WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO RED WINGS FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RED WINGS! FUCK YEAH!
RED WINGS! FUCK YEAH!
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2006 Stanley Cup Finals
Author's note: Wanted to get this out soon, as I am going to the airport in a few minutes (at the time i'm posting this), so I'll be gone for a bit. But here you go, the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals!
2006 Stanley Cup Finals: New York Islanders vs Detroit Red Wings
TV: CBC (Canada) (Bob Cole and Harry Neale), ABC (United States) (Gary Thorne and Ed Olczyk)
After both teams had won 2 out of the last 3 Stanley Cups, the Red Wings and Islanders prepared for their showdown to derterme the second two-time champ of the decade. As the teams prepared for game one on Long Island, the Island threw its support behind the Isles. The Nassau Coliseum flew a giant “Let’s go Islanders” banner that could be seen from everywhere on the Island, while local TV station WABC called for everyone to wear Blue and Orange throughout the finals, whether they were attending the games or not. The overwhelming fan support seemed to work in game one, as the Islanders skated to a 5-1 win thanks to a 2-goal performance from Alexander Mogilny. In game two, Detroit goaltender Roman Turek played one of his best games all season, stopping 51 Islander shots in a 3-1 Detroit win.
Tied 1-1, the teams would head to Detroit, where enthusiasm from the fans matched, if not surpassed, that of the New York fans. Joe Louis Arena was shaking from the fan noise starting around 5 PM. Jaromir Jagr and Keith Tkachuk each scored while Turek was spectacular once again as Detroit won the game 2-0 to take a 2-1 series lead. Despite being down in the series, the Islanders remained confident. “We've been down 2-1 before” said Ales Hemsky. “Things turned out OK for us last year, there’s still a lot of hockey left to be played.” Game four would be a much higher-scoring affair. Alexander Mogilny opened the scoring with two quick goals to give New York a 2-0 lead entering the second period. Midway through the second, Jagr and Martian Gelinas each scored to tie the game. Late in the second period, Alexei Kovalev was given a cross-checking penalty and the Red Wings took advantage, with Jagr scoring on the powerplay to give them the lead. Knowing his team was in trouble, Islander coach Larry Robinson called a timeout. After regrouping following the go-ahead-goal, the Islanders came out much stronger in the third period, but Turek once again was incredible in net. finally, with eight minutes to go in the game, Ales Hemsky took a crisp pass from Patrick Rissmiller in the slot and flipped it into the top corner of the net to tie the game. Both goaltenders played very well as the game went into overtime. Just 48 seconds into the extra frame, Kovalev was sprung on a breakway. He deked Turek and beat him, giving New York the win to tie the series.
The teams headed back to the Island for what was now a best-of-three. Detroit received some bad news upon arrival at the Nassau Coliseum. Roman Turek, who had been incredible for the Wings so far, had gotten food poisoning and would miss game five. 28-year-old Johan Holmqvist would get his first career playoff start. Holmqvist was tested early by the Islanders but met every challenge. Meanwhile, Martin Gelinas opened the scoring for Detriot before Tkachuk made it 2-0. A goal early in the second period from Jagr made it 3-0 and it looked like the Wings would head home with a chance to claim the Cup. New York finally responded early in the third, when a Christian Erhoff point shot found its way through traffic and into the net. Just 29 seconds later, Alexander Mogilny brought the Islanders to within one. Holmqvist, who had looked so good at the beginning of the contest, was getting shaky. Throughout the third period, the Isles pushed hard for the tying goal, but Homqvist stepped up, stopping everything until Mike Knuble sealed the win with an empty net goal. The Detroit Red Wings were now just one win away from winning the Stanley Cup on home ice.
