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- DeadSkinMask, on 05/21/2008, -8/+66Hockey is the greatest sport on earth.
- NightcrawlerX, on 05/21/2008, -5/+41Can't touch this! ♫
- drakenlot, on 05/21/2008, -3/+33The author is an idiot.
They don't disrespect it, disrespecting the trophies would be refusing to take a picture with it.
Choosing not to lift it is simply because they feel Lord Stanley's mug is the prize, which makes perfect sense, who in they're right mind chooses to be satisfied with second place. - winmywii, on 05/21/2008, -1/+23Any day hockey news makes the front page is a good day in my book.
- slappy83, on 05/21/2008, -2/+17Is it just me or does the Hockey News have a bunch of total ass clowns writing their articles?
- EdmontonEh, on 05/21/2008, -2/+17From Wikipedia
Another tradition (or rather superstition) which is prevalent among today's NHL players is that no player should touch the Cup itself until his team has rightfully won the Cup.[5] Adding to this superstition is some players' choice to neither touch nor hoist the conference trophies (Clarence S. Campbell Bowl and Prince of Wales Trophy) when these series have been won; the players feel that the Stanley Cup is the true championship trophy, and only it should be hoisted.[6] However, in 1994, Stephane Matteau, then of the New York Rangers, admitted that he tapped the Wales Trophy with his stick's blade before the overtime period in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals.[7] Matteau subsequently scored the game-winning goal in double overtime against the New Jersey Devils, and the Rangers won the Stanley Cup. Scott Stevens hoisted the trophy as well in 2000, after the New Jersey Devils came back from a 3-1 series deficit to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers in seven games (Incidentally, Stevens did not touch the trophy in 1995, 2001 or 2003, the three other seasons when the Devils won the East). In 2002 the Carolina Hurricanes hoisted the Prince of Wales Trophy after they won their conference title, because their winning season was so unexpected;[8] the Hurricanes lost their Finals series with the Detroit Red Wings four games to one. The superstition held true in 2004, as Jarome Iginla of the Calgary Flames grabbed the Campbell Bowl, but Dave Andreychuk of the Tampa Bay Lightning refused to touch the Prince of Wales Trophy; the Lightning won the Stanley Cup in seven games. In 2007, Daniel Alfredsson and Wade Redden of the Ottawa Senators touched and picked up the Prince of Wales Trophy, respectively, but Anaheim Ducks captain Scott Niedermayer never came close to the Campbell Bowl; the Ducks won the Stanley Cup in five games. - poidh, on 05/21/2008, -2/+16Superstition: just as crazy as believing in a bearded man in the sky, since 70,000BC.
/just made a wish that I'll get Dugg up. - wanny19, on 05/21/2008, -2/+15They don't celebrate it because they haven't won what they want... no one wants the prince of wales trophy on there mantle
- publishcron, on 05/21/2008, -2/+10Does anyone know who started this new tradition?
- cha5e, on 05/21/2008, -1/+9So...the reason I haven't won the Cup yet is because I touched it at the Hockey Hall of Fame? Well, that makes me feel a lot better - I was thinking it's because I can barely skate.
- bstew22, on 05/21/2008, -1/+7....?
- IphtashuFitz, on 05/21/2008, -1/+6Just about every sport is rife with all sorts of superstitions. From "rally caps" in baseball to "The Madden Curse" in Football to the isolation of pitchers, catchers, goalies, etc. in order to avoid jinxing no-hitters, perfect games, etc. Just google "sports superstitions" and you'll find all sorts of them mentioned.
- drakenlot, on 05/21/2008, -1/+6That's it, grow it again so they lose to the Pens.
- slappy83, on 05/21/2008, -2/+7***** Pittsburgh! Wings in 4.
- Smiths, on 05/21/2008, -1/+6yunz forgot da H.
- BryanG412, on 05/21/2008, -11/+16Whoaaa "lack of respect", it's tradition to not touch the Trophy...Let's Go Pens!
- IHaveIssues, on 05/21/2008, -1/+6Seems as though he's an angry 14 year old: http://digg.com/users/miiindriiis/history/comments
- BrewBeau, on 05/21/2008, -1/+5Maybe God feels that if he shaves his beard, then Satan will win the Stanley cup.
- carl67lp, on 05/21/2008, -0/+4Empty seats indeed. It's the economy. It used to be that the Joe always sold out. Now, with people getting laid off left and right, and with gas prices what they are, people simply can't afford to go.
The fans are still there supporting the Red Wings, they just can't afford to go to the Joe to do it. - winmywii, on 05/21/2008, -0/+4I'm sure they like winning the conference, but everyone want The Cup.
