Octopus in Philly?

[pavyaz19 1]

I'm not happy about the octopus that was thrown on the ice in Philly tonight once the Flyers put the icing on the cake with an empty-netter.

This better not become a trend in other arenas... THIS IS OUR TRADITION!

Then again, maybe there was a wings fan there and threw it intending to remind the Pens and Flyers that their doom awaits.

[Vincanni 1]

What makes you so sure it was a Philly fan who threw it?

I guarantee it was flung by a Wings fan.

Edited May 16, 2008 by Vincanni

[HockeyCrazy3033 168]

I don't know, but I freaking hate Philly fans. They are such whiny *******.

[tiff_luvs_homer 5]

yeah, they need to think of their own thing... maybe they could um, throw a catfish on the ice.... no one has ever done that before...

In all seriousness though, that is a Wings tradition so I don't know why someone would do it. Maybe the person doesn't know squat about hockey and just did it to be funny without realizing the meaning.

Edited May 16, 2008 by tiff_luvs_homer

[Vincanni 1]

If Flyer fans want to toss something out on the ice that is more reminiscent of their fan base (the majority of them anyways) they could always toss out a soiled diaper. I think that could really catch on.

[tiff_luvs_homer 5]

If Flyer fans want to toss something out on the ice that is more reminiscent of their fan base (the majority of them anyways) they could always toss out a soiled diaper. I think that could really catch on.

why not a philly cheesesteak sandwich, that's the only thing I can think of.

[Xitium 272]

Relax. It was likely a Wings fan that can't get tickets to the Finals.

[Jasper84 333]

yeah, they need to think of their own thing... maybe they could um, throw a catfish on the ice.... no one has ever done that before...

In all seriousness though, that is a Wings tradition so I don't know why someone would do it. Maybe the person doesn't know squat about hockey and just did it to be funny without realizing the meaning.

I'd think it was that before saying a Wing's fan threw it out there during a Philly/Pens game.

[Echolalia 2,961]

When I first saw that I got so pissed, but then you got me thinking, "what it that was a Wings fan?"

That would be a hell of a way to send a message to the next team.

[pavyaz19 1]

What makes you so sure it was a Philly fan who threw it?

I guarantee it was flung by a Wings fan.

you must not have read my post in it's entirety.

[tazzer82 0]

That's what I thought too, why an octopus in Philly? Funny if it was a Wings fan who threw it on the ice, just to send notice to both teams.

[Vincanni 1]

you must not have read my post in it's entirety.

Nope, definitely missed the second part there and I'm too damn proud to change it now But yeah, as I suggested my thoughts line up with your second thought.

[MabusIncarnate 5,359]

I'd rather see a shower of plastic rats again, or if we are talking about philly fans, they should throw rubber vomit on the ice. That's about the extent of the class of fans in Philadelphia.

[Lidstromrules16 7]

it was probably Ken Holland or someone from the Wings organization scouting the competition

[KronwallCRUNCH 5]

Was probably a Wings fan, which makes it awesome.

[pavyaz19 1]

I'd think it was that before saying a Wing's fan threw it out there during a Philly/Pens game.

I tend to agree the more I think about it. The chances a Wings fan is gonna get tickets to that game, risk getting thrown out, and actually throwing that thing on the ice... I'd say the odds are awfully low that a Wings fan did that.

My money's on the odds... Flyers fan being and idiot.

[Vincanni 1]

For an instance let's make believe a Flyers fan is trying to rip off our tradition, does this give us the leeway to act like Philly? We could start chants of "A-hole," "BS," and "F@#* 'random players name,'" as well as flick off opposing players through the glass and blow an opposing player's complaint out of proportion and try to label them the "Whiniest *****" in the history of the NHL ala Crosby.

[Lidstromrules16 7]

For an instance let's make believe a Flyers fan is trying to rip off our tradition, does this give us the leeway to act like Philly? We could start chants of "A-hole," "BS," and "F@#* 'random players name,'" as well as flick off opposing players through the glass and blow an opposing player's complaint out of proportion and try to label them the "Whiniest *****" in the history of the NHL ala Crosby.

to be fair, crosby does whine

[tiff_luvs_homer 5]

to be fair, crosby does whine

No he doesn't!!!!

[Vincanni 1]

to be fair, crosby does whine

I agree, though Flyer fans would make you believe he is in fact the anti-christ.

Also add booing everything from icing calls to not giving the Flyers a PP every time one of them is defended successfully to the list.

[Gizmo 21]

My guess is that it was a Wings fan that decided to leave an early "calling card" for the Pens!!!

[Lidstromrules16 7]

I agree, it is not as bad as Flyers fans make it out to be, in no means. Plus, IMO, Cheli is a bit of a whiner given he complains to the refs alot, but what player doesnt? Its just no other player is as popular as Crosby

[VM1138 1,921]

I agree, though Flyer fans would make you believe he is in fact the anti-christ.

Also add booing everything from icing calls to not giving the Flyers a PP every time one of them is defended successfully to the list.

Flyers fans are the worst fans in the history of the NHL. I wonder if their team is embarassed of them? The atmosphere there must be like 20,000 drunken ravers.

[MississippiWing 14]

No No No. You guys got it all wrong. It was thrown by 2 people. It was thrown by Kronwall and McCarty at Crosby to remind him of the upcoming pain he will experience.

[C-TownWing 0]

I blame Mikael Samuelsson. Definitely his fault somehow.