NHL Playoff Pool [Archive]

Typhoid

04-14-2010, 01:16 AM

So here's the deal.

The playoffs start tomorrow, so I definitely won't accept any player lists after Friday at the latest.

This is not a draft-style pool, so you are allowed to have the same players as other people.
All points a player has counts as 1 point to your score.
All goalie wins count as 2 points to your score.
Shutouts count as 5 points to your score.
This is all I will be counting, as I'm doing it manually, and don't want to make this one complicated on myself.

You pick one list of players. If a player's team gets knocked out, he ceases to earn you points. Pick wisely.

Each person will be required to pick the following:

3 goalies
4 defencemen
8 forwards
They can be from any team you wish.
Please PM lists, as not to influence others' picks.
I'll post who-picked-who on/after Friday.

These are direct links to the season stats of each team in the playoffs, and the players on each team.

Washington Capitals:
http://capitals.nhl.com/club/stats.htm

Montreal Canadians:
http://canadiens.nhl.com/club/stats.htm?gameType=2&season=20092010

New Jersey Devils:
http://devils.nhl.com/club/stats.htm

Philadelphia Flyers:
http://flyers.nhl.com/club/stats.htm

Buffalo Sabers:
http://sabres.nhl.com/club/stats.htm

Boston Bruins:
http://bruins.nhl.com/club/stats.htm

Pittsburgh Penguins:
http://penguins.nhl.com/club/stats.htm

Ottawa Senators:
http://senators.nhl.com/club/stats.htm

San Jose Sharks:
http://sharks.nhl.com/club/stats.htm

Colorado Avalanche:
http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/stats.htm

Chicago Blackhawks:
http://blackhawks.nhl.com/club/stats.htm

Nashville Predators:
http://predators.nhl.com/club/stats.htm

Vancouver Canucks:
http://canucks.nhl.com/club/stats.htm

Los Angeles Kings:
http://kings.nhl.com/club/teamstatsleaders.htm?fetchKey=20102LOSAAHAll&sort=points&viewName=statsLeadersSingleSeason

Phoenix Coyotes:
http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/stats.htm

Detroit Red Wings:
http://redwings.nhl.com/club/stats.htm

ZebraRampage

04-14-2010, 10:15 PM

Sweet, the Flyers won game 1 vs. the Devils. Also, the Penguins lost to Ottawa. Life is pretty awesome today.

Typhoid

04-14-2010, 11:42 PM

Dear Members: I would quite enjoy it if you could find a few minutes of your day to pick a handful of players for this. You don't have to like or follow hockey to play, much like the NFL pool - but it just adds friendly competition.

BreakABone

04-15-2010, 12:04 AM

Even though don't like the sport, I got to make up ground after losing the NCAA brackets!

ZebraRampage

04-15-2010, 12:17 AM

I hope more of you join, especially you Canucks fans. All you have to do is pick 15 players, and not do anymore work, and then we can have more competition. I know there are more hockey fans here.

Swan

04-15-2010, 12:50 AM

Doing this just so I can beat Earl

Dylflon

04-16-2010, 01:14 AM

Will have my picks in ASAP!!!

(I promise to base my decisions solely from season stats)

Dylflon

04-19-2010, 04:16 PM

Results thus far?

Typhoid

04-19-2010, 04:17 PM

Results thus far?

You're such a primadonna.
I force you to pick a team and now you're asking for stats!

Dylflon

04-19-2010, 04:19 PM

You're such a primadonna.
I force you to pick a team and now you're asking for stats!

I'm interested in how everyone else is doing!

Typhoid

04-19-2010, 04:49 PM

Dylflon:
F- Alexander Ovechkin (WSH) - 4
F- Niklas Backstrom (WSH) - 5
F- Henrik Sedin (VAN) - 2
F- Daniel Sedin (VAN) - 2
F- Sidney Crosby (PIT) - 7
F- Evgeny Malkin (PIT) - 4
F- Patrick Kane (CHI) - 3
F- Jonathon Toews (CHI) - 1
D- Mike Green (WSH) - 0
D- Duncan Keith (CHI) - 0
D- Sergei Gonchar (PIT) - 3
D- Chris Pronger (PHI) - 3
G- Martin Brodeur (NJ) - 1 win/ 2 points
G- Antti Niemi (CHI) - 1 win/ 2 points shutout/ 5
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 1 wins/ 2 points
Total Points: 45

Typhoid:
F- Alexander Ovechkin (WSH) - 4
F- Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) - 5
F- Sidney Crosby (PIT) - 7
F- Jason Spezza (OTT) - 3
F- Henrik Zetterberg (DET) - 5
F- Evgeny Malkin (PIT) - 4
F- Henrik Sedin (VAN) - 2
F- Pavel Datsyuk (DET) - 2
D- Mike Green (WSH) - 0
D- Drew Doughty (LA) - 1
D- Niklas Lidstrom (DET) - 1
D- Zdeno Chara (BOS) - 3
G- Martin Brodeur (NJ) - 1 win / 2 points
G- Ryan Miller (BUF) - 1 win/ 2 points
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 1 win/ 2 points
Total Points: 43

