NHL 2010-2011 Season Thread

[El Fangel]

I am willing to wager that Subban and Lucic fight to the death at the end of Game 7.

[LoDownM]

Well, good try Buffalo.

[El Fangel]

Yeah, being down that far heading into the third in game 7 is probably the straw.

[Hanso Amore]

Sigh

[The Fraze]

Geezes Vancouver, those mother canuckers are off the f'n hook tonight. You can tell it's game 7. If the Canucks don't feed off of that energy I don't know what to say.

[weather vane]

fml

[Kapoutman]

This fucking series is going to kill me. I'm getting old, I can't take that much stress.

[RoXer]

good lord

[Arashi Kage]

Oh man.......... didn't watch the last half of game 5 or game 6. Decided not to watch tonight's game cuz I'm working late and can't take the frustration. I go to check who won, turns out it's in OT, Burrows going to the box, I'm like, great, it's over... Hawks on the PP. I'll sit and watch OT, what the hell......

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! CAN-F'N-NUCKS!!!!!!!!!

I can start enjoying watching hockey again (if the Habs win game 7 too).

:y:

[Stickman]

Hey Chicago, suck my dick!

Hey Luongo, can I suck yours? WOOOOOOOOO

[weather vane]

lol well I'm 0-3 on the night... fuck

[OssMan]

fuck luongo

canucks fans are so delusional, going LUUUUUUUUUU every time he comes near a puck. even when he fucks up a play it's like the fucking choir goes wild

he is terrible

[Stickman]

His Olympic gold says otherwise.

[The Fraze]

Bring on Detroit! #TEAMBRINGIT

[OssMan]

His Olympic gold says otherwise.
this argument again? do you remember that he was benched in those olympics?

[JimmyMess]

Yeah Lungo is not clutch.

[El Fangel]

Using a team achievement as a measure of individual success is dumb.

[LoDownM]

Datsyuk up for another Selke, never would've called that one.

[Gertner]

BRUINS!!!!

[MVP]

P.K. Subban with one of the worst flops I've ever seen.

[MVP]

Chara follows up with a flop of his own. Is this hockey or professional diving?

[El Fangel]

Shortie bitches!

[El Fangel]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[El Fangel]

Boychuk hits someone into the stanchion, wow.

[The Naitch]

yo what's the score in the Habs/Bruins game?>

[El Fangel]

2-2 end of second with a minute of Montreal PP beginning the third.

[Emperor Smeat]

Tim Thomas needs to Hulk up for the 3rd period so that Montreal doesn't get anymore easy goals although the defense needs to stop making stupid mistakes.

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[El Fangel]

Woooooooo.

[Stickman]

this argument again? do you remember that he was benched in those olympics?

By benched you mean went into it as the backup to Canada's best goalie in the past 15 years and then went in halfway through to take them to gold?


Not clutch? How is he not a clutch goalie? Last night's save on Sharp in OT was clutch.

[El Fangel]

I agree with Stickman.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Did I hear Ric Flair's WHOOO when they announced the Bruin's goal? Whooooooo!

[El Fangel]

Yes, Yes you did. And that might have made that goal a little less painful.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Holy shit what a save.

[KleptoKlown]

There are better goalies than Lou. He's Jekyll and Hyde, night and day.

When he's on his game, he's make Roy look like a pylon. When he's off his game...I'm missing Dan Cloutier.

Schneider is a great backup however. A #1 on a lot of other teams. He did great in game 6...yeah he did have that one bad goal where he was caught behind the net, but still he made some great save.

Never been a more stressful Nucks team.

This has aged more horribly, and that was only round 1

[KleptoKlown]

4 minutes left....Habs need someone to step up*cough*Gomez*cough*

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Bergeron you fucking idiot. Nice acting job.

[KleptoKlown]

Habs PP...

[KleptoKlown]

OH SNAP

[El Fangel]

SUBBAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[KleptoKlown]

1-800-SUICIDE

Spilly or FA....one of you two are gonna need that tonight,

[KleptoKlown]

Datsyuk up for another Selke, never would've called that one.

Doesn't matter which one of those 3 win it....can't make a wrong choice, they all deserve it.

Datsyuk is just that good to play 2/3 of a season and be nominated...but I think that will be his undoing on 4 in a row.

[El Fangel]

Lol, Ill pay for the call Spilchuk.

[Blue Demon]

This is killing me :eek:

[KleptoKlown]

You're paying alright...

[Emperor Smeat]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLLL

:D Bruins win in OT and the series.

1st time they ever won a series down 0-2 in history and might be 1st time winning a Game 7 with Claude as coach.

[El Fangel]

Fuck.

[El Fangel]

Time to go to the bathroom and grab the razor...


































































Bye bye playoff beard.

[Gertner]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!

[Blue Demon]

FUCK

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

The Natcha Boy strikes again. Bring on the fucking Flyers. Revenge is a dish best served cold.

[El Fangel]

Go Nucks I guess.

[KleptoKlown]

Here's to hoping for a Bruins/Nucks final now.

Bruins are going to be in tough vs Philly though. Completely different team than the Habs in every aspect.

Goaltending is going to be Philly's downfall though.

[Arashi Kage]

Go Nucks I guess.

http://www.robhalford.com/quorum/images/smilies/yeahthat.gif

It's all we have left. :( Will the Cup ever come home?

