Playoffs Suck
by Karina on Apr 29, 2010 7:00 AM EDT
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I honestly cannot remember the playoffs being this sucky in a long time. I am so frustrated by the teams this year, I have noone left to cheer for. I am still in shock that the Capitals blew it against the Habs last night - WTF Mike Green? Boudreau - why was Carlson on the ice with Green when Moore scored? Dominic Moore scored the GWG? CAN SOMEONE PLEASE MAKE IT END?
Anyways, I don't know what to do with myself. I hate the Habs, Flyers, Wings, Canucks, Black Hawks, and I don't really want to cheer for Pittsburgh, they have enough bandwagonners already. The Sharks will inevitably choke soon (probably against Detroit). The Bruins may win on the back of a Maple Leafs draft pick, and then add our #2 overall pick to it this summer. Can we just have another lock out year where the Cup isn't awarded? Seriously. I need to move to, like, China or Australia where I can more easily ignore playoff hockey until it's over.
In the meantime - does anyone wanna start a "When will Bruce Boudreau be fired" pool? I've got a week after the cup is awarded.
Also, if anyone has a lead on where to find a habs car flag in Vancouver, drop me a line.
Links after the jump.
Contract Details for Scrivens, Rynnas
MLHS has an interesting link for us to keep in mind, with the contract breakdowns for our two new goalies.
Free agent pairings – John Mitchell and SRV.. I mean, MVR
maple stir-up would like a couple of current Leafs to be cut loose this summer.
Hockey is War
Vintage Leafs' new photos start out awesome with this one of Ian Turnbull.
Fallen Leafs
Our own puckurgently had a traumatic night last night.
Teen goalie wins title with 4 broken ribs, punctured lung
This kid seems like the embodiment of a Brian Burke player. And hey, we could use another goalie, couldn't we?
Seguin tops Hall for OHL's top award
I'm wondering if this tips the Oilers' choice towards Seguin. I just have a feeling that we'll see Hall in a Bruins jersey on draft day. But hey, Kadri came in 3rd!
2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs Semifinals Schedule
2nd Round schedule in case any of you wanted to plan your social lives around hockey.
A Trip to the Western Conference Semifinals Aquarium
Earl Sleek at Battle of California has a brilliant cartoon summarizing the Western conference teams who've advanced to the second round.
An Abrupt End
A great summary from Off Wing Opinion, a blog I used to visit daily but for some reason had forgotten about, on the Capital's first round loss.
Top 10 Secondary Players in Round 1
The Hockey Writer's takes a look at who've been the best supporting players through the first round of the playoffs. I'm a fan of #3.
Statistical Underachievers
Hockey Centric looks at the top ten players whose stats weren't where they were expected to be this past season. Sure, we have an entry at #9, but at least we didn't choose the guy at #3 over him.
Bruins to unveil Bobby Orr statue outside TD Garden
I think the Bruins are trying to compete with our Wendel Park campaign.
Ex-Leaf Dominic Moore: It’s better to be lucky- and good
Vintage Leaf Memories on Dominic Moore and the Captial's loss last night.
End of the road
Wrap Around Curl had a big day. I feel like we need to support her in making the obviously difficult decision to cancel her Chiefs season tickets.
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Dominic Moore made trading a 2nd round pick for him look like sheer brilliance last night.
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Yup
Aided ably by Mike Green.
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Wow I adn’t thought about Boston the way you described it. If they somehow win the cup the Toronto sports pages will be nothing but the columnists writing “LOL” for 3 pages.
I agree about Pittsburgh, and do you really want to be associated with their fans?
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Moore is a good player. I’m happy for him. What I want to know is when did Hall Gill turn into Anton Volchenkov?
by Leaf in Habland on Apr 29, 2010 7:48 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Hal Gill was good when he was here.
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former member of the Hal Glll fan club agrees
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions
i keep telling people that Gill always played like this, the leafs just werent up to snuff when he was here and that wasnt his fault
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Apr 29, 2010 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions
If Gill had a mean streak, he would have been a fan favourite
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions
for sure
There is no "I" in team, but there is an "M" and an "E"
by Matt_Roberts on Apr 29, 2010 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions
love Hall Gill.
Hate that he’s a Hab.
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by Karina on Apr 29, 2010 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
my hal gill love is in suspended animation until he is free
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
He’s from my home state, played for my team, and is cousins with an acquaintance/colleague for the last 10 years.
He’s also as big as a tree and skates like one too.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 29, 2010 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
mostly it’s just fun to chant “Hal Gill Sucks”
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 29, 2010 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Hal Gill, tall as a tree
Brian Gionta not a bumble bee
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions
and
good grief is Boudreau the worst coach or the worstest coach?
He just stood there for the entire series with his mouth open going “zomg they keep blocking our shots what do I do?”. I have never seen a defence melt so quickly when faced with a lone Scott Gomez skate into their zone… hey we got two blue liners covering Gomez who’s crossing into our zone by himself, let’s collapse all the way back to our goal crease!
