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Mrjinglesusa · May 9, 2009, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by klb5090

Nope sorry!

I know! Damn it, that was a HORRIBLE game by the Caps.

ort888 · May 9, 2009, 12:48 PM

Horrible goaltending in that Pens/Caps game.

klb5090 · May 9, 2009, 11:30 PM

i agree with that but...

Pens lead 3-2 (won 3 straight)
Close it out at home on monday

rickey939 · May 10, 2009, 08:35 AM

Hawks!!!!!!!

Mrjinglesusa · May 10, 2009, 11:41 AM

I cannot believe the officials missed a trip on Backstrom and come back 10 seconds later a call a trip on the Caps to give the Pens the PP.

Pens are getting all the calls and lucky bounces in this series. Stenckel had an open-net goal opportunity 18 seconds into OT and the puck bounced over his stick. LOL

And what an f-ing lucky game-winning goal - it wasn't even a shot, it was a pass that got blocked by a Caps player into the net.

Not to take anything away from the Pens, but they have gotten some really lucky breaks to go up 3-2.

ShortcutToMoncton · May 10, 2009, 12:58 PM

Out of mild curiosity, do you...know what you're talking about? Do you know much about hockey? Have you watched this series? Someone else made a similar comment last night as well, and it astounded me.

The Pens have outplayed the Caps this entire series. Varlamov's outstanding play, and some phenomenal individual effort by Ovie, is the only reason the Caps are in this series. To say the Pens had some "lucky breaks" when they've outplayed and outshot the Caps in every game this series is... well, foolish.

You make your own luck. When you take 11 more shots than your opponent in a game, odds are that you're going to get lucky bounces.

greg

klb5090 · May 10, 2009, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by ShortcutToMoncton

You make your own luck. When you take 11 more shots than your opponent in a game, odds are that you're going to get lucky bounces.

I'm so tired of hearing these bandwagon Caps fans talk about lucky breaks. Truthfully i expected AO to play like the phenomal goal scorer he is but hes the only one on the team playing to their full potentional (varmalov has been impressive, and i would say his save on crosby with the stick blade was about as "lucky" as they come). The pens haven't playeed their best hockey every night but i will say that the caps have been outplayed in at least 4 of these games. As Shortcut says, in the NHL you create "lucky" bouces by forcing the play and skating your a** off.

OldManMac · May 10, 2009, 07:49 PM

Wings back in the driver's seat, win 4 - 1!!!!

villalobos · May 10, 2009, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by ShortcutToMoncton

Out of mild curiosity, do you...know what you're talking about? Do you know much about hockey? Have you watched this series? Someone else made a similar comment last night as well, and it astounded me.

The Pens have outplayed the Caps this entire series. Varlamov's outstanding play, and some phenomenal individual effort by Ovie, is the only reason the Caps are in this series. To say the Pens had some "lucky breaks" when they've outplayed and outshot the Caps in every game this series is... well, foolish.

You make your own luck. When you take 11 more shots than your opponent in a game, odds are that you're going to get lucky bounces.

greg

Yeah because if one happens to have a different opinion from Mr "Hockey Expert" Shortcuttomoncton, one must not know what one is talking about...

You don't get tired of that silliness, do you?

villalobos · May 10, 2009, 09:00 PM

Originally Posted by OldManMac

Wings back in the driver's seat, win 4 - 1!!!!

ShortcutToMoncton · May 11, 2009, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by villalobos

Yeah because if one happens to have a different opinion from Mr "Hockey Expert" Shortcuttomoncton, one must not know what one is talking about...

Well... yeah. Apparently. Have you watched the series?

greg

villalobos · May 12, 2009, 07:28 AM

Originally Posted by ShortcutToMoncton

Well... yeah. Apparently. Have you watched the series?

greg

Bits and pieces., but I'll make sure to watch that incoming game 7.

villalobos · May 12, 2009, 07:35 AM

Congrats to the Hawks. I'd love to see the Wings play them in the conference finals. Let's see what happens tonight.

ShortcutToMoncton · May 12, 2009, 05:10 PM

Yeah, should be a great game.

Again, last night: the Pens outshot them 40-odd to 24 or something like that, and really was the better team for most of the game. Simply put, Washington has been much better at scoring on their quality chances, due to a combination of having better goaltending and better finishing.

greg

Mrjinglesusa · May 12, 2009, 06:21 PM

Originally Posted by ShortcutToMoncton

Yeah, should be a great game.

Again, last night: the Pens outshot them 40-odd to 24 or something like that, and really was the better team for most of the game. Simply put, Washington has been much better at scoring on their quality chances, due to a combination of having better goaltending and better finishing.

greg

Just goes to show that quality scoring chances can be better than simply throwing the puck at the net over and over hoping something goes in or you get a lucky bounce or deflection.

Granted, that deflection by Stenkel was pretty lucky but the Caps were due to have the puck bounce their way in this series.

