Hockey

[jdawg]

Go Habs Go!

[shadows]

The Habs were able to stave off defeat! They are at least going to have one more game at home, which will hopefully motivate the team. If they play like they did in this game, there could actually be a Game #7!

Detroit beat Phoenix 4-1, and now hold a 3-2 game lead. It looks like Phoenix's Cinderalla story is on the brink of becoming a tale of tragedy.

Boston was not able to eliminate Buffalo, and they ended up losing 4-1. Lots of penalties in this one! Boston still holds a 3-2 game lead.

Vancouver kicked LA's ass 7-2 and now hold a 3-2 game advantage. If they play like they did tonight, they should be able to eliminate LA in Game #6.

[jdawg]

I hate the NHL TV structure. I can't watch Canadiens home games because of it. The one hope I had was having Boston beat Buffalo so we can get a game on VS , but that didn't happen. Its fucking stupid as they should just show games on the NHL network like the NBA does with the playoffs .

[ila]

Originally Posted by jdawg

I hate the NHL TV structure. I can't watch Canadiens home games because of it. The one hope I had was having Boston beat Buffalo so we can get a game on VS , but that didn't happen. Its fucking stupid as they should just show games on the NHL network like the NBA does with the playoffs .

The biggest problem is that the NHL gets such poor ratings in the southern US that the networks won't carry the games.

[smc]

Originally Posted by ila

The biggest problem is that the NHL gets such poor ratings in the southern US that the networks won't carry the games.

Another argument for an NHL that includes no teams in places where hockey cannot be played outdoors on a regular basis as the result of natural conditions.

Back in the mid-19th century, we should have freed the slaves and then let the South secede anyway, in anticipation of the lack of hockey enthusiasm down there. (Of course, my family was busy gearing up for a different civil war in another part of the world, some decades later.)

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How's this for a serious load of bad luck for Nashville? They have a 4-3 lead and Marian Hossa(Chicago player) receives a 5 minute boarding major. The Blackhawks score shorthanded at 19:46 of the third period and it ends up going to overtime. Hossa's major ends and he jumps out of the penalty box and scores the game winner!

All I can say is "Wow!"

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It looks like Zdeno Chara's 'Instigator' penalty was taken away(it really shouldn't have been one in the first place) so he will NOT be getting suspended for Game #6. Good news for the Bruins!

[ila]

Originally Posted by shadows

The Habs were able to stave off defeat! They are at least going to have one more game at home, which will hopefully motivate the team. If they play like they did in this game, there could actually be a Game #7!

It was good to see Montreal come back and win. They have the potential to beat Washington and last night they showed it. I'm glad that they finally decided to play hockey again last night. I read the the report of the game in today's newspaper. The report was written by a reporter with the Canadian Press. The one comment he made that really pissed me off was saying that Montreal stole the game. What a bullshit statement to make. How can a team steal a game?

Originally Posted by shadows

Detroit beat Phoenix 4-1, and now hold a 3-2 game lead. It looks like Phoenix's Cinderalla story is on the brink of becoming a tale of tragedy.

Glad to see this result. I'm not a Detroit fan, but I'm even less of a Phoenix fan. Hockey does not belong in Arizona where and especially since the team is not supported by the people in the area and is a financial drain on any owner while it remains in Arizona.

Originally Posted by shadows

Boston was not able to eliminate Buffalo, and they ended up losing 4-1. Lots of penalties in this one! Boston still holds a 3-2 game lead.

This was a disappointing result. I wanted to see Boston eliminate Buffalo. Wake up Boston. You can take Buffalo in the next game, but play hockey dammit and stay out of the penalty box.

Originally Posted by shadows

Vancouver kicked LA's ass 7-2 and now hold a 3-2 game advantage. If they play like they did tonight, they should be able to eliminate LA in Game #6.

Another result that I like.