Here comes the NHL Playoffs! [Archive] - Page 2

ZebraRampage

04-18-2004, 09:17 AM

isnt it tho? very very entertaining. great pace to it.

Joeiss. You could consider yourself lucky toronto moved to the East conf few years ago.

Us... we're screwed in almost every senario if wings are to make it to the end...
Calgary wins.... 10:30 PM games
Vancouver wins, well we get an ok 8:00 games against colarado.
However, IF wings beat colarado, then They'd play either San Jose or Vancouver, and damnit. 10:30 PM games again...

I HATE 10:30 PM GAMES!!!!!!!!! :mad: NHL needs to add one more team somewhere in west so Detroit would get bumped into the East where they belong.

Hahaha..that cracked me up. You should complain to the NHL about that. Another thing I hate about the NHL is the team in the cities that don't deserve a hockey team. Nashville, Tampa Bay, Atlanta, Raleigh, Columbus, and there may be a few others. They should make a hockey team in Seattle, or in other places up north, and I wish that there was still a team in Hartford, CT, because that's where I was born. I guess that's a small city though.

Joeiss

04-18-2004, 11:30 AM

isnt it tho? very very entertaining. great pace to it.

Joeiss. You could consider yourself lucky toronto moved to the East conf few years ago.

???

Why the hostility?

And I couldnt believe that they kept the pace up the way they did. It was craazy.

Null

04-18-2004, 12:00 PM

What hostility?

I just think toronto is very lucky they get moved to east. i wish detroit was lucky enough to get bumped over into east. late night west coast games suck

Perfect Stu

04-18-2004, 01:48 PM

is your bedtime 11pm or something? :p

I dont mind 'late night' games at all...but I'm a night owl.

Joeiss

04-18-2004, 03:06 PM

Haha... Misunderstood your statement. I thought you were talking about the Easter Conference finals or something, haha.

And yes... I believe we moved right after the 93 season if I am not mistaken... Stupid LA Kings had to beat us... There could have been one last Leafs vs. Habs Cup finals.. but No! lol

Dylflon

04-18-2004, 04:07 PM

The Canucks game was scary. I wish Auld played the way he did in overtime back when we had a 4-0 lead.

Seth

04-18-2004, 04:11 PM

The Canucks game was scary. I wish Auld played the way he did in overtime back when we had a 4-0 lead.

Same. The nucks should have put that game away.....hard shots to save though.

Nieminen's goal could've been stopped.

Oi, and that high stick.

imagine the relief he felt after scoring that goal!
http://images.sportsline.com/u/ap/photos/JMC109041803_1024x768.jpg

Null

04-18-2004, 04:45 PM

is your bedtime 11pm or something? :p

I dont mind 'late night' games at all...but I'm a night owl.

lol. i can stay up all night without getting tired. i love the night.

However, some of us have jobs to get up early for on weekdays. :p hehe

And yes... I believe we moved right after the 93 season if I am not mistaken...

Actually Toronto moved to East somewhere between 1996 and 1999, Thier last western conf playoff game was a game 7 loss to St. Louis in the First round of 1996
http://espn.go.com/nhl/playoffs2002/s/history_tor.html

The Canucks game was scary. I wish Auld played the way he did in overtime back when we had a 4-0 lead.

Wasnt Aulds fault, The Canucks got too comfortable when they were up 4-0 and they felt safe, started to ease back a bit and BOOM, tie game. Thats why i get scared when get they get that high that early in the game.

was a great game tho, very fun to watch.

The Germanator

04-18-2004, 09:46 PM

The Flyers beat the Devils.... :D

That is all.

ZebraRampage

04-18-2004, 10:11 PM

Damn, I forgot to post. Yep, it's great that the Flyers beat the Devils. Part of me asks whether they could have done it if Scott Stevens was there, but it doesn't matter, because he wasn't, and the Flyers have advanced.

Typhoid

04-18-2004, 10:16 PM

....remember Bobby Clarke? better yet, remember his smile?.....what happened to hockey players? now they have to get bridgework done to repair their teeth whle they could look like they play hockey......im ashamed....

Seth

04-18-2004, 10:19 PM

Ottawa - Toronto game.

woah man. End of first OT period. Really good hockey. The senators are outplaying the leafs offensively but Belfour's nuts.

*hopes for a 7th game*

GO OTTAWA!!!

Typhoid

04-18-2004, 10:23 PM

I also want Ottawa to win it....Sorry...But i just feel that Toronto gets too much attention. If Toronto loses a game 7 *knock on wood*<---(I dont wanna jynx anything) they will be talking about how good Toronto was well into other rounds. Ottawa needs a cup. I want an Ottawa-Vancouver final*knock on wood*

.........and Bouncer, in ur little quote thing, it says "flames lead the series 3-3".....now im no math genious or anything but.....

Dylflon

04-18-2004, 10:38 PM

Wasnt Aulds fault, The Canucks got too comfortable when they were up 4-0 and they felt safe, started to ease back a bit and BOOM, tie game. Thats why i get scared when get they get that high that early in the game.

was a great game tho, very fun to watch.

I know. But Auld was making crazy saves in overtime. I wish we had some of those in regulation time.

Seth

04-19-2004, 12:02 AM

Found this great sig over at the canucks.com forum.

http://www.angelfire.com/comics/canucks/momo2.gif

Typhoid

04-19-2004, 12:13 AM

lol.....+reps for that.

Seth

04-19-2004, 09:03 PM

27 degrees celsius today in Boston.

Not good for that ice.

EDIT:

GO MONTREAL. Great comeback in the series.

Next round is montreal and tampa bay.

ouch. Atleast they made it to the 2nd round.

Joeiss

04-19-2004, 09:38 PM

Don't count them out.

That was a pretty good game.. To bad for Raycroft that his team couldn't get any offense going... But good for me because I have Koivu and Theodore in my pool at school!

GT News

04-19-2004, 09:38 PM

Don't count them out.

That was a pretty good game.. To bad for Raycroft that his team couldn't get any offense going... But good for me because I have Koivu and Theodore in my pool at school!

Ok I'll try not to do

count them out

too much.A pretty good game is a terrible thing to waste.Interesting. I want to find out more about you.Huh.
Thanks for the compliment. Your purpose is him or her because he or she have Koivu and Theodore in his or her pool at school.

Dylflon

04-20-2004, 12:10 AM

I hate Iginla. That is all.

The Duggler

04-20-2004, 12:24 AM

HABS ALL THE WAY!

I just arrived from downtown, it's crazy down there, the cops are just letting people celebrate. I can't imagine what it would be like if they win the Cup.

The Germanator

04-20-2004, 01:10 AM

:WHOA: I can't believe the 'Nucks just scored...Amazing.

Dylflon

04-20-2004, 01:12 AM

COOKE WITH 5 SECONDS LEFT! OVERTIME, BABY!

Dylflon

04-20-2004, 01:29 AM

I HATE CALGARY!!!!

Seth

04-20-2004, 01:32 AM

I'm going to puke.

What a breakdown in front of the net. Poor Auld.

just think, if his glove was on the line instead of just a few inches in the net....that would've been a save.

****. ****. What a goal by cooke and it's all gone so quickly.

ahh well. Congradulations Flames...you played a great series and for the most part deserve the win.

Go Habs, Ottawa, Calgary, and any team in the west besides the Avs.

Typhoid

04-20-2004, 01:46 AM

The Calgary/Detroit series is going to be a waste, Calgary is gonna be out in 4. San Jose in 6, then again, Detroit in 6. It would have been better with Hedberg in net, Auld is bad down low, and especially the five hole. And sice their is going to be no hockey next year, this really sucks to have your team go out this way, and especially to a team like Calgary who doesnt deserve it.

