So, do any of you Americans care who wins? Even though both teams are American? I would put my money on the Wings but I would like to see the Penns win. I thought/hoped that Dallas might pull it off but Dallas was just too worn out by the time they played Detroit. Detroit is a juggernaut; they just keep breaking down the D of any team they play. Hopefully it will be a nice long series with a lot of great plays and few cheap shots/injuries. Full strength/head to head/man to man, fair play in effect. No goon squad tactics either. Let's get the goaltender interference issue dealt with also, please.

Like it'll be a surprise that I'm behind the Wings all the way. The thing is, it's not just because I'm in Michigan (although that helps). About 80% of the team came from "my" AHL team, the Grand Rapids Griffins (I work darn near all the home games). So I know all of them, watched 'em grow up as it were, and now they're the newest generation of one of the greatest NHL teams there is. It's a fierce pride thing.

Although, since we swept the boy's Avalanche both regular season and playoffs, I'm actually good. Not that the Cup doesn't need to come home again, of course.

you're talking to a boy from Penguin country...
so naturally I have to root for the Pens...We're taking the cup back to Pittsburgh...

Dollars to Donuts it was Cozzy that did the "bundy" option, the big jerk. LOL.

And...Lord Stanley comes home again!!

Congratulations to Detroit and all their fans. They outplayed the Penns and deserved to win. Give the Penns another year though and lookout. Detroit transitions out of their zone so well it is incredible. Plus they forced all their opponents to dump the puck in from the blue and chase it. Hard to get/keep control that way. And the experience, consistent lack of penalties was the icing on the cake. If my Pop were alive he would be happy and he spent some time growing up in Detroit.