NHL Playoffs Thread

[LnGrrrR]

Predictions anyone? I think that the Flyers or Penguins will make it out of the East, and probably the Red Wings from the West.

I'm personally rooting for Boston vs San Jose.

[lefty]

Re Wings in the West

Penguins or Rangers in the East

[DeadlyDynasty]

Can't believe how well the Penguins have done without Malkin and Crosby...Bylsma should be COY.

That being said I like the Flyers out of the East and Detroit out of the West.


How about my Florida Panthers? 10 straight years of no playoffs...must be an NHL record for futility :lol

Since the Panthers are out I'll be rooting for the Sabres though...but they'll be one-and-done most likely.

[lefty]

Can't believe how well the Penguins have done without Malkin and Crosby...Bylsma should be COY.

That being said I like the Flyers out of the East and Detroit out of the West.


How about my Florida Panthers? 10 straight years of no playoffs...must be an NHL record for futility :lol

Since the Panthers are out I'll be rooting for the Sabres though...but they'll be one-and-done most likely.
Agree on Bylsma


Regarding the Panthers, I can't believe they just fired an excellent coach (who, 2 days after his firing, has joined Team Canada as an assistant coach).
Not his fault if the roster is thin

[LnGrrrR]

Bruins will live or die on the backs of Rask and Thomas.

[DeadlyDynasty]

Agree on Bylsma


Regarding the Panthers, I can't believe they just fired an excellent coach (who, 2 days after his firing, has joined Team Canada as an assistant coach).
Not his fault if the roster is thin

Nothing the Panthers do surprises me anymore. They are hopeless, just like my NFL team...no future, no light at the end of the tunnel. Just endless darkness on the horizon.

[lefty]

Bruins will live or die on the backs of Rask and Thomas.
At least you guys have 2 excellent goalies

We have Price and .... Auld :downspin:

Anyway it's gonna be tough, without our 2 best defensive defencemen (Markov and Gorges)
Plus, no Pacioretty (thanks Zdeno:D)


Nothing the Panthers do surprises me anymore. They are hopeless, just like my NFL team...no future, no light at the end of the tunnel. Just endless darkness on the horizon.

They should move the Panthers to Winnipeg or Québec city

Won't happen with Darth Bettman though.

[Girasuck]

Boston vs Vancouver in the finals

[lefty]

Boston vs Vancouver in the finals

No way Boston gets out of the East

They will beat Montreal, but find a way choke vs a better team than the Habs

[lefty]

Haha WTF :lmao

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[LnGrrrR]

At least you guys have 2 excellent goalies

We have Price and .... Auld :downspin:

Uhm.. I like Price? :lol


Anyway it's gonna be tough, without our 2 best defensive defencemen (Markov and Gorges)
Plus, no Pacioretty (thanks Zdeno:D)

Yeah, that's rough. Savard being out for us hurts... I think Savard should just retire, rather than take a chance at yet another concussion. I'm hoping Kaberle can find his groove on the power play too.


They should move the Panthers to Winnipeg or Québec city

Won't happen with Darth Bettman though.

They should get rid of some teams, and make it a 24 team league... 12 in Canada, 12 in the US. That'd be fun. :stirpot:

[lefty]

Uhm.. I like Price? :lol



Yeah, that's rough. Savard being out for us hurts... I think Savard should just retire, rather than take a chance at yet another concussion. I'm hoping Kaberle can find his groove on the power play too.



They should get rid of some teams, and make it a 24 team league... 12 in Canada, 12 in the US. That'd be fun. :stirpot:
- :lol Well yeah; but Auld is a nice guy

- Sucks for Savard, one of the few B's that I really like; fantastic skills

- Kaberle is a fantastic puck moving D-man; he used to kill us when he was with Toronto; he shoud be comfy vs the Habs.




Yeah, and click on the radio link I just posted; both sides are childish, but its funny nonetheless

[lefty]

A sign for Patrick Kane at last night's game. (http://indernagra.com/blog/2011/04/14/a-real-playoff-beard/)
MegaCROFL

[TheMACHINE]

im rooting for the Los Angeles Ducks of Anaheim

[LnGrrrR]

Score damn you Bruins! Score!

[lefty]

Score damn you Bruins! Score!
Price MVP so far :lol

[lefty]

That's 1 in the bank

[LnGrrrR]

That's 1 in the bank

Congrats you evil Canadian bastard. :lol

[DeadlyDynasty]

Sabres with the lead!

[lefty]

Congrats you evil Canadian bastard. :lol
Thanks :D

But it's just 1 game

I'm still worried

[DeadlyDynasty]

Philly is swarming the net, and now they have a power play...this game will be tied any minute

[lefty]

Philly is swarming the net, and now they have a power play...this game will be tied any minute
I switched to that game

Entertaining

[DeadlyDynasty]

Ryan Miller is a badass

[lefty]

Nice game Miller

[LnGrrrR]

Thanks :D

But it's just 1 game

I'm still worried

I don't know, there's been a strong case of choking going on with Boston teams lately.

[lefty]

I don't know, there's been a strong case of choking going on with Boston teams lately.

No, not all of them

Only Pats and Bruins :D

[LnGrrrR]

No, not all of them

Only Pats and Bruins :D

:lol Uhm.. well the Celtics and Red Sox haven't exactly been on fire lately.

[lefty]

:lol Uhm.. well the Celtics and Red Sox haven't exactly been on fire lately.

