NHL Playoff Predictions

[NutzOnUrFace]

Western

(1) Detroit vs. (8) Edmonton - EDMONTON IN 6
(2) Dallas vs. (7) Colorado - COLORADO IN 5
(3) Calgary vs. (6) Anahiem -
(4) Nashville vs. (5) San Jose - SAN JOSE IN 5

Eastern

(1) Ottawa vs. (8) Tampa Bay - OTTAWA IN 5
(2) Carolina vs. (7) Montreal - CAROLINA IN 6
(3) New Jersey vs. (6) New York R - NJD IN 4
(4) Buffalo vs. (5) Philedelphia - BUFFALO IN 6

For me:
Detroit is too good for Edmonton and their average goaltending. Detroit has the best PP in the league and some great players (including probably Norris winner and QB on their PP, Lidstrom). Detroit in 5
This is really a pickem, but I'll go with Dallas in 7 - Probably the toughest series to call.
Calgary will be too much for Anaheim, their top 6 D are all healthy, which hasn't been the case most of the year, and Calgary steps it up in the playoffs. Calgary in 6 hard fought games.
Thorton's playing too good right now for that team to lose. SJ in 6

Ottawa will be just fine without Hasek for now. Too much offensive talent, plus great defense. Ottawa in 5.
Montreal usually steps it up in the playoffs, and Huet is playing great. However, I think Stall and co will step up, and Gerber will play his best. Carolina in 7.
I'm gonna go for New York here just cause I don't like the style the Devils play. I did used to like watching them just for Stevens though, and they still do have one of the best goalies in the league. I'm hoping for NY in 6, but I wouldn't be surprised to see NJ take it.
Forsberg will step up his game, and when he does, he's the hardest player to stop in hockey. Forsburg at the top of his game = Gagne scoring, which will lead to the Flyers winning. Philly in 6.

[Alfuh]

Western

(1) Detroit vs. (8) Edmonton -
(2) Dallas vs. (7) Colorado -
(3) Calgary vs. (6) Anahiem -
(4) Nashville vs. (5) San Jose -

Eastern

(1) Ottawa vs. (8) Tampa Bay -
(2) Carolina vs. (7) Montreal -
(3) New Jersey vs. (6) New York R
(4) Buffalo vs. (5) Philedelphia



Finally something you seem to be knowledgable about. ;)
Although you are wrong about the Devil's style. They play a responsible style now, but not overly defensive. As a matter of fact, when Philly had a lead on them in their last encounter they went into the trap. This isn't the Devils team that won in '95.

Here are my picks and I won't go into detail, but ask about any you want to hear the reasoning for:

(1) Detroit vs. (8) Edmonton - Detroit in 5
(2) Dallas vs. (7) Colorado - Dallas in 7
(3) Calgary vs. (6) Anahiem - Anaheim in 7
(4) Nashville vs. (5) San Jose - San Jose in 6

Eastern

(1) Ottawa vs. (8) Tampa Bay - Ottawa in 5
(2) Carolina vs. (7) Montreal - Carolina in 4
(3) New Jersey vs. (6) New York R - NJ in 6
(4) Buffalo vs. (5) Philadelphia - Buffalo in 6

Actually, after I finish up my lunch I'll come back and explain a few of the picks. I doubt this thread will fill up too fast in the mean time.

[Pro shoot]

(1) Detroit vs. (8) Edmonton -
This can go either way. Sure Detroit won the conference but Manny Legace isn't anything special and mots of their key players are old...
(2) Dallas vs. (7) Colorado
tough one to call but I have to bet on Dallas. Colorado's rooster is pretty much same what they had when they won Stanley cup except no Bourque and Forsberg.
(3) Calgary vs. (6) Anahiem -
Calgary in 4 to 6 games. I wouldn't be suprised to see Calgary in the finals again.
4) Nashville vs. (5) San Jose
Like KZ told Thornton can alone beat Nashville.

1) Ottawa vs. (8) Tampa Bay
I don't see Ottawa winning this one so easily. Ottawa in 7 games

(2) Carolina vs. (7) Montreal -
Caroline in 4 to 6 games.
Montreals weak defence vs Eric staal.

(3) New Jersey vs. (6) New York Rangers
This IMO the most intresting series. I hope I have chage to watch this on TV. I say 6 or 7 games no idea who is going to win this.

(4) Buffalo vs. (5) Philedelphia
Before season started Everyone was picking Philadelphia to win this shit. I have to go with Flyers. Why they have so much better players and I kind of like the style they plays.

[Alfuh]

Western

(1) Detroit vs. (8) Edmonton - Detroit in 5
Detroit has so much depth its scary. Yzerman is playing like he's .. well ... like 34 instead of 41. Legace won't have to be that good in the series. The only question mark is if Datsyuk will be back in time for this series.

(2) Dallas vs. (7) Colorado - Dallas in 7
Dallas will take this one, the only reason I gave them 7 games to do it is because afaik they are sans Modano at the moment. They have a great defense. A streaky Turco, who always manages to find a way to win. Also, we should look at what Colorado doesn't have which brought them success in the past: They are without Forsberg, Roy, Borque. Hejduk had a god awful season and the guy who stepped up due to Milan's lackluster season, Marek Svatos, is out and injured. The only thing they have going for them is that Sakic knows how to win, Brunette has recently stepped up his play, and Theodore is capable of inhuman play.

(3) Calgary vs. (6) Anahiem - Anaheim in 7
Calgar has been dissapointing the whole season. Iginla who? These guys just can't seem to score. Kipprusoff may be able to steal some games, but I don't think he will be able to steal the series. If Anaheim gets production out of more than just Selanne and MacDonald then Calgary is in some real trouble. I'm giving Anaheim the edge due to Giguere gettin giggy with it and the Finnish Flash ... you know ... flashing around.

(4) Nashville vs. (5) San Jose - San Jose in 6
Nashville just lost Vokoun. Ouch. They are also missing the small, but largely important Sullivan. There backup has stepped up and had success, but these are the playoffs and rookies crack. Thornton and Cheechoo are the 1-2 punch which took the season by storm and got Jumbo Joe the scoring title and Cheechoo the Rocket Richard trophy. These guys are going to keep on keeping on.

Eastern

(1) Ottawa vs. (8) Tampa Bay - Ottawa in 5
Tampa's goaltending has been under fire all year, from the media and even their coach. Their stars haven't performed to expectations *cough*St. Louis*cough* and they have all together not lived up to much. Ottawa has Heatley, Alfredsson, Spezza, Havlat just got back into the line up. Their defense is slowly getting back healthy. These guys are GOOD. Ottawa may be missing Hasek, but they could beat Tampa with a shootor tutor in net.

(2) Carolina vs. (7) Montreal - Carolina in 4
Montreal is a tough bunch of critters, but Kovalev won't pull anything spectacular off here, this isn't the '90s anymore. Carolina is a great mix of speed and youth with age and experience. The fact that Gerber's play has been slipping can only make the games a bit more exciting, it won't be enough for Montreal to win. These guys met 4 times in the regular season and Carolina wiped the floor with them each time.

(3) New Jersey vs. (6) New York R - NJ in 6
OMG The Rangers are back in the playoffs! Rejoice! See ya. The Devils are the hottest team in the league right now. You can't argue that and their record 11 game win streak (best of any team in the league this season) speaks for itself. These guys were down 3-0 half way through the game against Montreal and found a way to win. That's what they do. Find ways to win. With a bonafide top scorer in Gionta in the lineup, and Elias finding ways to make the 2nd line work as well, they are a threat every night. The Rangers game plan is simple, get the puck to Jagr. Simple gameplans don't work well against the Devils. Jagr will be shut down and the team will falter. Lundqvist just returned to the line up and hasn't played much recently and their defense has never been 'playoff tough.' The Devils ... who do they have in net again? Oh, Marty Brodeur, that's right. Three time champion, the only player with 9 30+ win seasons, the only player with 5 40+ win seasons. *catches breath* Yeah. Devils in 6.

(4) Buffalo vs. (5) Philadelphia - Buffalo in 6
Buffalo is probably the most underrated team in the playoffs. I think they are a legit threat to go really far. These guys are FAST and they play hard. They are one of hte best skating teams in the league and they don't have a star on their team. Sucks for them right? Nope, they have great depth and 7 20+ goal scorers. So while the Sabres have to concentrate on keeping a check on Forsberg, who do the Flyers concentrate on? That brings me to my next reason. I followed Forsberg closely this year (had him in my other Fantasy team) and he just CAN'T stay healthy when he is playing hard. His groin is no good, he needs some serious time off. If there is one team that is going to make him play hard, and skate hard, its the Sabres. He might play through it, but he won't be 100% and the Flyers without Forsberg are like the Devils without Brodeur. Good, but not good enough.

