Sports gambling fans watched as the 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs drew to a close recently. The Detroit Red Wings, the overwhelming favorite among online gambling experts to win the series, came out on top in six games defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins for one of the most hallowed prizes in all of sports betting. But the Pens stretched the champs thin and this young franchise has plenty to look forward to in the sports wagering seasons to come.
Sports betting experts were more than impressed with the way the Pens played and almost no one aside from hard-core Pittsburgh sports wagering fans expected the series to be as close as it was. The Pens staved off elimination on the road and very nearly pushed the sports gambling match up to seven games -something that most online gambling sites though impossible. But alas, the team came up empty against a very impressive sports gambling opponent in the Red Wings.
But the Pens have nothing to hand their head about and will likely be the early sports gambling favorites out of the East for another Stanley Cup Finals appearance. With a young roster absolutely loaded with talent the Pens have cemented themselves on the list of top online beting hockey teams for years to come. The sports betting turn-around of this franchise has been very impressive and it all centers around one man.
Sydney Crosby, the youngest NHL MVP in sports betting history almost added the Stanley Cup to his already very impressive sports gambling resume before falling short. But as much as he’s done for this team, he’s hardly alone, and the team has some of the best young hockey talent in sports gambling. Guys, Malkin, Hossa and Staal, all in their early 20’s from a young foundation that seems set to dominate the hockey sports betting for some time to come.
So the Pens and their sports betting fans should not take the loss all that hard. Simply to make it to the Stanley Cup Finals was something that most online gambling critics did not expect. This team far exceeded the expectations of most sports gambling pundits and you can be sure that they’ll be much higher in the season to come.