Aleforge
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LOL!
Blues played horrible and still only lost by 1 goal in VAN, so I am not really upset today.
Blues played horrible and still only lost by 1 goal in VAN, so I am not really upset today.
Stanley Cup Playoffs 2009
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PseudoChef
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Unhappy about the Caps last night. I don't personally think that was obstruction, but man, Avery is just the definition of ********* - I don't care who you are. It will really come down to King Henrik vs. the Caps' O. It also looks like it's the same Jose "Three or Four" that was in net for CO last year. Ugh.
Scared about Detroit, as well - but then again, I am every year. Draper's out and Hossa isn't 100%. Rafalski is a question mark, too. Hopefully they were just taking it easy down the stretch with their lackluster play and the veterans get their heads on tonight. Defense will need to step up, especially with Ericsson taking over Lilja's spot.
Also noticed the trademark huge increase in physical play last night through most of the games - esp Vancouver and StL. Hopefully Philly shows up for game 2.
Scared about Detroit, as well - but then again, I am every year. Draper's out and Hossa isn't 100%. Rafalski is a question mark, too. Hopefully they were just taking it easy down the stretch with their lackluster play and the veterans get their heads on tonight. Defense will need to step up, especially with Ericsson taking over Lilja's spot.
Also noticed the trademark huge increase in physical play last night through most of the games - esp Vancouver and StL. Hopefully Philly shows up for game 2.
Go DEVILS.
I saw this right off of Times Square, I had to take a pic!
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I saw this right off of Times Square, I had to take a pic!
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And the Wings WIN!!!!!!!
4-1!!!
I have a ticket for Saturday's game!
4-1!!!
I have a ticket for Saturday's game!
illin8
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Boston B's baby...since the Celtic's playoff run may be shortlived with the KG news today!
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Do you get these delusions often?
NO, usually about every 10 years or so.. Like the last two Stanley cup final runs. If the do make it, they better damn well win it this time, or it will be torches and pitch forks...
eriktlupus
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revvy i really hate you right now!
arturo7
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Billy Guerin in OT!
Not that I'm rooting for Pittsburgh, quite the opposite. But ya gotta love the wily old veterans.
Not that I'm rooting for Pittsburgh, quite the opposite. But ya gotta love the wily old veterans.
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What? The St. Louis peanut gallery is quiet tonight?? I wonder why?
Pens pulled one out last night. I'm happy to see Philly on their heels. My neighbor, not so much. Damn this is fun. Go Pens!
arturo7
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What? The St. Louis peanut gallery is quiet tonight?? I wonder why?
I got your quiet right here. You can't bring your goalposts on the road.
Our kids need to WTFU or it will be a short series.
Aleforge
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Yep, the kids really stepped it up to help get us in, now they quit. Obviously its going to be tough to comeback but I have not lost hope yet. Back to back wins here at home is what I am predicting.
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Maybe they started smoking BC weed since they are obviously stressed out from all the pressure. Or perhaps the 2 year difference in drinking age?
Maybe they left their night lights at home and got scared of the dark resulting in a lack of sleep?
Seriously, how many rookies are on the blues anyway?
Maybe they left their night lights at home and got scared of the dark resulting in a lack of sleep?
Seriously, how many rookies are on the blues anyway?
Apparently EVERYONE was wrong about Osgood. For crying out loud.
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Soon we will be in Columbus. Then we will see.
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+1. Serious Habs whooping in progress.:rockin:
Nyah, Nyah, Nyah.......
Just bow before the grandeur that is one of the original 6!!!
Osgood and Wings beat Jackets again
By LARRY LAGE – 1 hour ago
DETROIT (AP) — Brian Rafalski, Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg and Jiri Hudler scored, Chris Osgood posted his 14th NHL playoff shutout, and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-0 on Saturday to take a 2-0 lead in the first-round Western Conference series.
Columbus hopes returning home will help Tuesday night when it hosts a playoff game for the first time in franchise history.
Barring a stunning turnaround, Detroit will become the first defending Stanley Cup champion to reach the second round since the Colorado Avalanche did it seven years ago.
The Red Wings have silenced Blue Jackets star Rick Nash, holding him pointless in two games, while making rookie goalie Steve Mason long for the success he had during the regular season.
Mason had an NHL-high 10 shutouts, the most by a rookie since Chicago's Tony Esposito during in the 1969-70 season, but he has given up four goals in his first two playoff games.
He made 35 saves in Game 2.
Osgood stopped 25 shots and moved into a fourth-place tie on the NHL's career postseason shutout list with former teammate Dominik Hasek, Ed Belfour and Jacques Plante.
The second-seeded Red Wings vowed to take the seventh-seeded Blue Jackets seriously before the series started.
It wasn't just talk.
Detroit knows what its like to lose in the first round as defending champions because it happened to the storied franchise in 2002.
