Electrophile

Bettman doesn't want the SCF going up against a possible Kobe-LeBron match up in the NBA Finals. It's smart marketing, but stupid logistically. You want to make sure as many people as possible watch YOUR product. So you push it up so that it's not competing with anything. If the Finals started on the 5th, they'd be losing advertising bucks to the NBA. I don't agree with what Bettman is doing here, it will be physically exhausting for both teams.....more so for us I think, since the Pens have an extra day off. That being said, the Wings have to be better than the schedule. We can't use it as an excuse for losing or not playing to our potential.

Hey guys, you wanna ask Darren or Danny a question?

LOL, I love Ozzie. "Are you auditioning me for a job when I'm done playing?"

That back-to-back will be killer, but if we get in the game mentally earlier, I think we'll be fine.

Ozzie is the ******* man. We are not facing Pittsburgh right now if not for him. Absolutely 100% not even close.

True. But that was a grueling, grueling series. If the SCF goes 7, it goes 7.....we can't help that. I'm hoping that we take it to them and stay on Crosby/Malkin like ******* KrazyGlue. If we shut them down, we shut the team down. I think that's where we come out on top. They are 2 players and a bunch of other dudes. We're a whole team, as this series has shown. We've had so many injuries and other players not playing well and we've needed the depth of our bench to step up. So I think we have an upper hand, but it's slight.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

I'm not going to lie, we have a great team. That being said, if we want to beat Pittsburgh, we need everyone healthy and we CANNOT start games slow and sluggish. Their forecheck will ******* destroy us.

Here's Q.......let's play a game......Who does Q blame for this loss?

My birthday is June 7th, so if they could win it on the 6th......that would be great. Because the celebrations would extend into my birthday, so it would be like they won it on my birthday. They won in '97 on my birthday.

Okay, so here is the Cup Finals schedule: May 30 Detroit Red Wings 8:00 p.m. Pittsburgh Penguins Joe Louis Arena NBC, CBC, RDS May 31 Detroit Red Wings 8:00 p.m. Pittsburgh Penguins Joe Louis Arena NBC, CBC, RDS June 2 Pittsburgh Penguins 8:00 p.m. Detroit Red Wings Mellon Arena Versus, CBC, RDS June 4 Pittsburgh Penguins 8:00 p.m. Detroit Red Wings Mellon Arena Versus, CBC, RDS June 6 Detroit Red Wings 8:00 p.m. Pittsburgh Penguins Joe Louis Arena NBC, CBC, RDS June 9 Pittsburgh Penguins 8:00 p.m. Detroit Red Wings Mellon Arena NBC, CBC, RDS June 12 Detroit Red Wings 8:00 p.m. Pittsburgh Penguins Joe Louis Arena NBC, CBC, RDS

I'm glad the Wings pulled this off quickly in OT.......I knew the longer it dragged, on the greater the chance the Hawks would score. I am so damn excited right now. WOOOOOOO. BTW, if the finals start this weekend.....they could theoretically win or be playing on my birthday on June 7th. This is awesome!!!

Anyone who can post the aftergame stuff (presentation, handshakes, interviews), I'd really appreciate it.

Thank God my Hank had the smarts not to touch that thing. The last thing we need is for something to go wrong.

Can someone post the trophy presentation and the handshake line on YouTube for those who can't watch the game? I'd appreciate it.

Okay, so NOW we can talk about playing Pittsburgh. THE REMATCH IS ON!!!

ON TO THE FINALS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SCORE QUICKLY, DETROIT. You won't last a full OT.

Kozlov wore 13. 13 ain't playing. So...........?

Your bladder? Try my nerves. I'm actually getting physically ill right now.

We also got our balls handed to us in the Cup Finals that year, or did you forget that?

What is giving them confidence is the fact that everyone is injured. ANYONE who thinks a Finals against Pittsburgh will go less than 7 games is delusional.

I can't listen to OT, my heart is racing too fast and right now I'm too damn mad. I'll be back after the game, regardless of the score.

Yeah now I'm pissed.

Who gives a damn about Conn Smythe votes? That should be the least of peoples' worries right now.