Im not saying that they are a bad team, im saying that the Canucks deserved it more because we fought to win the title without Arvedson, Lindgren or Bertuzzi. And in the playoffs we fought back to a game 7 overtime without Arvedson, Lindgren, Bertuzzi or Cloutier. Im never going to be the same again, neither are the Canucks.

Because of this loss, Burke and Crawford are going to be fired for no apparent reason at all. They tried their best with what they had, and i say they should stay....Totally pi**ed off right now. Could not hate Calgary any more than i do right at this second

But at a sub-note, Ottawa, and Montreal all the way....or until they face eachother...then go Montreal!!

(and also think about this, If we had won Auld would be a Hero, but because he couldnt swing his stick, or not fall down so much, he is the Bain of evry fans existence right now. But i will say he's going to be a good goalie in the future.)...

Seth

04-20-2004, 02:57 AM

The Calgary/Detroit series is going to be a waste, Calgary is gonna be out in 4.
not necessarily. If they work hard they could give the wings a run. Really, the preds gave wings a scare for a second there too, and i consider calgary better.

San Jose in 6, then again, Detroit in 6. It would have been better with Hedberg in net, Auld is bad down low, and especially the five hole.
I don't know how much better Hedberg would have actually played for us. I do know that I'm still pissed a Crawford for the change in the first place, even if Auld did a giguere.

And sice their is going to be no hockey next year, this really sucks to have your team go out this way, and especially to a team like Calgary who doesnt deserve it.

Im not saying that they are a bad team, im saying that the Canucks deserved it more because we fought to win the title without Arvedson, Lindgren or Bertuzzi. And in the playoffs we fought back to a game 7 overtime without Arvedson, Lindgren, Bertuzzi or Cloutier. Im never going to be the same again, neither are the Canucks.

The flames deserved it more. They honestly fought harder with what they had than the canucks. Sure, we had some of our best players and #1 goalie out but look at the flames. They had just as many players out and they didn't have any depth to fall back on at all.

Because of this loss, Burke and Crawford are going to be fired for no apparent reason at all. They tried their best with what they had, and i say they should stay....Totally pi**ed off right now. Could not hate Calgary any more than i do right at this second

I don't see why Burke should even be considered as a possible firing target. He has built one hell of a team as far as I'm concerned. It's not his fault that our players were all injured.

Crawford on the other hand should be fired after his contract is up. The decision with our goalies is, imo, grounds for a firing.(even though the whole coaching/management probably had a say in it)

but singling out crawford..he is the one who's had a grudge against hedberg ever since he got here. He called berg 'terrible' after a loss in OT against Chicago....yet Cloutier's played much more worse games than that and crow doesn't seem to notice. Clouts is a good goalie...and so is hedberg. Crawford's just a dick. I don't remember if i already vented about him letting a personal matter get in the way of a professional decision on this board but you probably know what i'm talking about.

But at a sub-note, Ottawa, and Montreal all the way....or until they face eachother...then go Montreal!! yes, go cdn teams. But hopefully Ottawa will get the farthest.

he is the Bain of evry fans existence right now. But i will say he's going to be a good goalie in the future.)...

dunno, i'm not upset with his performance. He did as good as I expected him to. He needs to get a lot more experience under his built though. His play as a whole isn't very good.

it's too bad taht Hedberg won't be playing another game for the canucks organization...the guy deserves better than how it's treated him. Well, maybe it's a blessing to get away from the nucks franchise...he'll be better off somewhere else where his career has promise.

again, good luck to all your guys's teams in the playoffs.

sorry null but i'll have to be routing for calgary(but not totally totally routing)

they are a cdn team. cheers.

Null

04-20-2004, 09:46 AM

i doubt detroit will take them in 4. It'll be a tough series. no body wanted to play calgary going into the playoffs cuz they been on such a streak to get where they were. Vancouver got the unlucky spot of playin them. and without bertuzzi even worse.

I wanted to play colarado round one, playin a team like them brings out the best in the wings. Wings have trouble getting up for lower place teams in playoffs so it gets worrysome.

Hopfully toronto can take it tonight. GO LEAFS!!!!

Props to vancouver for tying it late the way they did tho.

[edit] just saw a vid of the OT for nucks.... Was Calgary on a powerplay in OT that early? how the hell did that happen? usually its hard as hell to get a call in OT

Seth

04-20-2004, 11:06 AM

Jovo had a penalty during the last little bit of the 3rd period and it carried into OT.

The Germanator

04-20-2004, 11:09 AM

[edit] just saw a vid of the OT for nucks.... Was Calgary on a powerplay in OT that early? how the hell did that happen? usually its hard as hell to get a call in OT

Well, Vancouver actually took a penalty in the closing seconds of overtime, then they scored, but of course the penalty carried over to OT.

I hope the Leafs win tonight as well. The Flyers handled them easily in all but one game this year, and we've had much more difficulty with the Sens recently. Either way, we're getting a nice rest and it will be good to start at home.

Null

04-20-2004, 11:27 AM

oh yea.

forgot about that cuz it was 4on4 to end the 3rd. didnt want any of OT.

thats brutal. if it wasnt for that 4min penalty, i think vancouver would have taken the game.

Wasnt his fault on it obviously just a bad luck penalty.

Typhoid

04-20-2004, 12:51 PM

Bouncer.....Crawford did say Hedberg was "Terrible" but that was only on one account, and he appologized for it...Honestly, and i dont want to make people mad with this, But the Canucks did deserve it more, if you look at Calgarys team. they have the Goalie with the best modern day goals against average, They have the leagues leading scorer, and they have a bunch of talented rookies or sophomores. We didnt really have anything towards the end of the year.

I like Crawford, i think hes a good coach and they should keep him, (i think) he has the best record for a Vancouver coach.

And for Burke, i didnt mean to say he would get fired, his contract is up, i meant to say they wouldnt re-hire him. And i dont know why, he kept a good team core together. And he got Linden back, if we switch GM's again, some of our good key players might get traded in stupid pointless trades.

The Germanator

04-20-2004, 01:19 PM

Honestly, and i dont want to make people mad with this, But the Canucks did deserve it more, if you look at Calgarys team. they have the Goalie with the best modern day goals against average, They have the leagues leading scorer, and they have a bunch of talented rookies or sophomores. We didnt really have anything towards the end of the year.

So, since when did having less automatically mean that a team "deserves" it more? Sure, more people may be rooting for the team with less because they are the underdogs (which Vancouver really wasn't anyway), but it certainly doesn't mean that any team deserves it more than the other. If a team is well put together by management and coached well, they deserve it just as much as the team who doesn't have as much.

Typhoid

04-20-2004, 02:32 PM

I just meant because we fought without some of our key players to win the division, then get a game 7. .....And yes, we do deserve it more :P

GT News

04-20-2004, 02:32 PM

I just meant because we fought without some of our key players to win the division, then get a game 7. .....And yes, we do deserve it more :P

Only just? Oh I see. Interesting explanation.
By "we" do you mean you and me?"That was not very polite"? Yes? What about after its done?

Null

04-20-2004, 03:18 PM

I wouldnt say they deserve it more just cuz they had injured players.

I'd like to say the team that plays better deserves to win. Thats now always how it happens tho. Bad luck, hot goalie. etc. can make a team that played much better lose.

But thats hockey. thats how it goes. I cant say who played better in that series tho, the couple games i saw looked pretty evenly matched.

Typhoid

04-20-2004, 03:22 PM

Your just happy because you guys get to face the Flames now, instead of Colorado. I would be too, Calgary is not a hard team, we just usually choke in key situations, ie. last night.

We had that game, but Jovo sucked in it, i dont want to point fingers, but i will, so it was primarily his fault we lost. He kept giving the puck away right in front of the net, and never kept it in the attacking zone, plus he got the penalty which carried over to OT....for shame Jovo...

