The other night the Red Wings did to Dallas what the Penguins did to Philadelphia; they dominated them to close out the series.  The win sets the stage for the finals in which the Pittsburgh Penguins will visit Detroit for game one on Saturday at 8:00 PM.

8:00 PM?  Ok, whatever –

This matchup will put two teams against each other who have not had too much of a struggle to get to the finals.  The Red Wings are 12-4 and the Penguins are 12-2 in the playoffs.  The Wings did have to survive a scare against the Nashville Predators who threatened to go up on the best team out of the West (3 games to 2) but the Wings have been dominant since an overtime win in game five of that series to prevent that fate.

The schedule for the finals is as follows:

Sat May 24, 2008 Penguins @ Red Wings 8:00 PM

Mon May 26, 2008 Penguins @ Red Wings 8:00 PM

Wed May 28, 2008 Red Wings @ Penguins 8:00

Sat May 31, 2008 Red Wings @ Penguins 8:00 PM

Mon Jun 2, 2008 Penguins @ Red Wings 8:00*

Wed Jun 4, 2008 Red Wings @Penguins 8:00 PM*

Sat Jun 7, 2008 Penguins @ Red Wings 8:00 PM*

* If necessary