WTF.
Seriously, Boudreau, absolutely terrible…
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Apr 29, 2010 8:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Mike Green is fucking useless in the playoffs
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 8:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Green was atrocious last night
sweet jeebus they were all atrocious last night
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Apr 29, 2010 8:19 AM EDT up reply actions
but
i really can’t understand why the Caps tried to match the Canadiens in speed? The Habs are faster, but they’re also a lot smaller team then Washington… I barely saw the Caps exert their physical superiority last night… they were perfectly willing to let the Habs skate in circles around them while they tried to keep up…
As bad as a bunch of the Caps players were like Ovie, Semin and Green… I think unbelievably poor coaching was the main culprit
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Apr 29, 2010 8:21 AM EDT up reply actions
yup, no change in offensive tactics, terrible defensive coaching…ugh
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 8:25 AM EDT up reply actions
Boudreau’s solution to the Habs shot-blocking is to have his players shoot quickly before anyone, including his own players, could get in position in front of Halak to block or screen any shots… at that point Halak just lol’d
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Apr 29, 2010 8:34 AM EDT up reply actions
maybe it would have gone better if they went the new jersey route to shot blocking.
aim for the face.
they should’ve crashed the net more, ante up the pressure on Halak… they finally tried doing that a couple of times last night but it was too little too late… although the Cap’s lone goal came from them crashing the net
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Apr 29, 2010 8:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Anyone who nominates Mike Green for the norris ever again doesn’t actually watch him play.
Not even the Toronto Maple Leafs could kill my optimism
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but, but, but…… stats :(
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exactly, to the casual fan, all those points and such look fancy. They aren’t everything, but most fans don’t know that.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Apr 29, 2010 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions
I floated the idea of canning Boudreau a week and a half ago on the podcast.
I feel like a genius today.
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you and RJ Umburger should have a tea party
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions
#ThrowtheBruce
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by blindfolded tank driver on Apr 29, 2010 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions
When I read RJ Umberger’s comments I didn’t disagree with him.
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tea parties rule
they have scones
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions
This is the second time this week the word “genius” has been used in reference to Chemmy.
I am scared, because it may be true.
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by Karina on Apr 29, 2010 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions
After Ovie’s Olympic and Playoff performances, I hope he plays for Russia at the worlds too. Go Canada Go!
Canada is a nation of 35 million general managers.
by Another Good Kingston Boy on Apr 29, 2010 9:12 AM EDT up reply actions
To be fair
in the Ovie vs. Crosby debate, While Crosby won a gold medal he only scored 1 goal the entire olympics… Ovie didn’t have the supporting cast to get him the chance to pot a final game tie breaker. Remove sid and alex from the equation, and who would pick the rest of Russia’s team as the better supporting cast than the rest of Canada’s team?
This playoff choke though… yeah, not so good.
Yay!
As I posted earlier I want to see ovechkin fail. Just so I can end the crosby vs ovie debate. And so it happened now I can go back to hating habs.
by hockeyphreak on Apr 29, 2010 8:20 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Yea I need English lessons :|
by hockeyphreak on Apr 29, 2010 8:21 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
It doesn’t matter, even if Washington won last night, Crosby would destroy Ovechkin in the next round, the debate would’ve been settled either way
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Apr 29, 2010 8:22 AM EDT up reply actions
if you’re gonna fail, at least make it funny… after all the “oh, they’re gonna slaughter habs” and “halak has shaky hands” there’s something really comedic about this – even though I wished a slighly different outcome
i’m curious to see who’s the nect coach
Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.
Halak was GOOD
and in a few instance he was very good, but by no means has he been amazing, legendary, incredible or “absolutely-Roy-like”
The shots on goal don’t mean squat when the majority of them were unobstructed and from the point because that was Boudreau’s solution to the Habs shot blocking, I think they finally tried crashing the net on a few occasions last night but not nearly enough to shake Halak up, and the lone goal they scored last night? came from crashing the net…
WHY DO YOU SUCK SO MUCH BOUDREAU
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Apr 29, 2010 8:36 AM EDT up reply actions
ugh
I thought I was watching the Russian olympic team playing last night, no defence whatsoever and an offence that can’t do dick all if you don’t give them any room to play… just like Team Russia… the Habs coaching staff had them figured out
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Apr 29, 2010 8:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Actually it was kinda funny. Washington looked pathetic… What did I tell you about Eurotrash?
BS
by MapleLeafMole on Apr 29, 2010 8:55 AM EDT up reply actions
I’m Portuguese and get called Eurotrash all the time (the hair). It really doesn’ t bother me. Excuse my use. If others are offended I will stop.
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by MapleLeafMole on Apr 29, 2010 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Eurot*&$* is a TV show that ran for 15 years in the UK.
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by MapleLeafMole on Apr 29, 2010 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions
i wouldn’t care if i was callled that but when used in hockey it means no good. especially since the “eurotrash” can’t be blamed for the coaching and green’s inability to play defense
Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.
