NHL 2011 Playoff Predictions Thread

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Timmy Thomas was just unbelievable that round against Philly...149 saves on 156 shots. Hard to beat a goalie stopping nearly 96% of all the shots on goal.

[Godfather]

Yeah I didn't want to bring that up but Phili stopped playing with 20-30 games left in the regular season. Not sure what you chalk that up to but there just wasn't life there


And Tim Thomas is a monster :lol:

[samarchepas]

The 2 oldest goalies in the Playoffs...should be interesting (Thomas and Roloson...both are making saves on their head :lol:)

[samarchepas]

BREAKING NEWS: Patrice Bergeron had a concussion last night...hope he is ok (hate the Bruins...but its like his like what...3rd concussion in like 2 years? Best player for them)

[Godfather]

Shit, looks like Higgins just blocked a shot an left the game. Think he probably broke his foot :wha:

[deebakes]

bad news all around then...

[DemonGeminiX]

The Predators stave off elimination. The Canucks lead the series 3 games to 2.

[RBP]

I wonder if Kessler is as big a jag-off as he looks/acts. :lol:

[deebakes]

how are the blackhawks doing RBP? :-k

[RBP]

how are the blackhawks doing RBP? :-k

I hear Toews short game is really coming along. ;)

[Hal-9000]

I wonder if Kessler is as big a jag-off as he looks/acts. :lol:

He fired in a nice shot from the point...I thought the Canucks could have pulled that one out.

[RBP]

It was a good game

[Godfather]

Disapointitng

Prettyh ammers

[Hal-9000]

They're taking this round GF...and then it's Oh God time for sure :lol:


:thumbsup: have faith

[RBP]

Disapointitng

Prettyh ammers

damn drunks :x

[Godfather]

They're taking this round GF...and then it's Oh God time for sure :lol:


:thumbsup: have faith

I think the Canucks must just love elimination games so much they play them all 2-3 times :lol: Just frustrating. The Sedins are making me nervous.

If they can finish off the Preds, it will be an amazing, very tough series against SJS (assuming they finish off the Wings). If we can get through them, I have much more faith we could defeat either team from the East.

[RBP]

Go Preds! 8-[

[Hal-9000]

Go Predators?

















Hello

http://i.imgur.com/4YXsF.jpg

[DemonGeminiX]

If we can get through them, I have much more faith we could defeat either team from the East.

You might want to rethink that.

[Hal-9000]

oooh the smack talk starts :lol:

[Godfather]

You might want to rethink that.

I wasn't saying it as smack talk. I have thought about it, all season long. The West just holds more rounded teams, while the East has the big boys (think old-school Avs/Wings vs Rangers/Phili). And the West has won something like 10 out of the last 15 Cups as a result. Just thinking that with the two most successful regular season Eastern teams gone, and the Western teams still in it....

I don't wana sound cocky like I know the West will win... but if I were a gambling man...

[Hal-9000]

DGX's post is mini smack talk...it's the tone :lol:

It's hockey boys, smack talk is expected and welcomed

[Godfather]

PS. This is why I love the NHL. Clubs in this league are extremely involved in the community. As I understand it, quite a bit more on average than other major leagues (not that it matters)

Dan Hamhuis missed optional practice to hang with his good buddy in Nashville :thumbsup:
http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=562187&navid=DL|VAN|home

[DemonGeminiX]

I wasn't saying it as smack talk. I have thought about it, all season long. The West just holds more rounded teams, while the East has the big boys (think old-school Avs/Wings vs Rangers/Phili). And the West has won something like 10 out of the last 15 Cups as a result. Just thinking that with the two most successful regular season Eastern teams gone, and the Western teams still in it....

I don't wana sound cocky like I know the West will win... but if I were a gambling man...

I don't know, man. I see the remaining East teams as being a little more dominant and sure-footed. Vancouver should be rolling over everybody... but they're not. I haven't seen enough of San Jose's games to really tell how the Sharks are doing, but I have a feeling that they're gonna beat the crap out of Vancouver. Boston has turned on something fierce. Even if Philly was playing like shit, Boston didn't just beat them... they slaughtered them. Tampa Bay kicked the ever-loving shit out of Washington. Stevie Y really did a good job as the GM of that team. I think with the way the Canucks are playing, even though they're winning their current series, if they manage to get past the Sharks, then you seriously need to be scared of what comes out of the East Conf Finals. Those two East teams are the real deal.


DGX's post is mini smack talk...it's the tone :lol:

It's hockey boys, smack talk is expected and welcomed

:slap:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I think the Canucks must just love elimination games so much they play them all 2-3 times :lol: Just frustrating. The Sedins are making me nervous.

If they can finish off the Preds, it will be an amazing, very tough series against SJS (assuming they finish off the Wings). If we can get through them, I have much more faith we could defeat either team from the East.

Man I hope it's the Canuckleheads against Boston for the Cup because I wanna be the one to feed you that big plate of crow.

