Stanley Cup (merged) - Page 11

KCVolLaw · 06-04-2008, 11:55 PM

I'm ready for next season already

volsgal03 · 06-05-2008, 09:46 AM

I just called my dad and congratulated him, at least somebody in my family is smiling this morning.

doozer · 06-05-2008, 10:02 AM

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Sorta like what happened Monday night?

Monday looks pretty irrelevant now. Don't ya think?

Vercingetorix · 06-05-2008, 10:07 AM

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Monday looks pretty irrelevant now. Don't ya think?

Only thing more obnoxious than a front-running bandwagon jumper is a trash-talking front-running bandwagon jumper. How proud you must be -- picking the best team in the league paid off!

McLovin · 06-05-2008, 10:10 AM

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man. what a night. awesome.

Congrats on your team winning the Cup!

doozer · 06-05-2008, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Vercingetorix

Only thing more obnoxious than a front-running bandwagon jumper is a trash-talking front-running bandwagon jumper. How proud you must be -- picking the best team in the league paid off!

If you're calling me a bandwagon fan, I regret to inform you that you cannot be any further from the truth. What's really obnoxious is a bitter fan being jealous that his team wasn't hoisting the Cup last night. If you were not refering to me, then my apologies.

Vercingetorix · 06-05-2008, 10:34 AM

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If you're calling me a bandwagon fan, I regret to inform you that you cannot be any further from the truth. What's really obnoxious is a bitter fan being jealous that his team wasn't hoisting the Cup last night. If you were not refering to me, then my apologies.

So you're from Detroit, then?

He made that comment in the first period of the game last night. To taunt him about it the morning after "your" team won the Cup over "his" team is just petty, IMO.

doozer · 06-05-2008, 10:57 AM

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So you're from Detroit, then? He made that comment in the first period of the game last night. To taunt him about it the morning after "your" team won the Cup over "his" team is just petty, IMO.

I'm sorry, I didn't know that because Knoxville doesn't have an NHL team that I can't root for the same team that my father has spent the last 55 years pulling for. According to your very rules, there is nothing you can call me out on regarding my fandom.

**jakez4ut** · 06-05-2008, 11:02 AM

congrats to the red wings, i don't think there was any real doubt that they were the better team, just wanted to see it go one more game......in the end, though, last night played a lot more like game 1 and 2....pens looked wore out from the get go......

doozer · 06-05-2008, 11:02 AM

As for my post toward him, I had not seen his comment until today. I didn't there was a imaginary 'window of opportunity' that had closed up regarding trash talk.

Vercingetorix · 06-05-2008, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by doozer

I'm sorry, I didn't know that because Knoxville doesn't have an NHL team that I can't root for the same team that my father has spent the last 55 years pulling for. According to your very rules, there is nothing you can call me out on regarding my fandom.

Completely legitimate. Withdrawn; my apologies.

The Red Wings are basically the Yankees, though, so perhaps you'll understand why I made that assumption. A really, really high percentage of Wings fans are bandwagonners, as I'm sure you've noticed.

doozer · 06-05-2008, 11:26 AM

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Completely legitimate. Withdrawn; my apologies. The Red Wings are basically the Yankees, though, so perhaps you'll understand why I made that assumption. A really, really high percentage of Wings fans are bandwagonners, as I'm sure you've noticed.

Certainly understandable. I think this year proved, with the salary cap now in effect, that the the Wings are more than just a bought Championship. You didn't see the high dollar free agents of years past.

doozer · 06-05-2008, 11:30 AM

To add, they have had the same group of core guys. The free agents were just pieces to the puzzle. Lidstrom and Draper are the glue of this team. The ability of the Wings to scout Europe and draft accordingly is another large factor.

doozer · 06-05-2008, 11:33 AM

In terms of Cups won, i associate the Habs with the Yankees of the NHL, but can understand the Wings comparisons.

Vercingetorix · 06-05-2008, 11:44 AM

The Habs' period of real dominance was before most of us were around. No question that the best two teams in the last couple of decades have been the Wings and, well, Marty Broudeur. Add to that the free agents, the veritable all-star teams, and the fact that Americans are not going to jump on a French Canadian bandwagon, and the Wings have been by far the favorite team of the frontrunner for my whole adult life. "Dude! We got Brett Hull! We're going all the way!"