EclecticLip

The Wings dispatched the Pens, as I predicted.  Of course, I was far far far from alone.  The Pens did better than I thought they would, and I look forward to a rematch in ‘09.  Not that I’m predicting one mind you — but a rematch would make for an excellent “storyline” for the Finals, and an even better series.  As it was, even though the Pens displayed a North Stars-esque resilience*, they were heavily outplayed in almost every game.
I’m also happy to report I watched Game 5 all the way into triple overtime.  Not the longest game I’ve watched — I saw the Islanders-Capitals quadruple-overtime “Easter Epic” in ‘87 — but those marathons are always fun to watch.
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* a reference to the 1991 Minnesota North Stars, who had this uncanny ability to score right after their opponents did — a large reason they made it to the Finals.  I can’t find documentation of it, but I remember hearing that Penguins coach Bob Johnson once called a time out after a Penguins goal, to give his team a chance to gain some composure before Minnesota could come back at them.