I'll take the B's and Timmy Thomas over your team with the head case goaltender any day and twice on Sunday. But if the Lightning beat the Bruins (see, I'm not cocky enough to think my team is unbeatable ;) ), I'll be just as happy to see them put the beatdown on the Cancukleheads too....that is if they even make it out of the west.

[Godfather]

**Rant deleted**

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I just re-read my post a few times, not where you saw that I wrote I wanted top 'shove something down your throat' :-k Maybe you aren't familiar with the term 'eating crow' and if so, I apologize if you think I was being confrontational.

If you haven't noticed, I haven't trash talked once during these playoffs, but if you are gonna come in here and make a post claiming that your Canucks are vastly superior to the eastern conference teams that are left, I'm gonna come in here and defend my team. ;)

No need to worry though anymore because I'm done with this thread for the rest of the year....I see a few people in here that can dish it out, but can't take it back.

[DemonGeminiX]

[-(

Don't make me make you two go stand in the corner.


:P

[Godfather]

Yeah my bad, that was stupid. My apologies to lance. Hope he can return to this thread, it's supposed to be about fun and sportsmanship. I got worked up about nothing

[RBP]

:gheyfight:

[deebakes]

i guess i want boston-vancouver in the finals... is that even possible? :lol:

[samarchepas]

It is...but at this point...I have no idea if it will happen ! :lol:...we got 2 great Conference finals coming up!

[DemonGeminiX]

Detroit wins. SJ and Detroit are going to a game 6.

[samarchepas]

Unbelievable! :lol: (it was 3-1 SJ at some point in the 3rd!)

[DemonGeminiX]

:dunno:

It's Detroit, man.

[samarchepas]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=defOE1Ewxsk :lol:

[deebakes]

that's a pussy-ass move :lol:

[samarchepas]

"How to look like a total idiot" by Joe Thornton! :lol:

[deebakes]

san jose must be short for san josephine i guess...

[Godfather]

Uh-oh :lol: Maybe it won't be Vancouver vs. San Jose

I was looking forward to that match-up. It'd be the two teams best at choking in the playoffs against each other :lol: Someone would still have to go through...

[Joebob034]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=defOE1Ewxsk :lol:

what a bitch

[Godfather]

Nice to have that over. Good series, Nashville is a more interesting team than I thought


Now I'm pulling for Detroit 'cus we need the time off. Canucks haven't had a practice in almost a month because of the hectic game/travel schedule :lol:

Also the first time in 17 years (and the first time I really remember) the Canucks winning round two

[deebakes]

i miss pavel bure :sad:

[DemonGeminiX]

Detroit evened the series with San Jose. Game 7 Thursday night.

[deebakes]

Detroit has it in the bag :tup:

[samarchepas]

2 teams in 2 years coming back from 0-3?! :shock: (The Sharks didn't show up much tonight) Almost feels like they gave up...even if they had the lead in the series.

[Godfather]

San Jose has won the president's trophy how many times and choked? They're the only team in the west who has had a great team blow it during the playoffs more than Vancouver :lol:

[samarchepas]

NORMALLY when a series is 3-0...you don't expect the team with the 0 to win it...except for this one! :lol:

[MrsM]

I sent a message to SJ and asked them to win in 7 so I get the extra points in the pool :)

So they threw the last 3 games for me :tup:

[MrsM]

Don't know if anyone's watching the SJ/Det game 7 - it's a great one :tup:

[MrsM]

SJ WINS!!!! 3-2 in Game 7 - wow - what a game

[DemonGeminiX]

San Jose beats the Red Wings and wins the series. They will face the Canucks.

[RBP]

very good game

[deebakes]

indeed :tup:

[DemonGeminiX]

(5) Tampa Bay Lightning vs (3) Boston Bruins starts Saturday.

(2) San Jose Sharks vs (1) Vancouver Canucks starts Sunday.

I'm gonna go ahead and pick Boston in 7 and San Jose in 6.

[deebakes]

Boston in 5 and Canucks in 6 :lol:

[samarchepas]

Tampa in 6 (they cost me 2 series so far ...:lol:) and Vancouver in 6

[Godfather]

http://i53.tinypic.com/2hnrwbl.png

[Godfather]

Killer Whales eat Sharks.... just sayin' :mrgreen:


Boston in 7

Vancouver in 6

[MrsM]

Boston in 6
Van in 6

[RBP]

Boston in 6
San Jose in 7

[Shady]

San jose in 6

Boston in 7

[Yt Trash]

I'm not in the tourney, but Tampa in 7 and San Jose in 5

[Joebob034]

Van in 7
BOS in 6

[Teh One Who Knocks]

BRUINS in 6

Canucks in 7


http://i.imgur.com/OmZO4.jpg

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I'm not in the tourney, but Tampa in 7 and San Jose in 5

And there would be a finals that absolutely no one would watch

[samarchepas]

And there would be a finals that absolutely no one would watch

I would...but with very little interest in it :lol:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I can't even watch the game this afternoon....the B's are 0-2 when I watch the game and they are 8-1 when I don't :(

[DemonGeminiX]

Tampa Bay beat Boston in game 1 by a score of 5 to 2.

I'm going to assume that Lance watched the game.

8-[

[deebakes]

why did i pick boston? :-k

[samarchepas]

why did i pick boston? :-k

Followed the Bandwagon?:lol:...but it's only game 1 ;)

[Yt Trash]

BRUINS in 6

Canucks in 7


http://i.imgur.com/OmZO4.jpg

Admittedly, I'm not a fan of the sport to know enough about the teams. I'm simply picking them since they're from Florida. It has been fun watching the playoffs though.

[deebakes]

just like all lightning fans :tup:

[Yt Trash]

Having lived in Tampa Bay, I know that the fans are hard on their teams there. There's no loyalty. They want satisfaction every year. Buccaneers had it rough too and the Rays as well. Hell I remember being able to go to a Lightning game for $3 -$6 a seat just to fill the arena back in late 90's. I'm really surprised that team is still there.

[deebakes]

:lol: that's funny...

[DemonGeminiX]

Sounds like Philly, actually.

[Joebob034]

The only reason I would want to see TB win it is because of Yzerman. Just like last time they won it when Bill Davidson owned them.

[Godfather]

The only reason I would want to see TB win it is because of Yzerman. Just like last time they won it when Bill Davidson owned them.

Yeah I really like Yzerman. Be good to see him successful.

[DemonGeminiX]

Since Philly isn't in it, I wouldn't mind seeing Simon Gagne getting his name on the Cup.

[Godfather]

Good Phili-drafted Canadian boy. That'd be good for sure. In fact... Tampa is mostly Canadians


The Canucks probably have the least Canadian roster of the final 4....

[Joebob034]

it would be cool to see Kesler, a fellow Livonia native, win the cup

[deebakes]

Canucks take game 1 against San Jose, final score 3-2...

[samarchepas]

Boston beat Tampa 6-5 (the series is 1-1) and Vancouver beat San Jose 7-3 (the series is 2-0 Vancouver) :-k...nobody posted in 4 days...

[deebakes]

i like pizza :thumbsup:

[DemonGeminiX]

The Sharks won game 3

[RBP]

Sharks :cheerlead:

That major at the end made for an exciting finish. :D

[Godfather]

We took 10 penalties :lol: Was Ben Eager coaching the Canucks last night?!?!?! Fug

[DemonGeminiX]

Wow, Boston's up 3 - 0.

[DemonGeminiX]

3-2 now. Here comes Tampa!

:lol:

[DemonGeminiX]

:lol:

They tied it.

[DemonGeminiX]

They have the lead with 6 minutes left in the third. 4 - 3, Tampa.

At one point Boston was up 3 - 0.

:lol:

[DemonGeminiX]

5 - 3, Tampa. :lol:

I think it's safe to say that Tampa's evened the series.

[DemonGeminiX]

Game's over. The series is tied.

[RBP]

Implosion!

[Godfather]

Great game today!! Rough start, good to see the boys bounce back.

Tons of respect for San Jose, they're dangerous...

[samarchepas]

Some are crying because 3 of the 4 goals were made on 5-3's...the Sharks had TONS of PP in the first period and a half (0 goals in 5)...didn't use them at their advantage, but Vancouver did (big time) Interesting fact here...the big guns woke up in this series.(both Sedins,Burrows...) Can't say anything about Kesler...alway's giving his 150%.And both former Habs are doing their job too.

[Godfather]

Yeah... the Sharks have had about 18 power plays including 5 on 3's and a 5 minute major, in the last two games. They scored on the first three pp's but that's it since then. We needed to be more disciplined but killing all those penalties was great for the team.


As for our 5 on 3's... they weren't even up to the ref. A too many men, delay of game (puck over boards), blatant trips. You force the ref's to call it. And you have to know after 6 consecutive power plays, the other team is going to get a few eventually. Notice the players are blaming themselves, it's only San Jose fans who don't really know the sport whining now :lol:

Honestly... I want the next game to just be a 5 on 5 battle. That's all I care about. Refs need to put their whistles down on both sides. It's getting sloppy. Even Joe Thorton pretended to get high-sticked last night. Not his fault, that's just what happens when you have refs calling everything

[samarchepas]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=defOE1Ewxsk :lol:

Faking a high-stick?!! Thornton never does stuff like that....:lol:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gASnobVXOc

If the Bruins get thru this series and go on to win the Cup, it will because of this man...save of the year from all I have seen this whole season.

[deebakes]

was about to post that san jose took game 5, but 14 seconds left and vancouver ties it to send it to OT...

i love being able to watch it on CBC and see Don Cherry :lol:

[deebakes]

:shock: canucks to finals, winning 3-2 and taking the series in 5 games...

[RBP]

*hiss*

[Godfather]

:mrgreen: Never experienced this before. What a party it is downtown. I was too young the last time.

Fuggin' great time to be a Canucks fan :D

[samarchepas]

:mrgreen: Never experienced this before. What a party it is downtown. I was too young the last time.

