Malkin WILL Play; Babcock Retracts His Words

First off, Evgeni Malkin will NOT be suspended for that instigator penalty and 10-minute misconduct and fight he got at game's end against Henrik Zetterberg. Yeah, the rules say a fight in the final 5 minutes that results in an instigator commands an automatic suspension. But hey, this is the NHL and it is Stanley Cup FInal and NO ONE in the league office is going to throw Malkin out for Gam

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Told you I'd be back – Red Wings 3, Penguins 1

See? I said I'd be back for the Finals. Having seen much more of the Penguins than the Red Wings this year, I honestly believe that Pittsburgh is a much better team than they were in last year's Finals. As much as it pains me to say it, they are the best team in the East (Boston had a great year, but Pittsburgh's a better overall team), and they certainly deserve to be where they are now.

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