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It is therefore crucial that the Cards win the series against the

It is therefore crucial that the Cards win the series against the Tigers at Comerica Park this week.Not to mention, the Chicago Cubs have increased their NL Central lead to 4.5 games over the Redbirds.There is however hope for the Cardinals regarding a potential sweep. Three of the most consistent pitchers in the Redbirds rotation will be starting in this series in Braden Looper, Kyle Lohse, and Todd Wellemeyer.Lohse may just be the hottest pitcher in the MLB, as he has won his last six decisions, and has carried a 2.09 ERA over that span.Additionally, with top slugger Albert Pujols scheduled to come back within the very near future, it is crucial that the Cardinals win, and win now.The series against the Red Sox may also give Redbird fans hope. Even though the last game was a huge downer, the Cardinals were still able to win a road series against arguably the best team in the majors.If the ‘Birds can steer away from allowing the Tigers to have a huge offensive game, as they have shown is definitely possible this season, then the Cardinals should win this series.Prediction: Cardinals take 2 out of 3, gaining a half-game on the Cubbies.   . On June 4, 2008 the Detroit Red Wings won the Stanley Cup four games to two over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Next year they will have the pressure of being the defending champions. How have teams in the past done with that pressure? In 1996, the Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup against the Florida Panthers.

For the most part, this team did well after being the champion. The Avalanche did keep the majority of their core from the 1995-96 team. The team was still strong in the playoffs making it to the conference finals in three of the four following seasons. After acquiring Ray Bourque in 2000, the Avalanche made another major trade in 2001 acquiring Kings’ defenseman Rob Blake. The return of the previous season’s stars led to a second Stanley Cup defeating the New Jersey Devils four games to three. But since their latest Stanley Cup victory, the Avalanche have taken a down-turn. After winning the Stanley Cup for the first time, Ray Bourque retired, but the Avalanche still returned the majority of their core from the championship season.

The Avalanche had the second best record in the NHL and made it to the conference finals where they fell to their arch rival the Detroit Red Wings. In the years following, the Avalanche lost a lot of their players that contributed to their Stanley Cups Patrick Roy retired. Peter Forsberg, Adam Foote, and Rob Blake left via free agency Chris Drury and Alex Tanguay were traded. As a result, Colorado has not made it past the conference semifinals getting swept in their last two appearances. The Detroit Red Wings won back to back Stanley Cups in 1997 and 1998, becoming the first team since the 1991 and 1992 Pittsburgh Penguins to repeat. In the following season, they looked strong again getting a two games to none lead on their rival the Colorado Avalanche. But Colorado won the next four and eliminated them. The Avalanche knocked them out in five in the next season. In 2001, Detroit fell to the Los Angeles Kings who was the seventh seed. In 2002, the Red Wings were again the Stanley Cup Champions.