ZebraRampage:
F- Mike Richards (PHI) - 6
F- Joe Thornton (SJ) - 2
F- Dany Heatley (SJ) - 1
F- Alexander Ovechkin (WSH) - 4
F- Niklas Backstrom (WSH) - 5
F- Jonathon Toews (CHI) - 1
F- Pavel Datsyuk (DET) - 2
F- Henrik Sedin (VAN) - 2
D- Chris Pronger (PHI) - 3
D- Zdeno Chara (BOS) - 3
D- Dan Boyle (SJ) - 2
D- Duncan Keith (CHI) - 0
G- Ryan Miller (BUF) - 1 win/ 2 points
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 1 win/ 2 points
G- Jimmy Howard (DET) - 1 win/ 2 points
Total Points: 37

BAB
F- Tomas Vanek (BUF) - 2
F- Derek Roy (BUF) - 1
F- Claude Giroux (PHI) - 3
F- Scott Gomez (MTL) - 2
F- Pavel Datsyuk (DET) - 2
F- Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) - 5
F- Ryan Kesler (VAN) - 2
F- Sidney Crosby (PIT) - 7
D- Alex Goligoski (PIT) - 1
D- Christian Ehrhoff (VAN) - 1
D- Mike Mottau (NJ) - 1
D- Niklas Lidstrom (DET) - 1
G- Marc-Andre Fleury (PIT) - 2 wins/ 4 points
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 1 win/ 2 points
G- Martin Brodeur (NJ) - 1 win/ 2 points
Total Points: 36

Swan
F- Tomas Holmstrom (DET) - 2
F- Alexandre Burrows (VAN) - 0
F- Jonathan Toews (CHI) - 1
F- Patrick Marleau (SJ) - 1
F- Daniel Sedin (VAN) - 2
F- Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) - 5
F- Henrik Zetterberg (DET) - 5
F- Sidney Crosby (PIT) - 7
D- Niklas Lidstrom (DET) - 1
D- Duncan Keith (CHI) - 0
D- Mike Green (WSH) - 0
D- Chris Pronger (PHI) - 3
G- Jimmy Howard (DET) - 1 win/ 2 points
G- Ryan Miller (BUF) - 1 win/ 2 points
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 1 win/ 2 points
Total Points: 33

Dylflon

04-19-2010, 04:54 PM

Do shutouts still count for extra points? If so, sexy Niemi puts me ahead of you.

Edit: Anderson too!

Dylflon

04-19-2010, 05:03 PM

Actually, Anderson is the one player I used knowledge of the playoffs about to pick (seeing that Colorado was actually standing a chance against San Jose)

I'll take Luongo instead.

ZebraRampage

04-19-2010, 08:46 PM

I probably should have put Zetterberg and Crosby, but I'm biased toward Crosby haha, and I thought Datsyuk would do better.

Seth

04-23-2010, 04:22 PM

http://i1033.photobucket.com/albums/a420/skitson14/sedinganged.gif

Dylflon

04-24-2010, 02:09 AM

What are the point total at now?

Typhoid

04-24-2010, 02:13 AM

What are the point total at now?

I hate you.
Hold on.

Fox 6

04-24-2010, 02:13 AM

Typhoid

04-24-2010, 02:43 AM

Dylflon:
F- Alexander Ovechkin (WSH) - 9
F- Niklas Backstrom (WSH) - 9
F- Henrik Sedin (VAN) - 7
F- Daniel Sedin (VAN) - 7
F- Sidney Crosby (PIT) - 14
F- Evgeny Malkin (PIT) - 7
F- Patrick Kane (CHI) - 4
F- Jonathon Toews (CHI) - 3
D- Mike Green (WSH) - 2
D- Duncan Keith (CHI) - 0
D- Sergei Gonchar (PIT) - 6
D- Chris Pronger (PHI) - 5
G- Antti Niemi (CHI) - 2 wins/ 4 points 2 SO/ 10 points
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 3 wins/ 6 points
G- Martin Brodeur (NJ) - 1 win / 2 points (out)
Total Points: 95

Typhoid:
F- Alexander Ovechkin (WSH) - 9
F- Sidney Crosby (PIT) - 14
F- Jason Spezza (OTT) - 7
F- Henrik Zetterberg (DET) - 8
F- Evgeny Malkin (PIT) - 7
F- Henrik Sedin (VAN) - 7
F- Pavel Datsyuk (DET) - 5
F- Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) - 6 (Out)
D- Mike Green (WSH) - 2
D- Drew Doughty (LA) - 6
D- Niklas Lidstrom (DET) - 3
D- Zdeno Chara (BOS) - 3
G- Martin Brodeur (NJ) - 1 win / 2 points (out)
G- Ryan Miller (BUF) - 2 wins/ 4 points
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 3 wins/ 6 points
Total Points: 89

