2009 Stanley Cup Finals Rematch: Pittsburgh vs. Detroit, BT vs. Burgundy
May 29, 2009
By Bryan Thiel… 
It almost seems like poetic justice doesn’t it?
In the eyes of many, the Wings need to win back-to-back championships to cement themselves as a dynasty. They now have their chance to be the first repeating champions since they did so back in 1996-97 and 1997-98, and have done it by matching styles with their opponents and winning in many different ways along the way.
Now they’re facing the team they beat for last year’s championship.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are almost doomed until they win a championship: A player or team can have all the talent in the world, but in a time of vindication, nothing is solidified until a star wins a title.
If Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin aren’t able to win a Stanley Cup for a second-straight finals, would many start to wonder about their ability to “finish”, or would they just say that the kids are alright and there are more of these where the past two came from?
On top of that, there’s the Marian Hossa subplot—seeing the defending champs as a better shot to win the cup, he jumped ship in the offseason.
Common thought is that Hossa has made them better without the Wings having to take something away. Now the Pens have the opportunity to stick it to the star that spurned them before questions surround his offseason plans once again.
In other words: Something’s Gotta Give.
Ron Burgundy: What a bad movie reference. It’s indescribable, the reason you brought up that move.
BT: How come? It’s applicable. According the IMDB.com the plot centers around an aging swinger (the championship Red Wings) looking for another shot at glory, but falling for an accomplished older woman (Marian Hossa, who’s an accomplished scorer but just needs that ring).
The Pittsburgh Penguins also had an attraction to Hossa (much like the doctor in the movie), but they slipped up and watched the accomplished winger hitch-hike his way to HockeyTown.
How’s that for a comparison?
Burgundy: You know far more about this movie than any man ever should.
BT: It was all IMDB. I swear.
Burgundy: I bet. And Terry Bradshaw was just asking for those sexual advances from Champ Kind wasn’t he? And Harken’s son isn’t a deranged bow-and-arrow wielding acid-addict. Or thinking that punching a bear in the uvula works.
BT: Wasn’t that your idea, Ron?
Burgundy: The Human Torch was denied a bank loan.
BT: Ron?
Burgundy: The arsonist has oddly shaped feet.
BT: Looks like he’s ignoring us. We’ll try to get him back on track in the meantime.
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