Thread: The Stanley Cup Superthread! Locations & pictures!

Originally Posted by SmytheKing

The only one of those three who wouldn't would be Loktionov. The other two will get their names on it.

How do you figure? None of them played in the SCF. Lokti played in a couple of games in the first round and was only two regular season games short of automatically qualifying. Neither Westy nor DD even came close to playing in enough regular season games. Remember -- not only does the team have to petition for, but the league also has to approve, non-qualifiers. Obviously, I don't know what the organization's thinking is about such things, but none of them are sure things even if the team does petition for them.

Look at the three prior Cup winners. Pittsburgh petitioned for, and the league approved, Mike Zigomanis (for reasons I couldn't find), whose stats were fairly close to Westy's this year. Chicago got no non-automatic qualifiers on (despite petitioning for at least one), and the only non-automatic qualifier for Boston was Marc Savard who only didn't qualify because of injury (the team petitioned for at least one other who didn't get approved).

I hope they all make it, but simply being a "good guy" or a "team player" probably isn't enough.

Originally Posted by pg1067

How do you figure?

Because the Kings will petition, and win the petition.

did trevor lewis really get his day already? i don't remember seeing pics of it and i thought i might have noticed because it would be the first time the cup is brought to SLC, which is where my husband grew up. maybe i missed it or none were posted publicly...

Originally Posted by pg1067

How do you figure? None of them played in the SCF. Lokti played in a couple of games in the first round and was only two regular season games short of automatically qualifying. Neither Westy nor DD even came close to playing in enough regular season games. Remember -- not only does the team have to petition for, but the league also has to approve, non-qualifiers. Obviously, I don't know what the organization's thinking is about such things, but none of them are sure things even if the team does petition for them.

Look at the three prior Cup winners. Pittsburgh petitioned for, and the league approved, Mike Zigomanis (for reasons I couldn't find), whose stats were fairly close to Westy's this year. Chicago got no non-automatic qualifiers on (despite petitioning for at least one), and the only non-automatic qualifier for Boston was Marc Savard who only didn't qualify because of injury (the team petitioned for at least one other who didn't get approved).

I hope they all make it, but simply being a "good guy" or a "team player" probably isn't enough.

As was stated, because the Kings will petition and win. These were guys that were on the team the whole year. They weren't picked up in the middle of the season, they weren't being shuffled back and forth in the minors. They were as much a part of the team as Kopitar, Doughty, or Richards.

Originally Posted by fuzzerson

Twitter / keeperofthecup: Cup being played for in August ...

This kinda looks like the Selanne sauna photo, a little homerish.

Originally Posted by lunchbox

did trevor lewis really get his day already? i don't remember seeing pics of it and i thought i might have noticed because it would be the first time the cup is brought to SLC, which is where my husband grew up. maybe i missed it or none were posted publicly...

I believe you are correct. Lewis and A-mart have yet to have their day.

Did I miss anyone else?

Originally Posted by SmytheKing

As was stated, because the Kings will petition and win. These were guys that were on the team the whole year. They weren't picked up in the middle of the season, they weren't being shuffled back and forth in the minors.

In other words, you're just guessing (both about whether the team will petition or has petitioned and whether the league will approve or has approved any such petition) and it's the result you'd like to obtain. Ok. The one thing I'll give you is that, to the extent precedent matters, George Parros got his name on the Cup in 2007 and his statistics that year were similar to those of Westy last season. I'd be surprised, however, if there is any precedent for someone who dressed for only 9 games and logged a total of ~115 minutes of ice time.

Originally Posted by SmytheKing

They were as much a part of the team as Kopitar, Doughty, or Richards.

Agree to disagree.

Originally Posted by lunchbox

did trevor lewis really get his day already? i don't remember seeing pics of it and i thought i might have noticed because it would be the first time the cup is brought to SLC, which is where my husband grew up. maybe i missed it or none were posted publicly...

You're right. Looks like his day is tomorrow (8/30): Stanley Cup making historic visit to Utah | ksl.com.

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