NHL Playoffs

[sw_vile]

Eastern Conference
(1)Montreal Vs. (8)Boston
I say Habs in 4. Habs are 8-0 Vs Boston this year..
(2)Pittsburgh Vs. (7)Ottawa
Pens in 5 maybe 4..Ottawa is just a wreck..and Malkin is a beast!
(3)Washington Vs. (6)Philadelphia
This should be a great series..with the additions of Fedorov,Huet and Cooke at the deadline these guys can make some noise.. Im going with my gut and saying Caps in 7.
(4)NewJersey Vs. (5)NY Rangers
Rangers in 6. I think the rangers have more offense.

Western Conference
(1)Detroit Vs. (8)Nashville
Detroit in 5 or 6. DATSYUKK:cool: Hope Shae Webber doesnt steam roll any of our players hehe.
(2)San Jose Vs. (7)Calgary
Sharks in 4. San Jose is the NHL's hottest team.
(3)Minnesota Vs. (6)Colorado
Avs in 6
(4)Anaheim Vs. (5)Dallas
This should be a great series with the defending champs taking it in 6 or 7.

Gotta love this time of year :) Go Wings!

[Repair Man]

Bah, you beat my thread :(.

The standings are finally set in stone after 82 games and looks like we can look forward to some great hockey in the next week and a half or so. I only see one series that will probably end up in a complete blow-out (Habs vs Bruins)--every other series could come down to the wire. I just ordered Center Ice Online too, so I'll be able to watch every game from the comfort of my dorm room down here in New Zealand on my three-week Spring (Fall) Break. Its a good feeling.

EAST

(1) Montreal
over
(8) Boston

I give this series five games max before the Habs knock out the Bruins. Boston has gotten absolutely torn apart by Montreal this season and I see no reason why this should change. I'm gonna give Boston one game though. Habs in 5.

(2) Pittsburgh
over
(7) Ottawa

This has the potential to be a great series. Ottawa owns the season series 3-1-0, but with Alfredsson out, who knows how the Sens are going to respond. When these two met in the playoffs last season it was a physical series and I expect this to be no different. Pittsburgh in 6.

(3) Washington
over
(6) Philadelphia

We finally going to see Ovechkin in the playoffs. While these may not be two of the best teams in the league currently, they still have the potential to go the distance in the East. There was a time not long ago when Philadelphia was sitting comfortably in the #1 seed, and Washington has the best or second best over-all record since the All-star break. This one is hard to pick given Washington's inconsistent secondary scoring, but I'm gonna go with my gut and say the Caps will be moving on. I predict this to be the most exciting 1st round match-up. Washington in 7.

(5) New York (Rangers)
over
(4) New Jersey

Lundqvist vs Brodeur. The two best defensive teams in the East square off in what will almost certainly be a low-scoring series. This series comes down to who will have the better offense, and the Rangers have really started to click these last couple of weeks. New York in 6 close games.

WEST

(1) Detroit
over
(8) Nashville

Detroit should win this one in five games, but I think this series has some serious upset potential. Had Vancouver somehow managed to stay in the 8th the Wings would have walked all over them, but Nashville has been playing surprisingly well these last couple of weeks. They've been inconsistent in the past, but if they find their groove within the 1st two games, this series could come down to the wire. Until I see it though...Wings in 5.

(2) San Jose
over
(7) Calgary

San Jose has been the hottest team in the league over the last two months. Calgary owns the season series 3-1, but I think San Jose is going to pick up their game and take this one without too much of a struggle. San Jose in 5.

(3) Minnesota
over
(6) Colorado

This is going to be another hard-fought series. Unfortunately, these are the two teams I know the least about in the entire league, so I'm just gonna base this off the fact that I like the Wild and Don't like the Avalanche. Wild in 6.

(4) Anaheim
over
(5) Dallas

This one is going to be good. Both teams are balanced on offense and defense and know how to throw their weight around. This will probably be the most physical series in the 1st round, if not the entire playoffs, and I can't wait to watch. Anaheim in 7.

[ruker]

(1)Montreal Vs. (8)Boston ... Habs in 4
(2)Pittsburgh Vs. (7)Ottawa ... Pens in 4
(3)Washington Vs. (6)Philadelphia ... Caps in 6
(4)NewJersey Vs. (5)NY Rangers ... Rangers in 7

(1)Detroit Vs. (8)Nashville ... Wings in 5
(2)San Jose Vs. (7)Calgary ... Sharks in 5
(3)Minnesota Vs. (6)Colorado ... Wild in 7
(4)Anaheim Vs. (5)Dallas ... Dallas in 6

I'm not sold on Anaheim being offensively ready for playoff teams. Obviously I don't watch the East that much, though they only show teams from the Atlantic division on Versus it seems.

[MightyMouse]

Im not finalized and I think Colorado might go far but
Currently im lookin at...

East

(1) Montreal
(8) Boston

(2) Pittsburgh
(7) Ottawa

(3) Washington
(6) Philadelphia

(4)New Jersey
(5)NY Rangers


East – Quarterfinals

(1)Montreal
(5) NY Rangers

(2) Pittsburgh
(3)Washington

East – Semis

(5) NY Rangers
(3)Washington


West

(1)Detroit
(8) Nashville

(2)San Jose
(7) Calgary

(3)Minnesota
(6)Colorado

(4)Anaheim
(5)Dallas

West – Quarter

(1)Detroit
(6)Colorado

(2)San Jose
(4)Anaheim

West – Semis

(1)Detroit
(2)San Jose

Finals

San Jose
NY Rangers

[CZ_]

(1)Montreal Vs. (8)Boston ... Habs in 5
(2)Pittsburgh Vs. (7)Ottawa ... Sens in 7
(3)Washington Vs. (6)Philadelphia ... Caps in 6
(4)NewJersey Vs. (5)NY Rangers ... Rangers in 7

(1)Detroit Vs. (8)Nashville ... Wings in 5
(2)San Jose Vs. (7)Calgary ... Sharks in 5
(3)Minnesota Vs. (6)Colorado ... Wild in 7
(4)Anaheim Vs. (5)Dallas ... Anaheim in 7

[Sutterkane]

we're going to have a tough time against the wings without legwand.

we're going to need some really good goaltending by Ellis and maybe Mason (the latter is not likely)

[mulisha]

Why do people insist San Jose has been the hottest team as of late? That would be the Ducks who have gone 20-5-1 since Selanne's return.

[MightyMouse]

SJ went 13-0-2 in march with 2 wins over anaheim, preety hot if you asked me.

[ruker]

Anaheim was hot, until a scorching Sharks team annihilated the Ducks burning sensation.

[mulisha]

SJ went 13-0-2 in march with 2 wins over anaheim, preety hot if you asked me.

Let's not forget the 5 losses before that streak and the 2 after. I'm not saying San Jose didn't have a hot streak but lets not just forget about other teams' streaks.

[Sutterkane]

well, for that matter the preds went from next to last in the conference around xmas and got up to 8th.

The sharks have hands down been the hottest team in the nhl the last month+

[Phazex3375]

ill only pick the easy cause all i really follow

(1)Montreal Vs. (8)Boston ... Habs sweep
(2)Pittsburgh Vs. (7)Ottawa ... Pitt in 6
(3)Washington Vs. (6)Philadelphia ... Flyers in 7 :D
(4)NewJersey Vs. (5)NY Rangers ... Devils in 6

[mulisha]

well, for that matter the preds went from next to last in the conference around xmas and got up to 8th.

The sharks have hands down been the hottest team in the nhl the last month+

Ducks have the best record over the past 2 months.

[Jarek]

its impossible to be excited about the bruins as it is, but now they face a team they haven't beaten this year

wonder if there will be a sox game on at the same time

[MeestarK]

I'm way too lazy to give a full analysis of each game right now, maybe in the semi-finals. I'm also just going to steal pearman's format.

I also hope to god that Montreal and Minnesota go to the finals, that way I can drive down 6 hours to Minnesota to watch les glorieux win the cup, regardless of how much tickets will be.

EAST

(1) Montreal
over
(8) Boston

Montreal in 5.

(2) Pittsburgh
over
(7) Ottawa

Pittsburgh in 6.

(6) Philadelphia
over
(3) Washington

Philadelphia in 7

(5) New York (Rangers)
over
(4) New Jersey

New York in 5.

WEST

(1) Detroit
over
(8) Nashville

Detroit in 6.

(2) San Jose
over
(7) Calgary

San Jose in 7.

(3) Minnesota
over
(6) Colorado

Minnesota in 7.

(4) Anaheim
over
(5) Dallas

Anaheim in 6.

[Repair Man]

Why do people insist San Jose has been the hottest team as of late? That would be the Ducks who have gone 20-5-1 since Selanne's return.

please don't turn this into another "why does noonez like teh duckZ?!" episode like you did last post-season

the ducks are a great team and have been doing well, but regardless of over-all record the last two months, San Jose is without a doubt the hottest team as of right now. Before the last two games of the season (when they already had the division and the #2 spot locked up), they hadn't lost a game in regulation since February 20th. They earned 38 points out of a possible 44 in their last 22 games.

To compare that with Anaheim, the Ducks have earned 33 points out of a possible 44 over the last 22 games.

[mulisha]

please don't turn this into another "why does noonez like teh duckZ?!" episode like you did last post-season


And guess what, they won it last year. Personally, I don't think the Ducks will get past the WCF this year but I don't see the Sharks doing it either.

[Repair Man]

And guess what, they won it last year.

So, what the fuck is your point?