ZebraRampage:
F- Mike Richards (PHI) - 8
F- Joe Thornton (SJ) - 2
F- Dany Heatley (SJ) - 3
F- Alexander Ovechkin (WSH) - 9
F- Niklas Backstrom (WSH) - 9
F- Jonathon Toews (CHI) - 3
F- Pavel Datsyuk (DET) - 5
F- Henrik Sedin (VAN) - 7
D- Chris Pronger (PHI) - 5
D- Zdeno Chara (BOS) - 3
D- Dan Boyle (SJ) - 4
D- Duncan Keith (CHI) - 0
G- Ryan Miller (BUF) - 2 wins/ 4 points
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 3 wins/ 6 points
G- Jimmy Howard (DET) - 3 wins/ 6 points 1 SO/ 5 points
Total Points: 79

Swan
F- Tomas Holmstrom (DET) - 4
F- Alexandre Burrows (VAN) - 0
F- Jonathan Toews (CHI) - 3
F- Patrick Marleau (SJ) - 3
F- Daniel Sedin (VAN) - 7
F- Henrik Zetterberg (DET) - 8
F- Sidney Crosby (PIT) - 14
F- Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) - 6 (Out)
D- Niklas Lidstrom (DET) - 3
D- Duncan Keith (CHI) - 0
D- Mike Green (WSH) - 2
D- Chris Pronger (PHI) - 5
G- Jimmy Howard (DET) - 3 wins/ 6 points 1SO/ 5 points
G- Ryan Miller (BUF) - 2 wins/ 4 points
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 3 wins/ 6 points
Total Points: 76

BAB
F- Tomas Vanek (BUF) - 2
F- Derek Roy (BUF) - 2
F- Claude Giroux (PHI) - 6
F- Scott Gomez (MTL) - 3
F- Pavel Datsyuk (DET) - 5
F- Ryan Kesler (VAN) - 6
F- Sidney Crosby (PIT) - 14
F- Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) - 6 (Out)
D- Alex Goligoski (PIT) - 2
D- Christian Ehrhoff (VAN) - 3
D- Niklas Lidstrom (DET) - 3
D- Mike Mottau (NJ) - 1 (Out)
G- Marc-Andre Fleury (PIT) - 3 wins/ 6 points
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 3 wins/ 6 points
G- Martin Brodeur (NJ) - 1 win / 2 points (out)
Total Points: 67

Typhoid

04-24-2010, 01:29 PM

A guy I used to be friends with was at the Canucks game last night and brought 2 signs. This was one of them. I got a good lol out of it.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs262.snc3/27738_10150159913275012_542660011_11951114_1172283_n.jpg

ZebraRampage

04-26-2010, 09:24 AM

As long all of the teams win that are winning right now and Detroit also wins game 7, then I'll keep all but one player for the second round. I see now that I should have picked Crosby, but I still don't like him haha.

Typhoid

04-27-2010, 04:00 PM

My list is pretty much decimated. Oh well. The Canucks are playing the Hawks, and that is all I care about.

The Germanator

04-28-2010, 09:45 PM

Wow, the Caps go down. Only Pittsburgh prevented every single lower seed winning in the East. It means the Flyers get to play a seed in the second round that was 4 below their first round team. Pretty wild.

Typhoid

04-28-2010, 11:33 PM

Man, that was a good game.
It was statistically (apparently) the 5th biggest upset in NHL history (based on points), and the first time an 8th seed has come back from being down 3-1 in the series to win it.

Dylflon

04-29-2010, 05:46 AM

Well that was unexpected. There goes three of my mans.

Who of us won the first round?

Typhoid

04-29-2010, 05:49 AM

Who of us won the first round?

Probably you - but it's not round by round, so it doesn't matter too much. :p

I'll do it tomorrow before the first game starts.

Typhoid

04-29-2010, 08:06 PM

After Round 1:

Dylflon:
F- Henrik Sedin (VAN) - 8
F- Daniel Sedin (VAN) - 10
F- Sidney Crosby (PIT) - 14
F- Evgeny Malkin (PIT) - 8
F- Patrick Kane (CHI) - 7
F- Jonathon Toews (CHI) - 8
F- Alexander Ovechkin (WSH) - 10 (Out)
F- Niklas Backstrom (WSH) - 9 (Out)
D- Duncan Keith (CHI) - 2
D- Sergei Gonchar (PIT) - 6
D- Chris Pronger (PHI) - 5
D- Mike Green (WSH) - 3 (Out)
G- Antti Niemi (CHI) - 4 wins/ 2 SO / 18 points
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 4 wins/ 8 points
G- Martin Brodeur (NJ) - 1 win / 2 points (Out)
Total Points: 118

Typhoid:
F- Sidney Crosby (PIT) - 14
F- Henrik Zetterberg (DET) - 11
F- Evgeny Malkin (PIT) - 8
F- Henrik Sedin (VAN) - 8
F- Pavel Datsyuk (DET) - 8
F- Jason Spezza (OTT) - 7 (Out)
F- Alexander Ovechkin (WSH) - 10 (Out)
F- Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) - 6 (Out)
D- Niklas Lidstrom (DET) - 6
D- Zdeno Chara (BOS) - 3
D- Mike Green (WSH) - 3 (Out)
D- Drew Doughty (LA) - 7 (Out)
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 4 wins/ 8 points
G- Martin Brodeur (NJ) - 1 win / 2 points (Out)
G- Ryan Miller (BUF) - 2 wins/ 4 points (Out)
Total Points: 105

