Mr. Kukla,

I read your NHL blog and found the prophetic claim: Detroit fans cheer for their team and are above degrading the opposition. Detroit fans know their hockey and respect the game too much to do that. Besides, Sidney Crosby reminds us of a young Steve Yzerman. Yet looking above I find Sidney as the poster boy for feminine hygiene.  I would submit that there are still Detroit fans willing to wallow with the rest of us here in the gutter. 

I am a Ranger season ticket holder for the past 31 seasons and take offense at your ridiculous claim that those of us who know hockey cannot express our outrage at a league that deifies their young talent regardless of their on ice demeanor.  I have chanted with my fellow MSG’s and even held up a placard or two; it is simply a way to have our feelings known.  I would also be quick to remind you that the antics of the Detroit fans consistently cross into realms that may offend even a purist as yourself.  If you do not think this to be the case, I suggest you step away from the terminal, put down the burrito and walk the isles at the Joe.

Your laments not only appear self-aggrandizing ( I must thank my friend J.J for the suggestions) but somewhat disingenuous.  Judging from your photograph and your limited acumen I would venture to say that a Renaissance fancy boy you ain’t.  Please do not claim to speak for all NHL fans or cast blanket aspersions either, frankly sir, you do not have the ammunition.

Posted by CJ from New York on 05/20/08 at 08:57 PM ET

Is CJ’s post real?  The tone is so preposterous, it sounds like a parody of Baroque on A2Y.  Because, frankly sir, I do not have any Grey Poupon; I now cast aspersions on all Rangers fans.  Paul, quit speaking for all NHL fans, even though you never have.

Posted by PDXWing from Portland, OR on 05/20/08 at 09:11 PM ET

Hey, CJ?!?!  Are you myopic?  The article was written by Eric Adelson, not Paul.

Posted by SYF from Las Vegas, NV on 05/20/08 at 09:36 PM ET

CJ, Looks like you are having an issue trying to find the correct blog to post your complaint against me.

I see you have visited other posts within the KK blogs and you still haven’t gotten it correct.

Feel free to email me at if you wish to discuss this in detail.

Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 05/20/08 at 09:46 PM ET

It’s times like this when we really miss Thomas.

Posted by Django on 05/20/08 at 11:24 PM ET

It’s times like this when we really miss Thomas.

Go to you bathroom

turn off the lights

and say his name three times

he will appear holding an invisible excel sheet

:shudder:

Posted by Osrt on 05/21/08 at 01:44 AM ET

I guess that’s the price of having two teams be in the playoffs at the same time, with both leagues trying to get their games on the same television schedule.  Unfortunate.

(I’ve never been parodied before.  I feel famous!)

Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 05/21/08 at 03:28 AM ET

Stanley Cup will be on in my house.  This is, I’m sure, not a problem in Pittsburgh for fans of the Pipers. It may even present a ratings boost for NBC in Detroit?

Posted by BK on 05/21/08 at 06:35 AM ET

the first three games of the Stanley Cup finals will be played at the same time as Games 3, 4 and 5 of the NBA’s Eastern Conference finals.

Somebody has to say it, so why not me?

Thanks, Gary. Ass.

Posted by YzermanZetterberg on 05/21/08 at 09:30 AM ET

Why is this not the NBA’s fault? Why does the NHL get all the blame..

Posted by Mike on 05/21/08 at 09:45 AM ET

The NBA already had its conference finals schedule set, so really, it was in the hands of the NHL.

If they were thinking about competing with the NBA, though, they might have ignored the Detroit situation so that they could avoid having to go head-to-head with Lakers games (which always draw the highest ratings).

Posted by Jeff on 05/21/08 at 12:48 PM ET