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Obligatory annual 'Go Wings!' post for playoff time.
Go Wings!
No #19 or #14 this year.... should be interesting to see how they do.
No #19 or #14 this year.... should be interesting to see how they do.
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Wings will be lucky to beat the Flames (I think they will in 7).
Sharks will win the West.
Buffalo will win the East.
Sabres sip champagne and Briere wins Conn Smythe.
I just hope my Isles can win a game against the Sabres to salve our pride a bit.
Sharks will win the West.
Buffalo will win the East.
Sabres sip champagne and Briere wins Conn Smythe.
I just hope my Isles can win a game against the Sabres to salve our pride a bit.
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Here's the proverbial "DETROIT SUCKS" chant from Blues land for ya Zowcow
Yes I know we suck more, but the one St. Louis vs. Detroit game I went to this year we A) Beat them and B) had the DETROIT SUCKS chant fly!
I'll go with Wulf, Sabres and Sharks (who is just as worse as Detroit with Buffalo on top.
Can't say much about my Blues this year although hiring Andy Murray was what the team needed in the second half to turned the team around. T.J. Oshie, Center from North Dakota decided not to go pro next year and no word if Erik Johnson is leaving Minnesota or not to come play for the Blues. The good news is the town is interested in them again after what the Lauries did to the team the year after the lockout.
Frozen Four was held here in town and I saw way too many Boston College folks here
Go Sabres I guess hehe
Yes I know we suck more, but the one St. Louis vs. Detroit game I went to this year we A) Beat them and B) had the DETROIT SUCKS chant fly!
I'll go with Wulf, Sabres and Sharks (who is just as worse as Detroit with Buffalo on top.
Can't say much about my Blues this year although hiring Andy Murray was what the team needed in the second half to turned the team around. T.J. Oshie, Center from North Dakota decided not to go pro next year and no word if Erik Johnson is leaving Minnesota or not to come play for the Blues. The good news is the town is interested in them again after what the Lauries did to the team the year after the lockout.
Frozen Four was held here in town and I saw way too many Boston College folks here
Go Sabres I guess hehe
After they just signed that 7 yr deal they took away his incentive to perform (remember that other Russian guy with assloads of talent and not enough motivation?).Sylvus wrote:I'll see your "Go Wings" and raise you a "Hey Datsyuk, show up in the f'ing playoffs, okay buddy?!"
Tough break for the Sharks with Cheechoo. Hope its not as bad as they feared last night when they were already saying he could be gone for the playoffs...
p.s. do they still have a team in St Louis? I thought they were moving to KC or some such
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My pool this year is heavy on SJ and Canucks in the west.... Pittsburgh and Buffalo in the east.
Other than Hasek, there are no bonafide superstars in Detroit. I mean it's a solid team but they seem to lack that certain je ne sais quoi.
If the good San Jose team can show up consistently, I think they can go far. I'm not sure how bad Cheechoo's injury is but that could be a HUGE blow to the team.
Vancouver is solid from top to bottom. If Luongo can be consistent, they are gonna be hard to beat.
The potential Vancouver/San Jose series has the makings for some pretty fucking entertaining hockey.
Anaheim, Minnesota, Dallas, Calgary, Detroit... they are all a crapshoot. I can't even begin to predict the outcome of those series. The teams all match up well against one another.
The East is gonna be fun...
Ottawa... fuck Ottawa. They are gonna choke again... like they do every year. First game playoff jitters are out of the way for the youngsters on the Penguins. Crosby and Malkin are gonan be too hard to contain. Roberts brings them so much needed leadership and experience. Fleury looked good even in the loss last night... The game really could have been 13-3 for all the chances Ottawa was getting.
Tampa isn't gonna stand a chance against the Devils. The key to the Lightning winning is to capitalise on the other teams mistakes. Jersey just doesn't make very many mistakes.
I feel bad for the Islanders. I really do.
Rangers and Atlanta is another toss up but neither team I think is solid enough to make it beyond the second round.
Other than Hasek, there are no bonafide superstars in Detroit. I mean it's a solid team but they seem to lack that certain je ne sais quoi.
If the good San Jose team can show up consistently, I think they can go far. I'm not sure how bad Cheechoo's injury is but that could be a HUGE blow to the team.