ZebraRampage:
F- Mike Richards (PHI) - 8
F- Joe Thornton (SJ) - 3
F- Dany Heatley (SJ) - 4
F- Jonathon Toews (CHI) - 8
F- Pavel Datsyuk (DET) - 8
F- Henrik Sedin (VAN) - 8
F- Alexander Ovechkin (WSH) - 10 (Out)
F- Niklas Backstrom (WSH) - 9 (Out)
D- Chris Pronger (PHI) - 5
D- Zdeno Chara (BOS) - 3
D- Dan Boyle (SJ) - 6
D- Duncan Keith (CHI) - 2
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 4 wins/ 8 points
G- Jimmy Howard (DET) - 4 wins/ 1 SO / 13 points
G- Ryan Miller (BUF) - 2 wins/ 4 points (Out)
Total Points: 99

Swan
F- Tomas Holmstrom (DET) - 4
F- Alexandre Burrows (VAN) - 1
F- Jonathan Toews (CHI) - 8
F- Patrick Marleau (SJ) - 3
F- Daniel Sedin (VAN) - 10
F- Henrik Zetterberg (DET) - 11
F- Sidney Crosby (PIT) - 14
F- Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) - 6 (Out)
D- Niklas Lidstrom (DET) - 6
D- Duncan Keith (CHI) - 2
D- Chris Pronger (PHI) - 5
D- Mike Green (WSH) - 3 (Out)
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 4 wins/ 8 points
G- Jimmy Howard (DET) - 4 wins/ 1 SO / 13 points
G- Ryan Miller (BUF) - 2 wins/ 4 points (Out)
Total Points: 98

BAB
F- Claude Giroux (PHI) - 6
F- Scott Gomez (MTL) - 4
F- Pavel Datsyuk (DET) - 8
F- Ryan Kesler (VAN) - 6
F- Sidney Crosby (PIT) - 14
F- Tomas Vanek (BUF) - 3 (Out)
F- Derek Roy (BUF) - 2 (Out)
F- Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) - 6 (Out)
D- Alex Goligoski (PIT) - 3
D- Christian Ehrhoff (VAN) - 3
D- Niklas Lidstrom (DET) - 6
D- Mike Mottau (NJ) - 1 (Out)
G- Marc-Andre Fleury (PIT) - 4 wins/ 8 points
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 4 wins/ 8 points
G- Martin Brodeur (NJ) - 1 win / 2 points (Out)
Total Points: 80

Dylflon

05-06-2010, 01:55 PM

Update?

Typhoid

05-06-2010, 03:52 PM

Dylflon:
F- Henrik Sedin (VAN) - 10
F- Daniel Sedin (VAN) - 11
F- Sidney Crosby (PIT) - 16
F- Evgeny Malkin (PIT) - 10
F- Patrick Kane (CHI) - 11
F- Jonathon Toews (CHI) - 13
F- Alexander Ovechkin (WSH) - 10 (Out)
F- Niklas Backstrom (WSH) - 9 (Out)
D- Duncan Keith (CHI) - 4
D- Sergei Gonchar (PIT) - 8
D- Chris Pronger (PHI) - 8
D- Mike Green (WSH) - 3 (Out)
G- Antti Niemi (CHI) - 6 wins 2 SO / 22 points
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 5 wins/ 10 points
G- Martin Brodeur (NJ) - 1 win / 2 points (out)
Total Points: 147

ZebraRampage:
F- Mike Richards (PHI) - 12
F- Joe Thornton (SJ) - 8
F- Dany Heatley (SJ) - 9
F- Jonathon Toews (CHI) - 13
F- Pavel Datsyuk (DET) - 12
F- Henrik Sedin (VAN) - 10
F- Alexander Ovechkin (WSH) - 10 (Out)
F- Niklas Backstrom (WSH) - 9 (Out)
D- Chris Pronger (PHI) - 8
D- Zdeno Chara (BOS) - 5
D- Dan Boyle (SJ) - 9
D- Duncan Keith (CHI) - 4
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 5 wins/ 10 points
G- Jimmy Howard (DET) - 4 wins/ 1 SO / 13 points
G- Ryan Miller (BUF) - 2 wins/ 4 points (Out)
Total Points: 136

Typhoid:

F- Sidney Crosby (PIT) - 16
F- Henrik Zetterberg (DET) - 13
F- Evgeny Malkin (PIT) - 10
F- Henrik Sedin (VAN) - 10
F- Pavel Datsyuk (DET) - 12
F- Jason Spezza (OTT) - 7 (Out)
F- Alexander Ovechkin (WSH) - 10 (Out)
F- Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) - 6 (Out)
D- Niklas Lidstrom (DET) - 8
D- Zdeno Chara (BOS) - 5
D- Mike Green (WSH) - 3 (Out)
D- Drew Doughty (LA) - 7 (Out)
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 5 wins/ 10 points
G- Martin Brodeur (NJ) - 1 win / 2 points (Out)
G- Ryan Miller (BUF) - 2 wins/ 4 points (Out)
Total Points: 123