You are talking about the regular season
And they haven't choker, they have sucked; not the same thing

[lefty]

Is Crosby the worst flopper in hockey or what ?

http://i40.tinypic.com/10yn9rs.jpghttp://img191.imageshack.us/img191/9050/crosby.gifhttp://imgur.com/i7mrz.gif

[LnGrrrR]

Is Crosby the worst flopper in hockey or what ?

http://i40.tinypic.com/10yn9rs.jpghttp://img191.imageshack.us/img191/9050/crosby.gifhttp://imgur.com/i7mrz.gif

:lmao

[MajorMike]

So.... what basic cable channel are the NHL playoffs on? TBS? E$PN? TNT?

Surely if every first round game of the NBA and NFL and MLB and NCAA football and NCAA basketball playoffs is on tv then the NHL is, aren't they?

[lefty]

Versus, Fox, Comcast, etc

[lefty]

Holy Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit




Sick 1st period in the Flyers-Sabres game, 3-3 :wow

[lefty]

http://i54.tinypic.com/k4flso.jpg

[lefty]

8De1_gRCYKM

[Jacob1983]

Are the Blackhawks going to get swept? I hope they don't because they're the defending champs. At least win a game so you don't get swept. Put up a fight. And is it possible that there could be an all Canada Stanley Cup Final this year?

[lefty]

Are the Blackhawks going to get swept? I hope they don't because they're the defending champs. At least win a game so you don't get swept. Put up a fight. And is it possible that there could be an all Canada Stanley Cup Final this year?

If Habs eliminate Boston, and if Sabres beat the Flyers, Canadiens can win the East
The Flyers just own the Habs since 2008.

In the West, if Zetterberg can come back for Detroit, it should be between Vancouver and the Wings
Dont sleep on L.A though, despite Kopitar's injury.

[LnGrrrR]

I hate the Bruins. I really do.

[lefty]

I hate the Bruins. I really do.

No

You hate the Habs

[LnGrrrR]

Normally yes. But the Bruins are sucking so bad my hate lies more on them.

[lefty]

Normally yes. But the Bruins are sucking so bad my hate lies more on them.

Lol

[Jacob1983]

I think a sweep is likely for the Blackhawks. It just wasn't meant to be. I'd like to see teams in the Cup Final that have either never been in it like The Predators or teams that haven't been in the Cup Final in a long time.

[lefty]

I think a sweep is likely for the Blackhawks. It just wasn't meant to be. I'd like to see teams in the Cup Final that have either never been in it like The Predators or teams that haven't been in the Cup Final in a long time.
It has become hard to repeat in the NHL (especially since the lockout with the current CBA)
And Byfuglien wasn't around this time to kick Luongo out of his net

[Jacob1983]

True. The closest teams get to repeating as Cup champs is getting back to the Final and lose. In recent years, the Wings won in 08 but lost in 09. The Devils lost in 01 but won in 00 and the Stars won in 1999 but lost in 2000.

[lefty]

Tim Fucking Thomas !!!!!

[velik_m]

Los Anzeless completely arsenalled their game. 4-0 up and you lose the game? :bang

[lefty]

Los Anzeless completely arsenalled their game. 4-0 up and you lose the game? :bang
I stopped watching the game at 4-0, went to bed

Then this morning I watched the highlights on TV before heading to work and I was like WTF

WTF L.A? :wow

[Girasuck]

That second period last night was one of the craziest periods of hockey I've ever watched. 7 goals in the period, and end to end hockey that was riveting.

[lefty]

By the way, the Pittsburgh Penguins have been impressive all season long.

No Crosby, no Malkin, no problem


Bylsma is COY

[Ashy Larry]

Tell the Kings that 4-0 leads usually turn into wins ......... Lakers fuck off against the Hornets and the Kings blow a huge lead; both in the same building .........

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Wings looking strong nice sweep way to take care of things and rest their players.

[Jacob1983]

It really sucks for the Coyotes and their fans. Yeah I know there were a lot of Red Wings fans at the game tonight but even after the game was already over, you could hear "lets go Coyotes". Hopefully, they can have another year in Arizona. Detroit looks scary. I think the Predators are cursed. They had the opportunity to go up 3-1 against the Ducks and crapped out.

[lefty]

- NY Rangers :lmao

- Coyotes: well sorry, but they are moving to Winnipeg this summer

[Girasuck]

- NY Rangers :lmao

- Coyotes: well sorry, but they are moving to Winnipeg this summer

Good move IMO. I never thought hockey in Phoenix was a good idea.

[lefty]

Good move IMO. I never thought hockey in Phoenix was a good idea.
Well, Bettman is stupid

[Girasuck]

God I love playoff hockey. Another unbelievable game.

[Girasuck]

wow

[Girasuck]

Nothing like burning your old team in overtime.

[LnGrrrR]

Can't believe we won that one.

[lefty]

Can't believe we won that one.

Neither can I

[lefty]

Dammit Vancouver

[Jacob1983]

Canada doesn't need another team. Sorry but if you want Americans to like the sport, keep teams in America.

[lefty]

Canada doesn't need another team. Sorry but if you want Americans to like the sport, keep teams in America.

Phoenix and Florida have been long enough in the U.S

Their arenas are always half empty, except when they make the playoffs- bandwagon fans if course

In the States, it depends on the city: Boston, NY, Chicago, Detroit, Buffalo, Philly, Pittsburgh, Minny ARE big hockey markets.

So you can't say if the sport is popular or not in the U.S; it depends on the city/region, and keeping the Coyotes in America won't make hockey more popular in the country, because nobody cares

[Spur-Addict]

Anyone just see that beasty Bobby Ryan goal?

[Jacob1983]

I'm sure there are some people in Arizona that care about the Coyotes.

[lefty]

I'm sure there are some people in Arizona that care about the Coyotes.