I hope we receive good news of the Jets flying home within the next few weeks. It'll help make up for the Habs being out.

[Arashi Kage]

Watching HNIC online post game - looks like Horton has gained 50lbs to his face since he first came into the NHL. I really haven't seen him since Florida, lol.

[KleptoKlown]

It would be great to get another team in Canada....but Winnipeg will have the same problems Edmonton has...

No one wants to play there.

The fan base is there, there is no doubt about that.

Free agents? re signing current roster players? It's gonna be tough. There is very little appeal to either of those towns. Edmonton at least has that gigantic mall, and more social stuff...but the winters are -1000 degrees.

Ask yourself this....

If you could make 3 million a year playing in Winnipeg, or 2.8 million playing in Phoenix...which would you pick?

[weather vane]

crying my eyes out

[KleptoKlown]

Does Montreal riot tonight?

Habs played a great series. They were up 2-0 in the series going back to home ice, so this could be considered a failure.

But still...Montreal has rioted for less.

[El Fangel]

I would be burning shit if I was in Montreal.

[LoDownM]

God damn it.

[Corndad]

Pens just didn't have it on the Powerplay and cost them the series. Bolts deserve credit for coming back from 3-1 as well.

[LoDownM]

Doesn't matter which one of those 3 win it....can't make a wrong choice, they all deserve it.

Datsyuk is just that good to play 2/3 of a season and be nominated...but I think that will be his undoing on 4 in a row.

I was being sarcastic, and I had no idea he missed half the season. They are going to rename the award when he retires imo.

[KleptoKlown]

1-0.

Nothing against Rolly or TB, but Crosby/Malkin, this is a different series. Even 1 of the 2.

You can't have 2 superstars injured and expect to do much. Good job on even making it 7 games.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Eww left NESN on after the game and a commercial for the Catholic Church came on. Almost as bad as those horrible Kars for kids commercials on Boston sports radio.

[OssMan]

1-877-kars for kids

k a r s kars for kids

1-877-kars for kids

donate your kar today

[weather vane]

bruinsssssssssssssssssssss

[The Naitch]

NUCKS BABY

[The Naitch]

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[Stickman]

So glad the Pens are gone, not because I don't like them, but because the Bolts will make a more entertaining series.

Dreading Vancouver vs Nashville just because of how dreadfully boring Nashville plays.

[LoDownM]

Hate every team left in the playoffs. Guess I'll just wait till the Finals to watch anymore games.

[Bazooka]

Burrows! go Canucks.

represent

Canada.

[KleptoKlown]

Hate every team left in the playoffs. Guess I'll just wait till the Finals to watch anymore games.

1-800-SUICIDE

They're there to help...and probably the only ones that care about your sore ass.

[RoXer]

Pulling for a Tampa Bay/San Jose final. I would watch every game.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

^ Obviously that's the wisdom teeth drugs talking. Two teams where there isn't even ice in Winter in the finals... come on.

[Lara Emily]

Well with the Pens out (and quite frankly easier they go out now then against Washington, where they would have gotten killed and even though they'd have been without Croz and Geno Washington would have acted like they slayed some mythical dragon and won the Stanley cup and would just been really obnoxious) I'm solidly in the Canucks camp, they're my second team now that I live in the area (my rule of thumb is Pens first, team whose city I live in second [plus I've always really liked the Canucks anyway, 93-94 was super exciting as was Henrik's 4th OT goal against Dallas I stayed up all night for that one, plus this current iteration is great I love Kessler, Edler and Burrows], granted if I ever lived in Washington or Philly that would not apply but you get my point)


So here's hoping, plus I'd love to be able to take in a Cup parade, missed out when the sens fucking choked against the Ducks.

[Gertner]

Let's keep it going Boston. Squash those fucking Flyers.

[El Fangel]

I would rather Boston win then Philly, so yeah, Go Bruins.

[Lara Emily]

Here's hoping for Bolts/Bruins Sharks/Canucks conference finals.

[Gertner]

The Canucks need to seriously go.

[RoXer]

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[Gertner]

Lol Jesus Christ

[CSL]

Do all Boston sports fans sound that dumb, not even the biggest pissed up retard football hooligans can make 'Ole, ole, ole' sound that retarded

[weather vane]

ahahaha so mint

[El Fangel]

Wow. Lol.

[Adder]

Rinne has played the Canucks tough the last couple years. He and Weber are monsters to be wary of.

[El Fangel]

Awaiting Johnny Vegas to show up any second now.

[MVP]

Here's hoping the Bruins don't repeat last year's quaterfinals meltdown. :-\

[Kapoutman]

I'd rather have the Bruins win than the Flyers.

[Gertner]

Jack Edwards is an idiot by the way

[Gertner]

lol christ

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[JimmyMess]

wtf

[KleptoKlown]

LOL...stupid Habs fan in the pisser.

It's like wearing a KKK outfit in Harlem.

Cheer for whatever team you want, but if you go into enemy territory flying your flag...it's gonna get burned.

[KleptoKlown]

Rnd 2

Nucks Vs Predaphiles: Nucks in 4 Fuck you Preds and Mr Underwood.

Wings vs Sharks: Wings in 6. ( I want SJ to win not because they'll be an easier team for the Nucks, but because Kyle Wellfed was talking shit about his former...and I'd love for him to eat his words alongside his McGangbag.)

