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The most I can sincerely say that I like hockey is while watching the movie Slap Shot. That said, and I doubt that it will happen, Let's Go Pens!
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06-02-2008, 11:07 PM
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The most I can sincerely say that I like hockey is while watching the movie Slap Shot. That said, and I doubt that it will happen, Let's Go Pens!
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Are you watching? Oh please, please, Pens...make them have to pack that cup back up and put it back in it's box. Please.
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06-02-2008, 11:30 PM
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I'm going to die of a heart attack.. I don't know if I can survive double overtime.
BuckeyeTriDelta: Do you know WHY the octopus?
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06-02-2008, 11:43 PM
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I'm watching. I may have to talk a tranquilizer soon, though!
Did ya'll hear that on the time out, they change underwear?? I don't think I want to know about that!
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06-03-2008, 11:12 AM
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I know, I know!
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I'm going to die of a heart attack.. I don't know if I can survive double overtime.
BuckeyeTriDelta: Do you know WHY the octopus?
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It used to take only eight wins to win the Stanley Cup, so that is where the octopus is significant.
What a great game! I have no stake in either team, except to say I hate Detroit and not a huge fan of Pittsburgh either. However, I love me some great hockey! What fun to watch!
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06-03-2008, 11:44 AM
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I am so glad right now that I only had to work a short morning today! I am SO FREAKING TIRED right now!
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06-03-2008, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by ZTABullwinkle
It used to take only eight wins to win the Stanley Cup, so that is where the octopus is significant.
What a great game! I have no stake in either team, except to say I hate Detroit and not a huge fan of Pittsburgh either. However, I love me some great hockey! What fun to watch!
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Thanks for the octopus heads up, I didn't get that at all.
Since you aren't really rooting for other team, I'll ask you: did you think NBC's coverage leaned pro-Detroit and anti-Pittsburgh? I'm just curious as to what an innocent bystander (lol) has to say.
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06-03-2008, 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 33girl
Thanks for the octopus heads up, I didn't get that at all.
Since you aren't really rooting for other team, I'll ask you: did you think NBC's coverage leaned pro-Detroit and anti-Pittsburgh? I'm just curious as to what an innocent bystander (lol) has to say.
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One night I feel like it is pro-Detroit, another pro-Pittsburgh. All in all, I think the NHL is making too big of a deal of a very young Sidney Crosby. Is he a good player, yes. Is he along the same lines NOW as Gretzky or Lemiuex, NO! He has some time he needs to put in before I will compare him to those two greats.
I saw him play against Ovechkin in March. While the Mr. and I were surprised at how quick the two of them were, Ovechkin really puts 110% on the ice. He is checking along with the rest of them. Sidney on the other hand tends to flop and complain. If he spent more time concentrating on playing his rold as leader and forward on the team, I think I would be more impressed. Right now, I just have a taste of too big for his britches syndrome. Thinks he should get special treatment because he is Crosby.
Now, I realize that this is not the general opinion of most, especially Penguins fans.
Here is what I found about the octopus on Wiki:
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Al the Octopus
Main article: Al the Octopus
Al the Octopus (Detroit Red Wings)Al the Octopus is the eight legged mascot the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League.[1] In 1952, when east side fish merchants Pete and Jerry Cusimano threw a real octopus onto the Olympia arena ice, the eight legs representing the eight victories needed to secure a Stanley Cup in those six-team days. Since then, fans throw octopi onto the ice for good luck. In one game in the 1995 Playoffs, fans threw forty-five onto the ice.[citation needed] Arena Manager and Zamboni driver Al Sobotka ceremoniously scoops them up, and play continues.
Now a large purple prop octopus (Al), named after ice manager Al Sobotka, is positioned in Joe Louis Arena for the duration of the playoffs.
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06-03-2008, 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by ZTABullwinkle
If he spent more time concentrating on playing his role as leader and forward on the team, I think I would be more impressed. Right now, I just have a taste of too big for his britches syndrome. Thinks he should get special treatment because he is Crosby.
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We already had/have one of those here and it's called Ben Roethlisberger. I think the city just doesn't believe it will happen twice.  Then again, we build sports people up crazy amounts here and then tear them down just as much. It's like we're English!
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06-03-2008, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ZTABullwinkle
I think the NHL is making too big of a deal of a very young Sidney Crosby. Is he a good player, yes. Is he along the same lines NOW as Gretzky or Lemiuex, NO!
Sidney...tends to flop and complain. If he spent more time concentrating on playing his rold as leader and forward on the team, I think I would be more impressed. Right now, I just have a taste of too big for his britches syndrome. Thinks he should get special treatment because he is Crosby.
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AGREED!!! Sorry, but he's nothing special and doesn't deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence as Gretzky, Lemiuex, or Yzerman. I can't wait until the Wings win the cup and I don't have to hear about Sidney friggin' Crosby anymore (at least until next season  ).
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06-03-2008, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by AGDee
I'm going to die of a heart attack.. I don't know if I can survive double overtime.
BuckeyeTriDelta: Do you know WHY the octopus?
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Yes actually I do! I was schooled by my BIL. It goes back to when 8 wins were needed to win the Cup. Octopus= 8 legs. Two brothers who owned a fish market in Detriot just threw one on the ice one night back in to 1950s to symbolize just that. The Wings one the Cup that year (I forget the exact year) and from then on it is considered a good luck charm. I think it's name became Al for the arena manager. Al is now purple and lives in the rafters of Joe Louis.
Crap I just now saw that someone beat me to this! Oh well. That was a looooong game. My BIL didn't even make it to work because he was so tired.
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06-03-2008, 04:42 PM
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Yes actually I do! I was schooled by my BIL. It goes back to when 8 wins were needed to win the Cup. Octopus= 8 legs. Two brothers who owned a fish market in Detriot just threw one on the ice one night back in to 1950s to symbolize just that. The Wings one the Cup that year (I forget the exact year) and from then on it is considered a good luck charm. I think it's name became Al for the arena manager. Al is now purple and lives in the rafters of Joe Louis.
Crap I just now saw that someone beat me to this! Oh well. That was a looooong game. My BIL didn't even make it to work because he was so tired. |
Sorry, didn't meant to beat you to the punch. 
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