Vancouver is solid from top to bottom. If Luongo can be consistent, they are gonna be hard to beat.
The potential Vancouver/San Jose series has the makings for some pretty fucking entertaining hockey.
Anaheim, Minnesota, Dallas, Calgary, Detroit... they are all a crapshoot. I can't even begin to predict the outcome of those series. The teams all match up well against one another.
The East is gonna be fun...
Ottawa... fuck Ottawa. They are gonna choke again... like they do every year. First game playoff jitters are out of the way for the youngsters on the Penguins. Crosby and Malkin are gonan be too hard to contain. Roberts brings them so much needed leadership and experience. Fleury looked good even in the loss last night... The game really could have been 13-3 for all the chances Ottawa was getting.
Tampa isn't gonna stand a chance against the Devils. The key to the Lightning winning is to capitalise on the other teams mistakes. Jersey just doesn't make very many mistakes.
I feel bad for the Islanders. I really do.
Rangers and Atlanta is another toss up but neither team I think is solid enough to make it beyond the second round.
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Whaaaaaaaaat? The Wings have so much talent stacked in 4 lines it's ridiculous. They are deeper than they've been in years. If they can get decent production from Zetterberg and Datsyuk, and Hasek can hold it together, they'll go far into the playoffs.miir wrote:Other than Hasek, there are no bonafide superstars in Detroit. I mean it's a solid team but they seem to lack that certain je ne sais quoi.
They looked fantastic tonight, but Calgary looked off, so that may have amplified it a bit.
Also, I'm pretty sure if you look up superstar in the dictionary it would have a picture of Nicklas Lidstrom.
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I define a superstar as a player who can single handedly win games for a team.
Lidstrom is a great defenceman.. definately one of the best. But not in the same echelon as a Crosby, Thornton, Lecavalier, Sakic, Briere or the Sedins. Point-a-game players like Datsyuk and Zetterberg are elite, but not superstars.
I'm not saying they aren't a good team. They play a very good team game and have balanced scoring... but I just can't see them getting past the first or second round.
Lidstrom is a great defenceman.. definately one of the best. But not in the same echelon as a Crosby, Thornton, Lecavalier, Sakic, Briere or the Sedins. Point-a-game players like Datsyuk and Zetterberg are elite, but not superstars.
I'm not saying they aren't a good team. They play a very good team game and have balanced scoring... but I just can't see them getting past the first or second round.
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Miir, did you just compare Lidstrom, who you just stated was a defenseman, to a whole string of players who are centres? (and a left wing)
Or are you saying that you only consider a great player to be a superstar if they are a forward?
I'm just assuming I missed something before I boggle at that a second time.
Or are you saying that you only consider a great player to be a superstar if they are a forward?
I'm just assuming I missed something before I boggle at that a second time.
Huh?miir wrote:I define a superstar as a player who can single handedly win games for a team.
Lidstrom is a great defenceman.. definately one of the best. But not in the same echelon as a Crosby, Thornton, Lecavalier, Sakic, Briere or the Sedins. Point-a-game players like Datsyuk and Zetterberg are elite, but not superstars.
By your definition none of the players you list should be considered a superstar either. Only goalies would.
Lidstrom is one of the top 5 in the NHL in his position and with the consistency of his performance over the past decade or so, absolutely deserves the superstar label. The game is about preventing your opponent as much as its about scoring on him. Lidstrom does it all as well as anyone in the game, and his collection of Norris trophies attest to that.
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I apologize for being such a bastard!
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The Sabres may have been able to go undefeated this year with Hasek in his prime on the team. He carried them in every season he was on the team, and they were playoff contenders each year (and some would say champs, but the champion is the team that gets the trophy, so regardless of the league changing the rules the following year to save face, the Sabres lost.)Sueven wrote:But you know who EVERYBODY agrees is a superstar?
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Winnar!Truant wrote:Go Jump In A God Damned Volcano You Cave Newt
Speaking of winnar... Wings better win at the Joe tomorrow or they may be eliminated on Sunday in Calgary. Flames have played much better the last two games, and Detroit was pretty terrible in game 4. Kipprusoff is amazing, though. Too bad Detroit couldn't have snagged him when he was a rookie.
