pmowen

We have more injuries but that's what happens when you put an older team on the ice. Having a veteran team has good and bad points. In the end I think that the Wing's experience is going to be what helps them win, but it's a gamble. Both teams have almost the same rest before the last series, and both have to play consecutive nights. I'm happy they're in Detroit for those first two!

I don't see why anyone should agree to that. I don't think the Penguins have a crappy defense or that they have nobody but Crosby and Malkin. Guerin, Gonchar, Stall etc are all good players. If the Wings end up playing without Datsyuk, Lidstrom, Draper, Lilja, Ericsson etc, and lose in 7 games, then I'll have no problem saying that they lost because key players weren't playing. I know some of those guys are going to play in game 1, lets hope they're 100% and last the whole series. I won't blame the schedule or the refs, since those factors affect both teams. Hopefully everyone is heathy. In that case I see the Wings winning in 5 or 6.