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Have to agree with that one. The Pens are not a bad team, and Crosby is an exceptional player, but they really did not have the depth to beat Detroit. One good player cannot carry a whole team to victory, especially over a team with the depth and talent and experience as the Red Wings.
The officiating was very bad this year at the Finals, almost as bad some NFL officials! Although most non-calls and some called penalties did not result in game changers, some did.

I'm not sure Malkin even belongs in the NHL; I know Tablot does not - spearing a player on his knees with the point of stick, knocking him over after the game was clearly over!. Sure, Malkin can score, and has talent, but his temperement reminds me mostly of the 70's-era Flyers (who spent more time fighting than playing).

Still, it was an interesting series to watch (it's fun for the fans when a series goes all 7 games). We'll see what happens now that Crosby was given his Stanley Cup and Mario is placated. Oh . . . and the Wings handled it all with class, and I think Babcock (Wing's coach) is the best in the league . . . right up until he lame excused the loss as "ran out of gas". C'mon! Game 7 of the Stanley Cup playoff? Your team does not run out of gas! It's what the players have been playing for all their lives, the chance to win back to back championships. That is really rare, and proves any previous win was no fluke! You dig down deep and pull out a win.

Ran out of gas, my eye!