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Wings Win the Stanley Cup On Penguin Ice

I’m drained from the two-month playoff journey, and a tad ticked off that the Pens’ lost the Stanley Cup to Detroit in six games.  So I’m gonna keep this short and sweet (not to mention three days after the fact!).  The Wings were the better team throughout the series, however, the Pens’ were starting to show life in the later half of the Cup final, but it was too little too late.  The Wings claiming their 11th Stanley Cup (4th in the past 11 years) with a 3-2 win at Mellon Arena on Wednesday.  Henrik Zetterberg was named the Conn Smythe trophy winner for playoff MVP, finishing tied with Sidney Crosby in total points with 27.  So it’s wait ’til next year for the Penguins, but a great season to be sure.  The future is bright in the Steel City!!

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Marian Hossa (18), of Slovakia, reaches in on Detroit Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood (30) during the last play in the closing seconds of the third period in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup hockey finals in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, June 4, 2008.

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby (87) shakes hands with Detroit Red Wings goalie Chris Osgood (30) after Game 6 of the Stanley Cup hockey finals in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, June 4, 2008.

The Pittsburgh Penguins salute the crowd after being defeated by the Detroit Red Wings in game six of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Finals at Mellon Arena on June 4, 2008 in Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania. The Red Wings defeated the Penguins 3-2 to win the Stanley Cup Finals 4 games to 2. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Henrik Zetterberg of the Detroit Red Wings with the Stanley Cup. Zetterberg scored a goal and set up another as the Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 to claim their fourth Stanley Cup championship in 11 seasons.

The Stanley Cup is presented to Detroit Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom, right, of Sweden, by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman after the Red Wings defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in Game 6 of the NHL Stanley Cup hockey finals, Wednesday, June 4, 2008 in Pittsburgh.

Detroit Red Wings staff, players and coaches pose at mid-ice at Mellon Arena after defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 to win Game 6 of the Stanley Cup hockey finals in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, June 4, 2008.

 

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