Winter Classic - Sabres vs. Penguins

[jjreason]

I could see that shit coming a mile away - and the Wings had just as many solid scoring chances as the Pens during the 2 man advantage. The Wings want it so fucking bad, which is what's been missing the lat couple of years. I hate to quote Mace Windu at a time like this, but this party's over.

[Antropov]

Pitt was absolute mud tonight. Detroit shut them down like no other. That 5-3 scared the shit out of me until it was over and I reassured myslef that there was no way the Pens were going to do anything with it tonight.

LETS GO RED WINGS! *clap, clap, clapclapclap*

[Diabolical]

*clap, clap, clapclapclap*

What do doctors say when Slicker's mom walks into a room?


Oops, this isn't the CB Jeopardy thread...

[Ran]

Hopefully the Wings can finish it in Game 5.

I just saw a interesting stat. The last team to win the President's Trophy and miss the playoffs the following year was the Rangers in the early 90s. They went on to win the Cup the following year. That means the Sabres will win the Cup next year.

[Ran]

Double post, suck it Grimlock. And a fuck you to Newsbot as well.

Wings fan throws octopus, kicked out of Pittsburgh arena, sneaks back in

PITTSBURGH -- Splat!

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."

[Antropov]

Well played, young man. You've made us all proud!

[jjreason]

Yep, the kids got balls. And lots of money.

[Diabolical]

Talk about lots of money...

My mom (in Florida) works with a guy from Pittsburgh, so they've had a back and forth rivalry going on during the finals.
This guy bought 2 tickets to game 1 (at $300 a pop), flew up to Detroit, went to the game and flew back the next morning. Astonishingly, he went alone because he couldn't find anyone that would go. Mom was so close to getting him to give me the second ticket.

[Diabolical]

Grimlock is a Pens fan...

What a bunch of horseshit that 1OT was. I counted a hold, cross-check and slash not called on Pittsburgh (plus the no whistle when Helm(?) got hurt), but Zetterberg gets called for Goaltender Interference with 2 minutes and change left? Horrible fucking call.
Fuck you Gary Betteman and your boy wonder Crosby.

[UKWildcat]

I'm not a hockey fan, as you guys should know by now, but I watched most of the 2nd and all of the 3rd. Now I'm very interested, have watched both OTs and I will be watching until someone wins this damn game, start of the 3rd OT here in a minute. Pretty exciting shit, I must say! Hope someone (Detroit) wins soon though.

[jjreason]

Jesus fucking Christ, Fleury looked goddamned near invincible after he settled down. I foresee game 6 going very much like game 3. 35 fucking seconds.

[Antropov]

Its pathetic when even the milquetoast jackoffs for NBC can pull their mouths away from Crosby's dick for a second to question the poor officiating and note that drastic changes need to take place in the offseason.

[jjreason]

Even I liked Crosby going into this series and was all for supporting the Penguins in their search for the Cup next season.... but that's all gone now. When a guy tells Nick Lidstrom to fuck off after a whistle has blown, he loses all my respect. I've NEVER seen a bigger baby-whining cryer in all my years of watching.... it's a disgrace. He swears at the refs and the other teams' players after every whistle. Shut the FUCK up already, dumbass, and maybe the refs would start calling some penalties when guys drape themselves all over you or ride you off the puck with their sticks between your legs.

They mentioned last night that Crosby has only drawn 4 penalties in the entire playoffs because the refs don't like his bullshit whinging, whereas Stall and Malkin have drawn around 11 or 12 apiece. [/waaaaaaaaa]

[Antropov]

Sindey Christ has come to the shocking realization that "drawing a penalty" is also known as "diving" and "diving" is "illegal" and will lead to "harsh ridicule" from anyone playing against you.

In all seriousness, though, if the officiating doesn't get any better, kiss it good bye.

[jjreason]

Tonight's the motherfucking night. The Wings are going to come out like fucking gangbusters and SMOKE the Pens. You heard it here first.