Agreed. First and foremost, the coach is to blame. I’d say Semin and Flesh not scoring any goals in the series part of it too, but it’s a team sport.
(seriously though, is it “pretty rude” ?)
BS
by MapleLeafMole on Apr 29, 2010 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Semin 0G 1A
Green 0G 3A
Total cap hit $11.25M
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by hockeyphreak on Apr 29, 2010 1:09 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I was just worried that you’d offend sleza, our resident awesome European.
"...sometimes I wake up cradling a gourd."
She is awesome, and I’ve enjoyed our brief discussions. I was being a bit facetious, because I used the term before. Sorry’s all around
BS
by MapleLeafMole on Apr 29, 2010 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions
i like this conversation of me being awesome :P makes the day better
Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.
No problem, here’s another
You’re Awesome!
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by MapleLeafMole on Apr 29, 2010 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
to me it just sounds like mocking to european hockey… i’m maybe too sensitive about it
Мы в любовь играли,
И как кровь из вены капает слеза.
Nah no worries. I really got nothing against European hockey (or Rink hockey – see Portuguese national team)
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by MapleLeafMole on Apr 29, 2010 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
And Green was left alone on that Moore goal. 2 Habs forecheckers and Green is the only guy back, while the other 4 Caps wait up ice.
BS
by MapleLeafMole on Apr 29, 2010 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Carlson just stood there, and the caps forward who should have been back checking moore was about 20 feet behind the play
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Exactly, no idea how to play defenisve hockey in their own end
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by MapleLeafMole on Apr 29, 2010 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
that Caps forward
came FLYING in at the end, while Carlson coasted with his stick up around his waste.
Yeah, Carlson, American Hero.
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by Karina on Apr 29, 2010 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
yah, but the Caps forward was caught waaaaay too deep on a broken offensive rush
let alone Ovie who just floated by the habs blue line and watched the whole thing
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
true
the whole team failed on that goal.
Pathetic.
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by Karina on Apr 29, 2010 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions
I was wondering what the hell Carlson was doing on that play. It’s like he had no idea the play could possibly unfold as it did.
That, incidentally, is the only play of that game where Green wasn’t a complete waste of oxygen. He has to be the most overhyped player in the game right now. Good offensively in the regular season, but terrible in the playoffs, and defensively atrocious all the time.
leaf fan stuck in ottawa, a localized black hole that will suck everything in that area to oblivion.
Umm, Green had position on his man but then pulled a Mike Green and completely fucked up what should have been an easy defensive play.
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Right. Box the forward out, slap the puck away, crisis averted.
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ummm, yes he did fuck up an easy defensive play. But that’s why you play as a 5 man unit. If someone fucks up, there is support.
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by MapleLeafMole on Apr 29, 2010 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Plug your ears, and ignore the truth!
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by MapleLeafMole on Apr 29, 2010 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
the truth is that mike green sucks
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions
That whole team can’t play Defensive hockey. They look lost in their end
BS
by MapleLeafMole on Apr 29, 2010 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Doesn’t help that Mike Green sucks
Boo hoo!
by Chris Stoikoff on Apr 29, 2010 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes
That is true. And there is always shared blame on a goal but the vast vast majority of the problem starts with Green not doing his job.
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yes, there should have been coverage, but thats not a great excuse for green totally fucking his team with a terrible defensive play
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Not excusing him. The whole team, the system they play is flawed
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by MapleLeafMole on Apr 29, 2010 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Umm, Green had position on his man but then pulled a Mike Green and completely fucked up what should have been an easy defensive play.
According to Pierre Maguire, that play was all about the hit Lapierre laid on Green…I’ve seen the replay at least 6 times and still haven’t been lucky enough to spot the hit.
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I heard that too, Maguire is in on Habsmania
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by MapleLeafMole on Apr 29, 2010 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions
I never even noticed Subban during play last night
the only time i did was when they focused on him during stopages
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
He Spezza’d a pass on the powerplay that almost led to a 3 on1 shorthanded rush for the Caps. I dont think he saw the ice again.
Resident Capologist
yeah, i wandered away from the tv for a good 15 mins, that probably happened then
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Pierre lives in Montreal, BTW
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by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Apr 29, 2010 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Green still overcommitted there. If you’re a Norris nominee you don’t take the easy play and hope your rookie partner does the rest.
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Even still, Green could have, you know, played the puck instead of going for a useless hit.
But yes, John Carlson, American Hero, might have been better served playing the role of John Carlson, diligent defenceman.
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also agree.
And it’s not like half of the teams remaining don’t feature major euro components.
by Robot Godzilla on Apr 29, 2010 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm not happy the Habs won, but...
I think it’s hilarious that about 75% of the people of at Jasper’s place want to dump Mike Green.
Wait, he’s good enough to be on Team Canada, but now he’s not a pressure performer and you want to trade him?
LOVE IT.
He’s useless. Just because he made Team Canada does not necessarily mean he’s good… he just got hot at the right time to get noticed.
