Lord Stanley's Cup is in danger of going to.. CANADA

[Gil Hamilton]

This American is rooting for Calgary.

You are clearly a terrorist. Or French. Same diff.

[VF5SS]

This American is also rooting for Calgary because THE FLYERS FUCKING LOST.

Oh what are you complaining about? My team, the Bruins, LOST FOUR GAMES IN A ROW!

[Temjin]

But this is SD.net and we do what we can to piss on all gods so what really should have happend is that the Coyotes should get the cup. I know they are eliminated (and they suck) but wouldn't it have been a better to the hockey gods to have a crappy desert dwelling team that was stolen from Canada (Winnipeg) win the cup?

Ya' know, I really miss that team. Back then, I was a Jets fan. They hardly ever won, but I was still a fan.

I actually would not be pissed off if that American team won the cup. But that's about as likely as them coming back here.....

[Joe]

This must not be allowed to happen. Remember the Baldwin Brothers!

(cookie to whomever gets the rather easy reference)

[Gil Hamilton]

This must not be allowed to happen. Remember the Baldwin Brothers!

(cookie to whomever gets the rather easy reference)

South Park! The Canadians bombed the Baldwin!

[Illuminatus Primus]

This American is also rooting for Calgary because THE FLYERS FUCKING LOST.

What's wrong with you, whiny traitor?

[Illuminatus Primus]

We're hicks here?

Yes. You are now!

This is the most densely populated county in Florida.

[Robert Treder]

Oh, and I'm sorry, but the Stanley Cup going to a hick team in a city where they don't even have natural ice is a greater wrong than the hockey gods can live with, it's going to Calgary where they actually have ice and snow.

What a load of shit. In case you didn't notice, they don't play on natural ice, not even in Calgary. So why the fuck would you care whether or not the city has natural ice?

[Phantasee]

Oh, and I'm sorry, but the Stanley Cup going to a hick team in a city where they don't even have natural ice is a greater wrong than the hockey gods can live with, it's going to Calgary where they actually have ice and snow.

What a load of shit. In case you didn't notice, they don't play on natural ice, not even in Calgary. So why the fuck would you care whether or not the city has natural ice?

Natural Ice is our way of saying you Yanks don't deserve the cup. Coming from a city that has won 5 Cups, and has a strong rivalry with Calgary (Battle of Alberta), I'm still cheering Calgary, in the hopes of it coming within 3 hours of me. Even if they win their second, it won't hurt our reputation as Alberta's best team. (well, we were once...). And Lord Stanley was the British Governor General to Canada. And given that Wong is Canadian, I don't think you should try and anger the gods too much...the Wrath of Wong is something we should avoid...

[J]

This is the most densely populated county in Florida.

When y'all are hicks, it doesn't matter how many hicks you have in an area, it's still a hick town when it's comprised of hicks.

What a load of shit. In case you didn't notice, they don't play on natural ice, not even in Calgary. So why the fuck would you care whether or not the city has natural ice?

Ah, but if we wanted to we can play on natural ice & have outdoor hockey games, in fact I'm told we had outdoor NHL game in Edmonton this past year to go along with an NHL legends game. You guys can't play ice hockey outdoors even if you wanted to, we can.

[Chardok]

Natural Ice is our way of saying you Yanks don't deserve the cup. Coming from a city that has won 5 Cups, and has a strong rivalry with Calgary (Battle of Alberta), I'm still cheering Calgary, in the hopes of it coming within 3 hours of me. Even if they win their second, it won't hurt our reputation as Alberta's best team. (well, we were once...). And Lord Stanley was the British Governor General to Canada. And given that Wong is Canadian, I don't think you should try and anger the gods too much...the Wrath of Wong is something we should avoid...

Blah blah blah. Don't deserve the cup my left testicle. We import canadians and russians for the express purpose of stealing that which was rightfully stolen so long ago and so many times. And as far as Mike goes, we fear no wrath from that which regards us with the same interest as a rhino watching a passing fleet of microscopic warships.

Now hush up and go down a couple Labatt Blues. Eh.