Flyers vs Bruins: Flyers in 6.
Lightning vs Caps: Caps in 7.

[KleptoKlown]

6pm start.....wtf

[OssMan]

You realize Nashville is in the eastern time zone right

[KleptoKlown]

Yeah...it makes sense since its the playoffs, but Nucks home games always...always start at 7.

[Gertner]

Round 2
Preds in 3. Canucks don't even bother showing up for the 4th.
Wings in 5. Detriot is rolling
Bruins in 6. Brian Boucher. I don't care what his numbers were against Buff.
Tampa in 6. I have a feeling Washington is going to get suckered into leaving their new defense first system and try and run and gun with Tampa.

[Bazooka]

Sharks in 5

Flyers in 6

Lightning in 7

Canucks in 6

[KleptoKlown]

Cheering against Canada's last team?

You should be hung for high treason.

You might be right in the Bruins/Flyers series though. Philly needs a goalie. It's been there kryptonite since...forever. Hextall was entertaining, but not a cup worthy goalie. Garth Snow? hahah. There have been many since...and none to carry them all the way. Leighton overachieved 1000% last year

[El Fangel]

Wings in 6
Bruins in 7
Lightning in 4
Canucks in 5

[KleptoKlown]

X Factor - Media pressure. Nashville isn't used to this many cameras, this many mics in their faces. Nucks have been dealing with this since the preseason. Rinne looked a bit dazed in the post game interview....after game 1. It's only going to get more intense, more pressure from here on out. Can he handle the intensity in a 7 game series with this attention?

[Stickman]

1 down 3 to go. Nashville looked mighty horrible to be honest. Or the nucks looked that good....probably a bit of both.

[KleptoKlown]

This is going to be a series won or lost in the 3rd period. As a Nucks fan, that makes me happy, as the Nucks were a great 3rd period team all year round. The Nucks have to play hard, they cant let up for even a second...Because the Preds will exploit that. That's what the Preds do, they wait for you to cough it up, then they bend you over and make you feel like you're filling up an Escalade with premium fuel.

[Gertner]

Cheering against Canada's last team?

You should be hung for high treason.

You might be right in the Bruins/Flyers series though. Philly needs a goalie. It's been there kryptonite since...forever. Hextall was entertaining, but not a cup worthy goalie. Garth Snow? hahah. There have been many since...and none to carry them all the way. Leighton overachieved 1000% last year

If I can't be happy because of Toronto, then nobody in Canada is allowed to be happy lol

[El Fangel]

So by your logic, Canada should be an emo kid.

[Gertner]

Correct. Canada should wear a skinny tie and black eyeliner.

[MVP]

Bruins in 7
Nucks in 6
Lightning in 6
Wings in 5

[The Naitch]

Where does KleptoKlown live?

I know Heyman has ties to Van City, and so does Lara Emily. I thought I was the only Vancouverite out there apart from natureboycv

:lol: natureboycv

and da_king RIP :(

Montreal hosted the Olympics in 78 (I think) and the next year they won the Cup

Calgary hosted the Olympics in 88, a year later won the Cup

Vancouver hosted the Olympics last year, so if this trend continues, the Canucks will be the 2011 Stanley Cup champs. If it doesn't happen, atleast I'll be part of the Robson Street riot again. I was there in 94.

YOU CAN'T STOP DESTINY FROM HAPPENING

[Stickman]

I was in my room crying in 94. :(

[The Naitch]

I was in my room crying in 94. :(

I went into the other room. I couldn't watch NY have their celebration.

Crossbar :nono:

I heard the rumour that the refs were paid off.

[OssMan]

Well I ended up going to the capitals game tonight

kept yelling "stevedowniesucks.com" at everybody

[Gertner]

Steve Downie did in fact not suck last night.

[KleptoKlown]

Downie is looking mighty fine these playoffs. Hopefully its a sign of things to come. Started his career as a goon, and thats a shame considering the talent he's showing.

Where does KleptoKlown live?


Living in Victoria right now, spent some time in Surrey and New West in the past though.

[Londoner]

5-1 Boston near the end of the 2nd period. :eek:!

[Emperor Smeat]

5-1 Bruins and its still late 2nd period. Flyers goaltender already pulled for the bench goalie.

[Londoner]

5-2. The 3rd period could now be very interesting. Love both these teams.

[Emperor Smeat]

7-3, Bruins lead series 1-0.

Another game without a PP goal for the Bruins and yet they gave up another PP goal.

[The Naitch]

Downie is looking mighty fine these playoffs. Hopefully its a sign of things to come. Started his career as a goon, and thats a shame considering the talent he's showing.



Living in Victoria right now, spent some time in Surrey and New West in the past though.

ahhh good ol' Slurrey. Shout outs to all the Whalley crackwhores. Like clockwork.

plus I found this lying around IN THE BACK ALLEYS

http://www.pietervantuyl.com/_images/proI_broom_1.jpg

[OssMan]

luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

[OssMan]

luuuuuuuuuuuuu

[Gertner]

lol uh oh

[Lara Emily]

ahhh good ol' Slurrey. Shout outs to all the Whalley crackwhores. Like clockwork.

plus I found this lying around IN THE BACK ALLEYS

http://www.pietervantuyl.com/_images/proI_broom_1.jpg

Hey Surrey's fine, I'm in Newton mind you but still, I really like it here.