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Apr 29, 2010 8:43 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah wait
he didn’t make the olympic team, he was in the world championship last year but that doesn’t necessarily mean anything
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Apr 29, 2010 8:45 AM EDT up reply actions
round the time of the Olympic picks, there was much debate round SBN about who should not have been left off, they were all “green should be there he is better than everyone he isnt a defensive liability, he doesnt fold under pressure rah rah rah”
needless to say, most round here didnt agree
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 8:45 AM EDT up reply actions
so?
he did suck and his defensive play was a joke these playoffs, these statements are substantiated by facts
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Apr 29, 2010 8:47 AM EDT up reply actions
well yes, its just the turn from ZOMG GREEN BEST EVAR to crashing realism that we have known all along is kinda funny
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 8:48 AM EDT up reply actions
it is. Maybe they want Kaberle now?
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by blindfolded tank driver on Apr 29, 2010 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions
he’s one dimensional good aka regular season offensive defenseman good.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Apr 29, 2010 8:53 AM EDT up reply actions
He’s getting the Bryan McCabe treatment – Washington style
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by nhlcheapshot on Apr 29, 2010 8:48 AM EDT up reply actions
nah, McCabe actually showed up in the playoffs
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Larry Murphy, whilst in Toronto treatment?
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by blindfolded tank driver on Apr 29, 2010 8:50 AM EDT up reply actions
sorry. There was a big argument back in December that he should have made the olympic team over doughty or boyle
HE’S A DIVOT!
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by blindfolded tank driver on Apr 29, 2010 8:48 AM EDT up reply actions
Mike Green over Drew Doughty hahahahahahaha
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I’d take a Dan Boyle own goal over a Mike Green no defense any day
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Drew “About to win his first of many Norris Trophies at the age of 20” Doughty
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He shouldn’t, Duncan Keith played more minutes, harder minutes, scored more and has better advanced stats.
It’s Keith’s trophy if there’s justice in this world.
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3rdededed
Doughty will get his Norris, just not this year
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions
then his second, third, fourth…
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by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Apr 29, 2010 9:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Keith had a superhuman first half and a better than average second half. If he hadn’t had the trouble with his skates (so he says) post January, there wouldn’t even be a discussion.
agreed 100%
although that appears to be the minority opinion around here. Keith by any metric you want to use had a better season at all ends of the ice. He’s a better dman at 24, today, than Doughty is, at 20, right now.
Potential don’t enter into it. Duncan Keith was the best Dman in the NHL this year.
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agreed, Green is a distant third though
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 2:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe the worst part:
Ovie tried to get the team to stay out on the ice to give a salute to the fans, and only 9 of them stayed.
"Defense! Defense! Common! Do you call that blowing!?"
That’s a leader right there.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Apr 29, 2010 8:57 AM EDT up reply actions
those are also things
that you do when you KNOW its the last game of the season, so it wouldn’t be good to plan that
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Good to see
PHX stayed out and WSH should have done the same.
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Supposedly Mike Knuble’s post game interview is the stuff of legend.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Apr 29, 2010 8:59 AM EDT reply actions
now I need to see this
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions
it feels like a funeral
Brian Burke: Expanding vocabularies since 2009
by Buds'n'Syrup on Apr 29, 2010 9:06 AM EDT up reply actions
RIP caps season
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by Buds'n'Syrup on Apr 29, 2010 9:07 AM EDT up reply actions
not as awesome as advertised.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Apr 29, 2010 9:08 AM EDT up reply actions
agreed
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 9:08 AM EDT up reply actions
might be the wrong one, but I’ll see if I can get it, supposedly he was stuttering and stammering for like 30 seconds.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Apr 29, 2010 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions
I think the only solace i have left in these playoffs now that everyone i liked was eliminated is focusing all my hate on making sure that the red wings and penguins don’t play in the cup finals again.
Not even the Toronto Maple Leafs could kill my optimism
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I would like to live under a rock for the next couple of months
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Apr 29, 2010 9:22 AM EDT up reply actions
let’s move to China TOGETHER
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by Karina on Apr 29, 2010 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
That is a terrifying thought
I am shock and appalled that you would even suggest it
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Apr 29, 2010 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
you have the contacts I need.
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by Karina on Apr 29, 2010 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions
The only contacts I have are the ones that are unsanctioned by the communist regime
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Apr 29, 2010 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
say hi to my sister if you do!
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 29, 2010 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions
1. Root against the division. Go Flyers, go Penguins.
2. Root against Detroit.
3, Root against the Canucks.
Then if the conference finals are Pittsburgh – Philly and San Jose – Chicago we can all cheer for Pittsburgh to repeat since the Crosby media fellatio couldn’t get any worse.
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ding ding ding
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by blindfolded tank driver on Apr 29, 2010 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions
I switch 2 and 3 around
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions
pittsburgh has the chance to eliminate ottawa and the habs in the same playoff. if they do, how can we not cheer for them?
i honestly think we’re going to see an pens-wings final for the 3rd year in a row. that or pens-san jose is the only outcome that doesnt make me angry.