Swan
F- Tomas Holmstrom (DET) - 6
F- Alexandre Burrows (VAN) - 2
F- Jonathan Toews (CHI) - 13
F- Patrick Marleau (SJ) - 5
F- Daniel Sedin (VAN) - 11
F- Henrik Zetterberg (DET) - 13
F- Sidney Crosby (PIT) - 16
F- Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) - 6 (Out)
D- Niklas Lidstrom (DET) - 8
D- Duncan Keith (CHI) - 4
D- Chris Pronger (PHI) - 8
D- Mike Green (WSH) - 3 (Out)
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 5 wins/ 10 points
G- Jimmy Howard (DET) - 4 wins 1 SO / 13 points
G- Ryan Miller (BUF) - 2 wins/ 4 points (Out)
Total Points: 122

BAB
F- Claude Giroux (PHI) - 7
F- Scott Gomez (MTL) - 8
F- Pavel Datsyuk (DET) - 12
F- Ryan Kesler (VAN) - 9
F- Sidney Crosby (PIT) - 16
F- Tomas Vanek (BUF) - 3 (Out)
F- Derek Roy (BUF) - 2 (Out)
F- Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) - 6 (Out)
D- Alex Goligoski (PIT) - 6
D- Christian Ehrhoff (VAN) - 5
D- Niklas Lidstrom (DET) - 8
D- Mike Mottau (NJ) - 1 (Out)
G- Marc-Andre Fleury (PIT) - 6 wins 1 SO / 17 points
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 5 wins/ 10 points
G- Martin Brodeur (NJ) - 1 win / 2 points (Out)
Total Points: 112

Bond

05-08-2010, 12:57 AM

That was a tough game to watch...

Fox 6

05-08-2010, 03:15 AM

That was a tough game to watch...

yes, yes it was.

ZebraRampage

05-09-2010, 09:49 AM

Well, San Jose won last night, so it looks like it'll be San Jose and Chicago from the west, and it'll probably be Boston and Pittsburgh from the East. I don't know if the Flyers and Canucks can really come back from a 3-1 deficit, but who knows. The Canadiens still have a shot at beating Pittsburgh, which I hope they do.

Typhoid

05-09-2010, 03:12 PM

I don't know if the Flyers and Canucks can really come back from a 3-1 deficit

I'm willing to take the miracle work of any God here.
Allah, Buddha - it's your time to shine now.

ZebraRampage

05-10-2010, 04:23 PM

I just got two Hartford Whalers shirts today that I ordered online! I wish that they weren't in Raleigh. I think that Raleigh, Tampa, Nashville, Miami, Atlanta, and Phoenix shouldn't have teams, but I guess they're bigger markets than some of the old cities that lost their teams. I guess Quebec lost their team to Denver who has the Avalanche, Winnipeg lost their team to Phoenix, Hartford lost their team to Raleigh, and Minnesota lost their team to Dallas, but got one back. Plus, I know there have been many other changes in the past. I just forgot that Columbus recently got a new team too.

http://www.stadiumstyle.com/cat/317-NHL-Teams.html

This site has apparel for all of the current teams, plus four teams who moved in more recent years.

Typhoid

05-10-2010, 04:38 PM

I don't mind what cities have teams now. I mean, sure - with the revenue-sharing that goes on now Quebec and Winnipeg could hold an NHL team, so that sucks - but to take away teams from the US that do have fan bases would be wrong. In the Southern US it's more of a family-oriented thing, something to take your kids to. And if it even makes little American kids like Hockey, I'm all for it.

I also really want some Whalers or North Stars stuff.

I'm glad it doesn't have some of the lesser-known past NHL teams on there.

Such as:

California Golden Seals: 1967-76
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/fe/CaliforniaGoldenSeals.png
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_29WRBdtyz68/See0hZt32RI/AAAAAAAABtI/oZT8A0dTY5E/s400/oaklandseals.jpg

Colorado Rockies: 1976-82
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/60/Colarado_Rockies_Logo.svg/168px-Colarado_Rockies_Logo.svg.png
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d133/bergmanrocks/009.jpg

ZebraRampage

05-10-2010, 05:08 PM

That's a good point about it introducing hockey to kids in those regions of the US. I got Whalers stuff because I'm from Hartford, CT, so they're pretty much my team, even though I didn't really know much about them since I moved away when I was 7 years old. Still, it's cool that Hartford had a professional team. I love the logo too. It's cool how they fit the H between the W and the Whale Fluke.

The Germanator

05-10-2010, 06:19 PM

Those Golden Seals uniforms are incredible. Bring 'em back!

Swan

05-10-2010, 10:45 PM

Caught the last 10 minutes of the Montreal-Pittsburgh game today.

It was very exciting, game 7 shall be intense

The Germanator

05-10-2010, 11:17 PM

ZebraRampage

05-11-2010, 11:52 AM

The Flyers goal tending situation has been absolutely ridiculous. All year Boucher is 3rd in line until the very end of the season where he becomes the starter right before the playoffs. He plays extremely well in the playoffs. The first night Leighton is available to come back after an ankle injury, Boucher gets injured and Leighton comes in to pull off the first combined shutout in NHL playoff history in 55 years. Pretty crazy stuff.

On to game 6.

