The Sports Monitor

Four months ago it was the Steelers. A few hours ago it was the Penguins. Both are champions. Both bring pride to the city of Pittsburgh. The label City of Champions was used back in the late 1970s with the Steelers and Pirates (yes, the Pirates actually won back then) were world champions. Now, it's back where it belongs. The Penguins' thrilling win Friday was one to remember. The last five minutes of Game 7 were excruciating to watch, but a thrill-a-minute as well. I'll say this, this new version of the City of Champions has a flair for the dramatics. Santonio Holmes' touchdown catch in the Super Bowl was one to remember. Marc-Andre Fleury's saves at the end of Game 7 kept you on the edge of your seat. Now, it's time for another victory parade. This stuff never grows old.

The wait is finally over. It's not as bad as the off week between the conference championship games and the Super Bowl, but the two days between Game 6 and Game 7 in the Stanley Cup finals has taken a long time to get here. Now that it's here, how will the Penguins do? I'm still confident in their chances tonight against the Red Wings. A guy at work last night asked me if I thought they could win at Detroit. "Oh, yeah," was my quick response. The Pens played well enough to win Games 1 and 2, they won in Detroit in the regular season and they won there in the finals last year. So, why not tonight? Odds certainly aren't in their favor, as the home team always seems to win Game 7s. That's OK. I'll take the Penguins' chances. Marc-Andre Fleury is coming off a great game, Sidney Crosby is due to break out, and the Pens are in line to have a few bouncing pucks go there way. Whatever happens, it's been a great ride during the postseason. This team was...