The Cinderella Team.
What would the NHL playoffs be without them?
Whether it's your team or not, as a hockey fan, you've got to give a lot of respect to those teams that can, despite a mountain of odds, prove the doubters wrong, muster enough resolve that they then turn into confidence and, suddenly, become a legitimate threat to any team they face.
As Philadelphia, a team that has suffered from broken goalies, busted-out coaches and disjointed play for most of the regular season, has emerged as the first team in the league to punch their ticket to the second-round, you've got to say they're wearing the glass slipper in the East.
However, like it or not, Detroit fans have had the pleasure of watching what has turned out to be the Cinderella of the West.
I say "like it or not" because, honestly, Red Wings fans aren't used to seeing their team ride around in a pumpkin.
Oh I know, most people are considering the Coyotes as the underdogs, the team that beat all-odds to get where they are.
But, if you subscribe to this view, it only makes sense relative to assumptions made during last summer.
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