2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs!

[AzazaelFenrir]

It's tough when you stick up for your guys all day long and they come out and play like that...

Koviu did score again but scoring when your down 5-0 is pretty meaningless.

In the Denver post yesterday one of the columnists wrote about how the Wild are a dirty hockey team and all they do is play goon hockey. all day on sports radio one show after the next people were just QQing about it. Then we come out and set a record for penalty minutes in a playoff game, way to go guys.

All Minnesota fans were made to look like fools today.

Yesterday I was bitching to my wife how all the games have gone into overtime and have kept me up way late (EDT for the loss and having to be at work early is FTL). I think tonights game was actually as long as the three previous games since there was zero flow in the 3rd. The Wild lucked out on some of the calls as well. the Boogyman could have gotten extra time for his first penalty in the second (the one where he hooked then threw a temper tantrum) and then in the 3rd I really think the hit on Statsny should have been a 5 minute major.

I am not trying to hate on the Wild, hell I cheer for them whenever they aren't play the Avs, but they just looked horrible last night. Game 5 will be interesting.

The tough question for me now. I have to go back to CO for a funeral on Saturday. Is it insensitive to go to Game 6 afterwards >< (assuming the game is in the evening and not at like 3 MDT)



/edit I claim the page in the name of all of you and being able to talk hockey with people again. No one in Northern Florida knows shit about it.

[dritero]

Crosby > Ovechkin

Simple as that.

How so? Unless you mean Crosby's giant worm lips > Ovechkin's normal lips

Can't compare Crosby and Ovechkin this season... Crosby was out too much of it.
Malkin > Ovechkin though.

What are you basing this on? Pretty sure Ovechkin is getting MVP, and led the league in goals and points. The guy celebrates every goal like it was his first ever, you can tell he loves the game. He back checks like crazy and throws hits.

Malkin is in my top 3 for sure though.

I live in the DC area and everytime I talk hockey with anyone around here its always the well you know Ovechkin is better than anyone on the Penguins blah blah blah blah blah crap day in day out. Well, Malkin and Crosby has more points than he does in the playoff which in my opinion is when it counts. It's just good to see that the Pens are playing with such fire and awesomeness.

You're comparing what 5 points to 2 right now? Nylander, Ovie's number #1 assist guy is still injured while Crosby is back. Washington is playing a tough Philly team, while Pittsburgh is playing an Ottawa team that looks like they'd rather be playing golf. Not a fair comparison if you ask me.

Going to game 5 in Montreal tomorrow! Gonna be awesome to see them close it out in Montreal.

[Saphirea]

[quote=dritero]

Crosby > Ovechkin

Simple as that.

How so? Unless you mean Crosby's giant worm lips > Ovechkin's normal lips

Can't compare Crosby and Ovechkin this season... Crosby was out too much of it.
Malkin > Ovechkin though.

What are you basing this on? Pretty sure Ovechkin is getting MVP, and led the league in goals and points. The guy celebrates every goal like it was his first ever, you can tell he loves the game. He back checks like crazy and throws hits.

Malkin is in my top 3 for sure though.

I live in the DC area and everytime I talk hockey with anyone around here its always the well you know Ovechkin is better than anyone on the Penguins blah blah blah blah blah crap day in day out. Well, Malkin and Crosby has more points than he does in the playoff which in my opinion is when it counts. It's just good to see that the Pens are playing with such fire and awesomeness.

You're comparing what 5 points to 2 right now? Nylander, Ovie's number #1 assist guy is still injured while Crosby is back. Washington is playing a tough Philly team, while Pittsburgh is playing an Ottawa team that looks like they'd rather be playing golf. Not a fair comparison if you ask me.

Going to game 5 in Montreal tomorrow! Gonna be awesome to see them close it out in Montreal.[/quote:25p7orb9]

I see your points that you're making. I think Philly is a tough team, but watching them Sunday they Philly just seemed like they wanted it more. They hit harder, backchecked and made it look like they were a play off team.

It was more a me bitching about being a Pittsburgh fan in Washington DC than anything else. I still think Malkin and Crosby and the rest of that potent offense is playing better than the Caps, and I think that Pitt will be a tough team deep into the Playoffs.

