Hockey

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Originally Posted by GRH

Sweet!!! Montreal won! I was surprised Montreal was able to take the series to seven games. Then I was even more surprised when they won the series, putting away the number one team in the league! I just wish that I could have gotten some of the Montreal games on the tele.

CBC wasn't carrying the Montreal games. TSN had the broadcast rights for them so you wouldn't have been able to get any Montreal games at all. It looks like you won't get Montreal's next series as TSN has those broadcast rights too. Sorry, GRH, but it looks like you are going to have to move to Canada to watch Montreal.

[smc]

So, the Bruins will be playing the Flyers in the next round.

Jen, any predictions? I say Boston in 6 games.

[shadows]

First blood has been drawn in the Detroit/San Jose series. San Jose scored 3 quick goals in the first period and then held on to a 4-3 victory. San Jose outshot Detroit 27-23, which was a far cry from the totals that the Sharks had against Colorado. There were a total of 15 penalties called(all minors), 8 on Detroit and 7 on San Jose.

I think that this series will go back-and-forth. I am going to pick Detroit in 7 games(and that is only due to their playoff experience). I hope that I'll actually be able to catch one or two of the games, as it should be a good series.

[shadows]

Originally Posted by smc

So, the Bruins will be playing the Flyers in the next round.

Jen, any predictions? I say Boston in 6 games.

I have to agree with your prediction, smc, but it is only due to the injuries that Philadelphia has gotten during the first round. That being said, this being the playoffs you never can be certain what will happen and who will step up their game.

I just hope that one of the Flyers don't deliberately try to knock Savard out of the series with a borderline hit. I also hope that Savard's concussion doesn't turn him into the next Eric Lindros, who had to retire early due to concussions.

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Originally Posted by shadows

I have to agree with your prediction, smc, but it is only due to the injuries that Philadelphia has gotten during the first round. That being said, this being the playoffs you never can be certain what will happen and who will step up their game.

I just hope that one of the Flyers don't deliberately try to knock Savard out of the series with a borderline hit. I also hope that Savard's concussion doesn't turn him into the next Eric Lindros, who had to retire early due to concussions.

We are talking about Philadelphia!

[Tbone]

Originally Posted by smc

We are talking about Philadelphia!

Cheap shot at my Flyers and after they've come through a series against the Devils.
It's the fans that cause the aggro, not the playing staff.

[smc]

Originally Posted by Tbone

Cheap shot at my Flyers and after they've come through a series against the Devils.
It's the fans that cause the aggro, not the playing staff.

I believe if you have an issue it is with shadows and what he wrote, not my comment.

But if I understand you correctly, an aggressive body check by a Flyers player on the ice would be caused by a fan?

[Tbone]

Originally Posted by smc

I believe if you have an issue it is with shadows and what he wrote, not my comment.

Sorry, my mistake, I was meant to quote both of you - shadows for the pop at the Flyers and you for the follow up.

Can't we have a bit of friendly banter here?

Originally Posted by smc

But if I understand you correctly, an aggressive body check by a Flyers player on the ice would be caused by a fan?

I never said that.

The Flyers play the game hard, but fair. The aggro' I was referring to is simply that of the vocal nature from the hard to please Philadelphia (hockey/baseball/football) fans. A tough crowd. Nothing more, nothing less.


But now I am a bit concerned. Have the Boston Bruins' fans developed a sinister master plan? One where they are able to control the minds of the Flyers players - "I must get a five minute major". Something similar to the trance Ricardo Montalban's character put Reggie "I must kill the Queen" Jackson under in Naked Gun?

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Originally Posted by ila

CBC wasn't carrying the Montreal games. TSN had the broadcast rights for them so you wouldn't have been able to get any Montreal games at all. It looks like you won't get Montreal's next series as TSN has those broadcast rights too. Sorry, GRH, but it looks like you are going to have to move to Canada to watch Montreal.

Apparently I was wrong. I checked last night and the CBC wasn't carrying the Montreal game tonight, but TSN was. I just turned on TSN and found out that they are carrying an NBA game right now and the Montreal game is on CBC. Your are in luck, GRH, you'll be able to pick up tonight's game. It's on right now.

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Originally Posted by ila

Apparently I was wrong. I checked last night and the CBC wasn't carrying the Montreal game tonight, but TSN was. I just turned on TSN and found out that they are carrying an NBA game right now and the Montreal game is on CBC. Your are in luck, GRH, you'll be able to pick up tonight's game. It's on right now.

Judging from the 6-3 final(advantage Pittsburgh), I doubt that GRH would have counted herself lucky to have watched the game.

I don't know if the hit by Cooke on Markov was dirty or not(I was at work so I didn't see the game), but I hope that Markov won't miss a lot of time as he is Montreal's #1 defenseman!

Montreal's PK was atrocious, allowing 4 PP goals to be scored by Pittsburgh. Hopefully the Habs play better in Game #2.

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Originally Posted by shadows

.....Montreal's PK was atrocious, allowing 4 PP goals to be scored by Pittsburgh. Hopefully the Habs play better in Game #2.

Hopefully they show up for game #2.

[jdawg]

That was a pretty shitty game to watch as a Habs fan. It was obvious they were tired and Halak probably shouldn't of started as he wasn't really in the game.