Null

04-20-2004, 03:30 PM

Read up bro. i wanted colarado. i said i want them earlier in the week. An easy team (which i dont flames are easy) does the wings no good. A game with Colarado really would have pumped them up to the top of thier game.

in all honesty, because of the wings unable to get pumped up for lower place teams. the flames might prove more difficult then it would have been with the avs.

And i wouldnt say you choke in tough situations. It was a closely matched series. flames are underated just cuz they didnt place as high in standings. Nucks tied it up with 5sec left. i dont call that choking. Thats somethings wings never seem to be able to do. If wings are losing in final minute, they never seem to be able to get that quick one to tie it up.

Typhoid

04-20-2004, 03:33 PM

I think that it will be easier this way though, because ive seen the old Col/Det games, and it seems like it would be full of injuries and what not, i meant Calgary was easier in comparison to Colorado....and i will read up...

(and the last 5 seconds think was lucky, all because Iginla tripped on his own stick skating backwards game Naslund the road in, and left Cooke unaccounted for, it would have been better to lose it in the last 5 seconds, instead of getting your hopes up for the 15 minute intermission, then losing 2 minutes in...it was really nerveracking...plus it sucked)...

Crono

04-20-2004, 07:30 PM

Leafs are up 2-0! :D

Did you guys see that hustle by Domi? Pretty damn good. Lalime should have had that second one though. Oh well.

Typhoid

04-20-2004, 10:06 PM

Stupid Ottawa couldnt pull out a win....Montreal all the way though!!!

Joeiss

04-20-2004, 10:06 PM

GO LEAFS GO!

2 ugly goals by Dyke, lol.. Oh well, next round will be even more tough against Philly.

The Germanator

04-20-2004, 10:20 PM

GO LEAFS GO!

2 ugly goals by Dyke, lol.. Oh well, next round will be even more tough against Philly.

Got that right. :) I like this matchup for the Fly guys. No doubt it will be a tough series, but for some reason I feel we have an edge looking at last year's series and their four games against eachother this year.

ZebraRampage

04-20-2004, 10:28 PM

Got that right. :) I like this matchup for the Fly guys. No doubt it will be a tough series, but for some reason I feel we have an edge looking at last year's series and their four games against eachother this year.

I agree, plus I think that the Senators are way too fast for the Flyers. I'm glad that the Maple Leafs won.

Typhoid

04-20-2004, 10:33 PM

Im still pullin for the Canucks on the 17th hole though....

Null

04-21-2004, 06:46 PM

I agree, plus I think that the Senators are way too fast for the Flyers. I'm glad that the Maple Leafs won.

I dunno. standing over hear it seems like Toronto is going to be a much tougher oponent then ottawa woulda have ever been.

Id of been hoping for ottawa if i were you :P too late now tho of course. lol

The Germanator

04-22-2004, 10:07 PM

I disagree. In recent times, Ottawa has given us way more trouble than the Leafs. Speaking of which, Flyers win 3-1 tonight! Fairly solid game for the Flyers overall. The one goal Eshe let in was a bit lucky on Toronto's side anyways. I'm pleased.

Null

04-22-2004, 10:10 PM

The Germanator

04-22-2004, 10:15 PM

And in recent times flyers have trouble scoring.

History means NOTHING in the playoffs. the season itself means nothing when playoffs come.

I'm tellin ya. Even if flyers do win, Ottawa woulda been an easier series.

Not if the Flyers were to lose to Ottawa. :p The Flyers just match up better against the Leafs. They are very similar teams while Ottawa gives us more trouble in certian areas. That's all I'm saying.

Null

04-22-2004, 11:15 PM

i know what your sayin.

im just sayin when its all said and done you may just wish you played ottawa instead. ;)

GT News

04-22-2004, 11:15 PM

i know what your sayin.

im just sayin when its all said and done you may just wish you played ottawa instead. ;)

How do you know? Are you asking about my sayin ?Only just? I am glad to hear that you are sayin when its all said and done you may just wish you played ottawa instead.
I am so glad you find this amusing, .

Typhoid

04-23-2004, 12:24 AM

The Sharks are pwning the Av's....

Null

04-23-2004, 09:04 AM

The Sharks are pwning the Av's....
yea, avs got whooped, and i hope they do the whole series.

Unfortunatly, it prolly wont end up like that. Game 1's are often much differnt then the series turns out to be.

Seth

04-23-2004, 11:07 AM

Jacques Martin and his assistants got the shaft yesterday.

kinda sucks for him. Oh well.

Joeiss

04-23-2004, 02:23 PM

Leafs played crappy last night... They played NO defense what so ever... And Philly's defense is just too strong for the Leaf's forwards... I hope we can come back.

Typhoid

04-23-2004, 07:00 PM

Jacques Martin and his assistants got the shaft yesterday.

kinda sucks for him. Oh well.

I wouldnt be surprised if Burke gets canned and Crawford turns into GM, then we get Martin....

(And word on the street is that Cloutier, Hedberg, Sanderson, Rucinsky, Keane and other key players wont be here next hockey season....)

*knocks on wood*...

Null

04-23-2004, 07:03 PM

that may be true for many teams.

Joeiss

04-23-2004, 07:50 PM

Nobody might be around next season, lol.

Seth

04-23-2004, 10:00 PM

I think Sanderson would be a great part of our team if we had Bertuzzi playing at the same time to even out the size.

And that sucks if Burke gets canned. He's been an awesome GM.

Null

04-24-2004, 07:03 PM

Wow. Sharks took it to the avs again. 4-1.
Tells ya how its going for the avs when they have to bench someone healthy like Selanne.

Damn, and Selanne left the sharks to goto col in hopes of a championship...... Can we all say oops? lol

Joeiss

04-24-2004, 08:19 PM

Well look how bad the Sharks did last season... That is why they traded Nolan, Marchment, etc.... Selanne left too... But damn, they are lighting it up.

Null

04-24-2004, 08:25 PM

ya they traded some. But i was under the impression Selanne was a free agent who wouldnt sign with them and waited for another team.

IF thats the case, then i have to say he made a poor decision.

Joeiss

04-24-2004, 08:31 PM

Yeye... that was the case, but if I was in Selanne's shoes, I would be thinking that the team is downsizing, trading away some key people... so why the hell stay? lol

The Germanator

04-25-2004, 09:34 PM

Woo! Flyers go up 2-0 with a 2-1 victory. Scary second period, but Esche and the PP bailed us out. Go Flyers.

Null

04-25-2004, 09:35 PM

you know, the other day, when ESPN was talkin about colorado. and they said this is the first time they have EVER gone down 2-0 in a series.
i knew he was wrong.

looked it up and just as i remembered. colorado went down 2-0 to Detroit in 1999. (of course saidly they won the next 4)

BUT, i wish there was a spot where i could email the ESPN NHL 2night guys and tell em they were wrong. :p

Joeiss

04-25-2004, 09:42 PM

F'in leafs... I get frustrated watching them play, lol.

Philly is just really damn strong... Much more of a physical presence than the leafs... Hopefully we can get Nolan and Dyke back into the line up soon.

Null

04-25-2004, 10:03 PM

So how bout that idea by the NHL to shorten the season to 72 games, and have no season games with teams from opposite conferences?

Personally i kinda like the idea. but i feel detroit gets the short end of that stick. its sayin teams would get less travel because they stay in thier conference... However, thats fine and dandy for teams in the east. but all the east teams are closer for the redwings then the west is. so we'd be traveling longer each time. =/

Some how get wings into east and i love that idea. :p

Typhoid

04-26-2004, 01:27 AM

They should make the season longer, if anything...not dramatically longer though. Because they have too many teams now, and they shortened it by two games a while back. (thats why Wayne Gretzky's consecutive scoring streak will never be broken...84 games) But i dont know about the only conference thing. i like playin the leafs and Habs and whatnot...

