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I'm not defending Clarke but both sides are to blame for the increase in violence. Sweden as well was part to blame for what happened in Stockholm as well. It's never one sided.

That may be the most notable event but the violence was happening earlier than that. The Soviets were extremely chippy and they were diving all over the place. Along with that they had the German ref in their pocket. The slash didn't start anything. That s*** was going on before he did it. It wasn't right but it wasn't the turning point either.

So that makes it ok??? I agree with the Ferguson part. "It scared the hell out of me that I would have killed them to win. That scared me." Phil Esposito

Everyone remembers the slash but no one ever seems to mention that Mikhailov actually kicked Bergman. Slashing happens in every game, does kicking? Kicking is definitely worse. Clarkes slash was definitely dirty but 1) He was a kid doing what he was told. 2) The game did mean more then any one of us could imagine.

It was about more than just hockey.

If you play solid defensively and positionally your chances will come. If all you do is go for the goals then it is ineveitable that you will get caught. Leaving your goalie out to dry with numerous odd man rushes.

He did what he had to do because we went into that series thinking it would be a cake walk. Completely underestimating was the worst thing that they could have done, and they did it. If Canada loses that series it is devastating to Canadian hockey. Kharlamov was owning the Canadians and he had to be dealt with to save face.

If the Caps win the cup this year, I'll concede. They won't though because there best defenceman is a 4th forward. If you don't play defence then good luck winning the Cup. Ya you need goals but if you are solid defencively you can win games 1-0 and 2-1. New Jersey and Bowmans Left-wing lock. Perfect examples.

No. Do you even watch the Wings? Watching Datsyuk and Zetterberg without the puck is just as good as watching them with it. If those 2 don't play the way they played defensively in 08, we don't win the cup.

Oh ok. Ya they still won't gives that up north here. Kinda bulls***.

Read the post above yours. He could still be here if he didn't think that he was a superstar.

Really? Every time I go there they tell me I have to buy it before I can view. Is it MLB.tv?

Ya. He definitely stands out because of the awe factor he had in that series. Most of that team could be in the Hall of Fame if they were able to play in the NHL. Bobby did what had to be done.

Nothing. The NHL can create the 4th forward award though.

Doughty Lidstrom Keith Won't look like that but I have a raging hard on for Doughty. I can't help it.

No. That I know of.

If Howard finishes 2nd I won't be disappointed as long as the winner is Myers and not Duchene.

The point is Green has no business being a finalist for it.

Not soon enough. I think it's a disgrace to give the Norris to a guy because he puts up points. Norris should be the best defencemen. They should make another for guys like Green.

"Hey Leino! Tell me how my ass tastes!"- Stewie

MLB is a having a free preview too?

It doesn't mean play Osgood though.

Ya he was. I would gladly hand the Calder to someone else for Howard not to follow the same path as Raycroft though.

No, it's not. Tretiak and Kharlamov are both in the Hall.

I don't know how much of a superstition this is but I started joining my buddies playoff pool after the 02 win. I was in it all the way up until 08 when I said that I'm not going to do it this year because I want to shake things up in my playoff routine and hoped it would work. It definitely did. The next year I never joined and we were right back in the finals. Work prevented me from watching the finals so I have a feeling that is why we lost but I'm in school now so I will get to catch every game this post season. I used to be really superstitious when I was younger and watched with my dad. I could only sit in a certain place and a certain way. I couldn't move my feet until the period was over and every time the Wings would shoot I would close my eyes. For awhile the closing my eyes thing worked quite well.