Hockey

[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.

[smc]

Originally Posted by ila

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.

And I'll buy the winning fan this t-shirt.

[smc]

The Bruins just scored THREE short-handed goals in a minute and four seconds against the Hurricanes. The first two were 49 seconds apart, and the third came after another 15 seconds. OMFG!!!!

[shadows]

Originally Posted by ila

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.



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

We can both be happy, my friend!

While Toronto may have won the game, Montreal got a point due to the loss occuring in overtime! So the Leafs won and Montreal got into the playoffs!

[shadows]

So, you think Henrik Sedin wants to win the Rocket Richard trophy? He had 4assists in the game against Calgary and now has 112 points. Ovechkin has 109 points, but he still has one more game to play.

Daniel Sedin had 3 goals and 1 assist in the game. He now has 85 points in 63 games! Can you imagine if he had played in all 82 games? He would likely be in the hunt for the same trophy that his brother is trying to get.

Steve Stamkos got his 50th goal today, tying him with Ovechkin for league-lead. They both play their last games tomorrow, as does Sidney Crosby who has 49 goals.

Tuukka Rask is leading the league in both Save Percentage(.931) and Goals Against(1.97). I wonder where Boston would be if they did not have him in the pipes for the majority of games this season?

[ila]

Originally Posted by shadows

We can both be happy, my friend!

While Toronto may have won the game, Montreal got a point due to the loss occuring in overtime! So the Leafs won and Montreal got into the playoffs!

What a cheap way for Montreal to get into the playoffs. They should have won the game to at least demonstrate that they deserved to be in the playoffs. Oh well, I don't think that they will make it past the first round.

On another note, shadows, are we still going to sit down together for a bowl of pea soup and a cold Canadian. We could always throw some cabbage into the soup in honour of Toronto.

[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.

[shadows]

Originally Posted by smc

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

And the freaking Leafs trading him away to get Andrew Raycrap.

[GRH]

I was glad to see Montreal get the single point they needed on Saturday. Then it was nice to catch the Bruins final regular season game of the year.

[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.

[shadows]

Originally Posted by Tbone

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

I'm looking forward to your oncoming clash with dauls with regards to this.

[ila]

I can't believe that the CBC wouldn't show the Montreal - Washington game tonight. Instead they chose to show the Boston game.

[Tbone]

Originally Posted by shadows

I'm looking forward to your oncoming clash with dauls with regards to this.

Lost game 2 to the Devils 5-3 tonight.

Wasn't a great to start to the game by the Flyers, conceding a short-handed goal after only 2:45 of the first period.

Back home to Philadelphia for wins at Wachovia Center in Games 3 and 4 next.