[KleptoKlown]

fucking heart breaker last night. lucky goal with like a minute left to tie it up....then the double ot loss...fuck

Sedin's gotta be better, they're playing like this is still the regular season. Credit to Trotz and the Preds for seeing this and putter Weber out vs Kesler's like, the Nucks real #1 line.

[Stickman]

Hey Kesler, Hey Sedin, Hey Sedin, how about you put a puck in the net!

[El Fangel]

Kes assisted on that shortie so lay off.

[Stickman]

Kesler is playing incredible, but he scored 41 in the regular season and 0 in 9 playoff games.

[Gertner]

SJ up 2-0. I almost hate the Wings as much as I hate the Habs, so the Wings going out early would be amazing.

[Mooияakeя™]

Is there no talk of the World Championships? I thought you guys would be huge for that.

[KleptoKlown]

Hey Kesler, Hey Sedin, Hey Sedin, how about you put a puck in the net!

Kesler is playing great even without scoring.

Since Maholtra went down, Kesler has been forced to take the shutdown role.

I'd call him a Conn Symthe finalist even without scoring a goal. He's been the Nucks most valuable player...other than maybe Burrows.

Sedins..yeah, you're right. They need to get it fuckin going.

[KleptoKlown]

Is there no talk of the World Championships? I thought you guys would be huge for that.

France and Belarus isn't anything to get hard about. It's like Chyna's sex tape while waiting for Natale Portman's

[Gertner]

Canadian's don't talk about the World Championships because they never win it.

[RP]

Is there no talk of the World Championships? I thought you guys would be huge for that.

Watching norway vs us right now

[Gertner]

My Russians are struggling so far. The U.S looked like crap today. Norway played them tough.

[Corndad]

Thomas has been crazy in this game.

[Emperor Smeat]

:D Bruins 2-0 series lead.

Goaltending being a weak spot for the Flyers this year unlike last year is hurting Philly a lot.

[El Fangel]

52/54 shots for Tim Thomas.

[El Fangel]

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4. Timothy Thomas, Boston Bruins Goaltender.

[weather vane]

krejci

[Gertner]

KREJCI!!!!!! Will LOVE when the Flyers are gone as well. Hate their fans. According to Flyers fans Carcillo has never lost a fight and is the toughest guy in the league. Boston think Lucic is, but at least Lucic wins his spot picking fights.

[LoDownM]

Carcillo lost to Talbot in 09 and Talbot isn't even a fighter. Surprised the Flyers fans even cheer him, he cost the Flyers that series.

[OssMan]

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[Droford]

The Capitals are a joke

[KleptoKlown]

Pekke Rinne :mad:

[OssMan]

Caps are so fricked

[Lara Emily]

Kessler!

[ThePhantom]

Caps are in MAJOR trouble. I think they need to step up their offensive game, and say screw the defensive game they have adopted, it doesn't seem to be working anyway.

Boston will finish the Flyers in 5. Goaltending issues in Philly are way to much to over come at this point.

The Sharks are destroying the Wings, mostly because the wings are playing stupid. Especially after the whistle. You can't keep taking penalties against these guys, or you are screwed.

Vancouver is having a tougher time with Nashville than I originally thought they would have. However, without Pekka, let's be honest, this series is 3-0 and all but over. That being said, I think Vancouver will close it out in 5, and we will witness one of the best Conference finals in recent memory when they play the Sharks.

[Droford]

Why the hell is game 4 the day after game 3 for the Caps? Id say their season is over anyway so it doesnt matter.

[OssMan]

Whatever I'm going to the DC United game tonight :shifty:

[KleptoKlown]

Caps are in MAJOR trouble. I think they need to step up their offensive game, and say screw the defensive game they have adopted, it doesn't seem to be working anyway.

Boston will finish the Flyers in 5. Goaltending issues in Philly are way to much to over come at this point.

The Sharks are destroying the Wings, mostly because the wings are playing stupid. Especially after the whistle. You can't keep taking penalties against these guys, or you are screwed.

Vancouver is having a tougher time with Nashville than I originally thought they would have. However, without Pekka, let's be honest, this series is 3-0 and all but over. That being said, I think Vancouver will close it out in 5, and we will witness one of the best Conference finals in recent memory when they play the Sharks.

Caps are boned. Can't blame Ovie this year. They just don't seem to have the heart for it right now, add the fact they've had some pretty bad calls against them...


When I picked Philly over Boston I totally overlooked goaltending. Pronger is a douche, so I am glad to see Boston winning. Tonight should be Philly's best game of the series, cause they won't want to be down 3 games...

Wings won't lose 3 in a row. This is also a must win game for them. Whoever wins this series, I hope they beat the hell out of each. Hoping for the Sharks so Tanner Glass or whoever can feed Kyle Wellfed a couple knuckle sandwiches.

I really hope The Nashville Rinne's don't win this series. Not just because I am a Nucks fan(that obviously the primary reason) but for the sake of exciting hockey. So boring to watch these guy, it would be a shame to see them in the Cup final as a showcase for this sport.

[JimmyMess]

I was going for Vancouver to start, but those two fuckin' twins are just classic examples of the stereotypical European who quits when the regular season ends. So as much as I'd love to see a Stanley Cup back here in Canada, it will have to be another year.

