NHL 2011 Playoffs (spoilers)

[Dannyboy]

RE the Wings and the octopus.  I read last night that it's now a fine and possible jail time if you get caught throwing one at JLA.  Supposedly it's a new Detroit city revenue making scam.  Bummer.

[ItsaDuc]

RE the Wings and the octopus.  I read last night that it's now a fine and possible jail time if you get caught throwing one at JLA.  Supposedly it's a new Detroit city revenue making scam.  Bummer.

I think all Arena's/Cities have that now for all sports. I think the big push for that came back in the mid 90's with the Florida Pathers "rat" mascot thing got outta control. It would take several minutes for them to clean that mess.

Sheppard goal, rats 6/8/96 Finals

[Spck31]

Go Habs. 

Go Habs!

[Kopfjäger]

RE the Wings and the octopus.  I read last night that it's now a fine and possible jail time if you get caught throwing one at JLA.  Supposedly it's a new Detroit city revenue making scam.  Bummer.

It's been that way for years.

[redxblack]

If you guys are wings fans, head over to kuklaskorner.com and read George Malik's blogs about octogate. It's the NHL, not Detroit that is trying to end the 60 year tradition.

The wings will make a deep run this year. They're only lacking Zetterberg and have several black aces from the Griffins since they're not in the playoffs.

[Kopfjäger]

Canucks/Blackhawks hell of a game. 

[Dannyboy]

The Wings just can't do things the easy way.  That was a brutal 3rd period.  I felt like I was gonna puke for the last 10 minutes.

[Randimus Maximus]

Definitely got a little edgy there.  Some dumb penalties there for sure...Bert's slash for one.  A few of the others were very questionable.

Great to see Mule mixing things up after he came back from getting stitched up. 

Solace for me was hanging with 30 other Wings fans at a great bar in Denver for the game.

Bar specials were: $4 Molson Tall Boys (24oz), $1.75 Stroh's and $0.35 Long Island's for a 15 minute stretch.  

[Dannyboy]

Great to see Mule mixing things up after he came back from getting stitched up. 

Yeah, I was really glad to see him come back.  I really wish the Wings had a Probert/Kocur type guy because Shane Doan needs an ass whoopin.  It was bad enough with the hit that took Franzen out but then the facewash in their little altercation behind the net, with that smirk on his face, he really deserved an ass kicking.

[Kopfjäger]

  It was bad enough with the hit that took Franzen out but then the facewash in their little altercation behind the net, with that smirk on his face, he really deserved an ass kicking.

Well then someone needs to step up to the plate. I'm sure he would be up for it. 

[ItsaDuc]

Doan will get his when the wings have a better hold in the series. You don't white wash a guy with a broken nose and come away clean.

[Randimus Maximus]

As others have mentioned, where is Bob Probert (RIP), Joey Kocur, Stu Grimson, Darren McCarty, Brenden Shanahan, et al., when you need them!

The Wings got quite a bit sloppy in the third, particularly with some unnecessary penalties and poor defensive plays.

I am, however, glad to see the boys playing with a little fire in their bellies!

Here we go, Red Wings, Here we go! 

[ItsaDuc]

As others have mentioned, where is Bob Probert (RIP), Joey Kocur, Stu Grimson, Darren McCarty, Brenden Shanahan, et al., when you need them!

The Wings got quite a bit sloppy in the third, particularly with some unnecessary penalties and poor defensive plays.

I am, however, glad to see the boys playing with a little fire in their bellies!

Here we go, Red Wings, Here we go! 

PS. Datsyuk makes everyone else look....well....average.    

[Randimus Maximus]

PS. Datsyuk makes everyone else look....well....average.    

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Pavel Datsyuk drops jaws, Helm scores 4/16/11

[Kopfjäger]

The Habs worked the Bruins over again and PK's post game interview was classic, all business.