Barrie

Stern because since he's been commish, 1984, only seven different teams have won championships.

To each their own, but I don't have a problem with this at all! I like Dynasties, and I'm not a fan of one time Championships.

Funny, how the Lakers making a 3rd championship in a row and the Celtics a 2nd in 3 seasons, is favored by the NBA, and in the NHL they don't like it. The NHL likes one time Champions like Carolina and Anaheim, and don't like to see the Red Wings win again. It's no wonder why Bettman can't get a big American TV contract, there's no constancy in the league to keep fringe fans interested.

Take me and the NBA for example, I'm really only a fan if the Pistons are playing well, however a LA-Boston final, I'll watch because it's the Lakers and Kobe vs. the Celtics and Garnett. If it was say the Utah Jazz and Atlanta Hawks in the Final, I'm not interested.

Funny thing, with this year's Stanley Cup Final TV ratings, Bettman is going to say that American's are really starting to enjoy hockey now and that the Olympics created interest, when the reality is it's all Chicago and Philly, the 3rd and 4th largest TV markets in the country.

Maybe it's just me, but I'd rather a League cater to their better money making markets than the money losing ones. Stanley Cup Finals and brutal TV ratings from NJ-Anaheim, Calgary-TB, Carolina-Edmonton, and Anaheim-Ottawa really hurt hockey in my opinion.

Bettman by a mile!

Electrophile said it best, at least Selig can admit mistakes to the fans, Bettman talks to us like we're a bunch of morons!

I picked Flyers in 6 before the series in my hockey pool.

I-I oh-oh I'm still alive!! (Any Pearl Jam fans out there?)

the hawks will be in deep s***. according to capgeek, they will be $800,000 over the cap, with only 14 players signed. lol. Edmonton might be getting some free players this offseason.

But will it be worth it if they win the cup?

Sharks got what they deserved. They didn't beat the Wings based on skill, they cheated and played gutless, and it all blew up in their faces.

Despite being from Chicago, I don't have a huge problem with the Hawks, but go Philly the rest of the way.

Another outdoor game involving Pittsburgh?

No thanks Bettman, I'll do something else that day...

Even if it's Chicago?

Not that I have massive Shark envy but playoff-wise right now, I'd trade positions with the Sharks in a heartbeat. I'm sure so would 12 other teams in the conference. They're kinda soft, so they just might go down this round.

Well I'd rather Chicago beat SJ, and then the East win the Cup. If Chicago winning the Cup means SJ loses, I'm ok with that.

Yea it's always an adventure when that has the puck.

Ouch a -2 (so far) for my comment!

As long as Ericsson doesn't dress.

Yea it's always an adventure when that has the puck.

Detroit Red Wings!

Wings fans living it up!

you Wings fans!

Edit: Detroit fans, the best in sports!

Win or lose stick with Howard! Adversity only makes people stronger, let Jimmy take his lumps and get playoff experience. Sometimes a team needs to think long term, and this one of those times. Keep Ozzie on the bench.

Crap, I woke him up.

Edit: If I could I'd give myself a -1

Thanks to whoever gave me that -1, I deserved that!

If the Sharks want to win this series Thornton has to do something! You have to think Pavelski is going to cool off.

Crap, I woke him up.

Edit: If I could I'd give myself a -1

I've really been disgusted with the Sharks diving and the no diving calls yet by the refs! It's funny how European's are thought of as divers, and the Sharks are the team in this series with more Canadians.

I'm starting to see a trend in hockey the last few years where the Canadian born hockey players seem to have the least amount of class compared to players born in other countries.

Maybe it's because I'm a Red Wings fan, I don't know, but it seems like Canadians now are the first to whine and complain to the refs, deliver cheap shots and hits from behind, dive, and lose their temper the fastest. The Europeans now seem to be more cool headed under pressure, don't whine as much, don't cheap shot as much, and don't tend to dive as much. They seem to be a more classier bunch.

Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, but if you read my posts around the Olympics, you saw how unimpressed I was with the Canadian Olympic team and I'm Canadian! I saw most of those guys as hot heads, whiners, and cheap shot artists.

Refs-2 Wings-0