Polemic Hockey

Pittsburgh vs. Detroit.

Pittsburgh in 7.

If they're not staging this, they should pretend they are. It doesn't get much more perfect than this. The Penguins glam band crew of young doughboys kick ath in the regular season and then plow through all opposition to get to the finals.

Sing it:

I'm only seventeen (seventeen)
I'll show you love like you've never seen
She's only seventeen (seventeen)
Daddy says she's too young
But she's old enough for me

The truth is, even though they have a huge stable of talent, they won't be able to keep it together much longer under the current CBA, and probably won't be able to keep Malkin and Crosby. This is their chance and they know it.

So, I'm throwing out my usual analysis and saying this is going to be the ultimate case of "ESPN Magic" and our eyes will be bleeding with Sid lifting the cup for the rest of our lives.