2008 Playoffs: Stanley Cup Finals Prediction
takingonefortheteam.blogspot.com 5/20/2008 — The Finals are set with Niklas Lidstrom and the Detroit Red Wings hosting Sidney Crosby and the Penguins for the Stanley Cup. Which team has the edge in what looks to be one of the best Finals in recent memory?

2008 Stanley Cup Final will begin Saturday, May 24
nhl.com 5/20/2008 — NEW YORK (May 19, 2008) -- The National Hockey League announced today that the 2008 Stanley Cup Final will open on Saturday, May 24, when the Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings host the Eastern Conference champion Pittsburgh Penguins a...

Faceoff Factor: Detroit Wins 4-1; Heads to Finals
faceoff-factor.com 5/20/2008 — Detroit was able to stop the bleeding to get the win and advance to the Stanley Cup Finals where they will face the Pittsburgh Penguins. Detroit defeated Dallas 4-1 in Game Six.

Red Wings vs. Penguins: Who Do You Loathe More?
melroserocks.blogspot.com 5/20/2008 — From a marketing and PR standpoint, this is probably one of the best Stanley Cup Finals match ups that Gary Bettman and NHL HQ could have hoped for. You've got the face of the league and a hockey mad town (basically Buffalo but with past success) going up against one of the most dominant teams of the past decade, that just so happens to reside in a top 10 American market. It's the Red Wings vs. th

Stanley Cup Schedule Finalized
goingfivehole.blogspot.com 5/20/2008 — This schedule is similar to one that was rumored last week. Only difference is Game Four, which was originally thought to be on Friday, the 30th, but makes much more sense television-wise on the 31st, in which NBC can draw a stronger rating.  ...

Wings take control early, eliminate Stars — FOXSports.com News for NHL 5/20/2008
The Stars were hoping for a Game 7, but Detroit dominated from start to finish to reach the Stanley Cup Finals, Inside Hockey says.

Red Wings oust Stars for 4th Cup trip in 11 years — Boston.com -- Hockey news 5/20/2008
Dominant in the regular season, superb again in the postseason, the Detroit Red Wings are headed back to the Stanley Cup finals. With gusto, too.

N.H.L. Roundup: Red Wings Return to Earlier Form and Close Out Stars — NYT > Hockey 5/20/2008
Some of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ best players are barely old enough to drink Champagne from the Stanley Cup. But that will not stop them from playing for it. >

NHL Playoffs | Red Wings advance to Stanley Cup Final — The Seattle Times: Sports 5/20/2008
So much for the demise of the Detroit Red Wings. Not only are they headed to the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final, they are again looking...

First meeting in two years between Pens and Wings will decide Stanley Cup — NHL.com News in English 5/20/2008
When the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins meet for the first time in two seasons, it will be for all the marbles. The Red Wings clinched their first Stanley Cup final appearance since 2002 with a 4-1 win over the Dallas Stars Monday...