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Originally Posted by Grace
Was that a whale of a game or what? :) I was thinking, going into the 3rd that a 2 goal lead was not enough.
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Originally Posted by Grace
Was that a whale of a game or what? :) I was thinking, going into the 3rd that a 2 goal lead was not enough.
That was a really exciting game....not too excited about the end though, of course. I hate the Caps, but I'll admit that Ovechkin is sick. I just hope that they don't win the cup - I don't even care if it's not the Pens, just ANYONE but Washington!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Puckstop31
Interesting - it's obvious my Wings aren't going anywhere this year. So I'm thinking it would be nice for a team to win that's never been there before.
So we're rooting for Washington :D
Yeah, they did make it to the finals back in '98, and lost 4 straight to us. But I'm looking for a team that has never won The Cup - and they fit that category.
NOOO Grace don't do it! Is there really no other team that has never won the cup? There HAS to be at least ONE other team! :eek: ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Grace
Don't write off the Wings just yet - last year at this time the Pens were in the same position, no where near playoff contention, and look what happened. I do think it had a lot to do with the coaching change though, but you never know what can happen!
The Buffalo Sabres have never won the cup either. :( LOL Been to the dance twice and lost both times.
If its not going to be Buffalo I would be happy with the Caps. Not for their fans mind you but I really like a lot of players on the team. It helps that most of them played in Hershey before they got to play in the show. Plus my wife has a crush on Jose Theodore. LOL (The MEXICAN goalie.... No, not really, but its a little dig every male on her side of the family gets on her. LOL)
And yes, Ovechkin is out of thid world. That kid earns every penny he gets. Plays his heart out every game.
Ahh there ya go....MUCH better! Of course I must cheer the Pens first but second will be Buffalo. I didn't know that they have never won a cup - they are looking pretty good this year too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Puckstop31
I understand why you like a lot of their players....it's their fans that I can't stand. Every time they lose, no matter who they play, it's because the refs are out to get them. And of course the fierce rivelry between the Pens and Caps makes me not like them either ;)
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LOL I remember one of the games we went to in Washington to see them play the Habs. After the game we were all filing out and this moron was talking to his friend and says "Wow Montreal doesn't have much of a fan base like I thought they would" uhhhhhh... HALF of the attendance were habs fans in Washington lol ... moron you obviously don't know your arse from a hole int he ground LOL
The Sabres were rolling pretty good. Not so much now. The defence is still decent, but the offense has been VERY inconsistent. It's time to shake things up a bit, but Darcy won't do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by JenBKR
Yes... Caps "fans" are some of the worst, in my experience, in the NHL. VERY few of them knew anything about the Caps until Ovechkin came on the scene. Plus, their general hockey sense, again from what I have expereinced in going to some games, is low. Just because one of your players falls down, its not a penalty. Also, they clearly have no idea what interference is these days.... Then there was the comment about the Habs fan base. LOL I've been to NHL games vs. the Habs in Buffalo, DC, Philly, Pittsburgh and Florida. Each time, at least 1/3 of the attendance was Habs fans.
All that said... BOTH sides got jobbed by the officials in that last game. It was just awful. The worst was a Caps player getting called for slashing by the deep ref. He got called because a Pens player stick broke, on its own. The ref had to have seen the result and not the action. VERY bad call.
Just so you know - I cheer for a team, not the fans. For the most part, the team can do nothing about the quality of the fan base - as witnessed in West Virginia recently.
If the fans are determined to be jerks . . . . . :rolleyes:
Oh, I agree. I like the Caps in spite of most of their fans. But their is one exception to this rule for me. The Flyers. Their fans are SO awful, I just can't ever root for them. I swear they spend more than half the game booing to other team and the officials. If the Flyers are going to play that kind of game, especially in the modern NHL, its what you are going to get.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grace
I hate the playoffs.
I don't know why but I get way too antsy during overtime and it's too nerve wracking.
GO Kings!
There, fixed it for ya ;) I don't like the play offs, cause then my dad spends all night shouting at the TV and I can't fall asleep. But he does that with any sport, so I guess I shouldn't discriminate against the playoffs.Quote:
Originally Posted by RICHARD
Thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by JuniorxMyxLove
Send your dad to my house.
I'll buy the beer.:D
I hope the Devils don't go one and done like they have for 3-4 years in a row.:(
HAH you can have him! He seems to think that yelling at the TV really makes a difference. -_-Quote:
Originally Posted by RICHARD
IT does.....Quote:
Originally Posted by JuniorxMyxLove
Look closely at the TV and the little holes where the speakers are?? They are there to transmit voices back to the arena.
