NHL 2012 Off-Season Thread

[SammyG]

lolololo 2 short handed goals last night. Gotta take care of business at home though now.

[Stickman]

No Daniel for likely the series :(


There is always next year....

[Emperor Smeat]

:-\ Caps won 2-1 in double OT.

Only positive was so far during the 2 games, the Bs defense have played a lot better against the Caps than during the season but the Caps goalie is stopping almost everything shot at him.

[Droford]

Holtby is playing well over his head, can't believe it.

[RP]

THEY DID IT AGAIN!!!!!!

[weather vane]

Holtby needs to fucking relax.

[weather vane]

fuck I love playoff hockey...

best sport ever to watch

[Blitz]

Wow at Pens. Flyers keep up this momentum, not a thing stopping them from taking the Cup.

[RP]

That Pens/Flyers game got out of hand quickly.

[Stickman]

Fuck

[Arashi Kage]

Been off TPWW for 2 weeks.....

Pens game was insane today.

Missed the entire Canucks game due to a 3 hour drive during game time. Just saw the result................arghhhhhhhhhhh!!!

I hate when an 8th seeded team rides a hot goalie. Come on Canuckleheads, where's the offense (on the scoresheet, not the shot tracker). Bring back Hodgson!!!!!! :p

[Gertner]

Love the Canucks falling flat on their faces....again.

[Emperor Smeat]

:D Chara and Bs with 2-1 series lead.

Ugly defense by the Bs lead to the 3rd Caps goal but at least the Bs managed to get to Holtby tonight.

[weather vane]

Win 2 of 16 on the route to the repeat!!!

GO BRUINS GO!!!!!!

[Arashi Kage]

Great effort by the Sens tonight, unfortunate to take the loss after so many great chances. Lundqvist and Quick.... I hate these guys, lol.

Spezza has to start watching the careless passes.

[Mr. JL]

Lundqvist was amazing tonight. He stole that game for the Rangers.

[weather vane]

Alzner apologized to Marchand at the team bus after the game? Huh? Why?

[Emperor Smeat]

I think he was the one who hit Marchand right when the game ended and sneak attacked Lucic earlier from behind when Lucic was involved with someone else for a fight.

[weather vane]

Oh I know what happened but why would he apologize? Nobody got hurt so fuck it, it's the fucking playoffs! Grow a set.

[RP]

I'm not sure, but I think this is five straight playoff overtimes for the Blackhawks

[Mr. JL]

I wonder how many games Torres is gonna get for his hit on Hossa. They should throw the book at this clown.

[Splaya]

Torres should get 10 games.

[Splaya]

For all the hits that have been handed out this postseason, he left his feet with intent to injure. Hands down still 10 games

[El Fangel]

Man Crosby is being a little bitch.

[JimmyMess]

Man Crosby is being a little bitch.

You can drop "being" ... its still true.

[Skippord]

I'm 90 percent sure I could score on Fleury/Bryzgalov, and I both cannot skate, and am completely talentless

[Emperor Smeat]

Good back and forth game so far between Philly and Pitt. 7 goals so far and the 1st isn't even done yet.

[Corndad]

This series is nuts. The Goal tending on both sides is atrocious. I love how Philly since they are the ones behind this game are starting to goon it up after they bitched how the Pens did the other day when they were the ones trailing.

Flyers fans are a joke too.

[El Fangel]

My god I hate Crosby. Reading the paper and half the sports section is about him.

[Corndad]

My god I hate Crosby. Reading the paper and half the sports section is about him.

I can understand this living in Pittsburgh having similar coverage FA but you have to remember Crosby doesn't write the articles.

[El Fangel]

Bitch please, Corny. I live 5 mins from where the sissy was born. Brownnose central for local sportswriters.

[LoDownM]

10-3 Win. Now they just need to do it 3 more times...

[El Fangel]

I will take and post a pic of what the sports page will look like tomorrow.

[LoDownM]

Oh look, FA complaining about living 5 minutes from where Crosby is from..again. People in Thunder Bay must really hate the Staal family as much as FA hates Crosby.

[El Fangel]

Oh look, FA complaining about living 5 minutes from where Crosby is from..again. People in Thunder Bay must really hate the Staal family as much as FA hates Crosby.

Apples and oranges, I can't remember the last time ANY of them were mentioned in our paper. This time of year is fucking unbearable around here. I hope every year they have an early exit so people can put their pens jerseys back in their closet.

[Arashi Kage]

Canucks finally win!!!!

Loved Schneider stopping that short handed penalty shot. I said outloud, "come on 'nucks, now skate back down the ice and score on the PP" - and they did! That's how it always works, I had a feeling about it :p.

