djt813

Agreed, much less measuring up to Ovechkin.  Or Datsyuk... Sidney doesn't even play on the PP, don't you need to be great in both ends to be a great player?

Maybe you are more graceful than I, but I can't give them that much credit.  Yes we got away with some calls.  Just because we got more PP doesn't mean they didn't deserve more calls than they got.  Yes, we didn't get the job done on the PP, or overall for that matter.  But still no reason to substitute "Pitt accomplishment" for still impressive if slightly less respectable "capitalizing on opportunities given them".

Better than us, I guess the score & Cup shows that to be true, but can't say as having watched the whole series that is the story of the games.  We didn't do our jobs, I admit that and can't say we earned the win, but also can't say as we entirely blew it when there are so many calls.  We just didn't overcome all the bad luck and create our own "luck" like we are capable of and should have done.

Good season Wings, recharge and don't leave so much up to luck this year.

Anyone notice that Bettman was beaming handing the Cup to Crosby this year, yet a bit uncomfortable and hesitant handing it to Lidstrom last year?

Agreed, very very sadly, agreed...

Who you routing for???  For one, questionable is quite a fair argument - as it seemed to me, biased as I am, that he lifted the stick which is not hooking at all.  And we got another goal and won by 2.

All of my examples were goals that were directly part of winning or losing, not when there was some padding in the score... fair enough?

You are right, it doesn't change who everyone in history will recognize as the cup winners in 09.  But this is a RED WINGS FAN BOARD where we should be able to vent the injustice of the process without our own fans slamming us.  All I want is an impartial league to let the players decide it and hold those players to the rules the league itself has established!