Doggy

Stevie will always be a class act.

Awesome. This place seems better than the one I use - 5minsforfighting.com. By the way, I think that place is opening up registrations again over the off-season I believe. 5mins is pretty good too. Pretty strict though.

I ordered the Stanley Cup DVD already. They said it should be delivered by August. That's all I know.

Yep. Screw that. Ozzie can retire now and make the Hall. But uhh... don't retire now Ozzie. Don't.

I'm supposed to work tomorrow but I can't see myself getting to bed. I'm suckin down grog like it's water and still bouncing out of my skin. I just bought $400 worth cup win gear from NHL.com. So worth it. $90 worth of shipping to Australia hurts though. At least now with the season over, I can concentrate on work... but next week I reckon. I'll probably be up for a while.

I just hope this Cup can end all the talk about Euros and Canadians. Seriously, a good player is a good player. It shoudn't matter where he comes from. Lidstrom is a great captain. Where he's from can't change s***. Country of origin should only matter in internationals tourneys. I'm over it. The Detroit Red Wings won the 2008 Stanley Cup with 20 great players and a great captain.

While I respect your intention BRTD... ...ALL YOU REFS CAN SHOVE DETROIT'S STANLEY CUP STRAIGHT UP YOUR ASSES! Sorry, I'd been holding it in for 3 games.

I love Henrik. If he were in bed with my wife, I'd get in his side.

Agreed. Matt, you have added to the experience of being a Wings fan and helped us all enjoy the Cup a little more. This site is so awesome and Matt puts in heaps of work, so if you're able to - you should think about donating.

Okay, now this dude has annoyed me.

Nice.

Lol. That's strange. How do you say it?

What does pwned mean?

Yes. I was infinitely impressed. I think he might have earnt a roster spot next season.

I changed my mind too. I blame Ilitch and Little Caesars for not supplying them with poisoned pizza.

But it is funny. Gives me something to smile about.

I blame Canada.

I am ridiculously pumped about this. This is an opportunity to watch our boys hoist the Cup again. We may never get this chance again. I'm gonna enjoy the crap out of it. Score: Detroit more than Pittsburgh. Scorers: Who cares?! Stanley Cup!!!

Agreed. I try to ignore it but I'm glad someone else mentioned it.

It's what some fans do.

The point of this thread is the make everyone aware of the hypociritical nature of many of the posts right now as many are whining much more than Crosby or Therrien. What makes it worse is that we're winning.

Okay I better start by saying this is all my opinion and is no more valid than yours (which I do respect very much to be honest). Dallas is the second best team in the league because they were the second most likely team to win the Cup this year, followed by Anaheim and San Jose for the same reason. I believe your basis for judgment is flawed if you believe one regular season game is what you should go by. I said about a month ago, there is no way Pittsburgh could beat Detroit. I made this judgment based on watching them play in the playoffs as well as the regular season. The reason I was so certain despite not seeing them meet at all was only because I've seen so much of the Penguins play. I know exactly how they work and why they've been successful in the East. I was certain a solid defensive system executed by quality defensive players would see their scoring promptly dry up. This is why I am also certain Anaheim, Dallas and San Jose would knock them off. I love the Pens dearly, they've held a place in my heart for years because of Lemieux. But they're not that good yet. They don't play enough like a team to cut it against the great teams in the West. There are only 3 teams from the East that I believe are in the league's top ten and they are Pittsburgh, NYR and New Jersey - the Flyers are arguably in the mix too. The fact that Montreal finished first in the East should tell you enough about the quality of competition in that conference. I'm sorry my argument is a bit muddled and messed up. I'm not a good writer and don't have the time to proof but these are some of my reasons. I don't think it was fair to say it makes me sound uneducated.

The rest of your post is very true but I don't see the points you're making here. What does what happened years and years ago have to do with the quality of Eastern conference teams this year? What does Anaheim and San Jose, the 3rd and 4th best teams in the league being beaten by Dallas, the second best team in the league have to do with the quality of Western conference teams? The Avs were decimated by injury - what could they do? The Stars did make it hard. Nashville probably would've been a sweep if Ozzie was in net. The Western conference is far better than the East. Anaheim, Dallas and San Jose would all beat Pittsburgh in a seven-game series. Don't call me uneducated because Tampa Bay won the Cup in '04. Make a decent argument and I might back off.

Not even close, Dog.

Good points. I'm glad you brought it up.