Red Wings meet Penguins in blue collar Stanley Cup
Published 5/23/2008 by Steve Keating at Boston.com -- Hockey news
Motor City meets Steeltown on Saturday when the Detroit Red Wings face the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game One of the Stanley Cup finals.
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