we unfortunately don’t have that first pick to even offer. But hey, it says a lot for Hossa’s determination. It’s only fitting that the final play of the game came down to the end of his stick. Whether it would’ve been a goal or not, it was still interesting.

Saved by Jack Falla. It’s a novel but it’s hockey related and really well-written.

I’ve also read Brodeur, a Theo Fleury book I found in the catacombs of my library and Gary Unger and the Battling Blues. Obviously some have their place on the site, while others might just get a mention.

Oh yeah – and the draft is still exciting. I don’t care if the Pens don’t have a first pick either. Well, I do care – but it won’t stop me from watching.

I have no idea hot he actually feels about the Wings, but he seemed to be hyping them up all the time. That may just be that he thought they were playing better at that time, etc . . . who knows. My hatred doesn’t really have anything to do with his “hidden love” for the Wings either, it’s just icing on the cake.

But geez, you're right. He has absolutely nothing to say whatsoever.  He holds himself to be the best announcer and/or hockey player to have ever lived.  I think the entire idea behing the "bench commentator" is idiotic, including the on-the-ice pregame interview.  If I have to listen to Sid say, "We're going to play hard and try and win" again, 20 seconds before he takes a faceoff, I might explode.

PuckDaddy over at Yahoo said the following:

But the happiest discovery for us during these playoffs is how cool Penguins fans, by and large, really are. Not just the ones at Mellon last night who knew when to stop booing Bettman and start cheering the champion Detroit Red Wings.