- knetworx, on 05/21/2008, -0/+3God never was a fan of New Jersey.
- Spartyon, on 05/21/2008, -0/+3this isn't crazy, they haven't accomplished their goal yet. The second the buzzer rang for game six the red wings started getting ready for pittsburgh. This is going to be one of the best series to watch in years.
- IronDuke83, on 05/21/2008, -1/+4These are the people that don't shave for six weeks out of superstition and we're focused on them not touching a trophy?
- Prescottonian, on 05/21/2008, -1/+4Wings in 6, First two to Detroit then back and forth to 6.
- mecharabbit, on 05/21/2008, -2/+5That Clarence Campbell Bowl looks kind of heavy. I for one would not want Nick Lidstrom to risk an injury prior to the Stanley Cup finals.
- BryanG412, on 05/21/2008, -0/+3I believe its...yinz guys forgot da H
- DrHockey, on 05/21/2008, -0/+3I love the superstitions in hockey but I'd like to point out that Scott Stevens picked up the Prince of Wales trophy and carried it off the ice after the Devils beat the Flyers in the '95 ECF. The Devils went on to annihilate the Red Wings in the Stanley Cup finals 4-0.
- carl67lp, on 05/21/2008, -3/+6Hockey players are a very superstitious bunch, to be sure. But so are hockey fans. I'm a big Red Wings fan, and Monday morning I got up from bed and thought about the Wings game coming up that evening--how they had lost two in a row and needed Game 6 badly. I looked at my beard in the mirror and thought, "Ever since I let this beard get overly long, they started losing."
So I trimmed it. They won.
Hockey fans are a superstitious bunch, indeed. - drakenlot, on 05/21/2008, -0/+2No one is, even Satan, who lives there, wants out.
- drakenlot, on 05/21/2008, -0/+2I think it was early '90s, it's definitely not an old tradition.
- SLockhart, on 05/21/2008, -0/+2Hockey and Canadian Football.
- mmzplanet, on 05/21/2008, -0/+2Your Wings?
You turned your back on Detroit and moved away. Evidently the city was not good enough to keep you in the place you love. They are not yours anymore. People are critical of the newer hockey teams and their fan bases. Now I know why, it's because of people like you.
You can still like the Wings, but they are no longer YOUR team. If Detroit is still your city, then get the **** out of our state and go back there. - inactive, on 05/21/2008, -2/+4Wow just wow.
- drakenlot, on 05/21/2008, -1/+3The hell did that come from?
- BrewBeau, on 05/21/2008, -0/+2It's a good thing you didn't decide to kill someone that day. It would be a shame if that was the reason they won.
- Y2JCrisis, on 05/21/2008, -0/+2Try telling that to soccer honks. They won't hear it!
- djdigital, on 05/21/2008, -1/+3LET'S GO PENS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- mustaphou, on 05/21/2008, -0/+2Actually, Stevens did pick up the Prince of Whales trophy in 2003 because he felt the team should be proud of what they accomplished in the Eastern Conference Finals. They even had a team picture taken with the trophy right after the game.
- HappyScrappy, on 05/21/2008, -1/+2As an avid Wings fan since the 80s, I'm pretty sure he's wrong about Yzerman lifting the Campbell Cup, he only lifted it once. But he did touch it after that, he didn't just touch the table like Lidstrom is pictured doing.
- Jorin, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1Don't speak too soon! Detroit probably has the edge but the playoffs aren't over. :D
- Jorin, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1Really? Well in that case I stand corrected!
- winmywii, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1I think Malkin has been playing way better than Crosby has throughout the playoffs and the end of the regular season. He really stepped his game up. I wouldn't be surprised if we find out Crosby is injured after they win the cup.
- DennisPwnsj00, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1Ozzie ftw.
- inactive, on 05/21/2008, -3/+4Being a life long Detroiter who now lives in Florida, I am very excited to my Wings about to win another Cup.
- rhkaloge, on 05/21/2008, -1/+2Half (well, maybe 40%) of winning a game with an equally match opponent is mental. If you can convince yourself you will win because you're wearing blue, you're half way there.
- crowbar77, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1Maybe but Crosby has been playing better than him lately, if with the ankle still obviously bothering him. My guess is if the Pens win, Fleury will win it. Their are to many offensive weapons just to pick a forward.
- system5y, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1***** ignorance
- vvargoal, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1There are plenty of fans, but those tickets are damn expensive. If i want a ticket to the finals, i have to shell out 350. It's a shame too, I want to see the Wings crush the penguins.
- LucWales, on 05/21/2008, -0/+1They never put on their conference championship hats either.
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