NHL Playoffs

[Flames24Rulz]

I think I'm going to watch this game.

 

Oh wait, that's right. It's on Versus. Thanks NHL for screwing that up.

[ZFan38]

Best game of the playoffs so far by a long shot. Hopefully the Sharks can end it soon.

[Guest]

I think I'm going to watch this game.

 

Oh wait, that's right. It's on Versus. Thanks NHL for screwing that up.

 

I thought it was only on Versus here which my in-laws don't get but then I realized that it's probably on FSN/CSN Bay Area and tuned in at the beginning of the fourth OT.

 

And the Stars win on a power play goal.

[ZFan38]

well that sucks.

[nilodnayr]

Yeah, probably not a good idea to get a penalty in the 4th overtime...

[sneakypower]

wow what a game that was

[TruffleShuffle]

I have a lot of trouble seeing someone beat the Pens. I think Philly will make for a great series, probably long (I would be stunned if it lasts less than 6 games, and expect 7), but man the Penguins are good. Watching them churn on the PP is quite a sight.

 

if the calls go nearly 2 to 1 against us like they did in the montreal series, there's no way we beat pittsburgh. we beat montreal because biron played very well and their goalies were pretty lousy. there are no signs that fleury will crack like price did.

 

i hope it is a good series (likely) with good officiating (highly unlikely). i'm much less optimistic about our chances than i was the year that we lost to tampa in 7 games in the e.c. finals. and i don't even want to get into the 2000 e.c. finals, that still burns as bad as the cubs' 2003 flame out.

[NewUserName]

I have a lot of trouble seeing someone beat the Pens. I think Philly will make for a great series, probably long (I would be stunned if it lasts less than 6 games, and expect 7), but man the Penguins are good. Watching them churn on the PP is quite a sight.

 

if the calls go nearly 2 to 1 against us like they did in the montreal series, there's no way we beat pittsburgh. we beat montreal because biron played very well and their goalies were pretty lousy. there are no signs that fleury will crack like price did.

 

i hope it is a good series (likely) with good officiating (highly unlikely). i'm much less optimistic about our chances than i was the year that we lost to tampa in 7 games in the e.c. finals. and i don't even want to get into the 2000 e.c. finals, that still burns as bad as the cubs' 2003 flame out.

 

2 Things. Both Anehiem and San Jose are better teams than Pittsburgh. Dallas beat both of them. If Pittsburgh plays Detroit, I am sure that Crosby and Malkin will see plenty of Lidstrom, Rafalski, Datsyuk and Zetterberg. Will they have the puck enough to score? So I certainly wouldnt give Pittsburgh the Stanley Cup just yet. Also Biron has been really good.

 

Truffle I didnt watch the whole series between Montreal and the Flyers, but what I saw I would say the officiating wasnt that bad. Not any worse than any other series that I watched. It usually ends up going both ways also. Overall I think NHL officiating isnt very good, especially in the playoffs where they change the rules. But I dont think its any worse for the Flyers than anyone else.

[jaydee]

Detroit looks like the team to beat for sure.

[shnsajax]

I have a lot of trouble seeing someone beat the Pens. I think Philly will make for a great series, probably long (I would be stunned if it lasts less than 6 games, and expect 7), but man the Penguins are good. Watching them churn on the PP is quite a sight.

 

if the calls go nearly 2 to 1 against us like they did in the montreal series, there's no way we beat pittsburgh. we beat montreal because biron played very well and their goalies were pretty lousy. there are no signs that fleury will crack like price did.

 

i hope it is a good series (likely) with good officiating (highly unlikely). i'm much less optimistic about our chances than i was the year that we lost to tampa in 7 games in the e.c. finals. and i don't even want to get into the 2000 e.c. finals, that still burns as bad as the cubs' 2003 flame out.

 

2 Things. Both Anehiem and San Jose are better teams than Pittsburgh. Dallas beat both of them. If Pittsburgh plays Detroit, I am sure that Crosby and Malkin will see plenty of Lidstrom, Rafalski, Datsyuk and Zetterberg. Will they have the puck enough to score? So I certainly wouldnt give Pittsburgh the Stanley Cup just yet. Also Biron has been really good.

 

Truffle I didnt watch the whole series between Montreal and the Flyers, but what I saw I would say the officiating wasnt that bad. Not any worse than any other series that I watched. It usually ends up going both ways also. Overall I think NHL officiating isnt very good, especially in the playoffs where they change the rules. But I dont think its any worse for the Flyers than anyone else.

 

Dallas has played extremely well in the playoffs. The series against Detroit should be very good. I am pretty much cheering for any team other than Detroit to win too. Hopefully its Dallas, but we will see.

[NewUserName]

Well the only team I am cheering for is Detroit. They have played well but Nashville was easily the worst team to make the playoffs in the West and maybe overall. Colorado had a bunch of injuries also. I actually have been more impressed with Dallas. I think they are the team to beat right now.

[shnsajax]

Hopefully Dallas and Turco can get off to a good start tonight, a game 1 win would be huge.

 

Damn VS. channel. Now I don't get the game in HD like I do when its on locally.

[jaydee]

Hopefully Dallas and Turco can get off to a good start tonight, a game 1 win would be huge.

