communities.canada.com - 6/3/2008
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As fatigue took over and a sixth period of hockey loomed, players on both sides of the Game 5 Stanley Cup battle between the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins sought sustenance in all forms. Some hooked up to IV, while others opted for the more commonly-eaten late-night snack - pizza. “I had some slices here and there,” said Penguins forward Petr Sykora, whose goal at 9:57 of the ...
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Sykora lets the Dominos fall
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The Windsor Star's Bob Duff notes what will probably be referred to as the "pizza story" from here on out: June 3, Windsor Star : As fatigue took over and a sixth period of hockey loomed, players on both sides of the Game 5 Stanley Cup battle between the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins sought sustenance in all forms. Some hooked up to IV, while others opted for the more commonly-eaten late-night snack - pizza. "I had some slices here and there," said Penguins forward Petr Sykora, whose goal at 9:57 of the third overtime period gave the Penguins a 4-3 victory and sent ...
PizzaGate: Did Domino's or Little Caesars power Penguins' Sykora?
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... before we learned the tantalizing details surrounding it. Namely, that Sykora had "called his shot" to NBC announcer Pierre McGuire in the second overtime, leading some to already mention this moment in Pittsburgh sports history in the same breath with the "Immaculate Reception" and Bill Mazeroski's home run in the 1960 World Series. Also now-legendary: While teammates like Brooks Orpik opted for IV treatments during the marathon game, Sykora fueled up with free pizza between periods. Not just any pizza. When asked in the ...
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