I really hope the Sens win their series, great team, great turnaround this season.

[weather vane]

Oh look, FA complaining about living 5 minutes from where Crosby is from..again. People in Thunder Bay must really hate the Staal family as much as FA hates Crosby.

The Staals are constantly mentioned here. I love that they are mentioned so much... so are the Pyatts and Sharp. I somewhat know most of the NHL boys so it is pretty awesome.

All I can say is Thunder Bay is good for two things, drinking and hockey.

[El Fangel]

Spilz, do the Staals get covered and talked about so much that it causes you get annoyed with them?

I mean in my case we are talking about someone who when injured garnered more news then the game itself.

[weather vane]

No I know what you are saying... Crosby is covered more than anybody 10x.

The Staals get covered a lot but it doesn't annoy me. I also don't read the paper or watch local news all that much. They just are involved with everything though.

[LoDownM]

So if one of them was marketed as "the next one" by the league, you wouldn't automatically hate him because of news coverage Spilly?

I'm not denying Crosby isn't covered a shit ton more then anyone else in the league or anything. I just think it's ludicrous to have such a seething hatred for a player, just because you live in the surrounding area of his hometown. I can't imagine how people from the hometowns of the Beatles felt. Must of been pretty ragefilled places.

[Kapoutman]

Crosby is covered a lot because he is that fucking good. I love the guy. You can hate the coverage he gets, but hating the guy because of it is ridiculous.

Fangel should be proud that someone from Nova Scotia finally did something with their life.

That last line is a joke, so you don't have to be angry. We all know Peter North is also from Nova Scotia, so that's two people.

[Gertner]

This is the greatest clip I've seen all year lol

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[Arashi Kage]

:rofl:

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[weather vane]

I would not hate them, no.

[Emperor Smeat]

:n: Bs going back to barely scoring on offense.

Caps are just like Montreal last year where the power play scoring is helping them a lot.

[RP]

Hawks just can't defend the puck at all and there goaltending is average at best. Horrible combination.

[El Fangel]

Crosby is covered a lot because he is that fucking good. I love the guy. You can hate the coverage he gets, but hating the guy because of it is ridiculous.

Fangel should be proud that someone from Nova Scotia finally did something with their life.

That last line is a joke, so you don't have to be angry. We all know Peter North is also from Nova Scotia, so that's two people.

Never once denied the guys skills. I can understand the love as the hometown boy, I can understand he is someone to be proud of as a Nova Scotia.

The approach they have in the local media is my problem. He is forcefed and during the regular season I normally don't mind so much but during the playoffs, the fairweather fans and closet supporters come in droves and it gets really irritating.

[Kapoutman]

I understand it is irritating, but you say you hate Crosby. It's the closet fans, and the bandwagon jumpers, and your journalists, that you should be hating.

[OssMan]

I finally made it to a game this year

[LoDownM]

Yes! Game 6.

[Emperor Smeat]

Detroit officially the first team knocked out of the playoffs.

Would be really ironic if Philly ends up loosing the series considering just 2 years ago they were the ones to come back from an 0-3 hole.

[Blitz]

Damn @ Detroit being the first team eliminated.

[El Fangel]

I called Nashville to win it all, when you take out Detroit first round Id say your chances are pretty good.

[Blitz]

So many Detroit fans bitching on my Facebook right now. stfu.

[Stickman]

Torres gets 25 games yet weber got nothing and Keith ot 5 for ruining the canucks's playoff chances. This league makes no sense.

[Emperor Smeat]

Dam 2nd game in a row Caps get a late power play and end up scoring. Very weak goal Thomas let in.

Holtby is outplaying Thomas overall this series.

[OssMan]

great

[Emperor Smeat]

San Jose the newest team to be eliminated in the playoffs.

Huge potential for both #1 seeds to get bounced in the first round now that the Rangers lost today.

[Blitz]

Man, if the Rangers and Bruins both lose, will laugh so hard.

[DaveWadding]

So wait, the Blackhawks have a guy named Johnny Lldoya?

[El Fangel]

Oduya, yeah. Was a decent dman on NJ, went to Winnipeg and did fuck all and is now on the Blackawks.

[Stickman]

Kevin Bieksa trolls a retarded reporter, watch the video in te article, http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2012/04/21/kevin_bieksa_ryan_kesler_vancouver_canucks_funny_interview/

Good shit

[El Fangel]

That as spilchuk would say, was mint.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>lolllllllllllllllll @ some of the Rangers fans I have as Facebook friends

"Fucking pathetic. This team is the worst #1 seed in recent years. I have no faith in Sather to do anything significant in free agency even though we need to get rid of 90% of this team."</font>

[Emperor Smeat]

Crazy series Pitt and Philly had overall. I think Game 5 was the only time both team's goalies played well and didn't involve huge goal streaks.

