PITTSBURGH - JUNE 04: Nicklas Lidstrom #5 of the Detroit Red Wings celebrates with the Stanley Cup after defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins in game six of the 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Finals at Mellon Arena on June 4, 2008 in Pittsburgh. Pennsylvania. The Red Wings defeated the Penguins 3-2 to win the Stanley Cup Finals 4 games to 2.
The Swedes were hot tonight, bringing home a 4-0 win. Ja! Notice the ad in lower right hand corner of this poster. This is where Johan Franzen buys his Swedish Meatballs. Me too!
If you've been paying any attention here, you know that I am besotted with Don Cherry. I can't explain it, but I adore his flamboyant ways. The things that fly out of his mouth make me laugh my arse off as do his selection of suits. And as wished for by me, he did wear red tonight. Sort of. He wore a white suit with giant flowers placed sporadically all over like the fabric on your grandmother's patio furniture. But the tie? His tie was scarlet red. Thanks Don.
How Don dresses when compliant with mood stabilizer prescriptions.
Between the first and second periods and after the game, I watched Coach's Corner and got my Don fix. Oh, I'm sorry. You didn't see Don tonight? You weren't blessed with growing up in Canada or the next best thing, a Canadian border town? You don't get Hockey Night in Canada on your set? Poor you. You were stuck watching the more staid commentary on Versus, minus the color. Weren't you? I bet, if you watched the game (I just presume that if you're reading this that you love the game as much as me) and were stuck with the mundane follow up, you were asleep before the Joe Louis Arena emptied.
Swedes off duty
Maybe you're Canadian and you didn't watch because there aren't any Canadian teams in the finals. I don't understand that though because there are Canadian men playing for these teams (and a plethora of Swedes too.) Surely, a Canadian has some vested interest in seeing the outcome. I would hope that with the Wings as one of the Original 6, you'd be rooting for them. Ahem, you don't see Penguins as one of the six. Do you?
Do you see Pittsburgh's logo here? Me neither.
On Coach's Corner, Don was trying to explain the song being played after Dan Cleary's goal and was waiting for the replay. Frustrated with the slowness of the crew, he said, "I'm doing my best here folks. My suits can't carry this thing." Au contraire mon ami. They can too.
Yesterday was not a total loss in the satisfaction department. Detroit finally stopped toying around with Dallas and brought this home:Lots of voodoo beliefs accompany the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl
Don't be deceived. It's pretty enough for a trophy but the team that hoists this trophy is cursed and will not win the Holy Grail of Hockey, Lord Stanley's Cup.
This is Lord Stanley. He appears to have taken himself quite seriously.
Here is Lord Stanley's Cup. After 4 more wins, perhaps the Boys in Red will once again hoist this cup in glory and sip champagne from the bowl.
It's said that this poor and unfortunate goalie has whiplash from watching 4 pucks nail the goal he was supposed to be tending. It's OK though, he'll have plenty of time for physical therapy. I hope he's in shape soon for the golf course. It would be a shame to miss such an early start to what the other Red Wing victims are finding themselves doing.
Bring on Don Cherry. I'm ready for some really good color commentary!
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