Johan Holmqvist was lauded for his efforts in game five, but Red Wings head coach Bob Hartley decided to go back to a now-healthy Roman Turek for game six, where the Stanley Cup was in the building. After a scoreless first period, Martin Gelinas opened the scoring for Detroit before Mogilny tied it just seconds later. Towards the end of the second period, Jagr once again put the Red Wings ahead. The 2-1 Detroit lead lasted until halfway through the third period, when Mogilny, who was having the most memorable playoff of his career, tied it once again. It appeared overtime was inevitable, as both teams played a more conservative game through the second half of the third period. Finally, the Red Wings caught New York on a bad line change. Mike Knuble passed the puck ahead to Keith Tkachuk, sending him on a breakaway. Tkachuk opted to shoot and made no mistake, beating Chris Osgood over his glove. Joe Louis Arena erupted. With just four minutes to go, the Wings now held the lead. New York called a timeout, then pushed desperately for the tying goal, but Turek stood tall, holding on until the last second. As the buzzer sounded, the Red Wing players piled off the bench and mobbed their goaltender. It had taken 48 years for Detroit to get their 8th Stanley Cup and just three years to get their 9th.
2006 Stanley Cup Finals: New York Islanders vs Detroit Red Wings
TV: CBC (Canada) (Bob Cole and Harry Neale), ABC (United States) (Gary Thorne and Ed Olczyk)
After both teams had won 2 out of the last 3 Stanley Cups, the Red Wings and Islanders prepared for their showdown to derterme the second two-time champ of the decade. As the teams prepared for game one on Long Island, the Island threw its support behind the Isles. The Nassau Coliseum flew a giant “Let’s go Islanders” banner that could be seen from everywhere on the Island, while local TV station WABC called for everyone to wear Blue and Orange throughout the finals, whether they were attending the games or not. The overwhelming fan support seemed to work in game one, as the Islanders skated to a 5-1 win thanks to a 2-goal performance from Alexander Mogilny. In game two, Detroit goaltender Roman Turek played one of his best games all season, stopping 51 Islander shots in a 3-1 Detroit win.
Tied 1-1, the teams would head to Detroit, where enthusiasm from the fans matched, if not surpassed, that of the New York fans. Joe Louis Arena was shaking from the fan noise starting around 5 PM. Jaromir Jagr and Keith Tkachuk each scored while Turek was spectacular once again as Detroit won the game 2-0 to take a 2-1 series lead. Despite being down in the series, the Islanders remained confident. “We've been down 2-1 before” said Ales Hemsky. “Things turned out OK for us last year, there’s still a lot of hockey left to be played.” Game four would be a much higher-scoring affair. Alexander Mogilny opened the scoring with two quick goals to give New York a 2-0 lead entering the second period. Midway through the second, Jagr and Martian Gelinas each scored to tie the game. Late in the second period, Alexei Kovalev was given a cross-checking penalty and the Red Wings took advantage, with Jagr scoring on the powerplay to give them the lead. Knowing his team was in trouble, Islander coach Larry Robinson called a timeout. After regrouping following the go-ahead-goal, the Islanders came out much stronger in the third period, but Turek once again was incredible in net. finally, with eight minutes to go in the game, Ales Hemsky took a crisp pass from Patrick Rissmiller in the slot and flipped it into the top corner of the net to tie the game. Both goaltenders played very well as the game went into overtime. Just 48 seconds into the extra frame, Kovalev was sprung on a breakway. He deked Turek and beat him, giving New York the win to tie the series.
The teams headed back to the Island for what was now a best-of-three. Detroit received some bad news upon arrival at the Nassau Coliseum. Roman Turek, who had been incredible for the Wings so far, had gotten food poisoning and would miss game five. 28-year-old Johan Holmqvist would get his first career playoff start. Holmqvist was tested early by the Islanders but met every challenge. Meanwhile, Martin Gelinas opened the scoring for Detriot before Tkachuk made it 2-0. A goal early in the second period from Jagr made it 3-0 and it looked like the Wings would head home with a chance to claim the Cup. New York finally responded early in the third, when a Christian Erhoff point shot found its way through traffic and into the net. Just 29 seconds later, Alexander Mogilny brought the Islanders to within one. Holmqvist, who had looked so good at the beginning of the contest, was getting shaky. Throughout the third period, the Isles pushed hard for the tying goal, but Homqvist stepped up, stopping everything until Mike Knuble sealed the win with an empty net goal. The Detroit Red Wings were now just one win away from winning the Stanley Cup on home ice.
