RED WINGS WIN! RED WINGS WIN! OH MY GOD, RED WINGS WIN!

[spasmo]

This isn't me, but I would so do this.

Yes, he most certainly would do this. I didn't know if I'd ever tear him away from the cup when we went to the Hockey Hall of Fame last year. He didn't kiss the cup which is weird because when we were at Blarney Castle in Ireland, he kissed that.

 

[TomN]

Awww.... scutter can kiss my Blarney Stone any day!

 

[epsylum]

College Lacrosse is pretty fun to watch. People get hit hard.

Lacrosse is really popular in upstate NY.

Hockey = too Canadian for me.

My buddy (a hockey and MMA fan) had this conversation last weekend. He said "you gotta love a sport that allows you to fight the other players". My response was "if I want to watch people fight, I will watch MMA, at least they are good at it." Hockey fights to me look like when people put on those big sumo suits and try to attack each other. Don't let a silly game get in the way of a good fight.

 

[Scutter01]

He didn't kiss the cup

I didn't say I didn't kiss it. I just said I didn't lick it.

 

[Benny]

Hockey is still a sport?

I learn something new everyday.

 

[Scutter01]

Hockey is still a sport?

I learn something new everyday.

Not in Indy, but it's big in the Great Lakes areas.

 

[Bigum1969]

When I lived in Colorado the Avalanche had a huge following. When they won their first Stanley Cup about 1/2 the state came to the parade.

I used to love the Avalance and watching the NHL. Then came the strike and the cancelled TV contract with ESPN. The sport became less mainstream and I began to lose interest.

I still remember when the Avalance beat the Red Wings on the way to the Stanley Cup. Those two teams were bitter enemies. Great games to watch. It was nice that Forsberg came back the Avs this year.

 

[Lock n Load]

Hockey is still a sport?

I learn something new everyday.

Yes, it takes more talent and effort than "dribbling... or walking with an orange ball"!!!

Being a Michigander and having played hockey up there.....

"Congrats Red Wings!!!"

 

[Fenway]

Ray Bourque was on that Avalanche team I believe.

When I lived in Colorado the Avalanche had a huge following. When they won their first Stanley Cup about 1/2 the state came to the parade.

I used to love the Avalance and watching the NHL. Then came the strike and the cancelled TV contract with ESPN. The sport became less mainstream and I began to lose interest.

I still remember when the Avalance beat the Red Wings on the way to the Stanley Cup. Those two teams were bitter enemies. Great games to watch. It was nice that Forsberg came back the Avs this year.

 

[Bigum1969]

You are correct Fenway. That was a great story -- Ray leaving Boston to come to Colorado to have a chance to win a Stanley Cup before he retired.

He actually took the cup to Boston and thousands came out to see him. That was a great time to be an Avs fan and a fan of the NHL.

 

[snake-doctor]

Thanks to Scutter for pointing out this thread.

I stopped watching after the lockout until last year then started watching again.

When I was a kid in the 70's I was a big Canadiens fan. Then when the Checkers became the Islanders' farm team I became an Islanders fan (when they won 4 straight cups).

However, since he came into the league (with Montreal no less) Chris Chelios has been my favorite player of all time. When the wonderful Bill Wirtz traded him to Detroit, my allegiance followed him from the Blackhawks to the Wings, where I have remained ever since. Chris will no doubt now go into the Hall as a Redwing.

Way to go Wings!

I've also liked the Minnesota Wild since they came into the league. I'd say they're my second favorite behind Detroit.