As a die-hard Hartford Whalers fan, I am desperately hoping Carolina can bring the cup home. And with the players they have and the discipline they are showing, they just might!

No really, they might!! :(

Hey Murphy, I think there's something wrong with your keyboard... you certainly must have typed AVS and Carolina... and it came out all wrong! :p :p

No Aqua...his keyboard is JUST FINE!! LOL But how the hell did CAROLINA end up in the Finals???? It would be so much better if Toronto had won!!

Gee Aqua, wouldn't a friendly wager make Friday's game more interesting???? Wonder what we could bet???

I agree, the finals would be more interesting if Toronto was in there... Obviously, tonight's game could go either way... but I certainly have a preference towards one way over the other! :p
Hmmmmm, I wonder where Ophelia's been... it'd be nice to have a little more backup around here... ;) :D :p lol

Ophelia may be AWOL, but Sarriah is with you on this..poor girl;)

Now, about that wager........

hot damn!!!!!!
 

YEEEHHAWWW!!!!!!

Not even 5 minutes into the game and it's Wings-2 and Avs-0!!!!


GOOOOOOOOOO WIIIIINNNNNGGGSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: hot damn!!!!!!
 

This is NOT good... :(

But it also means we have lots of time to stage a comeback!!!

COOOOOMMMMME ONNNNN AVVVVVVVVVVS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WINGS WIN!!
 

Sorry Aquaman!! (and any other Colorado fans)

There was no comeback by the Av(not)s last night! Barely even an attempt....
I expected the RED WINGS to win, but I don't think anyone expected a shut-out, especially a 7-0 shut-out!!
WOW!! Amazing!!!

Finals start next Tuesday...right here in HOCKEYTOWN !!!! WOOOHHHOOOO!!!

LET'S GO RED WINGS !!!!

Canes in 6, sorry Red Wings fans! :D

You surely must be kidding!! :D

RED WINGS in 5!!!

I hate to say it, but in this case I agree with SS... Wings in 5.
I don't know where the Avs were the Friday, but they weren't in the game that's for sure... :(

In all fairness to the Avs, (and this is difficult for a Wings fan..lol)
they did have a lot of injuries to key players. Keane and Tanguay tried to play Friday but I think they were still hurting. Hard to play your best with injuries.

Hurry up, Game ONE!!!! Go RED WINGS!!! YAY HASEK!!!!!!!

unless Irbe stops EVERYTHING!!!!, there is no way the Canes can win this thing, I give them one win if they are lucky...........and go wings, go Hasek...he deserves it

I guess they were lucky then....How the hell did the 'Canes manage to pull that off last night???? Oh well, they might as well enjoy it they won't get many more of 'em if any at all....

GOOOOO WWIINNGGGSSS!!!!!!:D :D :D

Sugarsprinkles---Don't worry about it.I don't follow hockey;but;I
used to follow the Celtics; in the old;Larry Bird,Kevin McHale,
Robert Parrish,D.J.,etc.,days.It sounds like the Wings did;what the
Celtics used to do.They;got up for the big name teams;and won.
Against the teams;that they thought were no competition;they took them for granted and lost. Irish
P.S.Now;they won't take them for granted!

Too bad they didn't take the Pistons for granted more often...LOL
Took the Piston's forever to finally beat the Celtics....but when they did they went all the way to the Championship. Those were the "good old days" of basketball. I barely watch it anymore.

Sugarsprinkles---When I used alcohol;I couldn't picture;watching
a Celtics game;without having a couple of beers.NOW I just can't
picture;watching a Celtics game!Speaking of the Pistons;did you
notice;that their old time;best player;is now the coach of the Pacers;after Larry Bird retired as their coach? Irish
P.S.Larry Bird will never get the"Father"of the year;award!

Yes, I know Isiah Thomas is coaching the Pacers. And I know you wouldn't know this, but Bill Laimbeer is now one of the broadcasters here locally for the Pistons games.
Don't mean to sound stupid, but why won't Bird get the "Father" of the year award???

Sugarsprinkles---Larry Bird has an illigitimate daughter;that he
supposedly treats like "shit."I don't know that much about it!They
were talking about;how he has constantly snubbed her wishes;on
a talk show;that I listen to;yesterday.They were also talking about;how Kid?;of the Nets;is a wife abuser.Bill Lambeer(sp?)The
man that everyone loves to hate.I remember him!I used to want
to climb into the TV;and kick his ass.What ;alot of people;didn't
realise(including myself);is that he was a deceptively good basket
ball player. Irish
P.S.I think that Larry Birds;out of wedlock;daughter;is about 16/17 now!

