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You don't even have to call it classless. It's just plain dumb. Here's hoping the Wings don't sink to his level.

Is anyone close to adding Crosby to the all-time s*** list? Lemieux - Pronger - Perry I can't believe he cross checked Z in the head. I really want to punch him now.

I missed that Crosby cross check to Zetterberg's head but I finally saw it now. Man... What the hell was that all about?

The Red Wings were nervous too though. It was the first final for a lot of them.

"Being engaged" as Babs likes to put it has been a big problem the whole year. But I have a hard time believing that we won't see the Wings at their absolute best. This series is for the Stanley Cup itself. Being engaged mentally should not be a problem at all.

To be fair, when it comes to backing up your s*** talking during scrums, Franzen is one of the softest I've seen in a while. Sammy is too but not quite as much.

Not if your name is Ryan Getzlaf. Here's hoping that Sid and Geno don't have the same effect that he did.

Most of them are civil enough to stay on their own boards. You'll always have a few 14 year olds who try to go on other team's boards to make themselves feel like more of a man. However, there are some pretty intelligent visiting fans on LGW who may be smarter than many of the Wings fans on here.

Me neither. I have no clue. It must take a lot of mental strength, toughness and energy to play well on the PK and maybe that's just something they've been trying to manage properly until the playoffs/finals. Me hopez that they've been 'saving themselves' for this series. Other than that, didn't the league move the blue line back about a foot and half or something this year? That might seem insignificant but that nevertheless gives more space on the PP.

Oh God... This is one of those threads that will probably go on and on and on and on and on and on in a battle of insecurities.

Because he wants to get mad. In this case, he's just looking for anything in which he can pick someone else apart. Though, if you want to talk about sports fans and being politically correct, maybe we should all take a look at the Konstantinov thread that was on here a few days ago.

But that's what Crosby was trying to say in the first place. He said that he usually goes up against checking line forwards who aren't that good offensively but when goes up against Z he's facing someone who is strong on both ends of the rink.

Yes, please, thank you. Let it go. Pick your battles.

I think I've realized something about hunger in the playoffs. When you've won it already, you want to win it again and again and again. But maybe your hunger wanes at some point. Well, I think that only applies to the first three rounds. Maybe you become less willing to play through the first three rounds because all you really care about is the final round. But if you can get through the first three and finally land in the finals, then hunger is no longer an issue. Maybe I'm thinking about hunger a lot because it's early and I want some McDonald's breakfast. Mmm...

HeeHee... What happened to 17? All I want from the Wings is for them to play their game and have fun.

Where did you get your avatar?

Reminds me of Rocky IV. You will lose...

Haha... Seriously, this kind of press can't be good juju for the Pens... http://blog.mlive.com/snapshots/2009/05/wa...ssier_prer.html

One key to this series is to send Kopy to challenge Brooks Orpik to a fight, Orpik will literally bash his face in and then the league will suspend Orpik for the rest of the year because they call it on impact and not textbook rules.

Didn't the Hawks do that for a game or two? The Pens offense is that much more aggressive.

I don't think it's up to Babs. I think Nick and Kenny make those decisions.

So... Pittsburgh is going to beat themselves now?

How's this for good karma? http://www.freep.com/article/20090529/SPOR...9066/1053/rss17 Maxime Talbot, on playing against Marian Hossa: “There’s nothing I’d like more than to be able to shake Marian’s hand at the end of this series, look him in the eye and say, ‘You chose the wrong team.’"

I should've only quoted the Crosby part. I agree with the Mario story and I guess I can see how some would think Sid is attractive but I would hope that wasn't just based on those pics of his shirtless. Haha, ever have a guy come up to you with this pick up line, "You know... I heard you like innies... My nickname in high school was the grand canyon you know?... Also, I'd like to get innie you, if you know what I mean?"