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6/12/09
Stanley Cup Finals Game 7 Live Thread: Detroit Red Wings Vs Pittsburgh Penguins
It All Comes Down to This! [Stanley Cup Finals Game 7 Live Thread]
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1971 Montreal Canadiens: the only team in NHL history to lose the first 2 games of the Stanley Cup Finals and win the Stanley Cup
1979 Pittsburgh Pirates: the only team in all pro sports in the last 30 years to win game 7 of a championship series on the road
1984 Edmonton Oilers: the only team in NHL history to lose the Stanley Cup Finals and come back to win it all the next year
1997 & 1998 Detroit Red Wings: the last team to win back-to-back Stanley Cups

Pittsburgh is 4-0 in franchise history in game 7 of a playoff series.  Each time Detroit has won the Stanley Cup, they've done it in 6 games or less.  The Red Wings played like champs all season, never in question of whether they would get back to the postseason again.  The Penguins were in danger of not making the playoffs in February and fired Michel Therrien as head coach.  New coach Dan Bylsma was on the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim when they lost game 7 to the Devils back in 2001.  No city in the history of professional sports has won the Super Bowl and the Stanley Cup in the same year.

After a long and grueling season, the quest for Lord Stanley's Cup comes down to the wire, game 7, one final game to decide it all.  Every child who dreams of becoming a pro baseball, basketball, or hockey player dreams of playing in game 7 for the championship.  We've seen a lot in this series, momentum shifts, domination, close games, and some great hockey.  Tonight, someone is winning the Stanley Cup, but who will it be?  Will it be Pittsburgh winning their 3rd or Detroit winning their 13th?  Did Marian Hossa make the right move?  If Pittsburgh wins, could it be said that Pennsylvania had the best year in pro sports ever winning a championship in 3 of the 4 major pro sports in the same season?  The last question is debateable pending the outcome of this game, but the rest of the questions will all be answered tonight.

Pittsburgh Penguins @ Detroit Red Wings
2009 Stanley Cup Finals GAME 7
8:00 PM ET on NBC & CBC

Come join us and talk (or vent) about the happenings before, during, and after the game.
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6/12/09
4
Well let's give it up to the Pens, who could have folded up shop after getting ruined in Game#5, but they just put the clamps on and won this series. Congrats to a franchise that was at deaths door not that long ago.

6/12/09
4
While I hope that the Pens win for the sake of the League (Red Wing's dominance = boring), I ultimately just want this to be a good game.  None of that 5 goal win crap that we saw already.  This is the ultimate game in the world of sports' best playoffs, and damn, as a sports' fan, do I ever hope it comes down to the wire to cap off one of the greatest postseasons we will ever be treated to.

6/12/09
2
Well, it's almost time for Game 7...and a few notes...

The Detroit Red Wings have played in three Game 7's in their history, 1950, 1954, and 1955, and have won 11 Stanley Cups...1936, 37, 43, 50, 52, 54, 55, 97, 98, 2002, 2008.
The Detroit Lions have never won the Super Bowl, however, in 1952, the Lions won the NFL Championship, and the Red Wings win the Stanley Cup.

Game 7..let's Go Red Wings.!!

6/12/09
0
Just my opinion but Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs has got to be the greatest game out of any sports playoffs.  Go Wings!!!!

6/12/09
1
Let's go Red Wings! Torch the Penguins!

6/12/09
1
If there is no OT, I will be pulling for the Pens.  But if it does go OT...  Then I honestly will not care, I will just be enjoying it way too much.

I do agree with the idea that the Wings have been good long enough.   Time for someone else.  (Not necessarily the Pens, either.  I've seen them win back to back before too.  I want a NEW team to be good for a while.  I nominate the Sharks! )

6/12/09
1
I feel sorry for those who will decide not to watch this.  This is going to be intense.

6/12/09
1
Great idea Stuart, blatantly slashing a guy's stick is a super idea.

6/12/09
0
Huge penalty kill for the Wings there.

6/12/09
2
 LETS GO PENS .................