I was at work, but I heard it on the radio. I think that the Flyers are doing extremely well considering they were down 3-0. Leighton is a great goalie, so I hope he can continue to shut down the Bruins. As for Montreal, that's just great. I hope they beat Pittsburgh. Wouldn't it be neat to have a 7 and 8 seed in the Eastern Conference Finals?

ZebraRampage

05-12-2010, 09:45 PM

Pittsburgh LOST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's an awesome job by Montreal!

Philly is winning 2-0 late in the second period. I hope that the Flyers can force a game 7 today, and it looks like they're making that very possible. It looks like the Eastern Conference Finals will have a 6th seed vs. an 8th seed or a 7th seed vs. an 8th seed.

I'm sorry about the Canucks guys. I wish that the Vancouver vs. Chicago series was the Western Conference Finals. I will be rooting for a Chicago vs. Philly final if Philly can make it to the next round. If Boston advances, then I'm rooting for a Chicago vs. Montreal final.

The Germanator

05-12-2010, 10:42 PM

Nice! Tonight was great! Hard to believe that the Flyers could have home ice advantage for the Eastern Conference Finals if they win on Friday. Wild stuff.

Dylflon

05-13-2010, 04:37 AM

Crazy day for hockey.

Sad about the Canucks but oh well.

Also, most of my playoff pool is decimated.

What are the totals at, Seansy?

Typhoid

05-13-2010, 07:10 AM

What are the totals at, Seansy?

The totals are at I'll do 'em when I'm not so drunk and stoned.
AKA after game 7 of Philly/Boston.
(Go Philly)

Swan

05-13-2010, 11:39 PM

Pretty sure my picks are almost all gone.

I am now rooting for Montreal to win the cup

The Germanator

05-14-2010, 10:26 PM

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS!

Fox 6

05-14-2010, 10:36 PM

wow, thought you guys were done after the first.

Swan

05-15-2010, 12:18 AM

Awesome, now I can rub it in my Boston loving bosses face

ZebraRampage

05-15-2010, 01:05 AM

That was fucking awesome. We came back in the series and came back in game 7 from the same deficit. This was only the fourth time in the history of sports that a team has come back from a 3-0 series lead. I also can't believe that it's going to be a 7th seed vs. and 8th seed for the Eastern Conference Final!

Dylflon

05-15-2010, 03:40 AM

Interesting round.

Go Montreal?

ZebraRampage

05-15-2010, 12:04 PM

Interesting round.

Go Montreal?

I wonder if I can catch up to you. I have 7 players left, and you have 5 including the Blackhawks goalie. I guess I'll be rooting for San Jose and Philly in order to beat you, but ideally I'd like to see a Chicago vs. Philly Stanley Cup Final. My mom is from Chicago and my dad is from Philly, so it would be an interesting series in my house.

Dylflon

05-15-2010, 02:33 PM

Updaaaaaaaaate

Dylflon

05-15-2010, 02:37 PM

Players everyone has left:

ZebraRampage - 7
Dylflon - 5
Swan - 4
BAB - 2
Typhoid - 0

Typhoid

05-15-2010, 04:10 PM

Dylflon:
F- Patrick Kane (CHI) - 15
F- Jonathon Toews (CHI) - 20
F- Henrik Sedin (VAN) - 14 (Out)
F- Daniel Sedin (VAN) - 14 (Out)
F- Sidney Crosby (PIT) - 19 (Out)
F- Evgeny Malkin (PIT) - 11 (Out)
F- Alexander Ovechkin (WSH) - 10 (Out)
F- Niklas Backstrom (WSH) - 9 (Out)
D- Duncan Keith (CHI) - 6
D- Chris Pronger (PHI) - 11
D- Sergei Gonchar (PIT) - 12 (Out)
D- Mike Green (WSH) - 3 (Out)
G- Antti Niemi (CHI) - 8 wins 2 SO / 26 points
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 6 wins/ 12 points (Out)
G- Martin Brodeur (NJ) - 1 win / 2 points (Out)
Total Points: 184

ZebraRampage:
F- Mike Richards (PHI) - 17
F- Joe Thornton (SJ) - 11
F- Dany Heatley (SJ) - 11
F- Jonathon Toews (CHI) - 20
F- Pavel Datsyuk (DET) - 13 (Out)
F- Henrik Sedin (VAN) - 14 (Out)
F- Alexander Ovechkin (WSH) - 10 (Out)
F- Niklas Backstrom (WSH) - 9 (Out)
D- Chris Pronger (PHI) - 11
D- Dan Boyle (SJ) - 9
D- Duncan Keith (CHI) - 6
D- Zdeno Chara (BOS) - 7 (Out)
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 6 wins/ 12 points (Out)
G- Jimmy Howard (DET) - 5 wins/ 1 SO / 15 points (Out)
G- Ryan Miller (BUF) - 2 wins/ 4 points (Out)
Total Points: 169

