Guest Jules Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 I wonder if this is the first time all first round series were tied 1-1.It is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted April 21, 2010 Share Posted April 21, 2010 Hawks need to get their shit together. Rinne's good. Quenneville's job will be in jeopardy if they take a 1st round exit.How is Dave Bolland getting more ice time than Hossa? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted April 22, 2010 Author Share Posted April 22, 2010 Luongo has been pretty good. Too bad the rest of the Canucks don't know how to kill a penalty. 3-2 in the third... come on........ Edit....Oh thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stagerug Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 OK. If nobody else is gonna... HOLY SHIT! YOU SEE WHAT THE BLACKHAWKS PULLED OFF??!! That was amazing. HISTORY. For you older Hawks fans, it kind of reminds me of that '89?? , last game of the season against the Maple Leafs, where if they won they were in and if they lost they were out. The game was tied with little time left in the third, and Troy Murray stole the puck away from the defenseman in their own zone and scored to put them in the playoffs. Anybody remember that? I think I got it right, but it was a long time ago. What a COMEBACK! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Yes I saw the game. What a terrific ending, though with them up 3-1 to start the third, then losing the lead (which brought on the heroics by Kane and Hossa), all I can say is that they almost blew it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted April 27, 2010 Author Share Posted April 27, 2010 Damn Halak was good tonight, best performance I've seen since................ Craig Anderson! Ha! I love seeing cocky teams like Washington getting taken down a peg. Though Habs fans piss me off... there's 15 minutes left in the third and they're singing "ole, ole, ole", if there's any team in the league that can get three quick goals, it's Washington. Glad to see Boston trump Buffalo. There's something about Ryan Miller that I just don't like. I'm always wrong, so I shouldn't make predictions HOWEVER, I don't see any team in the west being able to trump Chicago or Vancouver, nor the east, so.... The winner of the Chicago/Vancouver series will win the cup. And I fucking hope it's not Chicago. Not because I'm a Canuck-homer, but because I hate Kane, his name should not be on the cup. And don't get me started on Byfuglien. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 I'm always wrong, so I shouldn't make predictions HOWEVER, I don't see any team in the west being able to trump Chicago or Vancouver, nor the east, so.... The winner of the Chicago/Vancouver series will win the cup. And I fucking hope it's not Chicago. Not because I'm a Canuck-homer, but because I hate Kane, his name should not be on the cup. And don't get me started on Byfuglien. So, even though both the Canucks and Hawks series went to six games, you couldn't imagine another team beating either one?It's not like either team dominated. I still think it's wide open in the West. As for the East, I think it's Cindy's Cup to lose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Not because I'm a Canuck-homer, but because I hate Kane, his name should not be on the cup. Is it the mullet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Is it the mullet?It's the mouthguard. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeOZ01ZCY3M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 that's awesome Quote Link to post Share on other sites
So Long Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Man, I haven't posted on here in a while. I'm pumped about the B's right now, Savard's coming back for Round 2! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 The mullet, the mouth guard, the 20 cents, everything! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 *sigh of relief* Bring on the Sharks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted April 28, 2010 Author Share Posted April 28, 2010 Glad Phoenix got eliminated. I like the players, Shane Doan is one of the best guys in the league... but damn, that would have been awkward if they won the cup and then moved in the offseason! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 It would be something if they moved to Winnepeg, and Doan could end his career there. I really admire players who are able to stay with the same team their whole career. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rusty Shackleford Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Damn Halak was good tonight, best performance I've seen since................ Craig Anderson! Ha! I love seeing cocky teams like Washington getting taken down a peg. Though Habs fans piss me off... there's 15 minutes left in the third and they're singing "ole, ole, ole", if there's any team in the league that can get three quick goals, it's Washington. Game 7 hasn't been played yet, but I'm already profoundly depressed. Should the Caps lose this one tonight, it'll cement their legacy alongside the Cleveland Browns, Chicago Cubs, and other famously inept franchises at winning the big game. I've only been a fan for 12 years or so, so my experience is limited to blowing 2-game series leads in 2003 and last year, as well as Game 7 against the Flyers 2 years ago and getting swept by Pittsburgh in 2000. I wasn't even around for the truly painful chokes of yesteryear. All these guys had to do was win one game out of 3 and they'd move on to play a badly depleted Philly team. As it is, they stand to hand the Penguins yet another postseason gift. Here's hoping these Caps aren't the same old choking dogs... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Game 7 hasn't been played yet, but I'm already profoundly depressed. Should the Caps lose this one tonight, it'll cement their legacy alongside the Cleveland Browns, Chicago Cubs, and other famously inept franchises at winning the big game. I've only been a fan for 12 years or so, so my experience is limited to blowing 2-game series leads in 2003 and last year, as well as Game 7 against the Flyers 2 years ago and getting swept by Pittsburgh in 2000. I wasn't even around for the truly painful chokes of yesteryear. All these guys had to do was win one game out of 3 and they'd move on to play a badly depleted Philly team. As it is, they stand to hand the Penguins yet another postseason gift. Here's hoping these Caps aren't the same old choking dogs...Don't worry. They'll win. Ain't NHL playoffs grand? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattbel Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 Capitals shouldn't have talked smack before the series started. That goes for Boudreau and Ovechkin. Boudreau stated that his team should win the cup this year and Ovechkin went on to say after game 1 how shaky and nervous Halak was and that he knows how to crack him. It looks like Halak is getting the last laugh at the moment. The Caps defense needs to learn how to just play hockey and also keep Cammalleri from scoring goals. Without Poti is a major setback for the Caps though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 God, I hate Ovechkin. Go Habs! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rusty Shackleford Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Yeah, that hurt. Getting a power play with 2 minutes remaining and a chance to tie and not scoring--that sucks. If Washington's power play had been merely wretched, they would have won the series going away. Congrats to the Habs. I'm going to go drink myself to sleep now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TCP Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 Don't worry. They'll win. Ain't NHL playoffs grand?You jinxed them!! Capitals shouldn't have talked smack before the series started. That goes for Boudreau and Ovechkin. Boudreau stated that his team should win the cup this year and Ovechkin went on to say after game 1 how shaky and nervous Halak was and that he knows how to crack him. It looks like Halak is getting the last laugh at the moment. The Caps defense needs to learn how to just play hockey and also keep Cammalleri from scoring goals. Without Poti is a major setback for the Caps though.That's exactly why I don't like Ovechkin, he's incredibly arrogant for someone who has never won anything. Until he proves otherwise, he's another Joe Thornton. That non-goal was BS, yes, but the Caps should have never even been anywhere close to being in that position. Congrats to the Habs, it's good to see another Canadian team still in the playoffs! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
W(TF) Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Habs.....unbelievable. I grew up on them and rolled out of bed every morning expecting them to win the Cup, but that was a long time ago. I mean the 70s and five Cups. Now Halak getting so hot reminds me of Roy in '86. Pittsburgh and Detroit are both beatable, hopefully they'll both get knocked out ASAP. Chicago-Vancouver should be a good series. I'd LOVE to see a Montreal-Chicago final, they're the only teams I've ever really liked. Not totally true...the Islanders won me over for a while there. Again, ancient history. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smokestack Joe Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Ovechkin is a different style of hockey player, not in the physical or talented sense, in the Cocky/Arrogant/Talkative way. Unlike most hockey players, this guy says a lot to media. He ate his words and the Caps looked bad. Halak was the dominate figure. Great series Habs. Yes, Im excited for 'Hawks and 'Nucks. Woot!!! This will be a burner, rough rematch, but i see the Sedins, Burrows, Kesler, taking down Niemi and Huet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Sharks v Wings - should be a great series. Nabokov has a lot to prove - hard to believe he was a Vezina finalist only two years ago. He's not the premier goalie he once was. Detroit has the experience of getting to the finals the last two years, but I think this matchup is pretty even. Canucks v Hawks - this will be a brouhaha. I think whomever wins this series will lose in the next round due to the physical toll it will take. There's no love lost between these teams. The goalie of the losing team will be the goat. Pens v Habs - Pens in 5. I think the Habs will be spent after the Caps series. Bs v Flyers - Rask will take this series in 6. Flyers lost two great players (Carter and Briere?) in the last series, and they're a much weaker team without them. I'm betting on a 3rd year of Pens v Wings in the finals. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobfrombob Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 ... Now Halak getting so hot reminds me of Roy in '86. And Dryden in the early 70s (71?). The is a Canadians tradition of goalies coming out of nowhere to win a cup. Halak certainly stole that series. And after the Olympics, and now this, the debaate about who is better between Crosby and Ovechkin will disappear for a while. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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