NHL.com Tale of the Tape: PENGUINS v RED WINGS
nhl.com 5/23/2008 — Two heavyweight contenders will battle for the 2008 Stanley Cup. --- Who has the edge, the Pittsburgh Penguins or Detroit Red Wings ? --- NHL.com Tale of the Tape show all the pertinenet stats head-to-head, from regular-season and playoffs records, goals scored, goals allowed, to team leaders in many categories, as well as penalty kills, power plays, and more...

Stanley Cup Finals | Penguins vs. Red Wings: N.H.L. Is Hoping Dream Matchup Gets Attention
nytimes.com 5/24/2008 — After three seasons of trying to climb back on the top rung of American sports since its devastating lockout, the N.H.L. finally finds itself with a Stanley Cup Finals it can brag about. >

Drop the puck, already!
forechecker.blogspot.com 5/24/2008 — The opening faceoff of the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals is mere hours away, so it's the right time to take a look at how Detroit and Pittsburgh match up in the faceoff circle, and how that might shape the outcome of the series...

Unfamiliarity between Pens and Wings will end early in Game 1
usatoday.com 5/24/2008 — The Red Wings have gone through the Penguins one by one, scouting them, scrutinizing them, studying them. But until Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals between Detroit and Pittsburgh gets underway Saturday at Joe Louis Arena, neither team will really get a feel for an opponent seen only twice over the past three seasons. "Sometimes you can overanalyze everything and you just have to get out ...

Mayors Kilpatrick and Ravenstahl reach final agreement for Finals wager | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
freep.com 5/24/2008 — Just hours before the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins take to the ice at the Joe, the mayors from both cities have announced they're reached an agreement as to what each will receive should their team snag the Stanley Cup. Mayor Kwame M. ...

Red Wings, Penguins offer marquee matchup for Stanley Cup — Bruins & NHL - BostonHerald.com 5/24/2008
DETROIT - Sid the Kid is set to take on Hockeytown. With all due respect to the NHL's other 28 teams, no other Stanley Cup finals matchup could sizzle quite like this...

Red Wings' Babcock set to match wits with Penguins' Therrien — Latest Sporting News Articles for NHL 5/24/2008
DETROIT (AP) -- Mike Babcock's steely glare and sharp tongue vanished in public for perhaps the firs...

Unfamiliarity between Pens and Wings will end early in Game 1 — USATODAY.com NHL - Top Stories 5/24/2008
The Red Wings have gone through the Penguins one by one, scouting them, scrutinizing them, studying them. But until Game 1 of ...

Samuelsson scores twice, Red Wings take Stanley Cup opener 4-0. — NHL.com News in English 5/24/2008
DETROIT - Mikael Samuelsson scored a pair of unassisted goals to lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday in the opening game of the Stanley Cup final. Samuelsson opening the scoring at 13:01 of the s...

High-flying Penguins bottled up by disciplined Red Wings — NHL.com News in English 5/24/2008
DETROIT (AP) -Sidney Crosby managed only a handful of shots. Evgeni Malkin coughed up the puck in his own end, leading to a goal. Marc-Andre Fleury stumbled and fell coming onto the ice before the game. Where were the high-flying Penguins who ...