2010-11 NHL Playoff Thread: HOUSE RULES: ENGAGED

[Callisto]

Confirmed. The city is in flop sweat mode. When everyone sees that Luongo is in net tonight the humidity should hit 1000%

Luongo's either a win away from ultimate redemption or a loss away from being the highest-paid Manitoba Moose ever by a pretty wide margin, no pressure

[isladar]

Actually I was thinking about this yesterday; at this point in the series I don't know if Vancouver really wins regardless of the score tonight. If they lose, obviously, explosions and OH GODS and collapse and etc., but even if they win, you have the stigma of Luongo getting pulled two games in a row, not getting started game six, and giving up the GWG when he did have to come play. Unfortunately AV broadcast to the world his level of confidence in his goalie. I don't think this is all on Luongo though, there is no way we could have undressed him in 4 and 5 without the defensive collapse we saw from the rest of the team. If VAN wins tonight, every team they face is armed to the teeth with ammunition against the Nucks. If they'd won this series in four or five, this would be a redemption story. If they win in seven, after the last three games, I don't think they'll have the same boost in confidence.

As for the Hawks.. we weren't even supposed to be here today, so win or lose, it was pretty awesome.

[Thoronas]

Luongo's either a win away from ultimate redemption or a loss away from being the highest-paid Manitoba Moose ever by a pretty wide margin, no pressure

That's the worst part, he's the major unknown in this game. On paper the Canucks should beat the Hawks as we've looked like the better team when motivated. But if our goalie is on the verge of a mental breakdown in net who knows what could happen tonight.

Excerpt from a TSN article last night, "At one point he [Luongo] briefly left a media scrum when he became flustered by questions about his status."

I need another shot...

[Callisto]

I think the first two goals will be bigger in this game than in any game ever, if the Hawks pot an early one or two, floodgates will be open.

[Callisto]

going to see what I can do to temporarily breathe life into sassagecam for tonight when I get home

[Thoronas]

but even if they win, you have the stigma of Luongo getting pulled two games in a row, not getting started game six, and giving up the GWG when he did have to come play. Unfortunately AV broadcast to the world his level of confidence in his goalie.

Honestly this is only an issue versus Chicago. The media members that know the Canucks don't like to say it too openly but he's really a head case against the blackhakws. Against other teams AV has the utmost confidence in Luongo. I think AV is probably pretty nervous to as this could be his last game coaching the Canucks.

I think the first two goals will be bigger in this game than in any game ever, if the Hawks pot an early one or two, floodgates will be open.

If the Blackhawks pot 2 early the entire crowd could turn on the Canucks, it could get really ugly. Of course if the Canucks score it's going to be party central.

mmmm tequila

[Valisk]

Bickell out for Game 7.

[Jememy]

Burnin and a lootin toniiiiight

[aurik]

Hey if the hawks win, then the sharks get a rematch to avenge last year's sweep in the WCF.

[Valisk]

Burnin and a lootin toniiiiight

For the Rodney King beatdown that the Hawks are going to put on the Canucks? Fitting.

[Jememy]

I don't see the correlation between Bob Marley and Rodney King other than they're black you racist.

[Callisto]

atm Chicago fans are around where they were during game 5 vs. Nashville, after Kane's goal but before Hossa's. Somewhere between 'is this really happening?' and 'OH PLEASE BELIEVE'

[Thoronas]

Goddammit Down Goes Brown, why you gotta join in the fun?

UFC: A "choke" is a legal manoeuvre in which a competitor cuts off his opponent's air supply in order to secure a quick submission.
NHL: Insert your own Vancouver Canuck joke here.

http://www.downgoesbrown.com/2011/04...de-to-ufc.html

[Selamis]

The Chicago pressed interviewed him after game 6 and someone asked Luongo if he felt like he had the confidence of his coach, and the reaction he gave, looked like he was gonna kill a bitch. He like glared at the dude and was like "Excuse me? Yeah, why wouldn't I think I had his confidence?" So then the reporter said because he got benched for the game, and you could tell Luongo was pissed off at the question but then he started talking about how him and Schneider were the best duo this year, trying to make it look like he wasn't mad, but you could tell he was. I tried finding a clip of it but no luck so far.

[isladar]

Somewhere between 'is this really happening?' and 'OH PLEASE BELIEVE'

CAUTIOUSLY GIDDY

[Jememy]

The Chicago pressed interviewed him after game 6 and someone asked Luongo if he felt like he had the confidence of his coach, and the reaction he gave, looked like he was gonna kill a bitch.

If he could just save a puck I would tribute this with some RATM.

[BadKarma]

UFC: "The World's Most Dangerous Man" was the nickname of UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock.
NHL: "The World's Most Dangerous Man" is what Flyer fans call whoever is starting in net for that night's playoff game.

LOL

UFC: A hyper-extended elbow and broken arm can be the result of a competitor not tapping out quickly after the successful application of an armbar.
NHL: A hyper-extended elbow and broken arm is an acceptable reason to miss one or two shifts during the playoffs while the trainer tapes it up.

UFC: Occasionally schedules events in Toronto in late-April.
NHL: Not that anyone can remember.

I love it.

[isladar]

Goddammit Down Goes Brown, why you gotta join in the fun?

That man is my serious hero.

[Callisto]

JR was all over that clip last night lol

[Selamis]

I also have probably watch the Blackhawks intro video ten times now, that I wanted to embed here but it appears youtube doesn't have the playoff version of it used in the UC, so a link to it is all I can provide atm lol.

http://video.blackhawks.nhl.com/vide...1012&id=109372