You got all bent out of shape last year because the Ducks limped into the playoffs and a lot of people predicted them to lose in one of the first two rounds. It makes no difference whether or not the Ducks actually won--you acted like a fucking crybaby because not everyone agreed with your perception of them and you're already starting the same tired gimmick.

No one has a personal fucking vendetta against your team so stop trying to make it out that way.

[grens]

East

Montreal > Boston
Habs will take the series

Penguins(lets go boys!) > Ottawa
Pens are looking hot, despite the last lost to the Flyers. Looking foward to Malkin to be a big threat in the playoffs.

Philadelphia > Washington
Going to be a great series, especially with ovechin and backstrom of course but I think the Flyers will take them, I think the Flyers as a whole are a deeper team than ovechkin and baskstrom are to the caps. Just my opinion

New Jersey > New York
As stated aboved, two great defensive teams going head to head. Going to be a close series but I think Brodeur > Lundqvist in 7

[mulisha]

So, what the fuck is your point?

You got all bent out of shape last year because the Ducks limped into the playoffs and a lot of people predicted them to lose in one of the first two rounds. It makes no difference whether or not the Ducks actually won--you acted like a fucking crybaby because not everyone agreed with your perception of them and you're already starting the same tired gimmick.

No one has a personal fucking vendetta against your team so stop trying to make it out that way.

Wow, if you look back at last year's thread, you'll see that all I did was disagree with you one time and know you're acting like a complete dumbass. Grow up if you can't handle someone else's opinion and obsevations.

Last year, I said they were overlooked because many people had them losing in the first round. Looks like I was right and they ended up winning it all. This year, people are saying SJ is going to walk through everybody and I'm simply pointing out that the Ducks have played just as well as them these past 2 months. Not only that, I go on to say that neither will win the WCF.

[eminent]

anyone making a pool? im usually pretty lazy with this stuff, but it seems that there would be enough interest. a cats one might be interesting, just curious.

To limit the length of the post I hid the predictions. This was and will be the most thought provoking post I make all year. It definitely helped out my spelling, Enjoy lol

East

Montreal vs. Boston You can say that the playoffs are a new season. I think most would generally agree with that. Its nice to see the Bruins back in the post season, but there gonna be wishing for the start of next season after this one. Cant go against 8-0. Id be surprised if Montreal doesn't take this in 5 or less.

Montreal in 5

Keys: Canadians - Can't be over confident
Bruins- Have to be discipline or get the golf bags ready

Pittsburgh vs. Ottawa One year ago Ottawa was heading into this match up looking like they could skate on water. Now they look like they can barely float on water never mind skate on it. Its sad to see what can happen in a years time. I think this one is harder to call then some might think. It could go one of two ways. Either Ottawa plays like absolute shit ( probably the more likely of the two) or the later, they magically find their chemistry and make this a more interesting series. They have most of the same players, its hard to put a finger on the problem. If Ottawa decides to play it could go 7. Pittsburgh is still the better team right now. Ill go with the role reversal though.

Pittsburgh in 5

Keys: Penguins- Fleury needs to silence the critics
Senators- Heatly / Spezza have to outplay Crosby / Malkin

Washington vs. Philadelphia Everyone got what they were hoping for, Super 8 finally in the playoffs. If there is one upset in the East, i think this is it, if you want to call the caps over the flyers an upset. I saw with the Oilers two years ago what a team coming together at the right time can do, now im not gonna go as far to say the caps will do the same thing, but I do think they have 1 round in them, and who can argue with what they have done this last half of the season. I think this is one of the funnest series to watch in the opening round. I like the flyers depth, but you need more then 4 scoring lines in the playoffs.

Washington in 7

Keys: Flyers- Defense / Biron
Capitals- Ovechkin

New Jersey vs. New York Say what you will about Brodeur in the playoffs, but I don't think you can go against a 7-1 record that the Rangers held. It still has a mental affect. They obviously were doing something right. Not much to say about this one cause these are probably the two teams Ive seen the least of during the season. While I think its incredible that the devils are even in, I don't think too many people picked them to be on the inside looking out at the end of the year. I just think its finally the Rangers year to do SOMETHING.

New York in 6

Keys: Devils- Brodeur
Rangers- Top forwards have to play like top forwards

So for the east my picks are Montreal, Pittsburgh, New York, and Washington

West

Detroit vs. Nashville Detroit is really hard to read. From an outsiders perspective it would seem like they still have some of the glaring issues that have lead to their demise in the past, with shaky goal tending, questionable heart and grit, along with toughness. Yet they continue to win the presidents trophy year after year. I believe they have improved in some of those areas, even with some key injuries going into round 1. The only question mark being how far can hasek and even osgood take them. If they find their form I think its safe to say so too will the wings of old.

Nashville is a good young solid team, I think with how they've played the wings this year they could easily make this a series. They have all of the right components, I just think its the wrong place and the wrong time. As a team I still think their a little in experienced, and going against a hungry Red wing team that hasn't gotten too far in the last couple of years wont help. I think the games will be close but Wings still take it without too much resistance.

Detroit in 5

Keys: Red Wings- Don't let Nashville push you around
Predators- Ellis / Mason have to be at there best

San Jose vs. Calgary Now this one I'm gonna have to side against the head to head season series, which the flames won 3-1. While I think the flames could make this series interesting, and there always seems to be an upset in the 2 vs. 7 match up, I just don't see this one being it. We all know how well the sharks have played down the stretch. I could write a book on the flames inconsistencies over the coarse of this season (thanks for the 40+ games sports net). This is a team you just cant figure out, and I don't think the sharks are gonna help them.

Putting my hatred for Calgary aside, its still a good team, theres just something with the supporting cast that doesn't work. I think the sharks have finally put it together. Top to bottom a serious contender. Not much else to say, I don't think they have a glaring weakness. Get off the tracks Calgary, cause your gonna get choo chooed. Though, If the flames play to their potential, this could be one of the Sharks harder series.

San Jose in 6

Keys: Sharks - Joe Thornton needs to finally bring his game to the next level
Flames- Secondary players need to step up for the flames to have a glimmer

Minnesota vs. Colorado This is where I see the upset in the west happening if there is one. Colorado has too many savvy playoff veterans I feel to lose to the Wild. I don't see much else behind Gaborik and Demitra. Where the Avs still have Sakic, and the likes. I think the Avs will be a little bit more determined as its been a couple years since they made the playoffs, as well as some of these guys know it may be there last go around.

Colorado in 6

Keys: Avs - Forsberg needs to stay healthy
Wild - Secondary scoring needs to show up

Anaheim vs. Dallas This should be one of the tightest series in the opening round. If you thought Vancouver and Dallas was exciting last year, hold on to your boots cowboy. Kidding aside obviously both teams can find the net. As expected with the 4 vs. 5 match up its almost a coin flip. Notice I did say almost. Much could be said about the Richards pickup, but it just hasn't seemed to give the stars the spark that they needed. While the stars have somewhat struggled, the Ducks although not so mighty anymore have gone in the opposite direction since regaining the services of Scott Niedermyer (hope thats close) and Temmu Selanne (hope thats close). When you have arguably 2 of the top 3 defencemen in the league its almost hard to give a game away, let alone lose it. I think the teams are just going in somewhat opposite directions. Good season though Texas.

Anaheim in 6

Keys: Ducks - Play mean
Stars - Turco needs to regain last years playoff form for the Stars to have a shot

So my picks for the West are Detroit, San Jose, Colorado, and Anaheim

[PaLaGi]

its impossible to be excited about the bruins as it is, but now they face a team they haven't beaten this year

wonder if there will be a sox game on at the same time

ya at home against the tigers. NESN better show the sox game.

[grens]

anyone making a pool? im usually pretty lazy with this stuff, but it seems that there would be enough interest. a cats one might be interesting, just curious.

yeah would be fun if someone got around to making a pool or bracket

[Sutterkane]

Ducks have the best record over the past 2 months.

and Detroit has the best record over the course of the season. That doesn't make them the hottest team, however. Nobody is saying the Ducks are a bad team or that they aren't playing well.

[mulisha]

and Detroit has the best record over the course of the season. That doesn't make them the hottest team, however. Nobody is saying the Ducks are a bad team or that they aren't playing well.

I also think this is Detroit's year to finally make it back to the Finals. All I'm saying is that people are overrating San Jose since the playoffs are a whole different beast than the regular season.

[Sutterkane]

How are they overrating them? Yes the regular season is different from the playoffs, but there is this thing called the trade deadline where San Jose improved their lineup and has easily played the best hockey since then. For what it's worth, I felt like they mailed in the last 2 games of the season.

[ruker]

Emi, Wings have heart, grit, and toughness this season. The only downfall is going to be Hasek as the starting goalie. I think the only reason they are letting him be the starter over Osgood (who was statistically better than Hasek all season) is so that he doesn't create a total mind fuck in the locker room.

Ducks in 5?! Egads!!! Dallas' O and D aren't that bad.

And I'd be down for a cats pool.

[MeestarK]

Someone better set one up soon then, the playoffs start tomorrow.

[MightyMouse]

heres the deal with the hockey pools, I dunno how to do a playoff pool online type however what me and my buddies did this year and have done is we pick our players around our table and insert then into onlinepools.com

If we were to do it this way or if we wanted to do one wed have to do something in irc or something and do the draft that way, then insert the players. if there is serious interest we could do one before the first game tommorow, I have no class cause im in exams.

Of course due to the way the players get picked it couldnt really be a huge draft, our household does 4 guys, 9 forwads, 6 d, 1 goalie and there was still some guys left. We might also do a 6 guys with same setup.

