Hockey 2010-2011

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Originally Posted by shadows

Where the hell did this dig come from? My last posts were about the current score of the game. They had a 6-3 lead, then 6-4, then 6-5. I said that it was probably stressful to a Bruin's fan to watch, hence the comment on whether your heart could take it(which was a joke).

If you read earlier in the thread, I want Boston to win this series. The only other team I want to win more than Boston is Vancouver. How is that being on the anti-Bruins bandwagon?

First, I was joking. I should have used an emoticon to make that clear, but I never thought you'd think I was really "digging."

I do note, though, that despite who you want to win the series, you have posted some dismissive things about Boston -- such as in our little exchange about the Philadelphia series.

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Originally Posted by smc

First, I was joking. I should have used an emoticon to make that clear, but I never thought you'd think I was really "digging."

I do note, though, that despite who you want to win the series, you have posted some dismissive things about Boston -- such as in our little exchange about the Philadelphia series.

It is hard to tell the meaning behind people's posts sometimes, since they are just words after all.

Saying that people were concentrating on Philly's atrocious goaltending was by no means me dismissing Boston. They have a good team. In the regular season, I do not like them because they are a fellow Eastern team(but they were pretty much out of the reach of the Leafs this year, so I didn't hate them as much). That being said, in these playoffs the order of teams I wanted to win the Cup go: Vancouver, then Montreal(Canadian team), and then Boston. Being in the top three isn't too bad.

Boston pretty much shut the door on the Lightning tonight. Thomas played really well, and there were a lot less penalties going on(well, with the suspect refereeing this post-season, a lot of penalties have been of the phantom call variety.

Seguin was a lot quieter tonight, but he was still a +1 on the night.

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Originally Posted by shadows

It is hard to tell the meaning behind people's posts sometimes, since they are just words after all.

Saying that people were concentrating on Philly's atrocious goaltending was by no means me dismissing Boston. They have a good team. In the regular season, I do not like them because they are a fellow Eastern team(but they were pretty much out of the reach of the Leafs this year, so I didn't hate them as much). That being said, in these playoffs the order of teams I wanted to win the Cup go: Vancouver, then Montreal(Canadian team), and then Boston. Being in the top three isn't too bad.

Boston pretty much shut the door on the Lightning tonight. Thomas played really well, and there were a lot less penalties going on(well, with the suspect refereeing this post-season, a lot of penalties have been of the phantom call variety.

Seguin was a lot quieter tonight, but he was still a +1 on the night.

In addition to my note just above, in response to Captn Sacto, which explains this communication problem generally, I would note that there is a big difference between the analytic perspective one adopts and the support perspective one adopts. It is easy to write, for instance, "I am glad Team A won, because that's the team I support. Team A won because Team B gave away the game."

It seems to me that many of the posts about the Bruins have been of that sort -- concentrating on victories as results of the Boston opponents' shortcomings rather than the Bruins own achievements. That is the source of my joking sarcasm.

Anyhow, I'll wait for the post that says the Bruins won Game 3 because of the breakdown of the Lightning in various areas, as espoused by the TV commentators, before continuing this line of discussion any further.

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Originally Posted by smc

In addition to my note just above, in response to Captn Sacto, which explains this communication problem generally, I would note that there is a big difference between the analytic perspective one adopts and the support perspective one adopts. It is easy to write, for instance, "I am glad Team A won, because that's the team I support. Team A won because Team B gave away the game."

It seems to me that many of the posts about the Bruins have been of that sort -- concentrating on victories as results of the Boston opponents' shortcomings rather than the Bruins own achievements. That is the source of my joking sarcasm.

Anyhow, I'll wait for the post that says the Bruins won Game 3 because of the breakdown of the Lightning in various areas, as espoused by the TV commentators, before continuing this line of discussion any further.

Well, you won't get it from me. They won Game 3 because they were the hungrier team and outplayed Tampa Bay.

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Vancouver needs to take needless penalties! Giving San Jose 10 PP opportunities is just asking for trouble. Vancouver did not deserve all of the penalties, but they definitely deserved some of them.

I thought that Vancouver had a chance to tie it up in the third, but they came up just short. They should at least take heart that they almost came back! That being said, San Jose totally outplayed them in the first period by a huge margin(the two penalties didn't help matters!). I think that Niemi helped San Jose in the third, but they had the Canucks on their heels for a lot of the game.

I wonder if Logan Couture is going to miss any time? He is a pretty important part of the Sharks. I may want the Canucks to win the series, but I don't wish an injury on a player of the opposing team!

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Originally Posted by shadows

Well, you won't get it from me. They won Game 3 because they were the hungrier team and outplayed Tampa Bay.

A hungry team that also put on a hockey fundamentals clinic.

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As of this morning, it appears only a formality that the Atlanta Thrashers will relocate to Winnipeg. I say: let the northern migration begin!

It's time for the league to move every team that has a longitudinal coordinate of 37? or less. That allows Washington and a few other teams that ought to be moved to have a bit more time. So, in addition to Atlanta, let's move the Tampa Bay Lightning (I'm with Jen that they become the Quebec Lightning), Nashville Predators, Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Los Angeles Kings, and Phoenix Coyotes.

Let's give opportunities to a bunch of appropriate cities to get NHL teams: Saskatoon, Duluth, Portland (Maine), Halifax, Fargo, Grand Rapids, Hartford ...

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Originally Posted by smc

As of this morning, it appears only a formality that the Atlanta Thrashers will relocate to Winnipeg. I say: let the northern migration begin!

It's time for the league to move every team that has a longitudinal coordinate of 37? or less. That allows Washington and a few other teams that ought to be moved to have a bit more time. So, in addition to Atlanta, let's move the Tampa Bay Lightning (I'm with Jen that they become the Quebec Lightning), Nashville Predators, Anaheim Ducks, Dallas Stars, Los Angeles Kings, and Phoenix Coyotes.

Let's give opportunities to a bunch of appropriate cities to get NHL teams: Saskatoon, Duluth, Portland (Maine), Halifax, Fargo, Grand Rapids, Hartford ...

You forgot the FL PANTHERS but then they are a very forgetable team and i can live with the Sharks and Kings out in CALI but the other for mentioned teams need to fold or move north where the should have been to start with


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