Yep

Dusillusoned Suns fans

[lefty]

Anyone just see that beasty Bobby Ryan goal?

Sick sick sick goal


2 great games tonight, went down to the wire

[LnGrrrR]

Cmon Boston...

[lefty]

Man this game is waaaaaaay to long



Anybody, please score



I don't care if it's Montreal or Boston who wins this game, someone please end it

[lefty]

Tim Thomas is a great guy




But I kinda hate him atthe same time

[LnGrrrR]

Phew! This series has been rough.

[LnGrrrR]

Both goalies were standing on their heads tonight.

[lefty]

Both goalies were standing on their heads tonight.
I agree

Both were outstanding

You don't want to see any of them lose

Plus, they are good friends

[Flintstones32]

Guess Chicago finally realized they were in a playoff series. Great game.

[lefty]

Guess Chicago finally realized they were in a playoff series. Great game.
Amazing comeback

[Jacob1983]

Hawks gotta finish this thing on Tuesday night.

[cnyc3]

:depressed

one more chance to close this out :ihit

[JudynTX]

Flyers!!!!! :toast

[DarkReign]

Fucking NHL playoffs, love it.

Wings sweep ('dats right, bitches) 4-0
Preds advance in the best series of the playoffs, IMO... 4-2
Boston finally shows heart (who knew they had one?) up 3-2
Washington advances (big surprise (sarcasm), NYR is inept offensively) 4-1

Hawks and Canucks....

Haha

1ytCEuuW2_A

Still think Van wins on Tuesday, but thats one way to make it look incredibly difficult to do so.

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Philly - Buffalo

WTF is Buffalo even doing in this series? And when oh when does Philly finally commit some $$$ to a goaltender?

Pathetic series, whichever team wins is fodder for the 2nd round.

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San Jose v LA

No idea who wins this series. So up and down, back and forth, completely unpredictable. Stats and lineup says SJ should win this in a walk, especially since Kopitar is out, but thats what happens when 2 divisional teams play one another in a 7 game series. Some horrible goaltending for SJ here, whereas Quick has been awesome. Love me some Wayne Simmonds, btw.

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Pitt vs Tampa

:sleep:sleep:sleep

Worst series of the playoffs, no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Two terribly flawed teams battling it out for who sucks less. 2nd round fodder.

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All in all an awesome playoffs.

[lefty]

Fucking NHL playoffs, love it.

Wings sweep ('dats right, bitches) 4-0
Preds advance in the best series of the playoffs, IMO... 4-2
Boston finally shows heart (who knew they had one?) up 3-2
Washington advances (big surprise (sarcasm), NYR is inept offensively) 4-1

Hawks and Canucks....

Haha

1ytCEuuW2_A

Still think Van wins on Tuesday, but thats one way to make it look incredibly difficult to do so.

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Philly - Buffalo

WTF is Buffalo even doing in this series? And when oh when does Philly finally commit some $$$ to a goaltender?

Pathetic series, whichever team wins is fodder for the 2nd round.

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San Jose v LA

No idea who wins this series. So up and down, back and forth, completely unpredictable. Stats and lineup says SJ should win this in a walk, especially since Kopitar is out, but thats what happens when 2 divisional teams play one another in a 7 game series. Some horrible goaltending for SJ here, whereas Quick has been awesome. Love me some Wayne Simmonds, btw.

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Pitt vs Tampa

:sleep:sleep:sleep

Worst series of the playoffs, no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Two terribly flawed teams battling it out for who sucks less. 2nd round fodder.

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All in all an awesome playoffs.


DR with the goods :greedy

[Girasuck]

Pitt vs Tampa

:sleep:sleep:sleep

Worst series of the playoffs, no redeeming qualities whatsoever. Two terribly flawed teams battling it out for who sucks less. 2nd round fodder.


This quote just screams that Sidney Crosby is the single biggest thing the NHL has going for it.

Just curious...what do you considered "terribly flawed" on the Pens, besides the obvious Crosby/Malkin injuries???

[DarkReign]

This quote just screams that Sidney Crosby is the single biggest thing the NHL has going for it.

Just curious...what do you considered "terribly flawed" on the Pens, besides the obvious Crosby/Malkin injuries???

The fact that they have to (understandably) go into a defensive shell in order to compete.

...and no, that statement doesnt mean anything about Crosby. Ive been watching hockey since 1991, Ive had CenterIce almost every year since Ive been on my own (1999-ish), I watch more hockey in a month than most fans do in an entire year.

I come home and hockey goes onto the television as background noise every single day, all day. I watch two things; 1. hockey 2. movies. Really nothing else.

Crosby means nothing to me, Malkin means nothing to me. But they mean a whole helluva lot to the Pens and without almost $16 million dollars in offense for the Pens, theyre fucked even if they barely squeeze by a flawed, hapless Tampa Bay team.

If the Pens were playing anyone else, theyd be golfing by now.

[LnGrrrR]

Jumbo Joe scores in OT! I'm rooting for the Sharks to make it out of the West. Jumbo Joe is like the Dork Nowitzki of the NHL. Supremely talented, but his teams just have a hard time getting it done in the postseason.

[lefty]

Jumbo Joe scores in OT! I'm rooting for the Sharks to make it out of the West. Jumbo Joe is like the Dork Nowitzki of the NHL. Supremely talented, but his teams just have a hard time getting it done in the postseason.

We mss him in Montral

2002 and 2004

Good times

[LnGrrrR]

"Dork Nowitzki"

lol autocorrect

[Girasuck]

...and no, that statement doesnt mean anything about Crosby. Ive been watching hockey since 1991, Ive had CenterIce almost every year since Ive been on my own (1999-ish), I watch more hockey in a month than most fans do in an entire year.