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plus
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by blurr1974 on Apr 29, 2010 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions
and Crosby
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions
He’s been terrible for them. Bet they wish they hadn’t made that trade.
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yea, poni has had 0 chemistry with malkin
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by Matt_Roberts on Apr 29, 2010 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions
great news
maybe we can have him back for reasonable money as a UFA and pocket Caputi for our troubles.
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by Sergei Puckizin on Apr 29, 2010 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, but they dont act all entitled or anything….yet
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions
I still dont understand how the habs managed to win this series considering they barley left the front of their own net…… the last two games Washington had 160 shots that were either on net or blocked, Montreal had 60 shots on net/blocked.
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If Blake, Stempniak, Stajan and company were faster, they’d be the Caps the last two games.
Permiter shots, right into the logo, no net presence. Laughably disgraceful.
Remember the fake Kaberle for Semin trade yesterday? I think I’d pass now. Semin is the new Kovalev.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Apr 29, 2010 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions
I’d still take it, because honestly, I dont see the Leafs getting half the player that Semin is for Kaberle
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions
You see Matt, Washington, as a whole, is a team with mediocre goal tending and terrible defense. They are 1-dimensional on offense which involves “shooting the puck alot” without creating any traffic in front of the net. Of the top 5 teams in Shots per game this year (CHI, DET, WSH, PIT, TOR), all but WSH and TOR have guys that go to the dirty areas around the crease and screen the goalie big time on shots. Also of note, CHI, DET, and PHI have moved on to the 2nd round on the back of these so called “dirty goals” which is how you score in the playoffs.
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Exactly. And the only goal the Caps managed to score last night was a “dirty goal”… which just drives the point home.
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Apr 29, 2010 9:41 AM EDT up reply actions
No, they had no plan A.
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Plan A was “get it to Ovi and see what happens”
When that failed, they were boned.
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by nhlcheapshot on Apr 29, 2010 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Plan A, flawed as it was, was “We have Alex Ovechkin, Nick Backstrom, Alex Semin, and Mike Green. We’re going to outscore you.”
Halak said : “O RLY?”
Washington had nothing else.
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The part that surprised me the most was how opportunistic the habs offence was, it was practically non existant the last 3 games yet every chance they got, they buried
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by Matt_Roberts on Apr 29, 2010 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions
i still say that OV goal should have counted as well, 9 time sout of 10 they dont call that goalie interference
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by Matt_Roberts on Apr 29, 2010 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Halak’s confidence just exploded into epic proportions after Game 6 and the Caps did absolutely nothing to challenge or even ding that confidence in Game 7.
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Apr 29, 2010 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Nope. Just complete arrogance on the part of the Caps’ players and coaching staff.
They came into Game 7 basically saying, there’s no way he does that again.
After the first period it was patently clear he WAS in fact doing it again, and they were fucked.
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Then they tried doing it again in the 2nd and nearly all of the 3rd.
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Apr 29, 2010 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions
No adjustments by the coaching staff. Montreal turned the series into a grind and capitalized on turnovers.
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I would hardly qualify what Boudreau did as “coaching”.
I mean, its not hard to win a race when your opponent doesn’t even move from the starting line.
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Apr 29, 2010 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions
they said last night that that was jacques martin’s first game 7 win EVER.
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he’s had 4 losses prior.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 29, 2010 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions
20% win rate in game 7’s is pretty bad. better than 0% i guess.
2 of those losses were against the leafs, one to jersey… who was the 4th?
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by blindfolded tank driver on Apr 29, 2010 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
yep, boudreau is definatley going to be canned
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by Matt_Roberts on Apr 29, 2010 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions
No adjustments by the coaching staff.
That’s the part right there that I think could end up costing Boudreau his job. He had to try something to ensure the Caps were generating quality chances instead of just launching unobstructed 40 footers from the blueline, or – like Semin – turning and whacking it at FOUR GUYS standing in front of him. I think some people are paying way too much attention to the number of shots Washington got and not enough attention to the fact that those shots weren’t, for the most part, quality chances.
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by jrwendelman on Apr 29, 2010 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Remember when the Leafs made Roloson look like a superstar goaltender earlier in the season?
Even Roloson lol’d at that and realized he had to do nothing for the vast majority of the shots made on him other then going down on the butterfly and not moving
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Apr 29, 2010 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions
So even though Ted leonis went all bizerk on r j umberger on his blog… Umberger was right. I guess. We should all post comments on ted’s blog passing our condolences for the great choke loss
by hockeyphreak on Apr 29, 2010 9:48 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Why would I rain on the parade of a guy who seems like he truly wants to win?
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Eugene Melnyk and Bobby Clarke
genuinely want to win, but they’re still dicks.
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Good Point
But I think Ted’s a much more earnest owner.
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions
“Second round exit” doesn’t even work in a chant! What are we supposed to do now?
