Three Lady Byng finallsts

Hooeytown - it will be Avalanche in six - Loserville?

kcudah posted 4/24/2008 from www.rockymountainnews.com

Foote, who smothered the Wilds' best scorer, Marian Gaborik, might have the same task against the Wings' Henrik Zetterberg or Pavel Datsyuk. Frustration by the Wild over Foote's competence showed itself in one game full of penalties, and if he does the same against the Wings' scorers, well, the pot is just under boiling as it is. There might still be a sense that the Avs are playing beyond ...

Red Wings Protest Octopus Ban

kcudah posted 4/24/2008 from info.detnews.com

Ryan Morin of Allen Park is a big Red Wings fan. And like many Red Wings fans he believes the NHL crossed the line when it said that the team must discontinue the 17-year tradition of Al Sabotka swinging an octopus over his head when one is thrown onto the ice during an even longer pre-playoff game ritual. If Sabotka disobeys he will be fined $10,000.

Wings' Chelios plays in 248th career playoff game, breaking Roy's record

The Zoner posted 4/24/2008 from sports.espn.go.com

"I never really kept track of the individual things I've done, I've always been prouder of the team accomplishments," Chelios said after helping Detroit beat Nashville 4-2 to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round series. "My kids and family think it's pretty cool." The 46-year-old Chelios is making his 23rd postseason appearance, extending his own mark.

Red Wings, Avalanche set to renew playoff hostilities

KK Hockey found this 4/24/2008 on www.hockey.com

Detroit and Colorado again! Colorado media taking shots at Detroit, again! Detroit bloggers responding again and that puck hasn't even dropped yet! My memories of the Wings/Avs battles are just that, a memory. I tend to reflect on them every so often ...

History lesson? Not in this Red Wings-Avs bout - NHL

KK Hockey found this 4/24/2008 on sports.espn.go.com

Get out the tape! Search the newspaper archives! Find Dino Ciccarelli and ask him if he still can't believe he shook Claude Lemeiux's freakin' hand! Or, heck, plug "Red Wings Avalanche rivalry" into the search engine and get 68,900 entries -- with the ...