Fuggin' great time to be a Canucks fan :D

Not over yet though ;) (at least it gives a while for Kesler to heal...he played a big part of yesterday's game on one leg)

[deebakes]

i'm starting to think i might actually want to get a piece of canucks merchandise :shock:

wtf is wrong with me? :lol:

[Joebob034]

don't get me wrong I was rooting for the canucks in this series but fuckin sharks this is 2 years in a row they knock off the wings and then don't do dick in the next round

[deebakes]

think how badly the canucks would have crushed the red wings then :dance:

[DemonGeminiX]

Lightning force a game 7.

[deebakes]

:shock:

[Joebob034]

think how badly the canucks would have crushed the red wings then :dance:

yeah with all the injures that piled up it would've been a short series

[Godfather]

The Sharks always choke... their top guys can't show up when it's time to be clutch. Seriously... what happened to the first line (except Marleau) and Heatly.

It'd be rough being a Sharks fan.

I think the Wings would have been a tougher opponent TBH

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Such a shame this can be my last post in here this season......it would have been fun



http://i.imgur.com/s3XiJ.jpg

Boston in 6

[Hal-9000]

Congrats Lance :thumbsup:

I'll take the Canucks and I damn well hope it goes 7 :face:

[Hal-9000]

changed his bloody sig already :lol:

[Shady]

Bruins in 6.

[Godfather]

I'm not home so I don't have the excel sheet but I'll do it tomorrow morning :mrgreen:


Van in 6

[samarchepas]

The Sharks always choke... their top guys can't show up when it's time to be clutch. Seriously... what happened to the first line (except Marleau) and Heatly.

It'd be rough being a Sharks fan.

I think the Wings would have been a tougher opponent TBH
Healthy? The Wings would have won fast(against San Jose)...no doubt in my mind about that...oh ya....Canucks in 6 :lol:

[DemonGeminiX]

Boston in 5.

[RBP]

Bruins in 6

[MrsM]

Canucks in 6

[DemonGeminiX]

I'll take the Canucks and I damn well hope it goes 7 :face:


Van in 6


oh ya....Canucks in 6 :lol:


Canucks in 6

:-k

I think I'm seeing a trend here.

[DemonGeminiX]

Boston in 6


Bruins in 6.


Boston in 5.


Bruins in 6

:-k

Definitely seeing a trend.

[RBP]

:lol:

[samarchepas]

:-k

Definitely seeing a trend.

so far...Canada 4 USA 4 :lol:

[DemonGeminiX]

:-s

I see a possible international incident brewing in this thread.

[samarchepas]

http://i56.tinypic.com/2r2napv.jpg

[Godfather]

Isn't a Bear kinda Russian :lol:

[DemonGeminiX]

Isn't a Bear kinda Russian :lol:

Bruin is another name for the brown bear.

[Godfather]

Oh of course, duh :lol: I'd had a few wobbly pops last night...

[deebakes]

canucks in 7...

[samarchepas]

canucks in 7...

My theory about USA vs Canada doesn't apply anymore! :lol:

[DemonGeminiX]

He did that on purpose. Dee's always gotta be different.

[-(

[Godfather]

my mom says I'm special....

[Hal-9000]

canucks in 7...

:wank: :wank: :wank:


:thumbsup:

[deebakes]

My theory about USA vs Canada doesn't apply anymore! :lol:

:-k ... :dance: :cheerlead:


He did that on purpose. Dee's always gotta be different.

[-(

:hater:


:wank: :wank: :wank:


:thumbsup:

:homer:

[Joebob034]

VAN in 6

[DemonGeminiX]

VAN in 6

You sold out your own country, Benedict Arnold.

[-(

[Joebob034]

You sold out your own country, Benedict Arnold.

[-(

I'm bound to root for the West

[DemonGeminiX]

I'm bound to root for the West

So that's how it is then. Sacrifice your allegiance to the old Stars and Stripes for a dang league preference. For shame.

[-(




















:P

[MrsM]

Has anyone posted the updated standandings lately?

[Joebob034]

So that's how it is then. Sacrifice your allegiance to the old Stars and Stripes for a dang league preference. For shame.

[-(




















:P

hey if the Wings were still in the East I could root for BOS, just one more reason to move them I guess :)

[Godfather]

Has anyone posted the updated standandings lately?

No! Sorry. I have it, it'll get done soon :lol:

[MrsM]

No! Sorry. I have it, it'll get done soon :lol:

No worries GF - was just wondering if I still have a chance

[deebakes]

i bet i don't :tup:

[samarchepas]

Vancouver wins game one 1-0 and takes the lead 1-0 in the series.