[El Fangel]

My FB just exploded when I got on with angry people calling Philly a bunch of cheating goons and the like.

[Emperor Smeat]

http://www.tpww.net/forums/image.php?u=14015&dateline=1333423958 SEGUIN, Bs win, Game 7 guaranteed.

Philly probably the new favorites for the East with the way the handled the Pens in their series although their goaltending might be an issue.

[El Fangel]

I can't remember a time Philly had solid reliable goaltending.

[weather vane]

SEGUIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111

[El Fangel]

Man, Leafs must be kicking themselves over not ending up with Seguin. Kid is a beast.

[OssMan]

No way this series wasn't going to seven games honestly

[Emperor Smeat]

Man, Leafs must be kicking themselves over not ending up with Seguin. Kid is a beast.

Toronto would have been screwed even if the Bs didn't take Seguin since then they'd be missing out on Taylor Hall because everyone knew whoever Edmonton didn't take, the Bs would for the #2 pick.

Both players are very similar with the biggest difference being Edmonton's overall quality is a lot lower than the Bs.

[LoDownM]

I can't remember a time Philly had solid reliable goaltending.

In the 70s, with Bernie Parent.

[Stickman]

Ron Hextall

[OssMan]

Capitals fans are seriously the worst

[El Fangel]

Hextall and Parent weren't in Philly when I started watching hockey. Meant in the last 20ish years.

[Stickman]

Fuck me

[LoDownM]

Presidents Trophy strikes again.

[SammyG]

Was freaking out. Been watching hockey a lot this year, don't post in this thread much though for some reason. What a great goal by Stoll in OT, sniped that shit. Feel like the entire NHL was cheering for LA.

[El Fangel]

How into the Kings are you Sammy? Serious question.

[SammyG]

Prolly watched 50 of this year's games in full, maybe 45. More than half, I know that. Watched the last 6-7 games of the year fully, and haven't missed a playoff game. Got into hockey kinda last year in last year's playoffs, and been way into them this year.

[El Fangel]

Do you know anything about their prospects and such? What about new comers Mikey Richards and Jeff Carter?

[SammyG]

Carter's ankle is still sore and you can kinda tell, not up to speed completely yet. This layoff until the next series with St.Louis is gonna help though. Love Mike Richards, my roommate is a huge Flyers fan so I'd watch games with him sometimes when he was a Flyer and rave about him. Like having him on this squad. Quick has got to be the best American goalie in the NHL...

[El Fangel]

Carter and Mike did well together in Philly, should see the same in LA. Richards is incredible on the PK and has scored three 3-on-5 shorthanded goals.

As for your comments on Quick, Id say Thomas might have a few words but that's about it.

[SammyG]

Yeah, I think he led the league in short handed goals last year. This matchup with St.Louis is gonna be good.

[RoXer]

Guess they're just going to let Mike Smith's efforts go to waste

[El Fangel]

Crazy how Phoenix makes monsters out of their goalies.

[Ermaximus]

Get it done tonight Panthers. Take the Devils out!

[Blitz]

Fox news reporter mistakes Kevin Bieksa for Ryan Kesler. Bieksa runs with it.

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[Skippord]

lol he sounded furious at that Gong Show question

[Blitz]

“That guys an idiot. It’s his own fault if he can’t tell the difference between an all star center and a plug defenceman” explained Kevin Bieksa. “He shouldn’t even be allowed in the room.” Bieksa didn’t stop there, as he continued to rip on Dunsmore “He doesn’t know who Ryan Kesler is. Ryan Kesler won a silver medal for them. I did a full 10 maybe 15 minute interview with him, I was telling how I grew up in Livonia”
Amazing.

[Ermaximus]

Game 7 in Florida tomorrow night. FFS Panthers, you have to want it!

[weather vane]

GO BRUINS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Droford]

hell of a game 7

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Ridiculous amount of OT games already in these playoffs. Insane amounts of parity.</font>

[Droford]

Last Caps OT in game 7 they lost 4 years ago to the Flyers.

[Droford]

CAPS WIN! i dont believe it

[Droford]

If the Devils/Senators win tomorrow the top 4 seeds in the east are out...thats ridiculous

[Emperor Smeat]

1 mistake the Bs did and it came back big time. Series and Game 7 was pretty great but such a nail bitter with the record breaking 7 1-goal games.