[KleptoKlown]

The only way the twins will get going is if the other teams lets up on them and focuses more on Kesler's line....which Trotz has already been doing. The longer the Sedins slump, the more likely it is that they will be given more space.

The Nucks can beat Nashville without the Sedins...SJ/Red Wings however, all 4 lines need to be playing there best.

[El Fangel]

So what if the Sedin's arent scoring? As long as the team is winning should be the main concern.

[KleptoKlown]

So what if the Sedin's arent scoring? As long as the team is winning should be the main concern.

Yeah, this would be a different story if the Nucks were down in the series.

Can't count the Sedin's out though. Even if all they're doing is making Weber log more minutes, they're still helping.

[El Fangel]

The thing is, their line is being shutdown. The other team is doing their job in keeping the most dangerous (or so they think) line in check. Its what kept Toews from scoring and its what is causing the Sedin's to not be piling up the points.

People who say the Sedin's are gone when playoffs come act like its their first time watching playoff hockey.

Who scored the game-winner for the Pens? Who have arguably 2 of the top 7 centers in the world playing for them (Crosby, Malkin, Stamkos, Getzlaf, Thornton and Datsyuk being the others)

It wasn't either, but a grinding checker by the name of Talbot. The cup is won with your 3rd and 4th lines, because usually the top lines are locked in a stalemate with each other.

[KleptoKlown]

Toews scored what...1 goal?

It's not because he was floating around or ineffective...it because The Nucks were effective in shutting him down

Like you said, it's bottom 6 that make the difference. Smith was f'n gold for the Hawks all series.

This is where the Nucks are really missing Maholtra. Not to take anything away from the current bottom 6 as guys like Lapierre, Higgins, Hansen have been very effective. Maholtra is a perfect 3rd line C though.

[El Fangel]

Well when you win 63% of something where 52-55% is GOOD. You will be missed dearly.

[RP]

Bruins already!

[Emperor Smeat]

2-0 Bruins and a little over a minute has passed so far in the game.

[RP]

Bruins again!!!!

I just got 20 second ruled. That how fast the Bruins scored

[El Fangel]

Fuck the Flyers! Where are you Johnny Vegas?

[Emperor Smeat]

:eek: Bruins finally scored on a power play (1 for 33/34 so far in the playoffs)

5-1 Final, 3-0 series lead :D

Tampa Bay also looks ready to sweep Washington with 4-2 lead late in the 3rd.

[weather vane]

Nobody could blow this lead... lol

[OssMan]

Jawful

[KleptoKlown]

I give up on predicting East hockey...

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Nobody could blow this lead... lol

The games were pretty close in that series last year even though we won the first three. That gave us a false sense of security. The Bruins were banged up to all hell in that series last year. I'm pretty sure we'll be taking it 4-0 in the next game. We're healthy and our goalie is kicking some serious ass and I think it's a safe assumption that we got this.

[KleptoKlown]

honestly...

no one would have predicted TB sweeping the Caps, no one would have thought the B's would be up 3-0 on Philly...most likely going to sweep as well.

So what happens between 2 teams playing better than they really are in the conference final?

Roloson is playing like he is terminally ill. He knows his days are at an end, and he wants to go out with a bang.

Timmy is playing like the Veznia goalie he is.

TB has way more guns up front.

Boston is way more physical.

I just dont know.

All I know is that I hope they kill each other before the Stanly Cup final.
Just as I hope the Wings and Sharks kill each other
Just as I hope the Nucks beat Nashville.

Thats a lot of hoping.

But I also hope I can die a happy man

[OssMan]

Fallen Angel predicted TBL in 4 :wavesad:

[KleptoKlown]

Fallen Angel predicted TBL in 4 :wavesad:



Lightning in 4

Next time you're gonna correctly pick a series make sure its the fucking Habs winning it fucker :rant: :rant: :rant:

[El Fangel]

I predicted the Habs in 7 and I was a goal off. I couldn't get much closer then that.

[parkmania]

Has anyone else noticed that TB has just reeled off 7 straight wins? Talk about peaking at the right time...

[El Fangel]

Yeah, after a 3-1 hole they came back took it in 7 then swept the Conference leaders.

Bruins and Tampa is going to be wild.

[KleptoKlown]

Assuming it is Nucks/Sharks West finals...

Thorton is going to going to be Kesler's biggest challenge yet. Joe has to outweigh him by 20-30 pounds. Sedin's need to be going in that series.

[Lara Emily]

sweet I am now one Boston, SJ and Vancouver win away from getting the conference final match ups I wanted

[Stickman]

Assuming it is Nucks/Sharks West finals...

Thorton is going to going to be Kesler's biggest challenge yet. Joe has to outweigh him by 20-30 pounds. Sedin's need to be going in that series.

Too bad Thorton plays like he's 5'10''

[The Fraze]

Fuckin hate the Wings, BOOM.

[El Fangel]

Wings not dead yet.

[The Naitch]

Funny the Canucks organization and the NHL have banned all metro Vancouver businesses to stop using the words GO CANUCKS GO on their worksites etc. They must change it to GO NUCKS GO


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Anyone who follows the NHL, or more specifically the Vancouver Canucks, has probably seen the antics of the now infamous Green Men who wear neon green bodysuits at Canucks games.

The Green Men, nicknamed Force and Sully, have been sitting, dancing, hand-standing, crotch-pressing, and generally mocking opposing players beside the opposing team's penalty box at various games for almost 17 months now.

