NHL: 2008 - 2009 season is upon us

[Puckstop31]

Not the first to play - but the first to have his name engraved on Lord Stanley's Cup.

Doh! My bad. Looking at the list of players from Newfoundland, its a big list. I did not know that Micheal Ryder was from St. Johns... Ya learn something new everyday.

Thanks Grace.

[Grace]

OH, Do I sense a little bravado!

Not the first to play - but the first to have his name engraved on Lord Stanley's Cup.

I was referring to last year - 2008 - when the Wings won and Dan Cleary became the first Newfie to have his name engraved. The whole population of Newfoundland turned out when he brought the cup "home" with him.

[RICHARD]

I was referring to last year - 2008 - when the Wings won and Dan Cleary became the first Newfie to have his name engraved. The whole population of Newfoundland turned out when he brought the cup "home" with him.

MY CUP doesn't come with the security dude with the white gloves.

[smokey the elder]

I was referring to last year - 2008 - when the Wings won and Dan Cleary became the first Newfie to have his name engraved. The whole population of Newfoundland turned out when he brought the cup "home" with him.

All 20 of them?

[RICHARD]

All 20 of them?

Is that during tourist season?

I kid, I kid!

[Grace]

MY CUP doesn't come with the security dude with the white gloves.

You could hire a private security guard

Comparing the pictures - your cup is quite a bit smaller, also. Does it overflow frequently?

[Grace]

All 20 of them?

Dan is from Harbour Grace, population 3,074 in 2006. Population for Newfoundland in 2006 was just under 500,000. Wouldn't surprise me if most all of them didn't get at least a glimpse of it.

Our local Fox Sports channel, which broadcasts the Wings games, had a special on Dan and his trip home with the cup. It was quite the celebration up there.

[RICHARD]

You could hire a private security guard

Comparing the pictures - your cup is quite a bit smaller, also. Does it overflow frequently?

Actually, Ed could to the job!

[Grace]

Actually, Ed could to the job!

ABSOLUTELY!! He'd be perfect - wouldn't take any cr*p from anyone!! And he'd be a lot cheaper, also. Couple of cans of his favorite food and he'd be good to go.

[Grace]

. . . . . . . . . Games 3 & 4 are on versus, so I won't get to watch, which might be good because for some reason they seem to score when I am not watching.... GO PENS!!!

After tomorrow night's game, the rest will be on NBC.

[JenBKR]

After tomorrow night's game, the rest will be on NBC.

I know...although I am not a fan of these 8pm games.

[sparks19]

the only thing I hate about NBC games....

pierre McGuire. GOD I can't stand that guy lol.

[RICHARD]

I saw part of this clip on a sports/comedy show the other day.
Love my sports and find that most of the hosts/announcers/play-by-play/color guys really suck.

Since the internet has come around, I can peek in to see some of the people I had only heard about.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7J3YvnXuHA

Yes, there is a mention of pets in the last minute or so of the clip and Don Cherry is a car wreck that I can watch over and over again.

[Grace]

Penguins 4

Red Wings 2

See you Saturday night in Detroit.

[RICHARD]

Penguins 4

Red Wings 2

See you Saturday night in Detroit.

Can't you wait until the game ends?


O.K. Here it comes, Best o' three with two overtime games