NHL Playoffs: Beating Red Wings Could Yield Finals Appearance for Sharks

As a deeply passionate Red Wings fan and columnist, it makes me nauseous to think that, largely by their own doing , the Red Wings have effectively ended their 2010 playoff run.

The Sharks can sweep the two-time defending Western Conference Champions tonight at Joe Louis Arena.

However, even if the Wings manage to win the battle tonight, the war that is the Western Conference Semi-Finals is essentially over.

I've often said that I'm a hockey fan first and Red Wings fan second.

By that I mean, my love for the sport I've played and followed for decades outweighs the love I have for my Red Wings (if only by a very slight margin).

Simply put, if the Detroit Red Wings somehow disappeared ala Moscow Dynamo tomorrow, I would still watch NHL hockey.
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