So .. yeah. There are my thoughts.

[Chris660]

Western

(1) Detroit vs. (8) Edmonton - DET 5
(2) Dallas vs. (7) Colorado - COL 7
(3) Calgary vs. (6) Anahiem - CGY 6
(4) Nashville vs. (5) San Jose - SJ 6

Eastern

(1) Ottawa vs. (8) Tampa Bay - OTT 6
(2) Carolina vs. (7) Montreal - CAR 6
(3) New Jersey vs. (6) New York - NYR 7
(4) Buffalo vs. (5) Philedelphia - PHL 6

Just picked them randomly off the top of my head. Haven't been able to watch that much hockey this year. But the 1st round is usually good for a couple of major upsets.

[NutzOnUrFace]

Western

(1) Detroit vs. (8) Edmonton - Detroit in 5
Detroit has so much depth its scary. Yzerman is playing like he's .. well ... like 34 instead of 41. Legace won't have to be that good in the series. The only question mark is if Datsyuk will be back in time for this series.

(2) Dallas vs. (7) Colorado - Dallas in 7
Dallas will take this one, the only reason I gave them 7 games to do it is because afaik they are sans Modano at the moment. They have a great defense. A streaky Turco, who always manages to find a way to win. Also, we should look at what Colorado doesn't have which brought them success in the past: They are without Forsberg, Roy, Borque. Hejduk had a god awful season and the guy who stepped up due to Milan's lackluster season, Marek Svatos, is out and injured. The only thing they have going for them is that Sakic knows how to win, Brunette has recently stepped up his play, and Theodore is capable of inhuman play.

(3) Calgary vs. (6) Anahiem - Anaheim in 7
Calgar has been dissapointing the whole season. Iginla who? These guys just can't seem to score. Kipprusoff may be able to steal some games, but I don't think he will be able to steal the series. If Anaheim gets production out of more than just Selanne and MacDonald then Calgary is in some real trouble. I'm giving Anaheim the edge due to Giguere gettin giggy with it and the Finnish Flash ... you know ... flashing around.

(4) Nashville vs. (5) San Jose - San Jose in 6
Nashville just lost Vokoun. Ouch. They are also missing the small, but largely important Sullivan. There backup has stepped up and had success, but these are the playoffs and rookies crack. Thornton and Cheechoo are the 1-2 punch which took the season by storm and got Jumbo Joe the scoring title and Cheechoo the Rocket Richard trophy. These guys are going to keep on keeping on.

Eastern

(1) Ottawa vs. (8) Tampa Bay - Ottawa in 5
Tampa's goaltending has been under fire all year, from the media and even their coach. Their stars haven't performed to expectations *cough*St. Louis*cough* and they have all together not lived up to much. Ottawa has Heatley, Alfredsson, Spezza, Havlat just got back into the line up. Their defense is slowly getting back healthy. These guys are GOOD. Ottawa may be missing Hasek, but they could beat Tampa with a shootor tutor in net.

(2) Carolina vs. (7) Montreal - Carolina in 4
Montreal is a tough bunch of critters, but Kovalev won't pull anything spectacular off here, this isn't the '90s anymore. Carolina is a great mix of speed and youth with age and experience. The fact that Gerber's play has been slipping can only make the games a bit more exciting, it won't be enough for Montreal to win. These guys met 4 times in the regular season and Carolina wiped the floor with them each time.

(3) New Jersey vs. (6) New York R - NJ in 6
OMG The Rangers are back in the playoffs! Rejoice! See ya. The Devils are the hottest team in the league right now. You can't argue that and their record 11 game win streak (best of any team in the league this season) speaks for itself. These guys were down 3-0 half way through the game against Montreal and found a way to win. That's what they do. Find ways to win. With a bonafide top scorer in Gionta in the lineup, and Elias finding ways to make the 2nd line work as well, they are a threat every night. The Rangers game plan is simple, get the puck to Jagr. Simple gameplans don't work well against the Devils. Jagr will be shut down and the team will falter. Lundqvist just returned to the line up and hasn't played much recently and their defense has never been 'playoff tough.' The Devils ... who do they have in net again? Oh, Marty Brodeur, that's right. Three time champion, the only player with 9 30+ win seasons, the only player with 5 40+ win seasons. *catches breath* Yeah. Devils in 6.

(4) Buffalo vs. (5) Philadelphia - Buffalo in 6
Buffalo is probably the most underrated team in the playoffs. I think they are a legit threat to go really far. These guys are FAST and they play hard. They are one of hte best skating teams in the league and they don't have a star on their team. Sucks for them right? Nope, they have great depth and 7 20+ goal scorers. So while the Sabres have to concentrate on keeping a check on Forsberg, who do the Flyers concentrate on? That brings me to my next reason. I followed Forsberg closely this year (had him in my other Fantasy team) and he just CAN'T stay healthy when he is playing hard. His groin is no good, he needs some serious time off. If there is one team that is going to make him play hard, and skate hard, its the Sabres. He might play through it, but he won't be 100% and the Flyers without Forsberg are like the Devils without Brodeur. Good, but not good enough.

So .. yeah. There are my thoughts.

Calgary's forwards really haven't been that good this year, Iginla isn't playing to himself, and I've gotta say, Andy Mcdonald is probably one of, if not the most underrated player in hockey at least this year. Calgary's gotta make it a tough, bang em series for them to win, and fortunately, they're good at that.

Forsburg is hurt a little bit right now, but if he plays like he can, I think Philly wins the series. If he gets hurt, I agree with you, and Buffalo will take it.

I'm surprised that Gainey did the right thing with Montreal: start Huet. Starting Abeisher would have been stupid, and Huet's been playing awesome lately. That'll make it tougher for Carolina, but I still think Stall and CO take it.

I have to agree with you about the Devils though, thats why I said I wouldn't be surprised if they took it the way they've been playing. Mini-,man Gionta's been playing unbelievable. 48 goals is a great season for him. Brodueur has been playing the way he should, not like the beginning of the season, where it looked he forgot he was supposed to stop the puck, not let it in the net. If Broduer is playing like he is now though, they really have a decent chance to win it all

BTW, here are the odds to win the cup:

Ottawa: 7-2
Detroit: 4-1
Carolina & Dallas: 6-1
NYR: 8-1
Calgary & Philly: 10-1
Buffalo & Colorado: 15-1
Nashville: 18-1
NJ & Tampa: 20-1
Edmonton: 25-1
SJ & Montreal: 30-1
Anaheim: 35-1

For me, the best bets on the way the teams are playing right now would be NJ and SJ. For the odds anyways.

[Rai]

BTW, here are the odds to win the cup:

Ottawa: 7-2
Detroit: 4-1
Carolina & Dallas: 6-1
NYR: 8-1
Calgary & Philly: 10-1
Buffalo & Colorado: 15-1
Nashville: 18-1
NJ & Tampa: 20-1
Edmonton: 25-1
SJ & Montreal: 30-1
Anaheim: 35-1

For me, the best bets on the way the teams are playing right now would be NJ and SJ. For the odds anyways.

I'm shocked that Edmonton would have better odds for the cup than SJ, especially with the way this season has finished. Regardless, WAR OILERS (who'll be out in 5)!

[my sex is artsy]

Both Number 1 seeds are playing like fucking ass right now. Ottawa are moving and hustling, but since the Lang goal, Detroit looks old and lifeless.

[ilostmydog]

Regardless, WAR OILERS (who'll be out in 5)!

Aren't we always? I can only remember advancing past the first round twice in, forever??? WAR OILERS anyways!!! :)

[NutzOnUrFace]

Aren't we always? I can only remember advancing past the first round twice in, forever??? WAR OILERS anyways!!! :)

At least your fucking team made the playoffs. I'm still pissed off at Vancouver (who played like absolute ass after the olympic break and didn't deserve to be in) cause the Oilers gave us SO many fucking chances.

[NutzOnUrFace]

Both Number 1 seeds are playing like fucking ass right now. Ottawa are moving and hustling, but since the Lang goal, Detroit looks old and lifeless.

I'm not getting the Ottawa game down here, or I'd be watching it. Yeah, Detroit's PP looks poor compared what it usually is right now. Still though, Detroit in 5.

[my sex is artsy]

Aren't we always? I can only remember advancing past the first round twice in, forever??? WAR OILERS anyways!!! :)

Or when you upset my Avalanche a few years ago, bitch.

Also, it doesn't matter how tough San Jose play, and how beefy they are, the Preds are SO much faster than them on the ice. The Sharks are getting outskated big time. And Toskala is sucking dick in net.

