Stanley Cup: Call it!

LivnLegend · 05-27-2003, 06:01 PM

OK, why am I the one starting a Stanley Cup thread here? I guess I'm the only diehard hockey fan?

Anyway, so who is going to win this thing?

Of course I am on record as rooting for the DUCKS! all the way, baby! Since day 1 I was a believer! I have been wearing my DUCKS sweater all weekend to show my colors. Being 89 degrees yesterday here in SoCal, I looked like a goofball but us true hockey fans never let a little heat get to us! Right?!

Got a question: Apparently this Stanley Cup has all the names of all the players who have won this monstrosity of a trophy over the years. At what point will they run out of room? I would think by now that trophy must be pretty filled with obscure, hard to pronounce French-Canadian names by now. Exactly how many times can my DUCKS win the trophy before there is no more room for new winners? And then what will they do - etch the inside of the trophy? Get a new one started? Obviously us lifelong Ducks fans have never given much thought to this since it is the first time in our franchise's long and storied history we have a chance to win it.

Joe Canadian · 05-27-2003, 06:08 PM

There is a limit to the number of bands (rings) that are on the cup... once they are all filled up, the one at the top is taken off, and a new one is added to the bottom. The bands are kept in the Hall of Fame.

I'm rooting for the Ducks.

PittPanther · 05-27-2003, 06:27 PM

Devils. No bout adoubt it.

jgross68 · 05-27-2003, 07:39 PM

[fake Al Pacino voice]
Every time I think the Ducks are out, they pull out another win!
[/fake Al Pacino voice]

That said, I gotta stick with tradition and pick the Devils in 6. Sorry, LL. But I know those of you in Hockey Town, USA will stand behind your Ducks either way.

LivnLegend · 05-27-2003, 07:42 PM

3-time champ in Sporr's contest?? I missed that third one. Looks like I have some catching up to do!

chrisj · 05-27-2003, 07:48 PM

Maggie the Monkey picked the Ducks. Who am I to argue with her? She's been mostly right so far.

Ducks in 5.

kq76 · 05-27-2003, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by chrisj
Maggie the Money

the monkey you mean.

I'll go with the monkey too.

chrisj · 05-27-2003, 08:11 PM

Opps. Yeah, you're right. Monkey.

rallymonkey1982 · 05-28-2003, 12:03 AM

I gotta go with the monkey (obviously). I think the series will go 6 or 7, but the extra rest the Ducks got will keep them fresher at the end of the series, and they'll pull it out.

spleen1015 · 05-28-2003, 10:12 AM

New Jersey sweep.

Now, can we have some threads about real sports like NASCAR and Trick Shot Billiards?

Draft Dodger · 05-28-2003, 10:27 AM

Devils in 4

fantom1979 · 05-28-2003, 04:47 PM

I want Ducks, but I will say Devils in 5

blubbla · 05-28-2003, 05:20 PM

Devils in 6

CMH · 05-28-2003, 08:00 PM

New Jersey all the way this year (NBA and NHL!)

atomheart · 05-28-2003, 08:58 PM

We'll be able to pick up cheap ducks merchandise in a week at our local salvation army, after all the bandwagon fans discard all the stuff they bought in the last two weeks.

Devils in 4, maybe 5. Not that I'm rooting for a team that ruined hockey in 94 by introducing a coma-inducing style that mediocre teams like the ducks and the wild picked up over the years. The Devils are like most of Jersey - no room to move, boring, and just plain ugly to see. There's a reason they only sold out 4 of their 41 home games this year - no one wants to watch that crap.

Sorry. I just can't stand the way hockey is now days. I love the sport so much - it's by far my favorite - but I don't like the path it's taking.

CMH · 05-28-2003, 09:15 PM

^ all sports have taken the long and borin approach.

what is it exactly?

McGee 51 · 05-28-2003, 10:01 PM

Jersey in 4.....Ducks get 2 goals in the series

blink182stud5 · 05-28-2003, 11:48 PM

represtin jersey gotta go with the devils

Kezzek · 05-29-2003, 05:02 PM

Devils, baby!

BaseballMan · 05-30-2003, 12:41 AM

its looking good for new jersey so far.
but still got 2 to go.

05-27-2003, 06:01 PM	#1
LivnLegend Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 100% pure adrenaline! Posts: 5,624	Stanley Cup: Call it! OK, why am I the one starting a Stanley Cup thread here? I guess I'm the only diehard hockey fan? Anyway, so who is going to win this thing? Of course I am on record as rooting for the DUCKS! all the way, baby! Since day 1 I was a believer! I have been wearing my DUCKS sweater all weekend to show my colors. Being 89 degrees yesterday here in SoCal, I looked like a goofball but us true hockey fans never let a little heat get to us! Right?! Got a question: Apparently this Stanley Cup has all the names of all the players who have won this monstrosity of a trophy over the years. At what point will they run out of room? I would think by now that trophy must be pretty filled with obscure, hard to pronounce French-Canadian names by now. Exactly how many times can my DUCKS win the trophy before there is no more room for new winners? And then what will they do - etch the inside of the trophy? Get a new one started? Obviously us lifelong Ducks fans have never given much thought to this since it is the first time in our franchise's long and storied history we have a chance to win it.