Null

04-26-2004, 09:04 AM

the shortened season is pretty much what EVERYONE agree's on. everyone basically loves that part. so dont be surprised if that happens.

GT News

04-26-2004, 09:05 AM

the shortened season is pretty much what EVERYONE agree's on. everyone basically loves that part. so dont be surprised if that happens.

Who told you that?That's a rather sweeping generalization.It's all good. I was not trying to be a surprised if that happens.

Joeiss

04-26-2004, 04:51 PM

Haha... CamFuBot rocks.

And ya, I think they should shorten the season, kick out about 3 or 4 teams, and give Canada another team... Oh, and the no inter-league play would be good I think.

Typhoid

04-26-2004, 08:24 PM

Seth

04-26-2004, 08:52 PM

Gretzky's consecutive scoring streak can be broken. The streak could carry into the next season right?

Joeiss

04-26-2004, 09:39 PM

Unless it is a scoring streak per season, lol.

Typhoid

04-26-2004, 09:51 PM

Its consecutive per season....

Null

04-26-2004, 11:33 PM

Get rid of Nashville and Atlanta for sure....Wtf do they have a team for?....do they know what hockey even is? And ya, i say give Canada back Quebec and Winnipeg...but no shortened seasons...i cant stand that idea. They are making millions of dollars, and they want to play less. I say if anything, if they want shorter seasons, then salaries must also go drastically down.

its not about giving the teams back. they didnt leave to give them somewhere else. im sure the NHL would have prefered a team stayin winnipeg and other places. but when they cant afford to have the team any longer the options are limited.

Shortened season is a GREAT idea. its not about what the players wnat to play less or anything, its about the NHL doing well. and if you want to see the NHL get more popular, there are some things that have to change. the long ass season doesnt suit hockey well when most consider it pointless and say it gets boring.

i love as much hockey as i can get but IMO, i MUCH rather see playoff games come sooner. and with less games they'll get to the playoffs that much quicker.

The inter conference play i am still werry about. i think they need to move some teams around to get the deviding line more equal.

[EDIT] BTW, did anyone predict a sweep for the sharks? lol. Sharks arent handing colorado thier ass's, They're mailing em back to Denver for them.

Seth

04-26-2004, 11:55 PM

I usually dislike the San Jose franchise.....but they're making a lover outta me.

Just as long as Detroit kicks em in the next round.

Steve Yzerman's last season? I don't know if he's said anything about retirement.

Null

04-27-2004, 09:10 AM

No he didnt. i think a lot of ppls retirement tho depend on what happens with this CBA whatever dealy.

Joeiss

04-28-2004, 12:18 PM

Montreal got absolutely ROBBED last night! Just like one of those games against Boston first round...

Good game overall though.

mickydaniels

04-28-2004, 12:28 PM

Not really, after all they are down 3-0. Absoultely must win game last night.
And they were just seconds away from winning, too.

Null

04-28-2004, 12:37 PM

not really a 'absolutly' must win game last night. Because if it was. what would you call game 4? As much as ppl try to think it or make themselves believe it. its never a must win game untill its a must win game. You cant fake a must win game, when its time its time.

They can still pull it off. Afterall, crazier things in hockey happen

mickydaniels

04-28-2004, 01:05 PM

I'd call game 4 a formality. Anytime you go down 3-0, these teams almost always go out in one of the next two games. And anytime you go down 3-0, you lose. Except for twice in the history of seven-game series in all major sports, has that happened. There has to be a reason why it is so.

Null

04-28-2004, 01:38 PM

of course its a mental thing, because winning 4 straight happens all the time. but the thought that you HAVE to win 4 straight messes with your mind..... and its the other team knows they only need 1 which makes it even harder.

And if i remember correctly. yes only 2 teams have ever come back from being down 3-0 in all of sports. Interesting enough (again this is if i remember correctly) BOTH thoes games were in the NHL. Therefor only NHL teams have been able to do it.

i never said they will win. i said its possible, and it always is. What i was saying however is the feeling of the game from a real 'must win' and one you want to believe is a must win are TOTALY differnt. you just cant get that desperate feeling of a must win unless your really in it.

Null

04-28-2004, 11:51 PM

Good job to the Leafs tonight. Keep up the hard work guys.

The Germanator

04-28-2004, 11:53 PM

Good job to the Leafs tonight. Keep up the hard work guys.

Shut your mouth. No Leafs encouraging allowed under my watch :)

Anyway, Flyers obviously didn't play that well tonight. I'm still confident in the boys to take the series.

Perfect Stu

04-29-2004, 12:15 PM

GO LEAFS GO

We really took it to the Flyers last night. Hard hitting set the tone, Mogilny's beauty on the break got the train rolling.

Leafs in 7.

Joeiss

04-29-2004, 04:23 PM

Now that was Leafs in their prime... And without Nolan and Dyke? Wow.

Mogilny was going crazy last night.. And he dropped his gloves to fight Roenick! haha.. that was funny.

Typhoid

04-29-2004, 09:41 PM

Tampa.......i hate them.....why does every team i want to win lose?.....maybe i control the universe?...

Null

04-29-2004, 09:52 PM

well. try hoping for the opposite team. lol

honestly tho. some teams are on a roll and have everything including luck on thier side (not saying TB is luck. cuz they got skill) but to win in hockey playoffs you need luck on your side.

Monteal will be back tho. They're getting better every year.

Null

04-30-2004, 12:50 AM

OHHHHH MAN! i am SOOOO glad the wings won this because now it wont seem like im whinning cuz of a loss.

these past couple games in calgary have been some of the WORST ref'n.....strike that. the refs were actually good at what they were tryin to do. screw the wings. i can seriously not remember the last time i've seen it so biased. Calgary will interfere, hook, chop, trip, and the refs will look the other way. There was even some OBVIOUS icing calls that they just didnt call, the tv annoucers couldnt figure it out after watching replays.

Then we get to the end of the game. and omg Calgary is some ***** ass m'fers. Nummenim (sp? damned if i care how to spell the morons name) totally ramed the hell out of Cujo, THERE WAS NO ONE NEAR HIM!!! he just went in full speed with a elbow to cujos head and ramed him!! OMG, theres wings first power play, a 5min major on nummenim with like 10 sec left... WHHHOOOPY!

the NHL better SERIOUSLY be looking at a suspension for him on that. TOTALLY an intent to injure.

Seth

04-30-2004, 12:56 AM

How does all of next season sound? If the NHL wants to be consistant with their last lengthy suspension atleast.

****@!

Null

04-30-2004, 08:43 AM

oh but wait wait! After he ran into cujo to try and injure him, the ref jumps infront of numminem and and stands guard like a bitch protecting his master, and leads him safly to the other end of the ice away from the fighting in the corner. WTF is with that?!?

Cujo, being the damn good sport he is, just laughed it off and said he's fine he just didnt see it coming and it surprised him. and you just know he was pissed inside about it.

Joeiss

04-30-2004, 02:44 PM

Well obviously the linesman is gonna lead him away because he doesn't want even more injuries.

Null

04-30-2004, 08:53 PM

Every channel i looked at including the canadian channel said it. Thats not the linesmens job.

He can break up a fight if it starts but its not his job to single out one person and become his bodyguard.

On the flip side that coulda been bad for Calgary too because if there was a fight that linesmen put calgary a man down. ppl get hurt that way.

[UPDATE]- Neimenim Has been suspended for 1 game, so he'll miss game 5

[EDIT] Ah! and Toronto Philly. tied 2-2, NOW we got a series there. up for grabs now.

gj toronto.

mickydaniels

05-01-2004, 10:19 AM

sidenote:
Am I the only one smelling an upcoming Bolts-Flames final?

