Re: NHL Playoffs 2008-09 (Start Wednesday)

[E.J.]

Honestly, it's Detroit. I'm surprised they haven't started chucking things onto the ice.

[17 Seconds]

cyno just killed himself

[Rusch33]

why are detroit fans sticking around?

 

DO they think Bettman is going to give them an overtime to try to tie it?

[TruffleShuffle]

they should give the Conn Smythe to the crossbar

 

Every bounce that went Detroit's way in Games 1/2/5 finally went the Penguins' way tonight. It happens

 

detroit didn't need many bounces in game 5.

[sneakypower]

cyno just killed himself

his voodoo doll actually worked though

[Post Count Padder]

I don't like the Pens, but I dislike the Red Wings more. Congrats.

[jaydee]

matt cooke has a son? oh no

[Terp]

Incredible finish. Horrible gesture by the Detroit fans though. Just leave instead of booing.

[sneakypower]

the Hossa interview is just awkward. every reporter's giving him a different clever variation of the same question

[Guest]

wow what a finish

 

It reminded me of the finish to Game 6 last year where Pittsburgh had a shot in the last second that was saved.

[Guest]

cyno just killed himself

 

He probably went from drinking in celebration of Crosby getting injured to drinking to try to forget that Crosby won the Cup.

[cubsfan1947]

=D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>

 

Penguins are freaking awesome! :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo: :yahoo:

 

Unlike a certain baseball team we follow. :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

[RedFlash]

Sucks to be Hossa right now. Losing side of the Stanley Cup in back to back years must really suck.

 

Like Cyno, I can't stand Sidney Crosby (too much talent to do some of the stunts he do), but I do like Fleury, Malkin and Staal, so congrats to the Penguins.

[Flames24Rulz]

Congrats to the Pens. Sure as hell beats the Wings winning the Cup.

[UMFan83]

I swear I thought that shot off the crossbar with 3 minutes left or so went in. I had to watch the replay 3-4 times before I believed it actually just hit the crossbar and bounced out. Just think, 1 inch separated the Wings from most likely winning the Cup there. It's a bit of a stretch, but I had to believe an OT Game 7 is won by Detroit.

 

Congrats to the Penguins, that was a really enjoyable Game 7...probably not among the all time greatest, but really enjoyable nonetheless. And now we don't have to hear about the Blackhawks being the last home team to lose a Game 7 in the Finals.

[Gingerballs Lives]

Suck it, Detroit!

[Guest]

I swear I thought that shot off the crossbar with 3 minutes left or so went in. I had to watch the replay 3-4 times before I believed it actually just hit the crossbar and bounced out. Just think, 1 inch separated the Wings from most likely winning the Cup there. It's a bit of a stretch, but I had to believe an OT Game 7 is won by Detroit.

 

Congrats to the Penguins, that was a really enjoyable Game 7...probably not among the all time greatest, but really enjoyable nonetheless. And now we don't have to hear about the Blackhawks being the last home team to lose a Game 7 in the Finals.

 

Especially with Crosby being hampered with a knee injury, er, "injury to his midsection" (according to Pittsburgh's coach). It wouldn't have surprised me if Pittsburgh won in OT, but yeah, Detroit would have been a huge favorite.

[NewUserName]

Congrats to the Pens and their coach Dan Byslma....This in not a shot at the Hawks or Q (well its a shot at Q) Q sucks as a playoff coach. Byslma watched the Anaheim tape and understood how the Wings are beatable. Not because you have idiots like Eager out there trying to hit people instead of playing hockey, but because they forechecked hard, had three guys back and didnt let the Wings enter the zone with speed, controlled there penalties and when on the kill didnt let Detroit set up front and get rebounds. Detroit is beatable when you play this type of game with them. Its not that Detroit cant play it, its just that if you play that style you will even things up a bit. The Hawks tried to skate and hit...not wise....if Pitt would have done that this series would have been over in 5 games. I understand its not the Hawks game, but it isnt Pitts either, but Bylsma got his players to play that way and won, Q just lead the sheep to the slaughter doing what the Hawks do best.

 

Funny thing is even playing this "boring" style it turned out to be an exciting series. Congrats Pens you were the better team. I hope the Wings bounce back and make adjustments next year and win.

[kujay]

Suck it, Detroit!

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Unfortunately, what this means for the Blackhawks is that the Penguins are way better than them and have just as bright a future.

[jaydee]

by the way, great display by the arrogant red wings fan base to stay and boo the pens as they celebrate. suck it detroit.

[UMFan83]

Congrats to the Pens and their coach Dan Byslma....This in not a shot at the Hawks or Q (well its a shot at Q) Q sucks as a playoff coach. Byslma watched the Anaheim tape and understood how the Wings are beatable. Not because you have idiots like Eager out there trying to hit people instead of playing hockey, but because they forechecked hard, had three guys back and didnt let the Wings enter the zone with speed, controlled there penalties and when on the kill didnt let Detroit set up front and get rebounds. Detroit is beatable when you play this type of game with them. Its not that Detroit cant play it, its just that if you play that style you will even things up a bit. The Hawks tried to skate and hit...not wise....if Pitt would have done that this series would have been over in 5 games. I understand its not the Hawks game, but it isnt Pitts either, but Bylsma got his players to play that way and won, Q just lead the sheep to the slaughter doing what the Hawks do best.

