Detroit's Team Across the Stream Continues Defense Tonight

The Memorial Cup tournament begins tonight at 8:00pm ET as Taylor Hall and the Windsor Spitfires attempt to defend last year's triumph against hosts, the Brandon Wheat Kings.

Last week, the Spits won their second consecutive Robertson Cup as the OHL Champions after they defeated the highly fancied Barrie Colts in a sweep. The Colts, who lost only 9 games in regulation all season couldn't compete with Windsor as they fell 6-2 and became another victim of the Spitfires. Last Wednesday's series clincher marked the eighth-straight win for Windsor after resurrecting their playoff campaign from a 3-0 deficit against the Kitchener Rangers to win in 7. Hall and his teammates hope to extend the streak further with a round robin victory over the Wheat Kings in hostile territory.

The other two teams competing for the Memorial Cup will play their first game tomorrow at 3:00pm ET. QMJHL Champs the Moncton Wildcats face-off against WHL Champions the Calgary Hitmen.

I love junior hockey. It's a great look into the future of the NHL as well as an entertaining watch with a great brand of hockey on display. Some say the Memorial Cup is the most difficult sporting trophy to win in the world and it's difficult to make an argument against that claim. You have 60 teams competing every season and you only get a maximum of five seasons to try and win it.

Of course, the Bruins/Flyers Game 7 is on tonight so that will get priority but if you get a chance, try and flick over to Rogers Sportsnet (if you're fortunate enough to have it) or find a stream on the net to catch the final period and hopefully Detroit's Team Across the Stream can get another big win!

Also, be sure to look out for Red Wings prospect center, Stephen Johnston (181st overall - 2009) who'll suit up for Windsor.

Go Spits!!