Fucking Habs…
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Ten Bucks Poni ruins their “Na Na Na Naaaa” song again.
by WendelMadeMe on Apr 29, 2010 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Don’t forget old standbys:
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by Chemmy on Apr 29, 2010 9:52 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
totally was not ready for that
coffee everywhere
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 9:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Worth emailing it to yourself for when you’re not blocked.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 29, 2010 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
perfect (shitty) song for that team last night.
Interesting thing is that both the band and this team have the same Simple Plan
Do the same thing over and over, just a little differently, and hope for success.
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by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Apr 29, 2010 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Washington
Had no breakaways or 2-on1’s in the last 2 games that I could see.
MTL had one – Moore’s breakaway – and scored.
BS
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by Chemmy on Apr 29, 2010 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
they got swept by the Leafs?
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Washington Caps-offense in regular season-phoenix suns, caps in playoffs- Dallas mavs. underachievers
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I’d take arena football over both
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
didn’t Arena football fold this year?
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by blindfolded tank driver on Apr 29, 2010 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
last year but it came back, I thought. Could be wrong, don’t actually watch it.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 29, 2010 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions
how about golf analogies? i love golf. not really a team sport though i guess.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Apr 29, 2010 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
how about action stars?
the Jean Claude Van damn of hockey teams?
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions
The Steven Seagal in Executive Decision of hockey teams!
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by blindfolded tank driver on Apr 29, 2010 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions
who the hell are the phoenix suns
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some pro team with marginally better attendance than the Coyotes.
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by blindfolded tank driver on Apr 29, 2010 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
more like
regular season – Harlem Globetrotters
playoffs – Washington Generals
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by blurr1974 on Apr 29, 2010 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions
hey...
stop stealing my material! :P
I posted pretty much the exact same thought last night…
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by blurr1974 on Apr 29, 2010 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions
copy cats
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by blurr1974 on Apr 29, 2010 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Mike "Ouch" Van Ryn
i’d be shocked to see MVR come back. When Colaiacovo was getting injured every 30 seconds or so in TO, Wilson made it a point to say the onus was on him, that he wasn’t prepared or conditioned enough. I’ve got to believe he holds relatively the same opinion of Van Ryn.
I know everyone will now say “I never wanted Cola traded”, but I recall the overall opinion of the trade to be happy. Don’t understand this sudden fascination with wanting that soft a player back as a Leaf when there’s already a log jam at D.
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by blurr1974 on Apr 29, 2010 10:11 AM EDT reply actions
Difference in injuries. Colaiacovo constantly hurting his knee is different than getting boarded and then finding out they fucked up your knee surgery and made one leg too long.
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somehow, I don’t get the impression Wilson is all that rational…
still, don’t want. would rather see if any of the kids are ready to make the jump.
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by blurr1974 on Apr 29, 2010 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions
I’ll take MVR for $1M tops.
The Red Sox have Tim Wakefield, a starting pitcher, who’s pretty old. He always gets hurt around the all star break and doesn’t pitch again. You’d think that would be annoying except it let the Red Sox start Jon Lester in the minors and bring him up halfway through the season. Then they did the same thing with Buchholz and this year they’ll do it with Bowden or Casey Kelly.
Sign MVR, waive him or LTIR him if he can’t play, bring up a kid later. Win win.
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And obviously if Van Ryn shows up and can flat out play he’d be a good deadline asset.
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who knows, I could see VanRyan getting an afiniganov like deal to see if he can hack it, but i’d say its only 50% likely it comes from the Leafs
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions
Wilson apparently loves MVR. Prior to this injury, he apparently had a good influence on the dressing room, and would continue to show up even after he got injured.
With Phaneuf as Wilson’s new bff, maybe they won’t bring him back, but I can see MVR getting signed somewhere and having a decent year.
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by Van Ryn's Neurologist on Apr 29, 2010 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions
I’d love to see Finger get waived and VanRy take the 6th spot, start with sheltered offensive minuites on offensive zone faceoffs and the PP. If he is just ok with good offensive stats, excellent deadline chip as Jammies said, if he plays really who knows sign him, trade him, whatever
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions
I’d like to see Finger get soft minutes, his trade value fluffed up, and his inevitable trade to Calgary for a first round pick and Jarome Iginla
(half joking…)
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by blurr1974 on Apr 29, 2010 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
No one’s going to take him for $3.5M. Eat his salary on the Marlies and move on.
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yeap, if they need to move a contract, bring him back up and hope someone claims him for half price
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions
That’s stupid. You’re stupid.
We shouldn’t take half his cap hit for nothing. Jeff Finger at 1.75M is an awesome player. If we want to just eat half of his cap hit he should just play; we’re not going to bring in someone better for $1.75
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only applies if the Leafs are at the 50 contract limit and are bringing in someone else
very narrow window of application
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
also
so is your face
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
disagree
if Wilson had that opinion of MVR, why ask him to keep coming to the dressing room and games despite being shut down for the season?
