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| Location(s) | Pittsburgh: Mellon Arena (3, 4, 6) Detroit: Joe Louis Arena (1, 2, 5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaches | Pittsburgh: Michel Therrien Detroit: Mike Babcock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Captains | Pittsburgh: Sidney Crosby Detroit: Nicklas Lidstrom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National anthems | Pittsburgh: Jeff Jimerson[1] Detroit: Karen Newman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referees | Paul Devorski (1, 3, 5) Dan O'Halloran (1, 3, 5) Marc Joannette (2, 4, 6) Brad Watson (2, 4 ,6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dates | May 24 – June 4, 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Henrik Zetterberg (Red Wings) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series-winning goal | Henrik Zetterberg (7:36, third, G6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hall of Famers | Penguins: Marian Hossa (2020) Red Wings: Chris Chelios (2013; did not play) Pavel Datsyuk (2024) Dominik Hasek (2014) Nicklas Lidstrom (2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Networks | Canada: (English): CBC (French): RDS United States: (English): Versus (1–2), NBC (3–6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | (CBC) Bob Cole and Greg Millen[2] (RDS) Pierre Houde and Yvon Pedneault (Versus/NBC) Mike Emrick and Eddie Olczyk (NHL International) Dave Strader and Joe Micheletti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2008 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2007–08 season, and the culmination of the 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings and the Eastern Conference champion Pittsburgh Penguins. This was Detroit's 23rd appearance in the Finals, and its first since winning the Cup in 2002. This was Pittsburgh's third appearance in the Finals, and its first since winning consecutive Cup championships in 1991 and 1992. The Red Wings defeated the Penguins in six games to win their eleventh Stanley Cup title. Detroit's Henrik Zetterberg was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Most Valuable Player of the playoffs.[3] This also marks the most recent time that a Detroit-based franchise won a major professional sports championship.
This was also the first Cup Finals between two United States–based NHL teams since 2003.
In the United States, Versus televised games one and two, and NBC broadcast the rest of the series. It was broadcast in Canada on CBC in English and on RDS in French. In the United Kingdom, all games were aired live on Five, and on the cable sports channel NASN. The series was also broadcast by NHL Radio via Westwood One.
- ^ Grupp, John (May 6, 2009). "Anthem singer fires up Mellon crowd". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on May 9, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
- ^ Houston, William (May 21, 2008). "Broadcasters piecing together on-air rosters". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved May 21, 2008.
- ^ "Detroit Red Wings win Stanley Cup". CBC. June 4, 2008. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved June 4, 2008.