NHL: 2008 - 2009 season is upon us

[RICHARD]

Translation, please

Congrats Penguins!
Gonna win the Stanley Cup?

Why not!

[Grace]

Thank you

[davidpizzica]

Congrats Penguins!
Gonna win the Stanley Cup?

Why not!

I agree, RICHARD! WHY NOT?!

[cassiesmom]

Congrats Penguins!
Gonna win the Stanley Cup?

Why not!

No, señor! The Blackhawks are! Or at least I hope they are! GO, Hawks!

[JenBKR]

If you would have told me that the Pens would be in the Stanley Cup Finals in January, I would have never believed it. The coaching change made a world of difference. I was pretty shocked to see that they swept the Hurricanes though, I really thought that was going to be a long series. The playoffs have been really exciting this year so far. I'm excited to see a re-match of Detroit and Pittsburgh (I know it's not over yet but Detroit will win that series...).

TORONTO -- The NHL has fined Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville $10,000 for harsh criticism of officiating in his team's loss to Detroit in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals.

We've seen a lot of complaining about officiating in the East too, especially in the Washington series (against the Pens). The Caps' coach complained about it after pretty much every game.

[Puckstop31]

3 weeks ago... I would have not thought the Penguins would have a chance against the wings. After watching them TOTALLY dominate the canes...

Lets go PENS! Anybody but the Dead Things. Detroit is a classy orgnaization that produces a magnificent team. They are and should be the envy of the entire professional sports world. But its getting old watching them win. The big question is... Can the pens stretch it out in the neutral zone vs the wings defence? IMO, the pens have to play LONG North-South kind of game. Gte the wings D skating forward towards their own net, rather than skating backwards and in control.

I think it will be a high tempo, but low scoring series. Should be REAL fun to watch.

As for the officiating... What coach does not whine about it in the playoffs? I have not seen any major issues with it. And I am a Level 3 USA Hockey official.

Good times.

[Grace]

the Dead Things

Such a pity – someone so ill informed. That expression hasn’t been used to describe the Red wings since the 1980’s. I’m pretty sure this is the 19th consecutive year the Wings have been in the play offs.

Oh yes, do the years 1997, 1998, 2002, 2007 rings any bells? Those are the years the dead things won Lord Stanley’s Cup.

See you in Detroit on Saturday night.

[RICHARD]

Oh yes, do the years 1997, 1998, 2002, 2007 rings any bells? Those are the years the dead things won Lord Stanley’s Cup.

See you in Detroit on Saturday night.

OOOOHHHHHHH!

Ma'am, you dropped your gloves!

And?

Thou shall not have false gods before (me)?

[Grace]

Richard - what gloves?

I have been a Wings fan for 43 years. There was once a time when I thought I would die without seeing them win THE CUP.

No false Gods - no snarky comments - just a prayer that they win one more.

[Puckstop31]

Such a pity – someone so ill informed. That expression hasn’t been used to describe the Red wings since the 1980’s. I’m pretty sure this is the 19th consecutive year the Wings have been in the play offs.

Oh yes, do the years 1997, 1998, 2002, 2007 rings any bells? Those are the years the dead things won Lord Stanley’s Cup.

See you in Detroit on Saturday night.

Lighten up, Grace. "The Dead Things", as used in the 90's was a light hearted reference to the AGE of the team.

It was all in good fun. Or did you purposely miss all the good things I have to say about the Wings?

[davidpizzica]

GO PENGUINS! I think it'll be great for Pittsburgh to win the Super Bowl AND take home Lord Stanley's Cup in the same year.

[Grace]

[cassiesmom]

Soooo... The Hawks lost last night. (SIGH) But it has been a lot of fun watching them, and watching Chicago become a town interested in them again. Hey, I just today found out that one of the Hawks is from the same town as PT's own Fritz03, Bowmanville, Ontario (that's Bryan Bickell). No word on Havlat or Khabibuhlin's injuries. Chicago is a town that is very good at waiting Until Next Year because of our Cubs! So, Hawks - Until Next Year, thanks for a great year!

[RICHARD]

Goodbye Peter Zezel,

Thanks for the thrills and memories.

[Grace]

Wings 3

Penguins 1