Was going to be tough for the Bs to repeat with them getting the worst case scenario for a Rd 1 opponent and the history being unfavorable to defending champs in Rd 1 as well.

[weather vane]

just awful...

Caps are bad...

[Droford]

This sort of makes up for the last couple years of the Caps being good and choking in the playoffs.

I note that if the Rangers win, the Caps play the Rangers next round and the Rangers are the only team the Caps have been able to beat in the playoffs since 08 (2-0).

If the Senators win, the Caps would play the Flyers if the Panthers win and the Devils if they win. Going to go out on a limb and say they do not want to play the flyers...

[Droford]

WOW..the Caps minor league team the Hershey Bears won tonight, 2:57 in OT as well.

wierd..

[Heyman]

just awful...

Caps are bad...

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Blitz]

Incredible first round. Wow. Bet a lot of people's playoff brackets are shot to shit now.

[El Fangel]

That Hawks fan I was talking about, I told him Washington would win at the beginning of the season. At the start of the playoffs, I turned to Nashville due to Radulov. Im going to laugh my ass off if the finals are Nashville vs Washington.

Also, yes, bracket is fucked now. I had Nashville vs The B's in the final.

[MVP]

People already talking about trading Thomas in the offseason. Good lord.

[Hanso Amore]

People already talking about trading Thomas in the offseason. Good lord.

Well performance aside, I thought he would be gone by now 2 years ago when Rask was kicking it up a notch.

The Bs will find some shit team to take Thomas for a first, and further stockpile talent in their rings of hell.

Fucking cocksuckers.

[El Fangel]

Well performance aside, I thought he would be gone by now 2 years ago when Rask was kicking it up a notch.

The Bs will find some shit team to take Thomas for a first, and further stockpile talent in their rings of hell.

Fucking cocksuckers.

They got two firsts and a second for Kessel.

Toronto is frothing at the mouth right now to get their goalie of the future.

[El Fangel]

Kyle says:
$5 says Luongo ends up a Leaf
Marshall - says:
I would cry a slow tear if that happens.
and I will take that deal.
Kyle says:
why would you cry lol
Marshall - says:
With joy because if the Leafs ever made the playoffs again, they would be fucked from the start.


MSN conversation I am having.

[Hanso Amore]

Luango to the Leafs makes sense.

Thomas to the Blackhawks or Oilers IMHO

[Ermaximus]

Don't know what to watch tonight. Game 7 of Panthers/Devils or the NFL Draft?

[El Fangel]

NFL Draft.

[Blitz]

Again. Amazing first round. Was pulling for the Panthers a bit.

[RaginRonic]

Well, a 20th year of no Stanley Cup for the NHL clubs who play their home games in Canada has come and gone. a 2nd straight Lost Decade for our teams in Canada has now ended. And I'm here to say that is not okay for Canada's 7 NHL clubs to be politicked out of Stanley Cup titles without end.

At least, up till the 1980s, Canadian franchises won lots of Cups every decade. But the U.S. dollar caused Canada's economy to implode in the mid-90s, and the U.S. figured it was bad for hockey for Canadian teams to win championships at all.

So, I'm here to say it's no longer okay for anyone in the U.S. to have any knowledge about hockey. And I'm calling for the NHL to leave the U.S. for good, no matter what it does to the sport. It may sound jingoistic, but I'm fed up with the U.S. teams sponging off the Canadian franchises and living off the corporate welfare we provide and afford most of the markets in the U.S.

But then, the NHL is ONLY EVER about off-ice politics, with the on-ice product a corrupt and legally bankrupt afterthought.

[Blitz]

lol

[El Fangel]

Lol what

[MVP]

Well, a 20th year of no Stanley Cup for the NHL clubs who play their home games in Canada has come and gone. a 2nd straight Lost Decade for our teams in Canada has now ended. And I'm here to say that is not okay for Canada's 7 NHL clubs to be politicked out of Stanley Cup titles without end.

At least, up till the 1980s, Canadian franchises won lots of Cups every decade. But the U.S. dollar caused Canada's economy to implode in the mid-90s, and the U.S. figured it was bad for hockey for Canadian teams to win championships at all.

So, I'm here to say it's no longer okay for anyone in the U.S. to have any knowledge about hockey. And I'm calling for the NHL to leave the U.S. for good, no matter what it does to the sport. It may sound jingoistic, but I'm fed up with the U.S. teams sponging off the Canadian franchises and living off the corporate welfare we provide and afford most of the markets in the U.S.

But then, the NHL is ONLY EVER about off-ice politics, with the on-ice product a corrupt and legally bankrupt afterthought.

Nice copy and paste job.

