Tootoo's mistake...

[grimace1970 81]

Evidently, just before the game started, Jordin scooped up an octopus himself and removed it before Al could get to it. As superstitious as hockey players are, I would have expected them to stay as far away as possible. Of course, there is also the smell... Wings in 6, as the hockey gods frown on Tootoo. I hope his teammates lynch him.

[arnoldbuck 0]

I actually saw when he picked it up, and of all people, I was pissed that he picked it up. Oh well, we won.

[Vincanni 1]

I read the title "Tootoo's mistake" and figured this would be about him abandoning his job at McDonald's.

[Uncle Danny 155]

I dunno about cursing his team, but when I saw him do it, I definitely thought it was a little... rude? Kinda like when Terrell Owens stepped on the Cowboys midfield star while he played for the 49ers.

[puertoricanWingsfan 5]

I think Tootoo's mistake was shooting the puck after the whistle in game two when he hit lilja in the leg. He'll probably pay for that one later

[savaking72 0]

I was sort of ticket off at Tootoo picking up the Octopus. How dare him pick up OUR octopus/tradition. That is like someone shooting the puck in the net after the whistle blows. Al should have whooped him.

Heck, if he picked it up, shouldn't he get fined also? Where's Gary Bettman when you need him?

[Guest micah]

I read the title "Tootoo's mistake" and figured this would be about him abandoning his job at McDonald's.

I don't get it.

[VM1138 1,921]

Does anyone else think Tootoo looks like he has some sort of un-funny disease that makes his face turn into a blimp?

I mean, there are ugly hockey players and then there are hockey players who look like there's something wrong with them.

[Matt 1,049]

Him and Zanon were right on top of the tossed ones last night. Tootoo picked up the large one right away and threw it into the walkway area at the end of the Nashville bench (looked like it actually hit someone in the leg as he underhand-tossed it). He wiped his glove off with a towel and then another one came down not far from the first one. This one was smaller and Zanon started nudging it to the bench area. Tootoo picked up and put that one in the bench as well... then had to re-wipe his glove.

Someone tossed one after Franzen's game-winner but I didn't end up seeing what happened to it.

[savaking72 0]

I mean, there are ugly hockey players and then there are hockey players who look like there's something wrong with them.

I always thought that about Mike Ricci of the Sharks, especially when he smiled! Mike was an awesome hockey player, but I always thought he looked funny!

[tony 3]

you no whats funny im probably the only person on here who still likes tootoo

but thats only because of when he played for canada at the juniors

[Bannedforlife 403]

Evidently, just before the game started, Jordin scooped up an octopus himself and removed it before Al could get to it. As superstitious as hockey players are, I would have expected them to stay as far away as possible. Of course, there is also the smell... Wings in 6, as the hockey gods frown on Tootoo. I hope his teammates lynch him.

Maybe he was hungry

[chelios4eva 0]

To be honest, had I been a fan of Nashville, I would have thought it was hilarious. I mean, if a guy on our team I could see doing that is Chelios, had he done something like that to another team, I would be laughing.

I have a question though, can another player just pick it up and start getting the crowed pumped up with it, meaning, is it only Al who can't do it? Cause if that's the case, if I were coach, I'd just tell Lidstrom to go pick it up, and start getting the crowed into it... I think it'd work?

[RedLightGoesOn 81]

I don't get it.

Why do I think you work at McDonalds now?

[tazzer82 0]

To be honest, had I been a fan of Nashville, I would have thought it was hilarious. I mean, if a guy on our team I could see doing that is Chelios, had he done something like that to another team, I would be laughing.

I have a question though, can another player just pick it up and start getting the crowed pumped up with it, meaning, is it only Al who can't do it? Cause if that's the case, if I were coach, I'd just tell Lidstrom to go pick it up, and start getting the crowed into it... I think it'd work?

Says that if anyone twirls an octopus, the team will be fined. The linesmen have to do it now apparently, which is just stupid.

Get the mollusks off the ice with a shovel. Any showboating from Sobotka or anybody else at Joe Louis will cost the Detroit Red Wings $10,000 now.

I agree with this point though:

they'd have to fine people who throw catfish, Alberta beef, beer, or just about anything else from the stands.

http://blog.mlive.com/snapshots/2008/04/a_..._tentacles.html

But now here, it says Zamboni drivers, so I'm not sure which it is:

The NHL has officially banned Al's playoff tradition, sending out a memo forbidding Zamboni drivers -- they didn't mention Sobotka by name, only by job description -- from cleaning up the kind of curious on-ice debris that only a diehard hockey fan could understand.

That slimy job will be left to the linesmen from now on, Campbell decreed

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artic...1128/SPORTS0103

Edited April 20, 2008 by tazzer82

[Systemfel 33]

The NHL has officially banned Al's playoff tradition, sending out a memo forbidding Zamboni drivers -- they didn't mention Sobotka by name, only by job description -- from cleaning up the kind of curious on-ice debris that only a diehard hockey fan could understand.

That slimy job will be left to the linesmen from now on, Campbell decreed

http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/artic...1128/SPORTS0103

What a load of s***.

[Third Man In 2,091]

Broken nose for Tootoo to heal on the golf course. I bet he's a hack there as well.

Bad luck, indeed.

[Guest micah]

Why do I think you work at McDonalds now?

I don't know why that would be, I'm an engineer.

...but I still don't get it. Why would Tootoo, a profesional athelete, regret giving up a job at McDonnald's?

[grimace1970 81]

What did I say? Tootoo did it to himself, the jerk.

[2probert4 8]

Evidently, just before the game started, Jordin scooped up an octopus himself and removed it before Al could get to it. As superstitious as hockey players are, I would have expected them to stay as far away as possible. Of course, there is also the smell... Wings in 6, as the hockey gods frown on Tootoo. I hope his teammates lynch him.

With his background consisting of raw whale blubber, raw caribou meat and raw fish, he probably looked at that as a possible post game meal.

[ilmickeyli 40]

who broke tootoo's nose, anywho?

was it dats when he shouldered him?

[fifthandbroadway 4]

With his background consisting of raw whale blubber, raw caribou meat and raw fish, he probably looked at that as a possible post game meal.

Hell yes. Tastes like chicken.

[Vincanni 1]

I don't know why that would be, I'm an engineer.

...but I still don't get it. Why would Tootoo, a profesional athelete, regret giving up a job at McDonnald's?

It's a joke. Much like saying, "don't quit your day job." I am purporting the fact that Tootoo lacks proficiency at hockey, thus why he insist on charging people rather than the puck. Furthermore, I am poking fun at his intelligence/education in suggesting he previously worked at McDonald's.

Granted both of these claims are exaggerated in a sardonic manner, but this is a practice common with jokes and other attempts at humour.

Does this facilitate my previous statement any?

[fifthandbroadway 4]

It's a joke. Much like saying, "don't quit your day job." I am purporting the fact that Tootoo lacks proficiency at hockey, thus why he insist on charging people rather than the puck. Furthermore, I am poking fun at his intelligence/education in suggesting he previously worked at McDonald's.

Granted both of these claims are exaggerated in a sardonic manner, but this is a practice common with jokes and other attempts at humour.

Does this facilitate my previous statement any?

Don't you just hate it when you have to explain a joke?! Sort of ruins the spontaneous laughter that might normally ensue.....

Toots at the drive-up: "Yeah, could you supersize that whale gonad and fish gut combo, please?"

[asmith18 3]

Oh well, I'm fine with Tootoo screwing up. It's so corny he changed his number to 22 as well.