[Joebob034]

where are my standings dammit! :x

[deebakes]

it ain't right, but the canucks win game 2, 3-2 in overtime, burrows with the game winner 11 seconds into OT :shock:

[Godfather]

Felt the need to say that twice? :lol: :P

[RBP]

I would say it was a nail biter, but since Burrow's scored twice it was more a finger biter. :P

[Godfather]

:lol: :lol:

[Godfather]

http://i56.tinypic.com/1zoey6h.gif

[RBP]

I suck this year! :x

[deebakes]

Felt the need to say that twice? :lol: :P

i was thinking about putting it a third time in your congratulate/ridicule thread also :lol:

[Joebob034]

i could still win this thing

[MrsM]

http://i56.tinypic.com/1zoey6h.gif

If Van wins - I think I win the pool :dance: - If Bos wins - then Lance wins (boo)

[deebakes]

i might not finish in last :-k ...

[DemonGeminiX]

Woo! Boston destroys the Canucks in game 3, 8 - 1. Mercy!

The Canucks still lead the series 2 games to 1.

[RBP]

i might not finish in last :-k ...

will so! :P

[RBP]

Woo! Boston destroys the Canucks in game 3, 8 - 1. Mercy!

The Canucks still lead the series 2 games to 1.

Brutal game... LOOOOUUUUUUU = swiss cheese tonight.

I loved the "bite my finger" taunting :P

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Aaron Rome suspended 4 games
ESPN


Vancouver Canucks defenseman Aaron Rome has been suspended for four games by the league for his blindside hit of Boston Bruins forward Nathan Horton in Monday's Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals.

Horton has a severe concussion stemming from the brutal hit and will miss the rest of the playoffs, the team said Tuesday.

The Bruins responded to the late hit on Nathan Horton in Game 3 with force -- physically and on the scoreboard, writes Jackie MacMullan. Story

Rome was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct.

"Two factors were considered in reaching this decision," NHL senior vice president of hockey operations Mike Murphy said in a statement Tuesday. "The hit by Rome was clearly beyond what is acceptable in terms of how late it was delivered after Horton had released the puck and it caused a significant injury."

If the Stanley Cup finals end before Game 7, Rome's suspension will carry over to the start of the 2011-12 regular season.

Horton, 26, is tied for second on the Bruins in playoff scoring with 17 points on eight goals and nine assists. The Bruins crushed the Canucks Monday night 8-1, but trail in the series 2-1.

Horton has been a hero in the postseason for Boston, which is in the Stanley Cup finals for the first time in 21 years. Horton scored the winning goal in overtime in Game 7 of the first round against Montreal -- and again in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals, in Boston's 1-0 victory over Tampa Bay late in the third period.

Just five minutes into the game, Horton, skating near the middle of the ice, fed Milan Lucic on the left side, but, with Horton's head still turned that way, Rome launched into him an instant later at the blue line and Horton's head hit hard on the ice as the two spilled to the ground.

Paramedics immobilized Horton's neck, and he was taken off the ice on a stretcher, strapped to a backboard. Lucic said Horton was able to talk to him on the ice.

Horton was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital, and it was communicated later to the team, as well as on the scoreboard to the crowd, that he was able to move his arms and legs.

"We talked about obviously playing for Horty," Bruins forward Mark Recchi said Monday night. "He's been a great teammate all year for us, been a great guy. It's tough to see your teammate laying down there on the ice. We knew it was a late hit. But we're more concerned about his health at this time. The league can take care of the rest."

Canucks coach Alain Vigneault thought the incident was unfortunate, but said he didn't think it was a dirty hit.

"Obviously, you never want to see any player leave in that situation," Vigneault said Monday. "I think our whole team and myself and the whole organization hopes that he's all right. ... I don't think that's the hit that the league is trying to take out of the game. This is a physical game, you have big guys. Fraction of a second to decide what's happening out there. It's very unfortunate. You never want to see that. But this is a physical game."

The NHL is in its first full season with Rule 48, a ban of blindside hits to the head of unsuspecting opponents.

Emotions already were inflamed after the first two games of the Stanley Cup playoffs in Vancouver, especially with Canucks forward Alex Burrows' bite of Patrice Bergeron's left forefinger in Game 1, which the NHL ruled was not intentional and did not penalize.

The third overall pick in the 2003 draft, Horton played six years for the Florida Panthers -- and never made the postseason -- before he was traded to Boston last summer.

"We lost a pretty good player," Julien said after Game 3. "We'll have to move some players around. Right now I haven't really made my roster up for next game. I can't give you that answer right now. But we'll find solutions. We always do."

Horton was Boston's second-leading goal-scorer this season with 26, finishing fourth on the team with 53 points.

While Horton is a key offensive player for the Bruins, the 27-year-old Rome is a depth defenseman for the Canucks, usually playing in their third pairing. He has one goal and 37 penalty minutes in the postseason.

Vancouver already lost defenseman Dan Hamhuis to an undisclosed injury in Game 1 of the finals, but the Canucks are deep on defense, with veteran Keith Ballard sitting out the first three games as a healthy scratch.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

And because of that ugly hit, Horton is out for the rest of the playoffs...one of our best players this post season. Them losing Rome for the rest of the playoffs is nowhere near a fair trade for us losing Horton. :|

[Godfather]

That hit and that game were super hard to watch. Hope Horton is ok. That's a tough guy for boston to lose. :s

Rome should have let off, that was a late hit, his coach and teammates and obviously the league agree. But as to whether that is rule 48 or not is still to vague. 4 games is good. Need some teeth behind suspensions and hopefully more clarification so this garbage stops happening.