Johan Holmqvist was lauded for his efforts in game five, but Red Wings head coach Bob Hartley decided to go back to a now-healthy Roman Turek for game six, where the Stanley Cup was in the building. After a scoreless first period, Martin Gelinas opened the scoring for Detroit before Mogilny tied it just seconds later. Towards the end of the second period, Jagr once again put the Red Wings ahead. The 2-1 Detroit lead lasted until halfway through the third period, when Mogilny, who was having the most memorable playoff of his career, tied it once again. It appeared overtime was inevitable, as both teams played a more conservative game through the second half of the third period. Finally, the Red Wings caught New York on a bad line change. Mike Knuble passed the puck ahead to Keith Tkachuk, sending him on a breakaway. Tkachuk opted to shoot and made no mistake, beating Chris Osgood over his glove. Joe Louis Arena erupted. With just four minutes to go, the Wings now held the lead. New York called a timeout, then pushed desperately for the tying goal, but Turek stood tall, holding on until the last second. As the buzzer sounded, the Red Wing players piled off the bench and mobbed their goaltender. It had taken 48 years for Detroit to get their 8th Stanley Cup and just three years to get their 9th.
2006 in other sports
NFL: The Super Bowl would see the Washington Commanders, led by Ben Roethlisberger and Marvin Harrison, take on the Denver Broncos with Carson Palmer. The game was like a chess match with both teams going blow for blow until the game went to overtime where Roethlisberger would hit Harrison into the endzone for a touchdown to give Washington its first NFL title in a long time.
MLB: The Toronto Blue Jays was the top team of the American League while the Vancouver Sasquatch and Chicago Cubs would dominate in the National League. The Sasquatch would ultimently beat the Cubs in a six game NLCS to advance to the World Series. In the first ever all Canadian World Series, Vancouver would put up one hell of a fight against the powerful Blue Jays but unfortunately come up short, losing in seven games to Ichiro and the Jays.
NBA: The league would see the Boston Celtics with Ben Wallace and Ray Allen face off against Steve Nash's Houston Rockets in the NBA Finals. The Celtics would win the title in five games. After the season, the league announced it's new expansion teams for the 2007-08 season.
NBA Expansion teams for 2007-08:
Eastern Conference:
Montreal Trappers
Cincinnati Centurions
Western Conference
Las Vegas Aces
Edmonton Express
WFA: The World Football Association would continue onward despite some financial issues. The Baltimore Stars and Calgary Stampeders would battle it out for the Grey Cup championship. The Stars would shine bright in a victory over the Stamps.
MLB: The Toronto Blue Jays was the top team of the American League while the Vancouver Sasquatch and Chicago Cubs would dominate in the National League. The Sasquatch would ultimently beat the Cubs in a six game NLCS to advance to the World Series. In the first ever all Canadian World Series, Vancouver would put up one hell of a fight against the powerful Blue Jays but unfortunately come up short, losing in seven games to Ichiro and the Jays.
NBA: The league would see the Boston Celtics with Ben Wallace and Ray Allen face off against Steve Nash's Houston Rockets in the NBA Finals. The Celtics would win the title in five games. After the season, the league announced it's new expansion teams for the 2007-08 season.
NBA Expansion teams for 2007-08:
Eastern Conference:
Montreal Trappers
Cincinnati Centurions
Western Conference
Las Vegas Aces
Edmonton Express
WFA: The World Football Association would continue onward despite some financial issues. The Baltimore Stars and Calgary Stampeders would battle it out for the Grey Cup championship. The Stars would shine bright in a victory over the Stamps.
YEAH BABY! RED WINGS ALL THE FUCKING WAY! HOC-KEY-TOWN! HOC-KEY-TOWN! THE CUP IS HOME WHERE IT BELONGS!
Deleted member 147978
Thanks for the clarification, thus I added in the Playoff MVP slot.
