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Not the be-all and end-all, but there is the factor of familiarity. We knew the West teams better because we played them more often, and we played them in the playoffs. Notice how we're more familiar with the Lightning than, say, Montreal. I think after a few more years, we'll be as aware of each East team's strengths and weaknesses as we were of the West's. Then, maybe, we can fix the rest.

Only in the hoity-toity parts. We commoners can wear whatever we want.

I'm going to amend mine to $1 per point, rather than goal, by my boys. The rest remains. Now I at least owe some money.

They say it isn't over until you've lost at home. Let's make it over for Tampa Bay tonight.

This is why the Stars were #1 in the West. Wild need to watch themselves in the neutral zone, stop taking penalties, and get (at least) Haula back.

Not a male, but I definitely prefer the spinster life. My last relationship lasted the longest, and we mostly texted. We were both loners who prefer to have minimal contact with people. We'd get together on occasion and even though we've been broken up for several years, we'd still drop everything for each other. The relationship ended because we realized that we were actually just friends. The person below me prefers creamy peanut butter.

Not usually. I'll do it an extra time during the day if I eat something funny-smelling though. The person below me is watching another series besides the Wings/Lightning with great interest.

This was my "theory" on Rey's parentage. It is not meant to be taken seriously. https://www.facebook.com/karen.allwardt/posts/1648759085383781

I'm going with #4. All were great and I loved them all, but when I first saw #4 I thought "This is awesome." so I'm going with the one that gave me the best first impression.

I have my beads ready for the Playoff Bracelet tradition. I think I'm the last of the breed, but if it worked in 2008, I'm going to do it.

Tremendous. I have no idea how much that is worth, but it has to be worth something.

I can see starting the kids on lower lines. Get them over their jitters and adjust the lines as they play. For good luck, I've changed my photo. Nik is smiling in this one.

Ladd is a game-time decision. His wife is about to pop. Hockey aside, I wish her all the best. Back to hockey... Go Blues. 1) to knock out Chicago 2) to shut up the people who hate fat people who yap when Hitchcock is on the screen

If you're in for Cleary, I am too. One of my hamsters had the middle name Daniel after him, and he was a HUGE Cleary fan. I'll not go $50 as that could break me, but I will double my normal hamster stakes for any goal by Cleary.

Here's a video of them putting it on. https://www.facebook.com/DETROITREDWINGS/videos/10153735013369139/

A small reminder for our boys tonight:

Oh, very well, then.... It appears that if the Wild win, 3 of us (so far) shall have bragging rights. But we're still very much a minority, so that does mean that we shall have the bragging rights.

Just win. Then win again. And again. And again. Also, don't lose. Go Wings!

Yes! I was just changing my sig today to reflect the playoffs, and I realized that I usually have one related to this. Since I go complicated, I keep track in my sig. Please, if you are a first-time contributer, don't be frightened off by my madness. It is totally acceptable to just pledge $1 per win or whatever you like. Once again, I'm pledging $1 for each goal scored by any active Red Wing after whom I've named a hamster, all of whom are now running in that Big Wheel in the Sky, and $5 for a game in which the other team fails to score on a goaltender for whom I've named one of the aforementioned hamsters. The $1 will become $2 if the goal scored is the GWG, $3 if it is a series-clinching goal, and $10 if it is the Cup-clinching goal. Rather than listing the full names of my beloved pets, I'll just list the names of those who remain with the team: Henrik, Pavel, Niklas, Johan*, Jonathan, Drew*, Gustav, and our goaltender, Jimmy. *LTIR players noted for completeness. In celebration of my new vehicle, Danny, I will also give $5 for any goal scored by DeKeyser, raised to $10 if it is the Cup-clinching goal. Go Wings!

I do not. I'd assumed that it was a secretary used for a limited time, but there must be more to it. The person below me will now explain "temporary secretary".

Kopecky, Datsyuk, Lebda, Zetterberg, Williams, Hudler, Filppula, Kronwall Is it weird that Kokopuffs looks more like an alien than Datsyuk?

Oh, the huge manatee!

I also updated my original post to include the number of games. It appears that if the Wild win, I shall have bragging rights.

I do not want to have fun tonight. I also do not have the energy for either tears nor fears. The person below me usually scrambles their eggs because it's easier.