[SammyG]

Fuck the Blues.

[LoDownM]

Can't believe I actually want New Jersey to win a playoff series.

[El Fangel]

I like NJ. Parise :)

[SammyG]

So, yeah, about that 8 seed...

[Emperor Smeat]

Wow at the Kings.

Already played spoilers and giant killers to the #1 overall seed with Vancouver and now they might do the same to #2 seed St Louis.

[YOUR Hero]

Don't count the Blues out yet... athough I want to.

[Heyman]

Already played spoilers and giant killers to the #1 overall seed with Vancouver and now they might do the same to #2 seed St Louis.

Yeah,

Kind of reminds me of Washington and how they took out Boston and might do the same with NYR.

[Kapoutman]

The prospect of Phoenix making it to the Conference Finals sends shivers down my spine.

[OssMan]

Pulling for a Phoenix/Watchington final

[Heyman]

I think the Los Angeles Kings look like the odds on favorite right now. It's looking more and more like they pissed around during the regular season and are now revealing their true selves.

I'm pulling for the Phoenix Coyotes since old man Doan looks like he's Phoenix's version of what Trevor Linden used to be for Canuck fans, but I think LA will take the cup.

[weather vane]

Rangers win the Cup... mark it down

[Gertner]

I really hope Phoenix wins the Cup and Shane Doan brings it to Manitoba and pisses right in the middle of Winnipeg.

[YOUR Hero]

Kings had a better record than you might think in the regular season. Also, if you look at their losses, they scored 1.5 goals or somethng (maybe less) in thoses losses AND lost most of them by 1 goal. when they added goal scoring at the trade deadline, they freed up the other scorers. Thaat what happens when you add depth.
I like their chances.

[Blitz]

http://i.imgur.com/5nDRO.png

[SammyG]

lolololololol

[Droford]

this is another insane game for the Caps. Been flipping back and forth with the Os game..

[DaveBrawl]

This Caps game is probably the first game I've watched any of all season, and probably is tied for as much as I've watch in any season since the strike ended. I now remember why I used to love the playoffs so much.

[Droford]

Playoff OT Hockey is the best

and lol at the shot there going off the Rangers player..if he hadn't been there it'd been 2-1 series lead for the Rangers right now

[Droford]

If this goes 3 OTs the Caps have played 3 playoff games at home that went at least 3 OTS and lost all 3 including 2 that went 4 OTs.

[DaveBrawl]

I was kind of hoping it wouldn't go this long I want to go to bed since I have to be up at 6, but I want to see how it ends.

[Droford]

Capitals will lose.

[DaveBrawl]

Yeah that's what I'm thinking unfortunately.

[Droford]

I remember the Caps/Penguins game that went 4 OT, ..didnt end til like 2 am..this is moving in on that..

[Droford]

damnit

[Gonzo]

Hell of a game.

[Emperor Smeat]

One of the best things about NHL playoffs is how every year is guaranteed to have at least 1 marathon playoff game.

[SammyG]

GO KINGS GO!

[Heyman]

GO KINGS GO!

Although your precious Kings defeated my beloved Canucks, I do have to admit that the Kings were the better team and I wish them nothing but the best.

Unlike the past 3 years where the Canucks lost to the Blackhawks and Bruins, I wasn't even really that upset this time around.....much like in 2007 when my Nucks lost to the Ducks.

Barring any unforseen injuries to major players (as was the case with the Canucks last year), I think the Kings are the odds on favorite to win the cup. To me atleast, they look like the most complete team in the league right now.

The last team to be this deserving of a Stanley Cup victory was the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010 (as much as I don't want to admit it).

[El Fangel]

Nashville.

[Nicky Fives]

Philedelphia will defeat Phoenix to win the Stanley Cup....

[Droford]

Im thinking of going to game 6 in DC on Wednesday..I need to find a way to come up with $200 though. Definitely will try if they win game 5. I haven't been to a Caps game since they played at the old US Air Arena in Landover MD.

[OssMan]

Backstrom :drool:

[SammyG]

Beat Vancouver in 5... St.Louis in a sweep.... How bout that 8 seed?

[Kapoutman]

YEAH! LAKE SHOW!

[Kapoutman]

Oh shit guys I'm sorry I clicked the wrong thread.

[Droford]

Caps/Rangers in OT again..though it shouldnt be, they let up a goal with 7 seconds to go

[Droford]

so much for that already

[OssMan]

wtf is the rangers goal song, seriously

Oh oh ohhhhh
Oh oh ohhhhh
Oh oh ohhhhh

Hey
Hey
Hey Hey Hey

Hey
Hey
Hey Hey Hey

Hey
Hey
Hey Hey Hey

Hey
Hey
Hey Hey Hey

[El Fangel]

Well shit, Phoenix smashed my bracket all to shit.

