Blackhawks

"Glove side, shmove side, I say," said Mike Milbury of NBC Sports. "He led them to a Cup just like I always knew he would ... but I didn't want to say it out loud and just state the obvious."

"I had nearly a billion dollars to spend," said Ricketts, "and instead of buying the Blackhawks and perhaps three or four additional NHL teams I could have afforded with that type of cash, I decided to spend it all on a team called the 'Loveable Losers.' Not one of my better moments."

"Tough luck in Game 6," One Naperville fan told media sources. "I really thought we could come away with the win tonight after we stopped so many chances in the first period. But, at home, I think we can really take home the cup."

"I just really hate that guy," said Blackhawks fan Steve Marini. "And I've never gotten a chance to shout terrible things at Bettman in person. Just on TV. I think it would be fun and worth a Game 6 loss."

"It's quite a relief." said Al Shenkmeyer, of northwest suburban Crystal Lake. "I felt like such an outcast at these games, with the staring and the pointing. I feel good now."

"With Toews and Kaner finally getting on the score sheet, it's just a matter of time before we take home the cup. Hawks in 6!" the Lisle, Illinois resident told co-workers this morning, a mere 24 hours after telling the same office-mates that the Bruins "just wanted it more" and that there was "no stopping Rask."

"All I did was ask him if I could just squeeze his face! I told him it was an Italian thing and he said 'Sure!' so I did!" She had gone on to elaborate, "I did say thank you. He signed the jersey and the line kept moving. So there is no problem here!"