Equally Obnoxious Hockey Trash Talk Thread, eh?

[HawksBrewer]

So before you start flashing your Kane/Toews boners all over the place, keep in mind that a Detroit team with nothing to lose could prove to be a dangerous foe.

It's not Kane and Toews that have the Hawks in first place, it's the 3rd and 4th liners that play like 1st and 2nd liners.

 

[MeatyPortion]

And that is Detroit's problem: they don't have the depth that Chicago has. Datsyuk and Zetterberg are past their prime.

 

[MeatyPortion]

I gotta be honest: if Chicago doesn't win the cup this year I think Washington is going to take it.

 

[Channel66]

And that is Detroit's problem: they don't have the depth that Chicago has. Datsyuk and Zetterberg are past their prime.

I'd take datsyuk past his prime over most up and comers.

 

[MeatyPortion]

I'd take datsyuk past his prime over most up and comers.

Yeah, but can most up and comers help propel a franchise towards another cup? Not likely, and neither will Datsyuk. I'm not saying he sucks, but rather that the team needs additional offensive capabilities before they'll be a contender again.

 

[paulster2626]

I gotta be honest: if Chicago doesn't win the cup this year I think Washington is going to take it.

We think alike. I believe this is Washington's year - somehow. Ovechkin is like a man possessed.

 

[MeatyPortion]

We think alike. I believe this is Washington's year - somehow. Ovechkin is like a man possessed.

Absolutely. He's always been really competitive but this year has been crazy (in the latter part). I think he got a fire lit under his ass after Milbury called him out mid-season for sloppy play.

 

[urbanmyth]

Speaking of Kane and Toews...

 

[schmoe]

And that is Detroit's problem: they don't have the depth that Chicago has. Datsyuk and Zetterberg are past their prime.

The Nyquist, Brunner, Anderson third line has been good and dangerous as of late. And the Wings finally seem to be playing with some intensity.

 

[Channel66]

The Nyquist, Brunner, Anderson third line has been good and dangerous as of late. And the Wings finally seem to be playing with some intensity.

Nyquist got himself into the thick of things tonight. As he gets more involved in the team look for him to be moving up lines.

 

[emjay]

Bad night to be the better team, so far.

 

[paulster2626]

Absolutely. He's always been really competitive but this year has been crazy (in the latter part). I think he got a fire lit under his ass after Milbury called him out mid-season for sloppy play.

I refuse to believe the media - especially an idiot like Milbury - has any effect on players' attitudes whatsoever.

 

[CityOChampBrew]

Gotta love that Crosby has been the top scorer for all of April up until last night, missing 11 games. Can't wait for that whole team to get back together on the ice and end these Washington is the team in the east comments

 

[tyzippers]

I refuse to believe the media - especially an idiot like Milbury - has any effect on players' attitudes whatsoever.

Amen. Most of the time when players are interviewed and made aware of the a$$holish comments that Milbury makes about them, they're all surprised, laugh and call him an ********. I think they go out of their way to NOT listen to the media. And I'm glad.

 

[MeatyPortion]

I refuse to believe the media - especially an idiot like Milbury - has any effect on players' attitudes whatsoever.

Hey there, Milbury is a genius. Why, just look at the excellent work he did as the Islanders' GM.

 

[grico]

Damn it, I don't want our boys to play Detroit. I need Columbus to keep up their winning streak.

 

[emjay]

Gotta love that Crosby has been the top scorer for all of April up until last night, missing 11 games. Can't wait for that whole team to get back together on the ice and end these Washington is the team in the east comments

Oh please, that has been said pretty much every year since Crosby joined. The reason nobody else decides to say anything about Pittsburgh is that we ALL know the team is stacked... and yet they've been pretty consistently underperforming when you consider who the team is actually made up of.

Washington, on the other hand (similar to LA), got off to an absolutely terrible start. Had they even started out just playing .500 (LET ALONE the rate they've been WINNING afterwards), they'd likely be the #1 seed right now. People are giving Washington props because they deserve it, plain and simple.

And "top scorers" are virtually meaningless
The top two scorers right now (let's say even if they were 2 and 3 behind Crosby) are TEAMMATES. So if Crosby being #1 means the Pens are great, surely this team that has 2 players in the top 2 (or even 3) means their team surely must be amazing, right? Oh wait... Tampa Bay is 2nd last in the east and 3rd last overall! With the 2 top scorers! All it means is that the rest of their team is that much worse and that those 2 players are literally carrying them to the few wins they even have.

It's undeniable that Pittsburgh is stacked. The players have even colluded a bit, taking lower salaries to allow that to happen. And why not? Crosby could accept a $0 salary from the Pens and he'd still make a fortune, so it's easy for him to give up a bit of money in return for the promise of glory. Except that, stacked as Pittsburgh is, they aren't dominating nearly as much as they should on paper. And that's why NOBODY really gives a shìt about Pittsburgh.

Hey there, Milbury is a genius. Why, just look at the excellent work he did as the Islanders' GM.

One word: LEGACY

 

[paulster2626]

Teams that just belong in the playoffs:
-Toronto
-Chicago
-Montreal
-Rangers
-Bruins
-Red Wings

This is just right. It feels proper. The most important franchises in the most important tournament. LETS GET STARTED!

 

[tyzippers]

Let the hate flow forth! I know your little rant made you feel better so that's good. I'm still happy with my team this year. Since they've gone 22-3 against playoff teams this year. I think that gives them a fighting chance. Welcome back Sid! Light em up!

 

[paulster2626]

Let the hate flow forth! I know your little rant made you feel better so that's good. I'm still happy with my team this year. Since they've gone 22-3 against playoff teams this year. I think that gives them a fighting chance. Welcome back Sid! Light em up!

Wannabe Leafs fan! The hate feels good, doesn't it?

 

[MeatyPortion]

 

[tyzippers]

Ha! Zing! Feels good to be hated! Must be doing something right!

 

[Goofynewfie]

Brian Burkes in the news again

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/201...es_defamation_lawsuit_over_internet_lies.html

 

[paulster2626]

Brian Burkes in the news again

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/201...es_defamation_lawsuit_over_internet_lies.html

Should I stop telling people he got fired because he banged Hazel Mae? Guess it's not true. Naaaaahhh. That is a way more interesting story than "he got fired because his tie was too loose".

 

[schmoe]

And the wings win four in a row and finally look like a real Red wings team. Even managed to get the 7th seed.

 

[DerrangedPOJO]

What a showing by the pens!

 

[dudius]

And the wings win four in a row and finally look like a real Red wings team. Even managed to get the 7th seed.

I know

I stopped watching, but that doesn't mean I stopped believing. I just wanted to save $50 on my cable bill by dropping TV.

 

[MeatyPortion]

Well, Red Wings sure made a statement with their streak at the end of season. Now they're up against the Ducks in the 1st round, what are the predictions?

I say Ducks in 6, but the series is back and forth and grueling; whoever wins will get knocked out in the 2nd round due to injuries and exhaustion.

 

[paulster2626]

The Bruins. Bring it on.

"THANK YOU SEGUIN!"

 

[Goofynewfie]

Ottawa upsets montreal in 6 games