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Detroit’s scandal–ridden mayor gets drowned out by boos at a downtown rally for the Stanley Cup champion Red Wings.

The opening faceoff of the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals is mere hours away, so it's the right time to take a look at how Detroit and Pittsburgh match up in the faceoff circle, and how that might shape the outcome of the series. In yesterday's Globe and Mail, uber-hockey statistician Alan Ryder made the case that the Red Wings will hold a critical advantage in this area, citing the fact that Detroit

I got the conference semis all right (Kevin can’t say the same), even if I missed the number of games. Time to put my good streak on the line with the conference finals.

Yes, I know two games are in the books, but I’m not modifying my predictions based on those results, and I didn’t see any of the games.

I know, the games have started, but I haven’t looked at the scores.

Eastern Conference Semi-Finals

Let’s take a quick look at how Kevin and I did with our predictions:

EAST:

The Gang That Won't Give Up almost pulled off a storybook upset last night; playing without 3 of their top 4 starting centers (Jason Arnott sick, David Legwand hampered by his foot, Scott Nichol out with a broken thumb) on the road in Detroit, the Predators skaters were simply dominated by the Red Wings, getting outshot 53-20 in regulation. Dan Ellis single-handedly kept Nashville in the game,

This Predators/Red Wings series is shaping up to be a real struggle no matter which team ends up winning; Nashville can claim momentum heading into Game 5, but Detroit has two games at home in what has now become a best-of-three affair, so I don't think there's a significant advantage to either side right now. One area in which the Red Wings are dominating, however, is the faceoff circle, and

By JOHN GLENNON • Staff Writer (Tennessean) • April 16, 2008

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Only days after stumbling out of Detroit on the heels of back-to-back losses, the Predators will go flying back into Motown with all kinds of momentum.

Courtesy of my wife’s work, we had the pleasure of attending tonight’s Predators vs. Red Wings game at the Sommet Center. The 3-2 win over Detroit is always satisfying, but I have to say that was by far the best hockey game that I have ever attended. I can remember an overtime win way back [...]