NHL: 2008 - 2009 season is upon us

**RICHARD** · 06-09-2009, 05:36 PM

It's 2:35 PST..On days when there is a big game I think about the players and try to think about how THEY feel hours from the opening faceoff!

Under pressure?

**Grace** · 06-09-2009, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by RICHARD

It's 2:35 PST..On days when there is a big game I think about the players and try to think about how THEY feel hours from the opening faceoff!

Under pressure?

Well, Bernie Smilovitz just interviewed Zetterberg on the local news, and Z is definitely not showing any pressure. Maybe because he's Swedish?
Hopefully that is the case, as our team is chock full of them -Swedes, that is.

**Grace** · 06-09-2009, 07:28 PM

Cup Trivia.

In order to have ones name engraved on Lord Stanley's Cup, a player must play in 41 regular season games or one game in the Finals.

The NHL makes exceptions for players who do not meet the standard because of injury or other extenuating circumstances.

That is why you will find the name of Vladimir Konstantinov on the 1998 list - even though he has not played a game since game 4 of the finals in 1997. Vlady was the inspiration for the Wings 1998 victory.

Their motto for 1998 was Believe - верить

**Grace** · 06-09-2009, 10:38 PM

Penguins 2

Wings 1

See you Friday night in Detroit.

**RICHARD** · 06-09-2009, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by Grace

Cup Trivia.

In order to have ones name engraved on Lord Stanley's Cup, a player must play in 41 regular season games or one game in the Finals.

The NHL makes exceptions for players who do not meet the standard because of injury or other extenuating circumstances.

That is why you will find the name of Vladimir Konstantinov on the 1998 list - even though he has not played a game since game 4 of the finals in 1997. Vlady was the inspiration for the Wings 1998 victory.

Their motto for 1998 was Believe - верить

I forgot about him............Thanks for the reminder.

Isn't that what the SC is about?

60 minutes.