NBC Sees 14% Ratings Increase for Stanley Cup Conference Finals
bizofhockey.com 5/20/2008 — NBC’s Sports Saturday and Sunday’s coverage of the Stanley Cup Conference Finals saw a 14 percent ratings increase from the year prior according to Nielsen Media Research. The games combined to post a 1.6 overnight HH rating and a 4 share. As reported by Mediaweek : Saturday's broadcast of Game 5 between the Dallas Stars and Detroit Red Wings, won by Dallas 2-1, earned a 1.5/4 (1:30-4:15 ...

It’s Penguins and Red Wings for Lord Stanley’s Cup
mvn.com 5/20/2008 — Detroit’s 4-1 win over Dallas tonight clinched the Western Conference championship for the Red Wings and a trip to the Stanley Cup finals to face the Penguins

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...

BallHype's Stanley Cup Picks Contest
blog.ballhype.com 5/20/2008 — Pick the winner of each game and answer other questions related to the Finals, and you could win an autographed Zach Parise jersey from Versus.

Red Wings oust Stars for 4th Cup trip in 11 years — chicagotribune.com - Sports 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.

Red Wings dim Stars in Game 6 to reach Stanley Cup finals — USATODAY.com NHL - Top Stories 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.Just ...

Red Wings headed back to Stanley Cup finals — NYDailyNews.com - Hockey 5/20/2008
Just when the Red Wings lost consecutive games and were starting to look vulnerable, they bounced back strong in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals and are on their way to knocking out the Dallas Stars 4-1 on Monday.

Quick Start Vaults Detroit Into Stanley Cup Finals — washingtonpost.com - NHL 5/20/2008
Detroit jumps out to a 3-0 first-period lead and never looks back in a 4-1 victory over Dallas on Monday that vaults the Red Wings into the Stanley Cup finals.

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...