Null

05-01-2004, 10:22 AM

um. id have to say probably. lol. lightning are a good possibility. but dunno where you grab flames out of the blue. even if they make it past detroit which lets face it. they have a decent shot. its a best of 3 series now. Then to go and make it past the sharks the way the sharks are playin? sorry, uh uh. Sharks / lightning final is a better possibility.

Joeiss

05-01-2004, 11:42 AM

Good game last night. I was mad when Sundin couldn't get the hat trick though, lol.

Not as physical as game 3, but still a great game.

Perfect Stu

05-01-2004, 05:07 PM

I was at the game last night...Fan-f*cking-tastic!

The crowd was at its loudest...the team is playing great...Mats is a warrior

GO LEAFS GO

GT News

05-01-2004, 05:07 PM

I was at the game last night...Fan-f*cking-tastic!

The crowd was at its loudest...the team is playing great...Mats is a warrior

GO LEAFS GO

Where are you now?That remark was either too complex or too simple for me. We were talking about pumping out quality good-looking games that are comparable to similar GCXBX offerings.
Tell me more.I hear you.I think Mats is more than that.

Perfect Stu

05-01-2004, 05:09 PM

lol, FuBot is a Sundin fan

Joeiss

05-01-2004, 06:02 PM

Colorado just won... Hopefully they can pull though..

And Calgary won too. Great game... But why the hell would they put both games on at the same time? That makes absolutely no sense to me.

And did you guys see what Perezhogin did last night? That was nasty... But it was just retaliation. The other guy swung his stick at Perezhogin's head first, and looked like he knicked him a bit... Then bam... He hit him back, lol.

Nasty incident... Should be suspended for a long time... But I don't think it was as bad as everybody's been making it out to be.

Seth

05-01-2004, 09:19 PM

Damn Null.

Are you worried? cot damn flames. Atleast if they win then it won't make the canucks look quite as bad.

Null

05-01-2004, 09:47 PM

not really worried. getting used to it by now really.

Wings dont play like they want it till thier backs are against the wall. i think they'll play hard next game but its just growing tiresome that they dont try as hard other times. They just expect to win cuz they have so many good players.

Personally i think this CBA thing will be good for em. get rid of some of the big big high paid guys, and some will retire. make room for the newer young guys to shine more. I'd like to see ppl like Datsyuk and Zetterburg lead this team. And from day one i havnt liked Lewis as a coach. he just doesnt seem right.

Was easy to see this game the wings were worried about Yzerman, shortly after he went down and looked pretty bad after getting hit in the face with the puck, the wings went down 1-0 after that. They had no life in em, you can tell yzerman was on thier minds. Hope he's ok

Don't get me wrong. i still believe wings will pull it through. But Wings right now just have too much tallent and not enough heart.

Seth

05-02-2004, 04:46 PM

WOAH

Flyers up 3-0 in the fist period.

Primeau on the breakaway.

gameover

EDIT: lol, 5 seconds after this post toronto scores.

silly me

The Germanator

05-02-2004, 04:49 PM

That was Toronto's first shot, 19:25 into the period...insane...Too bad for Esche's save%, heh.

Edit: Esche must be injured...no fun, but Primeau scores again just 44 seconds in! 4-1.

Edit2: Radivojevic scores! 5-1, Primeau another point.

Edit3: Handzus scores again! 6-1...Reminds me of game 7 last year against Toronto. :)

Seth

05-02-2004, 05:21 PM

lol.

poor belfour. I'd hate to feel what McCabe's going through.

The Germanator

05-02-2004, 05:25 PM

lol.

poor belfour. I'd hate to feel what McCabe's going through.

Seriously, both Leetch and McCabe have -5's today so far...ouch

Edit: Woo, Primeau with the trick!

Null

05-02-2004, 06:15 PM

thats just a brutal game. man o man.

i blame the person who started the new leafs topic :p

ZebraRampage

05-02-2004, 06:52 PM

thats just a brutal game. man o man.

i blame the person who started the new leafs topic :p

Yep, that's why you should never speak too soon. I'm still worried about the Flyers a little. There is still a chance for the Leafs, but today's win was great!

Null

05-02-2004, 06:59 PM

you have reason to be worried.

Many times when a team has such a high score one game in a series. they dont do as well the next. and the team that got blown away tries much harder, because they have more to prove.

I'd much rather win a low scoring game then a high scorer, (unless its the last game in a series)

however games when your team scores a lot are much better for the nerves. lol

Joeiss

05-02-2004, 07:29 PM

Ugly game. McCabe sucks, lol. Ugly ugly...

Game 6 in Toronto is gonna be crazay though.

Null

05-02-2004, 08:16 PM

GT News

05-02-2004, 08:16 PM

Well, That very well might of been Yzermans last game ever. :( he scratched a cornea and broke the left eye socket after being hit in the face with the puck.

he had 4 hours of surgery, had blurry vision but said it improved after the surgery.

4 min after he got hit in the game is when the wings went down 1-0, I dunno how they're going to handle this. they were obviously upset over it in the game and not thinking straight. so Wings might be put out tomorrow night. They'll have to dig deep and tell themselves they are going to win it for him. Its possible it could drive them and give them a reason for winning. But i dunno. very sad news after all Yzermans been thro.

Hope he's ok.

How about that.
"I am glad you find this amusing" very well might of been Yzermans last game ever ?
Makes sense to me.I get it.
scratched a cornea and broke the left eye socket after being hit in the face with the puck.What happened to
4 hours of surgery had blurry vision but said it improved after the surgerypoint 4 min after he got hit in the game is when the wings went down 1-0 he or she dunno how they are going to handle this
?When were they?That's interesting. Do you like talking to me?
Are all They'll have to dig deep and tell themselves they going to win it for him?I think you mean "it's" or "it is" not "its". Under what circumstances?And.
Me either.Not really that much. Can you speak any foreign languages?
OK. Why do you hope for he is

Joeiss

05-02-2004, 10:11 PM

Yeah, that sucks for Yzerman....

And whats up with these afternoon games? They really throw off my schedule.

The Germanator

05-02-2004, 10:21 PM

Yeah, that sucks for Yzerman....

And whats up with these afternoon games? They really throw off my schedule.

TV purposes. ESPN has Sunday night baseball tonight at 8, so they couldn't have any late games. Plus ABC was showing playoff basketball, so they couldn't do any sort of switch there.

Null

05-02-2004, 10:38 PM

Well on the news they said he can play again. and its ''possible'' to play again in these playoffs for Yzerman. But the wings have to stay in it long enough without thier leader to give him that chance.

my worry is that with the CBA thing next season if he doesnt get to play anymore in these playoffs, he might not be around after that to get the chance.

But either way they said he'll be ok and get his vision back to normal which is great for him.

Joeiss

05-03-2004, 01:56 PM

TV purposes. ESPN has Sunday night baseball tonight at 8, so they couldn't have any late games. Plus ABC was showing playoff basketball, so they couldn't do any sort of switch there.

Bah... Stupid American TV means no Hockey Night in Canada.

Typhoid

05-03-2004, 05:24 PM

And what did i say...oh thats right....Burke wouldnt get re-hired...and what happens....he doesnt get re-hired...Thank you for your time.....

Seth

05-03-2004, 08:16 PM

And what did i say...oh thats right....Burke wouldnt get re-hired...and what happens....he doesnt get re-hired...Thank you for your time.....

Thanks cleo.

That's like saying that the yankee's are going to make the post season this year.

but yes, congradulations.

EDIT: and firing burke is won of the dumbest decisions that the Vancouver management could have made.

Crawford should have been fired before Burke. lameness.

Joeiss

05-03-2004, 08:53 PM

Your a big man. You made an obvious prediction.

