Saturday, May 30, 2009

Which Team Has the Most Riding on the SCF?

In my opinion, it's the Red Wings - HANDS-DOWN!!!! And there is one player in partcular who has even more riding on it than any other player on that team and you know exactly who he is (I'll give you a hint: it's none other than Marian Hossa)!! And I also think that the Pens have alot of the advantage.

THINK ABOUT IT:

Red Wings (RW): have the pressure of defending the Cup (it is theirs to lose)
Pens (P): have no real pressure besides completely choking which I do not think is possible

RW: had a pretty good season ending up 2nd in the Western Conference so its expected of them to do well
P: had a slow start that got worse as the season progressed until changes were made in February; they're now on a roll

RW: are known for their ability to be "unphased" by teams which I don't think will be so easy to do with the Pens especially since they didn't play them with the new elements making up their team ("missing pieces" that have completed this team)
P: have the experience under their belts and the advantage of knowing their opposition since Detroit is unchanged as far as the make-up of their team (they're familiar with what they're up against)

RW: have been forced to back-up Hossa and his assanine remarks that he chose to sign with a team that would give him the best chances of winning the Cup
P: have the motivation of Hossa's statements and his leaving the team high and dry; they have something to prove which fuels the motivation

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