[Dolmen]

I live in the DC area as well, and it's like has been stated... When you talk to anyone around here about hockey it's Ovechkin this and Ovechkin that. I completely respect Ovechkin for signing the contract he did (he obviously could have made a ton more playing the free agent market), and he is an amazing scorer. However, the Caps seem like they rely on him a good deal more than they should, and to that extent the fans as well.

That being said, I hate the Caps... I'm kind of rooting for them because my a close friend is a diehard Caps fan, but I really don't want a Montreal v. Washington series in these playoffs. Montreal and Washington make for good games, and seem to always split series. Washington is the only team I worry about for Montreal in the Eastern Conference. I'm starting to wonder about the Habs though with how they're playing Boston. Price and the Buzzcut Boys are keeping them in games, the rest of the team needs to step up more. Price's performance is very reminiscent of Roy and all of those OT/1-goal wins the Habs had way back when.

[Brill Weave]

Well look at it this way. They are bitching about the Wild playing "goon" hockey, yet they are losing. Bryan Murray has been talking all kinds of shit about the Penguins and the officiating and why is that? Because they are losing. Teams that are losing want to make every excuse in the world when the reason they are losing is sitting in their dressing room. I have yet to see a game that was won or lost by the officiating so far in this year's playoffs. All in all I would have to say this is some of the best officiating I've seen in years.

[Selamis]

I appreciate how the officials are letting the old NHL return to an extent. Barring last nights Wild/Avs game....the hitting and physical play in that series, and with the Sharks/Flames has been outstanding. There's been a few other big hits in other series, but I've been entertained every game that's been on in the Flyers/Caps, Wild/Avs, Sharks/Flames. Good first round so far.

[Brill Weave]

1-0 Penguins mid way point of the second period. Malkin on the powerplay.

[Brill Weave]

Fuck. Stillman scored. 1-1 now.

[Furtwangler]

devils vs rangers 3rd period was abysmal on the devils part, minus the one goal by motto I think it was.

[Ivaden]

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP



Major props to Gerber though, he did a hell of a job this series.

[Mytiwar]

4-0 Penguins, and there they go to the next round...

[melbufrauma]

gooo stars!

[Oxyminus]

devils vs rangers 3rd period was abysmal on the devils part, minus the one goal by motto I think it was.

it was a great battle on both sides of the ice. I was there, and it was a helluva game!

now, lets close it out on friday!!!

[Seditedi]

Argh looks like the Flyers are going to have Montreal next round
Unless the Bruins can keep up that momentum from last game.
I'd love to see Pens and Flyers in the Eastern Conference finals.

[Viq]

Argh looks like the Flyers are going to have Montreal next round
Unless the Bruins can keep up that momentum from last game.

Since some jackass Bruins "fans" beat the hell out of a dude from Montreal the other day after game 4, I'm rooting for the Habs. Bruins are a fraud team to begin with. If their fans are going to act that way, then they really don't deserve to play any more games.

[AzazaelFenrir]

Just got back from game 6. It was so fucking wild and loud. Probably one of the most energetic games I have ever been to, just wish I could get to more play off games

[Palin]

Stars advancing.

[Colm]

Game 7, woooooooooo.

Final the next day, booooooooooo. How will I choose?

[Valisk]

Stars advancing.

Hope Calgary beat the Sharks tomorrow night. I want home ice advantage against the Avs and think we have a better chance beating them over San Jose. Plus a Red Wing/Flame rematch from last year's 1st round would be hot.

GO STARS!!!

[Dense]

Latecomer in the thread, but I miss talking about ice hockey.

Les Habitants put a definite close to that series, and they looked VERY good. Price gets the shutout, and hopefully gains some confidence with that. There were some quality saves there.

The Flyers/Caps series is quite a fun series to watch. Lots of lead changes, momentum swings, and overall bruising and just plain good hockey. I'm pulling for the Caps, but only because I like how they play and I'm still a Fedorov fan (as long as he doesn't play in the Western Conference, that is). That Oveczkin breakaway shows just how good of a goal-scorer he is: there was never a doubt that he'd score on that and he EASILY burned Biron on the top shelf. That was a great goal.

Any predictions for Sharks/Flames tonight? Being in SJ, I'd have to side with the hometeam, but I'd love to see Calgary pull off the win (although, I'm not sure [as a die-hard Wings fan] that having a red-hot Kiprusoff will be good for the Wings...).