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NHL Playoffs - good matchups this year.
Al Simmons
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Figured I'd take a min to make an NHL playoff thread while waiting for Dallas and Vancouver to start their 3rd overtime period. O_o
Who's gonna' go all the way?
The West is just wild this year and I really think every team 1-8 has a shot at the finals, imo.
Haven't payed much attention to the East but I never count NJ out as long as they have Brodeur in net.
Who's gonna' go all the way?
The West is just wild this year and I really think every team 1-8 has a shot at the finals, imo.
Haven't payed much attention to the East but I never count NJ out as long as they have Brodeur in net.
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I know, I know, they're chokers, but their slow start in the regular season is having people saying that they might have finally gotten their priorities in order, started experimenting with their strategies and will have something surprising to bring to the post season this time. I know my friends and I will be watching intently.
Canucks had the edge in the 3rd OT I believe, but both Luo and Turco are amazing. It's 60 something shots on Luongo and 40 something on Turco.
That's all I'm going to say at this time.
Other than- So, Ducks, you basically stole that final goal. Cool, whatever. The refs were morons. Cudos to you.
Be prepared to be ruined for four games straight.
Also, Cinderalla and all the dwarves hate you. Hell, Simba hates you. Enjoy.
Are the playoffs generally broadcast nationally? This is my first playoff on the west coast, and I'm sorry to say I haven't been paying attention.
That being said, I wouldn't mind a repeat of '91 or '92.
Yes, unless you spent a ton of cash on the NHL version of Sunday Ticket and then you get screwed out of the first Wild game in the playoffs in which case the customer service for Direct TV says that TNT and TBS (two stations that have pretty much never broadcasted an NHL game and have no intention of ever doing so) are showing the game so they can't broadcast the game to you, sorry.
I'm going to the game tonight, and Saturday as well!!!!!!!
This is going to be a great series. I bet all those people back east that were saying it was going to be a boring series are eating crow now.
I'm in chicago with comcast, I can't even figure out where to watch the damn games. I really need to get back into watching hockey, and Buffalo interests me a ton, so I'd like to watch them play. What channel should I be tuning into for these games?
also fuck bill wirtz
We have CBC, Rogers Sorts net, PPV and TSN so we pretty much get every game. I would suggest seeing if you have some way of getting the Canadian feeds of these channels.
Last nights Canucks game was Awesome. I am so hopeing that Vancouver goes far. Just as long as we don't get robbed of the cup in game 7 like many years ago!
That is all.
You can go to hell.
I just wish DirecTV had more flexibility with its packages. All I need is Fox Sports Detroit and I'm satisfied.
Also, if the Red Wings lose to Calgary again this year I will be pissed.
I thought you said you didn't smoke weed.
Well okay, no I won't. But I WILL make some disparaging comments to friends, immediately!
Yes Luongo is great and he held up well in the game that would not end last night but we have some other great guys. I mean Swedish twins FTW! (That is my favorite comercial) Pretty much our first 3 lins are all equal and they have done excepotional this year especially coming back fromt eh last few years. I hold no real hopes of a Vancouver Stanley cup win, but we will make it to at elast second round.
GO NASHVILLE!
A-Rad is going to kick some ass. I hope. Or we're screwed.
and I really like this Callahan kid on the Rangers
great hustle
I'll be rooting for Buffalo in those playoff, I love their team. Also Daniel Brière is from my town. Go Sabres go!
2-1 Rangers coming out of the First
Although it was nice to see them win last night, I can't help but remember our Game 1 5-3 win over Calgary last time. And we all know how that series ended up.
Looking to the other series, I'm feeling sorry for Calgary. Hasek is a tool though, so someone needs to take them out.
Did we see the same game? :P
2 of the four goals were on the PP and a third came as a guy was coming out of the box.
It's was a fun game though. Interestingly, I think the Sabres took the Islanders more seriously than the fans. The arena was surprisingly quiet for a playoff game. Maybe it was because I was sitting in a relatively tame section as opposed to my usual nosebleed seats.
Nonetheless, I'm thinking we win in four. I'm hoping we get matched up against the Rangers after this. I would really like to avoid Ottawa and NJ at all costs and cruise into the finals.
I don't know if my liver can stand another deep run this year though. I'm sitting at work right now wearing my Miller jersey and I stink of Labatt Blue and stripper perfume, and have one heck of a headache. I know its gonna be even worse Sunday morning.
I'm still in an older Peca jersey. I need to upgrade.
I'd like to think we win in 4. God knows, the Isles gave the Sabres too much respect last night, and if they continue, it's gonnabe a short series. Which is good...more time to rest.
This is easier than listing them all off
Maybe Luongo was tired, but I don't think he had much of a chance on either goal against in that game. More like defensive breakdowns than lazy netminding. Gotta give credit to Halpern for an awesome midair deflection on goal 1 and to Modano for a sweet pass to set up goal 2 as well. Two goals isn't exactly dominating the scoreboard, but you gotta think that it is all a team like Dallas or Vancouver might need to win nightly. I think the timing of the goals really took the crowd out of the game as well, barely let them sit down, and BAM, you're losing.
I think both goalies are going to be solid the rest of the way, and it may be one defensive mistake that decides the series.
Here's hoping they'll rebound in Dallas...
Holy crap the end of that game was intense.
games like that are why I love hockey.