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The only one I can sort of excuse was Iginla, but he's the captain so you expect him to be more in control. At least he got penalized. The Langkow thing was bullshit and the refs didn't even see it. McLennan will definitely get a decent suspension. I just wonder if he was put into the game for that reason or what. He wasn't in there long enough for Franzen to actually have done anything to him.
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Can't wait to watch game 6 tonight. McLennan didn't do anything like that hack when he was with the Blues.
How I saw it after watching the entire replay, the Detroit forwards before the hack, tripped McLennan up when the puck was heading away from him to the corner, so I guess that got him miffed enough to hack the nearest Detroit player, which happened to be Franzen. No excuse for what he did though.
Bet the same thing happens tonight if someone runs up the score. Lots of bad blood not to watch tonight
How I saw it after watching the entire replay, the Detroit forwards before the hack, tripped McLennan up when the puck was heading away from him to the corner, so I guess that got him miffed enough to hack the nearest Detroit player, which happened to be Franzen. No excuse for what he did though.
Bet the same thing happens tonight if someone runs up the score. Lots of bad blood not to watch tonight
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The Wild got fucked.. I am not much into sports at all, but I was so pissed off when I watched the last two games against the Ducks.. Seriously, what kind of little children have to resort to the bullshit they pulled? For a bit I forgot I was watching hockey and thought maybe there was a Ultimate Fighting: On Ice edition going on.
It seemed like 500, I couldn't believe the goaltending the Flames had and still lost. You'd think they could punch 1 or 2 in to back up such stellar performance. (Although the game winner should have maybe been stopped, it's tough facing that many shots just to let a stupid one like that by)Sylvus wrote:Hell yes!
55 Shots on goal.
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Interesting wrapup to the 1st round.
I'm really happy that my hometown team Ottawa downed Pittsburg. I'm real nervous against Jersey and Brodeur now however.
Also, Go Canucks!!! Saw the last 10 minutes of the game last night and Luongo is the MAN!
I'm real happy there's 2 canadian teams that move on to round 2.
I'm really happy that my hometown team Ottawa downed Pittsburg. I'm real nervous against Jersey and Brodeur now however.
Also, Go Canucks!!! Saw the last 10 minutes of the game last night and Luongo is the MAN!
I'm real happy there's 2 canadian teams that move on to round 2.
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Drolgin Steingrinder wrote:I know jack shit about hockey but with the Islanders out I'm going to have to be rooting for the Canucks, just on principle: the only two teams with Danish players.
I think you should become a Red Wings fan. Look at all of your countrymen they have:
Valtteri Filppula - Vantaa, Finland
Johan Franzen - Vetlanda, Sweden
Tomas Holmstrom - Pitea, Sweden
Niklas Kronwall - Stockholm, Sweden
Niklas Lidstrom - Vasteras, Sweden
Andreas Lilja - Helsingborg, Sweden
Mikael Samuelsson - Mariefred, Sweden
Henrik Zetterberg - Njurunda, Sweden
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Its because they whine like Edmonton used to when Gretzky et al were there. I hope San Jose runs Hasek like he tried to complain Calgary was and assholes like Zetterberg and Holmstrom were actually running Kiprusoff. I'm hating the Pink Wings almost as much as the Rangers now.Waran wrote:Damn sweedes! No wonder I hate Detroit so much
And Langkow's shot on that low-bridging fairy was awesome! Love how Detroit tried to claim concussion on top of the ankle he fucked on himself though.
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Sharks 4-2
I think the Wings will take game 1, but after that I expect SJ to take it
Canucks 4-3
I think the Ducks will have their wings clipped
Sabers 4-1
NYR might steal 1 game, but even with their great vets they will fall to Buffalo fairly easily
Senators 4-2
Only chance the Devils have is if Broduer does headstands, which could happen....but I doubt it
I think the Wings will take game 1, but after that I expect SJ to take it
Canucks 4-3
I think the Ducks will have their wings clipped
Sabers 4-1
NYR might steal 1 game, but even with their great vets they will fall to Buffalo fairly easily
Senators 4-2
Only chance the Devils have is if Broduer does headstands, which could happen....but I doubt it