Stanley Cup Playoffs 2011

[Grace]

And then there was this.

What a shame - I did not expect this to happen in Vancouver.

[smokey the elder]

Definitely out-of-character for Canadians to misbehave like that!

Congratulations, Bruins! And to the goalie Thomas for winning the Conn Smythe. First shutout in Game 7 since my Devils did it in 2003.

[lvpets2002]

Yup that was so Crazy of the Canadians getting out of control..

I second that Congrats to the Winning Team..

Definitely out-of-character for Canadians to misbehave like that!

Congratulations, Bruins! And to the goalie Thomas for winning the Conn Smythe. First shutout in Game 7 since my Devils did it in 2003.

[Shelteez2]

And then there was this.

What a shame - I did not expect this to happen in Vancouver.

I did expect that to happen, Vancouver is known for its riots. I was waiting to see how long it would take.

And please do not judge all Canadians by their actions... when Calgary lost in game 7 back in '04 we did not riot.

[sparks19]

I did expect that to happen, Vancouver is known for its riots. I was waiting to see how long it would take.

And please do not judge all Canadians by their actions... when Calgary lost in game 7 back in '04 we did not riot.

This is exactly what I was going to say. I totally expected it from Vancouver lol.

Man waking up to remember that the Bruins won the stanley cup is like waking up with a really BAD hangover

[lvpets2002]

Well to me it looked like a bunch of young punks with nothing better to do than to be violent in the streets.. ** Normally the Canadians are very well acting & reserved.. **

~~WoW sparks19 == A Bad HangOver = MMmmm ~~

This is exactly what I was going to say. I totally expected it from Vancouver lol.

Man waking up to remember that the Bruins won the stanley cup is like waking up with a really BAD hangover

[Grace]

Boston became the first city in the 21st Century to have all four of its major professional league teams win a league championship in a single decade, and it is the only city ever to have championships in all four major professional leagues within a ten-year span (from the Patriots' victory in February 2005 to the Bruins' in June 2011).

[phesina]

And then there was this.

What a shame - I did not expect this to happen in Vancouver.

I didn't think Canadians did things like that!

[sparks19]

Oh yes... I do NOT like the Bruins lol. I'm a Canadiens fan... it's just part of the deal and I've had my fair share of really bad hangovers in my youth lol

But I have to say... it was hard to like either team in this playoff series.

I hope Bettman realizes why he's being booed. I mean he's been booed every year for quite some time now but this year it was even more than usual. This year was plagued with cheap hits and major injuries and the powers that be have done absolutely NOTHING. Heck just look at how many major injuries there were just in this series alone and yet the vast majority of them go completely unpunished. what is it going to take?

[Karen]

I was pleased that there was no rioting in Boston, and sad for the Vancouver fans that all that mayhem happened. Can't people celebrate - or sulk - without setting things on fire?

And I heard one Vancouver sportscaster complaining today that the bruins "roughed up" "the twins" - well, neither of them has a season-ending concussion like one of their teammates gave a Bruin .... It sounded like sour grapes to me, right out of Aesop's fables, frankly.

[Lady's Human]

What would the players from the '70s think about all this whining about rough play?

No helmets, gloves/pads weren't as thick and as flexible as they are now.

It's hockey, not figure skating with sticks.

[cassiesmom]

I think what happened in Vancouver is sad. You might remember there were riots in Chicago in 1992 after the Bulls won. I wish it wouldn't happen in any city, for any reason (sports win, sports loss, or anything else). I enjoyed seeing Vancouver when the Olympics were televised and I would like to go there.

[sparks19]

What would the players from the '70s think about all this whining about rough play?

No helmets, gloves/pads weren't as thick and as flexible as they are now.

It's hockey, not figure skating with sticks.

no no... there is a difference between physical contact and CHEAP shots. and the players from the 70's would NOT look kindly on cheap shots that result in these injuries.

I am not faint of heart but I also hate to see blatant disrespect for the game and the players.