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by IwoCPO on 05/26/08 at 07:15 PM ET
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I guess it goes without saying that should the Wings take a 2-0 lead? You can start thinking about the lame excuses you’ll use to get out of work for the parade. Pens win? Little Gary rejoices and we’ve got ourselves a series.
Reminder: Predict the game’s first scorer in the comments. First one to get it right gets a program from Game 1.
Name the song without looking it up and you get...well, nothing really. But you’ll be cool.
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Fire Down Below and I’ll take Filppula for the first goal
Posted by Hap from Grand Rapids, MI on 05/26/08 at 06:18 PM ET
VooX - I think eileen has a man-crush on ya.
Posted by TeamDub from The gratch. on 05/26/08 at 06:18 PM ET
Oh, and the Chief is buzzing on the Seger
Posted by VooX from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 05/26/08 at 06:19 PM ET
rafalski
Posted by reelwork from alaska on 05/26/08 at 06:19 PM ET
Happy Memorial Day, Chief, all respect to those men and women who serve(d). Hope the big guns come out tonight for you.
Posted by VooX from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 05/26/08 at 06:22 PM ET
Franzen with the first goal
Posted by yakub from Portland, OR on 05/26/08 at 06:22 PM ET
Nick Lidstrom.
(Which with my luck probably guarantees he’ll get about three assists but no goals, but a hex like that I can deal with!)
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 05/26/08 at 06:22 PM ET
Sunspot Baby. However, if Wings win this one… “Two plus two is on my mind”.
Posted by Mike from La-La Land on 05/26/08 at 06:22 PM ET
I’ll take Buckets.
Posted by Mike from La-La Land on 05/26/08 at 06:24 PM ET
Dats first the first goal, on a sick nasty breakaway.
Posted by D Town in Bubbaville on 05/26/08 at 06:24 PM ET
** BREAKING **
Cindy implements Super Mario’s patented modified “running patch” indoor training regime…
(yes, I realize it’s lame. Thanks.)
Posted by TeamDub from The gratch. on 05/26/08 at 06:25 PM ET
scores the first that is.
Posted by D Town in Bubbaville on 05/26/08 at 06:25 PM ET
I’m going to go against any sense of logic or common sense, and say that Homer will score the first goal. and it’ll actually count.
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 05/26/08 at 06:29 PM ET
Own goal from Gonchar
Posted by Keane16 from Edmonton on 05/26/08 at 06:30 PM ET
Put me down for William Tell, he’s a streaky bastard.
Alanah noted on the main page that Kronner broke Malones nose in game 1—those damn Euro’s they play so soft!!!
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Hockey Netherworld on 05/26/08 at 06:31 PM ET
Ryan Malone buries it...1-0
Posted by Jordan from Pittsburgh on 05/26/08 at 06:33 PM ET
If they have time, someone should rip off Homer’s name on the back of his jersey. They have to have enough spare letters lying around to spell “CROSBY” on it - see how the officials react to him then! 
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 05/26/08 at 06:34 PM ET
If there is another Homer incident, then the Organ-I-Zation really needs to think about hiring a new lobbyist. I’d be one of the first to apply, right after I clean the throw-up off of my suit.
Wings stay out of the sin bin tonight (no more than 3 penaltys total) Wings win.
Pens got nothing 5 on 5.
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Hockey Netherworld on 05/26/08 at 06:38 PM ET
It’s time to go right for the jugular!
“BRING IT ON!”
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!
Posted by Kate from Pa. on 05/26/08 at 06:39 PM ET
I’ll take Huds...the focus will be elsewhere and he can shine tonight.
GO WINGS!!!
Posted by Rumbear from the den.... on 05/26/08 at 06:41 PM ET
I have to fire my comments off now, as during gametime I am a nervous wreck and usually unable to type. I will try and muster enough to post at intermissions here and at Pensblog, but if I fall off please understand… my FINGERS WON’T WORK (except to handle beverages).
Wings should keep the Pens to under 25 shots and hopefully less than 2 goals. I think we’ll get 4 or 5 goals on our side with more than 40 shots.
Posted by VooX from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 05/26/08 at 06:42 PM ET
If there is another Homer incident, then the Organ-I-Zation really needs to think about hiring a new lobbyist. I’d be one of the first to apply, right after I clean the throw-up off of my suit.
