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It may not have been his best hit, but it got the message across..."I am back. And you are not going to take advantage of me."

Hey, the Pasha mojo worked - so why won't this one? I'd love to see Marian lift the Cup and skate around the Igloo with it. How deliciously nice that would be. GO GET 'EM BOYS!

Yes, he did...and no amount of anything is gonna make him divulge the answer. We'll find out once it's over and the Cup is ours again.

You know that Pasha isn't going to say which foot is hurting him. We can go back the game when he got hurt and see if we can see it, but who's got the time for that? I'll take his word that he's okay. And like Brian said, "Even if he's only 85 percent, I'll take 85 percent of Pavel Datsyuk over 100 percent of a lot of other players."

Class will out. I'm proud of the boys for keeping their composure and hanging in. Let's show them how it's done Tuesday night. I'll be happy to see Marian Hossa carrying that Cup around the Igloo.

I agree...maturity is a prerequisite for being a Red Wing.

Methinks he suffers from either amnesia or senility. I'm leaning towards the latter.

And take away some people's only sense of fun??? Why ever would you want to do that???

Remember, those who do not learn from history are condemned to repeat it...

I would love to know what the next excuse is for the way they played tonight..."The devil made them do it"????? Face it, boys - you sucked. And you wouldn't know what composure was if it came up and kicked you in the ass. I remember watching Pasha get ticked off one night. But he didn't lose his composure on the ice. He came back out in the third and scored a goal to help win the game. Yes, he did walk into the dressing room and slam his stick down, but that was it. He kept it together out on the ice, and helped win the game. That's the difference between a champion and a bunch of chumps. The champs know how to keep it together.

I realize that yes, you're down 5-0 and you might get a little frustrated. But you're supposed to be professional. That does not mean you take your frustrations out on the other team's players by hitting them in unprotected areas of the body, or hitting someone where you know they are nursing an injury. Who do you think you are - Chris Pronger????

Get your own!

I saw it and laughed. Serves you right if someone punches your lights out when we win the Cup, you moron. You know, it will be absolute revenge when he has to hand the Cup to Nick and then Nick and Pasha both speak in their native tongues and tell Buttman to F**K OFF!!!! I honestly would roll on the floor laughing if that happened.

It's called Warsteiner. It's from Germany. There is a light and a dark (I have the dark - it's excellent). My friend John runs the Lake General Store in Lake, MI, and he ordered it in for me. I know you can get it at Horrock's in Lansing, but I would think any good store that carries imported beers should either have it or be able to get it. It's good stuff.

There's 11 bottles of Pasha's favorite beer in my fridge. Think I'll make it 10. :chug:

Well, after watching him tonight, my faith is increased immensely. I think the Pens are out of ink.

I want to believe that having Pasha back gave them enough of a psychological pick-me-up to go out there and just make the Pens look like the true team they really are - poseurs. Maybe another year, fellas. This year, it belongs to us again. Reconcile yourselves to that.

I'm torn between laughable, Pasha's, and perfect.

This was D-Day in more ways than one! Welcome back to Pasha, who made his presence definitely known! Now, let's finish off these wannabes Tuesday night.

That picture just made my day. Mucho thanks! I don't scare easy Don't fall apart when I'm under the gun You can break my heart but I ain't gonna run I don't scare easy for no one

I want this so much...you have no idea.

I know that if Pasha were told he could go out there and play, you'd see him out there busting his ass. Something must be seriously wrong for him not to be out there.

The only drinkin game I'd do would be one if Pasha came back tonight. It would be with a bottle of his favorite brew (I have some in my fridge). This might be worth doing.

And not a moment too soon. Welcome back, sweetie!

Two thoughts come to mind on this... 1) "How many licks does it take to get to the center of a hockey stick?" 2) How I wish that was a metal stick and they were playing outside in the dead of winter. *laughing evilly*