Hockey

[shadows]

Originally Posted by smc

I was traveling for a few days, but managed to listen to game 3 of the Bruins-Flyers game on the radio while driving (hockey SUCKS on the radio, even when your team wins) and watch game 4 in a pub in Baltimore, Maryland. As I said to the Flyers fans in the pub, you may have won the battle (not allowing a sweep), but you will not win the war (the series). The less-drunk, more-rational ones had no choice but to agree.

I'm looking forward to a Bruins - Canadiens series next, but I'm afraid Montreal is not looking up to the challenge.

The Habs only lost Game #5 2-1, so they still have a good chance to take the series. It's certainly possible to beat Pittsburgh too games in a row, as the only "no-doubt" victory for the Penguins so far has been the 6-3 blowout in Game #1.

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Detroit has been eliminated 4 games to 1 by the Sharks. Kudos to the Sharks for not allowing the 7-1 defeat the game before to affect them, as they held the Red Wings to 1 goal(the Sharks won 2-1). From the looks of it, it will be a San Jose/Chicago Western Final. That should be an entertaining, high-scoring series that either team could win.

Vancouver has not been playing well in net, so I am basically counting them out while being down 3 games to 1. Luongo has been quite poor since Game #1 and he is one of the main reasons Vancouver is where they are right now.

[sammyjob]

Actually, Montreal's only goal came with 30 seconds left. And in their victory in game 4, they were dominated for two periods, and then won on a goal off the skate of Kris Letang. For some reason the Penguins seem to have trouble being motivated except when their backs are to the wall. Talent-wise no one expected the series to last this long (except, I'm sure, Montreal fans).

[Tranny Sore-Ass Rex]

All is good. San Jose all the way!!!

[shadows]

Montreal is going to another Game #7! They defeated Pittsburgh 4-3 in Game #6 to force the deciding game. It should be intense.

Boston did not have a very good game at all. They lost 4-0 to Philadelphia and their lead is now 3 games to 2. Brian Boucher got injured in the game(from the sounds of it, it was an injury to his left knee) and was replaced in net by Leighton.

[smc]

Originally Posted by shadows

Boston did not have a very good game at all.

That, my friend, is an understatement of epic proportions.

[shadows]

Originally Posted by smc

That, my friend, is an understatement of epic proportions.

Not all of the news is good for Philadelphia. Boucher is done for the playoffs.

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Vancouver is gone, having lost 5-1 to Chicago(who won the series 4-2). The defense and goaltending for many of the games in this series for Vancouver has not been very good. And because of that, they are now out of the playoffs. San Jose/Chicago. That should be a high-scoring series for sure!

[smc]

Originally Posted by shadows

Not all of the news is good for Philadelphia. Boucher is done for the playoffs.

Just so there's no confusion, Boucher was injured by another one of the Flyers. David Krecji, lost to the Bruins for the rest of the playoffs, was taken out by Philadelphia.

[ila]

Originally Posted by shadows

Vancouver is gone, having lost 5-1 to Chicago(who won the series 4-2). The defense and goaltending for many of the games in this series for Vancouver has not been very good. And because of that, they are now out of the playoffs. San Jose/Chicago. That should be a high-scoring series for sure!

I'm cheering for Chicago in this series. I have three reasons for this and I'm sure both shadows and smc can figure out why.