Kira

There are so many that have done things to put them in the running for it. I know who I would like to see win, but we won't go there yet.

AMEN!!!! As far as his knowledge of English, well, first of all, I think he's smarter than he lets on. Second of all, he knows that it's better to keep your mouth shut and let everyone think you're a fool rather than to open it and remove all doubt. But he really is a very shy and soft-spoken person, with a very soft voice. To talk to him off the ice, he's one of the gentlest souls I've ever known in my life. He's a gentleman in every sense of the word. But on the ice...that's a whole other story.

Nice work, russianswede!

Man, I gotta tell you, Wild Wing, that 5 on 3 you put us into was scary as hell...but we managed to dodge that bullet. I'm so proud of the guys and the way they handled it. Cheli, Nick, Kris, Pasha, Andreas, Henrik...absolutely amazing. Now, would you please tell Corey Perry that if he thinks he's gonna pick on my guys, he's liable to pay the penalty?

Just goes to show you, with age comes wisdom.

That's almost as good as my dog Kira destroying Barney! Give that dog a reward!

You know, of course, that if this edict should come to pass, you will be included as well....I would be careful what you wish for. Now, that said, I was totally blown away by the killing of that 5 on 3 tonight. Andreas, Cheli, Nick, Pasha, and all the others who were out there to kill those penalties deserve a round of applause - not to mention a round of beers! I was just amazed that we did so well. Nice to see a little bit of mean in Pasha tonight as well. Remember when someone had him down along the boards, and he got up and got a little testy? He didn't look like someone who gets called a "cream puff". I would not have crossed his path at that moment for love nor money. And that idiot Corey Perry...he comes out with this "You're gonna get it" bulls***, but did you see him when he landed in Dom's goal? Had this "deer in the headlights" look on his face...take that, you putz. One down, three to go...Duck a l'orange, anyone?

Boy I hope so, otherwise I'd have to hunt him down and beat him over the head with one of Pasha's sticks for being stupid.

Really, at least you guys were willing to take our jokes and dish out a few yourselves. These Duck fans are so darned quiet they might as well be non-existant. Of course, they probably will be in three more games.

No imagination...you have to have an imagination to even try and challenge us to this duel. It's like having a battle of wits with an unarmed person.

Hey SJ, we appreciate the good wishes! Keep pulling for us!

You cannot be serious.

I heard that and I thought, "Yeah, right, we'll see who gets the last laugh on this!" It wasn't him. Did you see him when he wound up in the net? Had this 'deer in the headlights" look on his face? Take that, you putz. We know who got the last laugh.

I wish you would quit comparing him to Sergei. They play two very different styles. They have two very different attitudes and personalities. To compare them is like comparing apples and oranges. Just accept that they are different, appreciate those differences and let's leave it at that. Now, having said all that, I think Pasha is amazing.

There is a feeling of great anticipation in the air that I haven't felt in a long time. It feels rather nice. I know Pasha will be in his true form tonight. GO WINGS!!!!!!!!

I think the helper in San Jose the other night might just have cracked the wall open. Dmitriy, give Pasha my best wishes when next you talk. Wish him luck for me.

So what? I think it's great. The dog is cute too.

Absolute classic! I love the dog too.

I can see the argument for Nick, and I can see the argument for Dom. But there are some that are being missed here and deserve some consideration. The names that come to mind are: Dan Cleary, Andreas Lilja, Chris Chelios and Pavel Datsyuk. All four of them have, in my opinion, a very legitimate argument for consideration.

Truth of the matter is, he probably should not have played last year AT ALL in the playoffs because of that injury. I know they had him on pain meds that made him a little wonky (I'd bet Vicodin or something close to that), and he really should have not even tried to come back and play. But he sacrificed himself for the good of the team and came back before he should have. Right now, I think he'd have to be dead before you could get him out of a game.

Boy, I couldn't put them in a particular order, but here are the moments that stick out in my mind. Lang's goal with 33.1 seconds left which pretty much saved our season for us. Franzen's overtime winner in game 6 against Calgary Schneider's overtime winner Lidstrom's save Cleary's penalty shot Franzen getting beat on by the Calgary goalie Pasha's breakaway around Nabokov Cheli finally getting a goal after going all season without one The one that sticks in my mind most and best is Pasha's goal with 1:24 left in the game...to see that look of pure emotion and joy on his face is an image that will always stay in my mind and heart. T'was beautiful to see.

Damn, that's evil. I love it.

At least we don't have to worry about McGeough...I thought I had bad eyesight...he takes the cake.

Welcome aboard. Thank you for the kind words and encouragement. At this point in time, we'll take all the help we can get. Not that we're going to lose, but that makes the party just that much merrier when we win it all.

Okay, I'll take my slice of humble pie. I really had some doubts about re-signing Dom, but he's put my mind at ease. So Dom, my friend, I humbly apologize for ever doubting you.