redmathew 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 Hey, maybe its cause ive been drinking too much during all these playoff runs, but what has been the tradition for the wings and the Campbell Cup for the last 5 wins?? Touch, no touch? i cant really remember. (although i do remember trevor linden thinking that the Campbell Cup was the stanley cup and almost took off his head after the lid fell off) hope you guys have a better memory then me... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brett 1,029 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 yzerman touched it a few times and we won the cup heard it last night Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 yzerman touched it a few times and we won the cup heard it last night We've also won it without touching it, making touching it vs. not touching it (at least for the Wings) irrelevant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdogg1m 3 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 Yzerman in 2002 actually took the thing into the dressing room immediately. Lidstrom is a new captain though and probably wanted to be different. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shoreline Report post Posted May 28, 2009 Yeah I won't make a fuss over it either way. Let the boys do it how they want. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ComradeWasabi 109 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 Just don't pick up the 'pus... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yzefan 2 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 we should of just picked it up like they did... then all could be forgotten.. someone who has touched it has won.... oohhhhhhh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hak 21 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 didnt touch it last year and become the champs.. why change a winning tradition even if it's young it's still a winning tradition Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rick zombo 3,739 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 I'm pretty sure Lidstrom touched it last year. Also, I'd say Hank didn't touch it tonight because he's not the captain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jedi 1,865 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 Yzerman's deal, if I remember correctly, was to take the trophy but not give much of any celebration for it. I think that we went to the finals in 95, Yzerman took the trophy, raised it up and skated around with it, making a pretty big deal about it. When we went to the finals again in 97, he seemed to think better of it, and just took the trophy, raised it once and whisked right off the ice with it. Although he touched it, he definitely had bigger and better hardware on his shopping list. In the end, if anyone REALLY thinks that the finals outcome is determined by who touches what trophy, then there's really no reason to watch the games then, is there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
high_stick69 7 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 I'm pretty sure Lidstrom touched it last year. Also, I'd say Hank didn't touch it tonight because he's not the captain. Anyone have video of the trophy presentation? Please?.... I didn't get to watch the game or this important moment in Red Wings history.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redmathew 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 It really makes no difference, and its kinda weird that they dont touch it. iam not too big on the superstitions myself. Although the trophy is named after gary's right hand man, so maybe i wouldn't touch it either, just to stick it to gary and his crew. Does anyone know who started this this thing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yzersyukstromberg 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 It really makes no difference, and its kinda weird that they dont touch it. iam not too big on the superstitions myself. Although the trophy is named after gary's right hand man, so maybe i wouldn't touch it either, just to stick it to gary and his crew. Does anyone know who started this this thing? The trophy isn't named after Gary Bettman's right hand man. It's named after Clarence Campbell...and that goes WAYYYYYY back. There's nothing wrong with the superstition...they basically are just trying to show that there's no celebrating until the job is truly finished. Once they finish the task at hand, then the celebration can take place. I like it, and it worked last year, so I say they keep with what works. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jedi 1,865 Report post Posted May 28, 2009 I'm pretty sure Lidstrom touched it last year. Also, I'd say Hank didn't touch it tonight because he's not the captain. Anyone have video of the trophy presentation? Please?.... I didn't get to watch the game or this important moment in Red Wings history.... No touchee! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
