What do the Stanley Cup playoffs mean?

[griff2311]

I cant take credit for this list, this is the work of seth, over at the pens blog empty netters.... http://community.post-gazette.com/bl...s/default.aspx

Regardless the fact there a few on this list for pens fans, i thought this was awesome and i wanted to share it.

Feel free to add some of your own.



If someone were to ask us what the Stanley Cup playoffs mean to us, we'd have a hard time giving a simple concise answer.
-It's Bobby Orr leaping through the air.
-It's the Miracle on Manchester.
-It's Steve Yzerman lifting the Stanley Cup with one knee.
-It's Doug Weight lifting the Stanley Cup with one shoulder.
-It's King Clancy's "curse."
-It's Jaromir Jagr beating the Devils on two bad groins.
-It's Jarome Iginla and Vincent Lecavalier .
-It's 1961, 1967 and 1972
-It's Dave Andreychuk and Ray Bourque finally getting to touch the Cup.
-It's Marty McSorley's illegal blade.
-It's .
-It's .
-It's Ed Westfall.
-It's plastic rats.
-It's on penalty shots.
-It's Brett Hull's foot in the crease.
-It's " "
-It's Scott Niedermayer giving the cup to his brother, Rob.
-It's Vladimir Konstantinov's "skate" with the Cup in his wheel chair.
-It's Oilers fans making us .
-It's Scott Stevens crushing Paul Kariya.
-It's Kariya getting up and burning Martin Brodeur.
-It's watching a game with a few thousand friends.
-It's the 24 banners in Montreal.
-It's Oilers owner Peter Pocklington trying to sneak his dad's name on the Stanley Cup.
-It's Mike Fisher playing cars with a terminally-ill three-year old boy.
-It's Ron Hextall .
-It's Arturs Irbe's moldy goaltending equipment.
-It's Bob Baun scoring an overtime goal on a broken ankle.
-It's Mario Lemieux making Mellon Arena probably .
-It's Jim Lorentz killing a bat.
-It's breaking tired, weary hearts.
-It's Erik Cole's beard.
-It's Darius Kasparaitis' .
-It's refusing to touch the Clarence Campbell Bowl or Prince of Wales Trophy.

[doniceage]

Thanks for all the video's. It definitely makes the regular season MOOT. Also, legends and memories can be etched in time based on someone great performance or gaffe.

DON

[SuperLarrio]

great stuff!! easily the best 2+ months of the year

[Bakeryracing]

the bure/Richter penalty shot instantly gives me chills. God i love this game!

[richied98]

Amazing post! I got too excited and posted the primeau video without seeing you already had it!

[richied98]

wow what a jerk i am...thats what I get for not reading all the way through the post.

I got too excited, what can I say?

Will my buddies forgive me?

[griff2311]

haha, no worries.

ill always remember all the penguins success, but you just never shake those games. I'll never forget that one. I'll forever site it as the planting of the seed for my dislike of the Flyers.

[richied98]

Of course....well you got redemption against us last year, and of course so far it's looking good for the pens.

If my Flyers don't win tomorrow night I think you guys will sweep us. If we can win Game 2 and go back to philly, i think the series will go 6 or 7 games.

Goood luck sir!

[richied98]

Woops....i meant, if they don't win Friday night!

Im dizzy like Mike Knuble right now...ugh what an idiot

[comatoad]

Great post and thanks for sharing the videos.

The playoffs are also about hirsute players, finishing off your checks, and the best hockey being played on the planet.

Oh yeah, and let's not forget the Detroit octopi!