 

Funny thing is even playing this "boring" style it turned out to be an exciting series. Congrats Pens you were the better team. I hope the Wings bounce back and make adjustments next year and win.

 

Yeah its kind of annoying how Q stubbornly stuck to this style of play the entire series. Part of me thinks, this is what got you here, this is why you were able to shread goalies like Lungo in the playoffs, see if it can work. But when the Hawks got completely outclassed in Game 1, he should have already been making adjustments. And the Wings just got off a series with a team that showed us how to slow down the Wings. I mean part of it is the fact that Anaheim has really nice defensemen, but the Hawks have better shooters. Like you said, slow the game down, even up your odds, and take your chances with your skilled shooters.

[jaydee]

Congrats to the Pens and their coach Dan Byslma....This in not a shot at the Hawks or Q (well its a shot at Q) Q sucks as a playoff coach. Byslma watched the Anaheim tape and understood how the Wings are beatable. Not because you have idiots like Eager out there trying to hit people instead of playing hockey, but because they forechecked hard, had three guys back and didnt let the Wings enter the zone with speed, controlled there penalties and when on the kill didnt let Detroit set up front and get rebounds. Detroit is beatable when you play this type of game with them. Its not that Detroit cant play it, its just that if you play that style you will even things up a bit. The Hawks tried to skate and hit...not wise....if Pitt would have done that this series would have been over in 5 games. I understand its not the Hawks game, but it isnt Pitts either, but Bylsma got his players to play that way and won, Q just lead the sheep to the slaughter doing what the Hawks do best.

 

Funny thing is even playing this "boring" style it turned out to be an exciting series. Congrats Pens you were the better team. I hope the Wings bounce back and make adjustments next year and win.

 

Yeah its kind of annoying how Q stubbornly stuck to this style of play the entire series. Part of me thinks, this is what got you here, this is why you were able to shread goalies like Lungo in the playoffs, see if it can work. But when the Hawks got completely outclassed in Game 1, he should have already been making adjustments. And the Wings just got off a series with a team that showed us how to slow down the Wings. I mean part of it is the fact that Anaheim has really nice defensemen, but the Hawks have better shooters. Like you said, slow the game down, even up your odds, and take your chances with your skilled shooters.

 

the bottom line is the penguins are a better team than detroit. they were the better team in games 1,2,3,4,6, and 7. hawks weren't better than detroit.

[NewUserName]

Congrats to the Pens and their coach Dan Byslma....This in not a shot at the Hawks or Q (well its a shot at Q) Q sucks as a playoff coach. Byslma watched the Anaheim tape and understood how the Wings are beatable. Not because you have idiots like Eager out there trying to hit people instead of playing hockey, but because they forechecked hard, had three guys back and didnt let the Wings enter the zone with speed, controlled there penalties and when on the kill didnt let Detroit set up front and get rebounds. Detroit is beatable when you play this type of game with them. Its not that Detroit cant play it, its just that if you play that style you will even things up a bit. The Hawks tried to skate and hit...not wise....if Pitt would have done that this series would have been over in 5 games. I understand its not the Hawks game, but it isnt Pitts either, but Bylsma got his players to play that way and won, Q just lead the sheep to the slaughter doing what the Hawks do best.

 

Funny thing is even playing this "boring" style it turned out to be an exciting series. Congrats Pens you were the better team. I hope the Wings bounce back and make adjustments next year and win.

 

Yeah its kind of annoying how Q stubbornly stuck to this style of play the entire series. Part of me thinks, this is what got you here, this is why you were able to shread goalies like Lungo in the playoffs, see if it can work. But when the Hawks got completely outclassed in Game 1, he should have already been making adjustments. And the Wings just got off a series with a team that showed us how to slow down the Wings. I mean part of it is the fact that Anaheim has really nice defensemen, but the Hawks have better shooters. Like you said, slow the game down, even up your odds, and take your chances with your skilled shooters.

 

the bottom line is the penguins are a better team than detroit. they were the better team in games 1,2,3,4,6, and 7. hawks weren't better than detroit.

 

2 things...1, you have no room to call other teams fans poor sports

 

2 your assesment is right in that they were better than Detroit, but they were better because they made the right adjustments. Hawks could have made the same adjustments and didnt. Also the Pens were better in games 4 and 6. Wings were better in in 1 and 5. The rest boiled down to the breaks.

[mjohnson71]

Watched Game 7 at a sports bar in hell (St. Louis) and the crowd totally cheering for the Penguins. The place was jam packed and went nuts when the game finished. You would have thought the Blues won. There were like two Redwings fans and they both slinked out to a chorus of boos.

 

Incredible finish. Horrible gesture by the Detroit fans though. Just leave instead of booing.

 

I thought they were booing Bettman. And in my book that's perfectly acceptable.