6/12/09
2
GO PENS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6/12/09
0
End of peroid one

6/12/09
0
good action so far.  I'm gonna miss hockey tomorrow.

6/12/09
1
Outside of a couple of moments, both teams seem to be playing so as not to lose....

Hope they ratchet things up in the next period.

BTW...  I think the longer it goes scoreless the more it favors the Wings.

6/12/09
0
Hey Brad Stuart, please stop sucking giant testicles.

6/12/09
1
I have no idea what these two penalties were, thanks NBC.

6/12/09
1
(Edited by MrNFL)
Sid's hurt, somewhere Bettman is crying.  Big hit for the Pens though, the way he looked, he might be done.

6/12/09
1
 OMG the kid is down..... 

6/12/09
0
Now if fighting REALLY is a "part" of hockey, this is where the Penguin goons will come out and start throwing punches in support of Crosby.

6/12/09
0
LOLz the ref bit it.

6/12/09
1
Now THAT was a shot and a half!

6/12/09
1
Who knew, Stuart F's up again.  Get that bum off the ice Babcock.

6/12/09
0
Wow, great shot! 2-0!!

6/12/09
0
go...

6/12/09
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boy_daudinhthichchat wrote:
go...
...where?

6/12/09
0
Now for this game to become a classic, the Wings need to put 2 in the net in the 3rd.

6/12/09
0
Penguins just seem so much faster

6/12/09
0
Wings 17 giveaways, Pens 9.  That'll do it every time.

6/12/09
0
Samuelsson's flop helps draw a huge powerplay chance.  Got to get it here.

6/12/09
0
Fluery taking a shot at Holmstrom's legs there.

6/12/09
0
Wait...why was that not icing? 

6/12/09
0
Wings just can't control the puck.  Gah

6/12/09
0
Dang...  I know they are trying to make some money but there sure are a lot of commercial breaks in the 3rd.  What is this?  The NBA?

6/12/09
0
Wow, only 5 shots, considering the Pens have taken none.  Weird.

6/12/09
0
There's one!

6/12/09
0
We got a game again...

6/12/09
0
This is shaping up for a fun finish....

6/12/09
0
Grrrr....  ANOTHER break....

6/12/09
1
PING!

6/12/09
1
OMG this is a terrific game!!!

6/12/09
0
Fleury makes the save at the end.

Wow, what a series.

6/12/09
1
PENS WIN PENS WIN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6/12/09
0
Somewhere Kramer is screaming his head off!!! Happy screams, of course!

6/12/09
0
Fans letting Bettman have it, can't blame them there.

Malkin wins the Smythe, can't argue with that.  The Pens had to go into Detroit and win, and they did.  Props to them.

6/12/09
1
Hopefully this type of exciting game has turned some non-fans into fans of the league.  Great postseason as always, WAY ahead of the NBA.

6/12/09
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Pens earned that victory the hard way.  you have to BEAT the best to BE the best.  they have done that and showed that they are more than deserving of the cup. 

6/12/09
2
Who would have thought midway through the season that the Pens would be hoisting the cup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6/12/09
4
Well let's give it up to the Pens, who could have folded up shop after getting ruined in Game#5, but they just put the clamps on and won this series. Congrats to a franchise that was at deaths door not that long ago.

6/12/09
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gau13 wrote:
Who would have thought midway through the season that the Pens would be hoisting the cup!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's why the NHL playoffs are the best!!!

6/12/09
2
As a former bruin, I gotta feel good for Bill Guerin and Hal Gill. They played for some pretty bad teams here in Boston, and now they have their well-deserved Cup. Congrats Pens!

Oh, and Hossa can suck it....

6/12/09
2
Congrats to the Penguins, and their fans...enjoy the moment.!

6/12/09
2
Two F bombs by players now, oh NBC..

6/12/09
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MrNFL wrote:
Fans letting Bettman have it, can't blame them there.

Malkin wins the Smythe, can't argue with that.  The Pens had to go into Detroit and win, and they did.  Props to them.
Actually, you CAN blame them.  What did Bettman ever do to the Wings?  He didn't let in two goals.

