Outcome that I wanted but I wouldn't have bet that way. Only about 90 days until 2009-2010 Preseason. Go Canes!

Watching the ceremonies in Detroit was an embarrassment to hockey. They booed the Pens winning and chanted "Pittsburgh sucks" during the cup presentation is classless from the home of hockeytown. Their fans are good to take the backslap but won't acknowledge the fans of the Stanley Cup winner.

Spoiled!

Yeah fuck me. I said it.

Almost as bad as the pens "captain" not shaking hands with the wings.

Almost as bad as the pens "captain" not shaking hands with the wings.

Didn't watch the shake. He stiffed the Wings? OK, so he's a little punk. Motivation for next year.

Still, the awarding of the cup should be respected. It's history. I could see a "Crosby sucks" chant but dissing the fans and team that beat them just looks bad.

The booing was for bettman, btw, not for the cup. It's been going on since he started.

everytime I hear of or see Gary Bettman, I think of Bobby Bitman from Second City TV. Ass Clown.

The booing was for bettman, btw, not for the cup. It's been going on since he started.

I was going to say Wings fans have a bit more class then that, after all their not fans of any Canada team...now those peeps are dicks!

I was going to say Wings fans have a bit more class then that, after all their not fans of any Canada team...now those peeps are dicks!

I was about about to insult you, but then I thought it would only prove your point. I'm stuck.

There exists a subset of canadian fans that aren't dicks. I'm not sure the same is true of people in chicago

I was about about to insult you, but then I thought it would only prove your point. I'm stuck.

LOL!

I was about about to insult you, but then I thought it would only prove your point. I'm stuck.

haha..thats great!

There exists a subset of canadian fans that aren't dicks. I'm not sure the same is true of people in chicago

In Chicago we call them White Sox fans..just give them a wife beating t-shirt and a bottle of Budweiser to shut up..

Reviewed the ceremonies again and I don't get why Bettman don't just have the previous captain give the cup to the captain of the new champions. In uniform, on ice, unless of course you are giving it to yourself. He and Selig are endeared to the fans.

Crosby and a few others were real dicks about the handshake, dissing at least a third of the team. That's young sportsmanship for ya. If Mario doesn't have a talk to him about leadership and responsibility, he'll have a short career.

I have no luv for either team but that just ain't the way it went down. According to my eyes and the AP, "Crosby was ushered to several live TV interviews by NHL personnel..." before joining the handshake line. The NHL is so shakey about the league's future and PR that they put the media above tradition or anything else. Yeah Crosby is a whiney bitch but that is a whole nuther issue. Gary Bettman, he's just a wanker:

HNIC: Commissioner Gary Bettman Proves Why Hockey Fails in USA | Bleacher Report

Busy day today...

Marian Hossa moving on to play for the blackhawks was a bit of a suprise.

Knuble was who I thought would be the best fit for the caps, and we got him

Thrashers finally get some size on the blue line. Pick up Kubina in a trade from the leafs. plus he can move the puck pretty good. Should be a good fit here. this is probably the best group of D-men since i've been in Atl.

The thrashers also picked up Nik Antropov.

He is a good fit (he played with Kovalchuk in Russia during the NHL lockout) if he can stay healthy.

The thrashers also picked up Nik Antropov.

He is a good fit (he played with Kovalchuk in Russia during the NHL lockout) if he can stay healthy.

That was a good pickup. Plus they are trying to move Kari Lehtonin, hopefully get another scoring threat for him. Might be a better year than I had hoped for. I have a feeling if they dont pull it together in the next two seasons they are gone.

Pronger in Philly will be fun times for Crosby and Malkin. I was hoping the Blues would pick him up to mentor a young d but not to be.

They gave way too much for Pronger. He's not the same guy he was 3 years ago. I do hope he gives Pittsburgh nightmares.

Dan, what do you think of the Kings' trade to get Smyth. It appears that they gave up very little for him. I'm not familiar enough with him to know if it's a good deal or not.

Theo Fleury attempting comeback to the NHL

Trying to pull a Lemieux? Running out of money to buy coke? I say good for him if he's able to do it, but at 5'6'' and 41 years old, he'd better be in the best shape he's ever been or he's going to get killed on ice.

Today's game is going to run him over. Too many 6'4" forwards who's sticks are carried at approx. 5'6".

Dan, what do you think of the Kings' trade to get Smyth. It appears that they gave up very little for him. I'm not familiar enough with him to know if it's a good deal or not.

I'm not informed enough at this point to know. I take the summers off from hockey news

Dan, what do you think of the Kings' trade to get Smyth. It appears that they gave up very little for him. I'm not familiar enough with him to know if it's a good deal or not.

I think it will depend which Ryan Smyth shows up. Leadership and mop up guy in front of the net. At 33, his best days are behind him but a spark in the right place could bring out his qualities and motivate him. He had 26 goals for Colorado last year so he can still score. Three years left on a fairly expensive contract may not be what the Kings wanted in their youth movement as grinder/mop up players are aplenty in the league and the Kings have enough of those type forwards.

The Kings fan site don't really give high marks to the move because he is on the the declining side of his career with a 3 year, $17mil. commitment. Others remember his C leadership for team Canada and hope he still has some gas left in the tank.

I think it will help a young Kings team challenge for a 7-8 spot.

IMO