I'm curious why anyone (outisde of Philly, NY, NJ or DC) would loathe the Pens?
I mean, Kid Crosby is pampered and all, but as a team they're nowhere near as evil or terrible for the league as the Rangers, Flyers, Devils, Red Wings, or any of the Southern teams.
Anyways, playoffs related, disappointed as I am about the Pens early exit (and I am), I've made peace with it.
We won it last year, the Wings, Devils and Caps are all out of it and the B's choked even worse.
I think the Stanley Cup finals will be horrible (Nucks lost, the East team will be a great Cinderella story but horrible for ratings), but I wouldn't mind seeing the Sharks or Hawks take it.
Just so long as it isn't the Flyers...