Lord Stanley's cup

[stattointhailand]

Congrats to the Blackhawks on their second straight win in the best of seven final.

Off to Philly now for games 3 and 4.

Could the 49 year wait finally be over?

[mak]

Stan and Gordie will be proud.

[Laan Yaa Mo]

Stan Mikita is surely happy; however, the long time Detroit Red Wing, Gordie Howe, might not be so enthusiastic. On the other hand, Glenn Hall, Pierre Pilote, Bobby and Dennis Hull, Moose Vasko and Eddie Litzenberger, if alive, must be thrilled to pieces.

[mak]

I stand corrected. It must have been a freudian slip. I meant Stan and Bobby, the last golden era of the Blackhawks.

[polehawk]

Chicago has only won the Cup three times, surprisingly. Last time they won in 1961 was against my team, Detroit Red Wings. Dennis Hull came along a few years later but the other guys mentioned were there along with Al Arbour, Ab McDonald, Reg Fleming, Tod Sloan, Chico Maki and Ron Murphy for the Blackhawks.

Chicago is a team that Detroiters love to hate but they are one of the Original Six so will grudgingly pull for them against Philly. Just maybe their players will then demand huge salaries and leave for greener pastures.

[laphanphon]

so will grudgingly pull for them against Philly ....................

[arjay]

Nice to see you back LA.

[Laan Yaa Mo]

Polehawk, I have always been a Red Wing fan too.

One thing I do not understand about the NHL is their reference to the original six: Detroit, Toronto, Montreal, Chicago, New York and Boston. I believe they originated at, or during, the Second World War which began in 1939.

Prior to that there was the 'Original Eight':

Detroit Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal Maroons
Montreal Canadiens
Chicago Blackhawks
New York Rangers
New York Americans
Boston Bruins

Before the original eight you had a plethora of teams such as, the Pittsburgh Hornets, Ottawa Senators, Hamilton Tigers, Toronto St. Patrick's and so on.

[stattointhailand]

Knew LA wouldn't be able to resist this thread

[laphanphon]

Nice to see you back LA

nice troll be polehawk, knew i couldn't resist...........

maybe if they actually win....instead of the usual foreplay / teaser routine ....

Knew LA wouldn't be able to resist this thread

i have my principles, but i answer to a higher authority....Lord Stanley...... now, if i could actually name 3 players, might have to pay attention.

[polehawk]

so will grudgingly pull for them against Philly ....................

OK, LA, Philly still has a chance but growing slimmer by the minute. Hey, whassup with that Chris Pronger? Steals the puck at the end of games. Don't they pay him enough so he isn't peddling souvenirs on EBay? Or is he just being a prat or a pronger?

Montreal Maroons (Macaroons, maybe?) and New York Americans? Think their home arenas were on outside rinks, weren't they, Tilo?

[laphanphon]

.instead of the usual foreplay / teaser routine

[stattointhailand]

Before the original eight

[stattointhailand]

Breathe again LA ......... the Flyers are still there ......just.
Game three result ......... Flyers 4 - 3 Blackhawks O/T

What a c*ck up by the Blackhawks ......... puck in centre ice having lost the face off, and you make a two man line change !!!!!!!!! Flyers take advantage of the 5 on 3 and Claude Giroux scores the Overtime winner.

[polehawk]

I'm sure that Giroux got a "kick" out of that goal. OK, maybe it was a deflection off of his skate but it counts. =D>

Gee, the Chicago fans were already planning their victory parade.

[stattointhailand]

Gee, the Chicago fans were already planning their victory parade.

At least they can celebrate on home ice now.

Amazed to see the hundreds of Philly fans heading for the exits as soon as the game winner went in !!
Didn't stay to cheer the team or anything .......... just b*ggered off into the night.

[polehawk]

Probably in a "rush" to get to their favorite Broad Street deli and load up on one of those artery clogging cheesesteak sammitches before they close.

Philly fans rushing for the exits? It is said that they're the worst fans. Why, they even pelted Santa Claus with snowballs at an Eagles football game one December.

[stattointhailand]

They were probably expecting St Niklas (Lidstrom)

[polehawk]

They did get St Nicklas in 1997 although he delivered coal in their stockings. Detroit Red Wings crushed the Philadelphia Flys that year in four straight games to win the Cup. =D>

Wasn't it the great WC Fields who had the epitaph "Better than being in Philadelphia" engraved on his gravestone in a California cemetery?

[polehawk]

Congratulations are in order for the 2010 Stanley Cup Champions, the Chicago Blackhawks. =D>

They're a young team and should be favorites to repeat but do have a huge payroll sooooo.....

Condolences to LA, wherever you are.