Swan
F- Jonathan Toews (CHI) - 20
F- Patrick Marleau (SJ) - 7
F- Tomas Holmstrom (DET) - 7 (Out)
F- Alexandre Burrows (VAN) - 6 (Out)
F- Daniel Sedin (VAN) - 14 (Out)
F- Henrik Zetterberg (DET) - 15 (Out)
F- Sidney Crosby (PIT) - 19 (Out)
F- Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) - 6 (Out)
D- Duncan Keith (CHI) - 6
D- Chris Pronger (PHI) - 11
D- Mike Green (WSH) - 3 (Out)
D- Niklas Lidstrom (DET) - 10 (Out)
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 6 wins/ 12 points (Out)
G- Jimmy Howard (DET) - 5 wins 1 SO / 15 points (Out)
G- Ryan Miller (BUF) - 2 wins/ 4 points (Out)
Total Points: 155

Typhoid:

F- Sidney Crosby (PIT) - 19 (Out)
F- Henrik Zetterberg (DET) - 15 (Out)
F- Evgeny Malkin (PIT) - 11 (Out)
F- Henrik Sedin (VAN) - 14 (Out)
F- Pavel Datsyuk (DET) - 13 (Out)
F- Jason Spezza (OTT) - 7 (Out)
F- Alexander Ovechkin (WSH) - 10 (Out)
F- Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) - 6 (Out)
D- Niklas Lidstrom (DET) - 10 (Out)
D- Zdeno Chara (BOS) - 7 (Out)
D- Mike Green (WSH) - 3 (Out)
D- Drew Doughty (LA) - 7 (Out)
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 6 wins/ 12 points (Out)
G- Martin Brodeur (NJ) - 1 win / 2 points (Out)
G- Ryan Miller (BUF) - 2 wins/ 4 points (Out)
Total Points: 140

BAB
F- Claude Giroux (PHI) - 11
F- Scott Gomez (MTL) - 11
F- Pavel Datsyuk (DET) - 13 (Out)
F- Ryan Kesler (VAN) - 10 (Out)
F- Sidney Crosby (PIT) - 19 (Out)
F- Tomas Vanek (BUF) - 3 (Out)
F- Derek Roy (BUF) - 2 (Out)
F- Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) - 6 (Out)
D- Alex Goligoski (PIT) - 9 (Out)
D- Christian Ehrhoff (VAN) - 7 (Out)
D- Niklas Lidstrom (DET) - 10 (Out)
D- Mike Mottau (NJ) - 1 (Out)
G- Marc-Andre Fleury (PIT) - 7 wins 1 SO / 19 points (Out)
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 6 wins/ 12 points (Out)
G- Martin Brodeur (NJ) - 1 win / 2 points (Out)
Total Points: 135

ZebraRampage

05-15-2010, 07:02 PM

Dylflon, I think Niemi made the difference for you.

ZebraRampage

05-16-2010, 10:24 PM

So far so good. Chicago and Philadelphia take Game 1 in each series.

Dylflon

05-17-2010, 03:49 AM

Dylflon, I think Niemi made the difference for you.

Yep, I rule.

The Germanator

05-18-2010, 09:38 PM

Flyers have scored 13 consecutive goals without answer. Leighton with two straight shutouts. Crazy stuff. Two more wins for the finals.

ZebraRampage

05-19-2010, 01:10 AM

Flyers have scored 13 consecutive goals without answer. Leighton with two straight shutouts. Crazy stuff. Two more wins for the finals.

Leighton has given up no goals for 8 consecutive periods, if you include the 2 periods from Game 7 vs. the Bruins.

The Germanator

05-19-2010, 09:46 AM

Yeah, he's about one period away from breaking Boucher's scoreless playoff streak from 2000.

KillerGremlin

05-25-2010, 03:45 PM

I wish I gave a shit about hockey, I really do. Chicago is in an uproar though, and all the bars have been packed during the hockey games. I'm suspect of the sudden popularity of the Blackhawks....I suspect many people have jumped on the bandwagon. This could be good for the Hawks though in terms of gaining new fans.

Typhoid

05-25-2010, 04:40 PM

The Blackhawks have always had a pretty strong and proud fanbase, but obviously people are going to jump on the bandwagon if their team is going to the finals.

It would be like if people suddenly gave a shit about the Blue Jays.

ZebraRampage

05-25-2010, 08:00 PM

My Dad used to work for a radio station in Chicago, when he was living there, and they carried the Hawks. During the period that he was living there, in, the early 80s, he noticed that if they weren't doing well, the arena was empty, but if they were doing well, the fans packed the place. It's an original six team, so obviously there are loyal fans, but I hope that they're more consistent than what my Dad's comment suggests.

I'm glad it's a Chicago vs. Philly final too. Both teams have gone through 5 Stanley Cup finals since winning their last one. Chicago has the longest drought though. I think Boston's drought is pretty long too.

Go Flyers!

----------------------------------------

Okay, so I just looked up the drought situation on wikipedia. Chicago does have the longest Stanley Cup drought. I thought that was the case.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NHL_franchise_post-season_droughts

In terms of teams that HAVE won the Cup in the past, the longest droughts are Chicago, Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia, NY Islanders, etc etc. It's on the list in the middle of the page. It seems like there are a lot of different variations on this.

The Germanator

05-29-2010, 11:20 PM

Hmm.

Do I trade a Flyers loss for a Roy Halladay perfect game? Probably not, but at least was a really fun game to watch. At least the Flyers stayed with them all night, except lots of the 3rd...

