What’s Next For The Pittsburgh Penguins And The Detroit Red Wings.
It’s been roughly 24 hours since the Pittsburgh Penguins dethroned the Detroit Red Wings as the NHL’s reigning Stanley Cup champion. I’m sure by know the result of last night’s events have finally sunk in for both teams. As they used to say in the 1970’s and 1980’s on Wide World of Sport’s, ” the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat ” that’s the emotions each respective team is experiencing right now. The highs and lows of the regular season leading up to the High level of play in the playoffs did not disappoint even the most hard core hockey fan. I mean sure we all wanted our favorite teams to win but we can all respect the level of play and commitment displayed throughout the playoffs as teams pushed themselves to new heights.
For the Pens right now life is just about enjoying the summer and the parties, they have definitely earned a nice vacation. For Detroit, well they will take a few days off and then follow all the other teams that have started this process. The front office will go back to the drawing board to come up with another player or two that can possibly make the difference next year. The Wings will have to take a good look at their aging roster and see who will be back and who needs to be replaced.
As for the Pens, not much has to be changed. Maybe they will look to add a couple of playoff veteran’s just to make sure if any injuries arise then they will be ready thus eliminating the possibility of a drop-off in team production. With Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Marc Andre-Fleury locked up for the next few years, look for the Penguins to make many repeat appearances in the Stanley Cup Finals.
Jun 14th, 2009 at 7:49 am
For the moment all the talk is about the Pittsburgh Penguins. They won the Stanley Cup against unbelievable odds. Detroit the opposition, was favored going in the final series, and highly favorite when it came down to the 7th and deciding game. Even with super star Sidney Crosby bench ridden for 1/2 of the game with a leg injury,the players dug deep into their reserves to take this game by the narrowness of margins, a score of 2-1. They still have a summer long season on how to continue their dominance with their free agents, as well as many more that will become available.