After putting up a valiant effort in Game 5 of the Western Conference Championship, the Chicago Blackhawks fell to the mighty Detroit Red Wings by a score of 2-1 in OT last night. As a result, the Detroit Red Wings have advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals where they will face the Pittsburgh Penguins for the 2009 Stanley Cup. Here are a few celebratory pics from last night’s game:
I met up with my buds Dino and Russ at Barney’s Beanery so that we could watch the game together … I was happily surprised to see a sizable contingent of Red Wings fans decided to do the same. We all cheered together (stressed overtime together) and celebrated together when the Wings finally finished off the Blackhawks. A lot of yesterday’s luck came from Dino’s red hockey jersey … we Wings fans owe him many thanks :) Watching the game with those two really made the whole experience much more fun.
But next up, the Stanley Cup Finals!! Tickets went on sale for Game 1 of the Finals (which start in Detroit at the hallowed Joe Louis Arena) and I secured two tix so that Mark and I can go. David and I land in Detroit Friday night and we’ll be heading out for the game Sat night (then NIN Sunday night, etc.) I’m really looking forward to seeing my friends and family on this trip … but Lawd is our schedule packed. I’m hoping to have much to celebrate and enjoy while I am home next week ;) Go Wings!!
Thanks Crystal for the spelling lesson. :o) And you are correct. Both games 1 and 2 are scheduled here in Hockeytown. My mistake. Guess I should’ve re-read the paper. Sorry. Oh yeah, by the way good luck sweetie.
Oh yeah and PS, Crystal is right, Game one and two are in Detroit.
@DETROITGIRL…Are those Fightin words? Save ‘em for when your team is losing the series and you are yelling at the TV for your team to do something! You may have won it last year but 2009 is our year!! Go Pens!!
Being born and raised in Pittsburgh, I have to send out major love to my Pens and will cheer for them until the end. And all that Hossa crap? We honestly don’t care that much, he wasn’t even with us for a full season, so whatever; he’ll get his.
i’m from Pittsburgh and i say LETS GO PENS!!!!!!! GUINOS ALL THE WAYYYY
Ha. I’m a hawks fan so obviously Im rooting for the Pens!
And the HAWKS still kick ass!
And Detriot girl probably knows S*** about hockey.
EJJGAL…..IN YOUR DREAMS RED WINGS IN 5! @ NOEILLA SO BC IM A GIRL I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT HOCKEY?? FUNNY THING MY DAD HAS BEEN COACHING HOCKEY SINCE I WAS BORN SO TRUST ME HONEY I KNOW MORE ABOUT HOCKEY THEN YOU DO!! AND THE ONLY GOOD THING THE HAWKS HAD THEY TRADED TO ANAHEIM…WISNIEWSKI!!!
D-E-T-R-O-I-T R-E-D W-I-NG-S A-L-L T-H-E W-A -Y!!!!!!
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Got my tickets for Saturday night’s game. I smell Stanley (again). GO WINGS!
AND THATS THE WAY THE DETROIT WINS!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH