I realize the Red Wings aren't playing the Blues in the Stanley Cup Playoffs which would certainly bring the blog to full life, but it is very exciting just the same.  I was watching game 6 last night and the Pittsburgh crowd was roaring and I just couldn't help but remember my little Megan (who was four at the time and is now seven) and her Dee-Troit Sauce!! story.  Some of you will remember it (here's the link to the original http://craigkozicki.com/2007/02/09/deetroit--sauce.aspx) but for those who don't here's the story from a three years later perspective.

We had a double date set up with Craig & Shelly to attend the game in their seats (no buffalo chips - the best seats in the stadium) and they had to bail out that morning, if I remember correctly due to Shelly's father getting injured- told us to just take our kids and enjoy.  So here I am a little embarrased that I'm sitting in such expensive seats with two small kids who would appreciate the game the same in the 300th row.  Megan, again four at the time, is spending more time with her coloring book than watching the game, again making me feel pretty self-conscious about the seats we're in.  But when one of the Detroit players has an unfortunate skate vs. leg  collision with Manny Legace, Legace is limped off of the ice for the remainder of the game.

The crowd went wild - 15,000 plus people screaming "DEE-TROIT SUCKS!!".   As is always the case in these situations, the crowd starts to die down.  So with the final repetitions, the count goes from 15,000 to 5,000 to 500 to 50 to 3.  So Megan, who had put down her coloring book to make sure she was part of the commotion, was standing on top of her seat with her arm pumping and screaming with the 15,000.  Then she was screaming with the 5,000 - then the 500 then the 50 - then the 3.  And as it was down to 3 in the entire stadium, her voice rang loud and clear to all those in the surrounding area "DEE-TROIT SAUCE!!"  She had no clue what had happened in the game or what people were chanting but wasn't going to be left out.

The surrounding seats got a big kick out of that and for the rest of the game the three or four more times the same chant rang out for various reasons they all laughed and looked back at our seats and yelled Mango's version instead of the other.

And what really gave it a life forever is the ongoing exchanges Peat and I had on this - just great.  Including the official "Dee-Troit Sauce" CD of kids music that Peat gave Megan in honor of the event.

So Shelly, it would have been much more fun to attend the game with Craig and yourself but since that wasn't possible what a classic memory that lives on as I watch these playoffs.

So - all you Detroit fans - where is the trash talk about the playoffs?  Sound off.  At our house we'll be toasting Detroit and cheering for them in Craig's honor in game 7 Friday night.