Now that NHL is back are you?

[Gaucho]

Yes, he is.

[Bioshock]

Yes, he is.

I refuse to believe that. The absurdity of what he's saying sounds like something straight from the HF Boards.

[Gaucho]

Joe is a long-time regular and I'm quite sure he's serious. Fine by me, even though I don't agree with him.

[Eismann]

I am back.

Hello.

Paging Lt. Dish for the correct image ref.

[Bioshock]

[Lt. Dish]

Bad PPs - great PKs - JagrWatches - breakfast threads - "Best shape of his life" - blooms off roses - turning points - haikus - JuJu - Caps arriving - We got Hossa! - "Fiesta Mexicana" - Hossa to DET - beer girls - Jeep girls - Trottier's slip-n-slide - partying all summer at the river - DJ Kitty - Stall/Stahl/Staal - "Have another beer, Jordan!" - C F A - Jagr's public 21st birthday party - 'Odgkin's disease - different nachos? - making the playoffs in '89 - brandy with Lord Stanley - Winger for Sid! - Kneel before Neal - Mango Salsa - SHHHHHHH - "F you, Geno" - Pietrangelo's Save - Caron's Save - "Fleury! Fleury! Fleury!" - Barasso's love affair with the media - Spectrum jinx broken! - Flyer hating - more Flyer hating - even more Flyer hating - LOL @ Richards leading the league in league leadership - "Ole, ole, ole!" - Orpik's Shift - improbable runs - David Volek - Tom Fitzgerald - pickle stabbing - Conkblocking - Beej's KO of DiPietro - pterodactyls - "Driiiiiiiiiiive!" - rolling bingo games - "Ten ho vykouril jako cigaretu!" - Pierre creeping - X-Generation - Morozov vs. Brodeur - Lange's Night Owl Club - The Old 29er, "Are you kiddin' me?!" - Sabu calling in (again) - obstructed views - F balcony - getting to our game - getting pucks north - "Dey soff" - Jesse's draft reports - Netwolf's camp reports - Mikey's analysis - Malkamania - Mario's TV - dying alive - arena drama - moving to KC - "...Your Pittsburgh Penguins will remain right here in Pittsburgh where they belong!" - Casey not knowing to cry or wind his watch - flowing mullets - Winter Classic 2011 - Carson Street celebrations - Sid's first SO - Mario's first shift v.1 - Mario's first shift v.2 - "Let's go, Pronovost!" - Vladimir and Natalia Malkin - fans at the airport after '92 SCF - Igloo Report - Zalapski and Cullen traded - Ronnie Franchise - Naslund for Stojanov - Jagr for who? - Kovalev traded is a done deal! - negative GDTs - positive GDTs - turkey ham borscht is on the table - "One more year!" - "rigged" draft lotteries - getting all the calls (lol) - "Wake up CP! RS!" - 5OT heartbreaks - 4OT awesomeness - tying with seconds to go - 4 game sweeps - game 7s - "Shoot the puck!" - bleeding Zambonis - power outages - surviving 3 labor actions - "Lemieuuuuuuuuuuuuux!" - R.I.P. John Barbero - Syl Apps (my 1st favorite player) - Ray Bourque's lost jock - Ian Moran's hair - Artie's face - Malone's nose - Mario's hand - Sid's neck meat - Godard's suit - Cookie's new leaf - pigeon logos - Sudden Death -Skating Pete - blue jerseys v.1 - blue jerseys v.2 - 1991 - 1992 - 2009 - Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! ...

Doesn't scratch the surface. Big things, little things. Many ups, many downs, many in between. But "it's a hockey night in Pittsburgh," and I'm all in.

[Lt. Dish]

I am back.

Hello.

Paging Lt. Dish for the correct image ref.

I'm afraid I've failed you this time, Robot B-9.

[Gaucho]

Listening to Psychocandy of all records at this very moment, so it all makes sense somehow.

[shmenguin]

I have no bitterness towards the league. I was annoyed by stupid comments from players and ignorance from fans and the media along the way, but the people negotiating were just doing what needed to be done. I'm mad at the owners for caving in 94 and ultimately causing all this to happen, but this year, there were some problems that needed addressed and a bunch of people with their money and their careers on the line. They don't owe me an apology.

[Sam's Drunk Dog]

