timothy1997 0 Report post Posted June 18, 2008 http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_dadd...F?urn=nhl,88387 My favorite part of this blog is when they claim they rushed "Stan" to the Joe to perform "surgery" on the cup, that they had to use a hammer on Stan. I dont doubt this blog at all that its probably true. Here's what happened: Chris Chelios was atop the bar, Coyote Ugly style, Cup in hand, with the packed crowd cheering madly. At some point there was an attempted handoff to Brett Lebda. Whether it was the chaos of the crowd, or the...umm...content of the blood, balance was lost. Down went Lebda. Down went Stanley. And no, the dent wasn't "slight." In fact, it needed emergency service. Mike Bolt, the Keeper of the Cup, was taken to Joe Louis Arena, where Stan, like a forward who took a puck in the eye, was placed gently on the trainer's table in the Red Wings dressing room, and operated on. Bolt had to use a hammer to carefully pop the dent out, a procedure that resembled neurosurgery in its intricacy. One of the bands that contain all the names popped off at one point. But like Bobby Baun, the Cup was right back out there for the rest of its appearances. Heroic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edicius 3,269 Report post Posted June 18, 2008 Good one, Lebs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted June 18, 2008 Hahaha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted June 18, 2008 Wow, has it ever been messed up that bad before? I've never heard of it falling apart. Way to go guys! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JayUp88 1 Report post Posted June 18, 2008 Hey as long as it's fixed who cares! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maltbymaniac 13 Report post Posted June 18, 2008 been there ,posted that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Statts 4 Report post Posted June 18, 2008 Meh, better than being jacked on RIGHT!?!?!?...anyone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DEVILSWATERBOY 10 Report post Posted June 18, 2008 Wow, has it ever been messed up that bad before? I've never heard of it falling apart. Way to go guys! I believe the dent that is on the bottumwas from Mario,. and it was lost at the bottum of a lake and divers were called in to retrieve , as old as this trophy is I bet it has seen and done some wild crap imagine the stories it would tell at least it was't Lilija Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZabiOfDetroit 0 Report post Posted June 18, 2008 Errr, sorry if this has been asked before, but that is the replica cup, not the one presented at the end of the finals right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingslogo19 281 Report post Posted June 18, 2008 Down goes Lebda.. At least it's fixed now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted June 18, 2008 Errr, sorry if this has been asked before, but that is the replica cup, not the one presented at the end of the finals right? No, it's the real cup. The HHOF has the replica in the offseason. The real Cup is presented to the team and is the one sent around with the team members. So yes, they destroyed the real Cup. This is why I love that trophy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingsgirl001 983 Report post Posted June 18, 2008 Hhahaha, nice job, Lebda! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,803 Report post Posted June 18, 2008 I wish Lebda played as tough and mean as he parties. Then we might have a real player on our hands. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sgt Sharpie 4 Report post Posted June 18, 2008 lets just have lebda booze up before every game haha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Earthhuman 8 Report post Posted June 18, 2008 Where are the sour-grapes guys who complained about the Ducks' exploits last year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrisdetroit 189 Report post Posted June 18, 2008 I believe the dent that is on the bottumwas from Mario,. and it was lost at the bottum of a lake and divers were called in to retrieve , as old as this trophy is I bet it has seen and done some wild crap imagine the stories it would tell at least it was't Lilija I hope that douchebag Pronger's name was on the band that fell off. It's a disgrace to the cup to have it on ther to begin with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tiff_luvs_homer 5 Report post Posted June 19, 2008 I hope that douchebag Pronger's name was on the band that fell off. It's a disgrace to the cup to have it on ther to begin with. I concur.... at least the cup is in tip-top shape again that's really all that matters! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yzermania19 1 Report post Posted June 19, 2008 The damage may not have been so bad after all. Another eyewitness has a different take on what happened - George James Malik, the writer of Red Wings Snapshots on Mlive - Been there, seen it. There was no dent. The Cup was accidentally dropped on the bar, and landed on the bowl, which went from a circular shape, like an "O," to a bowl where one side looked crescent or football-shaped. It took some hammering out to restore the bowl, but that's all that was damaged. Duthie talks about 'the dent' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DallasStars 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2008 (edited) Wow, has it ever been messed up that bad before? I've never heard of it falling apart. Way to go guys! After we won it in '99, Craig Ludwig, with some help from Pantera, threw it off of a balcony and one-hopped it into a pool. It received a couple of dents. Nothing serious. Edited June 19, 2008 by DallasStars Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KDDRWINGS1 9 Report post Posted June 19, 2008 Lebda is an expendable jerk I hope he's traded with Sammy before the draft or in some part of a Hollandukian trade. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Pancake 6 Report post Posted June 19, 2008 After we won it in '99, Craig Ludwig, with some help from Pantera, threw it off of a balcony and one-hopped it into a pool. It received a couple of dents. Nothing serious. I've done that with a keg...I couldn't imagine doing that with the Stanley effin Cup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
