Hockey

[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.

[shadows]

Originally Posted by ila

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

It may have been due to who held the rights to that particular game. It could have gone to the highest bidder or something like that. I was at work, so I don't know if this is what happened or not, but perhaps the Montreal game was shown on either TSN, SportsNet, or even Fox?

At least you should be happy with the result.

[shadows]

Another upset tonight! Montreal beat Washington 3-2 in the first overtime period! Halak made 45 saves for the Habs, while Theodore made 35 saves for Washington.

Ovechkin was a total nonfactor in the game. He had no shots on net and his giveaway led to the second Montreal goal. Perhaps he thought it was the Olympics again and felt he needed to pull a vanishing act again?


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Buffalo beat Boston 2-1. I guess the referees forgot the axiom of the playoffs, which is to place your whistle in your pocket unless it is a blatant penalty. Looking at the scorecard, I can't help but wonder if the refs calling Boston on 4 straight penalties in the third cost them any chance of tying the game up.

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Vancouver and LA are currently tied 2-2 with about 15 minutes left in the third period.

[ila]

Originally Posted by shadows

It may have been due to who held the rights to that particular game. It could have gone to the highest bidder or something like that. I was at work, so I don't know if this is what happened or not, but perhaps the Montreal game was shown on either TSN, SportsNet, or even Fox?

At least you should be happy with the result.

I am happy with the result. I'm not happy with the CBC. I didn't see the Montreal game listed on any of the sports channels. It's possible that one of the major US networks carried it on a local station, but since I don't get any US networks from the DC, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware area I wouldn't know.

[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.

[dauls]

Devils lost 3-2 in OT to the Flyers tonight. The Devils conceded the winner 5-seconds after David Clarkson's penalty had expired.

How can you expect to win when you're outshot by 34 to 19. I'm getting a bad feeling about this series.

[shadows]

Originally Posted by dauls

Devils lost 3-2 in OT to the Flyers tonight. The Devils conceded the winner 5-seconds after David Clarkson's penalty had expired.

How can you expect to win when you're outshot by 34 to 19. I'm getting a bad feeling about this series.

It seems that the Flyers have had the Devil's number all season long, and it is continuing into the playoffs.