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Why these Cup finals are different

By Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun
ESPN.com

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

PITTSBURGH -- If this Stanley Cup finals series appears to be the mirror image of last year's, it might be more fun-house mirror than straight reflection. True, the Detroit Red Wings did win twice to open both finals, and the Pittsburgh Penguins pushed back to win Game 3 in both instances. And if the Wings come up with a win Thursday in Game 4 -- as they did a year ago -- the carbon-copy theory will have more legs. But peel back that carbon paper, and you'll see many differences in the dynamic ...

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