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by Karina on Apr 29, 2010 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Anyhow, full credit to Montreal for stopping the rush but Crosby’s a more rounded player. Pittsburgh’s going to get dirty if necessary.
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Opik and cooke will eat the Habs forwards….hopefully
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah no breakaway offence for WSH. MTL did a good job there.’
Pens have a much more balanced team and how long can Halak play like “Jesus incarnate”!
BS
by MapleLeafMole on Apr 29, 2010 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
yessss
I am actually looking forward to t his series.
The Habs were Sidney’s favourite team as a kid. I expect him to demolish them.
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by Karina on Apr 29, 2010 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
I hope so.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 29, 2010 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Would you kill…Chris Pronger?
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 29, 2010 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
How about a whole box?
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 29, 2010 5:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Not that I’m saying I’d buy you a ticket or anything if you did, no no no I would NEVER
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 29, 2010 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
the pens defense isnt fantastic, but its better than Washingtons, and Fleury is better than Varlamov and Crosby + Malkin + Staal + Gonchar >>>>> Ovie + Backstrom +Semin +Green
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions
I wonder what kind of offseason Washington is going to have this summer.
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by nhlcheapshot on Apr 29, 2010 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions
I really dont expect Semin back
Theodor is gone and they probably bring in a goalie like Nabokov or trade for Vokun
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Semin’s under contract. Maybe they trade him for Vokoun.
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I can see it, it would be a pretty good one off trade for both teams
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
he can play with Frolik and Kulikov!
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Might as well. They can’t afford Semin after next season and Florida needs somebody who can score.
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and they have Markstrom in the system
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Crosby put up 2.3 PPG against the sens. if he can average 5 goals a round (which he did in the first,) he can break the playoff goal scoring record.
he’s also got 14 pts already, putting him 34 shy of Gretzky’s playoff points record.
basically, Crosby is ridiculous right now.
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by blurr1974 on Apr 29, 2010 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
In 4 regular season games against Montreal this year; Crosby has 4 goals and 2 assists. Granted 3 of those goals came on a hat-trick.
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ridiculous
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by blurr1974 on Apr 29, 2010 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions
1G, 1A in 3 games against Price
3G, 1A in 1 1/2 games against Halak. Crosby scored a hatty on Halak and then he got pulled for Price who let in two more goals.
Pens 3-1 against the Habs this year. Scored 6 goals twice against Price and Halak.
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HELLS YES. I always love seeing a good Nova Scotia boy do well.
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by Fergus30 on Apr 29, 2010 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i’ve been a Crosby fan since he came into the league. It’s just nice to see the irrational hate starting to fade away.
the guy’s better than good. plain and simple.
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by blurr1974 on Apr 29, 2010 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions
A friend of mine was a stick boy on the Canadian World junior team, and I’ve been a fan since I heard all the good stories of Crosby he brought back. Great guy. Amazing player.
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the main thing about Crosby is that 99% of the crap people complain about him for is manufactured and overblown
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions
sooo true
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by Matt_Roberts on Apr 29, 2010 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions
He’s matured the whining out of his game, but the diving and constant overselling of high sticks still annoys me.
I think it was Game 4 against Ottawa, Bill Guerin was just holding his stick in the air and Crosby skated into it where it hit his visor. He went down like someone shot him. That stuff needs to go.
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for every time Crosby goes down too easy, there are three times where he carries an opposing defender on his back during an offensive rush or goal crease scramble
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Truth, but man the overselling just irks me.
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did you also hate Forsberg?
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by Karina on Apr 29, 2010 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions
I sure did.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 29, 2010 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions
I also love Peter Forsberg’s mexican non union equivalent Senor Forsbergo.
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by Chemmy on Apr 29, 2010 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
he’s a competitor. every player embellishes those things, and if it gives his team an advantage, too bad so sad. i get the whole “lack of honor” side to the argument, and it certainly isn’t my favorite thing, but at least he’s not taking slap shots at guys ankles or running them from behind face first into the boards.
keep your stick on the ice and don’t give him a thing to sell. the problem with that is, it means you’re giving him room to operate, and that’s just as dangerous as putting him on the ice in a 4 on 5.
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by blurr1974 on Apr 29, 2010 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions
some of the Ovechkin stuff is becoming quite rational
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Correct, sir.
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by maplestirup on Apr 29, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
He’s certainly been a lightning rod lately. I just love how his foot is in his mouth about the whole Halak shaking thing. I have to think Halak took that as a challenge, and it made him better.
by Robot Godzilla on Apr 29, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Ahhh It’s too painful.
Out of the teams left, I honestly just want San Jose to win the cup. I hate every team in the East, and I hate every team in the West. Actually I hate every team that isn’t the Leafs, but at least San Jose have a couple players I like. Just win it already Sharks, and quit screwin’ around. AND THEN TRADE US PAVELSKI
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agree
Who couldn’t love Marleau right now?
by Robot Godzilla on Apr 29, 2010 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
They are going to let Marleau go and resign Pavelski.