2006 NHL Offseason
News
Shortly after the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals, the news the hockey world had been waiting for finally became official. The Dallas Texans would relocate for the second time in franchise history, going back to Edmonton. Billionaire Daryl Katz had bought the franchise a few months earlier with the intention of moving it back it's original home. When asked about realignment, commissioner Bettman said the alignment would stay the same at least for 2006-07, keeping Edmonton in the Central.
Because Katz had intended to move the team all along, the new name and logo were already prepared. The team would revive the Oilers name, but with a new logo. The primary logo features a silver oil derrick with an oil drop in the background in the colors of Red and Blue. Uniforms were not unveiled but Katz did confirm that the home uniform would be red.
NHL Draft Highlights
1. Nicklas Backstrom (C) - Edmonton Oilers
2. Phil Kessel (RW) - Philadelphia Flyers
3. Jonathan Toews (C) - Boston Bruins
4. Erik Johnson (D) - Los Angeles Kings
5. Kyle Okposo (RW) - Toronto Maple Leafs
16. Claude Giroux (C/RW) - Winnipeg Jets
19. Semyon Varlamov (G) - Atlanta Flames
21. Nick Foligno (LW) - Chicago Blackhawks
65. Brad Marchand (LW) - Edmonton Oilers
Shortly after the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals, the news the hockey world had been waiting for finally became official. The Dallas Texans would relocate for the second time in franchise history, going back to Edmonton. Billionaire Daryl Katz had bought the franchise a few months earlier with the intention of moving it back it's original home. When asked about realignment, commissioner Bettman said the alignment would stay the same at least for 2006-07, keeping Edmonton in the Central.
Because Katz had intended to move the team all along, the new name and logo were already prepared. The team would revive the Oilers name, but with a new logo. The primary logo features a silver oil derrick with an oil drop in the background in the colors of Red and Blue. Uniforms were not unveiled but Katz did confirm that the home uniform would be red.
NHL Draft Highlights
1. Nicklas Backstrom (C) - Edmonton Oilers
2. Phil Kessel (RW) - Philadelphia Flyers
3. Jonathan Toews (C) - Boston Bruins
4. Erik Johnson (D) - Los Angeles Kings
5. Kyle Okposo (RW) - Toronto Maple Leafs
16. Claude Giroux (C/RW) - Winnipeg Jets
19. Semyon Varlamov (G) - Atlanta Flames
21. Nick Foligno (LW) - Chicago Blackhawks
65. Brad Marchand (LW) - Edmonton Oilers
Have teams begun to phase out that Gary Glitter song from their goal celebrations?
Well, I remember most teams stopped using Rock and Roll part 2 around 2009 due to Gary's child sex absuse. Here, it's much better for him, but the abuse is still pretty bad. Some teams use still use it and some don't. Haven't really thought much about goal horns, really.
Dallas moving back to Edmonton???? How did thing get so sour in the Lone Star State?
Deleted member 147978
From what I believe is that it's because of very low attendance mainly from Dallas's subpar on-ice performance that is.
That combined with bad ownership spelled trouble. Guess the Texans were this worlds version of the Atlanta Thrashers.
I'm surprised that the Oilers colours weren't revived as well even with a new logo. When the Jets came back IOTL they stuck pretty closely to the original colours to get that nostalgia boost.
Personaly, I never liked the Oilers logo. I felt it was a little to sad and the Oil drop looked like a teardrop, to be honest.
Probably because they’ve been hopeless for the last 30 years.
And modernizing the logo might be a good idea. The Winnipeg Jets did it when they moved back, and the new logo looks sharp.
The logo change makes sense but the colours are iconic even ITTL where they were gone for awhile.
What colours are the Wranglers? Because the refreshed Oilers would probably what to contrast them.
What colours are the Wranglers? Because the refreshed Oilers would probably what to contrast them.
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Calgary was Red for a while but the Wranglers re-branded sometime in the late 90s or early 2000s to Brown and Grey, just in time for the Oilers re-brand I guess.