EDIT :: We may be able to do a type of pool where you pick so many guys and there can be duplicates, not sure if this would work tho but it would save time / hassle

[grens]

someone do it

[eminent]

i changed the avs wild series and ducks /stars series. I think i was a little too tired when i was trying to finish that last night.

[JimtheMagicalHamster]

EAST
Montreal > Boston in 5.

Ottawa > Pittsburgh in 7.

Washington > Philadelphia in 6.

New Jersey > Rangers in 7.


WEST
Detroit > Nashville in 5

San Jose > Calgary in 6

Colorado > Minnesota in 6

Anaheim > Dallas in 6

[Sutterkane]

The wings are still a good team and will beat Nashville, but they aren't winning the cup this year.

[mulisha]

The wings are still a good team and will beat Nashville, but they aren't winning the cup this year.

I said Finals, not the cup. :)

[sw_vile]

The wings are still a good team and will beat Nashville, but they aren't winning the cup this year.

Lies! All lies!

[AGT-Shady]

Pens > Wings in the Finals.

[ruker]

There is no way the East wins the Cup this year. NO WAY! Ok there is a way, but only if the WC champs are severely injured. Which in that case would have to be pretty bad considering the cream-puffs over in the East. :)

[janordy]

Washington wins it all, Ovechkin named MVP, he retires 10x better than Gretzky.

[sw_vile]

w00t they start tonight im so excited :D
how ya like the new sig Varuker? :cool:

[ruker]

It's soooooo sexy. I sat there for at least 2 min admiring it hahaha. BLOOD WINGS FOR THE WIN!

[Repair Man]

Colorado vs Minnesota is already shaping up to be the best 1st round series.

1st OT starting soon

[ons]

man the avs-wild game was awesome, fast pace big hits and exciting to watch.

[ruker]

Though I didn't pick them to win the series, didn't surprise me at all that the Avs and Flames won game 1. Can't wait for the Wings game to start. Plus right after them, Michigan is playing Notre Dame in one of the NCAA Frozen Four games on ESPN2. Amazing that we can't get NHL on ESPN, yet we can get college hockey on there (though I'm not complaining about that).

Oh yeah, I should mention that a certain Wings fan that "traveled through the future" saw the Wings lifting the Cup in 2008 months ago. It's quite a long story, but he's been right about quite a few games earlier this season even getting the exact score right. So I just thought I'd let all you hockey fans know that the Wings will be winning the Cup this year and better luck to your team next year. CHEERS VILE!

[ricky]

ouch

[JimtheMagicalHamster]

Some awesome games tonight. Pittsburgh and Washington score late goals to take it in back and forth games. The only damper on the evening was some of the worst officiating I have ever seen in the Rangers-Devils game, especially at the end.

[Repair Man]

yeah, the devils got fucked over a bit in the last minute or so

[jav]

rangers and caps games were too sick. ovechkin is a fucking monster.

[Repair Man]

wild and avalanche with another awesome game too

can't wait for OT

edit: keith carney you beautiful son of a bitch

[BlackThoughT]

I dont really care about hockey all that much, but I saw the highlights from the flyers/caps game and the flyers defenseman got a slapper right to the happy fun zone.

ouch

[Repair Man]

I dont really care about hockey all that much, but I saw the highlights from the flyers/caps game and the flyers defenseman got a slapper right to the happy fun zone.

ouch

last i heard he's probably gonna need a testicle removed :( poor bastard

[fUble_baSs]

Washington game was pretty intense.

[klob-]

flyers with a 2 goal lead going into the 3rd..... again. lets hope it goes a little better today than it did in game 1

and i watched the first 2 games of the anaheim/dallas series (that was the series i was looking forward to the most besides flyers/caps). anaheim and giguere especially have just looked silly.

[ruker]

The Ducks are playing the Stars exactly how I expected. They're worrying too much about getting the big hits that they've lost all focus on offense. I don't know if it's because Jiggy finally got his Cup last year, but he doesn't seem like the same guy... he seems quite average.

[GriffiN^]

That was a rough first 4 minutes for Calgary :X. Good thing they picked up Curtis Joseph as a backup for times like this.

[Magus]

I have absolute faith the Flyers will be in round 2.

[AGT-Shady]

The Ducks are playing the Stars exactly how I expected. They're worrying too much about getting the big hits that they've lost all focus on offense. I don't know if it's because Jiggy finally got his Cup last year, but he doesn't seem like the same guy... he seems quite average.


Yeah the Ducks are getting fucking crushed, I guess their "hotness" is no longer in doubt, lol.

[GriffiN^]

ohshi - calgary pulled it out. that wasn't bad at all, even for a hockey game.

[mulisha]

Yeah the Ducks are getting fucking crushed, I guess their "hotness" is no longer in doubt, lol.

The other hot team is down 1-2 so I guess we were all wrong :)

[sc`]

I asked one of my buddies who is a diehard Stars fan how he thought the series would go, said "Well most people will laugh at this but I can honestly see Stars in 4." Looking pretty good so far.

[Pritz]

Sean Avery is hilarious

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb4WaZMVtyE

[Sutterkane]

We're winning all the fights and losing all the games.

Who knew Jordin Tootoo was an offensive Juggernaut?

I love how pussy ass Chelios had to come off the ice and go back to the fucking locker room after getting hit ONE TIME.

[MightyMouse]

Pussy? Or just 46

He can probably anglewood jack also
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&VideoID=790461

[blz]

how about that monster hit from sarich on marleau yesterday

[LoSi]

last i heard he's probably gonna need a testicle removed :( poor bastard

they saved them he is lucky once again

[sw_vile]

how about that monster hit from sarich on marleau yesterday

haha that was awesome..what a comeback too.
Detroit looking pretty decent so far..some bad bounces in game2 for us.
I'm so sure the ducks are two games behind haha thats awesome.
Go Flames! Knock out them sharks :D

[blz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIA5PDMb3WI

"Did that kid ever get up?"

Also, lol, they had to change the rules because of Avery.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=ap-rangers-averysantics&prov=ap&type=lgns

[ruker]

We're winning all the fights and losing all the games.

Who knew Jordin Tootoo was an offensive Juggernaut?

I love how pussy ass Chelios had to come off the ice and go back to the fucking locker room after getting hit ONE TIME.

Haven't seen any fights yet, just a few skirmishes that haven't escalated much, so no your not winning all the fights if there are none.

Offensive Juggernaut, or the only player on the Preds even doing anything (other than Ellis)?

Yeah, I guess a 46 year old pro hockey player is a pussy.... :rolleyes: Also he came back and laid a few good hits.

One thing though, the Preds are playing much better than I anticipated. They know they can knock the Wings off their game by playing overly physical. I just hope the Wings can complete the sweep to prevent any serious injuries because bodies are flying all over the place in this series.

[fUble_baSs]

This is just stupid.. changing the rule because of what Avery did.. cmon.
Where the hell were the defensemens on those play? I mean, dont you usually have someone making sure the front of the net is clear? If you do, Avery become a waste because he`s not even watching the play..
I would find it more logical to fix the fact that people are just throwing themself on the goalers.. I just saw the highlight of that game and Brodeur really seem to be getting a beating which is much more ridiculous than what Avery did. But I guess that`s the way to go since Anaheim used it last year and it paid off.

[ruker]

Honestly, why is it such a big deal? Guys like Holmstrom make a living by getting in the way of goalies making their vision limited. I just don't see the big fuss in what Avery did. If Brodeur was so upset about it, why didn't he get one of his d-men to pop Avery in the mouth? I agree with you fuble.

[blz]

if only Scott Stevens still played!

[grens]

haha wow on that preds comeback

[ruker]

Rofl, fucking Hasek giving up 2 goals in a row every damn time. Preds fans have some hilarious chants.

[Sutterkane]

WE GOT TACOS
WE GOT TACOS

quick little edit too:

for those who think that Nashville isn't a potentially good, and growing hockey market, you obviously missed the game.

[LoSi]

good job wings on another amazing post season performance...

[ons]

This is just stupid.. changing the rule because of what Avery did.. cmon.
Where the hell were the defensemens on those play? I mean, dont you usually have someone making sure the front of the net is clear? If you do, Avery become a waste because he`s not even watching the play..
I would find it more logical to fix the fact that people are just throwing themself on the goalers.. I just saw the highlight of that game and Brodeur really seem to be getting a beating which is much more ridiculous than what Avery did. But I guess that`s the way to go since Anaheim used it last year and it paid off.

Because hes doing that so SOMEONE FROM NJ will come and take a penalty by over reacting, thats why the D doesnt just come and knock him over.

Honestly, why is it such a big deal? Guys like Holmstrom make a living by getting in the way of goalies making their vision limited. I just don't see the big fuss in what Avery did. If Brodeur was so upset about it, why didn't he get one of his d-men to pop Avery in the mouth? I agree with you fuble.

Theres a difference, guys like holmstrom and smyth block the goalie's vision and at the same time make a play, notice how both of those guys have their sticks ready to tap in rebounds and they have their back to the goalie (because they are actually watching the play). Avery just stands there like a retard waving his stick to piss people off, not even attempting to make a play (and wouldnt be able to if the puck came to him cuz he had his stick up in the air).

[klob-]

going to game 3 tonight and game 4 on thursday of the flyers/caps series :D

[Phazex3375]

ill be at game 4, orange crush baby

[MightyMouse]

Honestly, why is it such a big deal? Guys like Holmstrom make a living by getting in the way of goalies making their vision limited. I just don't see the big fuss in what Avery did. If Brodeur was so upset about it, why didn't he get one of his d-men to pop Avery in the mouth? I agree with you fuble.

