Pain - PR - TFHL CHAMPIONS!

BACK TO BACK CHAMPIONSHIPS!
PAIN ON BRINK OF DYNASTY

Detroit Michigan:
Last night, the Michigan Pain captured their second TFHL Cup in as many seasons. They stomped the Guelph Spirit 5 - 2 in the 7th and deciding game. Mike Fisher scored his 9th in the first period to what amounted to the eventual Cup winning goal. The series was a most entertaing and gruling affair. The Spirit shocked the Pain in the first game by a score of 3-1.
However the Pain won the next three games in which all three times Patrick Lalime was pulled. The Spirit fought back by forcing a game 7. In the eventual championship game, Patrick Lalime was again pulled after letting in 5 goals. The hype around the series was if the Pain would be able to beat the red hot Lalime. Ironically in last years finals, the same question was said about Curtis Joseph. Well it turns out that both could not handle the high heat. The Series turned ugly in game 2. Weiss ejected fromt he game after charging at Eric Daze. Daze was fine but the intent to injury was there. Game three saw a ruthless cross-check by Joni Pitkanen. He was suspened for his check to the head on Comrie. Again the Spirit's ugly head surfaced in game 4 with Dion Phaneuf's ill use of a stick on Mike Fisher's face. Fisher had to leave the game but before it ended tempers flew as a few blows were exchanged. Phaneuf in game 5 attempted to injure Yashin but was given a game misconduct for his temper. In game 6 Hamrlik was clipped in the eye by an errant Hossa, and Hamrlik needed stiches. In game 7 on the first shift, Yashin hooked
Hossa down and drew a penalty. Hossa then swung his stick and Yashin defended himself by clipping Hossa in the face. Hossa would not return and Yashin was ejected on a contraversal call.

Press Conference

After the game, GM Elliot had a few comments to make. "I am extremely proud to be apart of the this organization on a history making day. To win once in this league is amazin but to win back to back TFHL Cups is amazing. We are the second team in history to accomplsih this and the 4th team to win 2 championships. We plan on continuing this success next year and creating a team for the ages. I can not say enough about our guys. Everyone of them is a work horse; everyone gave it their all. What can I say about the Daze, Yash, and Pail line. They dominated the playoffs; Yashin missing the playoff record of most points by a few. Hamrlik and Markov were warriors on defence for us. Fisher played unbelievable grit hockey, with some big hits. We were sure glad to get Roenick for the playoff run. We decided to pick JR up from the Apocalypse and boy did he come threw. We have to thank GM Sykes for the opportunity. This year is differnet because we won 3 seventh games to win the championship. Last year we never faced elmination once and never lost 2 games in a row. This year we alomst tied the goals scored in a playoff series record. I have to admit that the Spirit's managment decsions were superior. The coaching strategy was tricky at times to compete against. With that said I am a little dissapointed with the Spirit's goon play. They went out to take us out, literally. No one said it wasn't going to be a battle, but they turned it into a war. Well its amazing and we will cherish this Cup but we better make it three!"

BELOW - PICTURES
1. TFHL CUP
2. JR scores on Lalime in game 3
3. Hossa takes JR's legs out with no penalty call
4. A degected Lalime as he gets pulled for the 4th time in the series. The
Offensive Terror could not be stopped!
5. The players piled on the ice when the game ended
6. Vinny holding the holy grail