[NutzOnUrFace]

Or when you upset my Avalanche a few years ago, bitch.

Also, it doesn't matter how tough San Jose play, and how beefy they are, the Preds are SO much faster than them on the ice. The Sharks are getting outskated big time. And Toskala is sucking dick in net.

Sharks are getting an asskicking right now, but Matby just scored for Detriot.

[my sex is artsy]

Sharks are getting an asskicking right now, but Matby just scored for Detriot.

Kirk Maltby is a cunt. I will never forgive him for breaking Valeri Kamensky's arm right before the playoffs, knowing full well the Avalanche were going to the cup that year. Maltby should've been suspended for a long ass time.

Also, the Sens really turned it up nicely after looking dog shit early on.

San Jose are killing themselves with penalties. Badly. Thornton is spending all his ice time penalty killing.

[NutzOnUrFace]

Kirk Maltby is a cunt. I will never forgive him for breaking Valeri Kamensky's arm right before the playoffs, knowing full well the Avalanche were going to the cup that year. Maltby should've been suspended for a long ass time.

Also, the Sens really turned it up nicely after looking dog shit early on.

San Jose are killing themselves with penalties. Badly. Thornton is spending all his ice time penalty killing.

Sens ran a train on TB by the end of the game it seems.. Havlat scored which is good to see.

Thorton can do everything, it's unbelievable.

[ilostmydog]

Or when you upset my Avalanche a few years ago, bitch.

Also, it doesn't matter how tough San Jose play, and how beefy they are, the Preds are SO much faster than them on the ice. The Sharks are getting outskated big time. And Toskala is sucking dick in net.

Haha yeah. I went to Game 6 of that series and it was absolute nuts. In front of the stadium they had an old car painted in Avs colours and different players names and numbers on it. Three hits with a sledgehammer for $1. They made quite a bunch of cash for that. And who can forget the wonderful 'Paaaaaatrrrricccccck' chants during the game. Ahhh...good times. :)

Of course none of it would've happened had that bastard Mario Tremblay not gotten into a fight with Patrick and made him request a trade! I hate Tremblay with a passion!

[my sex is artsy]

So, who is going to score in OT in the Oilers and Wings game?

[ilostmydog]

Georges Laracques. He's got mad dangle.

[my sex is artsy]

Georges Laracques. He's got mad dangle.

Fact: Datsyuk really isn't in the line up tonight because he hurt his knee trying to emulate Georges' dangles.

[NutzOnUrFace]

Georges Laracques. He's got mad dangle.

Georges does have a mad case of dangleitis, but I'm going with Zetterburg with the OT winner.

[my sex is artsy]

Kirk Maltby. I fucking hate life.

[ilostmydog]

Arrrrgggggghhhh!!!

[Bloody Pulp]

I predict Sharks stop sucking ass on the penalty kill and continue to have iffy goaltending...while simultaneously WINNING THE STANLEY CUP!!!!SEVEN7!!!ONE

[Bloody Pulp]

HAIL!!7!

[Ratt]

Flames and Ottawa final

[Alfuh]

Flames might have to learn to score for that to happen.

[Pro shoot]

If Flames plays like yesterday 1 or max three goals is enough to win a game. Because Bruins isn't playing anymore :( I'm rooting for Calgary. San Jose and Philadelphia.

[quickbeam]

Kirk Maltby. I fucking hate life.
Both Maltby's goals were shitty, I agree and I don't like him either, but come Sunday, Datsyuk-mania will run wild!

[my sex is artsy]

Jagr poaning his own arm? Grade A.

[ilostmydog]

The mighty Habs crushed those bastard Hurricanes! Hoooray for French Canadia!

[Alfuh]

Devils pwned Rangers. Hard.


Actually, I take that back. The Rangers pwned themselves. Hard.



Also, did anyone see Campbell decapitate R.J. Umberger? He was out cold!

[Allatura]

Nashville will make it to the second round, and push whoever they meet to a 7th game.

[my sex is artsy]

Devils pwned Rangers. Hard.


Actually, I take that back. The Rangers pwned themselves. Hard.



Also, did anyone see Campbell decapitate R.J. Umberger? He was out cold!

Umberger is like the David Terrell of the NHL

[quickbeam]

Ah. This game is totally intense right now.
Even though Datsyuk is my boy, he looks like shit. He's not moving well and just isn't getting into any plays.
I mean, good for him, he's playing, but Pronger is on his ass, and he's just hurting the team. I mean, the first time he touched the puck he got pwnd by Torres.
SAVE YOURSELF DATSYUK!

[Alfuh]

Pronger and Peca stepped up like woah.

Seems like a good series.

Also I'm gald to see Jumbo Joe rack up a W even if he was held without a point.

[ilostmydog]

Just like we planned. We lured the Wings into a false sense of security and then crushed their dreams! Home ice advantage belongs to the Oilers!!!

[NutzOnUrFace]

Ottawa is going to win tonight, Redden or no Redden, they're too good for TB.

Edit: I feel bad for Redden and his mother, hope he gets through this.

[Bloody Pulp]

Devils pwned Rangers. Hard.


Actually, I take that back. The Rangers pwned themselves. Hard.



Also, did anyone see Campbell decapitate R.J. Umberger? He was out cold!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fkp9qv15dA&search=umberger

[Pro shoot]

Wow what a check!

[quickbeam]

The Tampa/Ottawa game must have been a heart-wrencher for the Sens. Too bad they couldn't pull it out for Wade.

[cottonzway]

The Flyers are dressing Ben Eager tonight who is one of the best checking wingers in the AHL this year. Between him and Gauthier they probably have the duo for most hated and dirtiest duo in the NHL. I expect a Sabre to get run at some point. Most likely Mike Grier then Campbell.

[quickbeam]

I did like the Flyers before the series started. But they got destroyed tonight.
The series I know for sure are (well, after tonight):
Sabres over Flyers
Avalance over Stars
Devils over Rangers

I won't say what the games are going to, I just think they'll win the series.
But hey, overtime is about to start in the Montreal/Carolina game, so I'm out.

[NutzOnUrFace]

Devils pwned Rangers. Hard.


Actually, I take that back. The Rangers pwned themselves. Hard.



Also, did anyone see Campbell decapitate R.J. Umberger? He was out cold!

Dude, I must say, I am VERY impressed with your Devils, as well as Colorado. I was watching the 2nd period in the Devils game, and that 2 man penalty kill was just excellent. Great sticks by Gionta and also Pandofel, I think it was. The post sure helped out too, but that shorthanded goal once the first penalty ended was just a killer for the Rangers.

Plus, they're playing with so much confidence right now (rightly so) that I really wouldn't be surprised anymore if they beat NYR in 4.

Even though Colorado is owning Dallas in the first couple games, I will never count a team like Dallas out of the series.

[Alfuh]

The Flyers are dressing Ben Eager tonight who is one of the best checking wingers in the AHL this year. Between him and Gauthier they probably have the duo for most hated and dirtiest duo in the NHL. I expect a Sabre to get run at some point. Most likely Mike Grier then Campbell.

OMGZ did Eager win the game for them!?!?



On the Yahoo NHL page the Flyer headline reads "Offense is Flyers' focus for Game 2." If you look at the score you can't help, but think that maybe defense should have been their focus. PWND

Devils, and more specifically Madden and Rafalski, romped the Rangers. NY looked decent for a while there and played the trap for a good portion of the game (AGAIN). There is still a lot of work to be done to put these guys away. Oh and Brodeur's save at the end (even though the game was all, but over) was beautiful.

[quickbeam]

I want to say Devils in 4, but hey, I'll throw down a game for the Rangers for my boy Petr Sykora, and Jagr, too.

Seriously, this OT with the Canes/Habs is nuts. Kovalev is gonna score. I can feel it.

[NutzOnUrFace]

Madden had a hell of a game, 2 SHG plus a hat trick. Awesome game.

If anybody's watching this Montreal/Carolina overtime, it's pretty damn good. Carolina's just killing another penalty and forced Ward to make a game saving save. Almost every slapshot is resulting in a broken stick too.

I'm thinking Stall or Brindamour for the winner.

[quickbeam]

Madden had a hell of a game, 2 SHG plus a hat trick. Awesome game.

If anybody's watching this Montreal/Carolina overtime, it's pretty damn good. Carolina's just killing another penalty and forced Ward to make a game saving save. Almost every slapshot is resulting in a broken stick too.

I'm thinking Stall or Brindamour for the winner.