Bad PPs - great PKs - JagrWatches - breakfast threads - "Best shape of his life" - blooms off roses - turning points - haikus - JuJu - Caps arriving - We got Hossa! - "Fiesta Mexicana" - Hossa to DET - beer girls - Jeep girls - Trottier's slip-n-slide - partying all summer at the river - DJ Kitty - Stall/Stahl/Staal - "Have another beer, Jordan!" - C F A - Jagr's public 21st birthday party - 'Odgkin's disease - different nachos? - making the playoffs in '89 - brandy with Lord Stanley - Winger for Sid! - Kneel before Neal - Mango Salsa - SHHHHHHH - "F you, Geno" - Pietrangelo's Save - Caron's Save - "Fleury! Fleury! Fleury!" - Barasso's love affair with the media - Spectrum jinx broken! - Flyer hating - more Flyer hating - even more Flyer hating - LOL @ Richards leading the league in league leadership - "Ole, ole, ole!" - Orpik's Shift - improbable runs - David Volek - Tom Fitzgerald - pickle stabbing - Conkblocking - Beej's KO of DiPietro - pterodactyls - "Driiiiiiiiiiive!" - rolling bingo games - "Ten ho vykouril jako cigaretu!" - Pierre creeping - X-Generation - Morozov vs. Brodeur - Lange's Night Owl Club - The Old 29er, "Are you kiddin' me?!" - Sabu calling in (again) - obstructed views - F balcony - getting to our game - getting pucks north - "Dey soff" - Jesse's draft reports - Netwolf's camp reports - Mikey's analysis - Malkamania - Mario's TV - dying alive - arena drama - moving to KC - "...Your Pittsburgh Penguins will remain right here in Pittsburgh where they belong!" - Casey not knowing to cry or wind his watch - flowing mullets - Winter Classic 2011 - Carson Street celebrations - Sid's first SO - Mario's first shift v.1 - Mario's first shift v.2 - "Let's go, Pronovost!" - Vladimir and Natalia Malkin - fans at the airport after '92 SCF - Igloo Report - Zalapski and Cullen traded - Ronnie Franchise - Naslund for Stojanov - Jagr for who? - Kovalev traded is a done deal! - negative GDTs - positive GDTs - turkey ham borscht is on the table - "One more year!" - "rigged" draft lotteries - getting all the calls (lol) - "Wake up CP! RS!" - 5OT heartbreaks - 4OT awesomeness - tying with seconds to go - 4 game sweeps - game 7s - "Shoot the puck!" - bleeding Zambonis - power outages - surviving 3 labor actions - "Lemieuuuuuuuuuuuuux!" - R.I.P. John Barbero - Syl Apps (my 1st favorite player) - Ray Bourque's lost jock - Ian Moran's hair - Artie's face - Malone's nose - Mario's hand - Sid's neck meat - Godard's suit - Cookie's new leaf - pigeon logos - Sudden Death -Skating Pete - blue jerseys v.1 - blue jerseys v.2 - 1991 - 1992 - 2009 - Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! ...

Doesn't scratch the surface. Big things, little things. Many ups, many downs, many in between. But "it's a hockey night in Pittsburgh," and I'm all in.

Winner, winner chicken dinner. Awesome post.

[mikey287]

That. Was. Awesome.

[Gaucho]

"Fiesta Mexicana"

[BigMcK]

Lt. Dish, Where does Jan Hrdina and fresh bread in the bread aisle fit in?

O/G

[Lt. Dish]

Lt. Dish, Where does Jan Hrdina and fresh bread in the bread aisle fit in?

O/G

Anywhere you want, BigMcK! Add to it, gang!

Funky Cold (Jiri) Hrdina - liquid sexy eyes - fresh bread in the bread aisle - Jagr peanut butter - Blingees - When Will It Be Over for You? - handshake snubs - French toast - invading Columbus - invading the old Cap Center -

[Lt. Dish]

"Fiesta Mexicana"

Aside from the 2009 Cup, probably my favorite thing of the last 5 years.

[Tico Rick]

Syl Apps was your first favorite player? Crap, you must be almost as old as I am.

[Lt. Dish]

Syl Apps was your first favorite player? Crap, you must be almost as old as I am.

My picklestabber:

[jwest21]

what's the NHL?
(ducks and covers)

[Eismann]

Hello.

I'm afraid I've failed you this time, Robot B-9.

Hello.

Spoiler:

[Lt. Dish]

Eismann, for all the obscure Seinfeld references I can produce with a few moments' notice, you had to pick that one. "I forgot his first name."

[Idoit40fans]

1) Remove bettman and fehr asap - Bettman will retire, Fehr was always expected to be gone once this CBA was signed.
2) Shorten the season - It's too long start the season in december - No.
3) Contract - Too many teams two teams in fla really? Phoenix? Columbus - great arena but will they ever compete? More likely to expand than contract
4) Change playoff format - Why not give the division winners a bye in the first round? Ends mystique of the tougest playoffs in sports.

[no name]

1) Remove bettman and fehr asap - Bettman will retire, Fehr was always expected to be gone once this CBA was signed.
2) Shorten the season - It's too long start the season in december - No.
3) Contract - Too many teams two teams in fla really? Phoenix? Columbus - great arena but will they ever compete? More likely to expand than contract
4) Change playoff format - Why not give the division winners a bye in the first round? Ends mystique of the tougest playoffs in sports.

Very well said

[shmenguin]

wat? a first round bye is crazy talk

and bettman isn't going anywhere, imo. it would be a shame if he did.

[RainbowsAndCottonCandy]

of course I am back.

[Gaucho]

and bettman isn't going anywhere, imo. it would be a shame if he did.

Because lockouts are so much fun?