It’s gotten to the point where they’ve almost become local celebrities in Vancouver and they’ve even been involved with several promotions put on by the Canucks, including fan fest events and autograph signings.

They have been praised around the sports world for their entertaining and creative ways of cheering on their team and trying to psyche-out the opposition. In addition to the local and national media coverage they have received in Canada, the Green Men have also been referenced on the hit ESPN talk show Pardon The Interruption. Furthermore, they recently had a story done about them on the ESPN show E:60 and just the other day, Reggie Bush of all people sent out a tweet praising their work.

So you’d think the NHL’s front office would be on board with the Green Men and would welcome the attention the league is getting, right?

Wrong.

The NHL has apparently asked the Green Men to tone down their antics at future games. Specifically, they’ve been asked not to touch the glass of the penalty box and perform handstands against it.

There is no confirmation on whether league officials took it upon themselves to contact Force and Sully, or if a complaint was filed to the league by the Nashville Predators, the Canucks current playoff opponent.

Either way, this ridiculous demand by the NHL is the latest example of a league that is completely out of touch with its fans and lacks any common sense when it comes to many of its decisions.

Perhaps the NHL is trying to take a run at the NFL for the title of "No Fun League." I can’t really think of a similar acronym that goes with N-H-L. "No Humour League?" That one could work. After all, only a bunch of people with no sense of humour whatsoever can tell the most popular fans in the entire league to stop doing what has made them and the league so popular.

After all, the Green Men aren’t doing anything that other fans aren’t allowed to do at games. Fans who sit near the boards have been banging on the glass at hockey games for decades now. Is the NHL going to suddenly invoke a ban on spectators touching the glass? Of course they’re not.

Are they suddenly going to ban ticket holders from bringing signs or cardboard cut-outs to NHL games as well? No.

So why single out the Green Men?

Perhaps NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is just really grossed out by the sight of two neon green crotches and rear ends pressed up against the glass at Canuck games and he wants it to stop. Or perhaps he just doesn’t like the Canucks organization.

Both of those explanations seem far-fetched, but there is a theory among some Canucks fans that the NHL front office is conspiring against the hockey club. I’ve never bought into it myself, but it’s interesting to think about when you consider the Green Men story along with a couple of other bizarre cease and desist orders the NHL issued recently involving the Canucks.

One of the orders was given to a Vancouver car dealership telling them to remove a “Go Canucks Go” sign from their window along with the Canucks logo because the slogan and the team’s logo are protected by copyright.

But what about all the other businesses around North America promoting their respective NHL clubs by displaying team logos and slogans? Are you telling me there isn’t a car dealership in Detroit with a Red Wings logo in its window or a bar in Philadelphia with a Flyers logo somewhere inside? I guess the league watchdogs are only watching over the city of Vancouver when it comes to cracking down on fan enthusiasm that ultimately promotes the NHL.

The other cease and desist order was handed down to Vancouver radio station Rock 101 for a fun promotion where fans could smash an old van sporting a Chicago Blackhawks or Nashville Predators logo with a sledgehammer. For some reason, that didn’t fly with the NHL either, even though, once again, it was only meant to promote fan enthusiasm for the Canucks and the NHL playoffs. Oh and did I mention that this promotion was also a fundraiser for the Make-a-Wish foundation?

The NHL front office really needs to give their collective heads a shake on that one.

The 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs are not even three weeks old and the NHL has already issued three separated warnings to fans and businesses in the city of Vancouver to essentially tone down the excitement over the Canucks. So while it’s probably a bit much to think the league is conspiring against the Canucks winning the Stanley Cup, at the very least they seem to be doing their best to ruin the celebration amongst Canucks fans

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[The Naitch]

These guys are pretty ridiculous though

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[The Naitch]

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[Emperor Smeat]

:D 5-1 win and a 4-0 sweep to revenge last year's collapse to the Flyers.

To sweeten the revenge a bit more:
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Lighting vs Bruins should be a nice series although TB plays a good mix between Montreal's speed and PP quality with Flyers ability of tough hits.

[El Fangel]

Fuck Philly!

[weather vane]

HOW SWEEP IT IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Revenge is a dish best swept cold.

[Stickman]

Love the Green Men.

[LoDownM]

God San Jose, why can't you sweep the Red Wings?

[The Fraze]

God San Jose, why can't you sweep the Red Wings?

:nono:

[Lara Emily]

Sweet 2 teams I fucking hate down only one more to go.

[Emperor Smeat]

Patrice Bergeron out of at least the first couple of games vs Tampa Bay due to a concussion from last night's hit.

Feel sorry for him and Savard always getting concussions and always at the worst times possible for the Bruins.

[OssMan]

fuck i was looking forward to the bergeron bowl

[The Fraze]

http://www.aspirekc.com/images/HaveyougottenintotheSharkTankyet_12C3D/shark.jpg

He must be a Wings fan...

[The Fraze]

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The TANK.

[parkmania]

In honor of the Bruins:

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[OssMan]

luuuuuuuuuuuu

[LoDownM]

This looks more and more likely.

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[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>lol Sharks choking in the playoffs again</font>

[El Fangel]

Wow, could the Wings actually do it?

[owenbrown]

damn whoever deleted CreamDream's posts for making mine look stupid lol

[The Fraze]

The Sharks fuckin blew it tonight. They dominated the first two periods then completely collapsed in the third. We're giving them false hope. BEAT DETROIT!

