Tom Hicks to Sell Stars

By CBC Sports

Tom Hicks is on the verge of selling the Dallas Stars and his 50 per cent stake in the American Airlines Center for nearly $300 million US, reports Forbes.

This will allow creditors of Hicks Sports Group to get back close to $200 million, in addition to what they will receive in the sale of the Texas Rangers, according to Forbes.

While there was no mention of a potential buyer, there have been reports that suggest Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who showed interest in purchasing the Pittsburgh Penguins at one point, would at least make an inquiry into buying the Stars.

Game 1 - Stanley Cup Finals: Penguins at Red Wings

Pittsburgh went 45-28-9 (or 45-37) during the regular season.

How they got here:

• Pittsburgh topped Philadelphia in the first round, 4-2.
• Pittsburgh edged Washington in the second round, 4-3.
• Pittsburgh swept Carolina in the Conference Finals, 4-0.

Pittsburgh has a winning percentage in the regular season of .549, but a .706 mark in the playoffs.

Detroit went 51-21-10 (or 51-31) during the regular season.

How they got here:

• Detroit swept Columbus in the first round, 4-0.
• Detroit edged the Ducks in the second round, 4-3.
• Detroit topped Chicago in the Conference Finals, 4-1.

Detroit has a .622 winning percentage in the regular season and has a .750 mark for the playoffs. Between the two teams, Pittsburgh is truly the underdog in this series. Detroit led the league in scoring, and they needed to, especially since their goalie's save percentage was so poor. The Penguins have an above average offense and a middle of the road save percentage, so the two teams appear evenly matched. Personally, I don't think there is a bad pick between the two. Forecast: Well, the nature of this blog is to predict who will win. Game 1 and Game 2 are in Detroit. Odds are that Detroit will prevail, as Pittsburgh is not as good on the road as Detroit is on the road. Detroit wins it at home, 3-1.

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