Typhoid

05-30-2010, 04:03 AM

Hmm.

Do I trade a Flyers loss for a Roy Halladay perfect game?

Being a longstanding Jays and therefore Halladay fan, I say yes. Yes you do trade the two.

ZebraRampage

05-30-2010, 08:10 PM

I didn't like that hockey game at all. It wasn't because the Flyers lost, it was because it felt weird due to no defense. That's not the Flyers style. At least they can score a lot of goals, but scoring five goals in a game and then losing is not good.

Typhoid

06-01-2010, 04:00 PM

Dylflon:
F- Patrick Kane (CHI) - 20
F- Jonathon Toews (CHI) - 26
F- Henrik Sedin (VAN) - 14 (Out)
F- Daniel Sedin (VAN) - 14 (Out)
F- Sidney Crosby (PIT) - 19 (Out)
F- Evgeny Malkin (PIT) - 11 (Out)
F- Alexander Ovechkin (WSH) - 10 (Out)
F- Niklas Backstrom (WSH) - 9 (Out)
D- Duncan Keith (CHI) - 11
D- Chris Pronger (PHI) - 16
D- Sergei Gonchar (PIT) - 12 (Out)
D- Mike Green (WSH) - 3 (Out)
G- Antti Niemi (CHI) - 14 wins 2 SO / 38 points
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 6 wins/ 12 points (Out)
G- Martin Brodeur (NJ) - 1 win / 2 points (Out)
Total Points: 217

ZebraRampage:
F- Mike Richards (PHI) - 22
F- Jonathon Toews (CHI) - 26
F- Joe Thornton (SJ) - 12 (Out)
F- Dany Heatley (SJ) - 13 (Out)
F- Pavel Datsyuk (DET) - 13 (Out)
F- Henrik Sedin (VAN) - 14 (Out)
F- Alexander Ovechkin (WSH) - 10 (Out)
F- Niklas Backstrom (WSH) - 9 (Out)
D- Chris Pronger (PHI) - 16
D- Duncan Keith (CHI) - 11
D- Zdeno Chara (BOS) - 7 (Out)
D- Dan Boyle (SJ) - 14 (Out)
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 6 wins/ 12 points (Out)
G- Jimmy Howard (DET) - 5 wins/ 1 SO / 15 points (Out)
G- Ryan Miller (BUF) - 2 wins/ 4 points (Out)
Total Points: 198

Swan
F- Jonathan Toews (CHI) - 26
F- Patrick Marleau (SJ) - 13 (Out)
F- Tomas Holmstrom (DET) - 7 (Out)
F- Alexandre Burrows (VAN) - 6 (Out)
F- Daniel Sedin (VAN) - 14 (Out)
F- Henrik Zetterberg (DET) - 15 (Out)
F- Sidney Crosby (PIT) - 19 (Out)
F- Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) - 6 (Out)
D- Duncan Keith (CHI) - 11
D- Chris Pronger (PHI) - 16
D- Mike Green (WSH) - 3 (Out)
D- Niklas Lidstrom (DET) - 10 (Out)
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 6 wins/ 12 points (Out)
G- Jimmy Howard (DET) - 5 wins 1 SO / 15 points (Out)
G- Ryan Miller (BUF) - 2 wins/ 4 points (Out)
Total Points: 177

BAB
F- Claude Giroux (PHI) - 17
F- Scott Gomez (MTL) - 14 (Out)
F- Pavel Datsyuk (DET) - 13 (Out)
F- Ryan Kesler (VAN) - 10 (Out)
F- Sidney Crosby (PIT) - 19 (Out)
F- Tomas Vanek (BUF) - 3 (Out)
F- Derek Roy (BUF) - 2 (Out)
F- Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) - 6 (Out)
D- Alex Goligoski (PIT) - 9 (Out)
D- Christian Ehrhoff (VAN) - 7 (Out)
D- Niklas Lidstrom (DET) - 10 (Out)
D- Mike Mottau (NJ) - 1 (Out)
G- Marc-Andre Fleury (PIT) - 7 wins 1 SO / 19 points (Out)
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 6 wins/ 12 points (Out)
G- Martin Brodeur (NJ) - 1 win / 2 points (Out)
Total Points: 143

Typhoid:
F- Sidney Crosby (PIT) - 19 (Out)
F- Henrik Zetterberg (DET) - 15 (Out)
F- Evgeny Malkin (PIT) - 11 (Out)
F- Henrik Sedin (VAN) - 14 (Out)
F- Pavel Datsyuk (DET) - 13 (Out)
F- Jason Spezza (OTT) - 7 (Out)
F- Alexander Ovechkin (WSH) - 10 (Out)
F- Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) - 6 (Out)
D- Niklas Lidstrom (DET) - 10 (Out)
D- Zdeno Chara (BOS) - 7 (Out)
D- Mike Green (WSH) - 3 (Out)
D- Drew Doughty (LA) - 7 (Out)
G- Roberto Luongo (VAN) - 6 wins/ 12 points (Out)
G- Martin Brodeur (NJ) - 1 win / 2 points (Out)
G- Ryan Miller (BUF) - 2 wins/ 4 points (Out)
Total Points: 140