Do you know who avery is? Hes a great player with 0 class, not only does he want somebody to come over and fight him, he doesnt even fight back, he probably would skate away or turtle like the times hes done before cause hes going for the powerplay

[ruker]

I know exactly who Sean Avery is. Drafted by the Wings, played for the Kings. He gets under peoples' skin, it's what he does best. Also what he did was perfectly legal.

[grens]

I know exactly who Sean Avery is. Drafted by the Wings, played for the Kings. He gets under peoples' skin, it's what he does best. Also what he did was perfectly legal.

and still has 0 class

[JimtheMagicalHamster]

Best comparison I've heard for what Avery did was that of two little kids sitting in the back seat of a car, with one of them bugging the other one by putting his hands two cms from his face and defending it by saying "I'm not touching you. I'm not doing anything wrong. I'm not touching you." Then if the other kid gets pissed on smacks him, the second kid gets in trouble for hitting his brother.

Avery is a total pussy, but I gotta give him credit - he used to sleep with Elisha Cuthbert.

[ruker]

and still has 0 class

Not doubting that, in fact I agree. But saying a guy has no class in hockey isn't saying much to me. The sport is riddled with players with no class, Avery just happens to be one of the few that can actually play.

[grens]

Not doubting that, in fact I agree. But saying a guy has no class in hockey isn't saying much to me. The sport is riddled with players with no class, Avery just happens to be one of the few that can actually play.

true but its the fact that hes paying no attention to the puck. even his teammate looked like he told him to stop (dunno for sure). fuck, it was 5v3. its just annoying seeing that. over the top

[hate]

cmon devils. now we need to win three straight..

[JimtheMagicalHamster]

Every single Rangers goal was off a horrible New Jersey turnover. The series is by no means over, but I think the Devils need to make significant changes in the offseason to be a legit cup contender.

[ruker]

Damn Wings. :( I love playoff hockey though... helmets being knocked off, guys almost getting decapitated, unbelievable saves. Every other sports' playoffs don't even come close to comparing to the Stanley Cup playoffs.

[Pritz]

I'm so glad the Pens put me out of my misery quickly. The last few months have been so depressing.

[DildoBaggins]

vile? why you so quiet? hahahaa the red wings suck ass and about to get knocked out of the first round by the preds!!! :p

[sw_vile]

vile? why you so quiet? hahahaa the red wings suck ass and about to get knocked out of the first round by the preds!!! :p

lawlz, series isn't over yet :)

[BoSlim]

I hate regular season hockey but I've been trying to watch the Bruins games, and they are very intense, if only they had some people who could actually score some goals, they'd easily be ahead in this series. Its asking too much of Tim Thomas to try and post shutouts every game, although he is playing very well.

[Hellsy]

I love my team.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9fVFV2Z-BQ

Some punk from Washington actually wrote an article smearing the Flyers fans for making anti Ovechkin chants.

btw, Richards is Cannon.

[mulisha]

Nice, Perry is back tonight.

[Sutterkane]

lawlz, series isn't over yet :)

I think the wings take the next 2 to win the series. It appears it's going to be Osgood the rest of the way, and he's been statistically very good against us this year. Having Legwand back and switching some of the lines up has been the big difference for us so far, and Ellis is playing pretty well. Speaking of that, anybody need a backup goaltender next year? I hear Chris Mason is available.

[JimtheMagicalHamster]

I love my team.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9fVFV2Z-BQ

Some punk from Washington actually wrote an article smearing the Flyers fans for making anti Ovechkin chants.

btw, Richards is Cannon.

Philly sports fans swearing? NO WAY!!

[ruker]

Having Legwand back and switching some of the lines up has been the big difference for us so far, and Ellis is playing pretty well.

Fuck, I know. Your fans were also a huge factor in your wins, imo.

[ruker]

I hate regular season hockey but I've been trying to watch the Bruins games, and they are very intense, if only they had some people who could actually score some goals, they'd easily be ahead in this series. Its asking too much of Tim Thomas to try and post shutouts every game, although he is playing very well.

5-1 tonight in Montreal. Not bad.

[grens]

yeah i was flipping back and forth between the flyers and the bruins. next thing you know i see the bruins keep going up a goal. the boston fans are going crazy up here in maine. annoying boston fans!! :P

[fUble_baSs]

wtf is wrong with the habs!
Hopefully Koivu will return on Saturday and bring this team back to life. Because the last games were pretty depressing.

[eminent]

been interesting so far, no one could have predicted everything thats happened so far. Thats why the playoffs are so fun.

gotta hand it to the Nashville fans, ive never heard so many creative chants go up with 20 000 plus screaming the same thing, its magical. almost worth watching the game just for that.

[ruker]

Good fans yes, 20,000+ no. Barely over 17,000 at best.

[BoSlim]

5-1 tonight in Montreal. Not bad.
I think my post got them motivated.

[AGT-Shady]

I only watched the Pens series, but they looked damn good, hopefully that was more about them coming into their own than Ottawa sucking ass.

[Sutterkane]

Good fans yes, 20,000+ no. Barely over 17,000 at best.

yeah i think we max out at 17-5.

As previously stated, if we're not the feelgood story of the year I don't know who is.

Preds timeline:

-old owner complains about ticket sales and not obtaining revenue sharing and losses in the millions each year
-gay canadian blackberry founder steps in with a buy offer to move team
-Hamilton, Ontario fans begin buying Predators season tickets pending a move there
-guy from kansas city also makes offer to move to a rent-free building
-players jump ship like the titanic; trades gallore from management to keep costs down (we are right at the minimum salary number, plus Steve Sullivan at 3mil/year hasn't even played)
-local support rallies fans together and gets many people to buy more season tickets
-local corporate group gets together and makes offer as well, to keep team in town; kc guy joins in on the action, but doesn't wish to move team now
-blackberry fag drops out
-offer is accepted
-old owner swears he loves the preds and buys season tickets in the rowdiest section in the arena; 1 month after the sale he buys the Minnesota Wild and isn't seen again
-new ownership takes over and markets much better and has better promotions, i.e., they actually try. Even with the preds in next to last, attendance is doing ok
-preds make a run over the next 2.5 months that puts them from next to last to in the playoffs
-at the trade deadline, many teams are making wonderful deals, picking up stars. the preds are forced to settle with a career 3rd liner and a 4th liner
-preds make the playoffs on the next to last game of the season, and also end up well in the revenue sharing

[blz]

I dont think Balsillie (Blackberry guy) 'dropped out' intentionally. Either the league itself stepped in to intervene, or it was said that Leipold instructed the league to deny Balsillie from purchasing, and moving the team to Hamilton.

I could be wrong, but i guess it isnt that significant in the bigger picture anyway

[Sutterkane]

There was no way the team was moving anywhere. The lease on the Sommet Center at the time he offered stated that the predators, as long as they averaged 14k paid attendance per game, could not be moved to another city. With the fan support that rallied behind the team, there would've easily been 14k in that arena averaged over the next 20 years if need be.

[Phazex3375]

http://img801.mytextgraphics.com/photolava/2008/04/18/knubledfg-4a7zfib40.gif

[JimtheMagicalHamster]

Jesus Christ, the Devils need to NOT play Marty Brodeur 77 times in the regular season next year. He has started all but one game since December 10th. The dude is 35 years old ffs.

[ons]

disgusting, terrible defense by the devils , way to leave brodeur hanging.

[sw_vile]

GoWings!~ :eek:

[fUble_baSs]

Why dont they just change the name of the Devils to "Brodeur"?

[NemesisMMi]

Ducks stay alive!

[ruker]

^ Thank god. Rough up the Stars a bit please. Oh yeah, how's Bertuzzi working (or not working) out for you guys, hahahahaha.... suckers. :D

[ruker]

Wow Bruins. The series just about everyone thought was going to be a sweep is going to 7. Amazing game 6, I couldn't turn away.

[sw_vile]

vile? why you so quiet? hahahaa the red wings suck ass and about to get knocked out of the first round by the preds!!! :p
:rolleyes:
what an odd goal by Lidstrom

[ruker]

The first time he did it, it was odd. This time was just skill. :p Poor Ducks, hehehe. I hope San Jose can win game 7, would love to play Colorado next.

[Minoxic]

Go wings! Lidstroms goal rocked. I have a pool with two of my buddies, whoever goes the farthest in the playoffs win. One's a Calgary fan and the others a Colorado fan. Looks like no matter what the wings will be playing one or the other next round. This should rock

[ruker]

Hopefully the Avs, they only scored like 2 goals in all 4 games against the Wings this year. The Flames are probably the strongest 7th seed I've ever seen.

[blz]

The Flames are probably the strongest 7th seed I've ever seen.

What about the Ducks in 03? heh

[primer]

Ducks stay alive!

:) yey stars

[Kaptain Kracker]

http://img801.mytextgraphics.com/photolava/2008/04/18/knubledfg-4a7zfib40.gif


CAPITALS!! hello game 7

[ruker]

What about the Ducks in 03? heh

That team was lucky, not strong. Any team with Paul Kariya isn't strong. :p

[puppychow]

Woohooo Caps!! Going to game 7 tues night in DC. Place will be rockin!!

[osiris]

Hopefully the Avs, they only scored like 2 goals in all 4 games against the Wings this year.

With half the team on the IR...

[sw_vile]

What a clutch goal by Ovechkin..
I would love to play Colorado ..but I would love the sharks to be out of the playoffs D:

[Hellsy]

Looks like the Flyers are going to depress me.

:mad:

[ruker]

With half the team on the IR...

Is that supposed to gain them any sympathy? Every team has guys, including their best, go down during the season. It's all how the other guys step up in their place.

