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dauls
03-26-2011, 08:47 PM
And it's over. Buffalo has defeated New Jersey 2-0. That pretty much ends New Jersey's playoff drive(they are 12 points out of 8th with only 7 games left to play). They made it interesting, but they were too far out to be able to catch up.
:frown: After 41 games we were 10-29-2 -- 22pts (and 27pts behind 8th in the East).
Who would have dared believe we'd be in the hunt for a place in the postseason going into the last ten game of the regular season?!?!
If only they'd gotten rid of MacLean (9-22-2) ten or fifteen games earlier in the season, maybe Lemaire's magic could have kept us in the race for postseason hockey right up to game #82.
k.sucks.you
03-28-2011, 02:17 AM
There's really good parity in the league; almost too much. It's no surprise that the ROTY is close. It often is though.
Trash talk aside, I think it's between Skinner and Couture. Logan, to me, is clearly better when you look at the complete game. He's tough in all three zones. He doesn't just get to the net, he's working hard on defense.
Tough for a rookie goalie, especially for a Leafs goalie. :-)
Sorry Shadows, I shouldn't drink and post...
Logan got two more last night in our fourth four goal victory over the amazing Coyotes. They get such little fan support and are constantly surrounded by distractions of trades. I don't know how they do it (besides great coaching and net minding). It's like watching 300. I expect Shane Doan to yell "Sparta!" soon.
It's posible that we'd face them in the first round. If so, we'd play seven games in a month against them. Crazy.
shadows
03-29-2011, 03:35 AM
Sorry Shadows, I shouldn't drink and post...
Logan got two more last night in our fourth four goal victory over the amazing Coyotes. They get such little fan support and are constantly surrounded by distractions of trades. I don't know how they do it (besides great coaching and net minding). It's like watching 300. I expect Shane Doan to yell "Sparta!" soon.
It's posible that we'd face them in the first round. If so, we'd play seven games in a month against them. Crazy.
I would think that the Sharks would not want to face either Anaheim or Chicago(both teams that seem to be very hot right now). Who knows? The West is so tight right now, that this could happen!:eek:
Captn Sacto
03-29-2011, 09:08 PM
I would think that the Sharks would not want to face either Anaheim or Chicago(both teams that seem to be very hot right now). Who knows? The West is so tight right now, that this could happen!:eek:
I don't think it really matters who they play. Every team in the west is pretty darn good and would be a tough match-up. The only team I think they have a real advantage on is the coyotes. They have won every game easily, scoring at least 4 goals and have beaten them 7 straight times. The playoffs are whole different ballgame as shark fans know well.
I think the most encouraging thing is that the sharks have always gotten off to great starts and were playing medicore at best when the playoffs started. This year they are playing their best hockey now. Nabakov was a solid goaltender, but rarely ever stole a game while the sharks would lose games where they put 40-50 shots on goal. Niemi has won more games this year where the sharks have been outplayed than Nabby ever did. I thinks this much more important during the playoffs where one or two games can be the difference.
Will see, some good teams are going to be out in the first round out west.
dauls
03-30-2011, 08:32 PM
Won after blowing a 2-0 lead in the 3rd period, but it's too little too late.
...only 6 games left and 12pts behind 8th placed Sabres. :(
shadows
03-31-2011, 03:08 AM
Wow! Montreal is playing like they don't want to be in the playoffs!
They are only 5 points up on Carolina(and 2 points up on New York and Buffalo), and if they don't wake up it will be Buffalo, New York, and Carolina in the playoffs with Montreal on the outside looking in.:eek:
k.sucks.you
03-31-2011, 06:14 AM
I don't think it really matters who they play. Every team in the west is pretty darn good and would be a tough match-up. The only team I think they have a real advantage on is the coyotes. They have won every game easily, scoring at least 4 goals and have beaten them 7 straight times. The playoffs are whole different ballgame as shark fans know well.
I think the most encouraging thing is that the sharks have always gotten off to great starts and were playing medicore at best when the playoffs started. This year they are playing their best hockey now. Nabakov was a solid goaltender, but rarely ever stole a game while the sharks would lose games where they put 40-50 shots on goal. Niemi has won more games this year where the sharks have been outplayed than Nabby ever did. I thinks this much more important during the playoffs where one or two games can be the difference.
Will see, some good teams are going to be out in the first round out west.
:respect: That's pretty much exactly how I feel. I always worry about Detroit. Vancouver is pretty clearly the class of the league this year. Otherwise, I don't really care who we face in the first two rounds. 3-10 are all just as dangerous.
Our PK is pretty weak recently, and we've got a couple of injuries with a few players still slumping offensively (I'm looking at you, Heatley), but as you said Niemi is on fire. Stellar goaltending is what it takes in the playoffs (and stay healthy).
If we beat Dallas tonight, we'll clinch a spot in the playoffs and pretty much finish their playoff chances. Then two each against the Ducks and Phoenix, with one Kings game. One game at a time.
Good luck to everyone (unless you're playing the Sharks!)
shadows
04-01-2011, 02:08 AM
:respect: That's pretty much exactly how I feel. I always worry about Detroit. Vancouver is pretty clearly the class of the league this year. Otherwise, I don't really care who we face in the first two rounds. 3-10 are all just as dangerous.
Our PK is pretty weak recently, and we've got a couple of injuries with a few players still slumping offensively (I'm looking at you, Heatley), but as you said Niemi is on fire. Stellar goaltending is what it takes in the playoffs (and stay healthy).
If we beat Dallas tonight, we'll clinch a spot in the playoffs and pretty much finish their playoff chances. Then two each against the Ducks and Phoenix, with one Kings game. One game at a time.
Good luck to everyone (unless you're playing the Sharks!)
San Jose smoked 'em 6-0, so it looks like Dallas is done. I think Calgary will be the next Western team eliminated from contention as the deck is stacked against them right now(for example, the other teams ahead of them have games in hand).
shadows
04-01-2011, 02:13 AM
Here are the scores of note:
1. Toronto beat Boston 4-3 in the shootout. Sorry smc, but I am glad the Leafs won as it keeps their slim playoff hopes alive. Toronto can look at their play towards Buffalo and Boston the past few games as a huge positive. The Leafs would usually lay an egg when playing either of those two teams, but they play against them with a lot more fire than before! Toronto held a 4-2 advantage in games won over the Bruins.
2. The Islanders beat the Rangers 6-2. This also helps the Leafs! I think that Gaborik should have gotten a game misconduct for his hit, but at least the Islanders still won.
3. Atlanta beat Philadelphia 1-0(on a goal that perhaps shouldn't have counted?). Boooo! Hisssss!
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1. Toronto beat Boston 4-3 in the shootout. Sorry smc, but I am glad the Leafs won as it keeps their slim playoff hopes alive. Toronto can look at their play towards Buffalo and Boston the past few games as a huge positive. The Leafs would usually lay an egg when playing either of those two teams, but they play against them with a lot more fire than before! Toronto held a 4-2 advantage in games won over the Bruins.
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Don't get your hopes up too much, my friend. I think, given the math, that "slim" would perhaps be best replaced with "infinitesimal."
That was a tough loss for the Bruins. A win would have clinched the division title (which they will still win), but more than that it would have been a nice momentum builder. There was an absolutely terrible penalty-shot call against the Bruins in the overtime ... seriously, I haven't seen so obviously a wrong call in the NHL all this year.
shadows
04-02-2011, 04:24 AM
Don't get your hopes up too much, my friend. I think, given the math, that "slim" would perhaps be best replaced with "infinitesimal."
That was a tough loss for the Bruins. A win would have clinched the division title (which they will still win), but more than that it would have been a nice momentum builder. There was an absolutely terrible penalty-shot call against the Bruins in the overtime ... seriously, I haven't seen so obviously a wrong call in the NHL all this year.
Well, the call against Toronto in overtime was pretty weak as well.
I think Miller is more hurt than Buffalo is letting on. That could crumble their confidence and Toronto could squeak in. I'm not holding my breath, but it would be a pleasant surprise if they made it.
The Rangers have played poorly two games in a row, and they don't have a large margin of error either.
I just wish that Carolina would stop winning. If Toronto doesn't make it, I want their position to be as high as possible so Boston gets a worse pick.:)
k.sucks.you
04-02-2011, 05:32 AM
San Jose smoked 'em 6-0, so it looks like Dallas is done. I think Calgary will be the next Western team eliminated from contention as the deck is stacked against them right now(for example, the other teams ahead of them have games in hand).
Fun game. :turnon: Some highlight reel goals, everything going well, everyone having fun. Great to see this time of year.
Sharks clinched a playoff spot (only the second team to do that out west). The best part was passing Detroit. Now Sharks control their destiny for home ice in the playoffs.
I read that playoff tickets went on sale in the afternoon, before we clinched a spot. That takes some confidence!
Calgary is 3 points behind Chicago in the 8th spot (but 2 more games plyaed). Would have been nice to see those two swap places, but I'm now okay with whatever happens out west. I think the top 8 will stay that way. Everyone is playing each other, so they'll be some shifting up and down.
Iginla got his 1000th point last nigh. Jumbo Joe Thornton is sitting at 997, so I hope he'll get it before the end of the season.
Good luck, and I hope you don't need to do any math to see if your team will make the playoffs!
-K
dauls
04-02-2011, 04:04 PM
A Patrik Elias hat trick. :)
...10pts behind 7th and 8th in the east with just five games left this season. :innocent:
transjen
04-02-2011, 09:25 PM
Wow! Montreal is playing like they don't want to be in the playoffs!
Would you believe they are taking lessons from the Flyers :frown:
:eek: Flyersfan Jen
Would you believe they are taking lessons from the Flyers :frown:
:eek: Flyersfan Jen
Montreal started the shitty playing demonstrations so I think the Flyers are taking the lessons.
Well, a certain Boston team won the Northeast Division today.
dauls
04-02-2011, 10:50 PM
Montreal started the shitty playing demonstrations so I think the Flyers are taking the lessons.
Why couldn't the Canadiens have also 'taken the night off' tonight? :innocent:
This loss finally eliminates the Devils -- first postseason we've missed since 1996. :(
...now it's time for MLB. :yes:
shadows
04-03-2011, 01:00 AM
Why couldn't the Canadiens have also 'taken the night off' tonight? :innocent:
This loss finally eliminates the Devils -- first postseason we've missed since 1996. :(
...now it's time for MLB. :yes:
Montreal couldn't afford to take any more nights off. I think they should be okay now.
Toronto won tonight 4-2(but so did the freaking Hurricanes, damn it!), so that helps bring them 3 points behind the Rangers. Buffalo lost in OT(why couldn't it have been in regulation?), so Toronto gained a point on them.
Buffalo and Carolina play tomorrow, so I will have to pick Buffalo to win it, so Carolina doesn't gain two points on Toronto. I wish they were both playing different opponents, that way they could BOTH lose.
Why couldn't the Canadiens have also 'taken the night off' tonight? :innocent:
This loss finally eliminates the Devils -- first postseason we've missed since 1996. :(
...now it's time for MLB. :yes:
I'm glad that Montreal finally decided to show up and play. Now hopefully they will continue to play good hockey for the rest of the season.
Montreal couldn't afford to take any more nights off. I think they should be okay now.
Toronto won tonight 4-2(but so did the freaking Hurricanes, damn it!), so that helps bring them 3 points behind the Rangers. Buffalo lost in OT(why couldn't it have been in regulation?), so Toronto gained a point on them.
Buffalo and Carolina play tomorrow, so I will have to pick Buffalo to win it, so Carolina doesn't gain two points on Toronto. I wish they were both playing different opponents, that way they could BOTH lose.
shadows, I hope Toronto does pick up enough points to get a playoff spot. I wouldn't mind seeing both Buffalo and the Rangers eliminated.
transjen
04-03-2011, 05:35 PM
:( Damn Flyers got beat by the :censored::censored: Rangers 3-2
Looks like they want to hand first place to the mother:censored: Captials
:( Flyersfan Jen
:( Damn Flyers got beat by the :censored::censored: Rangers 3-2
Looks like they want to hand first place to the mother:censored: Captials:( Flyersfan Jen
Nooooooo!!! Don't let them do it Jen. Get over to Philadelphia and sort them out. I can't stand the Capitals.
Nooooooo!!! Don't let them do it Jen. Get over to Philadelphia and sort them out. I can't stand the Capitals.
Q: How can one fan motivate the Flyers to do anything?
A: Offer to let them beat you up in the parking lot of the Wells Fargo Center on an off day, so they stay in practice.
(Sorry, Jen. I love you but I hate the Flyers.)
Hey, shadows, a friend of mine reminded me of a great old joke about your favorite team. I hadn't heard it in years.
Q: What's the difference between a line of cocaine and a pair of Leaf tickets?
A: People would pass up a pair of Leaf tickets. :lol:
shadows
04-04-2011, 05:08 AM
Hey, shadows, a friend of mine reminded me of a great old joke about your favorite team. I hadn't heard it in years.
Q: What's the difference between a line of cocaine and a pair of Leaf tickets?
A: People would pass up a pair of Leaf tickets. :lol:
Hardy har har!:p
I think with the Rangers winning and Buffalo getting a point pretty much kills the Leaf's chances. I knew it was a slim chance, but I was hopeful of a miracle. At least it is taking to almost the end of the season before they were eliminated this year. Last year they were pretty much out of it since January!
transjen
04-04-2011, 05:25 PM
Q: How can one fan motivate the Flyers to do anything?
A: Offer to let them beat you up in the parking lot of the Wells Fargo Center on an off day, so they stay in practice.
(Sorry, Jen. I love you but I hate the Flyers.)
Ummnnn no thanks, i'm barely recovered from my last trip thru a parking lot
:eek: Flyersfan Jen
Ummnnn no thanks, i'm barely recovered from my last trip thru a parking lot
:eek: Flyersfan Jen
Of course, Jen, I didn't mean you. :no: I thought we could find some drunk on the streets of South Philly, throw a Bruins jersey on him, and let the Flyers have their fun. ;)
shadows
04-05-2011, 12:38 AM
Darn Bruins decided to forget how to play a complete game and let the Rangers win 5-3 after starting out with a 3-0 lead! That pretty much ends it for the Leafs.
At least I can focus on the Jays now.:yes:
k.sucks.you
04-05-2011, 03:18 AM
Nice to see the Oilers beat Vancouver. Doesn't mean anything in the big picture, but I'm sure it meant a lot to the players.
Sharks continue red hot; six goals in both their last two games. Clowe left with an injury early in the first, but that was the only bleak spot. Thornton got his 999th point, so he'll likely hit 1000 on the road.
Earlier this year, we couldn't buy a bounce. Everything was going wrong; open net misses, just :turnoff: and :broken: and :coupling:.
Now, no matter who, what or when, the puck just goes in. D and Niemi are solid, and when they're not, there's another bounce. Right now, noone can touch.
I hope this can keep up for 19 more games! Save some for the playoffs!
-K
transjen
04-06-2011, 10:08 PM
the playoffs start next week and looking at who's in rightnow i'd love to see the Flyers play the Redwings for the Stanley Cup but i get the feeling this year it will be the Canucks vs Rangers with the Canucks winning in 6
:eek: Flyersfan Jen
shadows
04-09-2011, 02:37 AM
For the second year in a row, the Ranger's playoff lives depend on their final game. Their only way in is if they win and Carolina loses.
Buffalo beat the Flyers 4-3 in OT. The Flyers are heading into the playoffs in a huge funk. They are 2-4-4 in their last 10 games. If the playoffs started today, they would be facing Buffalo, and if they play like they did in this game they are in big trouble indeed!
Anaheim beat LA 2-1 and are now in the playoffs.
Chicago beat Detroit 4-2 and all they need is one point in their last game to eliminate Dallas. Chicago plays Detroit again in their final game of the season.
San Jose lost 4-3 to Phoenix. They remain in 2nd place in the West, one point up on Detroit. They play Phoenix once more to finish off the season.
transjen
04-09-2011, 02:00 PM
For the second year in a row, the Ranger's playoff lives depend on their final game. Their only way in is if they win and Carolina loses.
Buffalo beat the Flyers 4-3 in OT. The Flyers are heading into the playoffs in a huge funk. They are 2-4-4 in their last 10 games. If the playoffs started today, they would be facing Buffalo, and if they play like they did in this game they are in big trouble indeed!
