With a few days off before the Penguins play in the Stanley Cup final (that seems so surreal to type that) we have an opportunity to show you "Yinz Luv Da Guins," a Web show that is worth mentioning for the simple fact that they've managed to immortalize Bryan Trottier's slide across Three Rivers Stadium's infield tarp with the Cup through the magic of construction paper.

Check out their MySpace page for archived episodes. Quality stuff.

EMPTY NETTER ASSISTS

Playoff Stuff

Eastern Conference

Penguins-Flyers

-Dave Molinari's recap from yesterday's game.

-Ryan Malone likes to play at home.

-Sidney Crosby is mature.

-Marc-Andre Fleury is friendly.

-The Penguins wouldn't mind seeing Dallas win tonight.

-Postgame video.

-Penguins fans can count.

-Beating the Flyers to get to the Cup final was extra special for the Penguins.

-The Penguins were just better than the Flyers.

-John Stevens believes the Flyers will be back.

-Sidney Crosby isn't wasting time in trying to win his first Cup ring.

-According to David Shoalts of the Toronto Globe and Mail, the Penguins are looking like champions.

-The city of Philadelphia has not had a championship in 100 seasons.

-What in the world did Sidney Crosby do to Jeff Carter in this photo?

-Daniel Briere isn't exactly gaining a reputation as a playoff performer.

-Even if they went out on a sour note, the Flyers accomplished quite a bit this season.

-The Flyers have some decisions to make this offseason.

-Lots of people in Pittsburgh watched Game 5.

-National television ratings improved for Game 5.

-Kukla's Korner has the transcript of Michel Therrien's postgame press conference yesterday.

-Postgame celebration:

Western Conference

Red Wings-Stars

-Former Penguins forward Toby Petersen has been an unlikely hero for the Stars.

-Dallas is pushing Detroit to the limit.

-The Red Wings need to start scoring goals.

-The Stars have a good history in Game 6's.

-Mike Modano and Brad Richards need to come through for the Stars tonight.

-Dallas has found a way to get under the Red Wings' skin.

-The Stars could use some power-play goals.

-Modano isn't worried about winning four games. Just the next one.

-The Red Wings aren't panicking.

-Detroit's star players need to take a stand.

-The weather is heating up in Dallas.

-The Detroit Free Press ranked the top 30 Red Wings of all time.

-Red Wings forward Jiri Hudler was moved to Detroit's second line.

AHL

-John Curry made 24 saves for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 5-2 loss at Portland.

-The Penguins aren't strangers to adversity.

-Portland goaltender and former Penguins goaltender Jean-Sebastien Aubin is out with an undisclosed injury.

Non-Playoff Stuff

IIHF World Championships

-An overtime goal by Thrashers forward Ilya Kovalchuk's gave Russia a 5-4 win against Canada in the final of the World Championships.

-Kovalchuk's goal and Russia's celebration:

-A penalty by Blue Jackets forward Rick Nash led to Kovalchuk's goal.

-This picture of Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin holding the World Championship trophy is awesome.

Northeast Division

-Random YouTube Find of The Day: Don Cherry kissing Maple Leafs forward Doug Gilmour:

Southeast Division

-Former Hurricanes goaltender John Grahame will play in Russia next season.

Northwest Division

-Because he's apparently tired of maiming opponents in this hemisphere, Minnesota Wild thug Chris Simon has signed a contract to play in Russia next season.