[The Fraze]

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[KleptoKlown]

Green men are great...haters gonna hate.

Glad this Nashville series is over. 4-5 fluke goals from behind the net is the only reason they won a single game...let alone 2. That was the Nucks series top to bottom.

Don't really care who wins the Wings/Sharks series...just hope they kill each other first.

[KleptoKlown]

Actually...if the Wings win it coming down from 3-0 series, they're gonna be highly motivated, and that's not a good thing considering the amount of previous cup winners they have. Plus Wellfed is a douche.

[The Fraze]

Whoever wins the Sharks/Wings series is advancing to the Cup. The Nucks can't handle either team. Luongo is great, but too hot and cold.

[Lara Emily]

Disagree neither Wings nor Sharks have the goalies Chicago and Nashville had. Canucks have a solid chance

[OssMan]

Yeah Luongo is just miles ahead of Howard and Niemi

[The Fraze]

:n:

[Lara Emily]

Yeah Luongo is just miles ahead of Howard and Niemi

Blackhawks won last year in spite of Neimi not because of him.

[Stickman]

Ryan Kesler is the best player in these playoffs.

I think the Canucks will go to the finals, preferably they play SJ just from a travel perspective. They've played more periods and logged more miles than any other team. A two hour flight would be a nice change.

[El Fangel]

Canucks over San Jose in 6
Tampa over Boston in 5

Canucks over Tampa in Game 7 double OT on a Goal by Burrows, assisted by Kesler and Danny Boy.

[YOUR Hero]

Canucks against the Sharks is my hope

[RP]

Sharks will choke this game away.

[Emperor Smeat]

Another 3-0 series lead blown so far this year.

Sharks did everything good today but fell apart once Detroit tied it at 1-1.

[The Fraze]

Fuck

[Stickman]

BTW, Nucks didn't lose in regulation this year to either the Sharks or Wings.

[KleptoKlown]

Whoever wins the Sharks/Wings series is advancing to the Cup. The Nucks can't handle either team. Luongo is great, but too hot and cold.


How about a 12" dildo up your ass...black dildo.

[KleptoKlown]

Ryan Kesler is the best player in these playoffs.

I think the Canucks will go to the finals, preferably they play SJ just from a travel perspective. They've played more periods and logged more miles than any other team. A two hour flight would be a nice change.

You actually bring up a great point. No other team travels as many KM as the Nucks. Sure it would be nice to take a "bus ride down the road" to SJ, but during a long series the lengthy flights would favour the Nucks over the Wings...the Nucks are used to it. Wings are really and Eastern team...

In all reality both SJ/Wings are a team I want the Nucks to face...and a team I wanted them to avoid....

Doesn't really matter though. Winning the cup isnt supose to be easy.

Regardless of who we face...

GO NUCKS GO!!!

[El Fangel]

Holy motherfuck. Wings are going the distance.

[KleptoKlown]

Canucks against the Sharks is my hope

bout f'n time you got involved with the playoffs...

I am honestly still not sure who I would prefer...

SJ has Thorton and Heatly, both great regular season performers, but come playoffs have showed nothing.

Wings are banged up up with weaker goalie.

I just cant decide.

I know I hope TB beats Boston as TB plays more to the Nucks style...just not anywhere near as good.

[KleptoKlown]

Holy motherfuck. Wings are going the distance.

Even if the Wings beat Sj... Despite the Nucks reputation they CAN play a physical game, the can grind and wear down the Wings. Higgins and Lapierre are looking like brilliant deadline pickups.

They can also play a shootout style that the Sharks like...

It's going to be tough...but the Nucks can still do it.

I have been a life long fan, and I have never been more optimistic than I am now.

the 94 series I was more excited for sure, as the Nucks were the underdogs. This is the best Nucks team in its 40 year existence.

Hell...I will even go on the say this is best Canadian team EVER.

With all due respect to past legends...they wouldn't even compare to stars of today.

[El Fangel]

Daniel Sedin, Hank Sedin, Ryan Fucking Kesler, Alex Burrows, Christian Ehrhoff, Kevin Bieksa, Alex Edler, Sami Salo, Mikhail Samuelsson, Cody Hodgson.

Thats out front, In back you have a world class goalie AND a gold medal winning goalie.

So yeah, I would be inclined to agree with you KKlown

[Splaya]

Another 3-0 series lead blown so far this year.

Sharks did everything good today but fell apart once Detroit tied it at 1-1.


Wait, what? No. San Jose was on their heels the entire time in that game, getting badly out shot and out played. They played terrible and there were numerous times Niemi bailed them out. How do you explain being out shot 32-13 in the first two periods

[Emperor Smeat]

They withstood every Detroit attack for the 1st two periods since it was expected Detroit would play very tough at home.

SJ already showed from the 1st faceoff it was willing to play for an "ugly" or cheap win by letting Detroit use up a lot of energy for their first goal.

I'd assume the plan would have been for SJ to then take advantage of a tired Detroit and score what could have been the series ending goal at 1-0 but either they got soft or lazy and let Detroit back into the game at 1-1 and eventually collapsed again.

[YOUR Hero]

SJ was lucky the score was as close as it was.

