mlive.com - 6/5/2008
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PITTSBURGH -- As it turned out, the team many doubted would have the right stuff to succeed in the new NHL had the perfect blend of Europeans and North Americans, of experience and youth, of skill and grit. It was a winning combination, a championship formula. The Detroit Red Wings, hockey's most successful franchise for more than a dozen years, are back on top after winning their four Stanley ...
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Red Wings, CHAMPIONS 07-08 NHL season
Skate 2 Stick —
... engraved on the Cup and all the very young player will get to life the 35 pound trophy and last but not least, Mike Babcock wins his very first Stanley cup and with all the hopes and prayers being said, there will be many more under this outstanding coach. Congrats boys, well done and thanks.
I thought rather tan post the usual story, I would put up links from the press:
The Detroit Free Press
Associated Press
The Detroit News
MLive
The Sporting News
TSN.ca
Sportsnet.ca ...
Looking back at Game 6, digest style
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... " in a column that begins to address the Wings' offseason plans; Ansar Khan notes that Red Wings GM Ken Holland says that his program has been validated by the Stanley Cup win in his recap; Khan spoke to Bill Clement, Barry Melrose, and Mike Milbury to discuss ...
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