Down to Six Series

by Chemmy on Apr 23, 2009 3:30 PM EDT in 2009 Playoffs

This is our interest check and mid-afternoon hockey chit chat thread. I'm going to do this a little differently today and leave Sharks-Ducks off of the poll since it's the only late game on TV. Today's poll, which of the three 7-ish o'clock games are you most excited for?

(Yes I know Carolina plays at 7:30 and you can probably watch them during the other two games' intermissions. Shut up.)

Poll

Who are you watching?

Flyers @ Penguins

49 votes

Hurricanes @ Devils

10 votes

Red Wings @ Blue Jackets

8 votes

67 votes | Poll has closed

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but

I may not watch any….

by Karina on Apr 23, 2009 3:39 PM EDT reply actions

Damn stupid engineering awards dinner I have to attend tonight, interfering with my playoff hockey watching. Maybe they’ll be a TV at the bar.

by Its Cold In Here on Apr 23, 2009 3:39 PM EDT reply actions

Engineering awards? Shouldn’t those just automatically go to Chemmy and myself?

Wings fan by birth. Leafs fan by empathetic association.

by SkinnyFish on Apr 23, 2009 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions

or me
since i engineer awesome 24/7

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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 23, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions

or me

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by Winkle on Apr 23, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Blue Jays/Rangers

Jammies, the Jays are in first.

WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

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by eyebleaf on Apr 23, 2009 3:45 PM EDT reply actions

It’ll be a split between the Jays and Philly/Pittsburgh.

Leaf, the universe and everything.

by 1967ers on Apr 23, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions

its amazing how much more I can tollerate baseball talk without getting stabby now that people are obsessed with golf like its some sort of religion

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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 23, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions

golf is for playing drunk and crashing golf carts…not for tv viewing

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by blindfolded tank driver on Apr 23, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions

seconded

Wings fan by birth. Leafs fan by empathetic association.

by SkinnyFish on Apr 23, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions

my work is full of “semi pro” golf players who spend half their paychecks on green fees and new clubs every year that flip out on you if you try to have a little fun and dont take a round serious when you play with em

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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 23, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions

I only play with friends that allow Happy Gilmore types of shots and antics

I like to eat the yellow snow behind the zamboni

by Kerry Fraser on Apr 23, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions

I’ve never been real golfing before, but if i went I’d go for Happy Gilmore style shots

Making stuff up since real Leafs news is far too depressing

by loser domi on Apr 23, 2009 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions

That's boring.

Try getting into fights with impatient a-holes on the course, like my little brother. :)

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by kidkawartha on Apr 23, 2009 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions

or end like michael douglas in falling down?

Making stuff up since real Leafs news is far too depressing

by loser domi on Apr 23, 2009 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions

The Leafs were in a playoff spot in October. Fat lot of good that did.

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by Chemmy on Apr 23, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions

So long as the Jays can hit .340 as a team, they’ll be just fine, thanks.

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by 1967ers on Apr 23, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions

1967ers, I heart you.

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by eyebleaf on Apr 23, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions

sad news that Romero just went on the DL…Would love the Jays to keep humming along though…but this doesn’t help

shout out to furcifer to putting it in CC

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by blindfolded tank driver on Apr 23, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Sadly .340’s not going to help us when we’re down to Purcey as our number 2 starter.

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by furcifer on Apr 23, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions

I'll be eating bbq and getting drunk!!!

And mocking Habs fans with a broom! I’ll try to sneak back for the late game…

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by blindfolded tank driver on Apr 23, 2009 3:47 PM EDT reply actions

I still pick ducks/sharks over the following, but philly/pitts is a close second

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by Kriv on Apr 23, 2009 3:58 PM EDT reply actions

it may be the only late game...

but if you don’t watch, you miss things like this…

"Ninety percent of the game is half mental."
The Left Coast Lock

by blurr1974 on Apr 23, 2009 4:01 PM EDT reply actions

SOLD!

I wish I got Versus now.

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by PPP on Apr 23, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions

The lack of journalistic integrity there is shocking.

No wonder the Ducks lost when Rob Niedermeyer is distracted like that.

She needs to give Patrick Marleau an eyeful now in an effort to bring some neutrality back to her job.

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by article1 on Apr 23, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m conflicted.

I’m definitely watching the Sharks – Ducks game, but I’m not sure about the first game.

Devils – Hurricanes has been a good series, but I can’t stand the Flyers and the thought of them getting eliminated makes me warm and fuzzy inside.

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by article1 on Apr 23, 2009 4:13 PM EDT reply actions

I fail at life

Of course if the Sharks and Ducks were actually playing, I’d be all over that.

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by article1 on Apr 23, 2009 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions

they are playing…late game…10:30 edt

Running over terribleness in search for something positive about the Leafs. Anything? Anyone?!

by blindfolded tank driver on Apr 23, 2009 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions

God, I really fail.

Why is that choice not on the poll?

I’m so not watching the Wings. Sad to say, but Columbus have been way overmatched.

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by article1 on Apr 23, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Why is that choice not on the poll?

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by Travis Hair on Apr 23, 2009 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions

You know what the problem with the playoffs is?

WESTERN HEMISPHERE BIAS!!!

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by article1 on Apr 23, 2009 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree

I posted this earlier in CC. I can’t really get into any of the other series that are being played tonight. CBJ-DET and CAR-NJD are boring (for different reasons) and I can’t stand watching the Crosby love-fest on CBC whenever he plays.

I’ll lay off the hockey until 10:30

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by furcifer on Apr 23, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions

Go! Marlies! Go!

Don’t forget Game Five goes tonight at the Ricoh. Could be the Marlies last home game of the year if they lose the series.

by general borschevsky on Apr 23, 2009 4:25 PM EDT reply actions

Don’t forget Game Five goes tonight at the Ricoh. ~~Could be the Marlies last home game of the year if they lose the series.~~ Had to fix…impossible. They have NSFW Tlusty. How can they lose?

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by furcifer on Apr 23, 2009 4:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Jiri NSFW is a powerful ally indeed.

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by article1 on Apr 23, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Habs Eulogy up here and at Puck Daddy.

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by Chemmy on Apr 23, 2009 4:34 PM EDT reply actions

wow...

they have cup wins and jersey retirings down the right side of the page at eyes on the prize, i cant decide if that is pompus or a good idea

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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 23, 2009 5:09 PM EDT reply actions

Actually I think it’s pretty cool.

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by Chemmy on Apr 23, 2009 5:23 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree.

Looking at it I think it’s a well put together and written site.

Shame about the subject matter.

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by article1 on Apr 23, 2009 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions

i think it’s pompous and overwrote.

it’s a hockey team, get over yourselves.

"Ninety percent of the game is half mental."
The Left Coast Lock

by blurr1974 on Apr 23, 2009 5:48 PM EDT up reply actions

It does lack the irreverence that keeps us coming back here.

Depends what you’re looking for, I suppose.

For what it wants to be, it’s well put together. But their GDTs must be dull.

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by article1 on Apr 23, 2009 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions

as you said, it depends what you’re looking for.

not a fan myself, i’ll leave it at that.

"Ninety percent of the game is half mental."
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by blurr1974 on Apr 23, 2009 5:59 PM EDT up reply actions

I wouldn’t use it as a primary resource, but I can appreciate that it’s well put together. It’s more like somewhere to go if you need to find something out or get some analysis.

It certainly has nowhere near the hang-out attraction or the banter value of here.

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by article1 on Apr 23, 2009 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions