Obligitory Red Wings are the Champions Post

Well, they did it. (And I'm about 12 hours late writing this)

The Red Wings proved that they were the best hockey team in the NHL in 2008. They also proved they are in the conversation for best organization in all of sports. You have to put them right up there with the Patriots, Yankees and Cowboys in terms of continued success.

I am especially proud that they won this Cup during while under a salary cap. Before, the Red Wings would outspend everyone, and earn their victories that way. As as fan, there was nothing you could say to defend it. They were just as bad as the Yankees, but they were winning so we accepted it.

Now, they truly are a superior team. Better scouting, better coaching and, most importantly, better players.

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About the game.

I usually don't like hockey. And I am not modest about saying it, I mean just like at half of my blog posts that I've made since I started writing.

But, jeez, game 5 &6 almost changed my opinion on hockey. Fast paced and hard hitting. There was even actual goals scored! Last second tying-goals even! This is not the hockey that I am used to watching...this was entertaining.

One thing ruined it for me a little though. The Red Wings had to hoist the Cup, and go through their celebration in Pittsburgh. It doesn't sound like a big deal, I mean heck, they won the freakin' Stanley Cup. But Red Wings fans have waited all year to see their team raise the cup, and when they did it was disappointing.

Sure, almost the entire crowd stayed for the ceremony, and kudos to them for that. But there was no energy in the building. You didn't get to hear the crowd erupt as the cup was passed off to different players. I feel cheated by not hearing the cheer that Darren McCarty would have recieved as he skated around the Joe.

Sure it's a championship, but I never realized just how important it is to the viewing audience for the win to come at home.

If you don't believe me, just check out the video below, and pay attention to the void of energy in the building.