Ah. Yeah. It's totally nuts.
Ok. After I said Kovalev would win it..I wasn't so sure. Carolina can't give up another penalty. But if Carolina wins, Stall gets it. If Montreal does, then it's Kovalev. That spin-0-rama was tight.

[NutzOnUrFace]

Ah. Yeah. It's totally nuts.
Ok. After I said Kovalev would win it..I wasn't so sure. Carolina can't give up another penalty. But if Carolina wins, Stall gets it. If Montreal does, then it's Kovalev. That spin-0-rama was tight.

ANOTHER fucking Carolina penalty, wow.

OMG, that was a horrible 2 on 1 by Adams. Who stops and tries to unload a slapshot even if tired as hell.

Kovalev just had a great chance

[quickbeam]

OMG, that was a horrible 2 on 1 by Adams. Who stops and tries to unload a slapshot even if tired as hell.


haha. I know, if he didn't pivot and open up his stance and layout that slapshot, he could have waited two seconds for at least a decent one-timer.
That was one hell of an overtime.

[NutzOnUrFace]

Yeah, that was a great period of hockey.

Holy shit, Dallas came back from the 3-0 deficit and tied it 3-3.

[quickbeam]

Yeah, that was a great period of hockey.

Holy shit, Dallas came back from the 3-0 deficit and tied it 3-3.
Holy crap. I didn't even notice.

I could watch Jossi Jokkinen for days. Too bad they didn't get something on that powerplay, just then.

Wikkid night of hockey.

[quickbeam]

I'm totally retracting my statement of Avalance over the Stars...
The Stars are relentless. 4 straight goals?!!!11?
My mind has changed; Stars in 7.

[NutzOnUrFace]

Ryder with a nice shot to give Montreal the 2-0 lead. Wow.

[ilostmydog]

My totally partisan finals prediction: Oilers vs. Habs. :P

But seriously, we are being treated to some world-class hockey these playoffs. It's just constant excitement.

[Alfuh]

Hey guys I posted a vBookie event for the Stanley Cup Champ (http://www.bloodyknux.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15586) so we can all put down some points on this. The details of the bets are in the thread. Make sure and check it out.

[Pro shoot]

My totally partisan finals prediction: Oilers vs. Habs. :P

But seriously, we are being treated to some world-class hockey these playoffs. It's just constant excitement.
I predict Flames vs Buffalo

[Alfuh]

I gotta pick the Devils out of the East. So I will predict a Devils vs ...







Cinderella-like San Jose team.

[GNP]

Buffalo is taking it thie year! Since Brett Hull retired and won't be able to shoot with his skate IN THE CREASE, the Sabers will prevail.

[cottonzway]

Flyers got clowned. At least a few of them tried to fight though. Oh well.

[ilostmydog]

I predict Flames vs Buffalo

It's not happening. Me and Jarome have an understanding. Basically, Flames don't win the cup, and I don't harass him at the golf course.

[NutzOnUrFace]

Awesome, Redden scores!! 2-0.

[my sex is artsy]

That shot from Redden was fucking incredible. Damn.

[NutzOnUrFace]

That shot from Redden was fucking incredible. Damn.

Yeah it was a beauty, but it was tipped by the Tampa D-man. Still, top corner though. Ottawa just needs to keep throwing around St Louis.

[quickbeam]

I can go as far as Devils/Sens for the Easter Final...
sigh* The West is killing me...I'm gonna say Colorado/San Jose pending the games tonight. But I could as easily say Calgary/Detroit.
Ok, Western Semi's - Detroit/San Jose and Calgary/Colorado.

Ottawa is killing Tampa. How do you completley throw away a full period? By getting a 7 minute penalty, and then during that powerplay, giving up another minor. Bravo Tampa Bay!... and with no sarcasm; I got love for Vinny.

[Alfuh]

It's not happening. Me and Jarome have an understanding. Basically, Flames don't win the cup, and I don't harass him at the golf course.

Did you have the same agreement with him this year in regards to him scoring?



ZING!

[ilostmydog]

Did you have the same agreement with him this year in regards to him scoring?



ZING!

Pretty much. He lives like 5 minutes away so he knows I'm gonna get him if he tries to bring the cup to Calgary.

[ilostmydog]

That puck going in under the net scared the shit out of me. But we're up 2-1 now baby!!! And Stevey Y hurt his back, which only helps us, although it is kind of sad because Stevey's the man.

[NutzOnUrFace]

That puck going in under the net scared the shit out of me. But we're up 2-1 now baby!!! And Stevey Y hurt his back, which only helps us, although it is kind of sad because Stevey's the man.

So you're a Detriot fan even though you live in Calgary? Are you at least originally from Detriot?

[ilostmydog]

So you're a Detriot fan even though you live in Calgary? Are you at least originally from Detriot?

Huh? I'm an Edmonton fan, and I live just outside Edmonton. This also makes me a hater of the Flames.

[NutzOnUrFace]

Huh? I'm an Edmonton fan, and I live just outside Edmonton. This also makes me a hater of the Flames.

Oh shit, I read your post totally wrong, my bad. Good win for your team though last night, but I dunno if they have what it takes to finish off Detroit.

[ilostmydog]

One can only hope.

[Alfuh]

*does the Devils dance*









*slowly realizes there is no Devils dance*





Devils just shut down the Rangers. I only got to see bits and pieces on highlight replays, but they scored early and took the crowd out of it and then took control.

[NutzOnUrFace]

*does the Devils dance*









*slowly realizes there is no Devils dance*





Devils just shut down the Rangers. I only got to see bits and pieces on highlight replays, but they scored early and took the crowd out of it and then took control.

It really looks like it's gonna be a sweep. Devils are playing so well right now. In other news, my beer league team just swept our series for the championship :D

[Alfuh]

It really looks like it's gonna be a sweep. Devils are playing so well right now. In other news, my beer league team just swept our series for the championship :D

My team missed our chance to get to .500 (its the "everyone who signed up without a team" team, so we aren't too good) because we had 8 guys show for the game :( We played a team we had beaten 9-1 and we lost to them 11-2. :( At least the Devils won though.

*safely puts all hopes of happiness in a sports team*

[NutzOnUrFace]

My team missed our chance to get to .500 (its the "everyone who signed up without a team" team, so we aren't too good) because we had 8 guys show for the game :( We played a team we had beaten 9-1 and we lost to them 11-2. :( At least the Devils won though.

*safely puts all hopes of happiness in a sports team*

Ouch that sucks. Our team didn't play in a very good division, and they picked me and my buddy up during the middle of the year. They were in 3rd place, but after they picked us up, we won our last 12 regular season games, and only lost once in the playoffs in 3 series'. Two best of three's and a final best of 5. Good times though, I puked the night we won :D

At least your NHL team is in the playoffs though. And doing very well I must add.

[Alfuh]

Holy shit that's awesome man! My league is 16 games total and we are guaranteed playoffs, but they are just single games, no series. You canuckians know how to do hockey right.

*tips hat out of respect*

[NutzOnUrFace]

Holy shit that's awesome man! My league is 16 games total and we are guaranteed playoffs, but they are just single games, no series. You canuckians know how to do hockey right.

*tips hat out of respect*

If it's one thing we know, it's hockey. I find the series' to be much better than a 1 and done. It would piss me off greatly if I was on any team that greatly outplayed another team, yet lost to a shitty goal or something like that and be out of the playoffs.
Plus, series' develop rivalries, which makes it a ton better. Do you guys allow hitting in your league?

[NutzOnUrFace]

Forsburg is unbelievable, AND he's injured!

And my god, can he fucking crank people.

[Alfuh]

2nd seed in the West is gone. Bye bye Dallas.

Hopefully Edmonton pulls out another win and then bye bye Detroit.

I wouldn't mind if Montrel got Carolina out of there either, although with Gerber and Ward as netminders I don't see them going too far.

I'm most worried about Buffalo in the East.

[ilostmydog]

When the Oil knock off the Wings and the Flames defeat the Ducks, it will set up what will be perhaps the greatest and most violent playoff series of all time!

OILERS VS. FLAMES!!!!
MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!
RIP ALBERTA APART!!!

I want this to happen so badly. If we can eliminate the Flames then I can tell all those Flames fans at university to take their jersey's off in shame!

BTW, I feel badly for whatever team has to face the Devils next round. They're going to get torched.

[JSC]

Mike Modano and his Texas Turdcutters can french my balloon knot. They fucked me on virtually every pool I was in.

[Alfuh]

BTW, I feel badly for whatever team has to face the Devils next round. They're going to get torched.

I am really hoping that Carolina beats Montreal and we get Carolina next. I'm scared of Buffalo, those guys can fucking skate.

[ilostmydog]

OILERS OFF TO THE SECOND ROUND!!!
SNAPZILLA!!!