And yet again, the officiating was horrible as it's been this whole series and in the playoffs in general. I don't see how you can call a minor penalty with 2 minutes left in a Game 6 elimination game with the game tied in the 3rd period.

Let them play it out - don't be the deciding factor in the series. Was it a slash? Probably. But it wasn't a violent slash on his body and it didn't affect play. At that point in the game, you've got to let something like that go and let the boys play.

villalobos · May 13, 2009, 05:04 AM

Ugh when you think the Ducks are done and out they manage to win a game. Perry's goal was sweet : prevent a golden opportunity against his team then find himself 10 s later in the opposite side to score with a perfect deflection. Perfect.
I think something is up with Datsyuk as he is not shooting the puck as usual.

ironknee · May 13, 2009, 02:28 PM

3 game 7 heavens!

btw what is the song the hawks fans sang as they won they series?

Mrjinglesusa · May 13, 2009, 10:33 PM

Wow. That was a good old-fashioned ass-whoopin'. LOL

Tone was set when Fleury made that great glove save on the Ovey break-away. Varly played horribly - I would have liked to have seen coach take him out at 3-0, not that it would have made a difference.

The better team won this series. I thought the Caps might be able to pull it off after taking Game 6 in Pittsburgh, but they were simply outmatched and outplayed tonight. Pens made it look easy. No breaks or lucky bounces in this game - just poor goal-tending, sloppy puck control, and bad passing by the Caps and suffocating defense by the Pens.

Congrats Pens - good luck in the next round.

klb5090 · May 13, 2009, 11:32 PM

Originally Posted by Mrjinglesusa

The better team won this series. I thought the Caps might be able to pull it off after taking Game 6 in Pittsburgh, but they were simply outmatched and outplayed tonight. Pens made it look easy. No breaks or lucky bounces in this game - just poor goal-tending, sloppy puck control, and bad passing by the Caps and suffocating defense by the Pens.

It ended exactly how it should of, the pens outplayed the caps but AO and Varmalov kept them in it through game 6, but in the end the better team moved on

villalobos · May 14, 2009, 08:47 PM

Man the refereeing tonight is just horrendous, affecting both teams.

villalobos · May 14, 2009, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by villalobos

Man the refereeing tonight is just horrendous, affecting both teams.

ugh the Wings are sloppy tonight.
And once again that call against Selanne was a joke...

klb5090 · May 15, 2009, 01:12 AM

Originally Posted by klb5090

Predictions Round 2

Pens v Caps - Pens in 6
Bruins v Canes - Bruins in 5
Canucks v Hawks - Hawks in 7
Wings v Ducks - Wings in 5

3/4...not bad i guess

Predictions Round 3
Pens v Canes - Pens in 5
Wings v Hawks - Hawks in 6

villalobos · May 15, 2009, 08:00 AM

Originally Posted by villalobos

Here comes next round
Wings-Ducks : Wings in 6 (can't pick against my Wings...)
Canucks-Hawks : Canucks in 5 (Luongo, Luongo, Luongo)

Caps-Pens : Pens in 6 (my heart is with the Caps tho)
Bruins-Canes : Bruins in 7 (The 'Canes showed that they won't quit)

2/4. Bah. Too much credit for Luongo, and I guess the 'Canes really really really don't ever quit.

Next round, I am hesitating between a rematch of the 2002 SCF and the 2008 SCF.
Wings-Hawks : Wings in 6
Pens-Canes : Canes in 6 (they won't quit).

Back to the 2002 SCF!! (hopefully with the same outcome!!)

scottiB · May 15, 2009, 09:46 AM

Blech...I picked only the Wings-Ducks series correctly.

For CFs: Wings in 5 / Pens in 6

Return to last year's finals--hopefully (especially for Hossa) the same outcome.

klb5090 · May 15, 2009, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by scottiB

Return to last year's finals--hopefully (especially for Hossa) the same outcome.

Yea hopefully hes on the losing team and then tries to go a new team just to win the cup.

ort888 · May 15, 2009, 11:12 AM

Seeing Hossa lose to the Pens in the finals would be the greatest thing ever.

villalobos · May 15, 2009, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by ort888

Seeing Hossa lose to the Pens in the finals would be the greatest thing ever.

Why? Because he decided to take a one year contract and less money inj exchange of what he saw as a bettre chance of winning the cup? Seriously?

villalobos · May 15, 2009, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by ort888

Seeing Hossa lose to the Pens in the finals would be the greatest thing ever.

I guess you guys did not get the memo but the actual SCF has been played already and the Wings won it in 7 games . Everything else is just entertainment.

ort888 · May 15, 2009, 02:49 PM

Good old cocky wings fans. I wonder why your fanbase is the most hated in the entire league.

ort888 · May 15, 2009, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by villalobos

Why? Because he decided to take a one year contract and less money inj exchange of what he saw as a bettre chance of winning the cup? Seriously?

