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Bosc Ulrich II
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 Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:49 am Post subject: Detroit Red Wings: 2008 Stanley Cup Champions |
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FUCK YEAH!!!
:Butch:
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Bosc Ulrich II
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As usual, the story about the true extent of injuries comes out after the playoffs:
http://info.detnews.com/redesign/blogs/wingsblog/index.cfm?blogid=1886
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Some final thoughts tonight (OK, this morning) after watching the Stanley Cup wheeled out of the Wings' locker room to the team bus in a shopping cart littered with empty beer cans:
Injuries? Yeah, they had a few. More than a few, actually. Talked to a champagne-soaked trainer, Piet van Zant, in the Zamboni entrance a couple hours ago and his initial response was, "Everybody was playing through something." But then he rattled off the abridged version:
Tomas Holmstrom was playing with a sports hernia (for a long time) and a torn hamstring.
Valtteri Filppula wasn't practicing because of a fairly signficant knee injury.
Brad Stuart also was playing with a knee injury that would've had him sitting in the regular season. Darren Helm limped out of there tonight with a nasty Charley horse.
And, yes, there was more than just concussion-like symptoms plaguing Johan Franzen, but van Zant said the team and Franzen will wait a day or two before explaining what exactly went on with that whole saga.
There's more than that, obviously, but it gives you an idea of just why we call this the toughest trophy in sports to win. |
Love this pic 
I remember after they lost to Anaheim in '03, 8 or 9 Minny guys went under the knife, including Gaborik.
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RW
Distinguished Gentleman of the Post
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Ahhhhhh. Complete and utter satisfaction.  Now to spend the rest of the summer basking in the Stanley Cup victory before starting it up all over again in September. It is going to be a great summer here in Michigan.
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Farang
Chaser, Wearer of Skirts
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| Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Way to go guys! Congrats! |
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Captain Chaos
(Formerly Lieutenant Chaos)
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
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Location: Vancouver
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| Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Congrats Red Wings! Great season and great playoffs! |
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the New Cunning Linguist
Like a good neighbor, but not
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
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Location: I'm here, aren't I?
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| Bosc Ulrich II wrote: |
As usual, the story about the true extent of injuries comes out after the playoffs:
http://info.detnews.com/redesign/blogs/wingsblog/index.cfm?blogid=1886
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Some final thoughts tonight (OK, this morning) after watching the Stanley Cup wheeled out of the Wings' locker room to the team bus in a shopping cart littered with empty beer cans:
Injuries? Yeah, they had a few. More than a few, actually. Talked to a champagne-soaked trainer, Piet van Zant, in the Zamboni entrance a couple hours ago and his initial response was, "Everybody was playing through something." But then he rattled off the abridged version:
Tomas Holmstrom was playing with a sports hernia (for a long time) and a torn hamstring.
Valtteri Filppula wasn't practicing because of a fairly signficant knee injury.
Brad Stuart also was playing with a knee injury that would've had him sitting in the regular season. Darren Helm limped out of there tonight with a nasty Charley horse.
And, yes, there was more than just concussion-like symptoms plaguing Johan Franzen, but van Zant said the team and Franzen will wait a day or two before explaining what exactly went on with that whole saga.
There's more than that, obviously, but it gives you an idea of just why we call this the toughest trophy in sports to win. |
Love this pic
I remember after they lost to Anaheim in '03, 8 or 9 Minny guys went under the knife, including Gaborik. |
I'd like to see Tiger beat that....
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the New Cunning Linguist
Like a good neighbor, but not
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
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Location: I'm here, aren't I?
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| Bosc Ulrich II wrote: |
As usual, the story about the true extent of injuries comes out after the playoffs:
http://info.detnews.com/redesign/blogs/wingsblog/index.cfm?blogid=1886
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Some final thoughts tonight (OK, this morning) after watching the Stanley Cup wheeled out of the Wings' locker room to the team bus in a shopping cart littered with empty beer cans:
Injuries? Yeah, they had a few. More than a few, actually. Talked to a champagne-soaked trainer, Piet van Zant, in the Zamboni entrance a couple hours ago and his initial response was, "Everybody was playing through something." But then he rattled off the abridged version:
Tomas Holmstrom was playing with a sports hernia (for a long time) and a torn hamstring.
Valtteri Filppula wasn't practicing because of a fairly signficant knee injury.
Brad Stuart also was playing with a knee injury that would've had him sitting in the regular season. Darren Helm limped out of there tonight with a nasty Charley horse.
And, yes, there was more than just concussion-like symptoms plaguing Johan Franzen, but van Zant said the team and Franzen will wait a day or two before explaining what exactly went on with that whole saga.
There's more than that, obviously, but it gives you an idea of just why we call this the toughest trophy in sports to win. |
Love this pic
I remember after they lost to Anaheim in '03, 8 or 9 Minny guys went under the knife, including Gaborik. |
I'd like to see Tiger beat that....
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saskhab
'03-'04 Goalie Profiles Coming Soon!
Joined: 17 Oct 2007
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Location: Saskatoon!
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http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/hockey/comments/afternoon_line35/
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| This is a great atmosphere here in Detroit, much better than a parking lot. |
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Lillith
Forum Witch
Joined: 20 Oct 2007
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Location: Second Star to the Right
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Thanks, Sask. Some pretty bitter NJ fans there.
Detroit does know how to throw a parade - been doing it for 100 years down Woodward. Thanksgiving Day Parade second largest in the US. Not the fault of cities who have to hurry to arrange one after a Cup. In Detroit, the Parade Comission is set and ready to go, route pre-determined, plus 1,000 parade volunteers to call on for help.
So Rafalski's comment, while seemingly flip, is not a dismissal of other cities. At least not in the eyes of the people in Michigan.
But on the other hand...we did have 1 million people show up.
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