[JSC]

Fuck Dallas, fuck Detroit and potentially fuck Philly. Them three fucked me dry and called me Dusty. There's a few grand out the window.

[NutzOnUrFace]

OILERS OFF TO THE SECOND ROUND!!!
SNAPZILLA!!!

WOW

Nice fucking comeback, although that tying goal was somewhat suspect. (looked like a high stick)

[Alfuh]

This is what I was going to post if my computer wasn't off at the end of the game:


HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT! DETROIT GOES DOWN! DETROIT GOES DOWN!!



I was watching the game with my pops, but was getting really tired. So after the 2nd period, with the score 0-2 I tell him not much will happen so I'm going to bed. Before I go to bed I check my email, check my bank account balances, check the scoreboard. I see that Edmonton had picked up an early goal. Interesting, but still nothings gonna happen, Detroit just wouldn't let that happen. A few minutes later my Dad comes over and shouts up to my room that the game is tied. Holy shit! I figure this is worth staying up for and damn was I right. I couldn't believe the rest of that game! The last goal by hemsky was beautiful!

Now if Anaheim can win game 7 then the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th seeds will all be gone in the West with the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th all moving on!

[Alfuh]

WOW

Nice fucking comeback, although that tying goal was somewhat suspect. (looked like a high stick)

It was really close, but the stick made contact lower than the highest point of the swing. If that makes sense. (The stick was brough up really high, but it didn't hit the puck until well into its way down) Either way since it wasn't blown down immediately it becomes a moot point. The puck was definitely not kicked in (if it was kicked by anyone it was Lidstrom, silly Swede) and if the ref disallowed that goal there would have been riots!

[Pro shoot]

When the Oil knock off the Wings and the Flames defeat the Ducks, it will set up what will be perhaps the greatest and most violent playoff series of all time!

OILERS VS. FLAMES!!!!
MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!
RIP ALBERTA APART!!!

I want this to happen so badly. If we can eliminate the Flames then I can tell all those Flames fans at university to take their jersey's off in shame!

BTW, I feel badly for whatever team has to face the Devils next round. They're going to get torched.
Isn't it then Sharks vs Edmonton and Colorado vs Calgary?
BTW so happy that Dallas and Detroit lost.

[Alfuh]

Isn't it then Sharks vs Edmonton and Colorado vs Calgary?
BTW so happy that Dallas and Detroit lost.

lol yeah, you are right. The only way they could face eachother is if they do it in the conference finals.

[ilostmydog]

Nope, unless they change how they do matchups in the playoffs then it's Calgary vs. Edmonton next round if Calgary wins.

After each round, the winning teams are all re-seeded. Therefore, Edmonton will be the lowest seed and Calgary will be the highest left, so they will indeed play.

These are the matchups for the West:

If Calgary wins:

Calgary (3) vs. Edmonton (8)
San Jose (5) vs. Calgary (7)

If Anaheim wins:

San Jose (5) vs. Edmonton (8)
Anaheim (6) vs. Colorado (7)

[elgigante]

i think san jose is the favorite out west now

[cottonzway]

The Flyers are gutless cunts who I am ashamed to waste my time watching. I have spent over 20 years as an avid fan and while I can understand losing I can't understand quitting in the middle of a fucking playoff game! That is shameful! All year these slugs played like this. This is bullshit as I grew up on great hockey with teams that didn't always win but played tough. I hope they clean house and get both faster (much) and tougher (much) because they lack both. I'm just glad I wasn't at the game as I would have thrown shit on the ice, at the players and called them all cunts to their faces! I just wish it was 1993 and Dave Brown was around to beat the fuck out of that whole lockerroom of bitches! 7-1 loss at home facing elimination. What a bunch of fags!

[NutzOnUrFace]

So, the Eastern division's 2nd round is set, and they are some damn good matchups.

Ottawa vs. Buffalo
NJ vs. Carolina

I'm going to say Ottawa in 5 or 6. Ottawa is pretty damn fast, and even though Buffalo might be a little faster, Ottawa is more talented, has more pure scorers, and has better defense.

I'll touch up on the other series later, I'm still contemplating it. NJ 15 in a row though, they've gotta lose sometime...don't they?!? I know Alfuh thinks and hopes not :)

[Alfuh]

Wow, I thought I made a post in here like 5 minutes ago ...

*goes looking for hockey post in random thread*

And yes, I sure hope they can rack up another 12 wins :)

[Alfuh]

The Flyers are gutless cunts who I am ashamed to waste my time watching. I have spent over 20 years as an avid fan and while I can understand losing I can't understand quitting in the middle of a fucking playoff game! That is shameful! All year these slugs played like this. This is bullshit as I grew up on great hockey with teams that didn't always win but played tough. I hope they clean house and get both faster (much) and tougher (much) because they lack both. I'm just glad I wasn't at the game as I would have thrown shit on the ice, at the players and called them all cunts to their faces! I just wish it was 1993 and Dave Brown was around to beat the fuck out of that whole lockerroom of bitches! 7-1 loss at home facing elimination. What a bunch of fags!


Oh .. what happened to your av? I still have my Devils one, where'd your Flyers one go? Where did your anti-Devils av + sig go?

[cottonzway]

Oh .. what happened to your av? I still have my Devils one, where'd your Flyers one go? Where did your anti-Devils av + sig go?

There is no way I could keep that up after that disgraceful loss. Even I know that. Plus, it's Surly. Can't go wrong with Surly.

[Alfuh]

There is no way I could keep that up after that disgraceful loss. Even I know that. Plus, it's Surly. Can't go wrong with Surly.

*sits back with big smile thinking about the Devils pwning*


:)

[cottonzway]

*sits back with big smile thinking about the Devils pwning*


:)

*Surly hates you!*

:cool:

[NutzOnUrFace]

Wow, I thought I made a post in here like 5 minutes ago ...

*goes looking for hockey post in random thread*

And yes, I sure hope they can rack up another 12 wins :)

Ugh, with the way they're playing it just may be possible :mad:

[Alfuh]

So there we have it. Seeds 1-4 come out of the East and seeds 5-8 come out of the West.

Verrrry interesting.

*contemplates*

[Alfuh]

HOLY SHIT! WHAT A GAME!

*runs back for OT*

[T-Bag]

that was quick

[Alfuh]

So counting OT it was what .. 4 goals in 2 minutes??

[Alfuh]

Ouch. Hope that's the kick in the ass that I thought they would need at some point.

[ilostmydog]

^^^^^That was vicious. Brodeur was the most impressive guy on the Devils that game and even he got lit up. It's clearly all Mike Commodore and that afro of his' fault.

Seriously now. What's up with the back to back games in the 2nd round? Do the playoffs really need back-to-backs? I disapprove.

[NutzOnUrFace]

What the fuck happened to Colorado, and New Jersey.

That first Ottawa/Buffalo game was fucking crazy. I still think Ottawa is gonna win it though.

[Alfuh]

The Devils would be 10x better if they kept Niedermayer and more importantly ... Mike Commodore :(

[NutzOnUrFace]

The Devils would be 10x better if they kept Niedermayer and more importantly ... Mike Commodore :(

While I do like Carolina, I think yesterday was just a case of rust. They've had a lot of time off, and even if Carolina wins the series, it's not gonna be anything like that again. NJ is too good to go down like that.

Commodore eh?

[NutzOnUrFace]

Alfuh, I was just going to bug you on how that stick was way over the crossbar (yes, I know it wasn't) but this goal with 3 seconds left must have killed you, so I'll just shut my big mouth :D

[Allatura]

I wouldn't be surprised if we saw an all canadian final. Even though they dropped one last night, the Oilers do look good. The east is loaded. whoever survives the east should win it all.

[Alfuh]

Commodore eh?

Not really. He just has a killer fro.

And more importantly:

FUCK. CUNT. SHIT. WHORE. 3 FUCKING SECONDS. 3 FUCKING SECONDS.

[Alfuh]

*takes deep breath*

let's get back to it

[NutzOnUrFace]

Not really. He just has a killer fro.

And more importantly:

FUCK. CUNT. SHIT. WHORE. 3 FUCKING SECONDS. 3 FUCKING SECONDS.

I honestly don't understand why he wouldn't just wrap Staal up and take him down. Or bullrush him. Fucking anything.

Great OT by the way, but that was a terrible breakaway attempt.

[NutzOnUrFace]

Ouch. Thats all I can say for you.

[Alfuh]

Ouch. Thats all I can say for you.

I can say a lot more:


FUCK. CUNT. SHIT. WHORE. FUCK. CUNT. SHIT. WHORE. I WANT TO STAB AN INFANT.

