NHL Out To Kill Tradition

[HockeyCrazy3033 168]

What a f-ing joke.

Way to ruin the best tradition in all of sports.

[ShanahanMan 473]

Gary Bettman and Colin Campbell......destroying the NHL one step at a time!

[OsGOD 3]

Gary Bettman and Colin Campbell......destroying the NHL one step at a time!

There in their own personal heaven right now

[Barrie 900]

http://www.cafepress.com/unclehockey

Oh man, those "D-Mac is back" t-shirts rule! I'm buying one!

I can imagine the reaction Bettman is going to get if we win the Cup on Home ice this year. Gary will probably send someone else to present the Cup if that happens.

I bet ya Bettman is rooting for Nashville to beat Detroit so Hockey can be revived there. This was probably something he tried to use to distract us, but screw him!!

[55fan 5,133]

I was googling and found out that the record number of octopi thrown on the ice in one game was 52. Take that times $10,000, and that is a bit much. Of course, that was a record day. Let's say, to pick an arbitrary number, that the average is 10 per game. I really have no idea. If someone does know, please jump in here.

So 10 octopi that can't be twirled...

1) Hold the octopus in place and have Al twirl himself around it.

2) Have the music people play a polka and dance it off the ice. No twirling in polkas that I know of. At least not around your head.

3) Have twirling ice babes escort Al out to get the octopus. (That one's for you, guys.)

4) Claim it was actually a squid and refuse to pay the fine.

5) Have Al get the octopus off the ice without twirling it, but have the players make twirling motions over their heads as he brings it off.

6) Same as 5, but have the fans do it.

7) Hold the octopus stationary over his head. Do not twirl. Have players/attendants run out and twirl Al.

8) Slip Bettman some LSD so everything appears to be twirling except Al.

9) Throw Bettman on the ice and let Al twirl him.

10) Twirl the thing and have everyone yell, "Bettman...Bettman...Bettman...YOU SUCK." Take up a collection to pay the fine.

[Guest micah]

I didn't read past the first page, but the title of this thread and the text doesn't make any sense to me. There is no long-standing tradition of waving and octopus around over your head that I'm aware of, and that's all the NHL has said they want to stop. Big deal.

[ladypredsfan 0]

I signed your petition to keep the "octopus twirling" I don't want to lose the catfish toss here.

THe story about the catfish is an old one. The Sommet center is just a few blocks from the Cumberland river which is full of catfish. There used to be stockyards along the river that would dump their unusable leftovers in the river - thus attracting the catfish. There were stories that there were catfish in the river the size of a '57 Cadillac.

Also several years ago Metro Nashville sponsored an art project for local artists who painted statues of catfish. I know most of you will think this is pretty silly, but it was a community project.

farm raised catfish

Catsup

If you have never tried fried (farmraised) catfish you don't know what you are missing!!!!

[miller76 463]

I'd gladly chip in on the fine.

I bet most of you are with me on that.

I am with you. I would definetly chip in. What a bunch of crap. I am sure Gary "the butt-dart" Bettman had his hand in this idea of getting rid of a part of tradition. It seems like if your not an expansion team you ain't got s*** commin!

[Barrie 900]

I was googling and found out that the record number of octopi thrown on the ice in one game was 52.

When was that?

I wouldn't be surprised if it was in the 1995 Playoffs. The fans were nuts that year with the octopi.

[HOCKEY MATTERS 167]

I signed your petition to keep the "octopus twirling" I don't want to lose the catfish toss here.

If you have never tried fried (farmraised) catfish you don't know what you are missing!!!!

I am right there with you, I love fried catfish. Fried okra. Fried green tomatoes. Skillet fried chicken. Cornbread in the oven in a skillet. Fried anything and fried everything. That's how I grew up eating. My Daddy was from near Knoxville. Moved up to Michigan & brought all that cookin expertise with him.

[55fan 5,133]

When was that?

I wouldn't be surprised if it was in the 1995 Playoffs. The fans were nuts that year with the octopi.

I need to correct myself on a couple of points. The record was 54, not 52. This was in 1995, as you guessed, but the interview was from 1996, so this is not current. I guess I was reading too fast last time. Al also stated in that interview that the average per game is 25. Back to the drawing board for more ideas.

Here's the link:

bottom of page

It's under octopus.

[hallelujahlogic 1]

I was googling and found out that the record number of octopi thrown on the ice in one game was 52. Take that times $10,000, and that is a bit much. Of course, that was a record day. Let's say, to pick an arbitrary number, that the average is 10 per game. I really have no idea. If someone does know, please jump in here.

So 10 octopi that can't be twirled...

1) Hold the octopus in place and have Al twirl himself around it.

2) Have the music people play a polka and dance it off the ice. No twirling in polkas that I know of. At least not around your head.

3) Have twirling ice babes escort Al out to get the octopus. (That one's for you, guys.)

4) Claim it was actually a squid and refuse to pay the fine.

5) Have Al get the octopus off the ice without twirling it, but have the players make twirling motions over their heads as he brings it off.

6) Same as 5, but have the fans do it.

7) Hold the octopus stationary over his head. Do not twirl. Have players/attendants run out and twirl Al.

8) Slip Bettman some LSD so everything appears to be twirling except Al.

9) Throw Bettman on the ice and let Al twirl him.

10) Twirl the thing and have everyone yell, "Bettman...Bettman...Bettman...YOU SUCK." Take up a collection to pay the fine.

:rotflmao:

i like died laughing imagining these things happening. great list!!