scotzman 29 Report post Posted June 18, 2009 Obviously we have overlooked the real reason the Wings did not win Lord Stanley's Cup this year. It's almost like the Brady Bunch episode when they go to Hawaii and Greg wears the tiki god necklace. Our curse happened on the very first game of this season... I give you Joe Elliott. name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>&"> name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src=" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350" /> Damn you Def Leppard!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted June 18, 2009 crap you're right Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted June 18, 2009 It's Maggie's fault. She picked Pit. She always picks wrong, but since she's retiring the league had to give it to the Pens so she could retire happy. The bananas would have tasted bitter in her mouth for the rest of her days had she not been right once. It's a conspiracy, I tell you. A conspiracy. Plus no Pen touched an octopus. That's what really did us in. No British band can possibly have more bad juju than a monkey and the lack of an octopus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown12 0 Report post Posted June 18, 2009 I'm betting that we lost the Cup because we lost 4 games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xtrememachine1 795 Report post Posted June 18, 2009 When I first saw the title of this post I thought you were going to say because Barry Melrose picked us to win. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown12 0 Report post Posted June 18, 2009 When I first saw the title of this post I thought you were going to say because Barry Melrose picked us to win. No, it's because of that damn monkey. Damn you Maggie! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scotzman 29 Report post Posted June 18, 2009 No British band can possibly have more bad juju than a monkey and the lack of an octopus. I don't know, Def Leppard has had some pretty bad luck. Ask their drummer... you can't ask their other guitar player anymore, because he's dead. It's funny because I actually told my wife when we were watching back then that if I was superstitious I would have thought that Joe putting the Cup upside down was bad luck for us. Wah-wah! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scotzman 29 Report post Posted June 18, 2009 When I first saw the title of this post I thought you were going to say because Barry Melrose picked us to win. Quite possibly another contributing factor... that and the losing 4 games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted June 18, 2009 The fact that no Pen touched the octopus, and then considering every other team we've played the last two years has touched it has be absolutely, beyond a doubt convinced that the octopus has magical powers. It should seriously be a strategy to egg an opposing player into touching it every year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TLinsday09 0 Report post Posted June 18, 2009 Chelios apparently thought Joe Elliot did that on purpose just to be a dick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bruisebrother15 29 Report post Posted June 18, 2009 We have to make sure we hit one of the other teams players with an octopus in each round. We can't leave it up to chance anymore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperNovaXll 124 Report post Posted June 18, 2009 The fact that no Pen touched the octopus, and then considering every other team we've played the last two years has touched it has be absolutely, beyond a doubt convinced that the octopus has magical powers. It should seriously be a strategy to egg an opposing player into touching it every year. Hmm... Do you think it would count if a fan threw a Octopus and it HIT someone on the other team? ...If so, us Wing fans have to start practicing our aim Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MidMichSteve 1,115 Report post Posted June 18, 2009 Hmm... Do you think it would count if a fan threw a Octopus and it HIT someone on the other team? ...If so, us Wing fans have to start practicing our aim as do our players. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoe 165 Report post Posted June 18, 2009 I grew a great distatste to Def Lepard after that, I dont have them on my ipod anymore and their greatest hits cd is deep in the back of my cd binder in the car. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diehardredwing19 11 Report post Posted June 18, 2009 f*** you def leapord you peice of &^%$ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diehardredwing19 11 Report post Posted June 18, 2009 f*** you def leapord you peice of &^%$ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FireCaptain 563 Report post Posted June 19, 2009 Spelling so bad that you had to post it twice. f*** you def leapord you peice of &^%$ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yzermania19 1 Report post Posted June 19, 2009 That should be our playoff slogan next season - "Touch the Octopus." The guy who does the voice for MGM Grand Casino's radio spots (the "touch the lion" guy) could do the commercials. I never was much of a Def Leppard fan, but what they did to the Cup was insulting and disgraceful. They knew what they were doing, I mean someone who never saw the Cup before could tell the base from the top. Puh-leez. They were just being asshats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stiffy 0 Report post Posted June 19, 2009 There is a Chicago curse too - we always lose the CUp if we beat Chicago in the playoffs. Looks like we have many years of Cup losses ahead of us!!!! :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
purebooyah 1 Report post Posted June 19, 2009 There is a Chicago curse too - we always lose the CUp if we beat Chicago in the playoffs. Looks like we have many years of Cup losses ahead of us!!!! :-) I was hoping that would cancel out with "we always win the cup if we beat a Quenneville coached team"....apparently not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest EZBAKETHAGANGSTA Report post Posted June 19, 2009 Im amazed no one has mentioned Ty Conklin.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Diamonds 25 Report post Posted June 19, 2009 Im amazed no one has mentioned Ty Conklin.... Or Barry Melrose being on board! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pavel Hossyukstrom 2 Report post Posted June 19, 2009 I was hoping that would cancel out with "we always win the cup if we beat a Quenneville coached team"....apparently not. Apparently Chicago has more powers than Quennville Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Free_Candy 38 Report post Posted June 19, 2009 The SI Cover doesn't help, and you have to start wondering about what happens to the team that wins the Winter Classic. There's just some really bizarre things that seem to go on with Classic and Cup finals when the Conklin Effect is in play. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernWingsFan 854 Report post Posted June 19, 2009 Real reason: The winner of the Winter Classic so far has been runner up of the Stanley Cup. We shouldn't have won the outdoor game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