6/12/09
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woody050681 wrote:
That's why the NHL playoffs are the best!!!
And the flip side is the regular season is a 6 month waste of time!

6/12/09
1
Good work Pens.  And to the NHL, another good finals.

This is WAY better than basketball.    I will echo the sentiment that I am hoping there are some new fans made from this finals.

6/12/09
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ML31 wrote:
Actually, you CAN blame them.  What did Bettman ever do to the Wings?  He didn't let in two goals.
I can't remember the last time Bettman WASN'T booed when giving out trophies.  I recall this happening so far each post lockout year.

He's not exactly Mr. Popularity with hockey fans.

6/12/09
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Congratulations Pittsburgh, yes I am a division rival but I am happy for th Penguins. Well deserved on how they played. And Hossa must feel like a real HORSES A**

6/12/09
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ML31 wrote:
And the flip side is the regular season is a 6 month waste of time!
Any true Sharks fan would know that lol

6/12/09
3
(Edited by snbslugger)
Alright, I'm here to take my medicine like a man.  Congratulations, Penguins fans.

Except Wordsmith.

I'm kidding.

If you had told me the Wings would go up 2-0 without Datsyuk and lose the series in seven, I wouldn't believe you.  In fact, I don't think many would.  The Penguins just wanted it more, and that's the bottom line.

Kudos to the Penguins.  Detroit played totally flat the final two games.  Marian Hossa has no heart, and Brad Stuart is the worst postseason defenseman I've ever seen.  Two of his turnovers led to two Pittsburgh goals in two straight games.  Chelios should've played instead.  He is HORRIBLE.

I've always been a big Bill Guerin fan so I'm happy for him to get a second ring.  Nice to see Gonchar get one too.   He's one of the most underrated D-men ever.  Also happy for the people of Pittsburgh.  Maybe your city will quit being dinks and help you get a new arena now.

I still think Sidney Crosby is a huge fake and a candy-ass, and he proved it tonight by being too hurt to play but seemed to be skating just fine to hoist that cup and give us a real manly "Woo-wee!"  Like Gretzky before him, he will win a ton of cups and trophies and will get all the credit, when guys like Malkin, Staal, Gonchar, Scuderi, Fedotenko and Fleury should.  You'll notice "The Great One" won nothing after Kurri, Fuhr, Messier, Tikkanen and MacTavish were no longer on his team.  As long as Pittsburgh fans recognize the guys who REALLY won them the cup, then the press can go pound sand.

Pittsburgh is a great town.  Celebrate tonight.  Enjoy it.  It was a great series and joke's on you if you missed it.

6/12/09
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ML31 wrote:
Actually, you CAN blame them.  What did Bettman ever do to the Wings?  He didn't let in two goals.
Bettman has been booed at every Cup ceremony I can remember, even back when the Rangers won in 1994.  He sounds like such a girly-man when he talks, too.  I nominate Bob Probert for NHL Commissioner, but he must be drunk when he presents the cup.  Oh my god would that be must-see TV.

6/12/09
2
Here is to Hossa's gamble.. ROLLED  A BUST!  A complete non factor in this series.

6/12/09
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snbslugger wrote:
Alright, I'm here to take my medicine like a man.  Congratulations, Penguins fans.

Except Wordsmith.

I'm kidding.

If you had told me the Wings would go up 2-0 without Datsyuk and lose the series in seven, I wouldn't believe you.  In fact, I don't think many would.  The Penguins just wanted it more, and that's the bottom line.

Kudos to the Penguins.  Detroit played totally flat the final two games.  Marian Hossa has no heart, and Brad Stuart is the worst postseason defenseman I've ever seen.  Two of his turnovers led to two Pittsburgh goals in two straight games.  Chelios should've played instead.  He is HORRIBLE.

I've always been a big Bill Guerin fan so I'm happy for him to get a second ring.  Nice to see Gonchar get one too.   He's one of the most underrated D-men ever.  Also happy for the people of Pittsburgh.  Maybe your city will quit being dinks and help you get a new arena now.

