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The Stanley Cup, given to the National Hockey League champion, is finally escaping the Bible Belt after being hijacked by the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2004. (see below)
Last night, the Detroit Red Wings beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 in Dallas to win the Western Conference finals four games to two.
On Saturday, the Pittsburgh Penguins won the Eastern Conference championship with a resounding 6-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The
Penguins won the series four games to one.
The first two games of the championship series are Saturday and Monday in Detroit.
The Stanley Cup was created in 1893 and is still the oldest trophy in North American professional sports. The NHL took control of the Stanley Cup
competition in 1926.
2003 - New Jersey Devils
2004 - Tampa Bay Lightning
2005 - No champion, season cancelled due to labor dispute with players union
2006 - Carolina Hurricanes
2007 - Anaheim Ducks
2008 - Detroit Red Wings or Pittsburgh Penguins
Last night, the Detroit Red Wings beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 in Dallas to win the Western Conference finals four games to two.
On Saturday, the Pittsburgh Penguins won the Eastern Conference championship with a resounding 6-0 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. The
Penguins won the series four games to one.
The first two games of the championship series are Saturday and Monday in Detroit.
The Stanley Cup was created in 1893 and is still the oldest trophy in North American professional sports. The NHL took control of the Stanley Cup
competition in 1926.
2003 - New Jersey Devils
2004 - Tampa Bay Lightning
2005 - No champion, season cancelled due to labor dispute with players union
2006 - Carolina Hurricanes
2007 - Anaheim Ducks
2008 - Detroit Red Wings or Pittsburgh Penguins