Yesterday I watched most of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals. When I say most I watched until Detroit scored to make it 3 to 2 and then I headed off to bed secure in the knowledge that Detroit had just won the Cup. I woke up this morning totally shocked to hear that the Pens won in triple overtime. Oooops! This sets up a truly pivital game tomorrow. Not because the Cup is on the line once again but because Pittsburgh might finally be getting into this series. The Red Wings looked extremely nervous for the first half of the game and now Pittsburgh has a ton of momentum going back home for Game 5.
If the Wings don't manage to clinch the series tomorrow night I believe the Pens will win it back in Detroit. If the Wings were nervous before Game 4 they'll be turning their sticks into splinters in Game 7 they'll be gripping them so tight. It would be the biggest modern day choke in the NHL. A team hasn't lost the Stanley Cup after already winning 3 games since the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs beat the (you guessed it) Detroit Red Wings. Now that's one piece of history the Wings have no desire to repeat. For history buffs, the 1945 Red Wings almost returned the favor (coming back to win the Cup after losing 3 games) against the Leafs but lost in Game 7.
The Wing haven't led this series by 3 games. They led by 2 then Pittsburgh won the 3rd. Detroit won the 4th and Pittsburgh the 5th in over time.
Good point of clarification Scott. My point was that a team hasn't lost the Stanley Cup after already winning 3 games since the 1942 Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Detroit Red Wings.
Posted by: Scott | June 04, 2008 at 02:39 PM