The Germanator

05-04-2004, 01:21 AM

Anyone else keeping up with this Flames v. Wings game? Scoreless tie in first OT right now. Sounds like an exciting game (I can only get it on NHL Radio, no TV)

PS: Does it seem to anyone else that there have been almost no OT games this year? It seems like in almost every previous year there have been many more and longer OT games. I know the Flyers haven't played any OT games, and this really seems like a drought after they played three in their first series last year.

Edit: yeah, Calgary scored right as I posted that pretty much...

Seth

05-04-2004, 01:21 AM

Yup, calgary scores.

That sucks Null.

Calgary has had a great playoff run so far. Outplaying the higher skilled teams.

Null

05-04-2004, 01:30 AM

Nah, its fine.

Thats why i wanted wings to play Colorado. Wings are built for playing the best. they got no spark when playing the lower place teams.

When they play a lower place team nothing drives them to win. A shame but thats how it is.

Makes ya wonder how many of the older ones are going to be back next year. Which i dont mind, they got way too many top of the line players.

Hats off to cujo, Best game i've seen a redwing goalie play in a long long long time. He deserved that win.

Hopfully next year we stick with cujo. screw hasek.

Joeiss

05-04-2004, 01:49 PM

Great game. Ya, Cujo played amazing... Too bad the offense couldn't give him a goal to work with....

Flames are quite impressing... Good to see them play so well.

Null

05-04-2004, 02:19 PM

wings defence came to play. i forget what they have but they currently having an NHL record for most consecutive games with 3 goals or less.

defence was fine. but its the same thing it seems every year. against a lower place team Wings wont score. they just have no determination and play awfully.

Cujo deserved that game, the offence let him down.

Joeiss

05-04-2004, 02:37 PM

But Kiprusoff deserved it as well.

And Hatcher's elbow was nasty.... But I liked the constant booing after that, lol.

Null

05-04-2004, 03:48 PM

cujo played it much better then kip.

as i said, that was not the wings offence, that was a tired, un driven wings offence. in which case they deserve the loss. However cujo did not.

Crono

05-04-2004, 08:30 PM

2-0 Philly right now, if they get another goal, Leafs are done for. :(

Edit: Nevermind, 2-2 now. Going to OT :D

Bond

05-04-2004, 09:54 PM

Flyers win.

Crono

05-04-2004, 09:55 PM

Flyers win.

Shut up.

I hate you.

I hate Philadelphia.

Go Flames!

Null

05-04-2004, 09:57 PM

well, 2nd round ends tonight then.
colorado will get bumped out.

I say go lightning, they earned it.

gunna be a hard series between TB and PHI,

ZebraRampage

05-04-2004, 10:16 PM

Joeiss

05-04-2004, 10:29 PM

I blame this all on GiMpY-wAnNaBe.... He is one of the biggest ***s of all time.

I'm hoppin on the Flames wagon now.. Go Flames Go!

Null

05-04-2004, 10:36 PM

oh yea?

well go philly! :D

The Germanator

05-04-2004, 11:19 PM

Wow..I'm so happy that they advanced. The Leafs were a great team..and great effort by Sundin after being injured. TB and Philly again...what is this another rivalry in the making.....? It is going to be like the NFC Championship game all over again!

Did you even have to bring that up? :distress:

I missed this whole game due to some scheduling conflicts, but go Flyers! Lightning will be tough, I believe we were 0-4 against them in the regular season...But that's why they play the games...

mickydaniels

05-05-2004, 08:40 AM

That was an amazing overtime period, especially with all the near misses and that amazing (or was it illegal?) hit on Kapanen. The contrast in volume at the end was cool, too.

Null

05-08-2004, 10:41 PM

hmmmmmm. maybe i shoulda said a sweep for tampa..

The Germanator

05-10-2004, 08:48 PM

hmmmmmm. maybe i shoulda said a sweep for tampa..

What was that? 4-0 Flyers tonight? Still gonna say sweep, eh? :D

Null

05-10-2004, 09:01 PM

acually i said maybe i shoulda said sweep.
I didnt say they were gunna.

And you sounding awful cocky for 2 teams that i could care less who wins out of. lol
im not rootin for either of em. so which wins doesnt make a difference.

Was just sparkin up some more talkin in here ;)

ZebraRampage

05-10-2004, 09:03 PM

What was that? 4-0 Flyers tonight? Still gonna say sweep, eh? :D

Surprising. This is very good though. I still think it will be a 7 game series though.

Typhoid

05-12-2004, 12:41 AM

How about those Flames huh.....2-0 in series....As much as i despise them, im almost nationally obliged to cheer for them and their freakish underdog ways....

The Germanator

05-12-2004, 12:46 AM

Yeah, Flames continue to be....on fire...(sorry) Sharks are in a tough position after losing the first two at home, but they could come and win the next four, who knows. But, this series doesn't matter. Bring on the next TB v. Philly game, thank you.

Seth

05-13-2004, 03:17 AM

I wanna see a flames vs tampa in the final.

Then have Flames win it. That would help out their franchise so much.

:beerchug: Here's to all 6 Canadian teams making the playoffs next year.

Null

05-13-2004, 09:23 AM

sharks had an easy ride the first 3 in colorado. that seriously hurt thier streak. they were red hot after the first round and they got lazy in colorado. its cooled them off. They were one of the 2 best teams on the ice in the first round.

if they could find that again they'd be ok. but i dun think they can turn it on just like that.

The Germanator

05-15-2004, 05:41 PM

Flyers won 3-2 today. All tied up 2-2 now. Not that I can visually attest to it, but the radio guys made it sound like the refs were atrocious. Can anyone back this up? Either way, good win, back to Tampa.

Null

05-15-2004, 06:06 PM

Typhoid

05-15-2004, 08:23 PM

cant speak for that game. but refs have been horrible the whole playoffs it seems

they dont know how to do thier jobs. they're told to call interference and they'll only call it on one team or not at all. they miss icings and 2 line passes.

just awful.

so i wouldnt be surprised if they were in that game.

The refs dont know how to do their jobs becaus ethe league was stupid in making so many linesman and refs needed on ice. ( i think its a total of 5 or 6 officials) so that means that the good ones get thinned out, and more refs are being called up from juniour leagues, so they have less time to find out whats a good call and whats not. I think they should revert the system back to what it used to be.

Null

05-16-2004, 12:16 AM

The refs dont know how to do their jobs becaus ethe league was stupid in making so many linesman and refs needed on ice. ( i think its a total of 5 or 6 officials) so that means that the good ones get thinned out, and more refs are being called up from juniour leagues, so they have less time to find out whats a good call and whats not. I think they should revert the system back to what it used to be.

4 actually i blieve.

and i wasnt talkin bout the newer ones. talkin bout the vetren refs.

The Germanator

05-16-2004, 12:30 AM

4 actually i blieve.

and i wasnt talkin bout the newer ones. talkin bout the vetren refs.

Yeah, Bill McCreary is a jackass. Screws the Flyers over in almost every game he refs for them.

Typhoid

05-16-2004, 02:55 AM

Yeah, Bill McCreary is a jackass. Screws the Flyers over in almost every game he refs for them.

Like Mick Magoo(sp?) he has something out for the Canucks when he refs our games, especially Bertuzzi..

The Germanator

05-18-2004, 11:10 PM

Flyers lose 3-2 tonight. *cries* It's going to be hard as hell for them to climb out of this, but I don't doubt that they can. By the way, their last four losses have come after 2-day breaks in the playoffs, and they've won 6 straight games coming off 1-day breaks...Last two games have one day breaks...Go Flyers.

ZebraRampage

05-20-2004, 11:35 PM

What a game. I loved that Primeau, Roenick, Amonte line..and I'm so happy that they won. 1:45 left in the game and they tied it up, crazy! It was pretty physical as well. Bring on game 7 then! I have faith in them.

