Red Wings vs. Bruins: Thanksgiving Showdown Will Provide Stanley Cup Preview

November 25th, 2011 by Mike Chiari Leave a reply »
In what promises to be a marquee matchup, the defending Stanley Cup Champion Boston Bruins will host the Detroit Red Wings on Black Friday afternoon in the NHL's Thanksgiving Showdown. Not only should this particular game be excellent, but it may be a preview of things to come.

The Red Wings have always been in the running for the Stanley Cup since the mid-1990s, and that has continued to be true since the NHL Lockout in 2004-05. The Bruins have been up and down for quite some time, but have developed into one of the league's elite teams.

While neither team is atop their respective conference at the moment, this game has Stanley Cup preview written all over it. The Bruins came out of the gates quite sluggishly to start the season, but that was probably the result of a "Stanley Cup hangover."

They are now the hottest team in the league after winning 10 consecutive games, and will look to keep that going against Detroit. The Red Wings currently trail the Chicago Blackhawks by two points in the Western Conference's Central Division, but they also have two games in hand.

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