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...Yeah... That's the same. Refs have been around for how long? and suddenly now it's too noisy for them to count?

Bring an octopus and get a Pen to touch it.

I think the only bias the league has is to keep the games plentiful and competitive. Their main objective is to make sure that their contact with bankruptcy lawyers is limited.

RUS will want to maximize Malkin's effectiveness and he's not as effective on the wing. But I agree, next year's olympics are going to be very interesting, especially from a Red Wings fan's perspective. Z versus Pav... You know what? That might be the way to finally decide once and for all who's better?... Well, probably not, but it's a step closer. Some predict that Filppula will be the 4th line center for Finland, you know he'll want a shot at both of them. And then possibly Mike Babcock having to coach against them.

What the hell is Ozzie laughing at? Draper giving bunny ears to reporters in the crowd or...?

Perhaps this new breed of Crosby-Pens fans play this game. And then after the game is over they go on the opponent's fan message boards. Who knew that natty light would make one believe that the home team supplies the visiting team's sticks? ...I'm sorry, but I'm never, ever going to forget that no matter how hard I try.

His press conference today, or at least the video on mlive, made me wonder what is the upside to his English speaking ability? He's a lot more willing to joke around with the media. I can imagine finding his press conferences more entertaining than the select few of boring regular season games.

True. Actually now that I think about it, maybe that will allow Hossa to focus a little more on offense since he doesn't have to compensate for Holmstrom.

It's not so much about the opponent for me. It's just a concern for adjusting Pav into the team as a whole. And unless my memory is failing me, I really don't like to edit my posts unless it's a technical or grammatical error. Who do you think I am? A certain kind of fan who thinks the home team supplies all the sticks? Too bad that evidence is gone.

I'm just playing Socrates gadfly. Should Datsyuk really be up against the highest scorer in the league right now? Also, the only thing I don't like about the Flip-Pav-Hoss line is that you have three guys who have shown that their first preference is to be around the perimeter. But who knows? Maybe they'll go to the net for one game.

One thing is nagging at me though. The Wings got Rafalski back in Game 6 if the Anaheim series and yet they lost that game. How much will Pav change the on ice chemistry negatively?

You two are now LGW twins.

He's done so many weird things that I don't think any hockey fan will view him as anything but an idiot.

My comment had nothing to do with the original topic other than it was about Hossa. I didn't want to start a new thread. Maybe I should've because this one, ironically, shouldn't be kept alive.

Seems as if he was way too hyped last night. He said he would try to use the crowd to his advantage but imo he's already hyped enough from having a chance to win his first cup.

Could you please explain that a little more?

Seriously what is wrong with that PK? Not enough energy or desperation? What is it?

How could anyone listen to that bureaucratic crap? Listening to someone backpedaling is more annoying than any news on Paris Hilton.

Just thinking out loud. Maybe that report was all just a ruse to fire up the Pens.

I wonder what the record is for teams up 2-0 in a series going into game 3. That is, since 2006, post-lockout. I'd figure it out for myself but I don't have the time right now.

Are the turnovers partially a result of Pittsburgh's defense that many (including some outside of DET) have underrated? And if so, how much so?

Red Wings set picks. Obama's a terrorist.

Or you could put in that picture of Crosby shirtless.

Lemieux - Pronger - Perry are in a class of their own when it comes to Red Wings hate. A step below that might be Ben Eager. Orpik right now is in between those two levels but he's quickly climbing up.

He's just playing a good old fashioned North American game that sells tickets.