Coyotes
Kings
Devils
Capitals
Rangers

One of those teams is going to be this years cup champ. Seems a bit weird to not see Detroit, Boston, Chicago, Vancouver, San Jose, Pittsburgh or Philly around right now.

[LoDownM]

I'm thinking the Kings are gonna win it. They've already beat the top 2 teams in the league, so they got the whole momentum thing going and it would piss off Flyers fans(Which I'm all for) if they win with Carter and Richards.

[El Fangel]

Yeah, see them vs the Devils for the cup.

[Kapoutman]

Kings vs Rangers in the finals.

[Droford]

I think the Caps can force game 7 at least..

[Skippord]

#Drofordjinx

[Droford]

off to a good start so far

[Droford]

Barring a collapse of epic proportions, this is going 7. Since they already went into Boston and won a game 7, I dont see why they cant go into MSG and win another Game 7.

[El Fangel]

Because ponies...err Lundqvist.

[Droford]

that Rangers goal had me ready to punch something if the blew that 2-0 lead

[DaveBrawl]

I seriously thought they were gonna blow it once they allowed the goal. Glad to see them hold on though.

[nolanve]

Will the Caps ever get past the 2nd round?

Btw, Kings fan here. Go Kings Go.

[OssMan]

Suddenly there are kings fans everywhere

[Emperor Smeat]

Pretty good game 7 between the Caps and Rangers.

Probably going to end up as Rangers vs Kings for the Cup with how both teams have played so far in the playoffs.

[nolanve]

Almost gametime...!!!

[OssMan]

i take it the kings lost

[LoDownM]

No. Won 4-2.

[Gertner]

Eastern Conference Champs: Buffalo Sabres
Western Conference Champs: Chicago Blackhawks
Stanley Cup: Buffalo Sabres
Hart: Steve Stamkos
Art Ross: Henrik Sedin
Norris: Shea Weber
Maurice Richard: Steve Stamkos
Calder: Adam Larsson
Vezina: Ryan Miller
Selke: Pavel Datsyuk
Lady Byng: Marty St. Louis
Jack Adams: Lindy Ruff
First Coach to get fired: Scott Arniel


Love how my Cup winner that I picked at the start of the year didn't even make the playoffs

[RoXer]

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
ohh ohh ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
ohh ohh


hey
hey
hey hey hey

[OssMan]

Lmfao

[nolanve]

Time to go up 2-0. Go Kings Go!

[SammyG]

Incredible. This run is amazing.

[Stickman]

I am cheering for the Kings. They are playing great.

[SammyG]

Really wish LA woulda finished it off in Staples.... Oh well, they play better on the road anyway, finish this shit tonight!

[Krimzon7]

DEVILS BITCH

[SammyG]

Kings are waiting for their opponent, yawn.

[Skippord]

who's your favorite King, SammyG?

[RoXer]

my nigga tyreeekkkkkkkee

[SammyG]

who's your favorite King, SammyG?

Probably Kopi.

[Gertner]

These games have been next to impossible to watch this year.

[Emperor Smeat]

Kings vs Devils for the Cup.

Should be a good series with Brodeur looking for 1 last cup before retiring and the Kings been really hot in the playoffs.

[Stickman]

Think I am chearing for the Kings but NJ has the GOAT goalie so hard to choose.

Finals will be exciting hockey.

[RP]

Rooting for the Kings, for the sake of an epic LA riot. This series looks like it will be good.

[El Fangel]

Kings in 6

[OssMan]

Rooting for the Kings, for the sake of an epic LA riot. This series looks like it will be good.
LA Kings not Rodney Kings.

[YOUR Hero]

Go Jersey

[Kapoutman]

I'm with Brodeur. One last cup before he retires. Kings can always win it next year.

[Skippord]

I hope the Kings win

#PatrickRoy4Lyfe

[Hanso Amore]

Bye Bye Lidstrom

[James Steele]

Hell of a physical game tonight. While I'm not the most knowledgeable fan by any means (casual at best), there is not much in the sports world more exciting than a hard-nosed fast-paced hockey game where everybody is knocking the shit out of each other and fighting over the puck like drunk guys over a fat chick with some amazing saves/lucky breaks by the goalies thrown in to get your heart to skip a beat.

[Gertner]

Bye Lidstrom

Enjoy missing the playoffs with us now Detroit.