I still think Sidney Crosby is a huge fake and a candy-ass, and he proved it tonight by being too hurt to play but seemed to be skating just fine to hoist that cup and give us a real manly "Woo-wee!"  Like Gretzky before him, he will win a ton of cups and trophies and will get all the credit, when guys like Malkin, Staal, Gonchar, Scuderi, Fedotenko and Fleury should.  You'll notice "The Great One" won nothing after Kurri, Fuhr, Messier, Tikkanen and MacTavish were no longer on his team.  As long as Pittsburgh fans recognize the guys who REALLY won them the cup, then the press can go pound sand.

Pittsburgh is a great town.  Celebrate tonight.  Enjoy it.  It was a great series and joke's on you if you missed it.
Two things I disagree with in your statements. Firs tis that Brad Stuart has had an excellent post-season up until the final two games of the Finals- granted those are the two most important games of the season. As a second "line" defenseman, his top priority is keeping the puck outta his net. He accomplished that. He had a +5 rating, and has 9 points in the playoffs.
Second is that Pittsburgh's new arena is almost finished, although this Cup will bring in much more revenue to help fund it. Unless you're talking about politicians not supporting them.

Other than that, I agree that there are so many deserving players on this team, so Congrats Pens and Pittsburgh, you'll enjoy this one.

6/12/09
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hartley51592 wrote:
Two things I disagree with in your statements. Firs tis that Brad Stuart has had an excellent post-season up until the final two games of the Finals- granted those are the two most important games of the season. As a second "line" defenseman, his top priority is keeping the puck outta his net. He accomplished that. He had a +5 rating, and has 9 points in the playoffs.
Second is that Pittsburgh's new arena is almost finished, although this Cup will bring in much more revenue to help fund it. Unless you're talking about politicians not supporting them.

Other than that, I agree that there are so many deserving players on this team, so Congrats Pens and Pittsburgh, you'll enjoy this one.
I was speaking mostly about the politicians and then the whole stonewalling of the Isle of Capri Casino guys when they wanted to help out.  The Pens have been the second-most successful pro sports franchise in the city and while the Steelers and Pirates get brand new stadiums with little static, the Penguins have had a real tough time of it kind of being the red-headed stepchild in the Burgh when it comes to public policy.  Now that they have marketable young stars and a recent championship, my hope for the fans in the city is that they have more support for this new venue.

6/12/09
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MrNFL wrote:
I can't remember the last time Bettman WASN'T booed when giving out trophies.  I recall this happening so far each post lockout year.

He's not exactly Mr. Popularity with hockey fans.
I know, but I honestly don't know why.  He has been way better for hockey than Selig has been for baseball.  I can understand booing the crap out of Selig, but not Bettman.   A lot of good things came from the lockout.  At the price of one season.  A fair trade I think.  I wish MLB did that back in '95.

6/13/09
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suedon70 wrote:
Somewhere Kramer is screaming his head off!!! Happy screams, of course!
You have no idea, Sue.  It's been 17 years, and the city of Pittsburgh AGAIN has Mario Lemieux to thank.  He was the one draft pick that started the Pens rise to greatness when he was drafted in 1984, and if it wasn't for Super Mario buying the Pens several years ago, I can almost guarantee they wouldn't be in Pittsburgh today.  He saved this team twice, rebuilt the entire organization from the ground up, and this will not be the last championship this group wins.

6/13/09
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hartley51592 wrote:
Any true Sharks fan would know that lol
Both points are equally true.

6/13/09
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As a NY Ranger fan, I say to Pittsburgh enjoy the sweet rewards. Good for them

6/13/09
1
The new arena is already under construction, it's set to open for the 2010-2011 season.  Mr. Scott is right about Isle of Capri though, they definitely got shafted for the new casino in favor of Don "I can't hold up my end of the bargain" Barden.

6/14/09
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Steelersfan1972 wrote:
 OMG the kid is down..... 
very sexy

 
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