Thought it was cool of max pacioretty to twitter his well wishes right away.

[RBP]

3-0 after 2 :giggle:

[DemonGeminiX]

4-0, the Bruins even the series at 2.

[Godfather]

FML

[deebakes]

go both teams so it goes 7 games :dance:

[RBP]

FML

I hear they cheered in Van when LOOOOUUUUUU got pulled.

[samarchepas]

They cheered him last night...but not for the same reason :lol:

[Godfather]

The bandwagon fans are out in force :lol: The number of complaints I heard about Luongo was shocking. It's really hard to analyze a game and find the goalie at fault :roll: 3/4 goals in game 4 were redirected off his own defensemen's sticks. Most of those 'fans' couldn't tie their own skates


Like he said... it's a tough city to play in. The media and bandwagoners are very, very quick to be nasty.

[deebakes]

it's fixed :hand:

going 7 games for sure...

[Godfather]

it's fixed :hand:


Now you're sounding like a crazy Vancouverite :lol:

[samarchepas]

Well game 7 would be in Vancouver...not sure it would be that much of a bad thing tbh :lol:

[Godfather]

The stress is not good for my health...

[samarchepas]

Lapierre for Conn Smyth?:-k....to think that we gave him away for a 5th round pick...:fail:

[samarchepas]

Not really (well kinda) related to hockey but the Green Men were at the UFC 131 tonight :lol: (Didn't try to disturb anyone there as far as I know)

[deebakes]

probably too afraid to :lol:

[samarchepas]

That would be understandable :lol: (seeing Carwin's face after the fight!...a mess)

[Godfather]

Milan Lucic was laughing at them the last game :lol: That was pretty funny

[Godfather]

Really interesting article if you have 10 minutes :-k Just on bias in sports media

http://vansunsportsblogs.com/2011/06/12/on-stanley-cup-final-coverage-and-bias/

[deebakes]

cliffs? :-k

[RBP]

I still say Bruins in 6 :hand:

[deebakes]

:-k ...

[RBP]

You Betya!

[deebakes]

betya? wtf is that?

[DemonGeminiX]

Really interesting article if you have 10 minutes :-k Just on bias in sports media

http://vansunsportsblogs.com/2011/06/12/on-stanley-cup-final-coverage-and-bias/

You want bias? Listen closely to the announcers during a televised baseball game. Those guys talk more shit on the opposing team than diehard drunk fanboys. I get the Atlanta games and I swear those guys crack me up with all the trash they talk.

:lol:

[deebakes]

i get the cubs games and think the same :-k ...

it's easy living in a place where your team always disappoints, then you know the announcers are just blowing smoke up your ass :lol:

[DemonGeminiX]

You should hear their commentary on pitching while they're doing the play by play.

If an Atlanta player gets a looking-strike, they're all like "that could've been outside... oh wait, after looking at the trax, the ump made the right call." If the Brave's player checks his swing and gets called on a strike: "Terrible call!"

When an opposing player doesn't swing and gets a ball when the pitch has blatantly missed the plate: "He might've caught the corner on that one". If he checks his swing: :"Oh, no way that was a strike, he should be out! the ump definitely missed that one!"

:lol:

[RBP]

i get the cubs games and think the same :-k ...

it's easy living in a place where your team always disappoints, then you know the announcers are just blowing smoke up your ass :lol:

:x Len and Bob are awesome!

[samarchepas]

I still say Bruins in 6 :hand:

Unless Bettman decides (or whoever has the power) to change last game's score...won't happen :rofl:

[Joebob034]

You should hear their commentary on pitching while they're doing the play by play.

If an Atlanta player gets a looking-strike, they're all like "that could've been outside... oh wait, after looking at the trax, the ump made the right call." If the Brave's player checks his swing and gets called on a strike: "Terrible call!"

When an opposing player doesn't swing and gets a ball when the pitch has blatantly missed the plate: "He might've caught the corner on that one". If he checks his swing: :"Oh, no way that was a strike, he should be out! the ump definitely missed that one!"

:lol:

yeah we get WGN in our area and when I hear white sox announcers I want to kill myself

[Joebob034]

You should hear their commentary on pitching while they're doing the play by play.

If an Atlanta player gets a looking-strike, they're all like "that could've been outside... oh wait, after looking at the trax, the ump made the right call." If the Brave's player checks his swing and gets called on a strike: "Terrible call!"

When an opposing player doesn't swing and gets a ball when the pitch has blatantly missed the plate: "He might've caught the corner on that one". If he checks his swing: :"Oh, no way that was a strike, he should be out! the ump definitely missed that one!"

