# The 2008 NHL Hockey Playoffs - Steppin' It Up for the Stanley Cup **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 7, 2008, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362 "2008-04-07T18:50:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/241 "2008-06-05T02:58:54Z")
I’m not a hockey fan but, while channel-surfing, I decided to watch the last ten minutes of the third period. Even though I had no rooting interest in either team, the last two minutes were pretty exciting. In any case, I have couple questions. (1) Why were most of the fans visible on TV wearing white shirts? There was some kind of logo on them. What was it? (2) I could not hear any of the commentary over the action and crowd noise. Is this a common problem with NBC’s NHL coverage or were they just having techinical difficulties with the sound? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/242 "2008-06-05T02:59:15Z")
Yes!!! Congrats to Henny Z! ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/243 "2008-06-05T03:01:25Z")
Sweet. Gonna enjoy the new location for the next year. ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/244 "2008-06-05T03:04:20Z")
[QUOTE=Siege] It’s a good thing the gentleman has a strong heart. Otherwise, the last few seconds would have given him a heart attack! Congratulations, Wings fans. Your team outplayed mine. Still, you’ve got to admit they put up a good fight! [/QUOTE] Good fight nothing. Damn near killed me the last two games. 😃 Great series Penguins. You’ve got a lot to look forward to. ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/245 "2008-06-05T03:05:42Z")
[QUOTE=Harborwolf] Sweet. Gonna enjoy the new location for the next year. [/QUOTE] What location? ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/246 "2008-06-05T03:11:27Z")
[QUOTE=NDP] (1) Why were most of the fans visible on TV wearing white shirts? There was some kind of logo on them. What was it? [/QUOTE] The logo was probably a Pittsburgh Penguins logo. The game was played here in Pittsburgh, and the Penguins have been encouraging all their fans to wear white to the game and calling it a “white out.” They’re even supposed to be giving white t-shirts to fans who show up without one. There’s also got a big screen screen set up outside Mellon Arena where the game was played so that fans who couldn’t get in to see the game could watch it outside. Tonight’s forecast called for thunderstorms, so those really were some diehard fans. As for the new location, that was the last game which will be played in Mellon Arena. They’re tearing it down to build a new hockey facility, and they’ve already started work around the arena. At least the Pens gave the place a good send off. **Harborwolf** , if a team had to beat us, I’m glad for you, the rest of the Wings fans, and the gentleman that it was the Redwings. :Raises a glass: Same time next year? ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/247 "2008-06-05T03:13:05Z")
We are the Champions. We are the Champions… Of the World… LETS GO RED WINGS!!! OZZZIE OZZZIE OZZZIE 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/248 "2008-06-05T03:13:14Z")
[QUOTE=MadTheSwine] What location? [/QUOTE] Profile location. Perk of being a doper fan of the cup winning team. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/249 "2008-06-05T03:14:03Z")
Pittsburgh on a 2 game losing streak at home.How long will it go? ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/250 "2008-06-05T04:28:11Z")
I don’t know why NBC had the brightness cranked way up-could hardly see the lines underneath the ice… Well my prediction that the Pens would only score if they had a man advantage proved correct. Even strength the Wings consistently shut them down as the Pens stubbornly kept trying to carry it in. The only times they got anything going was when they dumped and chased. I don’t know if you can call them a dynasty or not, but it’s been a pretty impressive string of championships. Wonder if Chelios and Hasek will retire. ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/251 "2008-06-05T05:55:55Z")
Congrats Wings…you definitely earned it. And you actually overcame the President’s Cup jinx to boot…now that’s worth boasting about. ---