 

Damn VS. channel. Now I don't get the game in HD like I do when its on locally.

 

Detroit is just dominating right now

[sethuel1]

The battle of PA begins tonight on Versus / VersusHD. yes, I know your channel guide says versusHD is showing some golf tournament. it's not. Even the people at versus aren't that dumb.

[AI]

LETS GO PENS!!

[TruffleShuffle]

already down 1-0 and our best defenseman is probably out for the series. not looking promising.

[TruffleShuffle]

boy if biron is this bad all series we're royally screwed

[AI]

terrible holding call...

 

...and that was some serious cherry pickin.

[TruffleShuffle]

terrible holding call...

 

...and that was some serious cherry pickin.

 

yeah that is the jaromir jagr style of penalty killing, hang out at center ice and leave your team 2 men shorthanded. i guess it works when the opposing team pisses away a 4 on 2 in the offensive zone.

[AI]

terrible holding call...

 

...and that was some serious cherry pickin.

 

yeah that is the jaromir jagr style of penalty killing, hang out at center ice and leave your team 2 men shorthanded. i guess it works when the opposing team pisses away a 4 on 2 in the offensive zone.

yeah your boys handled that terribly. geno's finally figured out that since he sucks on breakaways, the slapper is the way to go.

 

oh, and did you know that rj is originally from pittsburgh and grew up a pens fan? hadn't heard that before.

[TruffleShuffle]

terrible holding call...

 

...and that was some serious cherry pickin.

 

yeah that is the jaromir jagr style of penalty killing, hang out at center ice and leave your team 2 men shorthanded. i guess it works when the opposing team pisses away a 4 on 2 in the offensive zone.

yeah your boys handled that terribly. geno's finally figured out that since he sucks on breakaways, the slapper is the way to go.

 

oh, and did you know that rj is originally from pittsburgh and grew up a pens fan? hadn't heard that before.

 

yea might've heard that once or twice. i'm not really sure why he is booed by folks in pittsburgh though; it's not like he spurned the pens to sign with the flyers.

 

shame that we blew that chance down the offensive end; richards made a wonderful hit on malkin and that should've given us momentum. instead someone screwed up the odd man chance and give one of the three best offensive players in the world all day on a breakaway.

 

i'd be more upset if we weren't missing two of our five best players, and if i'd even expected the flyers to be here. i didn't see much way we could beat the pens unless biron played totally out of his mind. the future is bright though; we've got a lot of good young players and a guy who is leading the QMJHL by 20 points in the playoffs. plus the guy we picked second last draft. don't think this is the year, though.

[AI]

 

yea might've heard that once or twice. i'm not really sure why he is booed by folks in pittsburgh though; it's not like he spurned the pens to sign with the flyers.

 

shame that we blew that chance down the offensive end; richards made a wonderful hit on malkin and that should've given us momentum. instead someone screwed up the odd man chance and give one of the three best offensive players in the world all day on a breakaway.

 

i'd be more upset if we weren't missing two of our five best players, and if i'd even expected the flyers to be here. i didn't see much way we could beat the pens unless biron played totally out of his mind. the future is bright though; we've got a lot of good young players and a guy who is leading the QMJHL by 20 points in the playoffs. plus the guy we picked second last draft. don't think this is the year, though.

i think rj gets booed because he's owned us. either that or because people from pittsburgh (me notwithstanding, of course) aren't that smart.

 

as for the flyers, i don't think this will be the last time in the next 5 years these two teams square off for the right to play for the cup.

[TruffleShuffle]

as for the flyers, i don't think this will be the last time in the next 5 years these two teams square off for the right to play for the cup.

 

yeah i am really hoping that malkin wants an ovechkin-type contract and the pens decide they can't afford both him and crosby. i don't like the two of them being on the same team. fleury is an RFA this offseason and malone, hossa, ruutu and orpik are all UFA. the pens are going to have a salary crunch that i do not envy.

[rawaction]

as for the flyers, i don't think this will be the last time in the next 5 years these two teams square off for the right to play for the cup.

 

yeah i am really hoping that malkin wants an ovechkin-type contract and the pens decide they can't afford both him and crosby. i don't like the two of them being on the same team. fleury is an RFA this offseason and malone, hossa, ruutu and orpik are all UFA. the pens are going to have a salary crunch that i do not envy.

 

I think the Pens will pay Malkin and Fleury. The rest are probably gone.

[TruffleShuffle]

as for the flyers, i don't think this will be the last time in the next 5 years these two teams square off for the right to play for the cup.

 

yeah i am really hoping that malkin wants an ovechkin-type contract and the pens decide they can't afford both him and crosby. i don't like the two of them being on the same team. fleury is an RFA this offseason and malone, hossa, ruutu and orpik are all UFA. the pens are going to have a salary crunch that i do not envy.

 

I think the Pens will pay Malkin and Fleury. The rest are probably gone.

 

oh yeah hossa is basically a rental, they can't keep him after this season. but it'll be tough to pay malkin and crosby close to $20M per year and then tack on a probable $6-7M for fleury, and you're halfway to the cap. i guess it really depends on how much the cap grows in the coming years. but the pens have a really solid team around their two stars, which will be hard to do in the coming years.