[osiris]

Is that supposed to gain them any sympathy? Every team has guys, including their best, go down during the season. It's all how the other guys step up in their place.

You're the one gloating about the defensive prowess of the Wings against the Avs this year, I'm just here telling you why it happened. When we have Sakic, Stastny, Smyth, and Leopold on the shelf at the same time it makes the games a little easier in your (the Wings) favor. So congratufuckinglations, you shutout the Lake Erie Monsters three times with Tyler Arnason as the #1 center and Karlis Skrastins as a top pair defender.

[Phazex3375]

Looks like the Flyers are going to depress me.

:mad:

guess well find out tomorrow =\

[ruker]

I'm sorry stating the facts is gloating. I simply said what every Wings fan is thinking. Shit that isn't even the only reason I want the Wings and Avs to match up... would be nice to get the rivalry heated up again. (especially since the fucking Ducks flaked out) And don't tell me you wouldn't be mentioning the season series if it happened the other way around, after all you are an Avs fan. I know how much you love the Wings. :D

[osiris]

The winner of the season series is usually on the losing end of the playoff series, though ;). I'd rather see the Wings in the WCF.

[BlackThoughT]

too bad carey price is way too inconsistant to win a series right now against a team that can actually score goals or the canadiens would win easy.

edit:
http://img801.mytextgraphics.com/photolava/2008/04/18/knubledfg-4a7zfib40.gif
I liked him when he played here.

[Sutterkane]

That team was lucky, not strong. Any team with Paul Kariya isn't strong. :p

aGREEEEED

we've done better in the 2 playoff series' we've had without him than with him.

[mulisha]

That team was lucky, not strong. Any team with Paul Kariya isn't strong. :p

Well Giguere was nearly unbeatable. I think he gave up one goal during the entire WCF.

[ruker]

Yeah, I'll give you that. Jiggy was amazing before he won the Cup. I just don't like Paul Kariya haha.

[BlackThoughT]

he was in a mighty ducks movie though!

[ruker]

Yeah, but even Gunner Staal from the Iceland team thinks Kariya is a hack.

[fUble_baSs]

too bad carey price is way too inconsistant to win a series right now against a team that can actually score goals or the canadiens would win easy.

I don't know if you saw the whole serie but he actually only had 1 bad game where he gave easy goals. It was the whole team that was scratching their ass during the whole serie. In all that he still got 2 shutout, and kept and average % of .925, so I feel pretty safe with him in the net.
And now hopefully now the team will keep playing like they did in the last game!

[NemesisMMi]

Ducks have fallen. NO.:(

[Repair Man]

Washington vs. Philadelphia has been epic.

NHL Playoffs Game 7 OT - The most exciting event in sports.

edit: good job philly

[JimtheMagicalHamster]

Feel sorry for Huet. Played a hell of a game.

[Kaptain Kracker]

hell of a game. gg to flyers, however well played caps, great run making it into the playoffs.

[ruker]

NHL Playoffs Game 7 OT - The most exciting event in sports.

NHL playoffs period is the most exciting event in sports. I think that one Philly goal should've been waived off though. Shit, if that was Holmstrom doing it, they would've given him a double minor or something.

[Magus]

what? quiet, above.

moving on!

[JimtheMagicalHamster]

I think that one Philly goal should've been waived off though.

Yup.

[puppychow]

was at verizon center...epic game...im a little sad obviously, but the saeries was amazing and the atmosphere was incredible.

caps have a very bright future.

how did the game translate on tv? am i being a homer or was the officiating questionable? sure felt that way in person.

[Repair Man]

NHL playoffs period is the most exciting event in sports. I think that one Philly goal should've been waived off though. Shit, if that was Holmstrom doing it, they would've given him a double minor or something.

I think allowing the goal was the right call. Don't get me wrong, I hate the Flyers as much as the next guy, but I don't think Thorenson throwing the one dude into Huet was premeditated; they were both racing up ice fighting for position and got tangled together. I think Thorenson recognized the situation and took advantage of it to the best of his ability, but that isn't a dirty play or a bullshit no-call, thats heads-up hockey. Had both players been standing still and Thorenson threw someone into Huet it would be a completely different story.

Shitty luck for the Caps yeah, but lets not forget about Thorenson taking a slapper to the balls and the GWG that resulted in game 1 of the series.

EDIT: there were a few questionable calls/no-calls, but I thought the Caps were on the better end honestly. Within two minutes of Philly's second goal the Caps got away with two blatant penalties, one of which could have very easily been a double-minor.

[Phazex3375]

yay flyers :D

http://images.tsn.ca/images/stories/20080422/Fly_80592.jpg

gg caps, hell of a series for sure. i feel bad for huet so solid

[sw_vile]

West
(1)Detroit(4-2) Vs. (6)Colorado(4-2)
http://www.karendecoster.com/archives/2003/patrick_roy.jpg
Wings fans got to be loving this match-up. I expect big games out of Cleary and Datsyuk :) Wings in 5 or 6

(2)San Jose(4-3) Vs. (5)Dallas(4-2)
http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0eET7OvaKq7n7/610x.jpg
Dallas looked great against the ducks and Turco is on his A-game. San Jose didn't impress me much against Calgary(Not taking anything away from the flames,they played great) I do see the series going 6-7 games.

East
(1)Montreal(4-3) Vs. (6)Philadelphia(4-3)
http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/0bxj6ua8UYbBN/610x.jpg
Damn you Flyers! I wanted Ovie Vs Malkin & Crosby. Oh well. Series will go 6-7 with either team really..I'm going with my gut and saying Habs in 6.

(2)Pittsburgh(4-0) Vs. (5)New York(4-1)
http://www.sportgate.de/typo3temp/pics/Youngsters-Malkin-und-Crosby-erlegen-die-Wild_6338bfc026.jpg
This should be a great entertaining series to watch..best of the four imo. I give the nod to the Rangers in goal but I think Malkin and Crosby take over and win this series. Pens in 6.

[ruker]

(2)Pittsburgh Vs. (7)Ottawa ... Pens in 4

(4)Anaheim Vs. (5)Dallas ... Dallas in 6

I was only 100% right about 2 series, hopefully I can do better this round!

East
(1)Montreal vs. (6)Philadelphia ... Habs in 5
(2)Pittsburgh vs. (5)New York ... Rangers in 7

West
(1)Detroit vs. (6)Colorado ... Wings in 6
(2)San Jose vs. (5)Dallas ... Stars in 7

First of all, pretty amazing that both East and West feature 1 vs 6 and 2 vs 5 match-ups (Flyers were 6th, not 7th vile). Habs seemed iffy but I think they'll have an easy time against the Flyers. Pens and Rangers definitely looks to be the best match-up, I say Rangers in 7 only because they won the season series, otherwise it's a toss up for me. I'm confident my Wings won't have more trouble with the Avs than they did with the Preds. I didn't go with San Jose because Nabokov has made 50 something straight starts (which he's been incredible in) and I think it's going to catch up to him. Of course, usually when I pick the Stars, Turco tends to let me down!

I should also mention, it's been long overdue since the Wings and Avs met in the playoffs. :p LET THE BLOODY FUCKING RIVALRY CONTINUE YOU MOUNTAIN CUNTS!

[Minoxic]

Detroit / Colorado is the Stanley Cup finals for all I'm concerned. Absolutely pumped to talk a bunch of shit to my buddy while we're smashed.

Wings in 6

[eminent]

hold one here, lets see how people did in their first round preds, just like a brief summary on which you chose and which you got wrong. I think it would be interesting and save some people from having to look back.

Ill edit this later

[Repair Man]

I was 5 for 8..I picked the Avs, Flyers, and Stars to lose.

Round two:

(1) Montreal vs (6) Philadelphia - Tough choice, but I say Montreal in 6.
(2) Pittsburgh vs (5) New York - Pittsburgh in 7.

(1) Detroit vs (6) Colorado - Another tough choice...Detroit in 6.
(2) San Jose vs (5) Dallas - San Jose in 6.

[AGT-Shady]

Pens > Wings is still possible. :D

[Magus]

My cup pick of Dallas > Montreal is still aliiiiiiiiiiiiive

[Sutterkane]

I think Montreal will roll over Philly. The Western Conference series' will be pretty good. Detroit/Colorado renews that old rivalry, with some familiar faces on both sides. San Jose v Dallas will be very good. I honestly do not know much about NY or Pitt, but I'd imagine Pitt will roll NY as well.

So, I see close matchups in the West, and blowouts in the East. Just how I see it.

On a side note, the game 7s were great last night.

[Repair Man]

...but I'd imagine Pitt will roll NY as well.

I don't think so. I think this series is the most likely to go 7 games out of all the 2nd round match-ups.

I don't know if Montreal will roll Philly either...they looked shaky against the Bruins at times, and the Flyers have one thing the Bruins don't: players that can score goals. This one could have upset written all over it. Then again, so could Detroit-Colorado.

The second round is going to be awesome.

[sw_vile]

Then again, so could Detroit-Colorado.

The Red Wings completely dominated the season series between the teams, winning all four games and allowing just two goals. The Wings won the last three games 1-0, 2-0 and 4-0. Detroit is 10-1-1 against the Avalanche since the start of the 2005-06 season, and 12-1-1 in their last 14 meetings overall.:p

[ruker]

Vile, that stat just gave me a boner. :D Hopefully the Wings realize it's their year and don't squander it to the Avs.... ewww.

