Swept Away

The Big Black Machine, aka, the 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins, has just rolled over another speed bump en route to a return to the NHL Stanley Cup Finals by dispatching the clearly overmatched Hurricanes in four games. Despite the late drama in Game 1, the 'Canes just weren't in the same class as our Flightless Birds, who outscored the Tar Heels on Skates 17-7 over the final three games.

Kudos to the entire organization for resurrecting a team that most "experts" had written off as dead in mid-February. Now the boys in black and gold can rest the legs and await their opponent.

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