Mister Puck

Yeah, that's about it right there. 7 of the Wings cups were won over 50 years ago, when only six teams were in the league. That argument doesn't hold a lot of weight. As far as the Crosby issue goes, nobody on either side of the Pens/Wings fence will ever see eye-to-eye on it. However, the crying that Draper and Zetterberg have been doing about the Crosby-handshake matter isn't going unnoticed in the national media. Today, the LA Times comments on it: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blo.../06/crosby.html

Another thread full of crybaby Wingtards. What a surprise. Just be glad that your favorite team doesn't suck as bad as you do.

I reckon it is more like vultures that are circling a carcass.

Crosby.

I don't really think you can make the argument that the Wings could have won games 3 or 4. You could try, but I don't think it's very valid. On the surface, the odds are stacked against the Pens, and all your stats there are right. However, stats and trends don't win hockey games. We'll see how it plays out on the ice tonight. I myself have a good feeling about this one.

Deal. If the Wings win tonight, I will make one final post stating that I was completely wrong and misread this series entirely, and then I will never post again. If the Pens win, I won't be around here rubbing it in either. I'm just offering up some friendly hockey banter. No offense is intended.

Wow! I didn't think Lidstrom had testicles.

I guess if making animal comparisons makes you feel better, fine. But I think you're just in denial. Let's face it... The Pens have largely outplayed the Wings for 5 out the 6 games thus far. The Pens could have easily won Games 1 or 2. The Pens have won 3 of the last 4 games. The Wings needed 12 powerplays to put up a decisive win. Tonight, the Pens will put the cap on this thing. Sid will skate around the Joe with the Cup, and the Wings fans will be visibly upset. It's a fitting way for the Wings to exit the national stage. The run is over, and the end is beginning.

Lose it because....you're just not that good anymore.

You guys realize that the players aren't even real right? They are robots that are remotely controlled from the office in Toronto. They are even programmed to give generic hockey responses for post-game interviews, like "We just need to play our game." or "We just need to get the puck on net.".

I'm just glad the Pens stepped up and played the Wings tough in this series. It's Game 7 now, and all bets are off. Everybody here in Vaginatown will be on the edge of their seat tonight. If the Pens pull this off, it will be the greatest sporting event I will have ever witnessed. Seeing Crosby skate around the JLA with the Cup would be priceless.

Man, the Wingtards are out in full force today aren't they?

Yeah, I kind of left myself open for that one, didn't I?

This would be the single greatest moment in the NHL. He is the ultimate ******.

I don't know if 5pm is early enough, if you're planning on going to Hockeytown. That place will be nuts. Really though, any bar in metro Detroit will be packed tonight. I can already feel the buzz around here today, and many people took the whole day off here at my office. Gotta love it. I'll be keeping my black & gold ass at home tonight. If the Pens win, I don't want to be anywhere near a mass of drunk Wings fans.

I wish I was a bandwagon Pens fan. They didn't have to suffer through the "Jagr Years".

I know. You're completely right. I'm just having a little fun. Tossing a little friendly fire, that's all. I wouldn't dish it if I couldn't take it, and this week, I have mostly certainly taken it. This morning when I came into work, someone had taped Wings pictures all over my office. It's all in good fun.

I think they will be streaming it on www.redwingschoke.com

"It's back...it's way back...it's gone! He got all of that one, folks!!" God, I hope this really happens. GO PENS!!

Let me clarify... In my opinion... 1. There is no comparison to the economic crisis in SE Michigan. Read the news. 2. Mike Ilitch is greedy and does not care about the fans of his franchises. Read the news. I'm not insulting anyone or raining on anyone's parade. I am disagreeing with the "win it for the unemployed" comment. That's it. I think I was pretty clear about that.

Well again, a lot of you blowhards don't live anywhere near Michigan. There's a great possibility that I watch and attend twice as many Wings games as you. So in my mind, you're all really just a bunch of posers. None of you have had anything intelligent to say anyhow. Just jabs and insults.

Well, I'm not trying to make anyone miserable, Mickey. I was commenting on the absurdity of "win it for the unemployed". You see, I have friends and neighbors who are having a hard time putting food on the table right now. Some have already lost their homes. I live the Michigan life every single day, and I see it worsening. To link these things to a hockey game, and insinuate that people without jobs are using their savings for Wings tickets is insulting. A Wings win tonight might be uplifting to my community, and that would most certainly be a good thing. I won't be crying if the Pens lose. I will feel happy for the people around me. The only one acting like a troll or a "******" here is you, Mickey.

Well, there's a chance that my home is on your street. I might be the guy sitting next to you at a Wings game next year. Just because I'm a Pens fan, doesn't make me an a-hole.

Yeah well, I'm speaking the truth. You don't get it, because YOU DON'T LIVE HERE! Sure I'm a Pens fan, but I am also a Michigander. Defending Mike Ilitch and his greedy actions is next to impossible, which is why the only thing you can come up with is to call me a troll and tell me I suck. Getting all sentimental and saying "win it for Detroit" or "win it for the unemployed" is just ridiculous. I remember people saying the same thing a few months back when the Spartans went to the NCAA finals. The Wings winning the Cup won't bring jobs here. It won't provide an economic boost. It won't clean up the city. And it won't make everybody's homes increase in value. Maybe it will make everyone forget about the serious problems in this area for a bit, and you know...that would be kind of nice. But in the end, it is still just a hockey game and it doesn't solve anything. That isn't negativity, Mickey, that's reality. Go back to Disneyland and have a good time.