The Onion–a satire newspaper published in the U.S.–is probably the only newspaper I read consistently. Sad but true. And oh so funny. Every now and then they lampoon hockey in their Sports section. Here are some of the more recent riffs–all Red Wings related, given their success:
Giant Squid Thrown On Ice To Celebrate Red Wings Hat Trick
Evil Red Wings Owner Wario Lemieux Steals Stanley Cup
Chris Osgood Gets To Third Base With Stanley Cup
This one is a full article, and a little off color.
Also,, there’s a good chance that people who aren’t video game player will get the “Wario Lemieux” reference. Mario Lemieux was nicknamed “Super Mario” in the 1990s after the popular video game character Mario from the Super Mario Bros. games. Wario, with his big nose and twisty mustache, is the evil version of Mario.