NHL playoff hockey has returned to Detroit. It is nice to see at least one of my teams from Michigan team can win a game against a team from Columbus...
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Following a Detroit playoff tradition, an octopi carcass was thrown on the ice last night. The first one landed on the ice during the 1952 Stanley Cup run, courtesy of the Cusimano brothers (they owned a Detroit fish market). If you know your cephalopods, you will know that an octopus has eight tentacles. In those days it took eight playoff wins to claim the Cup, hence the symbolism of the gesture.
The NHL has said it won't tolerate Joe Louis Arena building manager Al Sobotka picking up the slimy creatures and twirling them around while he is actually standing on the ice. Last night he may come close to violating the policy by spinning the carcass around just before stepping into the Zamboni entrance.
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twirling that octopus is quite a feat given how slimy/slippery those creatures are....
and expensive if you consider that it can sell for about $6/lb
I think the NHL needs to take a pill. They are suffering enough with a dwindling fan base, and practically no TV presence. I say, let him twirl that octopus as much as he wants.
This is the time where we will have to see differently for a short while my Michigan friends. Go CAVS F the Pistons!
Back to hockey. I don't think they see it as a problem with the octopi on the ice but I think they don't want the guy to twirl it because they're afraid of the animal people that will say that's cruel and ghastly. This country's been out of control in measures like that for many years and it's only going to get worse. I blame video games. LOL
From what I read on this, the reason is because some of the "slime" goes flying and gets on the ice causing a potential hazard for the players. I am not sure I buy that but it sounds better than not allowing it due to pressure from animal rights groups.
I am all for twirling the octopi and flying the slime into the BlueJacket's goalie eye.
Money shot !
Gary Bettman can go suck it. When he took over, hockey was on ESPN and ESPN2 and was starting to make inroads towards getting on network TV (Fox I think). The fan base was growing. Now it's on some channel Outdoor Life...Versus or whatever the hell they call it now. The fan base is dwindling. Teams are losing money........
Bettman needs to go. He should have left after he caused a whole season to be lost.
Go CAVS!
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