I'm going to punch things and scream the forbidden "N" word as loud as possible. JTT can't stop me from doing that.

[NutzOnUrFace]

I can say a lot more:


FUCK. CUNT. SHIT. WHORE. FUCK. CUNT. SHIT. WHORE. I WANT TO STAB AN INFANT.

I'm going to punch things and scream the forbidden "N" word as loud as possible. JTT can't stop me from doing that.

I'm actually just surprised the Devils are getting so outplayed.

I still think Ottawa wins their series, they're outplaying Buffalo badly, it's just a matter of time before goals come with them. Miller can't stop Heatley, Alfredson , Spezza and Havlat forever, especially when Buffalo is giving up like 80 shots a game.

On a side note, why does JTT care so much about that word?

[Rai]

Right on...game's finally done and the oilers got the win. Great game and the series is back on. Much better performance by the oil and amazing goaltending on both sides. Bound to be lots of slightly hung over people here tomorrow.

[ilostmydog]

Right on...game's finally done and the oilers got the win. Great game and the series is back on. Much better performance by the oil and amazing goaltending on both sides. Bound to be lots of slightly hung over people here tomorrow.

Hooray for us! Hooray for the fact that Georges Laraques had the good sense to get tossed out of the game so that he couldn't screw up and cost us a goal!

[Rai]

Hooray for us! Hooray for the fact that Georges Laraques had the good sense to get tossed out of the game so that he couldn't screw up and cost us a goal!

Ha! I was a little worried about the 5 min PPV but I was fine with Laraques getting the boot. He's really not able to contribute at all in this playoff series. I also hate dirty shit and that check was pretty ugly.

[NutzOnUrFace]

Hooray for us! Hooray for the fact that Georges Laraques had the good sense to get tossed out of the game so that he couldn't screw up and cost us a goal!

What the fuck are you talking about? Laraques is the man and has mad dangle. If anybody should be playing the whole game, it should be him.

[ilostmydog]

What the fuck are you talking about? Laraques is the man and has mad dangle. If anybody should be playing the whole game, it should be him.

Despite his mad dangle, Laracques hurts our team by not understanding things like 'rules.' He really doesn't understand that you can't drive someone's head into the boards from behind. He doesn't even understand what speed limits are either (he has 14 demerits on his license), but he's a cool guy. I saw him at the bar once and he bought everyone drinks. That's his special talent. That and his mad dangle.

[Dredd]

EMERY!!!

EMERY!!!

EMERY!!!

[JSC]

Emery and Laraque can both french my sack.
Go fucking Sharks.

[ilostmydog]

Snapzilla! What a fucking game. Went down to Whyte Ave after and it was crazy go nuts. Riot cops , regular cops, bike cops, and a whole fucking wack of drunk Oiler's fans. It was like a giant crazy party in the street, you could hear the crowd from three blocks away. :eek:

[NutzOnUrFace]

Snapzilla! What a fucking game. Went down to Whyte Ave after and it was crazy go nuts. Riot cops , regular cops, bike cops, and a whole fucking wack of drunk Oiler's fans. It was like a giant crazy party in the street, you could hear the crowd from three blocks away. :eek:

I must say, Roloson's stepped up his game HUGE.

And the Devils finally have a good game in their series vs. Carolina.

Buffalo and Anaheim through to the next round.

[H]

the NHL is still on? i havent paid attention since that gay ass strike.

[Dredd]

EMERY:(

EMERY:(

EMERY:(

[NutzOnUrFace]

Fuck San Jose for booing the Canadian anthem. I was going for them, but I hope Edmonton takes it now.

[ilostmydog]

Fuck San Jose for booing the Canadian anthem. I was going for them, but I hope Edmonton takes it now.

They booed our national anthem? :eek: Who do they think they are, Montreal Canadiens fans!?! :mad:

[Pro shoot]

It is kind pathetic to boo National Anthem. I wanna see Anaheim vs Buffalo final. BTW where's Alfuh I haven't seen him posting in this thread for awhile :D

[Alfuh]

Just checking in so people know I didn't commit suicide after the Devils lost. All in all it was a great season. There was a time when the Devils were out of a playoff spot and 8th place was looking really good. They ended up winning the division and showing the Rangers who's the boss around these parts. Cheers to a good season.

*single tear falls down cheek*


As of right now I'm pulling for a Buffalo x San Jose final. Buffalo kicks a lot of ass and they deserve it. The Carolina that beat them 3 out of 4 times in the regular season isn't really around and Buffalo really came into their own as the season went on. As for San Jose, I just like watching Thornton and Cheechoo play. It would be funny if they made it to the finals while the Bruins didn't come close to a playoff spot. Yes I'm STILL mad they traded away Thornton. Oh, and I get to go Chugga Chugga Chugga Chugga Chugga Chugga CHEECHOOOOOOO!!!

[ilostmydog]

^^^^The proper chant is as follows:

Let's go Oilers!!!
Fuck you Chee-Choo!!

[dy-no-mite3000]

hey dave.













fuck the devils.

[Alfuh]

hey dave.













fuck the devils.

Hi sweety ;)

[Alfuh]

^^^^The proper chant is as follows:

Let's go Oilers!!!
Fuck you Chee-Choo!!

I have a special affinity for Cheechoo. You see, I've had him in my fantasy team for two years now. And he's really blossomed. And I'm just so proud ...

*gets too emotional*

[NutzOnUrFace]

They booed our national anthem? :eek: Who do they think they are, Montreal Canadiens fans!?! :mad:

No shit hahah

Plus, the stupid part of the whole thing was, 3 of their best players are Canadian (Thorton, Marleau and Hannan)

I'm not sure what Cheechoo is, but I'm almost 100% sure he isn't Canadian.

[NutzOnUrFace]

Just checking in so people know I didn't commit suicide after the Devils lost. All in all it was a great season. There was a time when the Devils were out of a playoff spot and 8th place was looking really good. They ended up winning the division and showing the Rangers who's the boss around these parts. Cheers to a good season.

*single tear falls down cheek*


As of right now I'm pulling for a Buffalo x San Jose final. Buffalo kicks a lot of ass and they deserve it. The Carolina that beat them 3 out of 4 times in the regular season isn't really around and Buffalo really came into their own as the season went on. As for San Jose, I just like watching Thornton and Cheechoo play. It would be funny if they made it to the finals while the Bruins didn't come close to a playoff spot. Yes I'm STILL mad they traded away Thornton. Oh, and I get to go Chugga Chugga Chugga Chugga Chugga Chugga CHEECHOOOOOOO!!!

I was seriously worried when the Devils were down 3-1, and you hadn't been around for days. I'm also extremely surprised that they didn't play better then they did. Any explanations from you? I know they could have played better then they did.

[ilostmydog]

No shit hahah

Plus, the stupid part of the whole thing was, 3 of their best players are Canadian (Thorton, Marleau and Hannan)

I'm not sure what Cheechoo is, but I'm almost 100% sure he isn't Canadian.

Cheechoo = Canadian too. He's from Moose Factory, Ontario.

But booing their national anthem must have made those guys feel all warm and fuzzy inside. They must really love their fans now.

[NutzOnUrFace]

Cheechoo = Canadian too. He's from Moose Factory, Ontario.

But booing their national anthem must have made those guys feel all warm and fuzzy inside. They must really love their fans now.

So pretty much ALL their good players are from Canada sans Ekman. Great job Sharks fans!!

BTW, gimme your prediction on the game tonight

[Alfuh]

So pretty much ALL their good players are from Canada sans Ekman. Great job Sharks fans!!

BTW, gimme your prediction on the game tonight

I haven't checked the scores at all, so I have no idea how its going, but I'm calling SJ > Edmonton 4-3

[Alfuh]

I was seriously worried when the Devils were down 3-1, and you hadn't been around for days. I'm also extremely surprised that they didn't play better then they did. Any explanations from you?

Carolina out played them. :(


They really broke up their rhythm so that the Devils' passing just completely blew. They also seemed to really out hustle them to the point where the Devils were almost playing passively. It was sad. I was sad.

[ilostmydog]

CONFERENCE FINALS HERE WE COME!!!! :D :D :D

I'm just sad that due to work I can't attend the impending riot on Whyte Ave. Although I just may, as I won't be getting any sleep due to the fact that any jackass with a car is honking crazily right now. :mad:

[Dredd]

AAAAAAAAAAAAND THE OILERS WIN




Shutout for Roloson too. Fuckin' right.

[Alfuh]

I haven't checked the scores at all, so I have no idea how its going, but I'm calling SJ > Edmonton 4-3

Moran. :rolleyes:

[Pro shoot]

War Anaheim and Buffalo!