The Rangers have been playing great as of late and i think there hot streak will continue
:yes: Flyersfan Jen
Well, shadows, it looks like Montreal got revenge for their loss to Toronto back in February. Toronto was playing surprisingly good hockey. Even Montreal finally decided to show up to play.
transjen
04-10-2011, 04:18 PM
:yes: Happy dance the REDWINGS beat the BLACKHAWKS which prettymuch ends the BLACKHAWKS season, ain't that a shame yeah i'm all broken up about them not making the playoffs oh boo hoo hoo
:lol: Flyersfan Jen
:yes: Happy dance the REDWINGS beat the BLACKHAWKS which prettymuch ends the BLACKHAWKS season, ain't that a shame yeah i'm all broken up about them not making the playoffs oh boo hoo hoo
:lol: Flyersfan Jen
Go ahead, Jen. Tell us how you really feel about the Blackhawks and don't hold back. :respect::lol:
dauls
04-10-2011, 07:36 PM
:yes: Happy dance the REDWINGS beat the BLACKHAWKS which prettymuch ends the BLACKHAWKS season, ain't that a shame yeah i'm all broken up about them not making the playoffs oh boo hoo hoo
:lol: Flyersfan Jen
Jen it looks like you didn't count on Minnesota Wild.
The Wild's 5-3 win over the Stars, has kept Dallas out of the postseason and left your 'beloved' Blackhawks in 8th place in the West.
transjen
04-10-2011, 09:01 PM
Jen it looks like you didn't count on Minnesota Wild.
The Wild's 5-3 win over the Stars, has kept Dallas out of the postseason and left your 'beloved' Blackhawks in 8th place in the West.
:(:( Damn WILD oh well at least the BLACKHAWKS will never get past the CANUCKS
:no: Flyersfan Jen
:(:( Damn WILD oh well at least the BLACKHAWKS will never get past the CANUCKS
:no: Flyersfan Jen
They did last season and the Canucks were the better team then too. The Canucks tend to fall apart in the playoffs.
shadows
04-12-2011, 01:31 AM
Well, shadows, it looks like Montreal got revenge for their loss to Toronto back in February. Toronto was playing surprisingly good hockey. Even Montreal finally decided to show up to play.
It seems to me that Toronto basically stopped playing with any intensity the day they were officially eliminated from post-season contention.
At least I can take solace in the fact that Boston won't be getting a top-5 pick again this year.:)
shadows
04-12-2011, 01:33 AM
They did last season and the Canucks were the better team then too. The Canucks tend to fall apart in the playoffs.
To be honest, Vancouver and Chicago are totally different from what they were last year. Chicago basically squeaked in, and their defensive core and goaltending are inferior to last season. I think Vancouver will take this series in 6 games at the latest(5 games more than likely).
I am picking Vancouver to win the Cup this year. Even though they were in a weaker Division, they still beat a lot of good teams during the season. You don't get to 117 points by chance.
To be honest, Vancouver and Chicago are totally different from what they were last year. Chicago basically squeaked in, and their defensive core and goaltending are inferior to last season. I think Vancouver will take this series in 6 games at the latest(5 games more than likely).
Chicago's goaltending is inferior because they gave away their cup winning goalie to San Jose who ended up second in the west.:frown:
I am picking Vancouver to win the Cup this year. Even though they were in a weaker Division, they still beat a lot of good teams during the season. You don't get to 117 points by chance.
Vancouver has a very good chance to win the cup if they don't blow it in the first round. After that it's all gravy for them.
I would really like to see Montreal take the cup, but that's a long (dream?) shot. The Boston - Montreal series will be a good one as their games are always unpredictable.
... I would really like to see Montreal take the cup, but that's a long (dream?) shot. The Boston - Montreal series will be a good one as their games are always unpredictable.
Not completely "unpredictable," my friend. I think we can state with some assurance that there will be fights on the ice, recriminations, trash-talking in the newspapers, and at least one really, really, really bad call by the referees in every game! :yes:
Not completely "unpredictable," my friend. I think we can state with some assurance that there will be fights on the ice, recriminations, trash-talking in the newspapers, and at least one really, really, really bad call by the referees in every game! :yes:
:lol: You've got that right.
transjen
04-12-2011, 06:54 PM
I just hope the teams in the cup finals are not the BLACKHAWKS vs LIGHTING that matchup would make a hockey hater out of me
:eek:Flyerfan Jen
Captn Sacto
04-12-2011, 09:49 PM
[QUOTE=transjen;181360]I just hope the teams in the cup finals are not the BLACKHAWKS vs LIGHTING that matchup would make a hockey hater out of me
That about sums it up for me.:no:
shadows
04-13-2011, 11:05 PM
Chicago's goaltending is inferior because they gave away their cup winning goalie to San Jose who ended up second in the west.:frown:
Vancouver has a very good chance to win the cup if they don't blow it in the first round. After that it's all gravy for them.
I would really like to see Montreal take the cup, but that's a long (dream?) shot. The Boston - Montreal series will be a good one as their games are always unpredictable.
It's just not their goaltending, Ila. Their defensive core was gutted due to the Cap, and that made a huge difference in their own zone. I'm not sure why they went the Turco route. Surely there were better options out there.
Montreal and Boston will be a wild series. I can see it going seven games.
shadows
04-13-2011, 11:11 PM
Here are the scores for tonight's games:
1. Pittsburgh beat Tampa Bay 3-0. Even without Crosby or Malkin, the Pens took it to TB. They were also able to shut down Lecalvier, St. Louis, and Stamkos, which goes a long way towards a series victory. If they can keep that up, it should be a short series.
I think Pittsburgh will win in 5 games.
2. Washington beat New York 2-1 in the 1st OT. Semin scored the winner, his first goal in 14 playoff games(he last scored a goal two years ago).
Even though Washington won this game 2-1, I think the Rangers will win in 6 games.
3. Detroit beat Phoenix 4-2. Detroit has played well against the Coyotes this year( I believe), so I think they will take this series in 5 games.
There are two other games still being played.
Vancouver leads Chicago 2-0 with 15:50 left in the third period. Vancouver is outshooting Chicago 30-24.
Nashville is leading Anaheim 3-0 after two periods. Nashville is outshooting Anaheim 22-16. I think that Ray Emery will be getting the call in game #2, as Dan Ellis is not playing as sharp as he should be.
transjen
04-18-2011, 04:03 PM
hello.... is this mic on?
what happend to all the hockey fans?
For the most part the playoffs has had some good games
The RANGERS and FLYERS have finaly shownen some life, the BLACKHAWKS are getting the day lights knocked out of em and stay playing the shark theme from Jaws as they are devouring the KINGS, The Pens and Lighting are pretty evenly matched shame the PENS are missing Crosby and Malkin, and the PREDS are feasting on DUCKS but i have to admit the series i like the best is the REDWINGS vs Coyotes and last but not least are the BRUINS having trouble agianst the CANDIANS all in all most have been fun games to watch so why all the silence?
:yes: Flyersfan Jen
hello.... is this mic on?
what happend to all the hockey fans?
For the most part the playoffs has had some good games
The RANGERS and FLYERS have finaly shownen some life, the BLACKHAWKS are getting the day lights knocked out of em and stay playing the shark theme from Jaws as they are devouring the KINGS, The Pens and Lighting are pretty evenly matched shame the PENS are missing Crosby and Malkin, and the PREDS are feasting on DUCKS but i have to admit the series i like the best is the REDWINGS vs Coyotes and last but not least are the BRUINS having trouble agianst the CANDIANS all in all most have been fun games to watch so why all the silence?
:yes: Flyersfan Jen
Well, I can't speak for anyone else, but I'm depressed about the Bruins. Losing Chara for Game 2 was huge, and it's still not clear he's over his virus and available for tonight.
But at least the Red Sox are starting to do well!
A big, big win for the Bruins at the Bell Centre tonight, taking down the Habs 4-2. There's still life left!
shadows
04-19-2011, 12:24 AM
hello.... is this mic on?
what happend to all the hockey fans?
For the most part the playoffs has had some good games
The RANGERS and FLYERS have finaly shownen some life, the BLACKHAWKS are getting the day lights knocked out of em and stay playing the shark theme from Jaws as they are devouring the KINGS, The Pens and Lighting are pretty evenly matched shame the PENS are missing Crosby and Malkin, and the PREDS are feasting on DUCKS but i have to admit the series i like the best is the REDWINGS vs Coyotes and last but not least are the BRUINS having trouble agianst the CANDIANS all in all most have been fun games to watch so why all the silence?
:yes: Flyersfan Jen
Well, with Toronto not making the playoffs my interest has waned a little.;)
I should add that LA and San Jose are tied at 1 game apiece. San Jose won their first game 3-2 in OT and lost their second game 4-0. I wouldn't call that devouring the Kings Jennifer.;)
shadows
04-19-2011, 12:32 AM
A big, big win for the Bruins at the Bell Centre tonight, taking down the Habs 4-2. There's still life left!
I feel that Boston got lucky due to the way they played the 3rd period. Plus, Bergeron should have been called for interference or tripping right before the Bruins scored their 3rd goal(Price totally blew that one! Wow!:eek:).
Game 4 should be a close one. It will be a 1-goal game, but I think that Montreal will pull off the victory.
Vancouver will probably sweep their series. I don't think that Torres hit was suspension-worthy, but it's not like he is a huge factor for Vancouver anyhow. Jonathan Toews did not give any credit to Vancouver at all, which I have to totally disagree with. If Vancouver was such a beatable team(like Toews seems to think), why do they have a 3-0 game lead? Show some respect to your opponents sometimes, as disrespecting them like this just shows how out-to-lunch you are!
Detroit won again 4-2. They are probably going to sweep the series, and then the Coyotes can concentrate on going back to where they belong...Winnipeg.
Philadelphia won 4-2, and it was a pretty chippy game(not too surprising;)), giving them a 2-1 series lead.
Pittsburgh won their game 3-2 and now hold a 2-1 series lead. I think Kunitz from Pittsburgh and Downie from Tampa Bay are both going to be getting suspensions for their hits(Downie left his feet and Kunitz elbowed someone in the head).
transjen
04-19-2011, 12:48 AM
I just don't forsee the Kings getting past the Sharks, i see the Kings being sircled around they are putting up a fight but the Sharks will win in the end hence i say start playing that shark theme from jaws http://youtu.be/e3mKAKPYh6k
:yes: Flyersfan Jen
shadows
04-19-2011, 12:54 AM
I just don't forsee the Kings getting past the Sharks, i see the Kings being sircled around they are putting up a fight but the Sharks will win in the end hence i say start playing that shark theme from jaws
:yes: Flyersfan Jen
I respect your opinion Jen, but I have to disagree.:) San Jose hasn't looked unbeatable to me. I think either team can make it to the second round, as neither of them are overly dominant. I think, after the two games already played, that the series will go to 7 games and that it will be a battle.
As for game 3, played in LA, I think LA will take it 4-2.
k.sucks.you
04-19-2011, 06:25 AM
I just don't forsee the Kings getting past the Sharks, i see the Kings being sircled around they are putting up a fight but the Sharks will win in the end ...
Thanks for the vote of confidence, Jen.
Sometimes I cry, drink, and hate myself for loving hockey. Saturday was one of those times...
The Sharks took some stupid retaliation penalties early, then got out of rhythm. Everyone tried to individually do everything: Murray driving in and shooting, Clowe taking 2:25 shift, etc. That just makes things worse. Couple a persistently questionable PK and about ten minor penalties, with some lackluster D during 5-5 and we were doomed.
There is no bad team in the Pacific and I do think the Kings *could* get past the Sharks. I still think the Sharks are *better* overall and in a seven game series, we should take them out. Having a tough first round doesn't bode well for a cup run, but it's what I expected from the start. I expect to face the Wings, then Vancouver, then the east. Ouch.
Sharks in six...!
I have been surprised that the B's didn't put up more of a fight. I suppose the Wings are always a force in the playoffs, but I'd expected Phoenix to win a couple of games.
I feel that Boston got lucky due to the way they played the 3rd period. Plus, Bergeron should have been called for interference or tripping right before the Bruins scored their 3rd goal(Price totally blew that one! Wow!:eek:).
Gee, I wonder what the score would have been had Boston had two or three additional power-play opportunities because the Habs were called for the two or three obvious away-from-the-puck hits that were ignored by those men who issue penalties, presumably some sort of hometown "discount."
k.sucks.you
04-20-2011, 01:08 AM
The comeback of the year. Not since 1985 has a team come back from 4-0 to win in the playoffs (North Stars). Seto gets the win in OT! :respect:
Sharks play well in the first, but a few mistakes and they're down 3-0. Another goal early in the second and it's 4-0. Nitty goes in for Niemi. Sharks score two. Kings again. Sharks 3 more, all that in the second! Score is 5-5 at full time after a scoreless third!
Insane. Really unbelievable. You've never seen it. I've never seen it. Beautiful!
Let's win the next two in the most boring and straightforward way!
Fear the Fin Baby! :kiss:
shadows
04-20-2011, 01:09 AM
No sweep for Vancouver. They lost, and the lost ugly! 7-2 ugly as a matter of fact. They'll just have to pick themselves up, dust off the ice shavings from where they fell face-first, and try again at home in game #5.
LA had a total meltdown. They were ahead 4-0 and then ended up losing 6-5 in OT. San Jose has a 2-1 game lead now, and I think that LA is probably going to not win another game. They had a chance to make a statement, and they made it. Just not the one that they wanted to make. Two ugly games in one night! Wow!:eek:
The Bruins - Canadiens series is now best of three, with two games in Boston, thanks to an overtime win by the Bruins tonight at the Bell Centre. It was, I suspect, a great game to watch. I had no choice but to follow the game via text message updates while sitting in a symposium room at Harvard. As each new text came in updating me on scoring, power plays, penalty kills, etc., I guess I muttered "shit!" or "yes!" under my breath. At the end of the lecture, a young student from China came up to me and said, "You were following a sport, yes? I have seen this behavior in Boston before." :)
transjen
04-21-2011, 10:33 PM
The Bruins - Canadiens series is now best of three, with two games in Boston, thanks to an overtime win by the Bruins tonight at the Bell Centre. It was, I suspect, a great game to watch. I had no choice but to follow the game via text message updates while sitting in a symposium room at Harvard. As each new text came in updating me on scoring, power plays, penalty kills, etc., I guess I muttered "shit!" or "yes!" under my breath. At the end of the lecture, a young student from China came up to me and said, "You were following a sport, yes? I have seen this behavior in Boston before." :)
I saw part of the gams on VS and seeing part of the second period i have to ask am i the only one who finds PK to be the most annoying player in the NHL
:yes: Flyersfan Jen
I saw part of the gams on VS and seeing part of the second period i have to ask am i the only one who finds PK to be the most annoying player in the NHL
:yes: Flyersfan Jen
No, Jen, you are not the only one. I find him tremendously annoying, and he seems to get away with a lot of shit.
transjen
04-21-2011, 11:12 PM
No, Jen, you are not the only one. I find him tremendously annoying, and he seems to get away with a lot of shit.
He pulled the small stuff in Phillie agianst the Flyers ,and i use to think Matthew Barnaby was annoying but as far as PK goes he makes me wish Dave Shultz still played with the Flyers
:eek: Flyersfan Jen
He pulled the small stuff in Phillie agianst the Flyers ,and i use to think Matthew Barnaby was annoying but as far as PK goes he makes me wish Dave Shultz still played with the Flyers
:eek: Flyersfan Jen
Oh, Jen, thank you so much. I really needed a good laugh tonight.
Is it because The Hammer would have crushed P.K. Subban like a bug?
transjen
04-22-2011, 11:29 PM
:( Ok the Flyers droped another one and are pretty much done for the year
So all i can say is let's go Penguins
:eek: the new Penguinsfan Jen
Wow! What a game between the Bruins and the Canadiens. If there were two Vezina Trophies to give, and playoff games were what they were judged by, Tim Thomas and Carey Price would be the finalists. Ultimately, the Bruins won 2-1, capping a 3-game comeback after being down 2-0.
Stanley Cup Playoff Hockey!!!!!!
^ It was a great game. Unfortunately Montreal is relying on Price to win the games for them. Some day they're going to have to wake up and realize that a goalie can't win the game by himself. The offence has to do their part by scoring goals.
Captn Sacto
04-24-2011, 12:32 PM
Wow! What a game between the Bruins and the Canadiens. If there were two Vezina Trophies to give, and playoff games were what they were judged by, Tim Thomas and Carey Price would be the finalists. Ultimately, the Bruins won 2-1, capping a 3-game comeback after being down 2-0.
Stanley Cup Playoff Hockey!!!!!!
It was a great game. The stop that Thomas made in OT shortly before the Bruins scored was one of the best all season. Price made a couple of great saves too. I read something on one of the websites (ESPN, Fox? don't remember which) about goaltending in the playoffs being overated. This game was all about the goaltending. Also the only reason the LA Kings won last night was goaltending.