:lol:

yeah we get WGN in our area and when I hear white sox announcers I want to kill myself

[Godfather]

Mike Milbury is one guy who really pisses me off... it's not even color commentating, it's just him being a dick and getting paid to do it.

This article tears him one...http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more_sports/milbury_aim_crass_warfare_ZZFo9ePSNTsQQp2S6MzJtL


Unless Bettman decides (or whoever has the power) to change last game's score...won't happen :rofl:

I dono... boston might pound the snot out of the Canucks so hard at TD that they have to give the last game back :shock:

[Joebob034]

Or Pierre McGuire sucking Crosby's cock every telecast.

[Godfather]

Or Pierre McGuire sucking Crosby's cock every telecast.

Yeah... Pierre is a twat.

Play the Pierre McGuire drinking game... you basically drink when he says some of his cleche's or anything stupid. Needless to say... you get WASTED :rofl:

[DemonGeminiX]

Boston's up 3 - 0 in the first. 3 goals in the first 10 minutes. Luongo's been pulled.

[DemonGeminiX]

4 - 0. Still haven't gotten past the 10 minute mark yet.

[RBP]

LLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

:giggle:

[Godfather]

You can't say it's easy being a Canucks diehard :lol:


What a disappointment... what a strange series. Can't believe home-ice is making such a difference.

[Godfather]

Bandwagons are for people who can't handle the horse anyways :thumbsup: Go Canucks Go!!!






(still really scared)

[RBP]

they showed a gazillion people in downtown Vancouver for the game.

[deebakes]

are they still there? it's 5-1 with 4 minutes to go :lol:

[DemonGeminiX]

Boston wins, 5 - 2. It's all tied up. We're going to a game 7, gentlemen. One last game.

[deebakes]

unless the world is ending... did that crazy religious dude come out with a new date between now and game 7 that i should know about?

[Godfather]

they showed a gazillion people in downtown Vancouver for the game.

Ya it's been crazy here... 100,000 people. More wild down there than the Olympics

Thankfully the fans are different and more main-stream than the 1994 ones. If we lose game 7 I don't think it'll be a problem with riots again. Could be wrong though...

[deebakes]

i guess we'll soon find out, right? :lol:

[DemonGeminiX]

unless the world is ending... did that crazy religious dude come out with a new date between now and game 7 that i should know about?

He predicted the world would end on October 21st, so I think we're good for Wednesday. BTW, he did have a stroke recently. He survived.

[deebakes]

i had a stroke 5 minutes ago, and damn was it a good one!

















i survived too... and it was probably more than a single stroke :oops:

[DemonGeminiX]

:ewww::tmi:

[deebakes]

:dance: :cheerlead:

[FBD]

If the Bruins play Bruins hockey, they'll win. If they let Vancouver stay on their game like the other 3 up there, forget it.


I'd *love* to see them run it up on Luongo and have him get pulled....again...even if it meant the canucks catch up and win with schneider in the net :dance:

[Shady]

If the Bruins play Bruins hockey, they'll win. If they let Vancouver stay on their game like the other 3 up there, forget it.


I'd *love* to see them run it up on Luongo and have him get pulled....again...even if it meant the canucks catch up and win with schneider in the net :dance:

I second that.

[RBP]

3rd 8-[

[deebakes]

puck about to drop on game 7... should be a barn burner!


or at least maybe the next couple of minutes, depending on how shaky bobby luo is... :lol:

[MrsM]

$14,000 for 2 tickets in the red section :huh: crazy

[deebakes]

that's canadian dollars though, so what is that, like 3 euro? :-k

[MrsM]

that's canadian dollars though, so what is that, like 3 euro? :-k

Something like that :)

but it's $14,310 USD

[deebakes]

not looking good for the canucks halfway through the 2nd period... :(












or, looking good for the bruins halfway through the 2nd period :)

[DemonGeminiX]

One period left.

[Godfather]

Jesus christ I'm not sure I could be more sad

[deebakes]

:grouphug:

[RBP]

Jesus christ I'm not sure I could be more sad

:empathy:

[Godfather]

thanks guys... i know being sympathetic of a canucks fan isn't easy


Save one bullet comrades

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Congratz on a great season GF....the Nucks played a hell of a series and this was a Cup finals for the ages

[DemonGeminiX]

Congrats to Boston. Congrats to both teams. GF, your boys made a helluva run. Be proud.

[Godfather]

Congrats to Boston. Great to see Chara win. And Thomas not coming into the league until 30 is a helluva story.




Always next year right

[DemonGeminiX]

Did I hear this right? Recchi's retiring?

:-k

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Did I hear this right? Recchi's retiring?

:-k

Yup, he said if the Bruins won the Cup this year he would retire.

[Godfather]

Milan looks good hoisting the cup :D

[Teh One Who Knocks]

That is so awesome that the Vancouver fans cheered Lucic.....first class fans all the way :thumbsup:

[Godfather]

Sounds like some are trying to riot though :wha: Please don't ruin our city.


I guess when you have 100k people down town there's bound to be a few bad apples

[RBP]

Great Finals. Congrats to both!