I see..that's really too bad. But I've seen talk shows in the past where they have said that the NBA is the worst of the major sports for athletes having and ignoring illegitimate children and abusing wives.




And he just loved being hated! I believe he actually cultivated that hatred. :D LOL And yes he was a very good player but also was living proof of the saying "White Men Can't Jump"! LOL

Sorry Irish & Sprinkles...but my Canes are taking the Cup!

Which one, Svlad?? Stanley, coffee, or athletic???? My money's on either coffee or athletic...:D

Face it, they got lucky...it won't happen like that again! It was the first time since '89 (I think) that "Your" 'Canes have beaten the Red Wings. And how on earth are they "your" 'Canes when they're in Carolina and you're in Canada??? Just curious......

There must be a life besides sports.Just remember that;the
second place winner; is the first place LOSER! Irish
P.S.Unless you're a leader;the scenery is always the same!Take
sleddogs for example!

Sugarsprinkles, is there some reason why a person can't be a fan of a team that plays far away? I hate most of the Canadian teams. Besides, there are just as many Canadian players on the Hurricanes, like Ron Francis, for example.

I've been a Hartford Whalers fan from wayyyy back. There are lots of Boston and Hartford/Carolina fans in Canada. Those places are pretty close to here.

Go 'Canes!

No, Svlad, no particular reason. It just seemed unusual the way you referred to them as "my" 'Canes yet you don't live anywhere near them. It slipped my mind that they used to be in Hartford which is much closer to Canada than S. Carolina. It's much more common as you further mention to have Canadians who are fans of Boston and other teams that are close to Canada. And I know very well, too, that most of the teams have a majority of Canadian players.
I'm sorry if I was rude to you.:(

P.S. How do you pronounce your first name??

Nahh Sugar, you weren't rude.

And it's not my real name..."Svlad Cjelli" is a character from some books I like by Douglas Adams.

I have no idea how to pronounce it. Maybe Svlad doesn't either, since in the books he usually goes by the Americanized "Dirk".

I'm glad to know you didn't think me rude. I really wasn't trying to be.

What did you think of last night's game? I only saw the first period, Don Cherry and part of the second period live. I had to go to bed and fell asleep before the game finished. Did get to see the last two Wings goals on video tape. (We always tape the games if the Wings are in the Finals.)

Is it just me, or does anyone else think the refs are calling a whole lot of unnecessary penalties on both sides???

Sugarsprinkles---I was wondering;how long;it would take you to
brag about the Wings.Congratulations.Longer then;I would have
guessed. Irish
P.S.Don't puff your chest up;too much.You'll break your bra straps!

Gee, Irish...Do you really think I'm that much of a poor sport?





That assumes that I'm wearing one...LOL And I only do when I absolutely have to!

Besides, it's only one game....it can still go either way, although I do think the Wings will win.

Hope I've waited long enough to post about last night's game...:(

Was that an exciting game or what???
I watched the entire first period, then had to get to bed before the second was finished. When I woke up around 1 a.m. I saw the game on the TV and thought it was just a report about the game. Turned out the game still wasn't over!!
It went into 3 overtimes!!!

Then Igor Larionove scored to win the game for the Wings!!


Svlad, have to give it to the 'Canes....they're playing excellent hockey!! And to take the Wings to triple overtime, well that's amazing!:p

What REALLY matters is that Tyson got the SHIT kicked out of him
last night. Irish

My Canes have to win tommorrow night, or the series may be over!

Regarding Lennox Lewis, I think he will give Iron Mike a rematch (both for ego and money reasons) and Mike will actually prepare and train properly this time, since he got his ass kicked.

It will probably be a better fight!

Tyson plays hockey???:D


P.S. I'm glad he lost too!

I don't know;if it's because I've got two daughters;or because I've been with my wife for so long.Maybe it's a combination.It's;
especially;gratifying;to see someone;who has treated women
with so little respect;get his ass kicked!Also;it's hard to bite some
one;when you have their fist;in your mouth. Irish
P.S.I've had my say;you can get back to Hockey;now!

Are you ready for tonight's game???

Had to spend the weekend with three avid Red Wing fans, but I made it through the weekend.:D ;)(hockey not my sport.)

Glad to see you survived your ordeal..LOL:D

Sugarsprinkles---Congratulations!My Internet provider has been
down since;around lunchtime;yesterday.This is the first time that
I could tell you! Irish

Thanks Irish!! I do appreciate your kind words.

Only one more game to win....sometimes that's the hardest one to get. If we do win the next game, we'll win the series at home and that would be so nice!:D