[Shinok]

(1) Montreal vs (6) Philadelphia

Montreal got a good warm up against Boston. Add scoring depth, step physical play up a notch, and subtract defensive prowess from Boston and what do you get? the Flyers! Price has had some mistakes but overall has looked quite strong. Biron looked pretty good against one of the NHLs top players and some young up and comers but hell get a much bigger test from the Habs. If Philly wants a chance in this series theyll have to continue to convert on the PP at high rates. Philly will get overly physical and get burned on a canadiens powerplay that has been dormant thus far. Montreal in 5

(2) Pittsburgh vs (5) New York

I think both teams will be in for a wake up call after playing weak teams in the first round. The Pens have had trouble all year in MSG and I dont really expect that to change. Could see them winning 1/3 there. Should be an interesting battle of the pests this series as well with Ruutu and Avery. In the end the Pens offense will be too much for them unless King Henrik pulls out an unbelievable performance. Pittsburgh in 6.

(1) Detroit vs (6) Colorado

Colorado in 5. This is one of the matchups ive been looking forward to the most. One of the best rivalries in the NHL imo. Goaltending is really pushing me towards the Avs in this one. Theodore has been playing well, as has Osgood, but Osgood hasnt really been tested. I think the Wings will have a much, much more difficult time trying to control the play this series. The Avs are a different team from the one that played the Wings earlier in the year. The Preds pushing Detroit 7 was also big for the Avs giving Forsberg time to rest. I think this series will be the most entertaining(I dream of an Osgood/Theodore fight a la Vernon/Roy) and I hope it goes 7 but I think itll be over in 5 with Colorado coming out on top.

(2) San Jose vs (5) Dallas

This is the series that i care the least about. This one is another huge goalie match up where Turco will come out on top. I dont really care who wins this one but hopes it goes 7 so whoever wins, loses in the WCF. Dallas in 7.

[osiris]

The Red Wings completely dominated the season series between the teams, winning all four games and allowing just two goals. The Wings won the last three games 1-0, 2-0 and 4-0. Detroit is 10-1-1 against the Avalanche since the start of the 2005-06 season, and 12-1-1 in their last 14 meetings overall.:p

This thought seems to be commonplace among Wings fans and I (really) hope your team is as cocky as the fanbase is going into the series. This isn't the same team you rolled over during the season, this should be a hell of a series.

[mulisha]

This thought seems to be commonplace among Wings fans and I (really) hope your team is as cocky as the fanbase is going into the series. This isn't the same team you rolled over during the season, this should be a hell of a series.

You should know every year the Wings fans talk like this and every year they are beat.

[Repair Man]

The Red Wings completely dominated the season series between the teams, winning all four games and allowing just two goals. The Wings won the last three games 1-0, 2-0 and 4-0. Detroit is 10-1-1 against the Avalanche since the start of the 2005-06 season, and 12-1-1 in their last 14 meetings overall.:p

Montreal was 8-0 against Boston this year and look how that series turned out.

[CHIPMAN]

Montreal was 8-0 against Boston this year and look how that series turned out.

lol yup

[Cent]

Goooooooooooooooooooooooooo Leafs... I mean Montreal

[ruker]

You should know every year the Wings fans talk like this and every year they are beat.

Yeah because our 3 Cups during your teams entire existence is getting beat every year. How's your Ducks doing again? Have their penalty minutes expired yet? Oh wait, it's not 2010... ;) Go chant about how the refs suck some more, it might help keep Burke, bwahahaha. And just because you beat Iceland doesn't mean you're good!

I think I just heard a collective "EMMMMIIIIIILLLLLLIIIIIIOOOOOOOOO" come from the direction of Anaheim, now that's just weird... :p

PS. I love Knob Creek... :o

[ruker]

(1) Detroit vs (6) Colorado

Colorado in 5. This is one of the matchups ive been looking forward to the most. One of the best rivalries in the NHL imo. Goaltending is really pushing me towards the Avs in this one. Theodore has been playing well, as has Osgood, but Osgood hasnt really been tested. I think the Wings will have a much, much more difficult time trying to control the play this series. The Avs are a different team from the one that played the Wings earlier in the year. The Preds pushing Detroit 7 was also big for the Avs giving Forsberg time to rest. I think this series will be the most entertaining(I dream of an Osgood/Theodore fight a la Vernon/Roy) and I hope it goes 7 but I think itll be over in 5 with Colorado coming out on top.

Did Theodore face an average of 50 shots per game from the Wild, I think not. GL getting more than 25 shots on goal against the best D in the league too. Also, Wings won in 6, just like the Avs.

[osiris]

Did Theodore face an average of 50 shots per game from the Wild, I think not. GL getting more than 25 shots on goal against the best D in the league too. Also, Wings won in 6, just like the Avs.

Better hope Datsyuk and Zetterberg don't do their usual April gag routine because Hudler, Draper, and Franzen sure as shit won't get 6 goals this series.

[ruker]

Hank and Dats are great scorers, so yeah I hope they don't choke. Dats has been stellar so far, but Hank has been lagging ass for sure. But if you think Huds, Draper, and the Mule are our only other producers you obviously haven't seen Lidstrom and Rafalaski rape it up from the blue line. And don't forget about Filppy and Clearly. Holmer has a saying, "Put puck on net, I do rest", of course in his hilarious Swedish accent.

I didn't get to see any of Avs-Wild series except for a few plays (stupid me, know your fucking enemy right?) but how did the Avs look physically?

[sw_vile]

2eZ all we need is DatsyuK tbh.. jk...but look how foolish he makes Turco look =[

[doublejack]

Red wings might have dominated season series. But there was no forsberg, foote and sakic was out for most of those games. Should be a close series, it will go different than regular season

[Shinok]

Did Theodore face an average of 50 shots per game from the Wild, I think not. GL getting more than 25 shots on goal against the best D in the league too. Also, Wings won in 6, just like the Avs.

whoops, well it felt like a 7 game series! i blame it on the red line Lidstrom goal which is still stuck in my head lol. I would guess Theodore faced an average in the low 30's against the Wild. The Wings put up an average in the high 30's to low 40's on Nashville so i dont really think theres THAT much of a difference.

[ruker]

Less than an hour until the puck drops. Been watching the old brawls to get pumped for this series. :D

[eminent]

k so I got the Caps and Ducks picks wrong in the first round, Not to bad.

East

Montreal vs. Philadelphia - Should be an intriguing series, no one expected the Bruins to take the Canadians to 7 and they did. I think thats as much of a credit to the bruins as it is the Habs. I think they took their foot off the gas a little bit.

Flyer's are a good team, everyone knows they can score. Biron seemed to be pretty solid in net. Briere seems to be raising his game as well. Barely squeaking by the Caps wont cut it in this series though. I just don't see the Flyer's beating the Habs if both these team play to their full capability.

Keys Habs - Price has to stay composed and calm
Flyer's - Biron is going to have to be the difference, period.

Habs in 6

Pittsburgh vs. New York - I think this will be the only series to go to a full 7 games. The rangers have the experience, the pens have the enthusiasm. Where New York I believe has the advantage is that they played a bit harder of a first round opponent. I don't believe Ottawa prepared the pens for the Rangers. I'm not quite sure if it is the pens year this year. You know what they say, you have to lose in order to learn how to win. The teams are pretty even overall, Rangers defensively, pens obviously offensively have the advantage. The Rangers do however have the edge in the most important department, goal tending. You could almost flip a coin and just pick. I do think its that hard to pick.

Pens - Fleury has to be better then Lundqvist, Use your speed and limit the time in your zone.
Rangers - Need to stay patient and limit the pens chances. Don't run and gun, cause you'll lose.

Rangers in 7

West

Detroit vs. Colorado - This will be a fun one to watch. I'm hearing Forsberg will be out before game one here, but it doesn't sound too serious. It might be a good thing as the rest of the Avs will have to step it up that much more. The holmstrom, smytty battle should be interesting, I think whoever wins that battle may win the series. I don't know if the predators taking the wings to 6 was a good or bad thing, I guess time will tell. The wings did take the season series, but as stated a lot has changed. This will probably be the tightest series as far as game to game goes. Detroit just didn't impress me enough in round 1 for me to pick them here.

Red Wings- Osgood has to be better then Theodore, Role players have to get involved.
Avs- Leaders have to lead, sakic, foote, smythe, hedjuk etc.

Avalanche in 6 tight games

San Jose vs. Dallas- Nothing like getting embarrassed by those Dall-ass stars(sorry couldn't resist). Looking back my Ducks pick was bad first round. San Jose would be in the same boat as Detroit round 1. They give you a glimpse but their still very hard to call.Calgary was a good team, but San Jose looked disinterested at times. I don't know how good it is when Jeremy Roenick has to be your savior. I think if both teams play to potential, the sharks should win this series. We all know though that potential is like paper, just that. The stars impressed me round 1, the sharks not so much, which makes this even harder. I did say I thought this was the sharks year however, so I cant really go against that now.

San Jose- Key players have to raise it to another level, Thornton, Chee choo, Marleau
Dallas- If this series turns into a special teams battle, Stars win.

Sharks in 6

Should be a great round 2. Enjoy it guys. btw nicely done preds med.

[ruker]

DETROIT BEAT THE FUCKING PREDS IN 6!!! Only the sharks series in the West went 7. Anyone not impressed by the Wings in that series needs to realize that the Preds played better down the stretch than the Avs. Ellis > Theodore easily.

[eminent]

your such a wings homer var, im not even going to argue, and thanks I fixed the mistake, I picked that series right too.

[ruker]

I know I am. :D Bye bye Thoedore, glad you decided to prove me right.

[osiris]

I know I am. :D Bye bye Thoedore, glad you decided to prove me right.