I come home and hockey goes onto the television as background noise every single day, all day. I watch two things; 1. hockey 2. movies. Really nothing else.

Crosby means nothing to me, Malkin means nothing to me. But they mean a whole helluva lot to the Pens and without almost $16 million dollars in offense for the Pens, theyre fucked even if they barely squeeze by a flawed, hapless Tampa Bay team.

If the Pens were playing anyone else, theyd be golfing by now.

I don't care how much hockey you watch or how long you've watched it. That has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that Sidney Crosby is the heartbeat of the NHL and THE reason why fans as yourself consider the Pens/Lightning series a bore fest. If Crosby was playing the Pens would be on national TV every game. That's a fact. You even said it yourself...that the Pens have "no redeeming qualities whatsoever". Well, Crosby is the single biggest redeeming quality in the NHL, which is why I made that statement.

[DarkReign]

I don't care how much hockey you watch or how long you've watched it. That has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that Sidney Crosby is the heartbeat of the NHL and THE reason why fans as yourself consider the Pens/Lightning series a bore fest. If Crosby was playing the Pens would be on national TV every game. That's a fact. You even said it yourself...that the Pens have "no redeeming qualities whatsoever". Well, Crosby is the single biggest redeeming quality in the NHL, which is why I made that statement.

No, I still dont agree. I think, specifically, the Penguins as a team have no redeeming offensive qualities outside Crosby and Malkin, which makes any series they participate in a complete bore.

If Malkin were in the lineup, the series would be interesting.
If Crosby were in the lineup, the series would be interesting.

Since neither (or both) are in the series, the series absolutely sucks to watch because the only way the Penguins can compete is to play a hybrid leftwing lock/trap. It sucks, its not fun to watch and Tampa was playing so bad in the first 3 games, they couldnt beat it.

When Jordan Staal is your #1 center, your team sucks and isnt fun to watch. Its like watching Nashville when Legwand was their #1 center. Its like taking Datsyuk and Zetterberg out of the Wings lineup, Plekanec and Gomez out of Montreal (who plays a boring style regardless), Thornton and Pavelski...

Actually, for the Pens, its worse than that since both of their centers are 2 of the Top5 in the league (for me, Crosby #1 and Malkin #5)...and theyre paying them accordingly.

So, you can go ahead and think its the Crosby factor, and I'll still say it isnt. Its the subtraction of both him and Malkin which forces a flawed Pitt team to play a God-awful system just to hang around other NHL teams.

[lefty]

Darkreign is my new God :wow


And yes, Montreal can be boring at times, I agree :lol



Speaking of the Habs, they are done; Boston is closing the series out tonight :depressed

No Markov, no Georges, no Pacioretty, and now no Desharnais (this kid is something)

[LnGrrrR]

Darkreign is my new God :wow


And yes, Montreal can be boring at times, I agree :lol



Speaking of the Habs, they are done; Boston is closing the series out tonight :depressed

No Markov, no Georges, no Pacioretty, and now no Desharnais (this kid is something)

You've still got PK Subban!

Love the new avatar, btw :lol

[lefty]

You've still got PK Subban!

Love the new avatar, btw :lol
Thanks :lol

Yeah Subban.....Subban vs Bruins... it should be enough

[LnGrrrR]

Thanks :lol

Yeah Subban.....Subban vs Bruins... it should be enough

If CP3 can win singlehandedly against the Bruins... :lol

On a more serious note, who do you think snags the Norris trophy? Lidstrom or Chara?

[lefty]

If CP3 can win singlehandedly against the Bruins... :lol

On a more serious note, who do you think snags the Norris trophy? Lidstrom or Chara?
Lol @ CP3 :lol

Lidstrom of course :D

Chara has been great, fuck him and I hope he breaks his leg, but he has been great


However, I will have to go with Captain Nick

[LnGrrrR]

Damn it! I meant against the Lakers. My brain sucks in this thread. :lol

Lidstrom will probably win it. I think that the other sports teams all sacrificed their ability to win in order to gift perpetual awesomeness to the Red Wings.

[lefty]

And Chris fucks the Habs


... Once again

It was a fucking valid goal


Just Google Chris Lee Habs

[LnGrrrR]

Our penalty kill has gone to crap.

[LnGrrrR]

Then again, we have been in the penalty 3x as much as the Habs.

[Spur-Addict]

Buffalo has failed to match the intensity. What are the saving it for? Getting dominated. This game is over and the third hasn't started. How do you work so hard to not go balls to the wall in the last game?

[lefty]

Game 7 is tomorrow ??????????


How retarded is the NHL ?????? :donkey

[LnGrrrR]

Game 7 is tomorrow ??????????


How retarded is the NHL ?????? :donkey

What, really? At least we were in Montreal, and not Vancouver. :lol

Assuming that the Bruins aren't in the penalty for half the game again, I think Boston can pull it off.

[lefty]

What, really? At least we were in Montreal, and not Vancouver. :lol

lol refs.
Yeah good thing they won't be in a plane for 5 hours :lol


By the way, is too many men on the ice a tradition in Beantown?
1979, 2010 and tonight :lmao

[Spur-Addict]

Crawford shutting down the Penalty Shot

[lefty]

Crawford shutting down the Penalty Shot

And a big one


Canucks get a PP with 3 min left in the game, and Hawks tie the game


:lmao

[Spur-Addict]

Luongo gives up the late goal. Looking like OT.