Really!
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Ben and Jerry's ice cream have contacted Alex Ovechkin and offered him a contract to be the spokesman for the Alex O's Shaved Ice/Sno-Cone franchises to be opened up at every NHL arena beginning in the '10-'11 season.
;)
They have also contacted Marian Hossa about a new ice cream - it comes without a cup ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by RICHARD
So, what do I do with that little wooden spoon?:D:eek::confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by JenBKR
Richard, I have no doubt that you will come up with some kind of idea for that.....:pQuote:
Originally Posted by RICHARD
Bury the Kings!Quote:
Originally Posted by JenBKR
Long live the Kings!
They say it's not over until the fat lady sings . . . . or the octopus hits the ice.
Out there in Phoenix, the octopus hit with 3:14 left in the game - after the Wings scored their 6th goal.
So, can the Habs take out the Caps tonight? What do ya think? I'm anxious to see who we're playing in the 2nd round.....
I'm looking forward to another game 7 - one in which I have no vested interest.
I did think Washington had the best chance to eliminate Pittsburgh - now I'm not so sure. I'm a fan of the Original Six, and it's been a looooong time for Montreal.
Oh, last year when I heard we were playing Washington, I thought it was over. I thought they'd take us out. But Washington doesn't seem to be as good in the playoffs as they are in the regular season. Maybe it's the coaching?
This year has been exciting so far for me in the playoffs, because I actually have Versus this year and can watch more games. Of course, I also have a 2 year old, so I don't actually get to watch them....but I do try to check in and check scores every once in a while.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYMJL4lEDO0Quote:
Originally Posted by Grace
Phoenix, an almost bankrupt team, took them to a game 7.
I'd save the octopi for later in the playoffs.:eek:
Phoenix, a team owned by the NHL, took them to a game 7.Quote:
Originally Posted by RICHARD
I'm surprised the Wings have made it this far. They were terrible the first half of the season. We figured they wouldn't even make the playoffs. But after the Olympic break, they had the best record in the NHL.
“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.”
WOW!! Now that was a Game 7!!
Wouldn't it be neat if the conference finals, both of them, were composed of Original Six teams?
From the Boston Globe -
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Bobby Orr statue to be unveiled May 10
Posted by Matt Pepin, Boston.com Staff April 28
A statue commemorating Bobby Orr's famous goal that clinched the 1970 Stanley Cup for the Bruins will be unveiled Monday, May 10, at 11 a.m. outside TD Garden.
The ceremony will take place on the 40th anniversary of the Bruins' win over the St. Louis Blues in Game 4 of the 1970 Stanley Cup finals. The statue depicts Orr flying through the air immediately after scoring the goal. It was sculpted by Harry Weber.
The statue will be permanently installed in front of TD Garden at the mouth of the west walkway facing Causeway Street.
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WOW....what an exciting game! My son actually let me watch some of it too :D I was actually sort of expecting a blow out by Washington. I'm happy though, I think the Pens/Habs series is going to be an exciting one!
I am a loyal Sharks fan :D So I will be rooting for the continuation of what has so far been a stellar season!
Who knew Kalifornians could play hockey? :D
Pardon my hockey ignorance, but who are the original six?
MontrealQuote:
Originally Posted by JenBKR
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Toronto
New York
And that's the way it was until 1967 when the league expanded.
Penguins and Canadiens knotted at three. If the Pens lose tomorrow, it'll be the last hockey game played at the Igloo, also known as the Mellon Arena.
I don't know about you David, but I am a nervous wreck about the game tonight! I would hate for the season to be over....but Montreal has been playing so well I don't know that I would be surprised. I do have to say, the fans in Montreal are awesome. They cheer and boo everything! I think it would be so excited to see a game there, even if I was cheering for the opposing team....
Has anyone seen the HBO special Broad Street Bullies?
It was great - brought back many memories of the early 70's. Bobby Clarke - passed over by every other team because he is diabetic; Bernie Parent and Kate The Great singing God Bless America.
I'm glad I'm old enough to have seen some of the hockey greats - Jean Beliveau, Gordie Howe, Henri Richard, Yvan Cournyer, Ken Dryden, Bobby Orr, Phil Esposito, Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita - the list could go on forever.
:) Now there are 2 of the Original Six in the semi's. With any luck, Boston will win that series and there will be three :)
What if there was no Greatness?
Marty McSorely's stick would have bent more?