Can't really blame Theo for poor defensive effort/clearing. The Avs didn't come ready to play tonight, and sadly this is what I expected for game 1.

[Magus]

Flyers up 3-2 right now

[ruker]

Can't really blame Theo for poor defensive effort/clearing. The Avs didn't come ready to play tonight, and sadly this is what I expected for game 1.

True, I didn't know he was sick. Oh well, amazing 3rd. I nearly shit a brick on that last scoring chance by the Avs. Every time Lilja was on the ice in the last 4 minutes I was thinking he was going to give up a goal like usual.

[CHIPMAN]

woooooooo habs

[JMC]

The Avs played the worst game they have in over a month and still barely lost. Not to mention missing their best player. I wouldn't be overly confident about that W.

And no the preds did not play better than the Avs down the stretch, or the Avs wouldn't have beat them (and Calgary and Vancouver) out and gained the 6 seed as opposed to the 8th, when they were all tied up at the bottom.

[fUble_baSs]

Thank you Kovalev!
And if we dont get so unlucky next game it might be an easier win :) (like 3 posts + a couple of lucky saves by Biron + us always missing the bouncing pucks)

[ruker]

Or the Avs finally played a team is what you mean. But hey, I can see why your guys get hurt so easily seeing how Zetterberg (one of the weakest players in the league) knocked Stantsny or whatever his name is to the ice without even trying. I'm not over confident, but I sure as hell am happy right now with how physical the Wings were.

[Minoxic]

Bahahaha Go Wings!! We didn't get the game on regular t.v here so i had to run up to my bar. The damn satellite had the game half fuzzy but i still sat there and enjoyed.

[Repair Man]

Supposedly Theodore had the flu and was puking his guts out in the dressing room (hence why he left the arena mid-game in street clothes and why the Avs were allowed to dress their 3rd goaltender). I'm not trying to make excuses for the Avs, but if this is true, I think it's safe to say that his play was affected.

EDIT: the Flyers got boned pretty hard at the end of the game. Richards hit that guy shoulder-to-chest...there was no trip.

[CHIPMAN]

EDIT: the Flyers got boned pretty hard at the end of the game. Richards hit that guy shoulder-to-chest...there was no trip.

no way, it was knee on knee
not that he tried to knee him or hurt him or anything, but it was definitely a trip, and definitely was not shoulder to chest

[ruker]

And no the preds did not play better than the Avs down the stretch, or the Avs wouldn't have beat them (and Calgary and Vancouver) out and gained the 6 seed as opposed to the 8th, when they were all tied up at the bottom.

I guess I should have specified. I considered the last 10 games to be down the stretch. Which by that, Nashville went 6-4 while Colorado went 5-5.

[sw_vile]

w00t 11 more to go!

[Repair Man]

no way, it was knee on knee
not that he tried to knee him or hurt him or anything, but it was definitely a trip, and definitely was not shoulder to chest

there was an angle on the Philadelphia feed that looked pretty convincing to me

[Magus]

Let me just say that the Kovalev over-the-top play was NOT a goal. Screw Canada!

[Sutterkane]

DETROIT BEAT THE FUCKING PREDS IN 6!!! Only the sharks series in the West went 7. Anyone not impressed by the Wings in that series needs to realize that the Preds played better down the stretch than the Avs. Ellis > Theodore easily.

if you're going to try and beat your chest over beating the predators, i'm not sure what to say to you. we were not a good team this year and shouldn't have even made the playoffs. yeah, we were 6-4 over our last 10 games but 6 of those games(and 5 of the wins) were against the blues, bjs, and hawks. not exactly powerhouse teams there. we were the EIGHT seed for god's sake and you act like you've taken down the habs in the 70s. if anything, the fact that we even tied the series up at one point and still hung pretty close to the wings without arnott and legwand in the last 2 games (easily our 2 best offensive threats) should be a red flag for you guys.

[Phazex3375]

man that flyers game made me sad. outplayed and outhussled them and some phantom call + an obvious high stick goal hands them the game.

[ruker]

I'm not beating my chest over it. I'm just tired of people twisting the facts around. BTW, the Central isn't as bad as you think. Look at the Central teams records against other divisions.... all had winning records over the NW. I believe only Nashville and Columbus (barely) had losing records against the Pacific.

And I agree, that high-stick goal should have been waived off. But then again, karma is a bitch!

[osiris]

All things considered that was a better game than I expected from the Avs for game 1, especially at the Joe. With Forsberg and Wolski in the lineup I think the first 30ish minutes would have been a little more evenly matched, but the Wings took full advantage of our failure to adjust quickly and that was the difference.

[ruker]

I understand, but we could make the same claim if Stuart had played instead of Lilja. Lilja is like an automatic 2 goals for the other team.

[fUble_baSs]

I dont see how you can say it was an obvious high stick goal.

[JimtheMagicalHamster]

I think the Kovalev goal was over the bar, but there is absolutely no way you can overturn it either way. There's no conclusive evidence.

I heard firetrucks going past my house a little while after the game ended. It better not be because of more fucking rioters. It's stupid fucks like that make me dislike the Canadiens even though I live in Montreal.

"Woohoo! You know, we have 24 Stanley Cups and a great history. But fuck it, we just beat a #8 seed in the first round of the playoffs after nearly choking hard. Let's burn some fucking cars, dude!"

[/rant]

[eminent]

lol its good to see someone who doesnt have the rose colored glasses on Jim

I do think it was a goal though, CBC only showed it 908908 times

[osiris]

I understand, but we could make the same claim if Stuart had played instead of Lilja. Lilja is like an automatic 2 goals for the other team.

I thought Chelios and Lebda were worse than Lilja, they definitely seem to be your weakest links right now.

[AGT-Shady]

I'm not beating my chest over it.!

It's all you've been doing this whole thread, beating SOMETHING anyway. :eyebrows:

[Phazex3375]

when your stick hits the crossbar, you know the thing your stick is supposed to be below, on the way down, its probably a high stick. doesn't matter where the puck is.

[QuAnTuM-woOdY]

I think Montreal will roll over Philly. The Western Conference series' will be pretty good. Detroit/Colorado renews that old rivalry, with some familiar faces on both sides. San Jose v Dallas will be very good. I honestly do not know much about NY or Pitt, but I'd imagine Pitt will roll NY as well.

So, I see close matchups in the West, and blowouts in the East. Just how I see it.

On a side note, the game 7s were great last night.


Rangers have a winning record (from reg season) against all the teams left in the east (5-3 against Pit), overall against the east they're 41-20-11, only second to Montreal. So yeah....cant really say they're going to get rolled....school yourself

[Magus]

Varuker, why do is Karma out to get the Flyers?

[Sutterkane]

Rangers have a winning record (from reg season) against all the teams left in the east (5-3 against Pit), overall against the east they're 41-20-11, only second to Montreal. So yeah....cant really say they're going to get rolled....school yourself

how's this for getting schooled:

2005-06: Preds win the season series over the sharks, 3-1, lose the playoff series 4-1.
2006-07: Preds tie the season series vs the sharks, 2-2, lose playoff series 4-1.
Anaheim was one of the better playing teams at the end of the season this year, and they are out.

The regular season has absolutely nothing to do with the playoffs other than the seeding for whom you play and the home ice advantages.

[puppychow]

man that flyers game made me sad. outplayed and outhussled them and some phantom call + an obvious high stick goal hands them the game.


refs handed u game 7 vs caps so it all evens out doesnt it?

[QuAnTuM-woOdY]

how's this for getting schooled:

2005-06: Preds win the season series over the sharks, 3-1, lose the playoff series 4-1.
2006-07: Preds tie the season series vs the sharks, 2-2, lose playoff series 4-1.
Anaheim was one of the better playing teams at the end of the season this year, and they are out.

The regular season has absolutely nothing to do with the playoffs other than the seeding for whom you play and the home ice advantages.

Here’s some diction for you, I was talking from the perspective of the Rangers/Pit series, and yes regular season does have something to do with the playoffs, Rangers killed the Devils 8-1 in the regular season and we watched how that series went, only win the Devils got was on a fluke goal. Still the same 2 teams, rankings? ok...w/e, don’t get that, rankings are rankings obviously that’s what the regular season decides in the long run. My point is simple, you can't use the term roll(for either team), when you clearly have no idea what their head to head was like, again still the same 2 teams that faced each other in the regular season, unless you know of more than 1 Rangers and Penguins teams I don’t. Open the Hockey encyclopedia sometime you might learn something.

Moral of the story: Choose your words wisely champ.

[ruker]

I thought Chelios and Lebda were worse than Lilja, they definitely seem to be your weakest links right now.

Are you kidding?! Ask ANY Wings fan who is our worst. I'd rank Chelios and Lebda above Stuart even. I bet Lilja won't play another game, he shouldn't be playing anyways (unless someone gets hurt). He's a goon, and not a very good one either.

It's all you've been doing this whole thread, beating SOMETHING anyway. :eyebrows:

I'm sorry, did you have a problem with facts too? :D

Varuker, why do is Karma out to get the Flyers?

Do you not remember that goal (game 7) where a Flyers guy pushed a Caps guy into the Huet, making it impossible for Huet to get into position?

[Hellsy]

no way, it was knee on knee
not that he tried to knee him or hurt him or anything, but it was definitely a trip, and definitely was not shoulder to chest

I consider myself a hockey nerd, so I TRY to be objective.

I give the "high stick" goal to the Habs. The evidence was inconclusive. They ruled it a goal and it could have gone either way, so I have zero beef here.

... but the Richard's penalty? On the reverse angle you see Richards lean in shoulder first. Not just a little, a LOT. If they touch knees on a shoulder check-- GUESS WHAT: Not a penalty. Know why? It's an open ice check, NOT a trip.

