2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

[NewUserName]

yeah

[E.J.]

Looks like the Wings are moving on.

[sneakypower]

there isn't a team in the league that can beat them the way they played tonight

[NewUserName]

there isn't a team in the league that can beat them the way they played tonight

 

Pheonix was rather flat tonight and honestly they played above their heads all year and it was just a matter of time before they gave out...I am not sure that San Jose, Chicago, or Vancouver could be dominated like that even if they were flat.

 

Question for those who watched the game...when Fiddler scored on the face-off, did that puck touch the ice or did he hit it out of the air as it was dropped?

[UMFan83]

I cannot wait for this game tonight.

 

should be an insane atmosphere. the phoenix crowds have been pretty good

 

Blah, the Bulls game was the only competitive game between the NBA and NHL playoffs tonight.

 

I don't think the Sharks will be able to beat the Wings. I think this series goes 6 at most.

[TruffleShuffle]

the wings really are good, not great and jimmy howard is mediocre.

[RedFlash]

there isn't a teams in the league that can beat them the way they played tonight

 

Ummm....Blackhawks? Uh...........Penquins............Hmmmmm....Capitals? Wings are good, but don't make it sound like they are unbeatable, cause Detroit can be beaten.

[bcl412]

Looks like the second round in the West is setting up to be really good. What are probably the top 4 teams all are in.

[17 Seconds]

I cannot wait for this game tonight.

 

should be an insane atmosphere. the phoenix crowds have been pretty good

 

Blah, the Bulls game was the only competitive game between the NBA and NHL playoffs tonight.

 

I don't think the Sharks will be able to beat the Wings. I think this series goes 6 at most.

 

why? the wings needed 7 games to beat phoenix, and san jose is much better than the coyotes.

[17 Seconds]

there isn't a teams in the league that can beat them the way they played tonight

 

Ummm....Blackhawks? Uh...........Penquins............Hmmmmm....Capitals? Wings are good, but don't make it sound like they are unbeatable, cause Detroit can be beaten.

 

all 3 of the other remaining teams in the west would probably be favored over detroit right now, as well as washington and pittsburgh.

[TruffleShuffle]

Looks like the second round in the West is setting up to be really good. What are probably the top 4 teams all are in.

 

meanwhile all of the trash in the east is getting through, including the flyers who will be playing without more or less their entire roster. boston or washington will pretty much have a bye through to the EC finals.

[sneakypower]

wow, just about everybody in this thread is seriously selling the Wings short. they have to be the favorites in any series from here on out, barring injury to any of the big three.

[TruffleShuffle]

wow, just about everybody in this thread is seriously selling the Wings short. they have to be the favorites in any series from here on out, barring injury to any of the big three.

 

i'm pretty certain that las vegas will heartily disagree with you.

[Banedon]

wow, just about everybody in this thread is seriously selling the Wings short. they have to be the favorites in any series from here on out, barring injury to any of the big three.

 

Please explain how you come to the conclusion that the 5th place team in the conference is the favorite over the 3 teams above them that made it to the 2nd round? Not to mention whatever team makes it to the the Finals from the east.

[Garwilly]

wow, just about everybody in this thread is seriously selling the Wings short. they have to be the favorites in any series from here on out, barring injury to any of the big three.

 

i'm pretty certain that las vegas will heartily disagree with you.

 

SneakyFail.

 

Series Price

 

Detroit Redwings +120

San Jose Sharks -150

[Magnetic Curses]

wow, just about everybody in this thread is seriously selling the Wings short. they have to be the favorites in any series from here on out, barring injury to any of the big three.

 

the wings are just some team that no one wants to play, not the favorite to take any series.

[brinoch]

All four of the remaining Western Conference teams are certainly good enough to make the Finals. I think Detroit is a tough match-up for anyone, but then again, so are the Blackhawks. And the Canucks. And maybe even the Sharks. Right now, the West is so much better than the East, from top to bottom, that any of these teams would be favored (by me) to defeat the East's champion.

