Stanley Cup Finals Preview - Penguins vs Red Wings
nhlpens.com 5/23/2008 — This is it! The 2008 Stanley Cup Finals will commence Saturday night at Joe Louis Arena as the Eastern Conference Champion Pittsburgh Penguins take on the Western Conference Champion Detroit Red Wings. Finishing #1 in the league during the regular season with 115 points, Detroit has the home ice advantage over the #4 Penguins, who finished with 102-points. The Penguins advanced to the Cup Final

Stanley Cup Final Prediction – Penguins, Red Wings headed for photo finish
hockey.com 5/23/2008 — Just like any championship series, you had to know that someone, somewhere, would come up with a catchy nickname tagging the pending battle for the Stanley Cup between the upstart Pittsburgh Penguins and those ol' warhorse Detroit Red Wings. But, ...

2008 Stanley Cup final Why the Wings will win
mirtle.blogspot.com 5/23/2008 — Mirtle blog is 9-5 over the first three rounds, one ahead of the monkey, and on pace for a respectable showing overall. That's all you can hope for, really. And finding someone to pick your fleas. Me, I picked the Red Wings to win the Cup in early ...

Want to buy an octopus? Let's see some ID first - NHL
sports.espn.go.com 5/23/2008 — You can buy an octopus next week at Wholey's Fish Market in Pittsburgh -- unless you're wearing Detroit Red Wings gear or otherwise let slip that you're visiting from Michigan for the game. Red Wings fans, known for their traditional octopus toss ...

It's a Stanley Cup bet: U.S. reps from Detroit, Pittsburgh square off | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
freep.com 5/23/2008 — Reps. John Dingell (D-Mich.) and Mike Doyle (D-Penn.) have a wager on the finals. Dingell would win lunch from Pittsburgh's Primanti Brothers Restaurant, known for its overstuffed sandwiches. Doyle would win a shipment of Coney dogs from Cheli's Chili ...

Red Wings clear Franzen to practice — Boston.com -- Hockey news 5/22/2008
Johan Franzen is nearly back for the Detroit Red Wings. He is expected to miss Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night, but Detroit coach Mike Babcock says he will return at some point in the series.

Panger's Stanley Cup prediction — FOXSports.com News for NHL 5/23/2008
In the most anticipated Stanley Cup matchup in years, it's the Red Wings' experience vs. the Pens' youth. Darren Pang has a winner.

'MULE' BACK ON SKATES — NY Post: Sports 5/23/2008
Johan Franzen is nearly back for the Red Wings. He is expected to miss Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals against the Penguins tomorrow night in Detroit, but Red Wings coach Mike Babcock says he will return at some point in the series. Franzen skated...

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

Players on both teams say age difference won't be a factor in Cup final — NHL.com News in English 5/23/2008
DETROIT - The young legs of the Pittsburgh Penguins versus the experience of the Detroit Red Wings is a compelling storyline in the Stanley Cup final. Which will win out? The average age of Penguins who have suited up for at least one game i...