[LnGrrrR]

By the way, is too many men on the ice a tradition in Beantown?
1979, 2010 and tonight :lmao

Smart playoff hockey =/= Boston playoff hockey!

[lefty]

Heimlich maneuver FTW


Burrows redeems himself

[Spur-Addict]

Top shelf, impressive.

[LnGrrrR]

The Bruins can't lose ANOTHER Game 7 to the Canadiens... can they? Why do I get my hopes up for this team? BLEARGHHHH.

[lefty]

The Bruins can't lose ANOTHER Game 7 to the Canadiens... can they? Why do I get my hopes up for this team? BLEARGHHHH.
Bruins will win

Usually, they lose games 7 because of too many men on the ice, but in this series it happened in game 6.

Damn they couldnt wait game 7 to do it? :bang

[DarkReign]

You live to die another day.

I say Habs win today.

[DarkReign]

Oh yeah, fucking Campoli...

[LnGrrrR]

Stupid Bruins and their shitty power play. It's supposed to be an ADVANTAGE for you Bruins, not a disadvantage. How many shorthanded goals can one team give up?

[LnGrrrR]

Blah, half of our shots aren't even getting to the goalie... lazy.

[LnGrrrR]

20 more minutes. You can do this B's.

[LnGrrrR]

Cmon B's... hold on, just hold on.

[LnGrrrR]

Augughgh fuck you bergeron, fuck you pk subban nlblalrhei#ou$()@#qu$(

[LnGrrrR]

The Canadiens are like goddamned Jason Voorhees. Fuck me. Overtime.

[lefty]

The Canadiens are like goddamned Jason Voorhees. Fuck me. Overtime.
:lol

OT


Aaaargh



My nerves :(

[LnGrrrR]

:lol

OT


Aaaargh



My nerves :(

As soon as I saw that high sticking penalty, I had a bad feeling. Pins and needles.

Whoever wins, it's been a hell of a series, worthy of all the other battles our two teams have had. :toast

[LnGrrrR]

See, and you scoffed at my PK Subban vs the Bruins comment :lol

[lefty]

As soon as I saw that high sticking penalty, I had a bad feeling. Pins and needles.

Whoever wins, it's been a hell of a series, worthy of all the other battles our two teams have had. :toast

I agree; one fanbase will be extemely pissed after this game, but when they'll look back in a few weeks, months or years, they will say : " it was a great series; damn "


See, and you scoffed at my PK Subban vs the Bruins comment :lol
Ha :lol


By the way, there wasa high stick on that B's 3rd goal :D




OT has started; aaaaaaaargh I.m shitting in my pants :(

[LnGrrrR]

I agree; one fanbase will be extemely pissed after this game, but when they'll look back in a few weeks, months or years, they will say : " it was a great series; damn "


Ha :lol


By the way, there wasa high stick on that B's 3rd goal :D




OT has started; aaaaaaaargh I.m shitting in my pants :(

We won the other 2 OT games... 3rd time's a charm... right? RIGHT? TELL ME IT IS!!! BLEARGFHH!!!

[lefty]

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck

[lefty]

Congrats LnnnnGr :tu

[LnGrrrR]

WOOOHOOoooOOOOOOOOOOOO

[LnGrrrR]

Congrats LnnnnGr :tu

F'ing hell! You guys are bastards. Sorry one of our teams had to lose lefty. We'll try to make it right by winning the whole thing.

Crazy, crazy series. go get drunk and hit on some hot French-Candian women for me :tu :toast

[lefty]

F'ing hell! You guys are bastards. Sorry one of our teams had to lose lefty. We'll try to make it right by winning the whole thing.

Crazy, crazy series. go get drunk and hit on some hot French-Candian women for me :tu :toast


Not gonna happen

[LnGrrrR]

Not gonna happen

Yeah, probably not. But I'll hold out hope! At least in getting to the Finals.

[lefty]

Yeah, probably not. But I'll hold out hope! At least in getting to the Finals.
Finals ? :lol

[Jacob1983]

Preds and Red Wings will wind up in the WCF and the Flyers and Lightning will wind up in the ECF. Sharks, Canucks, Caps, and Bruins are all chokers so I'm not confident that those teams will be in the conference finals but this is hockey. It could happen.

[DarkReign]

My point about Pittsburgh elegantly made.

Congrats to the Lightning and Bruins. Bruins, youre the most heartless team in the playoffs, have fun getting bounced in the next round.

[lefty]

My point about Pittsburgh elegantly made.

Congrats to the Lightning and Bruins. Bruins, youre the most heartless team in the playoffs, have fun getting bounced in the next round.
They are playing the Flyers........ yikes


By the way, why are Boston teams part of the biggest rivalry in each major league (except NFL maybe)?

Bruins-Habs
BoSox - Yankees
Celtics - Lakers

[LnGrrrR]

They are playing the Flyers........ yikes


By the way, why are Boston teams part of the biggest rivalry in each major league (except NFL maybe)?

Bruins-Habs
BoSox - Yankees
Celtics - Lakers

Yeah, I think that's funny too, and was just talking about that with my coworkers. Pats don't have a true rival team like the other; it's the Colts now because of Manning, but once he leaves that will die out too.

[DarkReign]

They are playing the Flyers........ yikes


By the way, why are Boston teams part of the biggest rivalry in each major league (except NFL maybe)?

Bruins-Habs
BoSox - Yankees
Celtics - Lakers

Because no one likes their stupid accent.

[lefty]

Yeah, I think that's funny too, and was just talking about that with my coworkers. Pats don't have a true rival team like the other; it's the Colts now because of Manning, but once he leaves that will die out too.

What about the Jets?
Potential?


