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generally chicken. fries or mashed potatoes?

Winner!!!! No matter who the refs are, it is pretty much fitting after this series. Just check the spelling of the Doctor. I don't know what it is, but I don't think that's right.

Revenge was needed. Revenge was called for all year. How many players are on record as pointing to that as the turning point? Wings fans called for retribution, but Lemieux missed the first two match-ups between the Wings and Avs in the 96-97 season. In the next game, Draper and Lemieux were both given 10 minute misconducts for what amounted to an exchange of words. We all know what happened after that. After The Game, Vernon said, "We tested each other, relied on each other, and we rose to the occasion. It made us all believers that we can do this, we can battle. The confidence within the dressing room after that for the rest of the season was different. Detroit fans, they like their fighters, the Joey Kocurs and Bob Proberts..." During the post-season match-up between the Avs and Wings, McCarty said (referring to Mar 26), "We just didn't feel like a pretty team anymore. We felt like a bunch of hardasses now. We felt we could pound Colorado on the boards now, where I'm sure they felt that way about us the year before." After The Game, Konstantinov was asked if he thought Colorado was tough enough to play dirty. He responded by chuckling for a full five seconds. That's what I could find after a quick perusal of Blood Feud, but I know there are more quotes out there. That game made the team what it was. The fights made them what they were. I won't say that fighting is a magical cure for all team problems, but when revenge is needed, when redemption is called for, a good fight like this night gives the team the lift they need to stand up straight in their skates and play with heart. Neither games nor Cups are won by fists, but a team that is afraid of its enemy has already lost.

I have no family instate. I'm the only one with my last name in ND. The person below me likes feeding trolls.

I would shake their hands. If I lost, I would want to go out with dignity rather than looking like a spoiled brat. If I won, I would want to give them a smile and an insincere "good game" up close. It's part of the tradition.

On occasion, I do. The person below me likes pineapple upside down cake.

Scooby, hands down. Zimbabwe or Rhodesia?

With my butt, the whole seat is merely an edge. I'm not panicked. I will not say that I'm over-confident, though. If the Wings play like we know the Wings can, it's in the bag. If the puck takes a bad bounce, the refs call back a goal on us, or overlook Duck penalties, or any of the little things that can and do go wrong- well, let's just say that the best team may not win this series. We've seen what happens when the Wings come out slovenly, and we've seen what happens when they come out with fire in their bellies. If the end of last night's game doesn't give them something to prove, nothing will. I foresee that they will come out with a vengeance.

I was builiding up a grudging respect for the guy until the end of last night's game. He has talent. He needs discipline.

fixed it for you- oh, wait. That's what the refs said to Bettman after the game. You know, even if they suspend everyone on this list, we'd still come out ahead. We know we can win without Rafalski (see 3 games of this series) and Datsyuk is pretty much an even trade for Perry, Nieds, Marchant and Getzlaf. Personally, I was proud to see Pavel ditch the helmet whilst Wiener made sure his was intact. Shows our Pasha has more balls.

My family infiltrated your solar system when I was but a larva. All 5 of my parents worked outside the pod, so I spent most days with my Grandmum deboning wolverines, sharpening our claws, and darning socks. Granny felt it best that I learn the language and customs of my new world, so she wrapped 3 of her antennae with tin foil and transmitted it through the D13 vasclometer onto the rear viewing screen in our old ship. I learned about life on this planet from watching Gordie, Ted and Sid. My first day of kindergarten I checked a little girl named Doris and gave her an elbow to the head for good measure after she took the green crayon I had been saving for lunch. The teacher suggested to my #4 parent that I not be allowed to watch hockey any more. Once I understood that this kind of behaviour was allowed only on ice, I adapted to this planet and have lived in harmony with its inhabitants. I have been a fan of the Red Wings since then, and I still think that Doris is a little stinker. Ok, I made that up. Dad was from Detroit. Go Wings. Go Lions. End of story.

Yes and no. I don't have many superstitions, other than the obligatory naked chicken dance after a roll in salsa, but that shouldn't count since everyone does it. The person below me eats with their dominant hand (I actually don't).

Wow. Yzerman>Lidstrom>anyone else. I pick Stevie because he took the team up from the bottom. Lids is a great man, and a great captain. Very few could fill The Captain's skates as Lids has done. Dasher or Dancer?

Please, dear Wings. Tonight is the night. Play with grace, courage, dignity, and force. Defeat them soundly, answering the call to the next level of your quest. Then when the goals have been scored, the saves have been made, and the hits recorded for posterity, shove your sticks up their butts, shake their hands, and send them golfing.

I do. It gives me time to think of something to say. The person below me has raw nuts. (Just gave some Nik and he loves them!)

technically, no. It's 2:32 am, so I haven't eaten anything today. The person below me thinks that Helm will be a valuable asset in years to come, and not just because he's cute as a little muffin.

hobbes (no offence) Marta or Brigitta?

this roses or carnations

regular 8-tracks or cassettes

Why? Is this one broken? Sorry, couldn't resist. Carry on.

I'll be down at my Mom's today for Mother's Day. She's a big Wings fan. Win one for my Mommy, boys!

Depends on why you're asking... Who do I hate more? Anaheim for now. Who is the all-time? Colorado. Who would I rather have the Wings face in the playoffs this year? Colorado. Boys showing their underwear or girls showing their bras? (who looks stupider)

On the other hand, if the Wings win a game with Hell reffing, how confident will they be for future games? This could be a good momentum builder for the rest of the series. Wonder what he'd do if Homer skated over to the penalty box right before the game with a cooler, a boom box and a copy of War and Peace?

Happy Birthday to one who has given us so much. Love, peace, and prosperity today and in the years to come, Stevie.

No problems- he makes more than that per year. He'll just have to play another year...