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December 03, 2006
Who's Next?: Now that Hurricanes' defenseman Glen Wesley has finally won a Cup, who's the new sentimental favorite to finally win one?
Denis Savard!
posted by skydivedad at 11:39 AM on December 03, 2006
Roger Nielson I don't know.
posted by DrJohnEvans at 12:15 PM on December 03, 2006
Joe Thorton!
posted by billsaysthis at 12:17 PM on December 03, 2006
I was going to say me, but I guess not.
posted by NoMich at 12:28 PM on December 03, 2006
In all seriousness, I'm totally on board with the other four, but are there a lot of Luke Richardson fans out there?
posted by SummersEve at 02:01 PM on December 03, 2006
but are there a lot of Luke Richardson fans out there? I suprisingly answered yes to that. I wouldn't mind seeing Mats Sundin win a cup, despite the uniform.
posted by HATER 187 at 04:36 PM on December 03, 2006
The only person on that list I would not be able to root for is JR. I just can't stand that guy. If I had to bet though, I would say that Scott and Teppo have the best chance this year.
posted by MrFrisby at 05:19 PM on December 03, 2006
Y'know, it's not so much me as Roenick; he's good. I thought he already won a Cup, when he made Gretzky's head bleed "for superfan number 99 over here." High on the Top 5 Videogame Movie Scenes of all time. Oh, and I'm picking Martin Straka.
posted by BullpenPro at 06:02 PM on December 03, 2006
Denis Savard! He won a Stanley Cup with Montreal in the 1992-93 season. From that list, I'd like to see Roenick win one, only because it would mean Wayne Gretzky wins one as a coach. That would add another shiny bauble to his collection as "the greatest living sports personality". If I'm not allowed to choose a Maple Leaf (and it would be Sundin), I'd probably go with Saku Koivu. He's had to overcome cancer and what might have been a career-ending eye injury. Sure, he's played less than 600 NHL games, but I'd still be rooting for him.
posted by grum@work at 08:43 PM on December 03, 2006
Didn't Straka win a cup with the pens? I would also go with Tony Amonte (if he is still even playing) the guy got traded off the 94 Rangers. Ouch!
posted by HATER 187 at 09:26 PM on December 03, 2006
Didn't Straka win a cup with the pens? nope. he was drafted in '92, just missing the pens last run. he was in the finals with florida in '96 when they were swept by colorado.
posted by goddam at 01:09 AM on December 04, 2006
I'm struggling to come up with any other videogame movie clips.
posted by SummersEve at 06:34 AM on December 04, 2006
Has Demitra ever won the Cup? Teemu deserves one after the goalie/clutch/grab-era stole a decade from him. I'd like to see Kariya get one too.
posted by garfield at 08:21 AM on December 04, 2006
I would love to see Teemu Selanne get a Cup. If he got it this season (which could very well happen), that would be a preemptive strike against Pronger being a future sentimental favorite.
posted by NoMich at 09:01 AM on December 04, 2006
Didn't think of that angle. Niiice.
posted by garfield at 09:32 AM on December 04, 2006
I'm struggling to come up with any other videogame movie clips. "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" has a good one. The Wonder Years kid is playing a video game at the beginning of "The Princess Bride." I dunno. "Wayne's World," maybe? It's not a very strong category.
posted by BullpenPro at 02:11 PM on December 04, 2006
The Maple Leafs?