[Skean]

War Anaheim and Buffalo!
That's what I'm hoping for too.

[Alfuh]

Buffalo all the way!!

[NutzOnUrFace]

Buffalo all the way!!

I think I put Vcash on Buffalo, and Carolina. I really don't remember though

[ilostmydog]

How can you guys pick Anaheim!? The Oilers pwned them this year. Swept the season series 4-0, and they've been playing so much better than they were even then. :eek: Besides, Oil kills Ducks. It's a fact. (Awaits to look like a jackass as Oilers inevitably lose in 5). :p

[Alfuh]

I'm pulling for Oilers Buffalo final. If that happens I can just enjoy a good series and I won't care much who wins. It would be great if a Canadien team finally got the cup again and the fact that its Edmonton and not one of the 'big market' teams would be great as well.

So as long as Anaheim and Carolina stay away from the finals I'm a happy man. If either of them get there then I have someone to root for and against. If both of them get there I'll be pissed :mad:

[Pro shoot]

Fuck Edmonton-Anaheim is 3-0 and it is already 7 years since last time ducks won at Edmonton:eek:

[cottonzway]

Props to Laraque and Fedoruk for giving hockey fans what they want!

[ilostmydog]

1 win away! Teh celebration will be insanity on Earth!

[cottonzway]

If anyone wants to check out those fights from the other night you can see them here:

http://www.hockeyfights.com/videos/

[Alfuh]

1 win away! Teh celebration will be insanity on Earth!

Edmonton!
Edmonton!

Not only would I like to see a dedicated hockey town get to the finals, but an annoying girl I know is an Anaheim fan because her friend in college was from there and she went to 1 Ducks game. One.

Oh and

Boofalow!
Boofalow!

[Ratt]

All I can say is GO WHALE

[Rai]

This city is going fucking crazy tonight. I've had to delay seeing UFC 60 'til tomorrow because not one person wanted to miss the game tonight (myself included). Now that they're there, the Oilers have to bring home the cup. This place will stab itself apart....it'll be awesome.

[Alfuh]

In a non UFC 60 related topic: Holy shit! Go Edmonton! Shit must be going crazy over there! I want to see what ilostmydog has to say about this!

[ilostmydog]

Like Rai said, Edmonton is absolutely bananas right now. That game was nuts, especially the 6-on-3 towards the end. The bar I was at was going crazy with 30 seconds left, everyone was jumping around and high-fiving each other. Not only that, but UFC 60 was also playing, so mere moments after we won, we got to see you Matt Hughes pound the shit out of Royce Gracie. UFC 60 + Oilers to the finals + $1 draft = teh awesome.

Not only that, but we went to Whyte Ave (the main bar district in Edmonton) after the game, and it was crazier than ever. I thought after we beat the Sharks in Game 4 it was nuts, but that was nothing. There were easily 20 000 people there, the street was closed so people were walking on it and drinking. People were climbing trees and lamp posts. There was lots of flashing, a girl was getting crowd surfed in a shopping cart (:confused: yeah I know, I had no idea how that happened either) and she was flashing while in the shopping cart.

Also, Whyte Avenue seems to have an infinite number of wooden pallets, because there was about 4 bonfires made in the street, and the main ingredient was wooden pallets. They'd just come out of nowhere and get tossed on a fire. Then the fire department came to back up the 100's of cops on Whyte. They drove through the crowd to get to a fire hydrant and people hopped on the back of it pretending to be firefighters. Then they took their hoses up to the roofs of businesses and put out our fires and hosed us down! :mad: I was cold, but happy the Oilers won! :D I'm definitely going to be trying to get tickets for the finals.

[NutzOnUrFace]

Like Rai said, Edmonton is absolutely bananas right now. That game was nuts, especially the 6-on-3 towards the end. The bar I was at was going crazy with 30 seconds left, everyone was jumping around and high-fiving each other. Not only that, but UFC 60 was also playing, so mere moments after we won, we got to see you Matt Hughes pound the shit out of Royce Gracie. UFC 60 + Oilers to the finals + $1 draft = teh awesome.

Not only that, but we went to Whyte Ave (the main bar district in Edmonton) after the game, and it was crazier than ever. I thought after we beat the Sharks in Game 4 it was nuts, but that was nothing. There were easily 20 000 people there, the street was closed so people were walking on it and drinking. People were climbing trees and lamp posts. There was lots of flashing, a girl was getting crowd surfed in a shopping cart (:confused: yeah I know, I had no idea how that happened either) and she was flashing while in the shopping cart.

Also, Whyte Avenue seems to have an infinite number of wooden pallets, because there was about 4 bonfires made in the street, and the main ingredient was wooden pallets. They'd just come out of nowhere and get tossed on a fire. Then the fire department came to back up the 100's of cops on Whyte. They drove through the crowd to get to a fire hydrant and people hopped on the back of it pretending to be firefighters. Then they took their hoses up to the roofs of businesses and put out our fires and hosed us down! :mad: I was cold, but happy the Oilers won! :D I'm definitely going to be trying to get tickets for the finals.

Congratulations on your team doing so well, you bastard :D

[ilostmydog]

Thanks. And I just read the paper, and they estimated there was 30 000 - 50 000 people on Whyte on Saturday. I suck at counting. And apparently after I left there was a near riot. More fires set, lots of fights, and some idiots smashing windows. Bastards are ruining it for the rest of us. I bet those hooligans haven't even seen a hockey game before! :mad:

[ilostmydog]

And...
https://home.comcast.net/~sfu-gab/images_shared/duckhunt.jpg

[ilostmydog]

Our town has been engulfed in strife since Saturday. Apparently they're blaming the actions of Saturday night on us good-natured Oil fans! :mad: Even Calgary's mayor dissed us. He's obviously oblivious to the fact that we pwned the dudes who eliminated his Flames and doesn't realize that we are the superior city. He says Calgary fans didn't mess shit up during their run to the finals, and that it's embarassing that we did.

WRONG!!!

FSU (fucking shit up) = good.

Edmonton > Calgary. :)


But in all actuality, there's quite a lot of controversy here now about this whole thing. There's talk of banning bars on Whyte from selling booze on game nights, which I disagree with as it will only lead to more hooligans showing up plastered out of their minds from drinking at home.

Nobody seems to mention that the police presence was more or less invisible on Saturday night. I saw zero riot police, and the police that were there basically stood at the sides of two intersections (not blocking the street but on the roads leading onto Whyte) in the middle of the strip and then at the very ends of the street. And none of them would venture into the street to stop fires or vandalizers. There was basically zero police presence for a two - three block strip. This compared to previous nights where they had riot cops in full gear, no less than four paddywagons, and basically had one cop every 6 feet along the sides of the road. You could drink in view of the cops that night but if you started being an idiot or vandalizing you'd get tossed into the paddywagon. Whose bright idea was it to have less police presence on the night we made the finals?

[NutzOnUrFace]

Fuck it, as long as there isn't TOO much shit getting wrecked, everything should be good. People are just trying to have a good fucking time, and I say let them. It's only a problem if people are just getting shitkicked or everyone starts breaking into stores and looting.

And damn you Edmonton, damn you.

[Alfuh]

Tomorrow night baybeee! I will be cheering for ... well ...












EDMONTON BAYBEE!!!

You might say "but Alfuh, aren't you from Connecticut, former home of the whalers who are now the Carolina Hurricanes?" to that I would reply "Don't you know who I am?! I'm the Juggernaut BITCH!" which wouldn't make any sense so I'd follow it up with "Fuck them, they haven't been here in over a decade, none of the same players are on the team, I hate them for having Staal, for some reason I don't like Rod Brindamour, they eliminated the Devils. Fuck Carolina, they don't deserve the Cup."

HERE WE GO EDMONTON!!

[ilostmydog]

No! Roloson....:( We'll get them next game, as long as Conklin isn't starting. I hate that fat piece of crap.

[elgigante]

who else ya got? roloson is apparently out for the series

[Pro shoot]

Markkanen played 37 games in regular season Roloson is lost for the series.
I watched the last two rounds last night(yep the game ended 5am) and I'm officially cheering for Oilers now. So far I've been wrong in this season I'm bruins fan and I hoped Anaheim Buffalo final.

[ilostmydog]

What Pro Shoot said. Markannen is far better than Conklin IMO. And I don't think Conklin's nerves or his confidence can recover in 48 hours after that blunder yesterday. Jussi has to step up. He played more than Conklin this year anyways.

As a side note, a large amount of Oilers fans dislike Conklin. The reason? He was supposed to be our #1 goalie this year, they signed him to a nice new deal, and he shows up to training camp way out of shape and something like 20 lbs overweight. They had to send him to the frickin' minors for conditioning IIRC. Oi vey!

