game winner last night and he spent the whole year in the minors.

Should be a fun series, but my Red Wings are still the better team. Assuming the reffing isn't as abyssmal as in the Anaheim series (and it shouldn't, with Walton and O'Halloran not reffing the SCF), Wings should take it on the strength of their far better defense and their scoring depth.

[Donald A]

This is going to be a series for the ages. I'm SO psyched to watch this!

Yep, and by the time the weekend's over we will have seen two games. I don't like Sat. and Sun. games like that for such an important series but money talks and NBC wins. I am glad to have a lot of hockey this weekend, however. My prediction......to close to call.

But, Let's Go Pens

[MMouse6937]

It should be a good series, but my money's on Detroit. Go Wings!

The biggest myth going is that the Wings are old. They're not. The 2002 Wings were old, but the guys doing all the producing in this run are plenty young. Heck, Darren Helm scored the game winner last night and he spent the whole year in the minors.

Should be a fun series, but my Red Wings are still the better team. Assuming the reffing isn't as abyssmal as in the Anaheim series (and it shouldn't, with Walton and O'Halloran not reffing the SCF), Wings should take it on the strength of their far better defense and their scoring depth.

Thank goodness...Wing fans!! Where were you all when I was getting pummelled earlier???

Last night's game was outrageous. I have to give Huet credit...he absolutely stood on his head (literally) to make saves. The save on Franzen with the blade of his skate was unbelievable. I still knew the Wings would pull it off.

Hey Kathy......LET'S GO WINGS!!!

[Pagan]

Wings should take it on the strength of their far better defense and their scoring depth.

Wow...talk about myths!

[tjstrike]

I'm gonna put my feet on the Red Wings wagon because every team I pull for lately loses and I want the Wings to lose !!

[yjgirl32]

I can't wait for this weekend!!!! A great weekend for hockey fans.

LET"S GO PENS!!!!!!!

[kakn7294]

Sarah, back at ya but:

Let's Go Pens!!!

[Donald A]

Wow...talk about myths!

Crosby and Malkin have more points each going into the series than Zetterberg had coming out of it last year and winning the Conn Smythe. Plus I think the injuries are pretty significant on the Wings side. I mean several players who didn't play a couple days ago will be playing. These guys can not be 100%. Plus beat up guys playing two games less than 24 hours apart.? That favors a young, healthy team a lot. That isn't the league showing any favortism at all, either, as they announced there would be NBC back-to-back weekend Stanley Cup finals games before the playoffs even started.

"You can spit-shine your shoes, Mabel, it's time to dance with Lord Stanley" - Mike Lange

LET'S GO PENS!!!

[jcvalenti]

Crosby and Malkin have more points each going into the series than Zetterberg had coming out of it last year and winning the Conn Smythe.

Zetterberg is a great two-way player. He won the Conn Smythe, in part, because he absolutely nullified Sidney in the finals.

Should be a good series. I'm glad the Wings will have their best scorer (Franzen) in the lineup this time around. The Pens got a free pass last year when he was on the sidelines. That Hossa guy should help out too.

And get psyched for Darren Helm .... I've never seen a rook make such an impact. Fastest skater I've ever seen in hockey ... faster than Fedorov, Bure, Mogilny. Just freaky.

[Pagan]

"You can spit-shine your shoes, Mabel, it's time to dance with Lord Stanley" - Mike Lange

LET'S GO PENS!!!

Gotta love Mike! LOL!

[The Abiding Dude]

My prediction ... Pens in 6.

You must enjoy disapointment.lol!