The Germanator

05-20-2004, 11:49 PM

Yes indeed. Hell of a game. I heard them tie it up, and I was like, "should I listen to OT or go to a performance on campus?" I actually chose the performance because I'm not sure how much I could take...I was totally happy when I came back and checked ESPN.com though. Good job Flyers. Primeau has had a legendary playoff performance, no doubt. I'm busy all of Saturday, so I might not catch any of game 7 either, but oh well, go Flyers.

Joeiss

05-21-2004, 01:38 PM

Primeau is awesome... But I think a Flames/Lightnings finals would be more entertaining.

ZebraRampage

05-21-2004, 01:51 PM

Typhoid

05-21-2004, 06:44 PM

I say that the Flyers/Flames series ( if it were to be) would be way better. Because both teams have hard hitters, not saying Tampa doesnt, just that the Flyers utilize their Hard Hitters more often. Plus i think it would be a super entertaining series. Plus i want to see Iginla scrap Roenick.

Null

05-21-2004, 07:51 PM

Even if it wasn't the Flyers playing the Lightning, I still wouldn't want to see the Lightning go to the Stanely Cup Finals. I'm glad that Calgary has made it though, because we haven't seen much out of them for a while.

well, thats the same tampa tho, havnt seen much from them.
i'm happy to see some new teams make it far. that gets fans from thier area interested and helps the NHL.

Calgary vs Tampa sure wouldnt be good for ratings. but perhaps it will bring in future fans of hockey for thier cities. in the long run it would help.

Joeiss

05-21-2004, 09:10 PM

See 17th Avenue in Calgary? If they win the Cup, I think that street would be partying for a good week or two.

ZebraRampage

05-21-2004, 09:52 PM

well, thats the same tampa tho, havnt seen much from them.
i'm happy to see some new teams make it far. that gets fans from thier area interested and helps the NHL.

Calgary vs Tampa sure wouldnt be good for ratings. but perhaps it will bring in future fans of hockey for thier cities. in the long run it would help.

Well, I don't care for Tampa because I don't think that they should have a team. Florida...hockey....

ZebraRampage

05-22-2004, 09:56 PM

Wow..I'm so happy that they advanced. The Leafs were a great team..and great effort by Sundin after being injured. TB and Philly again...what is this another rivalry in the making.....? It is going to be like the NFC Championship game all over again!

It's all my fault. I should have never said that. I have never hated TAMPA BAY this much before. :mad: :(

Maybe next year....

Seth

05-25-2004, 09:40 PM

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

Calgary up 2-0. **** ya. Short handed by Iginla.

BAM BITCH BAMMIN WHAMMIN

How nice it would be if a Canadian team won the cup.

EDIT EDIT EDIT: ya, nice goal.

Joeiss

05-25-2004, 09:56 PM

3-0 now. Go Canada Go.

I mean, Go Flames Go.

Seth

05-25-2004, 10:21 PM

The Lightning are finishing their checks a much harder than the Flames.

I demand change!

Null

05-25-2004, 10:59 PM

3-0 now. Go Canada Go.

I mean, Go Flames Go.

this is the one thing i've never understood about canada. They always want everything to be us vs ca, however they are the only ones that want such and it never turns out that way.

Canada : we won olympic gold!! *celebration lasts weeks long* in your face US!

US: they play hockey in the olympics? :hmm:

--------

national sporting event.
Canada: who do you want to win the championship?

US: oh it doesnt matter, my teams not in it anymore. how bout you?

Canada: Any canadian team so we can beat the americans!

US: :hmm: um. sure, whatever.

--------

hehehe. i actually think most want calgary to win just cuz they're underdogs. so basically everyone is rooting for calgary anyway.

Typhoid

05-26-2004, 01:16 AM

We want it as a country because the odds are totally against us...we have 6 teams....thats it.....and most of the time they eliminate the others..And maybe.....just maybe, this is a longshot....but maybe we all just really like hockey for the mostpart.

And im only like this for hockey, any other sport i only stand by one team....all the teams i stand by for are canadian...but still, the fact remains. And im pretty sure very few Americans ( besides on this board..yes im generalizing, so dont be a genious and say i am) probably want an American team to win as well...This is pretty much the only sport that Canada and the US play eachother in that we have more than one team...besides lacrosse..

( No i didnt forget the MLB.....the Expos dont count....) :p

mickydaniels

05-26-2004, 07:58 AM

I wouldn't be surprised if Tampa got sweeped, I thought that might have happened from the beginning. But then again, I wouldn't be shocked if either team won. But Khabibulin looked like a statue last night.

Joeiss

05-26-2004, 12:33 PM

this is the one thing i've never understood about canada. They always want everything to be us vs ca, however they are the only ones that want such and it never turns out that way.

Canada : we won olympic gold!! *celebration lasts weeks long* in your face US!

US: they play hockey in the olympics? :hmm:

--------

national sporting event.
Canada: who do you want to win the championship?

US: oh it doesnt matter, my teams not in it anymore. how bout you?

Canada: Any canadian team so we can beat the americans!

US: :hmm: um. sure, whatever.

--------

hehehe. i actually think most want calgary to win just cuz they're underdogs. so basically everyone is rooting for calgary anyway.

It is totally not like that. We are rooting for Calgary because they are the only Canadian team left, and we want the cup to return to Canada. We are not making it into a Canada vs. USA thing. Actually, you saying that is the first time I ever heard of Flames vs. TB as Canada vs. America.

In fact, isn't it like 62% of the players in this years finals are Canadian? lol. So if both sides win, its goin to Canadians, but we want the Flames to win so a Canadian team can have the cup for the first time since Montreal did it in 1993.

Null

05-26-2004, 12:46 PM

It is totally not like that. We are rooting for Calgary because they are the only Canadian team left, and we want the cup to return to Canada. We are not making it into a Canada vs. USA thing. Actually, you saying that is the first time I ever heard of Flames vs. TB as Canada vs. America.

In fact, isn't it like 62% of the players in this years finals are Canadian? lol. So if both sides win, its goin to Canadians, but we want the Flames to win so a Canadian team can have the cup for the first time since Montreal did it in 1993.

hehe. was in general, not really about these finals in particular.

It is totally not like that. We are rooting for Calgary because they are the only Canadian team left, and we want the cup to return to Canada.

that IS what i was refering to tho. im not saying its a bad thing. i just always find it interesting. :)

Joeiss

05-26-2004, 02:53 PM

Well, America dominates Football, Basketball and Baseball. Hockey is one of the only major league sports that Canada absolutely OWNS, lol.

Typhoid

05-26-2004, 06:52 PM

I must quote myself and say i have almost said everything you two are discussing already.... :p

We want it as a country because the odds are totally against us...we have 6 teams....thats it.....and most of the time they eliminate the others..And maybe.....just maybe, this is a longshot....but maybe we all just really like hockey for the mostpart.

And im only like this for hockey, any other sport i only stand by one team....all the teams i stand by for are canadian...but still, the fact remains. And im pretty sure very few Americans ( besides on this board..yes im generalizing, so dont be a genious and say i am) probably want an American team to win as well...This is pretty much the only sport that Canada and the US play eachother in that we have more than one team...besides lacrosse..

( No i didnt forget the MLB.....the Expos dont count....) :p

Null

05-26-2004, 07:33 PM

I must quote myself and say i have almost said everything you two are discussing already.... :p

did you say something?

:p

Typhoid

05-26-2004, 07:34 PM

did you say something?

:p

constantly :cool:

Null

05-26-2004, 09:09 PM

Well... out of bordom, i present to you all, The Calgary Flames Cheerleading Squad.

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The Germanator

05-26-2004, 09:24 PM

Wowee! +rep for the bouncy goodness!

