Echolalia

I'm just glad Lebda hasn't been his usual defensive liability self in Lilja's absence.

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Sorry Danny, we can't afford you next year. Run out your contract and get back with us then.

It hasn't been announced yet as neither team has actually won anything as of now, but I don't recall the Detroit parade ever being on a weekend. If they win tonight, my guess is a Friday parade, and if they win Friday, I'm assuming either Monday or (more likely) Tuesday.

IMO Keys for Pens: -Continue to pressure Detroit's defense. The Wings have turned the puck over more times in their own end than anywhere else because of the Pens not giving up on the play and not playing the trap. This also prevents the Wings' scoring opportunities before they can even break out. -Play tight in front of Fleury. Keep the Wings on the outside and clog up the middle of the zone, and absolutely do not overcommit to players like Datsyuk, Zetterberg, or Filppulla in the corner, because that's when the Wings pass to the point and strike. -Byslma needs to call out Crosby to elevate his game and prove that he's better than Zetterberg. Then he needs to call out Guerin and Kunitz to allow Crosby more options with or without the puck, and take some pressure off him. Keys for Wings: -Support your teammates in both the offensive and defensive zones. Offensive support generates scoring chances, obviously (especially against the borderline retardedness of Gill and a couple other defensmen), however, the Wings need defensive support to limit turnovers. The Pens are choking our defense in the Wings' corners and cutting off the boards which often leads to interceptions. The Wings need to give themselves more options in their own end to allow for a breakout pass instead of a turnover. -Build on what was started on Saturday in terms of special teams. If the Wings played that well on the PP/PK all series long, it would've been over two games ago. -Do not give up on 50/50 pucks. The biggest weakness the Wings' offense has, IMO, is that their offensive pressure is often limited to a quick shot and then back to defense. They must maintain pressure by attacking rebounds and defensman trying to clear the zone. The Pens have shown they are vulnerable when pressure is applied to them. Just off the top of my head I can remember the Wings scoring on two subsequent icings and two defensive turnovers. -Have fun, its not every day that you're fighting to win the Stanley Cup.

Gotta give it to Hoss. He and Conklin are the only two to never experience lifting it.

I don't know the name of it, but its right off Hockeytown Cafe to the west.

I have three of Osgood, 1 Dats, 1 Homer (guilty pleasure, I guess), 1 Yzerman so no the person below me wants to buy a new pair of khakis

I imagine that the "seats" will be limitless outside, but definitely if you want to get inside, prepare for a long wait. Especially with it now being the new Joevision. I'm not familiar with how much busier it will be tomorrow, because we've always had the Joe to watch games at. As far as parking, if you get there early enough, you can park on that side street just off Woodward. Under a more realistic circumstance, I wonder if they will have the shuttles running? If so, you could park at a casino, or at the Joe, and just shuttle to Hockeytown Cafe. Its free if they have the service going tomorrow.

I want to see NHL Helm, and not AHL Helm. I can't wait for that kind of grit.

There are only two players on the entire Penguins team who have a positive +/- against the Wings in the Finals (their strongest +/- is Fedetenko's +2, and he has only generated 1 point against the Wings). Malkin is the only one consistently putting up points against Detroit, and four of those seven points have come on the power play, thus exploiting the Wings' weak PK. I don't think Malkin is in the front running for Conn Smythe (at least when considering some Red Wings), but to say that he has been playing below average against the Wings is kind of loony. He's the only reason the Wings haven't swept the Pens.

get there earlier than 6

The Columbus series definitely feels distant, but I think in terms of skill, they were a league below Chicago, Anaheim, and Pittsburgh. Looking back it almost seems like the preplayoffs, which definitely only accentuates the perception of longevity in this postseason.

Every time this thread pops up I always say that I want to see some award that goes to the best fanbase. What better way to promote growth?

behind the bench behinds or benches?

7 points in 5 games is average?

Oh my gosh that is driving me crazy. The guy sticks his right hand in, but the clone gets slapped with the left. And I tried joining LGP at the beginning of the series and, like Chicago, they aren't accepting foreigners.

mastadonic

classy

The wheels are in motion

The folks over at LGP are doing their part also. Apparently the big screen at the Igloo is also getting shafted.

silly chickens

I don't use spell check. I don't write papers all the way through without proofreading them a ton of times, so I don't think spell check would ever find any mistakes. the person below me has forgotten to add a "the person below me..." statement after replying to the person above him/her in the past

Game 6 only because I'm not physically fit enough to handle a game 7, or the two days between

I have a lot of feelings. But no therapist. The person below me is a therapist edit: CRAP, and no