let's go red wings!

the red wings' playoff series starts tonight kids.
time to hit the greek fishmonger, stretch out your throwing arm, break out your favorite octopus prep recipe, and smuggle that bad boy into the joe, and al sobotka's waiting hands.

the ny times has even graciously put together a how-to manual for your first timers.

Frank Brown, the [NHL's] vice president for media relations, said: “Every so often, an octopus slips out of someone’s hands, and Al is right there to take care of the matter. And he cannot be blamed if, as it tries to break free from Al’s grasp, the octopus lifts Al’s arm and twirls itself in the air.”

let's go wings!

Comments

[Michelle]

Wait, those are real octopi? Really? That's so weird...and strangely endearing...

[sil]

I looked at that photo and thought "what is Billy Joel doing?" I am unfamiliar with this ice sport of which you speak, but it's rather brutal for the octopi. What do they do with them, do you think?

[Swedelover]

Shazzam - Al twirled one at the end of last night - and the grind line is on!

[sam]

go wings! when do we get to go back and lick the fist?