Flintstone Cicarelli

You can't really say what would have happened. The Pens unravelled and lost their cool after the 2rd goal and the result was tons of uncalled for lack of disipline penalties. The Wings scored on the resulting powerplays (or shorly thereafter). The Wings outplayed the Pens, no doubt.

Same call they made for the Wings first power play in Game 5, almost the exact same play.

Fan board denizens love to break out the class card when waxing unphilosophical about their opposition’s players. When they speak of their own they call classlessness by another name, grit. A cross check in the crease is a travesty; unless it is the hometown skate jockey grittily clearing out the area for your net minder. A medium-hard tap on the shin with the blade of a stick after the play is a horribly uncouth thing to do in a civilized game like hockey; unless it is your guy giving my guy a small reminder that he'll be there all game ready to mix it up. That, my son, is grit at grits best. Did he get an elbow up? What a lout. Did he take a run? Such a cretin. You see the way our guy facewashed their guy after their guy had the audacity to go after a rebound that our guy gave up after their guy, who beat our guy, wristed one toward our net and our guy? Grit, man, grit. Hey our guy only slashed your guy because your guy got his stick high (in such a classless way) a few shifts ago. Your guy is a classless animal. Our guy; gritty competitor. I, for one, think the only classy moment in hockey should be handshake ceremony (slash) tradition at the end of a very classless and gritty playoff series. Now a disclaimer from our lawyers: The authors and their counterparts do not nor have they ever condones a purposeful slash to the possible broken foot of an opposing teams start player back for his first game in a series. Although we freely admit that action to be classless; we also admit it takes some fair level of grit to pull it off on national TV.

Ahhh yea, about that. Zetterberg should take a lesson from Scuderi on how to **legally** handle the the puck and block a shot inside crease as a defensesive player. The key is block, deflect, and let the goalie cover; not smother wiht your hands and lay on the puck with your body. Zetterberg's move deserved two penalty shots, Scuderi's moves deserves two shots of Jack Daniels.

there that "class" word is. I'd wager there hasn't been class in your lineage for centuries. Of course I'll "stick around" no matter what happens on Friday. I love this game and I am becoming fond of this board. stepping on your neck every few days is just a bonus.

I brought up "old news" to add perspective the the "old news" you brought up. Sure, Z did what anyone would do, it is still a penalty that is supposed to result in a penalty shot. I'd say it not getting called twice is as lucky or luckier than any thing you listed. Plus, seeing as how both might have turned Red Wing home wins into possible losses in a series that hasn't seen a road win; I'd say those two lucky breaks are huge. I forgot about the huge NHL conspiracy against the Red Wings, my bad. You do know you brought up "old news" first, right?

Zetterberg's TWO uncalled covering the puck in the crease: Games 1 and 2. 'member them?

Let me walk you through this, little guy. Step One: Wings Fan praises Pens if they win. Step Two: Wings Fan claims Bettman is in on a fix. Step Three: I relply about the Bettman claim --on topic and relevent to the discussion. P.S. As for the other Pens fan calling me out? So what? Just because he likes the same team as me doesn't mean he is the voice of reason. Who knows he might be as dumb as you (looks that way). Step Four: You and other chase me for what you call trolling -- Off topic and not relevent to the discussion and my relevent replies. You see who is trolling? I bet you don't. Instead of derailing this thread even more, PM me if you would like to discuss it further. You might possibly learn a thing or two, dummy.

Ok. So my intent is not to disrupt and I am posting on-topic and relevent replies (that you personally don't like), so I am not a troll. Maybe you should reread the definition; as quickly as you like.

I know how to spell my own last name, thanks.

Thanks. I missed that.

No not Six, it all about Seven, Seven's the key number here Seven doors, Seven-Eleven Seven Chipmunks twirling on a branch Eating lots of sunflowers on my uncle's ranch. You know that old children's tale from the sea. Like your dreaming of gorgonzola cheese when its clearly brie time baby. Step into my office, cause you're ******* fired

bait? You lay bait to entice a reply. I reply to comments that others post. That ain't baitin', son.

I would not, could not, get sent to the box. I could not, would not, because Bettman is a fox I will not take a silly dive I will not fail to slash on a power play drive I will not worry 'bout here nor there I will not 'bout a cross checking care Because I know the Pens have a man That has a cup win already in the can

Nothing about how I am posting is trolling. This board needs to learn what trolling is. Calling out a poster on a ridiculous post or idea is not trolling. Posting a mocking reply that is on topic and lacing it with some funny barbs is not trolling. You tend to claim trolling when you don't like what another poster has to say. Technically, you are trolling me more than I am trolling the board. But, I can deal with it.

I hope you have a minimum wage job; Lord know syou shouldn't be in charge of anything important or worthwhile. Tell me, do the home teams supply the refs for the game? Tell me, did the Wings also win every game this series on home ice? Tell me, did the Pens not turn Game 4 around with a short handed goal? Tell me, did the Wings not have two power plays in the third period last night? Tell me, did you even think about your contradictory thought before you hit the button to post it.

No. I haven't been to a Pens forum; lately or ever. Whatever happens there is both no excuse or of no consequence to me. I post here, not there. My comments pertain to what is on this board, not another board. I talk hockey and I reserve the right to call out a poster, post, idea, or theory however and whenever I want.

Shut up, dude. Take your whining and crying and blowing snot bubbles to the day care center. The Wings had TWO power plays in the third period last night. I am continually surprised at how man poor sports there are in Hockey Town. You guys talk a huge game about how objective and awesome you are as fans, but only when the Wings win. God forbid if the Wings lose, it is the refs and the league and the roofies in the Gatorade. Really, if you step back and look at your own blubbering, you'd realize how sickening it is.

Well, the Bettman crying comments stick out like a sore thumb on a sore loser. It deserves a reply. Can you live with that? Or am I a "troll" because I have the audacity to laugh at some of the more ridiculous comments here?

Now that is funny. P.S. Gary, what the hell is the big idea with the 2 Pens penalties in the 3rd? You are a sick sick man flirting with destroying the whole plan. Nest time, fix the game before the Ambien kicks in.

and he wishes he had your brain.

Or, you could be objective adults and not be so damn bipolar. One day this board is a slice of heaven with teddy bears and roses and breakfast in bed, the next it is a codependent couple shoplifting NyQuil and cheating on each other. I just read a Franzen is lazy and sucks thread. I'm amazed. I thought this was "Hockey Town" not "Hopey Town"

Whew! Thank God you don't have to play them, they sound gritty.

WOW. Kick any dogs lately?