[NHL] PLAYOFF HOCKEY WOOOOOOO

3v

This is the NHL thread. Where we talk about the mighty Pacific division and it's mightiest team.. the San Jose Sharks.

And I guess the rest of the league as well.

Here are some standings because you're being cry babies. Updated as of 3/18/11

W(b)est standings

Spoiler:

(l)East standings

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Current playoff matchups:

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Hockey dudes you should follow on twitter:

BizNasty2point0 (best hockey twitter out there)
seto1661 ("I only play fifa I suck at NHL)
Logancouture (swell dude, answers a lot of twitter questions from fans)
TSNBobMcKenzie
Jeremy_Roenick
https://twitter.com/#!/TSN_Sports/lists/hockey (all tsn guys listed here)
There are others but I like these dudes.

PizzleStixx

Well, we'll be talking about them till the 2nd or 3rd week in April.

Whoooaaaaa, Shark history joke!

Spoiler:

Sorry, <3 the Sharks

enlightenedbum

Fuck the Sharks. Go ultimately doomed Red Wings!

quovadis13

Sharks?? I liked it earlier in the season when both San Jose and Chicago were struggling. Now they both have the audacity to actually play good.


Also, raise your hand if you knew about this rule Re:Overtime, from Kevin Allen via Puck Daddy

So for teams that need to avoid the shootout for the sake of tie-breakers, how radical will they get? Like, for example, pulling their goalie in overtime? Allen writes that's a no-go:

Kevin Allen wrote:

It is possible that a team might pull its goalie for an extra attacker during a tie game to avoid a shootout, although there is risk involved in doing that in overtime because according to Rule 84.2, if a team is scored upon, it forfeits its guaranteed point.

Crazy :rotate::rotate:

Sweeney Tom

Fuck Sharks.

PENGUINS FOREVER <3

Burtletoy

Huh. I had no clue that was a rule.

Rikushix

No I totally fucking called making the new thread!

I put a curse on you 3v. A curse on all you have touched

edit: But seriously this is even lamer than Burtle's Penguins thread, at least he has an OP. Put one together.

Sweeney Tom

Rikushix wrote: »

No I totally fucking called making the new thread!

I put a curse on you 3v. A curse on all you have touched

So basically, nothing of importance will be cursed.

Jean

If the Sharks meet the Bruins in the SCF, you can be sure I'll be cheering for 'em Sharks, even if you have Dany Heatley on your team.

OSUJumpMan

Jean wrote: »

If the Sharks meet the Bruins in the SCF, you can be sure I'll be cheering for 'em Sharks, even if you have Dany Heatley on your team.

that is an excellent joke. Bruins and Sharks in the SCF. what a kidder.

tofu

Rikushix wrote: »

No I totally fucking called making the new thread!

I put a curse on you 3v. A curse on all you have touched

edit: But seriously this is even lamer than Burtle's Penguins thread, at least he has an OP. Put one together.

That thread doesn't have an OP

Jean

that is an excellent joke. Bruins and Sharks in the SCF. what a kidder.

Thank you sir

More seriously : Air Canada threatens NHL over headshots

Burtletoy

tofu wrote: »

Rikushix wrote: »

No I totally fucking called making the new thread!

I put a curse on you 3v. A curse on all you have touched

edit: But seriously this is even lamer than Burtle's Penguins thread, at least he has an OP. Put one together.

That thread doesn't have an OP

I had all star voting, a link to puck daddy, and the current nhl standings.

tofu

Only so you could brag about the Penguins

It is funny to look at where the Devils were though

3v

There.

Burtletoy

I wasn't crying, I was just defending my thread OP.

And it wasn't really bragging, it was showing relevant material to a NHL thread that some people might have been curious about.

And also, to brag.

Sweeney Tom

Burtle, your OP just makes me sad every time I look at it now.

I miss Crosby so much :'[ <3

tofu

Burtletoy wrote: »

I wasn't crying, I was just defending my thread OP.

And it wasn't really bragging, it was showing relevant material to a NHL thread that some people might have been curious about.

And also, to brag.

You cry like Crysby

OSUJumpMan

So I'm sure some of you (maple suckers) would complain that it's still a fantastic deal but somebody has started screwing with the secondary ticket market for the Jackets. For the game this Friday against the Kings, upper-deck corner seats are going for about $90 with back-row, center-ice, upper deck tickets going for over $130. It's pretty fucked up since some of you might remember the weekday game where I managed to get 3 tickets in the upper-deck for $20 total. Even normally for big games these tickets for maybe $30-$40.

3v

I hate the Blue Jackets.

You idiots keep going to OT and losing.

THATS NOT HOW YOU GET INTO THE PLAYOFFS!

OSUJumpMan

3v wrote: »

I hate the Blue Jackets.

You idiots keep going to OT and losing.

THATS NOT HOW YOU GET INTO THE PLAYOFFS!

I KNOW AND I AM STARTING TO HATE THE BLUE JACKETS TOO!

Burtletoy

OSUJumpMan wrote: »

So I'm sure some of you (maple suckers) would complain that it's still a fantastic deal but somebody has started screwing with the secondary ticket market for the Jackets. For the game this Friday against the Kings, upper-deck corner seats are going for about $90 with back-row, center-ice, upper deck tickets going for over $130. It's pretty fucked up since some of you might remember the weekday game where I managed to get 3 tickets in the upper-deck for $20 total. Even normally for big games these tickets for maybe $30-$40.