The next four NHL champions — New Jersey, Tampa Bay, Carolina and Anaheim — failed to put up much of a fight after hoisting the Cup.
The Devils, Lightning and Ducks all had first-round exits as defending champions and the Hurricanes didn't make it to the playoffs.
Despite the 4-1 score in Game 1, Columbus was competitive for much of the game.
The Blue Jackets hung around for about half of the first period before Detroit's talent, speed and toughness was too much for them.
Rafalski scored on the power play at 13:33 of the first period, Datsyuk scored on the power play midway through the second and Zetterberg's even-strength goal late in the second made it a 3-0 game.
In the third period, Hudler scored on a power play/ It was his second goal of the series.
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Just bow before the grandeur that is one of the original 6!!!
Big10Seaner
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Let's go Hawks!
You mean my home team the Port Huron Icehawks, IHL Franchise, Right???
Yeah we are in the Turner Cup Semi Finals....Thanks for rooting for us.
Or were you referring to Yooper's womans them..the Icehawks as well.
Nah, it has to be our Ice Hawks...you must have seen out incredible shootout back hand goal from last Tuesday's game...I guess it made it on ESPN...
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy_rfYIp-tE]YouTube - [HD] Nick Lindberg Amazing Behind the Back Shooout Goal[/ame]
arturo7
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Seriously, how many rookies are on the blues anyway?
A butt load. I think this is the first post season play for 10 or 11 guys.
460+ man-games lost to injury this year. Top 2 defensemen and forwards gone for all or most of the season. It's a fraggin miracle we made it to the playoffs. Andy Murray should get coach of the year.
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Soo.. not much experience in the pressure cooker known as the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs then.
There, I just gave you your excuse for when they lose in the first round.
Aleforge
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Luckily Kariya might be in tonight, or next game. Here's hoping, we need him on the PP big time!
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Whats going on with the Habs? I haven;t been paying attention, but they lost 2 straight?
arturo7
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2 soft goals and the power play was out to lunch. Can't win games like that.
Aleforge
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I can't make any excuses for the Blues, you nailed it Arturo the PP has not shown up for the playoffs. We relied so much on our great PP through the season and now nothing. We don't deserve anything at this point. Here's to next season, at least we will have some missing pieces back for game one.
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Power play sparks Canucks to 3-0 series lead over Blues
Despite way to many penalties from the 'nucks.
Despite way to many penalties from the 'nucks.
Whats going on with the Habs? I haven;t been paying attention, but they lost 2 straight?
The habs are in a bad way right now. As I've written previously my girlfriend is a habs fan so I end up watching a lot of their games. It really seems as if they have no leadership, and have no "style" of play that they currently fit into. When they try to play physical against the bruins they fail. An example would be this fight: Patrice Bergeron never fights and he completely dominates the situation.
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRgN0NYq1cY]YouTube - Patrice Bergeron fights Josh Gorges [HD][/ame]
The habs fired Carbonneau which made no impact on the end of their season. I personally think that they don't mesh well as a team and it's showing.
On the other hand, I don't really care because the bruins are whooping their asses!
bigjohnmilford
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WAY TO BE CLASSY MONTREAL.... BOOING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM ISN'T DISRESPECTFUL OR ANYTHING. Canadians should be proud to admit that they are associated with these people.
Regardless, the chant continues
LETS GO BRUINS
*CLAP CLAP* *CLAP CLAP CLAP*
Regardless, the chant continues
LETS GO BRUINS
*CLAP CLAP* *CLAP CLAP CLAP*
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While I do not condone that at all, it's no worse than St Louis Blues fans booing the Canadian Anthem on Sunday.
arturo7
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I'm pretty sure this was "Blues," not "boos," but I could be wrong. Either way silence would have been more respectful. The crowd usually ends the US national anthem with the same vowel sound. Home of the Blues instead of Brave.
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Nah, clearly hear BOOO several times. It was a minority of fans though. The "BLUES" yell sounded different. It's amazing what you can pick up when you have the surround channels cranked up.
This is nothing new. It isn't the first time US fans have booed drurng the Canadian anthem. Sadly it happens the other way around as well and is usually a minority of fans.
Just saying, don't make it out to be a big deal. Besides, Quebecers (Quebecois) boo everything not Quebec.
<hides from Quebec HBT members>
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlHNOq8k46A]YouTube - St. Louis Crowd Booing the Canadian National Anthem[/ame]
This is nothing new. It isn't the first time US fans have booed drurng the Canadian anthem. Sadly it happens the other way around as well and is usually a minority of fans.
Just saying, don't make it out to be a big deal. Besides, Quebecers (Quebecois) boo everything not Quebec.
<hides from Quebec HBT members>
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlHNOq8k46A]YouTube - St. Louis Crowd Booing the Canadian National Anthem[/ame]