Yes. Exactly.

I'm so sick of seeing player sign in Detroit for a discount.

**** the Red Wings.

You guys have had way to much time in the sun. It's time for the suffering to begin so the rest of the fans in the league can laugh while the Wings fans start jumping off the bandwagon like ants jumping off a turd that's spiraling down a flushed toilet.

scottiB · May 15, 2009, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by klb5090

Yea hopefully hes on the losing team and then tries to go a new team just to win the cup.

Touchè.

Mrjinglesusa · May 15, 2009, 04:24 PM

Wings in 5

Pens in 5

SCF: Pens over Wings in 6

Those two Game 7 semi-final games last night were a treat to watch after the Game 7 Caps thrashing Monday night. LOL

villalobos · May 15, 2009, 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by ort888

Good old cocky wings fans. I wonder why your fanbase is the most hated in the entire league.

Allright maybe I should have inserted a

instead of a

.
But honestly, just like last year, I don't see a team from the East winning. The West is better in my mind.

OldManMac · May 17, 2009, 05:50 PM

All is well in the world; the Wings dispatch Chicago, 5 - 2! Awesome game, with great playing by both teams, with the better team winning, as it will the rest of the way!

villalobos · May 17, 2009, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by OldManMac

All is well in the world; the Wings dispatch Chicago, 5 - 2! Awesome game, with great playing by both teams, with the better team winning, as it will the rest of the way!

Sweet indeed. These Hawks will be good in the coming years, very good. And should the Wings stay at this level, it will be some entertaining hockey to watch!

Tee · May 18, 2009, 06:20 PM

Is there anywhere online to watch tonight's game live?
For some reason mom want's to watch it, but she doesn't have cable...

I tried Googling, but there are just tons of B.S. link farms...

Rev-O · May 19, 2009, 08:42 AM

Not playoffs, but Hockey related...
Patty Roy has been offered the Avs coaching job according to The Denver Post.
Not thrilled with the idea. Roy was a great goalie but he's an asshat.

OldManMac · May 19, 2009, 10:36 PM

All's well in the world again - the Wings win in OT, 3 - 2!!

villalobos · May 19, 2009, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by OldManMac

All's well in the world again - the Wings win in OT, 3 - 2!!

Tape-to-tape 3-on-1.

klb5090 · May 22, 2009, 10:03 AM

Pens up 2 -0, just gotta steal one game in Carolina.
Geno's third goal last nigh was dirty.

villalobos · May 23, 2009, 04:31 PM

Could not watch the Wings game live last night, but I saw Kronwall's "interference/game misconduct" on Havlat (on NHL.com by the way, which tells me that they don't think it was that bad...) : that call was... "unfortunate" to say the least. Not too worried about the outcome of the series though : well except for Huet who in my mind actually can steal this series. Let's hope coach Q goes back to Khabibulin.

ort888 · May 23, 2009, 05:22 PM

That was a crap call. Brutal but clean hit. Just like the one on Hudler from the last round.

klb5090 · May 24, 2009, 02:17 PM

Pens win again!
3 - 0 in the series, defiantly unexpected (IMO)

OldManMac · May 24, 2009, 03:17 PM

It's going to be tough for the Wings today! Lidstrom is out, as are Datsyuk, and Draper.

klb5090 · May 24, 2009, 07:22 PM

Originally Posted by OldManMac

It's going to be tough for the Wings today! Lidstrom is out, as are Datsyuk, and Draper.

I was thinking the same thing, hoping the hawks could get another win...
THEN they win 6 to 1

abbaZaba · May 24, 2009, 08:39 PM

It's gonna be a rematch

rickey939 · May 24, 2009, 08:46 PM

I was at the Hawks game this afternoon....wow, oh wow. What a royal ass-kicking. Absolutely dominated by the Red Wings.

Damn.

villalobos · May 25, 2009, 04:01 AM

Boy I am glad the Wings proved me wrong about Huet. It was vintage Red Wings hockey though. They have that amazing way to make all teams play like goons.

villalobos · May 25, 2009, 08:41 AM

Originally Posted by ort888

That was a crap call. Brutal but clean hit. Just like the one on Hudler from the last round.

i don't know : I think there is a difference between a late elbow hit to the head from behind and a shoulder hit to the chest while the puck is right there. But what do I know?

ShortcutToMoncton · May 25, 2009, 05:05 PM

But he made no attempt to play the puck (never mind touch it), if I remember correctly? That's a pretty tough call, without the use of replay. Say it was open ice, and Havlat opted not to play a pass and let it sail by him to another teammate; wouldn't it be interference then?

I mean, dicey call, but it'll happen either way in those circumstances, especially when it's a did-he-play-the-puck scenario.

Sucks that there's no game tonight, though! I'm hoping for a monster Staal game and a Hurricanes win, just to massage my pool numbers....

greg