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Bucci Goes With The Penguins
by Paul on 05/21/08 at 11:59 AM ET
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from John Buccigross at ESPN,
What happens in the first two games in Detroit will go a long way in determining the series. Most of the Wings’ lineup has been in this spot before; most of the Penguins have not. But that doesn’t matter if one team is simply better. If the Penguins are to win it all, they have to simply believe they are better and then go out and work harder. If they have any doubt, they will get manhandled.
I’m sure I am in the minority here. Most Web-perts are probably taking the Red Wings. If you go back to ESPN.com’s preseason predictions, you’ll see my preseason Stanley Cup winner in black text: “Pittsburgh Penguins.”
I’m sticking with that. Black and bold. Penguins in six.
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Bucci is originally from somewhere around Youngstown, OH IIRC—with Pittsburgh nearby. I’m pretty sure that has something to do with it.
Posted by Primis on 05/21/08 at 11:40 AM ET
Or maybe some people just have different opinions and others the same....I hadn’t read either THN’s prediction or Buci’s when I predicted Pens in 6 at NHLNow.com (and I am admitting, I am a biased Pens fan).
Posted by NHLJeff from Boston, MA on 05/21/08 at 12:18 PM ET
Or maybe “NHLJeff” is really “Gary Bettman” (aka “little gary,” aka “Sidney’s Daddy,” aka “he who institutes strange new rules whenever certain GMs whisper in his ear”...) and he paid off THN and Bucci to pick the…
Ah, who cares? It’s just more bulletin board material for Babs and the boys.
GO WINGS!!!!!
Posted by YzermanZetterberg on 05/21/08 at 02:45 PM ET
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Who’s he trying to kid. Buchi must have read THN yesterday. They also picked the Pens in 6. Don’t worry it’s just a matter of time before everyone jumps on the Pens bandwagon. No respect for the Wings is an ongoing tradition by the sports media. Well, the Wings will give all the doubters something to talk about. They better get to running if, after a couple of games, they want to hitch a ride on the Wings bandwagon.
“BRING IT ON!”
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!
Posted by Kate from Pa. on 05/21/08 at 11:25 AM ET