Or just alter the anatomy of the NHL brass to be more similar to penguins. Heh, heh, heh ...
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 05/26/08 at 06:42 PM ET
Charlie Buckets to score first.
Which one of the 19 pulled that fire alarm last night?
Posted by w2j2 on 05/26/08 at 06:44 PM ET
Gotta got with a longer shot. I say Rafalski.
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 05/26/08 at 06:45 PM ET
So nice to see Mule in the pregame skate!
Where do you think Uncle Mike plays him?
I say #4 line to start. Fil’s line did such a good job shutting down Malkin.
Mule and Helm on a line, that would be dangerous.
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Hockey Netherworld on 05/26/08 at 06:47 PM ET
Gabe...I thought you had a concert? Did ya send the wimmens?
Posted by Rumbear from the den.... on 05/26/08 at 06:47 PM ET
Gimme Whoodler for the first goal.
But really, all I want tonite is this.
Posted by Nate A from Dark side of the moon on 05/26/08 at 06:50 PM ET
Heya RB. Nope, we’re still going, but for now we’re nestled in at Humphrey’s Half Moon Inn (beautiful veiw of the marina) and don’t have to leave until around 7:00. I wasn’t counting on the hotel actually getting Versus. I figure I can get two periods in before we have to go...after that I’m going to have to beg someone to text me updates since both Yahoo and Sportsalert are both not cooperating with me.
Posted by Gabriel from San Diego, CA on 05/26/08 at 06:51 PM ET
ill go out on a limb since many of the obvious ones have been said and say franzen has a great start and scored first
Posted by arelius19 from maryland on 05/26/08 at 06:51 PM ET
Damn, Rum got Huds in before me? Howabout Kronner instead?
Posted by Nate A from Dark side of the moon on 05/26/08 at 06:52 PM ET
You know, most of those Stanley Cup Playoffs on Versus commercials I really hate ... but the one with the talking lawn chair actually creeps me out a little bit.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 05/26/08 at 06:52 PM ET
I’ll take Kronner!
I hate hate hate hate hate VS…
all Penguins talk and how awesome blond Hossa backchecks...really bitches?? did he get a selke nomination??
Posted by Osrt on 05/26/08 at 06:53 PM ET
found this posted on another forum, the new “96” rule explained:
Thanks Gary. Ass.
Posted by VooX from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 05/26/08 at 06:55 PM ET
Homer first. Then disallowed and then he will get the first again.
Posted by eyesris from Chestertown, MD on 05/26/08 at 06:55 PM ET
No frigging chance that interference called on anyone else. Not a chance. Homer did nothing to prevent or interfere with MAF.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 05/26/08 at 06:56 PM ET
Chief, I will sell my first child if can make these bad men stop…
Awesome VooX
Posted by Osrt on 05/26/08 at 06:57 PM ET
Humphrey’s...you are a mile away from me! Down to Coor’s for the show?
Posted by Rumbear from the den.... on 05/26/08 at 06:58 PM ET
Hossa must be awesome - otherwise he wouldn’t be getting an $8 million per year contract from someone next year (or something like that - he makes $6 million this year).
He is a pretty nice player, just not as much of a two-way forward as I think he could be if he put some effort into it.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 05/26/08 at 06:59 PM ET
Pavel to score first!
Posted by red on 05/26/08 at 06:59 PM ET
Chief, I don’t think the Zebra’s even think about making an interference call with anyone else. They see Homer camped out, and the whistle is already half-way to their pie-holes!
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Hockey Netherworld on 05/26/08 at 06:59 PM ET
What a pack of mouth-breathing assclowns. We know it was a shit call on Holmstrom, THEY know it was a shit call, why can’t they just say it and move on? It’s not like we can do anything about it now anyways. Why try to sugar-coat it, or justify it after the fact?
Friggin’ morons.
Posted by Matt from Tennessee on 05/26/08 at 07:00 PM ET
Osrt: start finding buyers. I don’t see it stopping any time soon.
Posted by IwoCPO from Washington, DC on 05/26/08 at 07:00 PM ET
Voox, great examples… that’s why it’s so damn frustrating. Call ‘em against Homer… fine. But then call ALL of them.
Posted by Mike from La-La Land on 05/26/08 at 07:01 PM ET
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Posted by VooX from Behind the Bar in the Hasek Club Car on 05/26/08 at 06:17 PM ET