Not according to StubHub.

StubHub.com wrote:

Boston Bruins at Columbus Blue Jackets Tue, 03/15/11 7:00 p.m. Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH $23 103 Buy Sell
Detroit Red Wings at Columbus Blue Jackets Thu, 03/17/11 7:00 p.m. Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH $17 264 Buy Sell

Edit: I guess the knigs game is a little more, but lower bowl for $74 on that site, isn't quite upper bowl for $90
Edit2: But I guess the upper bowl tickets on that site are +$120?!? wtf mate.

OSUJumpMan

look at the prices for the kings game on friday and the prices for the sabres game at the end of the season. i didn't mean to imply every game was having prices rigged, but there are plenty and the prices are skyrocketing.

Morgenstern

Either Khabibulin doesn't trust our defensemen anymore or he's just gone completely off the chart in total apathy/hockey IQ.

I'm leaning towards the former.

Christ.

Burtletoy

$32 bucks for the last home game of the season doesn't seem that bad?

saint2e

So apparently Pacioretty is rather upset at the lack of suspension for Chara:

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=357316

"I heard (Chara) said he didn't mean to do it. I felt he did mean to do it. I would feel better if he said he made a mistake and that he was sorry for doing that, I could forgive that, but I guess he's talking about how I jumped up or something."

"I believe he was trying to guide my head into the turnbuckle. We all know where the turnbuckle is. It wasn't a head shot like a lot of head shots we see but I do feel he targeted my head into the turnbuckle."

I wonder if he actually remembers the hit, or is basing this on the video?

Sweeney Tom

I wish I only had to pay $32 for any Pens game :[

OSUJumpMan

Burtletoy wrote: »

$32 bucks for the last home game of the season doesn't seem that bad?

still ignoring the kings prices?

also, look at how much higher the bottom prices start than all the other games. and it's not like they're in demand right now, the secondary ticket prices are all HIGHER than the plentiful first-hand prices.

quovadis13

I would have zero problems with the playoffs starting today. Those are some mighty fine first round matchups.

Also, Wings slumping :?

3v

I really want a first round matchup between the Habs and Bruins.

I yearn for it.

Rikushix

3v wrote: »

I really want a first round matchup between the Habs and Bruins.

I yearn for it.

I pray every evening right before bed.

And that is a pretty sweet OP now. I even appreciate the shark territory image. But I call next thread, are we clear.

Re: ticket prices. You haven't seen anything until you've forked out $65 before taxes and fees for the cheapest seats

edit: Look at this comment on Puck Daddy. Upon reading this I'm immediately more bothered by the lack of suspension for Chara.

Welcome to the NHL where you can call someone's girl sloppy seconds and be suspended for 6 games but not have to worry about facing disciplinary action for breaking a dude's neck.

Can't really blame Air Canada.

OSUJumpMan

I know, that's why I pointed out the canadians as not caring about my ticket price concerns, but imagine if tomorrow your ticket prices in the secondhand market jumped like 300%. You would probably notice and be concerned.

3v

if I could make that quote the thread title.. I would.

Rikushix

OSUJumpMan wrote: »

I know, that's why I pointed out the canadians as not caring about my ticket price concerns, but imagine if tomorrow your ticket prices in the secondhand market jumped like 300%. You would probably notice and be concerned.

Oh I don't disagree. Not trying to say "you think YOUR ticket prices are bad"

Rikushix

3v wrote: »

if I could make that quote the thread title.. I would.

You can and should. Just compress it down a little

It's the highest rated comment out of like 400 something.

tofu

Ticket prices are pretty good in San Jose, depending on who's playing prices range from $40-$80 for the worst seats in the house

OSUJumpMan

I've seen the comment you got from PuckDaddy floating around the internet today. I think there's a degree of truth to it, but it's also comparing apples to oranges. Chara should have gotten at bare minimun at least a 1 game suspension, but at least compare it to other health and safety situations, not personal conduct situations.

Corvus

For the OP, this twitter feed gets Bob Mackenzie, Daren Dreger and all the other TSN hockey tweets:

https://twitter.com/TSN_Sports/lists/hockey

Also, I think Chara should have been given at least a game, whether it was intentional or not, simply to try to defuse the situation a little.

For christ's sake, it happened on the seven year anniversary of the Steve Moore-Bertuzzi incident, which probably would not have happened had Moore been disciplined for a questionably dirty hit on Naslund in an early Avs/Canucks game. The league has apparently learned nothing about how to defuse these situations. The players are less likely to take matters into their own hands if they think the league is doing its job.

Burtletoy

OSUJumpMan wrote: »

Burtletoy wrote: »

$32 bucks for the last home game of the season doesn't seem that bad?

still ignoring the kings prices?

also, look at how much higher the bottom prices start than all the other games. and it's not like they're in demand right now, the secondary ticket prices are all HIGHER than the plentiful first-hand prices.

edit num 2 on my first post about it.

and i dont care to fight about ticket prices anyways, just trying to be helpful.

tofu

Here's something interesting: Pacioretty fallout: Air Canada threatens to pull sponsorships over NHL headshot problem

I wonder what the league will do

Cleonicus

What a terribad OP.

Lubo was so close to getting another Hat trick. Oh well. I'll take the 5-2 trouncing of the Rangers.