[SammyG]

Kopi <3

[OssMan]

da_kings

[Emperor Smeat]

Kings win again in OT and now just 2 wins away from the Cup and the record as lowest seed ever to win. Devils can also break the record if they were to manage a comeback in the series since the lowest was a #5 to ever win.

[SammyG]

Carter's goal was gorgeous.

[Krimzon7]

Man I've been a Devils fan since I started watching Hockey in the early 90's. But they're gonna get swept in this shit.

[James Steele]

Stars are winning the cup in 2013. Fuck you.

[El Fangel]

Man I've been a Devils fan since I started watching Hockey in the early 90's. But they're gonna get swept in this shit.

If this is true, then you should know better then to say that with Brodeur in net.

[weather vane]

Fuckin Tim Thomas. What a nut job he turned out to be.

[El Fangel]

What are you worried about? Tuukka Rask mofo.

[Emperor Smeat]

Fuckin Tim Thomas. What a nut job he turned out to be.

Ever since the White House incident, he wasn't the same last season. Worse is the team is very slow in resigning Rask even though he's a restricted FA and been told time and time again he has the job locked up whenever Thomas is done.

[weather vane]

I am currently dating a former NHL player's sister.

Just wanted to share that fun fact about myself.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Stanley Cup isn't even on national TV?

[Skippord]

I am currently dating a former NHL player's sister.

Just wanted to share that fun fact about myself.
which former NHL player?

[weather vane]

Guess.

[LoDownM]

Stanley Cup isn't even on national TV?

Games 3 and 4 have been on Versus/NBC Sportsnet since the NHL signed the deal with NBC. NBC gets rest of the series.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Guess.

Gonna give us any clues?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

My guess is PJ Axelson.

[SammyG]

ONE MORE WIN!

[weather vane]

Per Johan!

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Does that mean I'm right?

[RaginRonic]

I hope and pray that the NHL eventually dies in the U.S....that way I won't have to put up with the reprehensibly constant backstabbing, politicking, and manipulative behaviour that the teams in that country do behind the Canadian franchise's back. > 8 - (

[Skippord]

I feel like it would be better to hope it dies in Canada, but whatever floats your boat.

[weather vane]

Yes I am dating PJ Axelsson's sister...

[SammyG]

k who cares, 3rd period coming upppp nervous

[SammyG]

A Kings win combined with a Heatles loss tonight would be orgasmic

[El Fangel]

This is going to seven I think now because it would be fucking epic.

[El Fangel]

Marty fucking Brodeur.

[Skippord]

A Kings win combined with a Heatles loss tonight would be orgasmic
close enough

[SammyG]

starting to get a little worried

[Kapoutman]

I bet Spilchuk is dating Tony Hrkac's sister. Or maybe he,s dating in the Pyatt family.

Steve Rucchin?

I'm going by wikipedia's list of Thunder Bay NHLers.

[weather vane]

lolllll

[Heyman]

Pay no attention to Spilchuk, as this is just another one of his bullshit stories.

Back in 2007, Spilchuk tried to convince posters that he lost his virginity at 13 years of age when in reality, he was fucked in the ass by his father at that age. "Half-truths." It ain't lying if you aren't telling the whole truth right?

In all likelihood, Spilchuk is dating Lanny MacDonald's cock.

[CSL]

I'm dating his mustache

[RoXer]

this is such an incredible feeling. unreal. wowwwwwwwwwww

[Emperor Smeat]

Kings are the champs and now have the record for lowest seed ever to win. Should be interesting in how well they will be able to keep that team together since they got hot at the right moment and are talented enough for another cup run next year.

3rd year in a row the winner had to wait decades either for the cup as a drought or as their first cup ever.

[El Fangel]

Kings in 6

[Blitz]

King showwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[El Fangel]

Kinda wish that Brodeur had got his final cup, but the Kings deservingly won it.

[LoDownM]

Isn't this the first time the cup has been won at home since like 07 when the Ducks won?

Don't think Betman got boo'd either. First time ever?

[Arashi Kage]

Don't think Betman got boo'd either. First time ever?

I couldn't believe it. My favorite part (lol) of the Stanley Cup is hearing the entire arena boo Buttman. I was saying to myself, "where are the f'n boos?!?!?".

L.A fans have ruined a great tradition. :p

I expected L.A to win, but was really dissapointed with the 5min major power play around the 10min mark of the first. Bernier single handedly decided the outcome of the game that early on. :(

We all said to each other after the 3 PP goals in the 1st period, "that's it, game over". Sort of spoiled the outcome of the game. Would have been nice to see another tight game with an "on the edge of your seat" ending.