**Author:** ![5-HT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/f19dbf/32.png) [@5-HT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5-HT)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/252 "2008-06-05T06:12:20Z")
[QUOTE=NDP] (2) I could not hear any of the commentary over the action and crowd noise. Is this a common problem with NBC’s NHL coverage or were they just having techinical difficulties with the sound? [/QUOTE] Might have been how your surround sound was set up, NBC has the commentary going solely through the center channel. oh yeah also, GO WINGS 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/253 "2008-06-05T11:10:57Z")
[QUOTE=Siege] **Harborwolf** , if a team had to beat us, I’m glad for you, the rest of the Wings fans, and the gentleman that it was the Redwings. :Raises a glass: Same time next year? [/QUOTE] You had to ask? Don’t know if I can take the stress, but I’ll be here. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/254 "2008-06-05T14:11:28Z")
[QUOTE=Yeticus Rex] Congrats Wings…you definitely earned it. And you actually overcame the President’s Cup jinx to boot…now that’s worth boasting about. [/QUOTE] There is no President’s Trophy jinx. The team that finishes first overall has won about 30% of the time, which is way ahead of any other position. ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/255 "2008-06-05T15:06:03Z")
[QUOTE=Siege] The logo was probably a Pittsburgh Penguins logo. The game was played here in Pittsburgh, and the Penguins have been encouraging all their fans to wear white to the game and calling it a “white out.” [/QUOTE] As a Flames fan, I’d just like you to know that the Sea of Red thinks you Pittsburgarians are just so kyoote when you’re stealing another team’s gig. Next year why don’t you throw octopi onto the ice, that would be neat and original! ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/256 "2008-06-05T15:37:57Z")
[QUOTE=Weirddave] As a Flames fan, I’d just like you to know that the Sea of Red thinks you Pittsburgarians are just so kyoote when you’re stealing another team’s gig. Next year why don’t you throw octopi onto the ice, that would be neat and original! [/QUOTE] Plus it looks like a Klan rally 😉 ---
**Author:** ![zweisamkeit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zweisamkeit/32/4360_2.png) [@zweisamkeit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zweisamkeit)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/257 "2008-06-05T15:44:20Z")
[QUOTE=Weirddave] As a Flames fan, I’d just like you to know that the Sea of Red thinks you Pittsburgarians are just so kyoote when you’re stealing another team’s gig. Next year why don’t you throw octopi onto the ice, that would be neat and original! [/QUOTE] Winnepeg beat the Penguins (re: wearing white), with “Last Fight, Wear White” in their final playoff round against the Wings in 1996 (and earlier against the Flames in the 80s as a “white out”. Sound familiar, Pens fans? 😛 ). ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/258 "2008-06-05T16:30:21Z")
[QUOTE=Weirddave] As a Flames fan, I’d just like you to know that the Sea of Red thinks you Pittsburgarians are just so kyoote when you’re stealing another team’s gig. Next year why don’t you throw octopi onto the ice, that would be neat and original! [/QUOTE] I’m just the reporter, not the inventor. Actually, I had no idea where the idea came from. As for octopi, since I can back what **Tristan** said about the best fishmonger in town not selling them to anyone from Michigan for the past couple of weeks, I don’t think that’ll happen any time soon. On the other hand, if any Redwings fans want to try it next year, talk to the gentleman. He has a Pennsylvania drivers license, so he can get them for you. ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/259 "2008-06-05T17:08:24Z")
[QUOTE=Siege] I’m just the reporter, not the inventor. Actually, I had no idea where the idea came from. [/QUOTE] Oh, I’m just yanking your chain, but we’ve been doing that at the Saddledome for years now, the “Sea of Red” is kinda well known. [Video of the Sea of Red](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i1rq9xf6xk) ---
**Author:** ![St.Urho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@St.Urho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/St.Urho)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2008, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/260 "2008-06-05T18:43:37Z")
[QUOTE=Yeticus Rex] Congrats Wings…you definitely earned it. And you actually overcame the President’s Cup jinx to boot…now that’s worth boasting about. [/QUOTE] The Wings won the [President’s Trophy](http://www.nhl.com/hockeyu/history/trophies/presidents.html) the last time they won the cup, too. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362.md?page=14)