Saturday, June 13, 2009

City of Champions: Part II

Pass the Cup

The young Penguins grew into champions Friday night.

Playing mostly without 21-year-old captain Sidney Crosby, they dethroned the veteran Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena with a 2-1 victory to claim the Stanley Cup
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Penguins beat Red Wings, 2-1, in Stanley Cup thriller

It was said that the Detroit Red Wings could not lose Game 7 of a Stanley Cup final on home ice. They did.

That Marc-Andre Fleury could not be counted on to win big games. He has.

That these Penguins were not ready to be champions. They are.

They defeated the Red Wings, 2-1, in Game 7 at Joe Louis Arena last night to earn the third Stanley Cup in franchise history
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What makes this year incredible is that neither team was a favorite to win at midseason. Heck, the Penquins were outside the playoff spots in mid-Frebruary. It made the playoff runs exciting and nerve-wracking; it made the winning especially satisfying.

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