Class act

Partagaspete · 03-02-2010, 07:18 PM

Pittsburg.

Pens ans give Miller Standing O for his GREAT play in th Olympics. Very nice!

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_yl...v=ap&type=lgns

SmokeyJoe · 03-02-2010, 07:33 PM

That is VERY classy. Well done, Pittsburgh!

Sailchaser · 03-02-2010, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SmokeyJoe

That is VERY classy. Well done, Pittsburgh!

class act

icehog3 · 03-02-2010, 08:21 PM

kelmac07 · 03-02-2010, 08:27 PM

Very nice!!

MedicCook · 03-02-2010, 10:03 PM

Very nice job by the fan's in Pittsburgh.

mash · 03-02-2010, 10:45 PM

Very classy. Also speaks to the power of the Olympics. Rumours about the NHL not participating in the next Games are just the owners way of bargaining to get some money from the IOC. They turn the lights out in their rinks for 2 weeks, the IOC makes crap loads of money using their employees. I'm sure they'll work something out.

icehog3 · 03-02-2010, 10:47 PM

Apparently not only did they cheer Ryan Miller, he got a louder and longer ovation than Sid the Kid.

And when they showed Sid's Medal winning goal on the big screen, the boos outweighed the cheers. As mash said above, the power of the Olympics.

MedicCook · 03-02-2010, 10:50 PM

That had to be tough for the Pittsburgh fan's. They love Sid, but that is one of those die hard Red, White & Blue cities.

icehog3 · 03-02-2010, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by MedicCook

That had to be tough for the Pittsburgh fan's. They love Sid, but that is one of those die hard Red, White & Blue cities.

Apparently so!

WildBlueSooner · 03-03-2010, 05:31 AM

That is great of Pitt...and Miller deserved it

Partagaspete · 03-03-2010, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by WildBlueSooner

That is great of Pitt...and Miller deserved it

Agreed...and Agreed.

ucla695 · 03-03-2010, 08:49 PM

Very classy!

mithrilG60 · 03-03-2010, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mash

Very classy. Also speaks to the power of the Olympics. Rumours about the NHL not participating in the next Games are just the owners way of bargaining to get some money from the IOC. They turn the lights out in their rinks for 2 weeks, the IOC makes crap loads of money using their employees. I'm sure they'll work something out.

If they're turning the lights off on their rinks and letting them sit idle for 2 weeks during the Olympic break (it'll be closer to 3 for Soshi 2014 due to the time zone changes) then they're simply poor businessmen and deserve to loose that money. The arenas are usually in use for trade shows, conventions, NBA teams, monster truck and motorcross, circuses, etc. while the teams are on road trips so I fail to see why the Olympic break should be any different. Just requires a little creativity.

Honestly this kind of gamesmanship really pisses me off about the NHL and North American sport in general. In every other part of the world and in all the major professional sports that they follow playing for your country is the highest honour possible and the professional club and elite leagues are what the national selectors use to pick their teams, not vice versa. Hell in the 3 biggest sports in the world (soccer, rugby and cricket) the national teams are constantly pulling the top players out in mid-season at random intervals for international test duties, and there you're talking about players that make more for playing one match than most NHL'ers make in a month (more for the top soccer players).

Quite honestly my response to Bettman and the owners associate can be perfectly summed up in 4 words: "Suck it up princess!"

03-02-2010, 07:18 PM	#1
Partagaspete I Do Medical Things Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The 1st State Posts: 676 Trading: (8)	Class act Pittsburg. Pens ans give Miller Standing O for his GREAT play in th Olympics. Very nice! http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_yl...v=ap&type=lgns

03-02-2010, 07:33 PM	#2
SmokeyJoe Chief Wannastogie Lounge Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joe Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 3,160 Trading: (28)	Re: Class act That is VERY classy. Well done, Pittsburgh! __________________ "I intend to smoke a good cigar to the glory of God..." ~ Charles H. Spurgeon, British Baptist preacher

03-02-2010, 08:21 PM	#4
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 70,571 Trading: (60)	Re: Class act __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

03-02-2010, 08:27 PM	#5
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Class act Very nice!! __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

03-02-2010, 10:03 PM	#6
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Class act Very nice job by the fan's in Pittsburgh. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

03-02-2010, 10:45 PM	#7
mash Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Kevin Posts: 435 Trading: (2)	Re: Class act Very classy. Also speaks to the power of the Olympics. Rumours about the NHL not participating in the next Games are just the owners way of bargaining to get some money from the IOC. They turn the lights out in their rinks for 2 weeks, the IOC makes crap loads of money using their employees. I'm sure they'll work something out.

03-02-2010, 10:47 PM	#8
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 70,571 Trading: (60)	Re: Class act Apparently not only did they cheer Ryan Miller, he got a louder and longer ovation than Sid the Kid. And when they showed Sid's Medal winning goal on the big screen, the boos outweighed the cheers. As mash said above, the power of the Olympics. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

03-02-2010, 10:50 PM	#9
MedicCook Mila smoked my cigar Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Ryan Location: Schaghticoke, NY Posts: 10,946 Trading: (7)	Re: Class act That had to be tough for the Pittsburgh fan's. They love Sid, but that is one of those die hard Red, White & Blue cities. __________________ 27 World Series Championship's "If your wife doesn't like the aroma of your cigar, change your wife.", Zino Davidoff

03-03-2010, 05:31 AM	#11
WildBlueSooner I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: James Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,322 Trading: (19)	Re: Class act That is great of Pitt...and Miller deserved it __________________ "To dilute the will to win is to destroy the purpose of the game. There is no substitute for victory"-- Douglas MacArthur

03-03-2010, 08:49 PM	#13
ucla695 Neither here, nor there Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Pool Posts: 3,696 Trading: (5)	Re: Class act Very classy!