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, hone ...
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2010 NHL Playoffs: Red Wings-Coyotes Series Could End a Cinderella Story
Posted: 24th April 2010 by Matt Hutter in NHLComments Off on 2010 NHL Playoffs: Red Wings-Coyotes Series Could End a Cinderella Story