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Great Players, Great Teams
by Paul on 05/20/08 at 02:36 PM ET
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from Jim Kelley at Sportsnet,
...Which brings us all the way back to 1994 when the New York Rangers battled the tenacious Vancouver Canucks through seven games at a time when the NHL was thought to be on the rise vs. NBA and within the company of other major sports leagues.
Detroit vs. Pittsburgh, the matchup that kicks off the 2008 Stanley Cup final this Saturday in Detroit, has that kind of cache.
It’s not just that it features many of the best young and old players in the game. That matters and so does the entertainment value of two teams that skate well and score goals in an entertaining fashion. But what’s good for the NHL and best for fan interest in markets that don’t usually care about hockey is that the league appears to have brought forth what people expect in a championship series: great players playing for what most everyone in and outside of hockey regard as the two best teams.
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C’mon, Kelley, any high school honor student knows the difference between cache and cachet. It shouldn’t be that difficult for a self-important sports journalist.
Unless this is some sort of subtle joke directed at the French? Then by all means, carry on!
Posted by shep from california on 05/20/08 at 03:25 PM ET