[Stickman]

BTW, I just want to see Kevin Beiksa snapshow on somebody. I know fights don't happen in the playoff, but I love that guy and he's a beast.

[El Fangel]

Glass vs Lucic would be awesome :)

[KleptoKlown]

BTW, I just want to see Kevin Beiksa snapshow on somebody. I know fights don't happen in the playoff, but I love that guy and he's a beast.

Salo Erhoff and Beaker are all UFA agents this summer.

If the Nucks can only get 1, I hope its Kevin.

Erhoff is probably a better choice...but Beaker is a Nuck, he would look silly in any other jersey. Plus he is more likely to buy into the same mentality that the Sedin's, Burrows and Kesler have all bought into...you have to sign for less than value if you want to play on a consistently competitive team. All of those players signed contracts at a lower value than they could have got elsewhere.

I hope Ballard can be traded. He's not a bad Dman, he just doesn't fit into the Nucks system, and he makes too much money to be a #6 Dman.

Salo...hard to tell with him. He gets hurt way too often, but if he can be signed for less than 1million, it would be great to keep him. I think some team will take a chance on him like the Kings did with Willie Mitchell and offer him a contract the Nucks can't match.

[KleptoKlown]

Glass vs Lucic would be awesome :)
Rypien would be better...

He'd drop Lucic...

[parkmania]

Report from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:

Since shutting it down April 20 due to a setback, Sidney Crosby still has not resumed working out.



Ugh.

[Emperor Smeat]

ESPN had a nice stat that doesn't look good for San Jose.

Detroit's roster has about 77 games worth of Game 7 experience while most of SJ players barely have any. Not sure if they meant 77 combined at this stage of the playoffs or overall.

[Gertner]

BTW, I just want to see Kevin Beiksa snapshow on somebody. I know fights don't happen in the playoff, but I love that guy and he's a beast.

Bieksa is an awful fighter.

[Gertner]

BTW HOW ABOUT MY RUSSIANS?!?!?!?!!!!!

[KleptoKlown]

Great game tonight. Too bad Bertuzzi and Cleary got hurt, this could have been a different game.

Bring on the Sharks!

[Bazooka]

sweet victory for the Sharks.

So I guessed 3 out of 4 correct... now, I have to do this for the teams I want to win.

Sharks vs. Canucks - Canucks 6

Bruins vs. Lightning - Lightning 7

[KleptoKlown]

Bieksa is an awful fighter.

He's not known for his fighting skills but calling him awful isn't even close.

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[The Fraze]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Gertner]

lol he got knocked out by Tom Kostopolous who had either lost or drawn in over 40 straight fights. Bieksa is not a good fighter at all.

[Lara Emily]

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[Gertner]

Derek Boogaard was found dead at the age of 28. Wow. So sad. No word on cause of death

[RP]

Who killed the Boogie Man?

[Gertner]

Nothing has been released yet. I'm guessing something with his heart since he was such a big guy. Somebody found him dead in his apartment.

[Stickman]

Love this:
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He is definitely a hard nosed player, not the best fighter but that's not all he is.

I think the Canucks will not sign Salo next year, Ballard ends up in the minors (i like him and love his hip checks), and Beiksa and Erhoff get resigned for like $4m each.

[El Fangel]

Damn, RIP Boogie Man.

[ThePhantom]

I sure as hell hope it isn't concussion related or the American sports media is going to have a field day with this.

[JimmyMess]

RIP Boogaard

[Gertner]

This sounds bad, but I pray to God is was his heart and not substance or concussion related because that'll be the end of fighting.

[Hanso Amore]

Wow, only 28. Its always crazy to think someone that is as "Big and Bad" as the Boogie man was can just be gone like that. You think of him as a man of steel. Too young to die.

[Gertner]

It's a weird thing with enforcers they are prone to dying young and substance abuse problems :Boogs, Probert, Kordic, McGrattan, Debrusk, Gatez to name a few off the top of my head.

[parkmania]

This sounds bad, but I pray to God is was his heart and not substance or concussion related because that'll be the end of fighting.

Sorry, but I'm gonna have to disagree. I hope it IS the end of fighting. I watch hockey to see guys try to put a piece of frozen rubber into a net. If I wanted that other stuff, I'd watch boxing or UFC.

[Gertner]

Ugh. You are definitley in the minority. The fans love it, the players love it. It should never leave.

[Emperor Smeat]

:-\ 5-2 loss to Tampa Bay.

Bruins (mostly the D and Thomas in the 1st) were horrible and "flat" against the Lightning. Only good part was Seguin nice goal in the 1st and getting the defender to trip up during the move.

I thought the 8 days off would have hurt the fast-paced style of the Lightning more than the Bruins but then Tampa scored 3 goals in under 90 seconds while the Bruins were sloppy to start the game.

[The Fraze]

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[El Fangel]

:-\ 5-2 loss to Tampa Bay.

Bruins (mostly the D and Thomas in the 1st) were horrible and "flat" against the Lightning. Only good part was Seguin nice goal in the 1st and getting the defender to trip up during the move.

I thought the 8 days off would have hurt the fast-paced style of the Lightning more than the Bruins but then Tampa scored 3 goals in under 90 seconds while the Bruins were sloppy to start the game.

Don't blame the D and Thomas, blame the fact Krejci is the only guy on the team who is really good at face-offs and he wasnt tonight.

Bergeron missing is a HUGE loss for them.