Because no one likes their stupid accent.
And their tea-bagging Leprechauns

:stirpot:

[LnGrrrR]

Because no one likes their stupid accent.

You're just mad because Boston is known as the city on the hill, a shining beacon of higher learning, producing some of the finest minds that the world has ever known...

... and Detroit is known as a place of crime and squalor that produces shitty cars.

:lol :toast :stirpot:

[LnGrrrR]

What about the Jets?
Potential?

Perhaps, but it would take a long while... look at how long the rivalries you mentioned have been around:

Red Sox/Yankees - 100 years
Habs/Bruins - At least 50 years
Lakers/Celtics - 40-50 years

It will take a long while for a Pats rivalry to even come close to any of those.


And their tea-bagging Leprechauns

:stirpot:

Stop talking abooot Boston, eh? :)

[lefty]

Stop talking abooot Boston, eh? :)
D'accord. :p:

[LnGrrrR]

D'accord. :p:

Merci. (Je sais un peu de francais.)

[lefty]

Merci. (Je sais un peu de francais.)

:wow damn

[velik_m]

IIHF WC starts today. We play in a group with Slovakia (host), Russia and Germany. We're so going to get our asses kicked... :spin

[lefty]

IIHF WC starts today. We play in a group with Slovakia (host), Russia and Germany. We're so going to get our asses kicked... :spin
Tough group

Especially without Kopitar

[LnGrrrR]

Bruins found their offense today. Hopefully they will keep it through FOUR games this year...

[lefty]

Bruins found their offense today. Hopefully they will keep it through FOUR games this year...
Impressive game from the B's

[DarkReign]

Down 0-2 to the Sharks. Not looking good.

[lefty]

Down 0-2 to the Sharks. Not looking good.
Stupid penallties hurt the Red Wings in close games, so there is hope - if they can stay out of the box

They also need to address their 5-on-5 scoring

[LnGrrrR]

Doesn't the law of averages say that the Bruins have to get a Power Play goal, eventually?

[lefty]

Boston fucking Bruins !!!!!!!!!

[LnGrrrR]

Boston fucking Bruins !!!!!!!!!

4 OT games this post-season, 4 wins. And STILL no power play goals. This team makes no f'ing sense... but as long as they keep racking up the wins, I won't mind!

Now close this series out at home Bruins! Don't give the Flyers ANY life.

[LnGrrrR]

Also... 52 saves and only 2 allowed goals? Ridiculous, Tim Thomas. You deserve kudos.

[lefty]

4 OT games this post-season, 4 wins. And STILL no power play goals. This team makes no f'ing sense... but as long as they keep racking up the wins, I won't mind!

Now close this series out at home Bruins! Don't give the Flyers ANY life.
There is something special about this year's Bs.

The hot goalie is there, the confidence is there, the 5 on 5 scoring is there, the OT confidence is there



Wait....OT confidence?


Reminds me of the 1993 Habs



NHL=fucked

[Jacob1983]

Preds and Lightning in the Finals would be an interesting matchup.

[DarkReign]

Preds and Lightning in the Finals would be an interesting matchup.

I could see the Preds making some noise. I'll say this, if they do beat Vancouver, theyll represent the West in the SCFs.

[DarkReign]

Oh, and I will be allllllll aboard their bandwagon should the Wings get eliminated.

[lefty]

I could see the Preds making some noise. I'll say this, if they do beat Vancouver, theyll represent the West in the SCFs.
Well, we have a playoff pool im my company :lol

I picked Nashville to beat Vancouver; so far so good :king


Not so much for the 3 other series

[lefty]

Flyers goalies :lmao

[LnGrrrR]

Flyers goalies :lmao

I really hope we win this game, but I just know the local ahole writers will use this as an excuse to bring up last year about 7,734,289 times until we win the fourth game.

[LnGrrrR]

Flyers goalies :lmao

Should have waited another minute :lol

[lefty]

I really hope we win this game, but I just know the local ahole writers will use this as an excuse to bring up last year about 7,734,289 times until we win the fourth game.

:lol

If Bs win this one...... the dreaded 3-0 lead

[LnGrrrR]

:lol

If Bs win this one...... the dreaded 3-0 lead

Bruins are demolishing them on the face-offs... 30-8

[LnGrrrR]

They have to start Bobrovsky next game I would think...

[LnGrrrR]

Woohoo! A power play goal! And it only took us... what, 30 tries? :lmao

[lefty]

They have to start Bobrovsky next game I would think...

Or Bernie Parent.....


By the way, I think it's safe to assume that Bruce Boudreau has lost his job.

[LnGrrrR]

Or Bernie Parent.....


By the way, I think it's safe to assume that Bruce Boudreau has lost his job.

Yes, I'd say that's a pretty safe assumption. :lol

In fact, I think it should be a rule that if you get pulled twice in a series (that is only 3 games long, mind you) due to a lack of skill, you're not allowed to start the rest of the series.

[lefty]

Yes, I'd say that's a pretty safe assumption. :lol

In fact, I think it should be a rule that if you get pulled twice in a series (that is only 3 games long, mind you) due to a lack of skill, you're not allowed to start the rest of the series.

Flyers shouldnt have gotten rid of Leighton during the season

He is not an all-star goalie, but he was better than the 3 Holmgren's holograms they have in front of the net

[Jacob1983]

2nd round's been mostly a dud.

[LnGrrrR]

Woohoooo! Eastern conference Finals! Here's hoping we make it the the Stanley Cup!