[RaginRonic]

I'm fed up with the NHL being in the U.S. altogether. For 13 of the last 19 seasons since 1993, U.S. home-team franchises have feasted like vultures on the corpses of the Canadian NHL home franchises to gain Stanley Cups. They are listed as follows.

1993-1994(N.Y. Rangers(Vancouver snuffed out in the Cup Finals))

1995-1996(Colorado(Vancouver snuffed out in Round 1))

1998-1999(Dallas(Edmonton snuffed out in Round 1))

1999-2000(New Jersey(Toronto snuffed out in Round 2))

2000-2001(Colorado(Vancouver snuffed out in Round 1))

2001-2002(Detroit(Vancouver snuffed out in Round 1))

2002-2003(New Jersey(Ottawa snuffed out in Conference Finals))

2003-2004(Tampa Bay(Calgary snuffed out in the Cup Finals))

2005-2006(Carolina(Edmonton snuffed out in the Cup Finals))

2006-2007(Anaheim(Ottawa snuffed out in the Cup Finals))

2009-2010(Chicago(Vancouver snuffed out in Round 2))

2010-2011(Boston(Vancouver snuffed out in the Cup Finals again))

2011-2012(Los Angeles(Vancouver snuffed out in Round 1))

If you are a hockey fan who lives in Canada who cheers for a U.S. NHL club, or ANY U.S. hockey fan, you can FOREVER KISS MY FUCKING ASS for your continued protection of BOTH the U.S. Cup Monopoly AND Gary Buttman's Job.

Do not EVER, anywhere in public, START ANY conversation about NHL affairs with ME. I have NO INTENTION of cheering ANY of the 23 U.S. NHL home franchises to titles, no matter the circumstances or talent on U.S. franchises. I will NOT apologize for taking an Anti-U.S. stance about the NHL in any chat I have about the league, and will NOT be happy till I see a Stanley Cup parade down the streets of Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, or Vancouver.

I want the Stanley Cup parades OUT of the U.S., the NHL the FUCK OUT of the U.S., and Gary OUT of professional sports. A Stanley Cup parade down the streets of a Canadian city means Gary's early ouster.

I want ALL SEVEN Canadian NHL home franchises to make the playoffs next year, in 7 different series. I want ALL SEVEN of those teams to win their 1st Round series. I want the ONLY U.S. home frachise to LOSE in Round 2, and cause the Stanley Cup Final to NOT be aired on NBC/in the U.S. next season.

In short, as a Canadian NHL franchise supporter, I WANT MY CUP BACK, MORONS!!!!

> 8 - (

[El Fangel]

Lol.

[LoDownM]

It's not the U.S.'s fault Canada is only good at hockey during the Winter Olympics.


inb4 "Canadians make up most of the league" Shut up, I know.

[Skippord]

all those long time Kings fan must be so excited

[owenbrown]

Since 2003-04(excluding the lockout season), 4 Canadian teams (Flames in 04, Oilers in 06, Senators in 07, and Canucks in 2011) went to the Finals. All but the Senators (who lost in 5 games) lost in 7. So don't tell me they haven't had chances in the last decade to take home the Cup.

[Mike the Metal Ed]

Hey, remember the original six era, when the NHL truly was Canadian and... oh wait.

[Hanso Amore]

Whiny, Pussy canadian Fans need to stop pretending the NHL is a Canadian league. I dont care what country the majority of the players are from. You dont hear Latino baseball fans crying.

The NHL is mostly Canadian players. But their teams are a minority and fans have to stop whining that they have been help cupless for so long.

You want the NHL out of the US, where it was founded and the majority of its money is made.

Fucking Canadians. Or at least this one. Most TPWW Canadian Hockey fans are ok. But in general most canadians are fucking morons.

[McLegend]

Lol Carter and Richards

[JimmyMess]

These Canadians do not speak for all of us ....


I just like good hockey.

[Hanso Amore]

Lol Carter and Richards

Just about ever idiot sabres fan spent all offseason with "We shouldnt try to trade for them, they are locker room cancers and Drunk Party Boys that cant win".

+1 Cup

[Kapoutman]

I don't have anything against American teams. Just something against teams that are being artificially maintained alive. Like Phoenix. Bettman won't admit his project failed and move on to something else. I don't even care if it's Quebec City, Kansas City or Seattle. Just move on.

[LoDownM]

I dunno why he's bitching. 5 Canadian teams combined have won the cup like 43 out of the 95 times it's been won. So like almost half for 5 teams? Pretty good record even with a 19 year drought or whatever imo.

[El Fangel]

I think Atlanta would be a great relocation for Phoenix.

[SammyG]

KIIIIINGGGSS SHOWWWWW