The 'Lanchers were humiliated in the first two periods at Joe Louis Arena, then embarrassed themselves in the final period with a shameful goonfest and an infantile tirade by coach Marc Crawford. The night shall live in infamy in Avalanche hockey history. In hindsight, maybe the Colorado Avalanche should have stuck a tongue depressor in Patrick Roy's mouth. Or maybe told him to speak French and hope for a bad translation. Anything to keep him from inciting the Red Wings.
Talk is cheap, but it can be expensive, too.
He must have meant they were willing to cough up the money to buy tickets for the Stanley Cup final. They don't figure to be playing in it.