[lefty]

Woohoooo! Eastern conference Finals! Here's hoping we make it the the Stanley Cup!
Pheeeew

No Flyers comeback this time :wow :lol


Congrats, you shoulb beat TB easily

[LnGrrrR]

Pheeeew

No Flyers comeback this time :wow :lol


Congrats, you shoulb beat TB easily

We better. Can't believe the caps got swept...

I wanted Bruins/Sharks... Getting closer...

[LnGrrrR]

Tampa and Boston had the exact same record... But we were +51 goal diff and Tampa was +7.

Tim Thomas just has to keep playing like this for eight more wins...

[lefty]

We better. Can't believe the caps got swept...

I wanted Bruins/Sharks... Getting closer...
Sharks?

Are you blaming Jumbo Joe for the B's failures vs the Habs?

[lefty]

By the way, Bergeron with a concussion

[lefty]

Fuck yes Red Wings !!!!!$

My pool is alive

[LnGrrrR]

By the way, Bergeron with a concussion

Trust me, I'm following that closely. I've been a fan of Bergeron ever since he was the youngest kid in the league. It's amazing to think how fast time has flown.

[LnGrrrR]

Sharks?

Are you blaming Jumbo Joe for the B's failures vs the Habs?

No, not at all. (Though Jumbo was a bit timid his first one or two go-rounds, he was still one of our best players.)

I want Sharks to go through because I want Joe to experience success. If Bruins go out I'm pulling for the Sharks.

[JudynTX]

Pheeeew

No Flyers comeback this time :wow :lol


Congrats, you shoulb beat TB easily

FML.....both the Spurs and Flyers getting eliminated.

[lefty]

No, not at all. (Though Jumbo was a bit timid his first one or two go-rounds, he was still one of our best players.)

I want Sharks to go through because I want Joe to experience success. If Bruins go out I'm pulling for the Sharks.
mmm.....that's too easy :lol


And yes, Bergie is awasome, one of the best 2-way centers in the NHL

[lefty]

FML.....both the Spurs and Flyers getting eliminated.
Yes but the Lakers lost too :D

[JudynTX]

Yes but the Lakers lost too :D

I feel a little bit better, not. :lol

[LnGrrrR]

Man, this wait is killing me. San Jose, hurry up and finish off the Wings already! I won't be satisfied until all my Boston teams have lost in the playoffs. :lol

[lefty]

Man, this wait is killing me. San Jose, hurry up and finish off the Wings already! I won't be satisfied until all my Boston teams have lost in the playoffs. :lol

:lol

[Flintstones32]

Hell ya Detroit. 1 more time fellas.

[Flintstones32]

Red Wings dominated this game and I still thought they were going to lose. Great great comeback. And it does not hurt that the sharks are the sharks either. :lol

[lefty]

My pool is still alive!!!!

Thanks Red Wings

[LnGrrrR]

Another team down 3-0 forcing a game 7? NHL, you crazy!

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Hell ya Detroit. 1 more time fellas.

Game 7 we are going to roll.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

http://i508.photobucket.com/albums/s323/smw14620/Sharks/CHOKE.jpg

[lefty]

Lpl RedWing fans showing up here all of sudden
Where were you when your team was down 0-3?

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Lpl RedWing fans showing up here all of sudden
Where were you when your team was down 0-3?

I was under a table hiding but still a fan.:toast

[lefty]

I was under a table hiding but still a fan.:toast
:toast

[ynh]

There is like what.. a 0.01% chance or less of actually coming back and doing this? Can you really come in here and ask "where were all the red wing fans at when they were 3-0?

[lefty]

There is like what.. a 0.01% chance or less of actually coming back and doing this? Can you really come in here and ask "where were all the red wing fans at when they were 3-0?
Yes

[Flintstones32]

Oh well. Great game. Great series. GL Sharks.

[Vinnie_Johnson]

Good luck Sharks you played a great 7 games. Give them hell.

[lefty]

Thank you for fucking up my pool, Zetterburg


Thank you so much

[Jacob1983]

If TB doesn't get to the Cup Final, then there will be a team that will break their Cup drought. Canucks and Sharks have never won the Cup and the Bruins haven't won since the 1970s.

[lefty]

Great 1st period Boston

[LnGrrrR]

Great 1st period Boston

:lol Great two minutes Boston.

[lefty]

:lol Great two minutes Boston.

:lol

Only a 2 goal game

Far from over

[LnGrrrR]

:lol

Only a 2 goal game

Far from over

It's closer to over now than it was a period ago though :lol

[lefty]

Bruins with another stupid, costly penalty

They always try to goon it up when they are losing a game

[LnGrrrR]

Those are the lovable, stupid losers we've come to know over... well the course of my life anyways.

[lefty]

Those are the lovable, stupid losers we've come to know over... well the course of my life anyways.
Bah

It's 1 game

More to come, keep the faith

[LnGrrrR]

Bah

It's 1 game

More to come, keep the faith

I know. Rather be up 1 than down 1 though.

[Girasuck]

Look at that second round fodder team kicking everyone's ass.

[Flintstones32]

TB looking good. With the Wings out, would like to see Yzerman's team win it.

[lefty]

Inagra, was that you with friends ouside the Rogers Center, before the game on CBC ?


:lol

[lefty]

TB looking good. With the Wings out, would like to see Yzerman's team win it.
I'm rooting for TB in the East

Not because I hate the Bruins (I mean, I hate them when the Habs play them, but that's it), but because of the TB-Montreal Canadiens connection:

- Guy boucher who is from the Habs organization
- Dominic Moore, a crafty player we should and could have re-signed last summer
- MA Bergeron....ok, he sucks defensively, but those missiles on the PP....
- and I like Lecavalier; I met him in Montreal, super nice guy :tu

[LnGrrrR]

Old man Roloson is outplaying Tim Thomas so far.