[Alfuh]

Game 1 was a heart breaker and the way it ended was just plain shitty. I'm hoping that Edmonton can rally around that loss and kick the shit outta the Canes tonight!

[NutzOnUrFace]

I have a feeling that the series is over. Markennen just isn't good enough, and Ward is playing fucking amazing, which leads me to think that Carolina will take it in 5.

[Skean]

Edmonton got crushed. :(

[ilostmydog]

I have a feeling that the series is over. Markennen just isn't good enough, and Ward is playing fucking amazing, which leads me to think that Carolina will take it in 5.

Markannen really wasn't the problem. Only about 1 of those goals was really his fault. The rest were the result of total ass defensive breakdowns among the Oilers defencemen and forwards. These guys aren't playing like they've played the last month, they're playing like the Oilers who were in 10th place out of the playoffs in January. :( And not enough shots on net either. No one's shooting, too much stick handling. Everyone's turned into Ales Hemsky (all stick handling and passing, no shooting), except for, oddly enough, Ales Hemsky, who seems like the only Oiler who wants to shoot and not stick-handle.

I still have hope. Maybe this will fire them up like it did in the San Jose series.

[Pro shoot]

here is my thoughts:
1. LARAQUE, GEORGES even I want Oilers to win series I'm happy that Caroline scored during his penalties.
2. I agree ilostmydog that Markkanen wasn't really that bad.
3. If Oilers took less penalties this might become close series.

[ilostmydog]

Hooray! Despite Magoo being totally blind and robbing of us a goal, we won! Hooray!

[Pro shoot]

War Oilers!!!
I'm so happy that series is now 2-1 not 3-0.

[Johnny Toetags]

HOLY SHIT!!!!


Did you SEE that goal!?!?

1 zip early for Edmonton.

[ilostmydog]

Now that we've lulled the Hurricanes into a false sense of security, I fully expect to win 3 straight.

But seriously, could the Oilers powerplay suck any more? All they do is pass, pass, pass. Wide open shot six feet in front of the net? Better pass it instead of shooting. :confused: Newsflash guys, you scored 4 goals in Game 1 by just putting the puck on net. You can't score if you don't shoot.

WAR OIL!!!

[ilostmydog]

Take your phantom penalties and quick fucking whistles and shove them up your asses! The cup's coming home with us!

[Rai]

Take your phantom penalties and quick fucking whistles and shove them up your asses! The cup's coming home with us!

Awesome. Game 6 here will be unreal. Pisani's winner was fantastic. Come on Oilers!!!!

[NutzOnUrFace]

Markannen really wasn't the problem. Only about 1 of those goals was really his fault. The rest were the result of total ass defensive breakdowns among the Oilers defencemen and forwards. These guys aren't playing like they've played the last month, they're playing like the Oilers who were in 10th place out of the playoffs in January. :( And not enough shots on net either. No one's shooting, too much stick handling. Everyone's turned into Ales Hemsky (all stick handling and passing, no shooting), except for, oddly enough, Ales Hemsky, who seems like the only Oiler who wants to shoot and not stick-handle.

I still have hope. Maybe this will fire them up like it did in the San Jose series.

Yeah, I agree he wasn't the problem in that blowout game. Even if he only let in 1 goal, they still woulda lost. Markennen is playing pretty well, and Pisani's goal was awesome. Stall's really picking it up for Carolina though, so I'm expecting a damn good game 6. And yes, I was wrong :(

[ilostmydog]

My friend got tickets to Game 6!!! I am resisting the urge to kill him and steal the tickets. :eek: Playoff tickets are insane to get around here. To get a ticket you either have to have season tickets, know someone who has season tickets, or win a contest. You could always buy them for thousands of dollars on ebay, but I'm not that diehard. I haven't even seen tickets up on ticketmaster. Getting tickets for the finals in Calgary last time was 1000's of times easier than this! :(

[ilostmydog]

A tribute to Fernando Pisani...

(View while listening to this song: http://youtube.com/watch?v=TK06tbNFiEU&search=abba%20fernando)

Pisani's Goals of 05-06 (http://youtube.com/watch?v=VT1wUzgLonA&search=fernando%20pisani)

Game 5 OT Shorthanded Winner + Sad Canes Fans (http://youtube.com/watch?v=6nR6T7fHgMc&search=fernando%20pisani)

http://static.flickr.com/31/67026146_19a5b52c87_o.jpg

http://www.recorder.ca/cp/hockey/051224/h122403.jpg

http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/topstory/sports/pisani_fernando0322.jpg

http://www.hamiltonspectator.com/images/hs/hs1402015_2.jpg

http://i.a.cnn.net./si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0606/gallery.stanleygame5/images/3E9D7800.jpg

http://i.a.cnn.net./si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0606/gallery.stanleygame5/images/015657343.jpg

[ilostmydog]

And everyone should buy this month's Beckett magazine. It will be a collector's item when the headline on the cover DOESN'T HAPPEN!!! :mad:

[/angry fan]

http://www.beckett.com/images/itemimages/beckett/beckett50959850.jpg

[Alfuh]

I'm stopping in and making one post. Here it is:


GO EDMONTON!

[ilostmydog]

The Canes just stepped into the fucking pwn zone and got thrashed to fucking pieces. WAR OILERS!!! WAR RAFFI TORRES!!! WAR FERNANDO!!!

And finally, I must add, THE JUICE IS LOOSE!!!

And this might be the worst officiated series I've seen so far. This game was pretty good as far as letting the guys play goes, but why are there so many phantom penalties being called? You basically have to fall down in the vicinity of a player from the other team and you're going to get the call.

I'd like to say I was on Whyte partying too, but they have started arresting people now (200 last game, compared to 15 when we beat Anaheim and lit bonfires in the street) and I have an all you can eat lobster dinner tomorrow on Father's Day. I wouldn't want to miss that by being in the drunk tank.

[ilostmydog]

I almost add that most (not all) Calgary Flames fans are total jackasses. When Calgary made it to the finals, the large majority of Edmontonians cheered for them because, despite being Calgarians and therefore evil bastards (except you Moopsie ;) ) we decided that it was better to cheer for the Canadian team than a team from Florida where probably 13 people and Hulk Hogan knew the cup was being played. You'd think that Calgary fans would return the favour, but nooooooooo!!! So much hatred comes out of that city towards us, and the Hurricanes might as well be the Hurriflames because most of Cowtown is cheering for them.

Perhaps they are angry that we completely tooled the team that eliminated them? :confused: Oh well, at least I can yell at those who have the gall to wear Flames jerseys at University now. :)

[Alfuh]

I'm stopping in and making one post. Here it is:


GO EDMONTON!

;)

[Alfuh]

Congrats on a good run by Edmonton.

I got mild satisfaction out of the fact that Ward got the Conn Smythe and not Brind'Amour

[ilostmydog]

I don't want to feel anymore. :( I'm proud the Oilers got so far, but still, I feel worse than the day the Habs traded Patrick Roy.

Good job Oil. No matter what happened, we still got further than Calgary, and in the end, that's 50% of what really matters.

[Pro shoot]

I didn't saw Oilers going this far. I'm going to keep break for posting this forum. I'll be back in autumn when NHL season and Lost season 3 begins. Bruins wins stanley cup 2006 you heard it first from here.

[Rai]

I don't want to feel anymore. :( I'm proud the Oilers got so far, but still, I feel worse than the day the Habs traded Patrick Roy.

Good job Oil. No matter what happened, we still got further than Calgary, and in the end, that's 50% of what really matters.

Damn that loss hurt. A great series though and a great run by the Oilers, shame the ending didn't work out for them. Now they have to figure out which of their several unrestricted free agents they're going to try and keep here for next year.

There's a rally here for the Oilers tomorrow that's only a few blocks from my work. Hopefully it's a good turnout and we can maybe help to add to the allure of joining (or staying with) the team.

[ilostmydog]

Damn that loss hurt. A great series though and a great run by the Oilers, shame the ending didn't work out for them. Now they have to figure out which of their several unrestricted free agents they're going to try and keep here for next year.

There's a rally here for the Oilers tomorrow that's only a few blocks from my work. Hopefully it's a good turnout and we can maybe help to add to the allure of joining (or staying with) the team.

Watch out. I heard the police are arresting and beating people at the rally who won't keep walking or just seem too bummed or cheery. You've been warned. :p

That one girl in the Journal got worked over bad. I like how Mandel was all casual about it and said it didn't look like anything to him, and then when he gets all sorts of negative feedback he turns around and says we misunderstood him.