The Stig
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Post by The Stig on May 23, 2009 23:18:37 GMT -5
Cool. He was my year in high school, and my school played against his a couple times. It was neat seeing him go so high in the draft.
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whatmaroon
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Post by whatmaroon on May 25, 2009 11:20:35 GMT -5
Well, that wasn't a very pleasant way to spend a Sunday afternoon. The defense was lousy, Huet worse, and the offense visible only in a few stretches. I hope they show some energy in Game 5, but even if they didn't it was a nice run while it lasted, and it lasted longer than I or most anyone else expected.
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Post by whatmaroon on May 28, 2009 19:18:12 GMT -5
Well, Colin Fraser played in Havlat's place in game 5 rather than Skille.
Huet played pleasingly well-the game-winner was poor rebound control, but Cleary's tally in regulation was extraordinarily difficult to stop and I thought for sure the game wasn't going to overtime with Zetterberg just needing to elevate the puck with :10 below. The problem on the game-winner was the Hawks, and the forwards in particular, played way too passive. I had to check to remind myself it wasn't a penalty kill, because that's what it looked like. The better team won, unsurprisingly.
As to the Cup Finals, this is the most indifferent I've felt between the two teams since, really, I first started really paying attention to the NHL after the '94 lockout. I guess I prefer Detroit, simply because I think they're more talented across the board than the Pens.
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Boz
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Post by Boz on Jun 3, 2009 8:34:09 GMT -5
Well, good for Pittsburgh for fighting back.
I think, even if they win Game 4, this is a huge uphill battle for the Pens against a team that's just plain better, but I'm happy to see they didn't lie down, particularly when Detroit was responding immediately to every advance they made.
Game winner was outstanding. Not as outstanding as some of the goals Detroit has scored in this series, but still.
Hopeing it goes back to Hockeytown knotted.
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Post by jgalt on Jun 3, 2009 11:41:09 GMT -5
Well, good for Pittsburgh for fighting back. I think, even if they win Game 4, this is a huge uphill battle for the Pens against a team that's just plain better, but I'm happy to see they didn't lie down, particularly when Detroit was responding immediately to every advance they made. Game winner was outstanding. Not as outstanding as some of the goals Detroit has scored in this series, but still. Hopeing it goes back to Hockeytown knotted. i disagree with everything said here ;D except for Detroit being "plain better"
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Boz
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Post by Boz on Jun 5, 2009 8:36:09 GMT -5
Detroit definitely has something to think about going into Game 5. As much as Pittsburgh may have been a little lucky to win Game 3, they put on a clinic in the second period last night.
Still think the Wings are the better team & will take the Cup, but the Pens have definitely made it interesting ( which is all I ask for).
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Post by Boz on Jun 9, 2009 21:44:06 GMT -5
GAME SEVEN!!!!!!!
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Post by Boz on Jun 15, 2009 11:43:41 GMT -5
I would like to congratulate the NHL playoffs thread on beating the NBA playoffs thread by a whopping two pages!!!
;D ;D ;D
(of course, 8 of those pages were probably just me and jgalt chattering back & forth, but IRREGARDLESS!!!)
Amazing game by the Penguins and by Fleury*, whose stick was plain lightning quick. I have to say, even though a number of people predicted it, after Pittsburgh proved they could win on the road in a Game 7 (sorry again, jgalt), I was still shocked at this result.
Not so much shocked that Pittsburgh played well, but that Detroit seemed so flummoxed for large stretches during the game. That's not like them at all.
Be interesting to see if the Crosby-Ovie wars amp up even more next season now that Sid has a ring on his side.
(* I haven't gone back and looked but I'm pretty sure I may have predeicted at the beginning of these playoffs that Fleury would be the weak link that stopped Pittsburgh from going all the way. For which I offer humble apologies. He was outstanding in the last two games of this series.)
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jgalt
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Post by jgalt on Jun 15, 2009 11:56:55 GMT -5
Ughhh i was hoping this thread would just fade away into the night and i wouldnt have to relive friday (im already helped by NBA finals ending so quickly and espn just spending all its time talking about that!) ;D ;D Be interesting to see if the Crosby-Ovie wars amp up even more next season now that Sid has a ring on his side. Agree. It will also be interesting to see what direction the league goes with marketing now that Gino has won the Conn Smythe and that Sid will not win MVP this year. It will be hard for them to argue he is the best player on his own team now that Gino has some hardware. Will the league still promote Caps vs Pens as Ovie vs Sid? Probably but i dont think people will care about that aspect of the games as much as two great teams going up against each other. A quick look around the league and my top five for next year are (in no particular order): Detroit, Chicago, Washington, Boston, and the Pens ( ) The canes should be real good too as should the sharks. My most improved pick would be the Sabres who should be able to rebound nicely, though i have no idea what their contract situation is like and who they will lose to free agency. Well here is to a summer full of waiting to see what happens with the caps goalie situations, who jumps to the KHL, and if Micheal Nylander and Jose Theodore can be unloaded on another team. And one more thing!!! Congratulations to the Caps AHL affiliate, HERSHEY BEARS for winning their TENTH!! CALDER CUP
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Post by hifigator on Jun 15, 2009 13:10:24 GMT -5
I thoroughly enjoyed Game 7. To make it even better, it was really the first time I've effectively used my Dish Network DVR with the live TV feature. I went out and did some fishing until about 10pm. Then I came in and started the game, but fast forwarded through the intermissions and commercials. Everything worked out perfectly, aside from not getting overtime. That would have made it even better, but the Pens won in a close, competitive game. It doesn't get much better than that.
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Post by CAHoya07 on Jun 15, 2009 16:13:41 GMT -5
To make it even better, it was really the first time I've effectively used my Dish Network DVR with the live TV feature. I went out and did some fishing until about 10pm. Then I came in and started the game, but fast forwarded through the intermissions and commercials. Everything worked out perfectly... NO ONE CARES.
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