[TruffleShuffle]

All four of the remaining Western Conference teams are certainly good enough to make the Finals. I think Detroit is a tough match-up for anyone, but then again, so are the Blackhawks. And the Canucks. And maybe even the Sharks. Right now, the West is so much better than the East, from top to bottom, that any of these teams would be favored (by me) to defeat the East's champion.

 

the red wings are the best team in the west only if you've been living in a cave for a year. jimmy howard is average at best. their top defense pairing is a combined 76 years old and neither guy is as good as he once was. their third D pairing is pretty weak, cleary and bertizzi on a second line isn't going to scare anyone and their third and fourth lines are pretty meh. they're a good team but the sharks, wings and canucks are more talented IMO. (as well as the pens and caps)

[jersey cubs fan]

All four of the remaining Western Conference teams are certainly good enough to make the Finals. I think Detroit is a tough match-up for anyone, but then again, so are the Blackhawks. And the Canucks. And maybe even the Sharks. Right now, the West is so much better than the East, from top to bottom, that any of these teams would be favored (by me) to defeat the East's champion.

 

the red wings are the best team in the west only if you've been living in a cave for a year. jimmy howard is average at best. their top defense pairing is a combined 76 years old and neither guy is as good as he once was. their third D pairing is pretty weak, cleary and bertizzi on a second line isn't going to scare anyone and their third and fourth lines are pretty meh. they're a good team but the sharks, wings and canucks are more talented IMO. (as well as the pens and caps)

[UMFan83]

The next round is going to make for some great hockey because I think it's really going to be a coin flip to see who wins these series. Home ice might make all the difference, but maybe not seeing as all 4 teams that advanced clinched their series on the road.

[bukie]

All four of the remaining Western Conference teams are certainly good enough to make the Finals. I think Detroit is a tough match-up for anyone, but then again, so are the Blackhawks. And the Canucks. And maybe even the Sharks. Right now, the West is so much better than the East, from top to bottom, that any of these teams would be favored (by me) to defeat the East's champion.

 

the red wings are the best team in the west only if you've been living in a cave for a year. jimmy howard is average at best. their top defense pairing is a combined 76 years old and neither guy is as good as he once was. their third D pairing is pretty weak, cleary and bertizzi on a second line isn't going to scare anyone and their third and fourth lines are pretty meh. they're a good team but the sharks, wings and canucks are more talented IMO. (as well as the pens and caps)

Maybe he's saying the Wings beat themselves.

[TruffleShuffle]

hawks, wings, whatever.

[NewUserName]

All four of the remaining Western Conference teams are certainly good enough to make the Finals. I think Detroit is a tough match-up for anyone, but then again, so are the Blackhawks. And the Canucks. And maybe even the Sharks. Right now, the West is so much better than the East, from top to bottom, that any of these teams would be favored (by me) to defeat the East's champion.

 

the red wings are the best team in the west only if you've been living in a cave for a year. jimmy howard is average at best. their top defense pairing is a combined 76 years old and neither guy is as good as he once was. their third D pairing is pretty weak, cleary and bertizzi on a second line isn't going to scare anyone and their third and fourth lines are pretty meh. they're a good team but the sharks, wings and canucks are more talented IMO. (as well as the pens and caps)

 

Lidstrom is still one of the top 5 dmen in the league, Rafalski has been much better since the Olympics. Lilja missed over a year and is still getting better, Ericsson has tailed off quite a bit since his rookie season but is still a quality puck mover...I guess I am saying that the Wings 3rd pairing is far from weak. Cleary has been playing mostly on the 3rd line, which has been pretty good so far in the playoffs. Howard is not great but honestly how much worse is he than any of the remaining goalies? There 3rd and 4th lines have not scored a lot, but they are very defensive responsible and get a lot of ice time which will be good for the team as the playoffs move along. Can't argue with you about Bertuzzi.

[17 Seconds]

halak is going to be a legend if they win this game. i don't think i've seen anything like this.

[NewUserName]

halak is going to be a legend if they win this game. i don't think i've seen anything like this.

 

there was a poll on TSN asking which was the best ever Canadian playoff performance by a goalie...Halak was right there with Roy and Dryden