The Fourth Stanley Cup

The finish was a little closer than I expected, especially after the Wings built a 3-1 lead, but they prevailed. Cup No. 4. And it is a sweet one to savor, no question.
Game 6: Detroit 3, Pittsburgh 2. That makes it four Stanley Cups in 11 seasons for the Wings.
As a kid growing up with the Wings of the late 60s and throughout the 70s, it was tough to be a fan. They had so, so many bad teams and missed on so many of their draft choices. But this stretch makes it all worth the wait.
Henrik Zetterberg deserved the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP, and I don't think there is a better two-way player in the league. He TOTALLY dominated Sydney Crosby, who is a fine player but a little young and a little one dimensional to be a Cup champion. Plus, his team wasn't ready just yet.
Zetterberg does the dirty stuff, like corner work and driving to the net. He gives up the puck and plays the game the right way. I remember the Wings' first Swede, Thommie Bergman, way back in the early 70s. He was a good player, but he was labeled as soft because of his European background. Now, 30 years later, a Swede with grit, and another, the captain, Nick Lidstrom, lead the Wings to Cup No. 4 (in this stretch).
The Wings showed a lot of grit in the series and throughout the season, and I think Ken Holland's comment about last year's loss in the conference finals to Anaheim was a reference to that grit. The Wings needed to be a little bit tougher to play against, and they sucked it up this season. They were better, tougher, more physical against all their opponents, including a great defensive team in Dallas.