# 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:** 5\ **Page:** 14
**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, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/261 "2008-06-05T23:23:24Z")
[QUOTE=Siege] 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. [/QUOTE] except it already happened. [Wings fan tosses octopus on the ice in pittsburgh](http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080601/SPORTS05/806010703/1053/SPORTS) there is no escape from the red wings’ legions of octopus grenadiers. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Sensitive](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/58956e/32.png) [@Darth\_Sensitive](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Sensitive)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2008, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/262 "2008-06-06T00:39:51Z")
Happened some in the Dallas series too. But wearing all of a certain color isn’t original at all, no matter who you are. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2008, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/263 "2008-06-06T01:00:19Z")
You know, after my Sens smacked around the Wings back in January I figured Detroit didn’t have a chance to get out of the West. Needless to say, I could hardly have been more wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Siege](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dbc845/32.png) [@Siege](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siege)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2008, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/264 "2008-06-06T01:32:16Z")
[QUOTE=5-HT] except it already happened. [Wings fan tosses octopus on the ice in pittsburgh](http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080601/SPORTS05/806010703/1053/SPORTS) there is no escape from the red wings’ legions of octopus grenadiers. [/QUOTE] Yes, but you had to use a 19 year old kid from Cleveland? Even our players are older than that! 😉 Thank you. You’ve made a native Michigander happy tonight, and he’s telling his sister about it, too. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2008, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/265 "2008-06-06T18:08:29Z")
Rating were high. I hope that bodes well for hockey. I also hope hockey troubles have shown other sports that greed and work stoppage can be dangerous. Even casual fans had to love that series. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362.md?page=13)