There is nothing better than playoff hockey. The Bruin-Canadiens game was a super game to watch. This game proves you don't need a lot of scoring to have a great game.
There is nothing better than playoff hockey. The Bruin-Canadiens game was a super game to watch. This game proves you don't need a lot of scoring to have a great game.
So very true. Hockey and baseball are the only sports (okay, some will argue soccer, but I just don't see the beauty of that game) where you don't need a lot of scoring to have a great game. A pitcher's duel is a wonderful thing to watch, and the Bruins-Canadiens game proves the point for hockey. Well put, Captn Sacto!
transjen
04-25-2011, 12:12 AM
WTF!!!!! the Canucks had the BLAWKHAWKS bout done for the year leading 3 games to zip and then they let them win three in a row ,somehow i forsee a nightmare of BLACKHAWKS vs LIGHTENING for the cup YUCK
:eek: Ticked off hockeyfan Jen
k.sucks.you
04-26-2011, 01:55 AM
... somehow i forsee a nightmare of BLACKHAWKS vs LIGHTENING for the cup ...
I thought you were onside here! ;)
Sharks take the series tonight in a real battle. They killed a five minute major spanning the end of the third and start of OT. 4-3 on maybe the only rebound Quick gave up in the last two games, Thornton buried it!
If the Blackhawks get past Vancouver, something I still consider unlikely, they won't get past the Sharks and Niemi. We dominated them all year. Famous last words I know, but I'd rather face them than Detroit!
-K
Whatever else happens in Game 6 of the Bruins-Canadiens series (I write this at 15:23 of the 2nd period), it will be remembered for two horrible calls by referees. In the first period, the Habs scored a goal that was ruled not a goal because of an early whistle. And now Milan Lucic has been thrown out of the game because of a hard hit on Spacek which, while it was definitely hard and Spacek definitely is injured, doesn't warrant being tossed!
Whatever else happens in Game 6 of the Bruins-Canadiens series (I write this at 15:23 of the 2nd period), it will be remembered for two horrible calls by referees. In the first period, the Habs scored a goal that was ruled not a goal because of an early whistle. And now Milan Lucic has been thrown out of the game because of a hard hit on Spacek which, while it was definitely hard and Spacek definitely is injured, doesn't warrant being tossed!
Agreed on both counts. I'm still pissed off about that goal that was ruled not a goal.
Captn Sacto
04-26-2011, 09:51 PM
Whatever else happens in Game 6 of the Bruins-Canadiens series (I write this at 15:23 of the 2nd period), it will be remembered for two horrible calls by referees. In the first period, the Habs scored a goal that was ruled not a goal because of an early whistle. And now Milan Lucic has been thrown out of the game because of a hard hit on Spacek which, while it was definitely hard and Spacek definitely is injured, doesn't warrant being tossed!
I wish I had seen the game. I checked the listings and saw vesus was carrying the flyers-sabers followed by the canuck-blackhawk game and CBC had the bruins-canadiens. I don't get the CBC, so just didn't check. Was switching chanels and the NHL network had the game. Wish I would have known. Saw the end of the flyer game ( I think Jen gave up on them too soon) and am watching the canucks-blackhawk game now. Vancouver is ahead 1-0 and look more like they did the first 3 games. Chicago needs to start playing much better.
Go Sharks
transjen
04-27-2011, 12:44 AM
Double happy dance tonight
As tonight the Flyers played like they did during most of the reg season, just hope they continue to play that way
And tonight the stinken BLACKHAWKS were knocked out of the playoff
So i post this song to celebrate
:yes: Partygirl Jen
http://youtu.be/FXY1_F5YkoM
shadows
04-27-2011, 01:31 AM
Agreed on both counts. I'm still pissed off about that goal that was ruled not a goal.
I agree on the non-goal(what is with those early whistles?!?), but I disagree with the Lucic hit. He had to be tossed for that one as it was a 5-minute major(hit from behind) in which a game-misconduct is automatic.
shadows
04-27-2011, 01:37 AM
I watched the game between Vancouver and Chicago(after watching the Jays smoke the Rangers of course;)), and boy oh boy, I WASN'T disappointed. It was AMAZING! I was on the edge of my seat(well, the edge of my couch actually;)) almost the entire time.
Cory Crawford pretty much was the only reason it wasn't 5-0 for Vancouver(this was obviously before Chicago tied it with a SH goal)! Some of the saves he made were play-of-the-year! I thought for sure that Vancouver was toast when they received a penalty for holding in OT(if it wasn't for a great save by Luongo, they would have been)! However, it was the player given the penalty that scored the winning goal! Burrows kept himself onside, and created the turnover by Campoli!
Now that the monkey is off their back(and specifially Luongo's), I think they will play the next series with a lot more intensity(like they did in game 7, with lots of hitting!). I don't think they will have nearly the amount of difficulty they had with Chicago, and should beat Nashville in 5 games.
:( Ok the Flyers droped another one and are pretty much done for the year
So all i can say is let's go Penguins
:eek: the new Penguinsfan Jen
Double happy dance tonight
As tonight the Flyers played like they did during most of the reg season, just hope they continue to play that way
And tonight the stinken BLACKHAWKS were knocked out of the playoff
So i post this song to celebrate
:yes: Partygirl Jen
http://youtu.be/FXY1_F5YkoM
It's a good thing the Flyers don't rely on "fair-weather friends" for their entire fan base, dear Jen! ;)
shadows
04-27-2011, 09:14 PM
Boston was lucky to be able to get the victory tonight. The reason I say this is that Montreal almost won it in OT when the puck went off the skate of the Bruins player. If Thomas hadn't gotten his leg out when he did(and he almost didn't quite make it) the game would have been over.:eek:
I also think that Ferrence will probably be looking at a 1 game suspension for his shoulder to the head of Halpern.
I wonder who Boston will end up playing in Round 2?
transjen
04-28-2011, 12:38 AM
:( The Penguins lost guess i jinked em :(
anywho it looks like i'll be rooting for the Capitals to ripe the stinken Lighting a new one
so that means it's the Flyers vs the Bruins agian so here's hopin for a repete of last year but not in seven this year lets do it in five :yes:
the Canucks take on the PREDS and well i have no dog in this one so may the best time win here
and last but not least are the Sharks vs the REDWINGS sorry Sharks but i have to go with the Redwings here
:eek: Hot Jen
shadows
04-28-2011, 02:06 AM
:( The Penguins lost guess i jinked em :(
anywho it looks like i'll be rooting for the Capitals to ripe the stinken Lighting a new one
so that means it's the Flyers vs the Bruins agian so here's hopin for a repete of last year but not in seven this year lets do it in five :yes:
the Canucks take on the PREDS and well i have no dog in this one so may the best time win here
and last but not least are the Sharks vs the REDWINGS sorry Sharks but i have to go with the Redwings here
:eek: Hot Jen
I think the Washington/Tampa series will be a seven gamer, with lots of shots on net each game. I don't think there will be too many games with huge scoring as both teams have better-than-average goaltending.
I think the Flyers will beat Boston in 6 games. Philly is a lot tougher than Montreal was(no offense to Ila, but Montreal and Philly are two teams with totally different styles) and I am not sure how much punishment the Bruins will be able to take.
Of course, Philly had goaltending issues in the first round so that could make all the difference.
Redwings and Sharks could go either way. I think that the Red Wings will prevail due to their playoff experience. They know what it takes to win, and San Jose has yet to win the Cup. It should be a scrappy affair, but I think the Red Wings will win in 6 games.
Vancouver should have an easier time of it against Nashville than they did against Chicago. Mentally, they should be a totally different team than they were in games 4 and 5.
...
so that means it's the Flyers vs the Bruins agian so here's hopin for a repete of last year but not in seven this year lets do it in five :yes: ...
... I think the Flyers will beat Boston in 6 games. Philly is a lot tougher than Montreal was(no offense to Ila, but Montreal and Philly are two teams with totally different styles) and I am not sure how much punishment the Bruins will be able to take.
Of course, Philly had goaltending issues in the first round so that could make all the difference.
You are both so quick to dismiss the Bruins' chances. I understand it from you, Jen, since you're a Flyers fan and have a completely reasonable bias. But shadows, you have touched on why the Bruins will be such a difficult opponent for Philadelphia: goaltending. Add to that Pronger's weakness (lingering problems with his hand). Nor do the Flyers have the speed of Montreal, which gives Boston more time to set up their strong offensive game. And you can be sure the Bruins are not going to go 0-21 on power play goals ever again.
I will say this about the Flyers. What they lack in the theatrics of pretending penalties should be called (a specialty of the Habs; Subban's bullshit last night should get him a suspension for a new category of penalty called "epic time wasting crap"), they make up for in brute force.
It will be a tough series. Bruins in 6.
transjen
04-28-2011, 02:55 PM
^^^ Well perhaps this will cheer you up if the Bruins were playing the Lighting i would have been rooting for the Bruins
Had the Pens won and if Crosby and Malkin were healthy and playing do you really think game seven would have been a one-zip victory for the Lighting but had the Pens won then the Bruins would be playing the Captials and agian i would have been rooting for the Bruins
But the Bruins are playing the Flyers so sorry i'll be booing the Bruins not cheering em on
:) Flyersfan Jen
You are both so quick to dismiss the Bruins' chances. I understand it from you, Jen, since you're a Flyers fan and have a completely reasonable bias.
^^^ Well perhaps this will cheer you up if the Bruins were playing the Lighting i would have been rooting for the Bruins
Had the Pens won and if Crosby and Malkin were healthy and playing do you really think game seven would have been a one-zip victory for the Lighting but had the Pens won then the Bruins would be playing the Captials and agian i would have been rooting for the Bruins
But the Bruins are playing the Flyers so sorry i'll be booing the Bruins not cheering em on
:) Flyersfan Jen
Of course, you will be cheering on the Flyers. I would expect no less, as I wrote in my earlier post. :)
transjen
04-28-2011, 06:44 PM
I think the Washington/Tampa series will be a seven gamer, with lots of shots on net each game. I don't think there will be too many games with huge scoring as both teams have better-than-average goaltending.
I think the Flyers will beat Boston in 6 games. Philly is a lot tougher than Montreal was(no offense to Ila, but Montreal and Philly are two teams with totally different styles) and I am not sure how much punishment the Bruins will be able to take.
Of course, Philly had goaltending issues in the first round so that could make all the difference.
Redwings and Sharks could go either way. I think that the Red Wings will prevail due to their playoff experience. They know what it takes to win, and San Jose has yet to win the Cup. It should be a scrappy affair, but I think the Red Wings will win in 6 games.
Vancouver should have an easier time of it against Nashville than they did against Chicago. Mentally, they should be a totally different team than they were in games 4 and 5.You know what they say, great minds think alike
:yes: Flyersfan Jen
transjen
04-28-2011, 06:48 PM
Of course, you will be cheering on the Flyers. I would expect no less, as I wrote in my earlier post. :)I know, i just didn't want you to think i hate the Bruins i only hate em when they play the Flyers and i still think Bobby Orr was the cutest hockey player ever
:yes: Flyersfan Jen
I know, i just didn't want you to think i hate the Bruins i only hate em when they play the Flyers and i still think Bobby Orr was the cutest hockey player ever
:yes: Flyersfan Jen
Jen, you are such a sweetheart! :heart:
Have you seen pictures of the statue outside the Garden where the Bruins play, commemorating Bobby's 1970 Stanley Cup-winning goal? Here is the goal, and here is the statue. It's very, very cool.
There are too many posts to start quoting so I'll just give some general opinions of the last and next rounds of the playoffs.
Montreal did better than I initially expected them to do. Their biggest problem is that they relied on Price to win the games for them and goalies can only stop goals they generally don't score them.
I was glad to see Vancouver finally take out Chicago. It shouldn't have gone seven games though. Vancouver has a good team and they should have done it in four games.
I'm not happy that Tampa Bay advanced. I'm looking for Washington to eliminate Tampa Bay. I don't like Washington, but I like teams from Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Arizona, and California (I'll let LA stay as they were an original expansion team) even less. After that series then Washington can get eliminated.
Boston and Philiadelphia will be an interesting series. Boston has to play more physically though or they will never get by Philadelphia. I want to see Boston take this series.
Vancouver should do okay against Nashville. Vancouver has started to play hockey again. I look for Vancouver to win in five games.
I think Detroit will take their series against San Jose. Detroit is a better team.
shadows
04-28-2011, 08:32 PM
You are both so quick to dismiss the Bruins' chances. I understand it from you, Jen, since you're a Flyers fan and have a completely reasonable bias. But shadows, you have touched on why the Bruins will be such a difficult opponent for Philadelphia: goaltending. Add to that Pronger's weakness (lingering problems with his hand). Nor do the Flyers have the speed of Montreal, which gives Boston more time to set up their strong offensive game. And you can be sure the Bruins are not going to go 0-21 on power play goals ever again.
I will say this about the Flyers. What they lack in the theatrics of pretending penalties should be called (a specialty of the Habs; Subban's bullshit last night should get him a suspension for a new category of penalty called "epic time wasting crap"), they make up for in brute force.
It will be a tough series. Bruins in 6.
I don't think that I am dismissing them quickly at all. I just feel that Philly will be able to physically punish them and that will take it's toll. And like I mentioned, the goaltending is definitely the weak link for the Flyers. If their goalies play like they did in the first round, then Boston can take the series without too much difficulty. That being said, if the goalies start playing to their potential then the Flyers have the edge(in my opinion).
Both teams are from the East, so I don't hold any particular bias against either team(since my team didn't make it into the playoffs to be an opponent). It should be an entertaining series. I do think that there will be one "ugly" game. There will be lots of fighting in it with some borderline dirty play. I just have a feeling that is going to happen, probably in the first 2 or 3 games.
shadows
04-28-2011, 08:33 PM
You know what they say, great minds think alike
:yes: Flyersfan Jen
And our minds are two of the best.;)
I don't think that I am dismissing them quickly at all. I just feel that Philly will be able to physically punish them and that will take it's toll. And like I mentioned, the goaltending is definitely the weak link for the Flyers. If their goalies play like they did in the first round, then Boston can take the series without too much difficulty. That being said, if the goalies start playing to their potential then the Flyers have the edge(in my opinion).
Is there any truth to the rumour that Price is going to be the starting goalie for Boston on Saturday night with Thomas as the backup?:lol:;)
shadows
04-28-2011, 08:50 PM
Is there any truth to the rumour that Price is going to be the starting goalie for Boston on Saturday night with Thomas as the backup?:lol:;)
That would be impossible. Besides, Price would deliberately let in lots of goals and then pull a "Tonya Harding" on Tim Thomas so he couldn't replace him. Rask would find himself wearing cement shoes and that would be that. Revenge for Les Habitants!;):lol:
shadows
04-28-2011, 08:51 PM
Vancouver outshot Nashville 16-5 after 1 period of play. It looks like Vancouver is playing with great intensity again. Unfortunately, Vancouver was given a penalty at 19:28 so they will be down a man to start the second period.
That would be impossible. Besides, Price would deliberately let in lots of goals and then pull a "Tonya Harding" on Tim Thomas so he couldn't replace him. Rask would find himself wearing cement shoes and that would be that. Revenge for Les Habitants!;):lol:
Aw, c'mon shadows, let me stir the pot a bit.:lol:
shadows
04-28-2011, 09:00 PM
Aw, c'mon shadows, let me stir the pot a bit.:lol:
Well....considering how I predicted that both Pittsburgh and New York would be making it to the second rounds, I guess anything can happen.;)
transjen
04-28-2011, 09:09 PM
Boston and Philiadelphia will be an interesting series. Boston has to play more physically though or they will never get by Philadelphia. I want to see Boston take this series.
HOW RUDE!!!!!!!
:eek: Flyersfan Jen
HOW RUDE!!!!!!!
:eek: Flyersfan Jen
It's nothing personal, Jen. One team has to win the series and as Boston beat Montreal I would like to see Boston win.
Is there any truth to the rumour that Price is going to be the starting goalie for Boston on Saturday night with Thomas as the backup?:lol:;)
That would be impossible. Besides, Price would deliberately let in lots of goals and then pull a "Tonya Harding" on Tim Thomas so he couldn't replace him. Rask would find himself wearing cement shoes and that would be that. Revenge for Les Habitants!;):lol:
Aw, c'mon shadows, let me stir the pot a bit.:lol:
I have highlighted the only word of this exchange that explains any of what my good friends ila and shadows have written. Apparently, they are smoking a lot of it! :lol:
HOW RUDE!!!!!!!
