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Def Leppard: Not Really Clear On The Concept Of "Hockey" [Bend It Like Beckham?]

Def Leppard has never seen the Stanley Cup
It's a sad sign of the once-proud NHL's booking power when the only band they can get for their opening-night festivities these days is Def Leppard, the still-kicking British outfit that's much better known for being riotous fans of footy . More evidence that the Leps probably have no idea what a "Nordique" ever was came during said show, when lead singer Joe Elliott was triumphantly handed the Stanley Cup by two Red Wings... and promptly put it on a nearby table upside down . (Of course, he explained the screwup by saying, "We're soccer boys, what do [...]
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