Detroit Red Wings are back in the Stanley Cup Finals

Detroit is once again, HOCKEY TOWN.

The Detroit Red Wings return to the chase for the Stanley Cup championship title after earning the ticket for the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Finals against the Pittsburgh Penguins following a six year drought.

The Detroit Red Wings started the 2007-2008 NHL regular season with a bang, racing to a 10-2-1 back in October. They were 17-6-2 through November and 29-8-3 before the start of the new calendar year. This was en route to a seventh straight Central Division title, which was won by 24 points, the widest margin during any of the seven recent titles.

Coming into the 2008 NHL playoffs, the Detroit Red Wings faced the Nashville Predators in the first round where they had somewhat of a breakdown after having a 2-0 series lead over the Predators. But with playoff experience helping Detroit, they clobbered the Predators, outscoring them 5-1 to safely advance to the Western Conference Semifinals.

In the second round, Detroit matched-up against the Colorado Avalanche. The Red Wings swept them as if the Avalanche were nothing, winning in convincing fashion, 8-2 in Game 4 of the Western Conference Semifinals.

In the 2008 NHL Western Conference Finals, the Red Wings faced a more resilient and somewhat stubborn opponent in the Dallas Stars. But still, Detroit was simply better. Detroit won the first three games before dropping two and then bouncing back to win the West and advance to the 2008 Stanley Cup championship series to face the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Detroit Red Wings have superb talent, a strong work ethic and the confidence to win this year's trophy. Add the fact that they are very well coached, this team is definitely the best team coming out of the Western Conference.

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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