05-27-2003, 06:08 PM	#2
Joe Canadian All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 1,296	There is a limit to the number of bands (rings) that are on the cup... once they are all filled up, the one at the top is taken off, and a new one is added to the bottom. The bands are kept in the Hall of Fame. I'm rooting for the Ducks. __________________ My Twitter \| My Blog \| My Music Fan of the Blue Jays, Maple Leafs, IceCaps, Lakers, and Broncos.

05-27-2003, 06:27 PM	#3
PittPanther All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,235	Devils. No bout adoubt it. __________________ Commitment Teamwork Pride Hail to Pitt!

05-27-2003, 07:39 PM	#4
jgross68 All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ....is everything! OTA: .882, Member #866 Posts: 690	[fake Al Pacino voice] Every time I think the Ducks are out, they pull out another win! [/fake Al Pacino voice] That said, I gotta stick with tradition and pick the Devils in 6. Sorry, LL. But I know those of you in Hockey Town, USA will stand behind your Ducks either way. __________________ Javier Gustavo Ruprecht Oss LXVIII Bizarro-Gastric ReFlux Emeritus Judo Purist and Supporter of Monkey Rodeo Leagues: OTBL \| ABC \| OCHO \| Off The Wall (Coming Soon!) Blogs: The Legacy of Tony Womack \| How We Got Enron! ...the musical (Now even less frequently updated!) Topical quote for any occasion: "Never wear your best trousers when you go out to fight for freedom and truth." ~Henrik Ibsen, "An Enemy of the People"

05-27-2003, 07:48 PM	#6
chrisj All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Edmonton, Alberta (but still wishing I was in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) Posts: 834	Maggie the Monkey picked the Ducks. Who am I to argue with her? She's been mostly right so far. Ducks in 5. __________________ Canadian Baseball League -- Commissioner -- Calgary GM Last edited by chrisj; 05-27-2003 at 08:10 PM.

05-27-2003, 07:42 PM	#5
LivnLegend Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: 100% pure adrenaline! Posts: 5,624	3-time champ in Sporr's contest?? I missed that third one. Looks like I have some catching up to do!

05-27-2003, 08:11 PM	#8
chrisj All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Edmonton, Alberta (but still wishing I was in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada) Posts: 834	Opps. Yeah, you're right. Monkey. __________________ Canadian Baseball League -- Commissioner -- Calgary GM

05-28-2003, 12:03 AM	#9
rallymonkey1982 Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Orange County Posts: 436	I gotta go with the monkey (obviously). I think the series will go 6 or 7, but the extra rest the Ducks got will keep them fresher at the end of the series, and they'll pull it out. __________________ "This is sort of like living the American dream. You get to come the ballpark and get a free beer." - Arte Moreno My Life

05-28-2003, 10:12 AM	#10
spleen1015 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,002	New Jersey sweep. Now, can we have some threads about real sports like NASCAR and Trick Shot Billiards?

05-28-2003, 10:27 AM	#11
Draft Dodger Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: formerly of the OTBL Posts: 4,113	Devils in 4 __________________ Draft Dodger (Anarchy: Anything goes. The Draft Dodger viewpoint.) Sophmoric[sic] Member of the OOTP Boards (It's not OOTP; it's your computer) 15 GB Webhosting for $6.95 a month IMO we are best off abandoning that sinking ship that is Off Topic to the rats infesting it and just starting a whole new Baseball Forum from scratch.

05-28-2003, 04:47 PM	#12
fantom1979 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 3,498	I want Ducks, but I will say Devils in 5 __________________

05-28-2003, 05:20 PM	#13
blubbla Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Herscher, IL Posts: 2,457	Devils in 6

05-28-2003, 08:00 PM	#14
CMH Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5,057	New Jersey all the way this year (NBA and NHL!)

05-28-2003, 08:58 PM	#15
atomheart Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 454	We'll be able to pick up cheap ducks merchandise in a week at our local salvation army, after all the bandwagon fans discard all the stuff they bought in the last two weeks. Devils in 4, maybe 5. Not that I'm rooting for a team that ruined hockey in 94 by introducing a coma-inducing style that mediocre teams like the ducks and the wild picked up over the years. The Devils are like most of Jersey - no room to move, boring, and just plain ugly to see. There's a reason they only sold out 4 of their 41 home games this year - no one wants to watch that crap. Sorry. I just can't stand the way hockey is now days. I love the sport so much - it's by far my favorite - but I don't like the path it's taking.

05-28-2003, 09:15 PM	#16
CMH Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5,057	^ all sports have taken the long and borin approach. what is it exactly?

05-28-2003, 10:01 PM	#17
McGee 51 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 32	Jersey in 4.....Ducks get 2 goals in the series __________________ Babe Ruth?, Willie Mays?, Barry Bonds?, No, Tyrus Raymond Cobb is the greatest ever.

05-28-2003, 11:48 PM	#18
blink182stud5 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: bayville NJ Posts: 51	represtin jersey gotta go with the devils

05-29-2003, 05:02 PM	#19
Kezzek All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Keyboard - frantically typing in subtle insults to raise my self-esteem Posts: 973	Devils, baby! __________________ - Kez, P.E.

05-30-2003, 12:41 AM	#20
BaseballMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,525	its looking good for new jersey so far. but still got 2 to go.