Null

05-26-2004, 09:26 PM

Wowee! +rep for the bouncy goodness!

that one on the right. she's a showoff, tryin to do her own thing.

Joeiss

05-26-2004, 10:02 PM

wow.. that is kind of... umm.. weird.

Typhoid

05-27-2004, 01:24 AM

wow.. that is kind of... umm.. weird.

And by the word weird...do you mean freakeshly awesome and ingenoius? Because if so, i agree, it is F****** weird!!

Null

05-27-2004, 10:59 PM

And by the word weird...do you mean freakeshly awesome and ingenoius? Because if so, i agree, it is F****** weird!!

Damn cheerleaders didnt do thier job. work harder girls!!!

you think they're distracting the flames players?

Typhoid

05-28-2004, 01:50 AM

I think so, maybe you should make them uglier and harrier.....or make them German or something ;)

On second though....no....dont mess with perfection.

But i think its all the one on the ends doing....shes not conforming...

Seth

05-28-2004, 01:54 AM

But i think its all the one on the ends doing....shes not conforming...

And everyone knows how much we hate a women who won't ****ing conform. :)

Seth

06-04-2004, 12:08 AM

Damn great.

Now, if the Calgary players have read this thread this board then they'll know that I betted on 7 games so they'll purposefully lose the next game. It'll be good in the end though.

Typhoid

06-04-2004, 12:11 AM

Damn great.

Now, if the Calgary players have read this thread this board then they'll know that I betted on 7 games so they'll purposefully lose the next game. It'll be good in the end though.

HAHAHAHHAHAHA...no way.

I think it might have been Calgarys evil and meniachle plan to lose game 4. Because if they had won, they might have won the cup in Tampa. But now they have a chance to win it in Calgary. *knock on wood*

Go Cowtown!!!

mickydaniels

06-04-2004, 09:31 AM

I'd just like to say 'damn you' to everyone who chose Calgary in 6, forcing me to be different.

Damn you, you lemmings!!!

Null

06-05-2004, 11:57 PM

Gotta feel kinda bad for Calgary. thats actually quite sad. they got robbed of a championship on home ice because of a very bad call on that 3rd period goal of thiers.

that was SO in. yet called no goal.

tis a shame, i enjoy watching a team win at home. more fun to see.

The Germanator

06-06-2004, 12:00 AM

Yeah, it was in....Did he intentionally kick it in though? They would have to discuss that as well...

Null

06-06-2004, 12:08 AM

Yeah, it was in....Did he intentionally kick it in though? They would have to discuss that as well...

no doubt that he intentionally put it in off his foot.

however that doesnt matter cuz thats nice and legal as long as you dont make a kicking motion which he clearly did not.

Typhoid

06-06-2004, 12:09 AM

Null

06-06-2004, 12:14 AM

They said the puck didnt cross the line because it was inconclusive. But i was watching CBC and they showed it like 30 times in slow motion and zoomed in, and it was totally over.

But it sucks that the Flames lost it, cant wait for monday though.

Go Cowtown!

espn also showed it every chance they got. prolly same angle too. you could clearly see white between the puck and the line.

no doubt that shoulda been the game winner.

Coache Sutter: What just happened?!?

Iginla: We got hosed tommy..... We got hosed.

Joeiss

06-06-2004, 01:47 AM

Null

06-06-2004, 04:41 PM

Yeah, that was pretty bad... But the fact that they had to zoom in to see if it was a goal or not really shows that it was the correct call. I mean, it was a goal by like a cm.... Still a goal nonetheless, but whatever. I'm pretty drunk right now, so I am not even sure if what I'm saying makes sense.

nope it doesnt make sense.

a goals a goal. doesnt matter if its by a cm or by a mile. All that shows is that they need to fire the people who review the play and get some with some eyes, because that was CLEARLY a goal. and CLEARLY shoulda gave them the win on home ice.

the fact that they had to zoom in to see it, just means the people on the TV stations know how to work the replays while the people at the building did not.

Joeiss

06-06-2004, 04:44 PM

nope it doesnt make sense.

a goals a goal. doesnt matter if its by a cm or by a mile. All that shows is that they need to fire the people who review the play and get some with some eyes, because that was CLEARLY a goal. and CLEARLY shoulda gave them the win on home ice.

the fact that they had to zoom in to see it, just means the people on the TV stations know how to work the replays while the people at the building did not.

Okay, cool. Yeah, Flames should have won that game.

Gelinas is all about the GWG.

Seth

06-06-2004, 09:12 PM

The league gets another game out of this.

rigged I say!

Typhoid

06-07-2004, 12:23 AM

Null

06-07-2004, 12:31 AM

If i was Tampa, while i was sitting on my high horse, i would be thinking about this little tidbit of info. No team has won a back-to-back game in this series. :D

*knock on wood*

I'll keep saying it.....Go Cowtown.

Tampa is more certainly not sitting on a high horse.

And no team has done it in this series is exactly one of the reasons why it just might happen.

It might very well turn out to be one of thoes contraversal things for years to come, Calgary won it on a goal that was disallowed but shoulda counted.....then TB comes back to win game 7.

we might never hear the end of it in the hockey world.

Joeiss

06-07-2004, 03:09 PM

Like when Hull scored to win the Cup.... but his foot was in the crease. Should not have been a goal, but it was counted.

Null

06-07-2004, 03:23 PM

Like when Hull scored to win the Cup.... but his foot was in the crease. Should not have been a goal, but it was counted.

yes. and i still heard about that in this years playoffs.

(helps tho that both hasek and hull are on the wings so gives them a reason to talk about it)

But this time it has the possibility of being much much worse. When hull scored it didnt determine which team won. in all likely hood stars woulda won anyway even if they lost that game. This time if Calgary does not win. people are going to look back at that goal and be very very sour for years to come.

Crono

06-07-2004, 10:54 PM

I hate Tampa.

They are now my most hated team.

Did I mention I hate Tampa? Must... release.. anger... urge.. to kill... rising...

ZebraRampage

06-07-2004, 11:12 PM

I hate Tampa.

They are now my most hated team.

Did I mention I hate Tampa? Must... release.. anger... urge.. to kill... rising...

I know how you feel man :(. This really sucks...Tampa wins the SuperBowl, and now the Stanely Cup. What is wrong with sports these days? Who is the MPV by the way?

Joeiss

06-07-2004, 11:21 PM

Good for Anderchuk! As I thought about it, I kinda wanted Tampa to win. This is because Iggy has like 15 more seasons to win a cup, while this was probably Chuck's last season.

What a way to finish a 22 year career.

Seth

06-07-2004, 11:37 PM

I am ****ing disgruntled!

cot damn

Typhoid

06-07-2004, 11:39 PM

Andrechuck never said he was retireing by the way.

God hate Tampa Bay, ive always hated them, i dont know why...ever since they were a team, i didnt like them. And the MVP is Richards.

Null

06-08-2004, 12:03 AM

Always happens like that. Contraversial no goal and ending in Calgary.... Tampa wins game 7.

almost predictable.

good for tampa tho, they deserved it. (so did calgary)
but calgary blew it for themselves at the end with that hit. and iginla really shoulda got a misconduct for the way he acted over it. that guy has a pretty big temper and he's allowed to show it off when ever he feels.

i like seeing the home team win. But i tell ya what. Calgary sure as hell woulda thrown a bigger party if calgary won game 6. I was a bit dissapointed at tampas party.

In detroit when the wings won (expecially in 97) the very second the game was over, confetti fell from the roof, fireworks went off. it was crazy. Tampa finally droped ballons but only after the players went to the locker room.
It woulda been more exciting to drop em all the instant they won. (what little there was anyway)

But anywho. Good job Tampa. Congrats.

thats 1 championship for the detroit pistons owner, lets go for #2. GO PISTONS!!!!!!