Straight up bad reffing, but things tend to even themselves out-- the refs tend to even out bad calls themselves.

Just don't pretend it was a trip.

[Hellsy]

Do you not remember that goal (game 7) where a Flyers guy pushed a Caps guy into the Huet, making it impossible for Huet to get into position?

That idiot ran into his goaltender.

[AGT-Shady]

Here’s some diction for you, I was talking from the perspective of the Rangers/Pit series, and yes regular season does have something to do with the playoffs, Rangers killed the Devils 8-1 in the regular season and we watched how that series went, only win the Devils got was on a fluke goal.


I don't know how this series will go, but Ottawa beat Pitt in the regular season 3-1 with their only loss on a shootout but got fucking destroyed and swept in the playoffs. Rangers have the experience edge(obviously) and beat a better Devils team than the Pens just rolled.

But I was pleasantly surprised with Fleury in shutting down Dany Heatley/Jason Spezza/Daniel Alfredsson, if he stays hot and can negate the performance of Lundqvist the Pens should win fairly easily, if he reverts back to the hit-or-miss form of the regular season it will go 6 or 7 and only an offensive barrage can save the Pens from an untimely exit.

[mulisha]

That idiot ran into his goaltender.

No he was clearly pushed and it shouldn't have been allowed. However, it was a judgment call and those are the hardest to make.

[JimtheMagicalHamster]

That idiot ran into his goaltender.
If you are as objective as you claim to try to be, there's no possible way you can rationalize that missed call. Thoresen clearly pushes the defender directly and intentionally into Huet.

[ruker]

Hey Pens fans... :horn:
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k314/jules801/MalkingBabyCrosby.jpg

Caption read, "Malking Baby Crosby" hehehe

[AGT-Shady]

Now add the baby holding the Cup and a bunch of Wings player hanging themselves in the background. :yo:

[ruker]

You're right, baby Crosby holding the cup is soo much better!
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/2769/malkingbabycrosbykg5.jpg

[osiris]

Are you kidding?! Ask ANY Wings fan who is our worst. I'd rank Chelios and Lebda above Stuart even. I bet Lilja won't play another game, he shouldn't be playing anyways (unless someone gets hurt). He's a goon, and not a very good one either.

I'm not saying Lilja isn't terrible, all I said was he wasn't the worst defender for the Wings last night. Chelios got torched on Stastny's goal (which was easily preventable had he been in good position), and he and Lebda coughed up a few glorious chances that should have been cashed in on. I noticed the same from them against Nashville as well, which is why I say they're your weakest link. Lilja's problem is he is being used in a top 4 role when he's clearly a #6/7 defender, but Chelios and Lebda really aren't good enough at this point to be playing more than 13-15 minutes, either. And most Wings fans I've talked to seem to think Stuart is a top pair worthy defender, #3 at worst.

[ruker]

My mistake, I thought you meant over the course of this season and whatnot. But Lilja did go to the box twice (Hank was the only other) for stupid penalties he took that could've easily burned us.

[Repair Man]

thank god the pens pulled that one out

i fucking hate the rangers so much

[AGT-Shady]

Incredible comeback, they're just young enough not to know they're not supposed to be able to do that.

[sw_vile]

Awesome games tonight!@ go wings!@

[eminent]

when your stick hits the crossbar, you know the thing your stick is supposed to be below, on the way down, its probably a high stick. doesn't matter where the puck is.


i liked how you used probably, and it does matter where the puck is, of course it does. isn't the rule if your stick is ABOVE the crossbar when hitting the puck its ruled a high stick? they clearly showed the puck blown up and it was right at the crossbar if i remember. It was a tough call no doubt, but i think the right call was made. the flyers handled it perfectly in the media today.

i thought it was a trip too. In the end the refs and bounces usually do even out. They know when they make a bad call.

[Shinok]

i liked how you used probably, and it does matter where the puck is, of course it does. isn't the rule if your stick is ABOVE the crossbar when hitting the puck its ruled a high stick? they clearly showed the puck blown up and it was right at the crossbar if i remember. It was a tough call no doubt, but i think the right call was made. the flyers handled it perfectly in the media today.

i thought it was a trip too. In the end the refs and bounces usually do even out. They know when they make a bad call.

From what ive read part of your stick can be above the crossbar, but the part that makes contact with the puck must be below/even with it. I also think they made the right call on that one.

On the Richards hit from every angle I saw except for one it looks like a trip/kneeing. I didnt really think it was a penalty after being able to watch all the replays of it, but watching it full speed on the ice, its going to get called nearly every time so i dont really have a prob with the call.

Also I got to go to my first playoff game ever yesterday in Pittsburgh! I had a general idea that it was going to be loud and crazy but wow lol. Heres a pic (http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk145/tdam3d/DSCF0226.jpg) I took after the game that I think came out pretty cool(didnt realize Crosby was in it until after I opened them on my comp lol)

[AGT-Shady]

Hah, you oughta hold onto that in case the Pens win it all, it'd have some pretty significant value then. :smokin:

[stas]

san jose stars baby! we were dominated and stole it anyways.

[sw_vile]

Better hope Datsyuk and Zetterberg don't do their usual April gag routine because Hudler, Draper, and Franzen sure as shit won't get 6 goals this series.

Franzen has 4 in 1.5 games so far lolz.
Edit 1: oh and Zetterberg just scored :D
Edit 2: HAT TRICK...2 PP Goals and 1 Short Handed...so thats what? 5 goals in 2 games? yea he wont get six! no way guys!@!@@ 2eZ Varuker ;)

[ruker]

Damn it vile, you beat me to it haha. That "Red-Flu" sure seems to be bothering Theodore. ;)

EDIT: Hat trick, one more and shit ain't so sure anymore!

[osiris]

Franzen has 4 in 1.5 games so far lolz.
Edit 1: oh and Zetterberg just scored :D
Edit 2: HAT TRICK...2 PP Goals and 1 Short Handed...so thats what? 5 goals in 2 games? yea he wont get six! no way guys!@!@@ 2eZ Varuker ;)

I can admit when I'm wrong. Franzen has stepped up nicely for you when Datsyuk and Zetterberg really haven't done too much to be worried about. I really didn't expect Sakic to play like a useless piece of shit, though, he's making it too easy for the Wings secondary scorers.

[Hellsy]

If you are as objective as you claim to try to be, there's no possible way you can rationalize that missed call. Thoresen clearly pushes the defender directly and intentionally into Huet.

You're right. I can't rationalize it. I'm not a Caps fan. :hug:

[Phazex3375]

flyers are clearly the better team.
price is shaky and biron is really playing the best anyone has ever seen him. still, it'll be a long series.

[AntioK]

All four teams in the east appear to be relatively even.....hopefully the flyers young legs and depth give them an edge throughout the playoffs.....I'm feeling good about this series, last night was an awesome game even if we did land an overwhelming amount of bullshit calls.

For the record, i truly despise the penguins, the rangers, and the canadians in that order. But having an enemy makes the game all the more entertaining to watch.

Fuck those canadian frogs

[ruker]

flyers are clearly the better team.
price is shaky and biron is really playing the best anyone has ever seen him. still, it'll be a long series.

It pains me to say it, but I agree.

[AGT-Shady]

The Pens are looking more "even" than the Rangers thus far.

[ricky]

go team go

[stas]

go team go

no crap. loved the explosion in the 3rd for 4 goals. the zubov -> modano goal was great, as was richards unassisted.

[fUble_baSs]

This is disgusting.. the Flyers are just plain bad. They do cheap hits and barely shot 14 times and still run away with the win..
And if the ref had called every penalties I think we would have been on powerplay for 60mins. Fucking bunch of cheap bastards, this is suppose to be hockey, not freaking UFC.
Oh and can we stop hitting the posts and missing empty nets please. It could have been 4-0 for us just in the first.. just as last game.

[Repair Man]

i think i might have to start cheering for the flyers for the sole reason that i think its hilarious how much everyone whines about them

the refs handing them victories, their cheap shots against opposing players...just shut the fuck up already. they're playing good, physical, playoff hockey.

[fUble_baSs]

I dont call a cross check in the face a good physical hockey game.
I also dont call a check in the face from a player sitting on the bench a good physical hockey game.

[Magus]

Bitch bitch. This series should be 3-0 flyers. I have no doubts about their winning it.

[sw_vile]

Bitch bitch. This series should be 3-0 flyers. I have no doubts about their winning it.

yeah I agree..Oh well Pens > habs/flyers and eventually Wings>pens ;):panda:

[fUble_baSs]

I really dont know what game you guys are watching

[grens]

price is a girl

[sw_vile]

Going to be a great night of hockey tonight..I can't wait! Going to be interesting to see the NHL's best road team on the road 2 games down. Hope Franzen can keep up his hot streak. Jagr-Crosby Fight? hey I can dream lolz.

[ruker]

I pulling out my Yzerman road jersey because my Datsyuk home jersey didn't do any good in Nashville. I just hope we can pull out a road win, lewlz.

[AGT-Shady]

Fleury performance is fucking dominating Lundqvist right now, twice the shots and half the goals, maybe he can pull a Giguere. :popcorn:

[ruker]

Conn Smythe winning / Stanley Cup losing Jiggy? Doooo it!

[Sutterkane]

Here’s some diction for you, I was talking from the perspective of the Rangers/Pit series, and yes regular season does have something to do with the playoffs, Rangers killed the Devils 8-1 in the regular season and we watched how that series went, only win the Devils got was on a fluke goal. Still the same 2 teams, rankings? o