:eek: Flyersfan Jen
Jen, if the Flyers beat my Bruins, I promise I will root for Philadelphia in the next round. :yes:
shadows
04-29-2011, 02:31 AM
Vancouver beat Nashville 1-0 in Game #1. The final score was not indicative of Vancouver's play. Rinne was excellent for Nashville, otherwise it would have been a 4 or 5-nothing game for Vancouver. The Canucks also played with a LOT of intensity.
I sure as hell don't know why the hipcheck thrown by Ballard was called as a clipping penalty. It was as legit a hit as I've ever seen. I swear, I have NO idea why some of these referees even still have a job.:rolleyes:
k.sucks.you
04-29-2011, 07:38 AM
No doubt that Detroit is healthier than last year when the Sharks took them out at this point, and it's clear that the Sharks will have to play better than they did against the Kings.
Still we beat them 3/4, during the regular season including twice in the Joe.
Facing Detroit in the playoffs is always tough, but if you want the cup, you have to earn it. That's how. We have three quality scoring lines and their defensive stars can't play 45 minutes. We have brilliant goaltending (much of the time), just a bit suspect on D. Not great with Detroit's scoring talent.
Sharks do have a good chance here. It will be close and tough.
Did you see the EA sports article on NHL.com? Their gizmo picked all 8 of the first round winners. They have Detroit in OT of game 7 for this series. :-)
I have highlighted the only word of this exchange that explains any of what my good friends ila and shadows have written. Apparently, they are smoking a lot of it! :lol:
That would not be the case for me. I never smoke it or even touch it.
That would not be the case for me. I never smoke it or even touch it.
Nor do I. But you guys were on something, because those are hallucigen-induced ravings! :lol:
Nor do I. But you guys were on something, because those are hallucigen-induced ravings! :lol:
I can't speak for shadows, but I'm on a hockey high. (and no, I'm not all pucked up).:lol:
CD007
04-29-2011, 06:33 PM
Time to ROCK THE RED!!!!
Lets Go Caps!!
shadows
04-29-2011, 08:38 PM
I can't speak for shadows, but I'm on a hockey high. (and no, I'm not all pucked up).:lol:
So am I. There have been some real nail-biting games so far and that was only the first round!:cool:
(I should mention that I have never tried pot either.;))
shadows
04-29-2011, 08:39 PM
No doubt that Detroit is healthier than last year when the Sharks took them out at this point, and it's clear that the Sharks will have to play better than they did against the Kings.
Still we beat them 3/4, during the regular season including twice in the Joe.
Facing Detroit in the playoffs is always tough, but if you want the cup, you have to earn it. That's how. We have three quality scoring lines and their defensive stars can't play 45 minutes. We have brilliant goaltending (much of the time), just a bit suspect on D. Not great with Detroit's scoring talent.
Sharks do have a good chance here. It will be close and tough.
Did you see the EA sports article on NHL.com? Their gizmo picked all 8 of the first round winners. They have Detroit in OT of game 7 for this series. :-)
Seven games? Whoever ends up making it out of that series is going to be dead tired and may end up looking like what the cat dragged in.:eek:
k.sucks.you
04-30-2011, 02:44 AM
Seven games? Whoever ends up making it out of that series is going to be dead tired and may end up looking like what the cat dragged in.:eek:
It has to be the tightest series in the second round. I mean, come on! Sharks! Wings! #2 vs. #3. No one thinks the wings are #3 once the playoffs start.
Tonight's game was awesome. Another OT win for the Sharks. Sharks deserved the win, dominating for several stretches and leading the shot clock widely. Wings looked tired toward the end for some reason and took a couple late penalties, including a 4 minute high stick during OT. Pavel D. was the best wing, and probably the big Pavelski for the sharks.
Benn Ferriero got the OT winner in his first playoff game, on his 24th birthday! Nice!
Oh, and whoever emerges from this series may be tired, but they have the experience, the size, and the speed, and the talent, to shut down the Sedin's and get through Vancouver and whoever the East brings. Fear! :respect:
transjen
04-30-2011, 02:14 PM
this video reminds me why i love hockey and before everone goes at each other over the playoffs i think we should all chill and watch this video and hopefully it'll remind us all why we love hockey
I love the two goalies going at in and i love the shot of the sterotypical Flyers fan
:yes: Flyersfan Jen
http://youtu.be/pcq6V4-PFzQ
this video reminds me why i love hockey and before everone goes at each other over the playoffs i think we should all chill and watch this video and hopefully it'll remind us all why we love hockey
I love the two goalies going at in and i love the shot of the sterotypical Flyers fan
:yes: Flyersfan Jen
http://youtu.be/pcq6V4-PFzQ
The one thing that I don't like about hockey is the fighting.
this video reminds me why i love hockey and before everone goes at each other over the playoffs i think we should all chill and watch this video and hopefully it'll remind us all why we love hockey
I love the two goalies going at in and i love the shot of the sterotypical Flyers fan
:yes: Flyersfan Jen
http://youtu.be/pcq6V4-PFzQ
The one thing that I don't like about hockey is the fighting.
I think I'm with ila on this. I love to watch a great physical game, like we have going right now between the Bruins and the Flyers (Boston leads 2-1 at the end of the 1st period, by the way). But while I get "into" the fights when they're happening, when I think about why I love hockey the fights usually get in the way.
By the way, Pronger was called for slashing against the Bruins, and the announcer on NBC just attributed that action to Pronger wanting to wake up his team. Then he said something like "Pronger knows the the difference between pain and injury." Maybe, but the replay shows that this was purely about inflicting pain, which can lead to injury. There's no question it was willfull. (Not that the Bruins are saints, mind you.)
Viz. my point above about physical playing. What I don't like to see is Daniel Carcillo punch a guy in the head when he's down, away from the play. What decade is he playing in for the Flyers?
...I love to watch a great physical game, like we have going right now between the Bruins and the Flyers (Boston leads 2-1 at the end of the 1st period, by the way)...
By the way, Pronger was called for slashing against the Bruins, and the announcer on NBC just attributed that action to Pronger wanting to wake up his team. Then he said something like "Pronger knows the the difference between pain and injury."...
smc, it's too bad that you can't get the CBC. I've been flipping back and forth between NBC and CBC. The CBC, by far, has better coverage of the game.:)
(btw, as I write this the score is 6 -3 for Boston)
smc, it's too bad that you can't get the CBC. I've been flipping back and forth between NBC and CBC. The CBC, by far, has better coverage of the game.:)
(btw, as I write this the score is 6 -3 for Boston)
No matter what the CBC announcers actually said, the mere fact that none of them have the voice of Doc Emrick (which I associate with chalk scratching across a chalkboard) would make it better to watch. But since you posted that comment in response to mine about what an NBC announcer said, I'm curious: what did the CBC guys say that was different?
(btw, as I write this the game is over and the Bruins won 7-3)
No matter what the CBC announcers actually said, the mere fact that none of them have the voice of Doc Emrick (which I associate with chalk scratching across a chalkboard) would make it better to watch. But since you posted that comment in response to mine about what an NBC announcer said, I'm curious: what did the CBC guys say that was different?
(btw, as I write this the game is over and the Bruins won 7-3)
Actually I was posting my comment about you having only NBC to watch the game whereas I think the CBC provides better hockey coverage as well as commentary.
I missed the play and the comments about Pronger. Although I was watching the game I do require the occasional bathroom break.
shadows
05-01-2011, 02:15 AM
It has to be the tightest series in the second round. I mean, come on! Sharks! Wings! #2 vs. #3. No one thinks the wings are #3 once the playoffs start.
Tonight's game was awesome. Another OT win for the Sharks. Sharks deserved the win, dominating for several stretches and leading the shot clock widely. Wings looked tired toward the end for some reason and took a couple late penalties, including a 4 minute high stick during OT. Pavel D. was the best wing, and probably the big Pavelski for the sharks.
Benn Ferriero got the OT winner in his first playoff game, on his 24th birthday! Nice!
Oh, and whoever emerges from this series may be tired, but they have the experience, the size, and the speed, and the talent, to shut down the Sedin's and get through Vancouver and whoever the East brings. Fear! :respect:
San Jose did deserve to win game #1 as they totally outplayed Detroit. You're right about the Red Wings looking old.
I don't think any of the teams really fear the Sharks, and I don't think the Sharks are afraid of any of the other teams. If they were afraid, then there would be no point of even playing in the post-season. I think that they respect each other, which they should. Taking a team lightly can end up costing you, like what almost happened to Vancouver in Round 1.
shadows
05-01-2011, 02:20 AM
No matter what the CBC announcers actually said, the mere fact that none of them have the voice of Doc Emrick (which I associate with chalk scratching across a chalkboard) would make it better to watch. But since you posted that comment in response to mine about what an NBC announcer said, I'm curious: what did the CBC guys say that was different?
(btw, as I write this the game is over and the Bruins won 7-3)
I guess it's safe to say the weak goaltending continued for Philly. If they keep this up it will be a short series indeed!:eek:
I heard a lot of comments at tsn.ca wondering why Paille(I think that was his name) got a penalty for being on the receiving end of Pronger's slash. To any of you that watched the game, was the penalty(tripping) warranted?
Vancouver was outplayed tonight and tried to sit back on their 1-0 lead. It almost worked, but they gave up the tying goal with less than two minutes left. Vancouver needs to play like they did in game #1, as sitting back(especially in the playoffs) is not a good idea. Vancouver lost 2-1 in 2OT.
I guess it's safe to say the weak goaltending continued for Philly. If they keep this up it will be a short series indeed!:eek:
I heard a lot of comments at tsn.ca wondering why Paille(I think that was his name) got a penalty for being on the receiving end of Pronger's slash. To any of you that watched the game, was the penalty(tripping) warranted?
Vancouver was outplayed tonight and tried to sit back on their 1-0 lead. It almost worked, but they gave up the tying goal with less than two minutes left. Vancouver needs to play like they did in game #1, as sitting back(especially in the playoffs) is not a good idea. Vancouver lost 2-1 in 2OT.
I realize this may sound biased, but I don't think the reciprocal penalty was warranted. On the replay, I could see no evidence that anyone but Pronger did anything against the rules. That was backed up by the Flyers fan I spoke to last night who was at the Wells Fargo Center.
shadows
05-01-2011, 07:04 PM
I realize this may sound biased, but I don't think the reciprocal penalty was warranted. On the replay, I could see no evidence that anyone but Pronger did anything against the rules. That was backed up by the Flyers fan I spoke to last night who was at the Wells Fargo Center.
Just because you don't agree with a penalty call doesn't mean you're biased. After all, the refs sometimes make the most mind-boggling calls ever seen!;)
shadows
05-01-2011, 07:06 PM
I think if Detroit wants to actually make a series of this, then they better play a full game rather than try and play catch-up in the third period. They looked like a haggard, old team for the second game in a row. They need to wake up otherwise it will be a quick series.
Tampa Bay is currently ahead of Washington 1-0 in the second period of play.
During the Bruins-Canadiens series, I mentioned the antics of the Habs players a couple of times. Kevin Paul Dupont, the excellent hockey writer for The Boston Globe, took up this issue in detail in yesterday's paper, showing great respect for the Canadiens in general but calling out this behavior. It's worth reading by any serious hockey fan.
A couple of bad actors bring Canadiens down
Hockey Notes
May 01, 2011|By Kevin Paul Dupont
Four days after the Canadiens packed their bags at the Garden, some troubling thoughts linger about Les Glorieux? inglorious behavior in Game 7.
The first regards defenseman P.K. Subban, who is already a special player at age 21. Elite skills. Tremendous wheels. A shot manufactured by Raytheon. The slapper he unloaded for the tying goal (3-3) off a Tomas Plekanec feed had that lightning-and-thunder quality to it, a page torn from the book of hockey mythology. Had the setting been the Bell Centre and not Causeway Street, I suspect the roof would have caved in and the game replayed elsewhere.
With that kind of talent, there is no need for Subban to include method acting in his bountiful tool kit. Make that shameless, disgraceful method acting.
Subban did more than his share of fakery throughout the seven games, but the worst of it came in Game 7 with just under three minutes remaining in the first period.
Tangled up with Boston?s Greg Campbell on the rear wall in Montreal?s end, Subban performed a histrionic flop to the ice as both players moved off the fence. No penalty whistled.
We won?t tie up column inches here over the failure of the refs to call unsportsmanlike conduct/diving throughout the series. Pointless. Bad refereeing is like bad ice. Shut up, deal, find the next opportunity, and hope the guys in stripes get it right.
What made it worse, and pushed Subban?s antics to the level of travesty and disrespect for the game, came moments later. The Garden?s in-house camera caught Subban, seated among his pals on the bench, watching the replay on the arena?s big board.
He was loving the show, so much so that he flashed a huge grin, as if to say ? well, who cares what he was thinking? The smile alone conveyed that he enjoyed his amateurish prank and was delighted to get off scot-free.
Hmm. Was it coincidence that his teammate, Andrei Kostitsyn, was whistled for high sticking only 41 seconds later? Let?s hope not. Let?s hope it was the officiating crew delivering a reminder that the NHL is supposed to be the stage where the world?s most talented pros perform.
WWE has its place on the sports menu, and if Subban wants to take his talents there, the bet here is that he?ll be a humongous talent in that arena, too. But now would be a fine time for the rookie to choose whether he wants sport or spoof.
Such stunts bring down everyone, including Subban?s teammates, his opponents, the officiating crew, the game itself. If he thinks it?s all a yuk, then why should anyone else, especially the paying customers, think differently?
True, far worse things have happened on the ice and around it. Compared with some of the concussions and other serious injuries we?ve witnessed in recent months and years, Subban?s antics are but petty tomfoolery, which is also to say they have no place in the game.
Someone who cares enough about the august Montreal franchise, or perhaps someone in NHL headquarters, should have a sitdown with Subban and explain the collateral costs of acting like the class clown. Act like Bozo long enough, people laugh at you, not with you. Ditto for the company you keep and the company that employs you.
Later in the night, at about 10:39 of the third period, fellow Hab Roman Hamrlik, age 37 and nearly a 20-year NHL vet, also tried to play the refs for fools with his pratfall along Boston?s right wall. He collided with Boston center Chris Kelly, dropped as if pole-axed, and remained down ? perhaps half-hoping that some Montreal viewer would dial 911? Again, no call.
The next few seconds really made it interesting and risible. Kelly headed down ice and promptly knocked in the go-ahead (3-2) goal at 10:44, the one that Subban?s sizzler would negate with 1:57 remaining in regulation. Hamrlik, by remaining on the ice and trying to tease out a call, left Kelly and his pals with what amounted to a power play (not that Boston?s 0-for-21 power play was of much concern).
?The way [the Montreal] power play was going, part of me says, ?Do you blame him?? ?? noted Boston defenseman Andrew Ference. ?I mean, if they are going to get that call ???
No doubt, considering how the Habs were clicking on the man-advantage, and how they often got the refs to buy into their, shall we say, methodology, why not? Subban?s blast at 18:03 came on the power play.
But what kind of player, what kind of team, is playing that angle in a Game 7, with less than 10 minutes to go, with the score 2-2? No doubt embarrassed, the faking Hamrlik bolted upright and raced into the zone after the goal to argue the non-call with the officiating crew. He sure didn?t look too hurt. Humility, some kind of elixir.
For all the Habs hate in this town, I suspect many would agree, perhaps begrudgingly, that there has always been something special, dignified, classy about the Montreal franchise. I?ve always felt that way, admired who they are, what they?ve done. Until now.
Even in the horribly diluted, sometimes gimmicky (see: shootout) Original 30, Les Canadiens remained the game?s crown jewel, a presence, a symbol of quality and success deserving of respect.
To this day, Jean Beliveau is a regular visitor to the Bell Centre, and there remains an undeniable aura around the 79-year-old Le Gros Bill, similar to that of Joe DiMaggio when he visited Yankee Stadium in his latter years.
It?s not just Beliveau, but about all the things he did while wearing that CH crest, how often his team won the Cup, how exceptional and talented and unique the Canadiens were in their time, their sport, their society.
Now, to see Subban and Hamrlik act like buffoons, it doesn?t take away from anything Beliveau did, or what the likes of Maurice Richard, Guy Lafleur, Ken Dryden, Patrick Roy, or scores of other great Habs accomplished. Sadly, though, it takes the greatest franchise in NHL history and makes it just another team, in just another city, and pulls another 29 teams and cities down with it.
There is a price to be paid for faking, a price that goes beyond L?s in the standings. If the Canadiens allow such nonsense to continue much longer, allow decades of equity and image to disappear, they will find out the true cost of those jokes that Messrs. Subban and Hamrlik tried to sell here last week.
Time for the Habs to decide, are they a class act or classless actors?
^ Not a single comment on the post above? Are all the Forum's hockey fans in such awe of the Bruins' Tim Thomas that they simply cannot think about anything else?!
transjen
05-03-2011, 08:18 PM
DAMN!!! looks like the Flyers want to do it the hardway agian this year
:eek: Flyersfan Jen
DAMN!!! looks like the Flyers want to do it the hardway agian this year
:eek: Flyersfan Jen
Regardless of how misguided it may be, or regardless of whether I end up eating these words, that's the kind of eternal optimism that we could all use a little bit more of, all the time! :respect:
shadows
05-03-2011, 08:48 PM
Regardless of how misguided it may be, or regardless of whether I end up eating these words, that's the kind of eternal optimism that we could all use a little bit more of, all the time! :respect:
To be fair, it's not like Philly hasn't done this before. They came back last year against the Bruins and against the Sabres in Round 1. I'm not saying they will again(their goaltending is shaky at best), but they have proven they are able to come back.
Washington, on the other hand, is toast. They are down 3-0 after losing 4-3 to Tampa Bay tonight and I just don't seeing them coming back. Warranted or not, the naysayers are going to issue the "chokers" label on the Caps again if they end up losing.
transjen
05-03-2011, 09:09 PM
To be fair, it's not like Philly hasn't done this before. They came back last year against the Bruins and against the Sabres in Round 1. I'm not saying they will again(their goaltending is shaky at best), but they have proven they are able to come back.
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Like i said they are doing it the hard way :)
Sadly the Flyers haven't had a steady or even a great goalie since Ron Hextal
I wish someone would give Bobie a good smack upside the head and tell him they need to get a young worldclass goalie either by draft [unlikely as we hardly ever get a top pick] or trade for one or sign one this treand of musical goaltenders has to end
Clarke of all people should remember that it was because of Bernie Parent they got there back to back Stanley cups in the 70s
:eek: Flyersfan Jen
Time to go watch hockey. If Jennifer is correct, the Flyers will lose to the Bruins tonight so that they can get to the brink before fighting back to win the series. :lol:
How desperate are the Flyers? As the game with the Bruins was ending, I heard some commotion outside on the street. I looked out the window and saw my 47-year-old neighbor lifting a large athletic equipment bag into the trunk of a taxicab.
I shouted out the window, "Hey, what's going on?"
Then I remembered that he had been the goalie on Peter LaViolette's Franklin High School hockey team back in the early 1980s.
"Peter just called," my neighbor shouted up to me. "He asked me to hurry down to the Garden for a late-night tryout."
I wonder who else the Flyers have called?
Bruins are now up 3-0, after a 5-1 win tonight.
shadows
05-04-2011, 09:07 PM
How desperate are the Flyers? As the game with the Bruins was ending, I heard some commotion outside on the street. I looked out the window and saw my 47-year-old neighbor lifting a large athletic equipment bag into the trunk of a taxicab.
I shouted out the window, "Hey, what's going on?"
Then I remembered that he had been the goalie on Peter LaViolette's Franklin High School hockey team back in the early 1980s.
"Peter just called," my neighbor shouted up to me. "He asked me to hurry down to the Garden for a late-night tryout."
I wonder who else the Flyers have called?
Bruins are now up 3-0, after a 5-1 win tonight.
While the Bruins have played well, I think the series will be remembered more for the shitty goaltending of Philadelphia than anything else. Giving up two goals in the first 1:03 of the game can break the backs of the entire team.
It looks like it will be a Boston/Tampa Eastern final, as I now think that Philly is toast.
While the Bruins have played well, I think the series will be remembered more for the shitty goaltending of Philadelphia than anything else. Giving up two goals in the first 1:03 of the game can break the backs of the entire team.
It looks like it will be a Boston/Tampa Eastern final, as I now think that Philly is toast.
Looking back over your posts, you seem bound and determined to dismiss the Bruins. Why? Tim Thomas gave a clinic on goaltending in Game 2. Zdeno Chara demonstrated what defense means in Game 3. Surely, someone just might remember a few things the Bruins did.
k.sucks.you
05-05-2011, 11:06 PM
San Jose did deserve to win game #1 as they totally outplayed Detroit. You're right about the Red Wings looking old.
I don't think any of the teams really fear the Sharks, and I don't think the Sharks are afraid of any of the other teams. If they were afraid, then there would be no point of even playing in the post-season. I think that they respect each other, which they should. Taking a team lightly can end up costing you, like what almost happened to Vancouver in Round 1.
Nobody on the ice takes anyone lightly. Such parity in the league this year shows that anyone could win on a night. Red wings are a hell of a team every year and the Sharks definitely respect them, despite a great recent record and a 3-0 lead.
I still say that the Sharks have a mental toughness this year. The 0-4 comeback. The 5-0 OT record. It's true no one fears them and they fear none, but they haven't had much respect, but they are earning it.
It's looking like thomas and the B's will come out of the east. Gosh I hope it's not Tampa Bay! A hot goal tender is what you need. Brian Boucher was a fan favorite here, so I'm glad to see he's factoring in there in Philly. It sounds like a circus though.
K
transjen
05-05-2011, 11:55 PM
Looks like the season is over and what looks like to be the final four teams there is none that excite me and i think the cup will have a record low ratings this year as it'll most likely be the Sharks vs Lighting
so iall i have to say is..... well i'll let Homer say it all for me so go to it Homer
:eek: moving on to baseball Jen
http://youtu.be/g6GuEswXOXo
shadows
05-06-2011, 10:45 PM
Looking back over your posts, you seem bound and determined to dismiss the Bruins. Why? Tim Thomas gave a clinic on goaltending in Game 2. Zdeno Chara demonstrated what defense means in Game 3. Surely, someone just might remember a few things the Bruins did.
How is saying the series will be remembered more for the Flyer's goaltending rather than the play of Boston being dismissive of them? Every sportscast that I've watched or listened to has talked about it. And that is what will be remembered about the series.
The revolving door is at least finally closed. Honestly, Philly didn't even deserve to make it past Buffalo because of the atrocious goaltending. Buffalo may have at least given Boston a challenge, at least one would think so.
I think the Boston/Tampa series will be a lot closer, but I have to give the edge to Boston especially since they exorcised any lingering doubts from last years collapse. What better way to do that than to sweep the team the following year.
I am predicting a Boston/Vancouver final. Since Vancouver is a Canadian team(and they were the team I've been rooting for since the playoffs started) I want them to win(plus, it would be their first Stanley Cup). Any other team(Detroit or San Jose) and I would like to see Boston win(an original six team not named Detroit).
shadows
05-06-2011, 10:52 PM
Nobody on the ice takes anyone lightly. Such parity in the league this year shows that anyone could win on a night. Red wings are a hell of a team every year and the Sharks definitely respect them, despite a great recent record and a 3-0 lead.
I still say that the Sharks have a mental toughness this year. The 0-4 comeback. The 5-0 OT record. It's true no one fears them and they fear none, but they haven't had much respect, but they are earning it.
It's looking like thomas and the B's will come out of the east. Gosh I hope it's not Tampa Bay! A hot goal tender is what you need. Brian Boucher was a fan favorite here, so I'm glad to see he's factoring in there in Philly. It sounds like a circus though.
K
I'm not going to lie to you. I don't really like the Sharks too much. I don't like the fact that Bettman created all these expansion teams at the cost of Canadian teams(and the fact that he will NOT let the Phoenix situation go adds to that).
I DO respect what they as a team are doing, as they ARE playing very well. I don't see them winning the Cup, but that is not due to the play of the Sharks in the past. I think if they lose this year, it will be a hard-fought battle no matter what and that their label of chokers should not be given out to this year's group.
I also do not like Heatley very much. Canadian or not, I don't respect him very much.
The Sharks were very close to getting the sweep tonight. They came back from being down 3-0 and ended up losing 4-3. Even though they didn't get the sweep, I don't see Detroit making it past them.
If it is a Vancouver/San Jose Western final, I am rooting for Vancouver. That being said, I think it will be an entertaining series(lots of scoring chances), far more entertaining than the Vancouver/Nashville series currently going on.
...I am predicting a Boston/Vancouver final. Since Vancouver is a Canadian team(and they were the team I've been rooting for since the playoffs started) I want them to win(plus, it would be their first Stanley Cup). Any other team(Detroit or San Jose) and I would like to see Boston win(an original six team not named Detroit).
I, too, am hoping for a Vancouver/Boston final.
I also agree with your last statement.
shadows
05-07-2011, 11:53 PM
I, too, am hoping for a Vancouver/Boston final.
I also agree with your last statement.
Too much bad blood between Detroit and Toronto in the past for me to root for them. Of course, I would root for them if there weren't any better choices out there.:lol:
transjen
05-08-2011, 12:22 AM
Too much bad blood between Detroit and Toronto in the past for me to root for them. Of course, I would root for them if there weren't any better choices out there.:lol:
Ratings wise the Canucks vs Bruins would be the best match up as would REDWINGS vs Bruins after all when was the last time two of the six played for the cup? proably late 70s Candians vs Bruins
Preds vs Lighting would be the lowest ratings as would Sharks vs Lighting
i have a feeling i won't be watching the finals this year
:no: moving over to baseball Jen
transjen
05-11-2011, 12:01 AM
Well perhaps there still could be a cup final after all as the REDWINGS has taken it to game 7 and how great would it be to see the REDWINGS vs BRUINS, now that series i'd watch
:yes: looking for an octopus Jen
Well perhaps there still could be a cup final after all as the REDWINGS has taken it to game 7 and how great would it be to see the REDWINGS vs BRUINS, now that series i'd watch
:yes: looking for an octopus Jen
Bruins - Red Wing, original 6 teams both ... now that's the Stanley Cup final I want to see.
Right now, no matter what happens with the Sharks, the goal by Pavel Datsyuk of Detroit in the third period that I just witnessed was one of the best backhands I've ever seen. Wow!!
The Sharks took the series, despite that there is absolutely no reason for a hockey team to exist in San Jose, California -- or anywhere in California, for that matter. The Red Wings were tough in the last 90 seconds, but just couldn't get a goal. Oh, well. Let's now hope for a Bruins - Vancouver final (after the Lighting, from another ridiculous place for a hockey team, are vanquished).
shadows
05-13-2011, 01:07 AM
I do have to say that it looks like the Sharks are no longer the chokers of old. They held their own and did not fold. That being said, I want the Canucks to take the series. It won't be an easy series, but they should prevail.
....Let's now hope for a Bruins - Vancouver final (after the Lighting, from another ridiculous place for a hockey team, are vanquished).
...That being said, I want the Canucks to take the series. It won't be an easy series, but they should prevail.
I certainly hope it will be a Boston - Vancouver final.
transjen
05-13-2011, 06:39 PM
I certainly hope it will be a Boston - Vancouver final.Anything else would be a rateings graveyard and end any hopes of ESPN buying a NHL agreement to show games
:eek:time for baseball Jen
transjen
05-13-2011, 11:10 PM
ANNOUNCEMENT
I know i'll be hearing it from everyone here but i have made up my mind
I can't take the heartach of supporting a team who for the last decade has insistintly played musical goaltenders and looks to keep on playing this route
So no more i'm changing teams yes it's true i'm turning my back on the Flyers
So Flyersfan Jen is no more for the rest of this season and starting next season i'll be
:eek: Penguinsfan Jen :yes:
shadows
05-14-2011, 03:29 AM
ANNOUNCEMENT
I know i'll be hearing it from everyone here but i have made up my mind
I can't take the heartach of supporting a team who for the last decade has insistintly played musical goaltenders and looks to keep on playing this route
So no more i'm changing teams yes it's true i'm turning my back on the Flyers
So Flyersfan Jen is no more for the rest of this season and starting next season i'll be
:eek: Penguinsfan Jen :yes:
Jennifer!:eek:
While I respect your decision, I don't think that I would be able to do the same if I were in your shoes. Heck, my beloved Leafs have been putrid for quite some time now, but I will be a fan through thick and thin.:)
ANNOUNCEMENT
I know i'll be hearing it from everyone here but i have made up my mind
I can't take the heartach of supporting a team who for the last decade has insistintly played musical goaltenders and looks to keep on playing this route
So no more i'm changing teams yes it's true i'm turning my back on the Flyers
So Flyersfan Jen is no more for the rest of this season and starting next season i'll be
:eek: Penguinsfan Jen :yes:
Why the Penguins, Jen? I'd be honored to welcome you and your hockey knowledge and commitment as a new fan of the Bruins! C'mon, join the Original Six club!! :)
ANNOUNCEMENT
I know i'll be hearing it from everyone here but i have made up my mind
I can't take the heartach of supporting a team who for the last decade has insistintly played musical goaltenders and looks to keep on playing this route
So no more i'm changing teams yes it's true i'm turning my back on the Flyers
So Flyersfan Jen is no more for the rest of this season and starting next season i'll be
:eek: Penguinsfan Jen :yes:
Why the Penguins, Jen? I'd be honored to welcome you and your hockey knowledge and commitment as a new fan of the Bruins! C'mon, join the Original Six club!! :)
Or better yet, become a Canadiens fan, the greatest of the original six teams. ;)
Anything else would be a rateings graveyard and end any hopes of ESPN buying a NHL agreement to show games
:eek:time for baseball Jen
I don't think ESPN has much interest, if any, in hockey. Hockey is a hard sell for a national network in the US. Your networks would rather show football and basketball, two of the most boring sports in the world, which take forever to play because of all the timeouts and stoppages in play. Heck, your national networks would rather show car racing than hockey. And what can be more exciting than watching cars go around and around on an oval track.
transjen
05-14-2011, 01:56 PM
Why the Penguins, Jen? I'd be honored to welcome you and your hockey knowledge and commitment as a new fan of the Bruins! C'mon, join the Original Six club!! :)
That's a fair question so i'll answer it
Why did i pick the Penguins you ask well put simply that are a great fun team to watch [when everyone is healthy unlike in this years playoffs] and they are not that far away from me if i decide to go to a game and i love there logo
:yes: Penguinsfan Jen
transjen
05-14-2011, 02:07 PM
I don't think ESPN has much interest, if any, in hockey. Hockey is a hard sell for a national network in the US. Your networks would rather show football and basketball, two of the most boring sports in the world, which take forever to play because of all the timeouts and stoppages in play. Heck, your national networks would rather show car racing than hockey. And what can be more exciting than watching cars go around and around on an oval track.
With the pending NFL shutdown ESPN would have been desprite to find sports to fill the gap and the NHL was a strong possiabilty,
In away i'm glad ESPN is not carrying hockey as i felt they did a poor job the last time they had the rights
And as i have a sat dish with the NHL centerice package i pretty much can see any game that is televised and most teams have decent local coverage
The only plus to ESPN showing hockeygames would have been drawing in my fans, i'm sure i don't have to tell you take a person to a hockey game once and they will be a hockeyfan for life same is true for watching a good game on the tube
:yes: Penguinsfan Jen
With the pending NFL shutdown ESPN would have been desprite to find sports to fill the gap and the NHL was a strong possiabilty,
In away i'm glad ESPN is not carrying hockey as i felt they did a poor job the last time they had the rights
And as i have a sat dish with the NHL centerice package i pretty much can see any game that is televised and most teams have decent local coverage
The only plus to ESPN showing hockeygames would have been drawing in my fans, i'm sure i don't have to tell you take a person to a hockey game once and they will be a hockeyfan for life same is true for watching a good game on the tube
:yes: Penguinsfan Jen
You're right, Jen. There is nothing like a good live game to make hockey fan.
Or better yet, become a Canadiens fan, the greatest of the original six teams. ;)
Yah, go that route, Jen -- if you want to be a TRAITOR TO AMERICA!! :lol:
...And what can be more exciting than watching cars go around and around on an oval track.
Watching grass grow?
(Wait, you do realize that most people only watch car racing in hopes of seeing a crash and fire, right?)
That's a fair question so i'll answer it
Why did i pick the Penguins you ask well put simply that are a great fun team to watch [when everyone is healthy unlike in this years playoffs] and they are not that far away from me if i decide to go to a game and i love there logo
:yes: Penguinsfan Jen
Jen, switch to the Bruins I will personally guarantee to make up the difference in costs to get from where you are to Pittsburgh vs. where you are to Boston, plus the ticket price difference, AND to sweeten the pot I will cover the pre-game beers near the Garden! :yes:
transjen
05-14-2011, 04:14 PM
You're right, Jen. There is nothing like a good live game to make hockey fan.
How true, i was either six or seven when my dad took my brother and i to the old Spectrum too see the Flyers vs Islanders and i still rember Bobby Clarke flying down the ice and puting the puck past Billie Smith and i also remember Bill Barber getting a slight tap and he did a very well acted prop fall causeing a penalty then scoreing during the power play and i was hooked for life
:yes: Penguinfan Jen
shadows
05-14-2011, 10:47 PM
All these people trying to convince Jennifer to switch to their team! Have you no shame? Don't you know that she should choose the Toronto Maple Leafs instead?;):p:lol:
In all seriousness, she should stick with Philly. If they can pick up a good goaltender this offseason they should be much better next year.
shadows
05-14-2011, 10:49 PM
I am quite surprised that Boston got their butts handed to them tonight. It was pretty much over after the first period!:eek:
I don't expect Boston to play like this for two games in a row, but it would have been nice had they won the first game of the series.
I am quite surprised that Boston got their butts handed to them tonight. It was pretty much over after the first period!:eek:
I don't expect Boston to play like this for two games in a row, but it would have been nice had they won the first game of the series.
I have now switched to cheering for Tampa Bay. Hopefully my full support will make them lose.
transjen
05-14-2011, 10:59 PM
In all seriousness, she should stick with Philly. If they can pick up a good goaltender this offseason they should be much better next year.
The late great Buddy Holly said it best
http://youtu.be/Rk6YDzmqZ0I
:eek: Penguinsfan Jen
shadows
05-14-2011, 11:02 PM
I have now switched to cheering for Tampa Bay. Hopefully my full support will make them lose.
The only thing I could cheer for with regards to the Lightning is Stevie Y.
The only thing I could cheer for with regards to the Lightning is Stevie Y.
I'm also going to cheer for San Jose in the hopes that it will cause them to lose their series with Vancouver.
shadows
05-15-2011, 02:13 AM
I'm also going to cheer for San Jose in the hopes that it will cause them to lose their series with Vancouver.
I hope it doesn't end up doing the opposite of what you hope...a Tampa/San Jose final? Yikes!:eek:;):lol:
shadows
05-17-2011, 09:36 PM
*cleans off dust from thread*
Vancouver won Game #1 3-2. San Jose continued their streak of having their play taper off in the third period. It was an entertaining game, much more than the Vancouver/Nashville series was(San Jose's defense isn't as "shut-down" as Nashville's was).
Game #2 tomorrow night should be another great one!
Tonight, Boston and Tampa Bay seem to be trading goals! Boston scored 5 goals in the second period. The score is currently 6-4 for Boston with 9:37 to play in the third period.
Seguin is making the most of his time due to the injury to Bergeron, scoring two goals and two assists! I don't think Julian can take him out of the lineup now(when Bergeron comes back).
shadows
05-17-2011, 09:48 PM
Yikes! It's now a 6-5 game with 4:26 left in the third!!!:eek::eek::eek:
shadows
05-17-2011, 10:00 PM
It is now a final. Boston won 6-5. I wonder if smc will be posting here ever again or if the game was too stressful for his heart?:eek:;)
It is now a final. Boston won 6-5. I wonder if smc will be posting here ever again or if the game was too stressful for his heart?:eek:;)
There. I posted.
Captn Sacto
05-17-2011, 10:34 PM
I enjoyed the game tonight, glad to see Boston win. Entertaining, but the Bruins better play better next game. They were very lucky that the Lightning didn't tie the game. TB seemed to win every battle along the boards and totally dominated the 3rd period. I even thought the earlier parts of the game were controlled more by TB, but the Bruins capitalized on their opportunities.
The Sharks-Canucks game Sunday was entertaining. I think the Sharks had the better of the play in the first two periods, but the Canucks dominated the last period. Think the Sharks ran out of gas. I think the Red Wing series took a lot out of them, and Vancouver was well rested. During the series with Red Wings, It looked like Detroit was going to break-out and score a bunch of goals. Niemi wouldn't let them. Even with the Canucks controlling the 3rd period, I didn't get the same sense. Vancouver was the better team last game and deserved to win. Will see what happens next game. I expect another good game.
I enjoyed the game tonight, glad to see Boston win. Entertaining, but the Bruins better play better next game. They were very lucky that the Lightning didn't tie the game. TB seemed to win every battle along the boards and totally dominated the 3rd period. I even thought the earlier parts of the game were controlled more by TB, but the Bruins capitalized on their opportunities.
I agree that the Bruins better play better, but the idea that Tampa Bay controlled "earlier parts of the game" is ridiculous. Most of the first period was spent in the Bruins' offensive zone! And Boston scored 5 goals in the second period! If that's "control" by Tampa Bay, what team would ever want to be "in control"?
Captn Sacto
05-18-2011, 07:47 PM
I agree that the Bruins better play better, but the idea that Tampa Bay controlled "earlier parts of the game" is ridiculous. Most of the first period was spent in the Bruins' offensive zone! And Boston scored 5 goals in the second period! If that's "control" by Tampa Bay, what team would ever want to be "in control"?
Yeah, they scored 5 goals on 9 shots. TB had 16 shots on goal. They took advantage of their opportunities, but getting outshot by almost 2 to 1 doesn't sound like they were in control.
Yeah, they scored 5 goals on 9 shots. TB had 16 shots on goal. They took advantage of their opportunities, but getting outshot by almost 2 to 1 doesn't sound like they were in control.
Step right up and join the anti-Bruins bandwagon of which my friend Shadows
seems to have become the driver.
transjen
05-18-2011, 11:06 PM
Step right up and join the anti-Bruins bandwagon of which my friend Shadows
seems to have become the driver.
I'm no bandwagon fan or jumper but i do hope Boston sends Tampa home until training camp opens for the 11/12 season
:yes: Penguinsfan Jen
I'm no bandwagon fan or jumper but i do hope Boston sends Tampa home until training camp opens for the 11/12 season
:yes: Penguinsfan Jen
Thank you, Jen. I'll go one step further. I'd like to see the Tampa team be "sent home" to somewhere where there ought to be a hockey team, which means nowhere in Florida. Halifax, Saskatoon, Portland (Maine), Fargo, Duluth, etc. ... now those would be nice places to relocate the Lightning. ;)
transjen
05-18-2011, 11:31 PM
The Qubec Lightining has a nice ring to it
:yes: Penguinsfan Jen
The Qubec Lightining has a nice ring to it
:yes: Penguinsfan Jen
As superb a hockey player as Marty St. Louis is, can anyone actually imagine that he isn't at least a little bit embarrassed to be playing for a team in Florida? :rolleyes:
shadows
05-19-2011, 01:15 AM
Step right up and join the anti-Bruins bandwagon of which my friend Shadows
seems to have become the driver.
Where the hell did this dig come from? My last posts were about the current score of the game. They had a 6-3 lead, then 6-4, then 6-5. I said that it was probably stressful to a Bruin's fan to watch, hence the comment on whether your heart could take it(which was a joke).
If you read earlier in the thread, I want Boston to win this series. The only other team I want to win more than Boston is Vancouver. How is that being on the anti-Bruins bandwagon?
Where the hell did this dig come from? My last posts were about the current score of the game. They had a 6-3 lead, then 6-4, then 6-5. I said that it was probably stressful to a Bruin's fan to watch, hence the comment on whether your heart could take it(which was a joke).
If you read earlier in the thread, I want Boston to win this series. The only other team I want to win more than Boston is Vancouver. How is that being on the anti-Bruins bandwagon?
First, I was joking. I should have used an emoticon to make that clear, but I never thought you'd think I was really "digging."
I do note, though, that despite who you want to win the series, you have posted some dismissive things about Boston -- such as in our little exchange about the Philadelphia series.
transjen
05-19-2011, 03:27 PM
As superb a hockey player as Marty St. Louis is, can anyone actually imagine that he isn't at least a little bit embarrassed to be playing for a team in Florida? :rolleyes:
I said the Qubec Lightining because i believe they deserve and could support a hockey team and i believe but could be wrong but i think Vincent L is french Canadian and would be very popular in Qubec making the Lightining a big draw
:yes: Penguinsfan Jen
Captn Sacto
05-19-2011, 11:39 PM
Step right up and join the anti-Bruins bandwagon of which my friend Shadows
seems to have become the driver.
I don't even think you read the posts. I even said I wanted to see Boston win, I only stated that they need to play better.
Which they did tonight.
shadows
05-20-2011, 12:20 AM
First, I was joking. I should have used an emoticon to make that clear, but I never thought you'd think I was really "digging."
I do note, though, that despite who you want to win the series, you have posted some dismissive things about Boston -- such as in our little exchange about the Philadelphia series.
It is hard to tell the meaning behind people's posts sometimes, since they are just words after all.
Saying that people were concentrating on Philly's atrocious goaltending was by no means me dismissing Boston. They have a good team. In the regular season, I do not like them because they are a fellow Eastern team(but they were pretty much out of the reach of the Leafs this year, so I didn't hate them as much;)). That being said, in these playoffs the order of teams I wanted to win the Cup go: Vancouver, then Montreal(Canadian team), and then Boston. Being in the top three isn't too bad.;):)
Boston pretty much shut the door on the Lightning tonight. Thomas played really well, and there were a lot less penalties going on(well, with the suspect refereeing this post-season, a lot of penalties have been of the phantom call variety.
Seguin was a lot quieter tonight, but he was still a +1 on the night.
I don't even think you read the posts. I even said I wanted to see Boston win, I only stated that they need to play better.
Which they did tonight.
It is very apparent that friendly joking via sarcasm -- in this case, sarcasm about ANY criticism of the Bruins in the context of their wins -- is useless absent emoticons. In my own posts, I take full responsibility for the failure to have communicated successfully.
It is hard to tell the meaning behind people's posts sometimes, since they are just words after all.
Saying that people were concentrating on Philly's atrocious goaltending was by no means me dismissing Boston. They have a good team. In the regular season, I do not like them because they are a fellow Eastern team(but they were pretty much out of the reach of the Leafs this year, so I didn't hate them as much;)). That being said, in these playoffs the order of teams I wanted to win the Cup go: Vancouver, then Montreal(Canadian team), and then Boston. Being in the top three isn't too bad.;):)
Boston pretty much shut the door on the Lightning tonight. Thomas played really well, and there were a lot less penalties going on(well, with the suspect refereeing this post-season, a lot of penalties have been of the phantom call variety.
Seguin was a lot quieter tonight, but he was still a +1 on the night.
In addition to my note just above, in response to Captn Sacto, which explains this communication problem generally, I would note that there is a big difference between the analytic perspective one adopts and the support perspective one adopts. It is easy to write, for instance, "I am glad Team A won, because that's the team I support. Team A won because Team B gave away the game."
It seems to me that many of the posts about the Bruins have been of that sort -- concentrating on victories as results of the Boston opponents' shortcomings rather than the Bruins own achievements. That is the source of my joking sarcasm.
Anyhow, I'll wait for the post that says the Bruins won Game 3 because of the breakdown of the Lightning in various areas, as espoused by the TV commentators, before continuing this line of discussion any further.
shadows
05-21-2011, 03:00 AM
In addition to my note just above, in response to Captn Sacto, which explains this communication problem generally, I would note that there is a big difference between the analytic perspective one adopts and the support perspective one adopts. It is easy to write, for instance, "I am glad Team A won, because that's the team I support. Team A won because Team B gave away the game."
It seems to me that many of the posts about the Bruins have been of that sort -- concentrating on victories as results of the Boston opponents' shortcomings rather than the Bruins own achievements. That is the source of my joking sarcasm.
Anyhow, I'll wait for the post that says the Bruins won Game 3 because of the breakdown of the Lightning in various areas, as espoused by the TV commentators, before continuing this line of discussion any further.
Well, you won't get it from me.;) They won Game 3 because they were the hungrier team and outplayed Tampa Bay.
shadows
05-21-2011, 03:05 AM
Vancouver needs to take needless penalties! Giving San Jose 10 PP opportunities is just asking for trouble. Vancouver did not deserve all of the penalties, but they definitely deserved some of them.
I thought that Vancouver had a chance to tie it up in the third, but they came up just short. They should at least take heart that they almost came back! That being said, San Jose totally outplayed them in the first period by a huge margin(the two penalties didn't help matters!). I think that Niemi helped San Jose in the third, but they had the Canucks on their heels for a lot of the game.
I wonder if Logan Couture is going to miss any time? He is a pretty important part of the Sharks. I may want the Canucks to win the series, but I don't wish an injury on a player of the opposing team!
Well, you won't get it from me.;) They won Game 3 because they were the hungrier team and outplayed Tampa Bay.
A hungry team that also put on a hockey fundamentals clinic.
As of this morning, it appears only a formality that the Atlanta Thrashers will relocate to Winnipeg. I say: let the northern migration begin!
It's time for the league to move every team that has a longitudinal coordinate of 37? or less. That allows Washington and a few other teams that ought to be moved to have a bit more time. So, in addition to Atlanta, let's move the Tampa Bay Lightning (I'm with Jen that they become the Quebec Lightning), Nashville Predators, Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Los Angeles Kings, and Phoenix Coyotes.
Let's give opportunities to a bunch of appropriate cities to get NHL teams: Saskatoon, Duluth, Portland (Maine), Halifax, Fargo, Grand Rapids, Hartford ...
transjen
05-21-2011, 12:50 PM
As of this morning, it appears only a formality that the Atlanta Thrashers will relocate to Winnipeg. I say: let the northern migration begin!
It's time for the league to move every team that has a longitudinal coordinate of 37? or less. That allows Washington and a few other teams that ought to be moved to have a bit more time. So, in addition to Atlanta, let's move the Tampa Bay Lightning (I'm with Jen that they become the Quebec Lightning), Nashville Predators, Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Los Angeles Kings, and Phoenix Coyotes.
Let's give opportunities to a bunch of appropriate cities to get NHL teams: Saskatoon, Duluth, Portland (Maine), Halifax, Fargo, Grand Rapids, Hartford ...
You forgot the FL PANTHERS but then they are a very forgetable team and i can live with the Sharks and Kings out in CALI but the other for mentioned teams need to fold or move north where the should have been to start with
:yes: Penguinsfan Jen
You forgot the FL PANTHERS but then they are a very forgetable team and i can live with the Sharks and Kings out in CALI but the other for mentioned teams need to fold or move north where the should have been to start with
:yes: Penguinsfan Jen
You're right! In my excitement over one southern team being relocated, I did leave out the Panthers. I also left out the Carolina Hurricanes. Okay, so let me add both to the list, and to the list of cities to which teams can relocate I'll add Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island) and Anchorage (Alaska).
Ugly, ugly, ugly! The Bruins go up 3-0 on mistakes by the Lightning. The Lightning tie the game on mistakes by the Bruins. And then it all falls apart for Boston. Ugly, ugly, ugly!
transjen
05-21-2011, 10:21 PM
Ugly, ugly, ugly! The Bruins go up 3-0 on mistakes by the Lightning. The Lightning tie the game on mistakes by the Bruins. And then it all falls apart for Boston. Ugly, ugly, ugly!
Didn't you learn anything from the Penguins? now listen up when you have the skateblade on their throat stamp down and finish them off
:eek: Penguinsfan Jen
transjen
05-22-2011, 08:54 PM
While not official it looks like the Thrashers are leaving hotLanta and going to Winnipeg
While it's very unlikely they'll be the Jets they maybe called THE MOOSE
:eek: Penguinsfan Jen
k.sucks.you
05-23-2011, 04:33 AM
I can't believe it. :turnoff:
Sharks are losing 3-1 to the Sharks. They are not getting outplayed or "choking". I've seen enough to know the difference. This is just total self-destruction.
All this way and and they lose confidence, change their game, lose focus, try too hard, don't try enough, stupid penalties (lots of them).
Who stole the entire Sharks team and replaced them with knuckleheads? This is some Canadian trick! They're all playing like star-eyed rookies,
I know how Jen feels (actually I feel how Jen feels)... but a glimmer of hope remains. One game at a time. They are better than this, and are as good as Vancouver.
harpoon333
05-23-2011, 07:57 AM
I'd love to see Bruins vs. Sharks but both teams have a lil "work ta do". Yikes!
The Boston Globe's Hall of Fame hockey writer, Kevin Paul Dupont, had a very interesting column in yesterday's paper on the Thrashers move to Winnipeg. Put aside the too-clever Canada jokes, and he makes some excellent points -- although I stand by what I wrote earlier, and what I have always contended, about having NHL teams anywhere with weather that precludes kids from growing up playing pond hockey on a regular basis!
The Dennis Wideman - Norris Trophy comment is particularly funny.
It?s hard to see Winnipeg as a winning move
Hockey Notes
May 22, 2011 | By Kevin Paul Dupont
NHL headquarters has yet to confirm it?s a done deal, but rumors, wisdom, and prima facie evidence all point to the Atlanta Thrashers packing up perhaps as early as Tuesday and taking their talents to Winnipeg. (Note to NHL: Maybe consult with LeBron James next time on how to market these big shifts.)
Deep South swapped for Far North, Part 2. Atlanta hockey fans have seen this movie before, when their beloved Flames up and left in the summer of 1980 to do business as the Calgary Flames.
Once again, it looks as though Atlanta has played NHL franchise incubator, so ex-Bruins Mark Stuart and Blake Wheeler, swapped to Atlanta at the March trade deadline, won?t be needing all those sandals and T-shirts after all. It?s not really a culture shock for those two strapping lads, because they grew up in Minnesota, which many Canadians consider the south end of Manitoba ? something that really cheeses off all eight citizens of neighboring North Dakota.
On the heels of the Thrashers-to-go rumors, there was added speculation by the end of the week that Teemu Selanne, who made his NHL debut with the Jets in 1992, will head back to Winnipeg for a welcome-back-to-the-future farewell twirl. What next, Michael J. Fox as general manager?
Let?s see now, the multimillionaire Finn, who has spent the last 14-plus seasons playing for Anaheim, San Jose, and Colorado, returns to one of the coldest places on earth to continue his career at age 41. As they say back in Finlandia, Teemu, did the heat get to you?
Some 20 years after Selanne?s arrival in Winnipeg, the city?s population has increased by about 10 percent and today is pushing 700,000. These are not just people who are banking on global warming. Contrary to the view of most Americans, and even a lot of Canadians, there are good things happening in southern Manitoba, and one is that it has a ready-for-the-NHL arena sitting there waiting to be designated an Original 30 rink.
Now, is a shift back in time to Winnipeg really where the NHL needs to go? That?s a very large, mixed bag of pucks.
Commissioner Gary Bettman, like Selanne, entered the league as a rookie in 1992-93 (February 1993, to be precise), and he?s the guy, more than anyone, who pushed for the broadening of the game?s ?broadcast envelope.?? It was a 24-team league when Bettman arrived, and three of those clubs were WHA orphans Winnipeg, Hartford, and Quebec.
Some 48 months after Bettman?s arrival, all three would be shipped elsewhere ? the Nordiques to Denver in 1995, the Jets to Phoenix in 1996, and the Whale to Raleigh, N.C., in 1997. It wasn?t so much grand design as it was fiscal reality. As Bettman noted recently on his weekly radio show, the Jets left Winnipeg and the Nordiques left Quebec because no one wanted to own an NHL team in those cities anymore.
That?s slightly different than saying no one in those cities wanted to own a team; they just didn?t want to own a team there. Ex-NHL draft pick Tom Glavine, proud son of Billerica and an Atlanta Braves icon, would like to own the Thrashers in Atlanta, but he has not been successful in persuading enough people to share that dream with him. Ergo, Winnipeg Ho!
It has taken nearly 20 years for Bettman?s grandiose broadcast plan to bear fruit, but to his credit, the recent landmark deal he signed with NBC/Versus has validated the idea of spreading the game throughout nontraditional US hockey markets. There remain troubling defects in that mosaic ? Phoenix and Sunrise, Fla., perhaps even Nashville and Raleigh ? but the NBC/Versus/Comcast deal has scored the league buckets of money and provided an uber-platform for what could be tremendous growth.
Yes, such things remain possible even without that satiny ESPN logo stitched into the mattress.
It is somewhat ironic at this self-confirming moment that Winnipeg pokes its red, frozen nose into the scrum. For every Canadian, there are about 10 Americans. For every Winnipeger, there are about 440 Americans. But before we get too carried away with that red-white-and-blue chest-beating, let?s note that the Winnipeg population is equal to that of the US city whose mayor is one Tom Menino. Body for body, Winnipeg is the Hub of Hockey?s sistah city. Boston just has a lot more folks, industries, and wealth surrounding the core 700,000. Winnipeg has a whole lot of snow and timber and polar bears (look it up: Churchill, Manitoba).
The key difference is the population surrounding Winnipeg, which amounts to roughly 500,000 spread across about 250,000 square miles (see: Texas) for a total of approximately 1.2 million. Here in the great state of Massachusetts, the Bruins, discounting a couple of whacked-out Rangers fans, can draw from 6.5 million Bay Staters packed into only 10,500 square miles.
All of which is to say that Manitoba has the kind of open space and passing lanes that could turn even Dennis Wideman into a Norris Trophy candidate. If the NHL is going to land there again, the initial pop will be enthralling, intoxicating. Returning an NHL team to that bit of Canadian soil would be like bringing Paragon Park back to Hull. Initially, everyone and his cousin would rush to the rink.
Until the L?s piled up.
Until Winnipegers realized the sticker shock of $120 lower-bowl seats and $250 suite seats (extra for the handwarmers).
Until American TV interests made it clear that they would prefer to air senior women?s bocce tournaments out of Biloxi to anything happening in Winnipeg. Shortsighted, perhaps, but there is a reason TV is referred to as the small screen.
For all Winnipeg has to offer, in terms of city size and sheer love for everything connected to the vulcanized rubber and carbon stick industry, it remains a real stretch for big-time hockey.
For who they are, and how they love the game, Winnipegers deserve the NHL. But we could say the same thing of many Canadian cities. No one doubts their passion, and compared with the way Atlantans embraced the sport, Winnipeg looks like the ultimate seductress.
But is there really a there there for the NHL? I don?t think so. It may be a better alternative than Atlanta or Phoenix or even Sunrise, but that doesn?t mean it?s the most prudent answer. It?s really nothing more than a safe harbor with very shallow waters, and Bettman, commander of the ship, would be wise now to blast his horn, offer a respectful salute, and steer the S.S. NHL to a richer, more promising port.
[I]The Boston Globe's Hall of Fame hockey writer, Kevin Paul Dupont, had a very interesting column in yesterday's paper on the Thrashers move to Winnipeg.
There is nothing polite that I can say in rebuttal to this article. Nor is there anything polite that I can say about the author so I shall just move on and pretend people like the author don't really exist.
There is nothing polite that I can say in rebuttal to this article. Nor is there anything polite that I can say about the author so I shall just move on and pretend people like the author don't really exist.
I just want to point out that my introductory comment to the piece regarding the Canada jokes should have been stated more explicitly. I think that Dupont makes interesting general points about the market for NHL hockey -- whether one agrees is another issue -- but that the disparaging remarks about Manitoba, Minnesota, and North Dakota are completely unnecessary (although reflective of a certain snootiness about the rest of North America that does exist in New England more generally).
I just want to point out that my introductory comment to the piece regarding the Canada jokes should have been stated more explicitly. I think that Dupont makes interesting general points about the market for NHL hockey -- whether one agrees is another issue -- but that the disparaging remarks about Manitoba, Minnesota, and North Dakota are completely unnecessary (although reflective of a certain snootiness about the rest of North America that does exist in New England more generally).
I did understand your comment that there are Canadian jokes in the article. However the 'jokes' did not come off as jokes. The rest of his comments showed that he has never been to Manitoba (and probably not even Canada). His whole article came off as snootiness.
I did understand your comment that there are Canadian jokes in the article. However the 'jokes' did not come off as jokes. The rest of his comments showed that he has never been to Manitoba (and probably not even Canada). His whole article came off as snootiness.
I disagree with Dupont's characterizations of Manitoba. It is unfortunate that he makes his points in the way that he does. The differences between the financial viability of hockey teams in various places and the fan-base for hockey teams in those same places is a topic worthy of discussion.
I know for a fact that Dupont has been all over Canada, as he has been a hockey reporter for decades and his byline shows where he is writing from. It doesn't excuse his snootiness.
Again, though, I posted the piece because we had been discussing the move to Winnipeg in this thread, and Dupont brings a perspective (aside from the snootiness) that hadn't been represented.
shadows
05-23-2011, 11:52 PM
Ugly, ugly, ugly! The Bruins go up 3-0 on mistakes by the Lightning. The Lightning tie the game on mistakes by the Bruins. And then it all falls apart for Boston. Ugly, ugly, ugly!
Shades of Game #7 last year against Philly!:eek:
However, they didn't let it get to them for last night's game and they beat Tampa Bay 3-1(Smith got the start over Roloson). Thomas let in an early goal, but he was perfect the rest of the way. The save he made with his stick was phenominal!:respect:
shadows
05-23-2011, 11:57 PM
I can't believe it. :turnoff:
Sharks are losing 3-1 to the Sharks. They are not getting outplayed or "choking". I've seen enough to know the difference. This is just total self-destruction.
All this way and and they lose confidence, change their game, lose focus, try too hard, don't try enough, stupid penalties (lots of them).
Who stole the entire Sharks team and replaced them with knuckleheads? This is some Canadian trick! They're all playing like star-eyed rookies,
I know how Jen feels (actually I feel how Jen feels)... but a glimmer of hope remains. One game at a time. They are better than this, and are as good as Vancouver.
San Jose's downfall this game wasn't the fact that they gave up the PP goals(or even the penalties they took to give Vancouver so many 5 on 3's), it was the fact that they were 0-5 on their own PP to start the game.
Even though I am rooting for Vancouver, I can't say too many bad things about the way the Sharks have played the series. They have played with a heart that they never used to be known for. Thornton has even changed his play. He used to be invisible in the playoffs, but he is playing very well this year.
I think he won't be very effective next game due to his injured shoulder, but I respect the fact that he is still going to try and play regardless of how hurting he is.
Shades of Game #7 last year against Philly!:eek:
However, they didn't let it get to them for last night's game and they beat Tampa Bay 3-1(Smith got the start over Roloson). Thomas let in an early goal, but he was perfect the rest of the way. The save he made with his stick was phenominal!:respect:
Whoever said on Versus that it would be on highlight reels for years to come was, I am sure, correct.
transjen
05-24-2011, 10:51 AM
Whoever said on Versus that it would be on highlight reels for years to come was, I am sure, correct.A great moment in hockey history for sure but i still think Bobby Orr's leap is better and more classic
:yes: Penguinsfan Jen
A great moment in hockey history for sure but i still think Bobby Orr's leap is better and more classic
:yes: Penguinsfan Jen
I agree, but why are we comparing the two? ;)
shadows
05-24-2011, 10:08 PM
The Canucks are looking very flat tonight. What is it with them and Game 5's? Every game 5 this post-season has been the same thing...the Canucks playing horribly!:rolleyes:
It is currently 2-1 San Jose with 13:12 left in the third period.
shadows
05-25-2011, 12:19 AM
And Vancouver is going to the STANLEY CUP FINALS!!!!!!
A goal by Kevin Bieksa in the 2nd overtime ended the game. I can't take anything away from the Sharks as they played a great series(except for the 7-3 game) and gave the Canucks a battle!
Luongo played great, particularly in both OTs, as did Niemi. It is a shame that the game ended on a weird bounce, but I am happy that the bounce went the way of the Canuck's.:):yes::)
Both Thornton and Kesler played great, especially due to the fact that they were both playing injured. You could tell that the refs put the whistles away after the third period as there were a few that weren't called(for both sides).
Congratulations to the Vancouver Canucks, and I hope that you will face Boston in the Finals!:)
Tampa Bay 5, Boston 4. That was a tough one to watch.
I still think the Bruins will pull it out. Game 7, Friday, in Boston.
transjen
05-25-2011, 10:16 PM
:no: Boston should have finished them off in game five instead of letting them hang around my Penguins did the same stupid thing Tampa should have been sent home to the golfcourse a long time ago
They should deem the no souther team should be allowed in the playoffs to start with
Playing hockey in 90 degree temps is just wrong
:yes: Penguinsfan Jen
:no: Boston should have finished them off in game five instead of letting them hang around my Penguins did the same stupid thing Tampa should have been sent home to the golfcourse a long time ago
They should deem the no souther team should be allowed in the playoffs to start with
Playing hockey in 90 degree temps is just wrong
:yes: Penguinsfan Jen
Well, you already know that I agree with you on everything above, although I would go further and say that there should be no southern teams so that your rule doesn't have to apply.
It's supposed to hit 90 in Boston on Monday, and in the 80s over the weekend, by the way.
shadows
05-26-2011, 12:25 AM
Tampa Bay 5, Boston 4. That was a tough one to watch.
I still think the Bruins will pull it out. Game 7, Friday, in Boston.
I think a couple of positives can be taken from the game. One, Roloson let in 4 goals on 20 shots, so he is still shaky in net. Two, David Krejci scored a hat trick, and is on a tear.
I think Boston will prevail. Game #7 is in Boston, so the Bruins should be able to feed off the energy of the fans.
Two hours and fify-four minutes until the puck drops! The suspense is killing me.
shadows
05-27-2011, 05:58 PM
Two hours and fify-four minutes until the puck drops! The suspense is killing me.
Be sure to post in this thread once the game is over so we know the suspense wasn't successful.;)
transjen
05-27-2011, 06:43 PM
Last night i had the most horriable nightmare
Tampa wins the Stanley Cup
:eek: Penguinsfan Jen
I'm exhausted just from watching the first period. Even my television is sweating bullets!
Wow, what an awesome hockey game.
Vancouver, here we come!!
Wow, what an awesome hockey game.
Vancouver, here we come!!
Congratulations, Boston. I wanted Boston to win and they came through in a hard fought, exciting, and fast game.
I think Vancouver will have the advantage in the finals as they've had more time to rest throughout the playoffs. Luongo is playing great. Tim Thomas must be feeling quite tired by now. He hasn't had a game off since the playoffs began. Still, it's not going to be easy to get a puck past Thomas. Nor will it be easy to get past Luongo.
Then again the only prediction that has worked out for me so far this year is that Boston will win the East.
Last night i had the most horriable nightmare
Tampa wins the Stanley Cup
:eek: Penguinsfan Jen
Thankfully your nightmare won't come true (at least this year).
shadows
05-29-2011, 05:32 AM
Wow, what an awesome hockey game.
Vancouver, here we come!!
While I am rooting for Vancouver to win, it should be an excellent series to watch! I can't wait for it to start.:)
While I am rooting for Vancouver to win, it should be an excellent series to watch! I can't wait for it to start.:)
I assume you are rooting for Vancouver because it is a Canadian team. If so, I remind you that I rooted for Canada in the Olympics (and made that known here). Just as I believe that Canada's connection with hockey merits and Olympic Gold Medal, so too does Boston's status as an Original 6 team merit a Stanley Cup and being rooted for when one's own team is not a contender.
...Then again the only prediction that has worked out for me so far this year is that Boston will win the East.
I went back to look at my predictions for this past season and I had predicted that Boston would beat Montreal in the playoffs, not that Boston would win. Still, I'm glad that Boston did win the East after eliminating Montreal.
Captn Sacto
05-29-2011, 12:04 PM
Is there still hockey going on? I just spent the last week in Oklahoma City for work. As far as your thread about which cities don't deserve hockey. This place should be the top of the list. Lots of hotels don't have Versus, but you couldn't even get it in the bars. All televisions were set to watch the OK City Thunder vs Dallas Mavericks. As far as US cities where they should add a team, how about Seattle? If would be a natural rival for Vancouver, and Seattle is home to the first US team to win the Stanley Cup. The Seattle Metropolitans won the cup in 1917 and were in the finals two other years.
Is there still hockey going on? I just spent the last week in Oklahoma City for work. As far as your thread about which cities don't deserve hockey. This place should be the top of the list. Lots of hotels don't have Versus, but you couldn't even get it in the bars. All televisions were set to watch the OK City Thunder vs Dallas Mavericks. As far as US cities where they should add a team, how about Seattle? If would be a natural rival for Vancouver, and Seattle is home to the first US team to win the Stanley Cup. The Seattle Metropolitans won the cup in 1917 and were in the finals two other years.
To accept Seattle would subvert my basic criterion, which is that there must be a place for kids to play pond hockey (outside, obviously) when they're growing up. That is the basis for the hockey culture that exists in the deserving cities. That being said, I could be persuaded to accept Seattle because of its longitude, for a price. ;)
I just had to share this picture of Zdeno Chara (6'9") and Martin St. Louis (5'8").
Winnipeg has an NHL team again. The Thrashers have been sold and are moving to a city that deserves an NHL team. Apparently the new name is still unknown, but I hope that the owners keep the Jets name. It may not be original, but it is well known.
transjen
05-31-2011, 06:32 PM
Winnipeg has an NHL team again. The Thrashers have been sold and are moving to a city that deserves an NHL team. Apparently the new name is still unknown, but I hope that the owners keep the Jets name. It may not be original, but it is well known.
Happy dance as another southern hockey teams folds and moves north where they should have been to start with
Anywho ILA i dout Jets will be in the running mainly due to the Coyts still own that name and still have the Jets records and states as part of there teams history so the Jets are a piece of hockey history and will not return to Winnipeg
:cool: Penguinsfan Jen
Happy dance as another southern hockey teams folds and moves north where they should have been to start with
Anywho ILA i dout Jets will be in the running mainly due to the Coyts still own that name and still have the Jets records and states as part of there teams history so the Jets are a piece of hockey history and will not return to Winnipeg
:cool: Penguinsfan Jen
Definitely a happy dance, Jen, and for the reason that you mentioned.
From what I've been able to find out, the NHL owns the Jets name and logo and not Phoenix.
transjen
05-31-2011, 10:49 PM
Definitely a happy dance, Jen, and for the reason that you mentioned.
From what I've been able to find out, the NHL owns the Jets name and logo and not Phoenix.
I didn't know that, i just assumed that Phoenix retained the the rights to the Jets name and logo
Ithink Jets would be most peoples choice but Phoenix may raise a fuss about them naming them the Jets
:yes:Penguinsfan Jen
How's this for fast? On the "Winnipeg" page on Wikipedia:
"On May 31, 2011, Mark Chipman of True North Sports & Entertainment announced the NHL's return to Winnipeg with the purchase of the Atlanta Thrashers from Atlanta Spirit, LLC, May 2011."
transjen
05-31-2011, 11:17 PM
Can the Qubec Lightening be far behind
and can Phoenix become the Hartford Roadrunners
:innocent: Penguinsfan Jen
Can the Qubec Lightening be far behind
and can Phoenix become the Hartford Roadrunners
:innocent: Penguinsfan Jen
I don't see the return of the NHL to Hartford any time soon.
transjen
05-31-2011, 11:29 PM
^^^^OK how about the Halifax Roadrunners?
:yes:Penguinsfan Jen
^^^^OK how about the Halifax Roadrunners?
:yes:Penguinsfan Jen
Now that I'd like to see! I like the way you're thinking, Jen!
I love Halifax -- it's one of my favorite cities in North America. And there should be an NHL team somewhere in the Maritime Provinces. But I think they'd get a more Halifax-appropriate name. Perhaps the Halifax Citadels? (The Citadel is a famous fort in Halifax.) Or the Halifax Mariners?
Bob Ryan, a sports columnist for The Boston Globe, has a great piece in today's paper about Boston and its love affair with hockey, how despite decades of disappointment the Bruins were never too far from the top of the city's affections, and how the game has changed. It's a fun read.
Deep roots have kept us rooting
By Bob Ryan
The Old Guy was patient. The Old Guy knew you?d come around.
Yup, Old Man Hockey knew that deep down in your heart, lodged in the depth of your psyche, there resided a little round rubber disk, right next to that little white ball with the red stitches. Football and basketball have had their moments of glory during the past two decades, but Old Man Hockey knew that the two sports permanently embedded in the local DNA were baseball and, yes, hockey.
Old Man Hockey watched in sadness as other sports elbowed him to the side. But he had faith. He knew you just needed an excuse to reacquaint yourself with a sport that has extremely deep roots in these here parts.
And you have. There was only one dominant conversational topic in our town last Saturday morning.
?Did you see the game???
?Oh, what a game!??
?Best game I?ve seen in years!??
?Love that Tim Thomas!??
?Can?t beat that playoff hockey!??
Or variations thereof.
It has been 21 years since the Boston Bruins have even played for the Cup, and it has been 39 years since they actually won it. So much has changed, on and off the ice. Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito are in their 60s. Even Ray Bourque has hit 50.
There was no music blaring in the Old Garden, and not much in the way of video, either. There was just John Kiley, bringing the Bruins out to ?Paree?? and rousing the crowd during languid moments with such tunes as ?Mexican Hat Dance.??
When Johnny ?Chief?? Bucyk skated around the Garden with Lord Stanley?s Cup held aloft following that 1970 triumph, there may have been six people sporting Bruins garb. Friday night, at least 75 percent of the 17,565 breaking every decibel record in the newer building were wearing something black and gold, none of it cheap. Being a fan now calls for a far more substantial financial commitment than it did in Ye Olden Days. And we?re not even talking about the price of tickets.
The teams are surely different. The last Bruins team to win a Stanley Cup was led by a pair of extraordinary all-time talents who played a far different game. Phil Esposito led the league with 133 points (which sounded good until Wayne Gretzky came along). The incomparable Bobby Orr augmented his annual Norris Trophy with 117 points. The Chief, who played the regular season at a spry 36, had 83. Six other Bruins had more than 50 points.
That kind of firepower doesn?t exist anymore, anywhere. Milan Lucic was this team?s only 30-goal scorer, sharing the team scoring lead at a rather modest 62 points with David Krejci. Patrice Bergeron had 57 points. Nathan Horton had 53. So much for 50-point men.
But these guys know how to D-up, as we say in basketball. The Bruins led the Eastern Conference in fewest goals allowed with 195, and that?s the way coach Claude Julien likes it. The 1-0 Game 7 conquest of Tampa Bay represented Julien hockey at its finest. The top-to-bottom attention to detail was extraordinary. There were no sloppy passes, no careless puckhandling, and no letdown in forechecking.
It was all backed up by Thomas, whose circuitous route to the 2011 Stanley Cup finals included watching the entire 2010 playoffs from the bench. Troubled by a hip injury that would require offseason surgery and facing competition from young Tuukka Rask, he did not play a second in the playoffs a year after winning the Vezina Trophy. Now he has been nominated for a second Vezina Trophy and he is heading to his first Stanley Cup finals. As Mr. Shaughnessy likes to say, you can?t make this stuff up.
The last Bruins team to win a Stanley Cup was easy enough to like, consisting, as it did, of so many A students. But this bunch is lovable more for its collective strength and its downright vulnerability than for its stars. These guys study hard, but most of them are lucky if they can come up with a B. Only when they pull together can they get a lot done.
Well, yes, there is a star aside from Thomas. It?s hard not to notice Zdeno Chara when he?s on the ice. The 6-foot-9-inch Slovakian plays about 7-4 when you throw in his skates and his stick, which enables him to execute poke checks when the play has emanated from Downtown Crossing. He won the 2009 Norris Trophy, and he has received his third nomination this season.
It is a team with little margin for error, and it has arrived in the Cup finals with a large stain on its r?sum?. Most teams love power plays. Some thrive on them. The Bruins would be better off if they could adopt a football policy and refuse penalties. They perform much better at even strength.
They set a record in the opening round against Montreal by winning in seven games despite scoring no power-play goals. They enter the finals having gone 5 for 61 (including a five-on-three goal) on the power play. They were fortunate indeed in last Friday night?s Game 7 with Tampa Bay: no penalties were called.
But Bruins fans have learned to love them despite their flaws because the game they are playing is hockey and certain elements remain constant, especially in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Your father loved hockey, and so did his father, and maybe even his father.
Detroit fancies itself ?Hockeytown??? What a laugh. There is only one ?Hockeytown?? in America, one town where the NHL has been going on since 1924, one town where high school hockey has an eight-decade tradition, one town where you can stage an annual college hockey tournament featuring four high-quality teams located within a 2-mile radius.
The Bruins are right in the center of this hockey consciousness, and have been since the ?20s. The first great NHL superstar was Eddie Shore, and guess where he played all those years? We had the great ?Kraut Line,?? champs just before WWII, and, of course, we had the Big Bad Bruins. We had Ray Bourque and Cam Neely.
Granted, it has been a frustrating 21 years for Bruins devotees. There has been a lot of teasing, and little fulfillment, since the 1992 team advanced to the conference finals, only to be slapped around by the mighty Penguins. Only a year ago, the Bruins suffered the most humiliating series loss in NHL history.
But you knew there was something good going on when this team pulled off a 6-0 road trip from Feb. 17 through March 1. That told you this team had an inner resolve other recent Bruins teams lacked. They showed that resolve again after losing Games 1 and 2 at home to Montreal. And here they are, playing the game you and your forefathers have always loved with spunk and heart.
Old Man Hockey knew you?d come around. All you needed was a reason to care.
transjen
06-01-2011, 02:36 PM
I believe Bobby Orr and company really sparked Boston's love affair with hockey and that affair is still going strong
:yes: Penguinsfan Jen
I believe Bobby Orr and company really sparked Boston's love affair with hockey and that affair is still going strong
:yes: Penguinsfan Jen
The Red Sox yesterday changed the start time of Saturday's game from 7:00 pm to 1:00 pm so everyone could get home from the ballpark in time to watch the Bruins!
Wow! What a hockey game. Unfortunately, the outcome wasn't what I had hoped for, with Vancouver scoring with 18.5 seconds left in the third period.
By the way, Alex Burrows clearly bit Patrice Bergeron at the end of the 1st period, and it's hard to imagine a suspension not coming his way.
The video doesn't lie:
http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2011/6/1/2201985/alex-burrows-bite-patrice-bergeron-vancovuer-canucks-boston-bruins-stanley-cup-finals-2011
transjen
06-01-2011, 10:30 PM
Tonights game was how i hope all the games go, i can careless who wins i just want to see a good game and not a blow out i loved seeing Bostons big guy doing a cartwheel on the ice and i think the player biteing another player is funny
All in all tonights game was enjoyable
:yes: Penguinsfan Jen
Tonights game was how i hope all the games go, i can careless who wins i just want to see a good game and not a blow out i loved seeing Bostons big guy doing a cartwheel on the ice and i think the player biteing another player is funny
All in all tonights game was enjoyable
:yes: Penguinsfan Jen
Well, other than the actual outcome at the end, I could not agree more with the sentiment bolded in the quote from Jen above.
shadows
06-02-2011, 11:50 AM
How's this for fast? On the "Winnipeg" page on Wikipedia:
"On May 31, 2011, Mark Chipman of True North Sports & Entertainment announced the NHL's return to Winnipeg with the purchase of the Atlanta Thrashers from Atlanta Spirit, LLC, May 2011."
I honestly feel a little bad for the Atlanta fans. The NHL bends over backwards to try and protect the Coyotes(which is a waste of money as we all know) yet nary a word is uttered from the NHL to try and protect Atlanta.
shadows
06-02-2011, 11:57 AM
By the way, Alex Burrows clearly bit Patrice Bergeron at the end of the 1st period, and it's hard to imagine a suspension not coming his way.
The video doesn't lie:
http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2011/6/1/2201985/alex-burrows-bite-patrice-bergeron-vancovuer-canucks-boston-bruins-stanley-cup-finals-2011
Everyone knows that when one watches a hockey game finger food is one of the treats served at bars and homes everywhere.;):lol::p
He may get a fine, but I don't see him getting suspended for it(due to it being the Cup finals). It was bushleague on his part, but it's not like it hasn't happened before(didn't someone nibble on Savard's fingers a couple of years ago?). I can see (perhaps) biting if someone is trying to stick their fingers down your throat, but it looked like Burrows moved his head to perform his bite. Not cool.
As to the game, it was a very good game(from what I saw online as I was working). I think that Vancouver carried the play the back half of the third period and Boston was on their heels a little, but Tim Thomas was being Tim Thomas. He will deservedly win the Vezina this year. Even though it was a low scoring game, it was still full of excitement.
The damned refs better not try to dictate the flow of the game like they did in game #1. That was ridiculous!:rolleyes:
I honestly feel a little bad for the Atlanta fans. The NHL bends over backwards to try and protect the Coyotes(which is a waste of money as we all know) yet nary a word is uttered from the NHL to try and protect Atlanta.
As the old saying goes, "Money talks."
he damned refs better not try to dictate the flow of the game like they did in game #1. That was ridiculous!:rolleyes:
I could not agree with you more.
As the old saying goes, "Money talks."
Are you forgetting about Jim Balsillie? He tried to buy more than one NHL team and the league kept shutting down his plans. Balsillie's plans involved buying a team and moving that team to Hamilton. He had the money to buy the team, but because he wasn't on the approved list he could not buy anything.
Are you forgetting about Jim Balsillie? He tried to buy more than one NHL team and the league kept shutting down his plans. Balsillie's plans involved buying a team and moving that team to Hamilton. He had the money to buy the team, but because he wasn't on the approved list he could not buy anything.
I like to think that Jim Balsillie's rejection by the NHL was because of his membership in the Trilateral Commission. :lol:
Are you forgetting about Jim Balsillie? He tried to buy more than one NHL team and the league kept shutting down his plans. Balsillie's plans involved buying a team and moving that team to Hamilton. He had the money to buy the team, but because he wasn't on the approved list he could not buy anything.
I like to think that Jim Balsillie's rejection by the NHL was because of his membership in the Trilateral Commission. :lol:
Actually, come to think of it, perhaps the rejection of Balsillie was the first salvo in what I hope will become a generalized worldwide backlash against Blackberry (made by his company, Research In Motion) and all hand-held PDAs!
Actually, come to think of it, perhaps the rejection of Balsillie was the first salvo in what I hope will become a generalized worldwide backlash against Blackberry (made by his company, Research In Motion) and all hand-held PDAs!
I'm pretty sure that that's not going to happen.
I'd still like to see Balsillie buy Carolina (the team and not the states) and move them to Hamilton.
I'm pretty sure that that's not going to happen.
I'd still like to see Balsillie buy Carolina (the team and not the states) and move them to Hamilton.
I'm in favor of anyone buying Carolina and moving it north, even if it has to be state-by-state until it gets somewhere, anywhere into the "hockey zone" I have described in previous posts.
...and can Phoenix become the Hartford Roadrunners
:innocent: Penguinsfan Jen
I hope the Phoenix Coyotes forever stay in the desert and rot. The citizens of Glendale can pay $30,000,000 and more each year to cover the Coyotes' losses because the NHL was too stubborn to sell the franchise and have it relocated to a city where it would actually make money instead of being a drain on the whole league.
I hope the Phoenix Coyotes forever stay in the desert and rot. The citizens of Glendale can pay $30,000,000 and more each year to cover the Coyotes' losses because the NHL was too stubborn to sell the franchise and have it relocated to a city where it would actually make money instead of being a drain on the whole league.
This is the kind of mindless belligerence that results when you add ice or water or both to your glass of Jameson. Drink it straight, my friend! ;)
This is the kind of mindless belligerence that results when you add ice or water or both to your glass of Jameson. Drink it straight, my friend! ;)
Oh, but I was drinking it straight.
My nastiness comes from the derogatory comments that some players made it looked like the team might move to Winnipeg. Some of those players come from the middle of Buttfuck, Nowhere, but they could only make nasty comments about the possibility of moving to Winnipeg. They are a bunch of spoiled arrogant jerks who make far too much money and a have a highly overrated opinion of their own self-worth.
transjen
06-02-2011, 04:36 PM
Oh, but I was drinking it straight.
My nastiness comes from the derogatory comments that some players made it looked like the team might move to Winnipeg. Some of those players come from the middle of Buttfuck, Nowhere, but they could only make nasty comments about the possibility of moving to Winnipeg. They are a bunch of spoiled arrogant jerks who make far too much money and a have a highly overrated opinion of their own self-worth.
Perhaps those players took one to many puck shots to the head, i know if i was a hockey player i'd rather play in a city who's people love and enjoy hockey rather then a city where they only care about the next WWE smackdown
:eek: Penguinsfan Jen
Perhaps those players took one to many puck shots to the head, i know if i was a hockey player i'd rather play in a city who's people love and enjoy hockey rather then a city where they only care about the next WWE smackdown
:eek: Penguinsfan Jen
So, Jen, are you saying they are "pucked up" ? :lol:
shadows
06-02-2011, 05:45 PM
Oh, but I was drinking it straight.
My nastiness comes from the derogatory comments that some players made it looked like the team might move to Winnipeg. Some of those players come from the middle of Buttfuck, Nowhere, but they could only make nasty comments about the possibility of moving to Winnipeg. They are a bunch of spoiled arrogant jerks who make far too much money and a have a highly overrated opinion of their own self-worth.
Ilya Bryzgalov comes to mind. So you would rather play in Russia than Winnipeg?
Don't let the door hit you on the ass on the way out, jackass.:rolleyes:
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