The Best Part of a Great Trophy

I recently had the opportunity to see the Stanley Cup.  It was at a "smallish" private event, so along with the opportunity to pose for a bunch of photos with the ol' mug, we all had a little bit of time to take a good look at hockey's holy grail.  Here is my favourite section:

Penguinstuff

To be honest, I was really hoping Iggy would end up in Boston.  However, there is absolutely no doubt that Pittsburgh gives him the best shot at the Stanley Cup. 

Thanks, Iggy!

Go Penguins!

Favourite Five Ten: Wingers

I really have to wrap up this "Favourite Five" series, so here is an admittedly hastily put-together double-shot of top fives.  If I don't post this now,  my number one right winger could be a "Former Flame" by the time this article hits the internet!  So, starting with the left-wingers:

5. John Tonelli.  I enjoyed watching him when he was an Islander, and I was pleasantly surprised when he became a Flame.

4. Martin Gelinas.  His appearance on this list can pretty much be attributed solely to his unreal contributions during the 2004 run...three series winning goals, plus a phantom Stanley Cup winning goal.

3. Mike Cammalleri.  When this guy is playing at his best, he is some kinda hockey player.  (Card is from ebay...currently, all my Cammalleri cards show him as a King or Hab.  Time to place an order, I guess!)

2. Kent Nilsson.  The "Magic Man" also played centre and right wing according to two of his five O-Pee-Chee cards; the other three cards list him as a left winger, so here he is.

1. Gary Roberts. 

As with my #1 left winger, I don't think I need to say anything about the top three guys on the right wingers list; They are, without question, legendary Calgary Flames.  And, as mentioned in my Favourite Five Centres article, another Flames legend - Theo Fleury, of course - spent a considerable amount of ice time patrolling the right side as well.  So yes, it is safe to say that historically, right wing has been one of the Flames strongest positions.

5. Owen Nolan.  Like Tonelli, I was always a fan of Nolan's wherever he played..."and I was pleasantly surprised when he became a Flame."

4. Willi Plett.  Through his NHL career, and with the Flames especially, he was an enforcer who could score.  In the Flames' first season in Calgary, whenever he wasn't spending 239 minutes in the penalty box, he managed to score a career-high 38 goals.

3. Hakan Loob.

2. Lanny McDonald.

1. Jarome Iginla.  Thanks for everything; best of luck wherever you go.