softshoes 83 Report post Posted April 20, 2009 (edited) http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/sport...EG.html?sid=101 What are our chances? Edited April 20, 2009 by softshoes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swayze 81 Report post Posted April 20, 2009 (edited) There's an f added to the link. edit: beat me to it Edited April 20, 2009 by Swayze Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lovin Jiri Fischer 147 Report post Posted April 20, 2009 This article makes it sound like octopi are a year-round tradition. "We have not had one (octopus thrown) this season," Granger said, adding that arena personnel know what to look for after witnessing octopi hit the ice during previous seasons. No kidding you have been successful. You have never hosted a PLAYOFF game! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordie Howe hat trick 110 Report post Posted April 20, 2009 Yeah last I checked we throw them in the playoffs...a place Columbus has never been so I can see how they are easily confused by the fact that we haven't ever thrown an octopus on their ice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shoreline Report post Posted April 20, 2009 I'm gonna laugh my ass off if there's one thrown, now that the attention is on the octopi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gordie Howe hat trick 110 Report post Posted April 20, 2009 I'm gonna laugh my ass off if there's one thrown, now that the attention is on the octopi. You know that it's going to happen, we are very resourceful people. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
softshoes 83 Report post Posted April 20, 2009 You know that it's going to happen, we are very resourceful people. One found it's way onto the ice in Pittsburgh last year and the fish markets checked I.D. before selling them. :octo: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SetecX 139 Report post Posted April 20, 2009 What a bunch of *******. Sounds like they are butthurt about being down 0-2 so they have to focus on the octopi. I hope someone gets one out to smite them. A bunch of fans on the Columbus forum basically said they would play police officer if they saw anyone attempting it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Statts 4 Report post Posted April 20, 2009 (edited) Seems like there was a cool story last year where a Wings fan bought 2 tickets knowing he would be kicked out just to throw a pus on the ice. Anyways, its not a matter of if one will be throw, its when. Edit: here it is PITTSBURGH -- Splat! Advertisement The octopus hit the ice of Mellon Arena to a chorus of boos just after the national anthem Saturday. But the tentacled toss didn't come from a Michigander. Zach Smith, 19, of Cleveland, an avid Red Wings fan and adrenaline junkie, hurled the slimy creature. Then he got tossed. Security guards threw him out. "You're outta here," Smith said they told him. "Come back in and you get arrested." But Smith and his two friends from metro Detroit, who asked not to be identified, had a plan. They had bought an extra ticket in anticipation of his booting. That's an extra $300 from a scalper. And Smith was wearing a regular T-shirt, instead of Red Wings gear, when he threw the octopus. Outside, he quickly threw on a Red Wings sweater and walked back into Gate 3. "I feel great," Smith said as he roamed around the arena. "I'm not nervous. Anything with an adrenaline rush, I love it." The plan began Friday as Smith was visiting his girlfriend in metro Detroit. They bought an octopus at Superior Fish Co. in Royal Oak, stored it in a cooler and drove to Cedar Point. On Saturday, they completed the journey to Pittsburgh. The octopus was uncooked, cold and smelly. Smith wrapped it in a plastic bag and taped it to his belly, under his shirt. "Before the national anthem, we made our way down there and stood there," he said. "I got it out and just tossed it." As the guards took him out, fans screamed obscenities. "I hate Pittsburgh more than anything," he said, noting the rivalry between Cleveland and Pittsburgh. "It was great. I loved the rush." Jay Roberts, general manager of Mellon Arena, wasn't impressed. "You're not allowed to throw things on the ice in the building, and we kick people out for throwing all sorts of things," he said. "That could have hit somebody." What about hats during hat tricks? "That's part of the game, and they are allowed to throw the hats," Roberts said. Little did Roberts know that Smith had reentered the building and reunited with his friends. Red Wings fans applauded Smith for representing them. "Even if he got kicked out, that's true Detroit pride," said Trevor Staahl, 23, of Grosse Pointe Woods. "That's how we do it in Detroit." "They got their traditions, we got ours," said Mike Gadsby, 45, a Penguins fan and native Pittsburgher who lives in Livonia. "He shouldn't have been tossed." Gadsby's buddy, Michael Gelorme, 45, of Pittsburgh, disagreed. "I'm glad they threw him out," Gelorme said. "You can't come in here and throw the octopus." Edited April 20, 2009 by Statts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanadianJacketsFan 0 Report post Posted April 20, 2009 I feel bad for the Nationwide employees, im sure octopi stink alot, but so will the Detroit fans. It's going to be hard to figure out if the detroit fan has one in their bag or if they just smell that bad... jk, it will be hillarious to see octopi thrown on the ice, it's a great tradition Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SoDakWing 8 Report post Posted April 21, 2009 they are talking about an EEL at the end of that... wtf? seriously an eel? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HkyTwn 5 Report post Posted April 21, 2009 haha seriously can't wait. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Four Report post Posted April 21, 2009 Easy way of getting this in.. I already own a cheap 50$ Columbus jersey that I could wear to "show my support" for their team. They'll think less of me as I scroll in with a octopus hanging from my thigh and get in easy, and switch to my red wing jersey. ..If only I lived in USA this would work atleast >.> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betterREDthandead 58 Report post Posted April 21, 2009 They can teyk arr awktopiy....but they'll nevare teyk.....ARR F-R-R-EEDOM!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwings4life 3 Report post Posted April 21, 2009 I really hope one gets thrown Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chet1530 1 Report post Posted April 21, 2009 (edited) i am so sick of everyone not respecting one of the greatest traditions in hockey. i know that you mainly throw an octopus on the ice during playoff time. but during the fall i was interning in chicago in a well known sports department. when the hockey season began and they found out chicago was playing the wings in the classic, you wouldve thought that chicago stole the name hockeytown. people jumped on the hawks bandwagon so fast and many of the SPORT WRITERS could not name more than five blackhawks on the team. i took so much crap at work that for the first detroit chicago game, i bought an octopus and threw one on the ice after the national anthem... though i bought two tickets expecting to get kicked out i didn't. here is a picture of me practicing throwing the octopus in the streets of chicago. Edited July 7, 2009 by chet1530 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
softshoes 83 Report post Posted April 21, 2009 i am so sick of everyone not respecting one of the greatest traditions in hockey. i know that you mainly throw an octopus on the ice during playoff time. but during the fall i was interning at the chicago suntimes in their sports department. when the hockey season began and they found out chicago was playing the wings in the classic, you wouldve thought that chicago stole the name hockeytown. people jumped on the hawks bandwagon so fast and many of the SPORT WRITERS could not name more than five blackhawks on the team. i took so much crap at work that for the first detroit chicago game, i bought an octopus and threw one on the ice after the national anthem... though i bought two tickets expecting to get kicked out i didn't. here is a picture of me practicing throwing the octopus in the streets of chicago. Nice form, got time to make a trip to Columbus? Agreed that it's a great tradition but I'm not sure I can fault other teams for not wanting it in their building. As for Chi-town they been waiting awhile for a team to root for. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChitownWingsfan 54 Report post Posted April 21, 2009 i am so sick of everyone not respecting one of the greatest traditions in hockey. i know that you mainly throw an octopus on the ice during playoff time. but during the fall i was interning at the chicago suntimes in their sports department. when the hockey season began and they found out chicago was playing the wings in the classic, you wouldve thought that chicago stole the name hockeytown. people jumped on the hawks bandwagon so fast and many of the SPORT WRITERS could not name more than five blackhawks on the team. i took so much crap at work that for the first detroit chicago game, i bought an octopus and threw one on the ice after the national anthem... though i bought two tickets expecting to get kicked out i didn't. here is a picture of me practicing throwing the octopus in the streets of chicago. Haha nice, I've been hanging my Wings flag throughout Roscoe Village but I need to find an Octopus to complete the set. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toledojames 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2009 I've been on this board every day for almost 2 years and thought with this topic it was time to register. I'm heading to Columbus for games 3 and 4. Just wanted to let everyone know that I WILL BE THROWING AN OCTOPUS. Wings fan for life and I cannot wait to carry on the tradition in Columbus. I've got 2 tickets just like the guy in pittsburgh last year. You heard it here, look for it, it will happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Pancake 6 Report post Posted April 21, 2009 I've been on this board every day for almost 2 years and thought with this topic it was time to register. I'm heading to Columbus for games 3 and 4. Just wanted to let everyone know that I WILL BE THROWING AN OCTOPUS. Wings fan for life and I cannot wait to carry on the tradition in Columbus. I've got 2 tickets just like the guy in pittsburgh last year. You heard it here, look for it, it will happen. Go forth and fling thy cephalopod! :patriot: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CalWingNut 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2009 May the force be with each and every one of you with the guts to toss the squid. I love it! The ushers at the Anaheim Pond/Honda Center were always on the lookout, but as far as I know they never knew how to detect them. Probably the same in Columbus! Good luck.. I will be watching! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ben_usmc 253 Report post Posted April 21, 2009 do you even have to try to sneak them in at the Joe? Either way I hope we have good reason for them to be thrown tomarrow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted April 21, 2009 I'd buy a beer for the guy that gets it on the ice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SoDakWing 8 Report post Posted April 21, 2009 ohh dude I can't wait... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zettie85 106 Report post Posted April 21, 2009 (edited) I don't think the question will be if, but how many. There should be a decent Wings presence there. Not like having to play in San Jose or something. Edited April 21, 2009 by zettie85 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites