Hockey

[smc]

Oh, yeah! Bruins 3, Sabres 1. Boston now has 87 points, and the playoff hopes have improved exponentially!

[shadows]

And on the flip-side, Montreal lost 5-2 to Carolina and New Jersey lost 3-2 to Florida. All Montreal needs is a single point to get into the playoffs, but they did not show up for this one!

And Vancouver is currently losing 4-0 after two periods to the San Jose Sharks. If Nabokov gets the shutout I will be severely pissed off! I doubt Vancouver can come back and win it, but if Nabokov gets the shutout he will get 7 points rather than just 2 points for a win. I am currently in second place in the hockey pool, and I NEED Nabokov to NOT get the shutout!

[dauls]

Originally Posted by shadows

...and New Jersey lost 3-2 to Florida.

Losing to the Panthers when the Devils out-shot them 44-18. And the Penguins beat the Islanders 7-3.

Now the Devils and Penguins are tied on 99pts with two games left.

[shadows]

Originally Posted by dauls

Losing to the Panthers when the Devils out-shot them 44-18. And the Penguins beat the Islanders 7-3.

Now the Devils and Penguins are tied on 99pts with two games left.

If only they played each other...

[smc]

Originally Posted by shadows

If only they played each other...

Oh, they do play sometimes, but it's not always hockey.

[k.sucks.you]

Originally Posted by dauls

Now the Devils and Penguins are tied on 99pts with two games left.

In the west, there's three teams tied on 98 points.

[ila]

Originally Posted by shadows

And on the flip-side, Montreal lost 5-2 to Carolina and New Jersey lost 3-2 to Florida. All Montreal needs is a single point to get into the playoffs, but they did not show up for this one!........

It looks like Montreal is trying their hardest to stay out of the playoffs.

[smc]

I don't know which team I'm more angry at tonight: the Flyers for losing, or the Rangers for winning.

[ila]

Originally Posted by smc

I don't know which team I'm more angry at tonight: the Flyers for losing, or the Rangers for winning.

That is a conundrum. I'd like to have seen the Flyers win for Jen.

[smc]

Originally Posted by ila

That is a conundrum. I'd like to have seen the Flyers win for Jen.

In either case, anger would have been allayed by a Flyers victory, so Jen would have been covered.

[dauls]

Originally Posted by smc

I don't know which team I'm more angry at tonight: the Flyers for losing, or the Rangers for winning.

Just be grateful that the Rangers didn't win in OT or by SO. That extra point for the Flyers would have made it an even more nervous final two days for the Bruins (and the Habs).

You'll want to confirm postseason play against the Hurricanes tomorrow, because I don't give the Bruins much hope on their trip to Washington on Sunday.

[shadows]

Ila, if by some miracle Toronto beats Montreal tomorrow, I hope that we will still be friends.

I think that Montreal will be in a little trouble, as Toronto has nothing to play for(and would relish a chance to play spoiler and knock another team from playoff contention) and Montreal has to win! They will be playing a very tight game and not taking many chances. Toronto may try and take advantage of that.

Unfortunately, I think that the Rangers will pull off the victory. The Rangers will enter the game with all the momentum and they also have the advantage in net. I would take Lundqvist over Boucher any time! Losing Leighton to injury hurt the Flyers quite a bit.

Boston is in the best shape of them all. They are in 6th right now and just need a single point to get in. If they get past regulation they are golden.

[ila]

Originally Posted by shadows

Ila, if by some miracle Toronto beats Montreal tomorrow, I hope that we will still be friends.

If by some miracle Toronto wins you are going to have prove your friendship by sitting down with me and enjoying a big bowl of pea soup followed by a cold Canadian.

Originally Posted by shadows

I think that Montreal will be in a little trouble, as Toronto has nothing to play for(and would relish a chance to play spoiler and knock another team from playoff contention) and Montreal has to win! They will be playing a very tight game and not taking many chances. Toronto may try and take advantage of that.

I think Toronto would find it especially sweet to knock out Montreal.

[shadows]

Here are the playoff matchups for the first round of the 2010 post-season!

EAST:

(1)Washington VS (8)Montreal

(2)New Jersey VS (7)Philadelphia

(3)Buffalo VS (6)Boston

(4)Pittsburgh VS (5)Ottawa

WEST:

(1)San Jose VS (8)Colorado

(2)Chicago VS (7)Nashville

(3)Vancouver VS (6)Los Angeles

(4)Phoenix VS (5)Detroit

[smc]

Originally Posted by shadows

Here are the playoff matchups for the first round of the 2010 post-season!

EAST:

(1)Washington VS (8)Montreal

(2)New Jersey VS (7)Philadelphia

(3)Buffalo VS (6)Boston

(4)Pittsburgh VS (5)Ottawa

WEST:

(1)San Jose VS (8)Colorado

(2)Chicago VS (7)Nashville

(3)Vancouver VS (6)Los Angeles

(4)Phoenix VS (5)Detroit

I'm still in shock that the Bruins came in 6th! I'm still in shock that I saw the team score 3 short-handed goals in 64 seconds!

[shadows]

Originally Posted by smc

I'm still in shock that the Bruins came in 6th! I'm still in shock that I saw the team score 3 short-handed goals in 64 seconds!

Boston was the most consistent of the bottom three teams the past few games and they won when they had to. I feel bad for Montreal as they are in for a very tough series against Washington.

Boston has the best chance of the three bottom seeds as they can definitely beat Buffalo. True, Buffalo has Ryan Miller to rely on, but Boston has Rask to rely on as well. I don't expect any high-scoring games, but I do expect some exciting hockey!

[smc]

Originally Posted by shadows

Boston was the most consistent of the bottom three teams the past few games and they won when they had to. I feel bad for Montreal as they are in for a very tough series against Washington.

Boston has the best chance of the three bottom seeds as they can definitely beat Buffalo. True, Buffalo has Ryan Miller to rely on, but Boston has Rask to rely on as well. I don't expect any high-scoring games, but I do expect some exciting hockey!

Young Rask has become a Bruins favorite. Sales of this poster are off the chart at the Bruins team store.

[Tbone]

Originally Posted by shadows

Here are the playoff matchups for the first round of the 2010 post-season!

EAST:
(2)New Jersey VS (7)Philadelphia

This series could see one of the upsets. My Flyers have a great record against the Devils this season, five wins and only one loss. I expect the regular season dominance of the Devils to continue.

[shadows]

Originally Posted by Tbone

This series could see one of the upsets. My Flyers have a great record against the Devils this season, five wins and only one loss. I expect the regular season dominance of the Devils to continue.

The Flyers got off to a good start. They beat the Devils 2-1 to take Game 1!

In the other game that has been completed, the Senators beat the Penguins 5-4. Even though Pittsburgh only had 21 shots, they got 4 goals. Neither goalie was stellar, and Pittsburgh's defense forgot to show up.

I still think that the Penguins will win the series, but it will probably take 6 or 7 games to do it.

For the games still being played:

Colorado is leading 1-0 over San Jose after 2 periods of play.

Phoenix is leading Detroit 3-2 with 14 minutes left in the third.

[Tbone]

Originally Posted by shadows

The Flyers got off to a good start. They beat the Devils 2-1 to take Game 1!.

I predict the Flyers to continue this season's dominance of the Devils and take the series 4-1.