Stanley Cup Finals

(4) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (2) Detroit Red Wings
The Red Wings have won the Cup four times in the past 11 years (excluding the 2004-2005 lockout, since there was no Cup awarded that year), including back-to-back championships in 1997 and 1998. So…I’m sick of them… The Penguins, meanwhile, haven’t hoisted the Cup since winning a back-to-back pair in 1991 and 1992…back during the Mario Lemieux days…

There’s also the Marian Hossa situation to consider… During last year’s Pittsburgh/Detroit Finals, Hossa was a Penguin. However, last summer, he turned down a sizable offer from Pittsburgh, jumped ship, and signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Detroit. So in this year’s rematch, he’s now on the other bench as a Red Wing… I’ve never been a fan of Hossa, even back during his days with Ottawa and then Atlanta. His move this past offseason didn’t help any. I hope the hockey gods punish his selfishness accordingly by again not allowing him to lift the Cup…

So, that said, I’m definitely rooting for Pittsburgh in these Finals (again). Considering the way they dismantled the once-hot Hurricanes, they certainly look like they have a better chance to win this year than they did last year…