Can the Pittsburgh Penguins continue their domination of the NHL Playoffs in the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals?

Domination. That's exactly what the Penguins have showed in the postseason.

The Pittsburgh Penguins made it look easy all through out the 2008 NHL playoffs, earning a 12-2 record in the postseason on their way to the best-of-seven 2008 Stanley Cup Finals against Detroit.

These Pittsburgh Penguins showcased their talent right of the bat, needing just 68 seconds in Game 1 of the very first round to deliver the message that this year's Stanley Cup is rightfully theirs. That's when veteran Gary Roberts scored the first of his two goals during a 4-0 shellacking of the Ottawa Senators during a game in which he led his team throughout.

The Penguins, led by Sidney Crosby, were unquestionably the most prepared, most determined, most talented team in the Eastern Conference. They are where they are today because their best players really were the best players in hockey this year.

It's as simple as that.

The Pittsburgh Penguins rolled through the 2008 Eastern Conference playoffs, winning the first three games of each series, losing only Game 4 in New York and again in Philadelphia before bouncing back with clutch series-clinching performances against the Rangers 3-2 in overtime and the Flyers with a dismantling 6-0 win.

The Penguins are 8-0 at home in these playoffs, six times winning by more than one goal. You have to wonder if the Detroit Red Wings even have a chance against these guys in the finals.

The Penguins, whose core players barely average 21 years of age, had 10 of their 12 victories won by multiple-goal margins, even though most of these Penguins had previously won only one playoff game during their NHL careers.

Who will win the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup? Bodog sportsbook has the odds.

Detroit Red Wings 3.50

Pittsburgh Penguins 5.50

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