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Chelios: Def Leppard disgraced the Stanley Cup on purpose
Published 10/16/2008 by Greg Wyshynski at Puck Daddy
... and said someone should have "drove that guy, he did that on purpose." The Freep reported on his conspiracy theory that's one Chupacabra away from Fox Mulder territory: ...

Upside Down Cup Was Done On Purpose
Published 10/16/2008 by Paul at KK Hockey
... Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott set the Stanley Cup upside down on the stage during last week’s “NHL Face-Off Rocks” show at the Fox Theatre? “Someone should have drove that guy, he did that on purpose,” Cheli said Wednesday. J.J.: “You think he did it on purpose?” “No, we know he did ... we talked to people at the show and the guy was being real rude to everybody,” Chelios said. read on

Motor City Mayhem
Published 10/16/2008 by Mike at Yankee Canuck
... . And, just for fun, is how Chelios wanted to kill Def Leppard for their flipping the Cup upside down on opening night. FINALLY, after all this time, Chelios does something I agree with. He gets my coveted gold star for the day. All together, this team has to have a far better showing tonight then Monday. They can’t have a fourth straight game with a lethargic start and assume their speed will win in the end. The Caps killed them with speed and skill and Detroit will be even better at that. My recommendation? Sit both Wellwood and Pyatt. Between the two, sit Pyatt at least. ...

NHL Morning Papers (Thursday Edition)
Published 10/16/2008 by Richard at IllegalCurve.com
... of his friend Alexei Cherepanov.  The Jackets have been allowing too many goals but Ken Hitchcock isn’t playing the blame game. Fabian Brunnstrom had about as good an NHL debut as one could have last night when he tallied a hat trick in his team’s 6-4 victory.  Jere Lehtinen (groin) is getting closer to returning to the Stars line-up. Henrik Zetterberg’s groin is bothering him so he may not play tonight.  Chris Chelios didn’t like what Joe Elliot of Def Leppard did with the Cup. The ...

DEF LEPPARD PUT THE STANLEY CUP UPSIDE DOWN ON PURPOSE?
Published 10/16/2008 by World of Isaac (noreply@blogger.com) at The World of Isaac
Chris Chelios seems to think so.... J.J.: "You think he did it on purpose?" "No, we know he did ... we talked to people at the show and the guy was being real rude to everybody," Chelios said. "He was in a bad mood when they got there, so for whatever reason he didn't want to be there. And that's his way of showing it and taking it out on the NHL. ... The incident they are referring to was the home opener for the Red Wings. Def Leppard put the cup upside down ...