I could have sworn I read something not that long ago about Pittsburgh wanting to sell off its hockey team. Was I dreaming? Wasn’t Mario Lemieux having second thoughts? Good thing they didn’t, right? At least they made it to the Stanley Cup Final…

Even on paper this one is tough to call. The Penguins have a 12-2 post-season record; whereas the Wings have a 12-4 post-season record. Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are the undisputed dynamic duo who have led the offense for Pittsburgh (as well as Jordan Staal); and for Detroit, Henrik Zetterberg, Pavel Datsyuk and Tomas Holmstrom have been effective. (They’re wishing Johan Franzen was back in the lineup, but ours is an imperfect world.) Both teams have depth on the defense and the offense.

So, is this thing going to come down to the team that has the better goaltender? If that’s the case then I like Red Wings’ net minder Chris Osgood. He’s been big throughout these playoffs and he’s got the experience. Marc-Andre Fleury has posted some solid numbers and while his confidence may be growing as these playoffs continue — I don’t think he can stand up to the wisdom that Detroit brings to this final matchup.

Who do you think will win the Stanley Cup? Bet on it.