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Just ordered my championship gear :cheers:

Fuck that shit is expensive :wha:

[Godfather]

Sick. Hat and t-shirt?

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Hat and pint glass for my beer :)

$60 with shipping :|

[Godfather]

Jesus... oh well. First time in 39 years. Money well spent :D


Just watched the interviews with my boys... Kesler was the toughest one to watch. Hard to see a guy like that, a hero and possessed to win, choke up. Ah well.

[deebakes]

they'll be back strong next year :tup:

[Godfather]

Big part of me believes that. We're not going to have the contract problems Chicago had I *dont think,* in that our top lines are locked up in the front and back end with only a couple exceptions.

Hell, maybe we'll see Boston again!!

[deebakes]

hopefully the twins show up for the playoffs next year... they kinda dropped off at the end...

[Godfather]

This riot is more disappointing than losing the Cup :(

Thought this city had grown up since '94.

[deebakes]

don't get hurt...

[Joebob034]

see we're not the only city that riots..........I like vancouver more already

[deebakes]

:wha:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/16/sports/vancouver-fans-take-to-the-streets-after-loss.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss

sorry, story about looting going down in vancouver...

[Godfather]

Brutal. How to humiliate a city 101. :(


Hope people realize it's the very tiny minority doing this bullshit. The majority of people are just sad about the nucks and sad about the riots. Even the majority of people down-town are just being dense and wanting pictures/video of chaos - not actually causing problems. In fact... some reporters are saying right after the game a group was seen pulling gas-masks and dark clothing out of nowhere. Speculation is that some of the rioters are actually some bullshit group of thugs who planned this.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

http://i.imgur.com/wJyKp.jpg

I have been quiet almost the entire playoffs, not dogging anyone or any team, just enjoying an epic run through the playoffs for my Bruins and I couldn't be happier for the players, the organization, and the fans that have waited 39 years for the B's to bring the Cup back to The Old Town.

But one thing bothered me in the finals and I have to just get it off my chest. Anyone who has watched Timmy Thomas play and seen any interviews with the guy knows that he is a very quiet and thoughtful person and never has anything bad to say about anyone. He had a record setting performance in the regular season and he was the main reason the B's won the Cup this year. I respect every single player on the Canucks except one....Luongo. His whole whiny crap about saying he was 'pumping his tires' (referring to Thomas) all during the series and the comment he made about how he would have made that save in game 5 that Thomas let in, that was all classless (whether or not you believe his comment was overblown, as he tried to walk it back a bit after the media jumped on it). Thomas never said anything bad about Luongo at any point during the playoffs, even when he easily could have. And it takes a lot of nerve for Luongo to come out and say how he would have made that save in game 5 when he just came from Boston where he let in TWELVE goals in 2 games. I didn't realize that part of the rules was to heap praise on your opponent during a championship series. And if that's what Luongo needs to show up for the biggest 2 games in his NHL career, then he isn't nearly the hockey player he thinks he is and I hope he enjoys watching Timmy grab the Vezina as well when the awards are handed out. It will be the first time since the mid 70's that a goaltender will have won all three (the Cup, the Vezina, and the Conn Smythe) in the same season.

http://i.imgur.com/O9uZS.jpg

I believe in karma and unfortunately I think that's what Luongo got a big dose of in games 6 and 7.

Congrats to the rest of the Canucks, the organization and all their fans as you guys had an awesome season. It was a great Stanley Cup finals and one I will remember for a long time. :thumbsup:

http://i.imgur.com/9HBp2.jpg

[Teh One Who Knocks]

And I believe I win the playoff tourney too :banana:

[FBD]

looks like a Sedin guarantee is about as useful as an Obama guarantee :dance:


heh, I agree on luongo. that cocky son of a bitch, you could tell by his goaltending that first goal scored on him...in his mind there was no way in hell that shot wasnt wide.

....at least he got his shoulder up so they didnt beat him over the ear again later :lol:



very good hustle by the canucks...at least until they ran out of gas.


damn good series though...I certainly wouldnt have called a no score for vancouver last night.

[MrsM]

Congrats to Boston - this was probably one of the best playoffs that I can remember - almost every round was hard fought and exciting.

The unfortunate thing is for most non Canadian news - I bet lead off with the riot and the game was a after thought. Not good for Hockey and not good for Canada.

Tim Thomas was outstanding - too bad it's not a contract year for him. He would look good in Leaf Blue :tup:

Congrats Lance - I do believe you won the pool :tup: (bastard :))

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Tim Thomas was outstanding - too bad it's not a contract year for him. He would look good in Leaf Blue :tup:

:nono:


Congrats Lance - I do believe you won the pool :tup: (bastard :))

:banana:

[Godfather]

Lance did win :D Shady came second, DGX third.

I'll post the excel sheet later. I'm not sure how to reorganize it from highest to lowest score just right now :lol:

[Godfather]

We'll give you Cory Schneider, Keither Ballard and Christian Erhoff for Timmy :P