[lefty]

Old man Roloson is outplaying Tim Thomas so far.

Lol


Edit: Seguiiiiiiiiiin

[LnGrrrR]

So... if Bergeron comes back, Seguin has to stay on one of the lines, right? With the way he's playing, I don't see how you put him back on the bench. Then again, I'm not sure who you'd bump down. Paille maybe.

[LnGrrrR]

So... like I was saying... :lol

[LnGrrrR]

Bruins, you're supposed to kill the powerplay... letting them score with the first shot of a powerplay is not an effective way to get rid of it.

[lefty]

So... if Bergeron comes back, Seguin has to stay on one of the lines, right? With the way he's playing, I don't see how you put him back on the bench. Then again, I'm not sure who you'd bump down. Paille maybe.

Yep, Paille

[LnGrrrR]

Cmon Bruins, ten more minutes.

[LnGrrrR]

I said hold on you bastards!

[LnGrrrR]

Cmon Seguin, I know you want that hat trick... you've got one more goal in you, don'tcha?

[LnGrrrR]

Yeesh. Don't make it easy Bruins. This was a hard fought victory. I don't look forward to going to Tampa, that's for sure.

[lefty]

Shit, great game

[LnGrrrR]

Shit, great game

Yeah, that was crazy :)

[lefty]

Damn that U.S sarge can sing the national anthem

She has a great voice

[LnGrrrR]

Had to work so I couldn't follow the game, what did I miss?

[lefty]

Had to work so I couldn't follow the game, what did I miss?
A very boring game and shitty officiating

[DarkReign]

So, Tampa stand a chance? That was as close as a game can get, yet its still a 2-0 shutout for the Bruins.

God, the East is weak.

But yet, doesnt matter, Canucks are going to truck whomever wins regardless. Theyre basically unstoppable right now. Ridiculous.

[LnGrrrR]

A very boring game and shitty officiating

Biased or just shitty? And after Game 2, I figured anything would be a letdown. :lol

[lefty]

Biased or just shitty? And after Game 2, I figured anything would be a letdown. :lol

Biased ?

No no; I mean, Campbell's son is not playing for the Bruins
:-)

[LnGrrrR]

2 of those 3 goals weren't Rolosons fault.

[LnGrrrR]

Blah. Where are the Bruins from the first period? Tampa has controlled this game from the 2nd period on.

[LnGrrrR]

What a shitty game by the Bruins. Keep your damn sticks down next game; way too many passes that weren't intercepted.

Ah well. WE still have the home court advantage.

[lefty]

Classic Bruins :lol

[LnGrrrR]

Classic Bruins :lol

Yup :lol Undisciplined and dumb hehe

[Jacob1983]

Looks like Canada is close to having a team in the Final.

[DarkReign]

Looks like Canada is close to having a team in the Final.

Said team is the best team in the NHL by a wide margin.

Now that the Sedins decided to show up, the Canucks are now in official rape mode.

[LnGrrrR]

Said team is the best team in the NHL by a wide margin.

Now that the Sedins decided to show up, the Canucks are now in official rape mode.

If Bruins and Canucks meet, at least it will be two cities that actually care about hockey.

[lefty]

[QUOTE=Jacob1983;5256376]Looks like Canada is close to having a team



Yup

But Campbell's son is a Bruin, so....


Congrats Boston :D

[LnGrrrR]

That stick save on Downie was equal parts awesome, clutch and stupid lucky. :lol

[The Gemini Method]

I've watched maybe one game of hockey this year...but I did not know Manu plays goalie for the Canucks...

[lefty]

I've watched maybe one game of hockey this year...but I did not know Manu plays goalie for the Canucks...
:lol


And he is fluent in French too :wow

[lefty]

lolwut?

What kind of goal was that?



Poor Steve Nash

He is a Canucks fan


But at the same time he is related to SJ's Malhotra :lol

[The Gemini Method]

Go Canucks!!! I liked Vancouver when I visited it...what a game!

[dave]

lolwut?

What kind of goal was that?



Poor Steve Nash

He is a Canucks fan


But at the same time he is related to SJ's Malhotra :lol

wut? Malhotra is a canuck

[lefty]

wut? Malhotra is a canuck

Dammt

Former Shark

[lefty]

Therefore he is cheering for both his sister's husband and hometown team
yep yep

And congrats Inagra :tu

[Girasuck]

Talk about a bad time for the refs to blow a call. I kinda feel bad for the Sharks.

[lefty]

Talk about a bad time for the refs to blow a call. I kinda feel bad for the Sharks.
Bah

They were already dead anyway

[Girasuck]

Bah

They were already dead anyway

Maybe, but I was saying the same thing about the Lightning down 3-1 to the Pens.

[lefty]

Maybe, but I was saying the same thing about the Lightning down 3-1 to the Pens.
Except that the Lightning were still heatthy, didnt carry a bad body language and have a great motivationnal coach

SJ's body language was bad, and Thornton was playing like 50% after getting injured in game 4

[LnGrrrR]

Wtf is with the Bruins? WHY DO YOU ALLOW THEM TO SCORE IN THE FIRST MINUTE? Yeesh.

[LnGrrrR]

Also, is the B's power play historically inept or what?

[LnGrrrR]

Bruins, just finish this game out. Get two more goals, hold them to none, and let me breathe easy.

[lefty]

Bruins, just finish this game out. Get two more goals, hold them to none, and let me breathe easy.

Relax

Wait, Bergenheim is out tonight?
Then lol B's