[Montcalm]

Typical American attitude,always thinking everything on this planet belongs to them,remember the Roman Empire your will fall harder

[Laird]

Were taking the cup back, if you hick americans wanna try and stop us we'll be sending in the polar bear special forces, 3rd lumberjack brigade, and the 5th moose paratroopers.

[Zoink]

My dinky little town at least gets the Stanley Cup for a day when Bob Hartley's team wins the cup... go Avalanche... er wait he changed teams, I mean go Thrashers!

[Illuminatus Primus]

When y'all are hicks, it doesn't matter how many hicks you have in an area, it's still a hick town when it's comprised of hicks.

Everyone here is from the Northeast.

Ah, but if we wanted to we can play on natural ice & have outdoor hockey games, in fact I'm told we had outdoor NHL game in Edmonton this past year to go along with an NHL legends game. You guys can't play ice hockey outdoors even if you wanted to, we can.

And that means what?

[Illuminatus Primus]

By the way: go Lightning!

What a kick ass game, despite the terrible refing.

[Robert Treder]

You guys can't play ice hockey outdoors even if you wanted to, we can.

All right, I'll call your bluff. We can play hockey outdoors (just not on natural ice). It's called technology; maybe you canuck bumpkins should get some.

[aerius]

All right, I'll call your bluff. We can play hockey outdoors (just not on natural ice). It's called technology; maybe you canuck bumpkins should get some.

Playing hockey on rollerblades doesn't count. Neither does streethockey. We're talking about ice hockey here.

[Robert Treder]

All right, I'll call your bluff. We can play hockey outdoors (just not on natural ice). It's called technology; maybe you canuck bumpkins should get some.

Playing hockey on rollerblades doesn't count. Neither does streethockey. We're talking about ice hockey here.

It's called refrigeration. We've had outdoor ice rinks here before.

My initial point was this: the conditions inside the Saddledome aren't sufficient for natural ice, so they play on fake ice...just like they do in Tampa, San Jose, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Nashville, etc.
The contention that a hockey team is no good because the city they play in has warm weather is a bizarre red herring. I could, with just as much authority, make the claim that Calgary hockey isn't true hockey because Calgarians are hicks and rednecks.

[President Sharky]

Calgary is in Alberta, which is Texas North, and you, as an American, should know to never mess with Texas!

Game 3 will be in the heart of the Sea of Red. The Red will consume you American capitalist bastards!

[LordShaithis]

The fun part is that even if Canada wins, they'll still be our 51st state in all but name. Muahahaha. No escape.

[Robert Treder]

and you, as an American, should know to never mess with Texas!

Only Texans think that. The rest of America would give Texas to Mexico in a heartbeat if they didn't have oil.

Texans are just as annoying, ignorant, and embarassing as Baath party members, and almost as oil-rich. (U.S. vs Texas -- now there's a war I could get behind!)

I, of course, speak in broad strokes and don't mean to imply that there are no good people in Texas. Which is just about the same disclaimer I have when describing the population of Angola prison.

[Worlds Spanner]

Lord Stanley was a Canadian, and Tampa Bay must die.

[Worlds Spanner]

My initial point was this: the conditions inside the Saddledome aren't sufficient for natural ice, so they play on fake ice...just like they do in Tampa, San Jose, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Nashville, etc.
The contention that a hockey team is no good because the city they play in has warm weather is a bizarre red herring. I could, with just as much authority, make the claim that Calgary hockey isn't true hockey because Calgarians are hicks and rednecks.

The point isn't about where they play. It's about the fans having winter in their blood and ice in their backyards at least now and then, and fucking deserving to win the Stanley Cup.

*Disclaimer: Tampa actually has played really hard and the *team* deserves it. This Flyers fan is just bitter about the city of Tampa Bay and the so-called sports fans who live there.

[Worlds Spanner]

Oh, and I'm sorry, but the Stanley Cup going to a hick team in a city where they don't even have natural ice is a greater wrong than the hockey gods can live with, it's going to Calgary where they actually have ice and snow.

Ah but you forget one thing: the hockey gods are fickle and no one can fathom why or where they will bestow their gifts.

It makes me wonder what sin the Rangers must have committed. Or perhaps they were cursed for allowing Gretzky to retire before His work was truly done.

Eric Lindros maybe?