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but
maybe they win the Cup, and Marleau gets the Conn Smythe – WHAT THEN???
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by Karina on Apr 29, 2010 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Then he’d cost even more money and they’d let him go even easier.
I've always wanted to be a PPP Princess. You see kids, you can be anything you want to be; so long as Jay Leno doesn't also want to be that.
I don’t like your rational argument.
I prefer my dream world where we get Pavelski.
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by Karina on Apr 29, 2010 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions
how about Clowe or Setaguchi?
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions
no
Pavelski
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by Karina on Apr 29, 2010 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
well its slightly more rational than Bobby Ryan
I’ll give you that
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
I'd ♥ Pavelski
but I think Chemmy looked at his minutes and they were against far easier competition than he’d face if he was a true #1 center (which he could easily be in TO) and since Chemmy’s a genius, I’m wary of little Joe…
that said, they’ve got Couture coming up through the ranks now, and with Thornton only there for another year, the Sharks are in a win it now. I can see them blowing it all up if it doesn’t happen this year.
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by blurr1974 on Apr 29, 2010 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah
I can see them blowing it up, but even then I’d keep Pavelski.
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by Karina on Apr 29, 2010 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
ditto
if Couture develops as well as he could, he might be able to step in to the number one center role after next season…
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by blurr1974 on Apr 29, 2010 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Pavelski and Clowe are way outperforming Marleau Heatley Thornton. If SJ ditches Marleau they have plenty of cap space.
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you mean “when….”
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by blurr1974 on Apr 29, 2010 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, sure.
On the other hand San Jose got through a round when their big three didn’t show up. If that line plays hockey look out.
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they see Detroit next, right?
that doesn’t bode well for San Jose
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by blurr1974 on Apr 29, 2010 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Counterpoint: DET’s goaltending is likely inferior to the ridiculous play Colorado’s Anderson threw at SJ in the last round.
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Pavelski’s a solid player I just don’t think we’re pulling him out of San Jose since we don’t have assets and they’re not stupid.
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they might resign Nabokov to a crippling amount?
hows that?
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions
bring back Rob blake for over 4 mill?
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
retires
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ok fine mr realistic, sign Volchenkov for 5 mill
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions
make it $8M
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by blurr1974 on Apr 29, 2010 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions
well they still need a goalie
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions
$10M per
for Nabokov.
that leaves $2M to sign 9 guys…
/sigh
stupid well run organization with depth
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by blurr1974 on Apr 29, 2010 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
2 mill for Marleau?
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions
they’ve got $20M to sign 11 guys this year…
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by blurr1974 on Apr 29, 2010 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions
we have nothing they need short of players we’d be stupid to trade
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
I dunno guys, I’ve liked the playoffs so far this year. The series have all been pretty interesting, we’ve gotten a couple game sevens, a monumental collapse by Washington, the Sharks got some own-goals to lose a game.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 29, 2010 11:10 AM EDT reply actions
your team is in, alive and fighting
all the teams that would have been pretty OK for all leaf fans to cheer for save the sharks have been eliminated, skys are darker in Leaf land than Bruins place
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 11:12 AM EDT up reply actions
I understand that and while I’m glad we don’t have to face Crosby and the rest of the pens right now I am also annoyed that the habs moved on.
Did caps in 3 work too well?
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 29, 2010 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
The Bruins should be able to handle the Flyers (I have Bruins in 6)
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Don't be so hasty
The Bruins play a similar style of hockey to the Devils, only they aren’t more talented at any position aside from Chara on D. This could be a slaughter.
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I’d argue we’re more talented in goal this season. But yeah, I’m worried even if a couple of their guys are out.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 29, 2010 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions
Bruins can be more physical than the Devils, and that might work well enough with the Flyers injury woes
the real wild card here is Savard
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
<3 Boychuk <3
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 29, 2010 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions
i would love to see Boychuk try his axe swinging ways on Crosby or Malkin like he did on Vanek.
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by blurr1974 on Apr 29, 2010 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions
It was a pretty routine stick play that I’ve talked to death about with the DBTB crew. It was the hitting the wall awkwardly that hurt Vanek’s left foot, not the hit on the right knee.
Boychuk stands people up on the blue line a lot more often.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 29, 2010 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions
right...
two handed stick chop to the side of the knee doesn’t hurt it.
got it.
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by blurr1974 on Apr 29, 2010 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Vanek injured his left knee, Boychuk slashed the right.
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His injury was officially a foot injury. And he favored the non-slashed leg as he skated off.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 29, 2010 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions
so’s your face
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by blurr1974 on Apr 29, 2010 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
CH’s face has caused irreparable damage to my psyche.
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your right psyche, or your left?
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by blurr1974 on Apr 29, 2010 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions
he took the hit on the right, but he’s been favoring the left
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions
I think it’s my right
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Not an upper psyche injury?
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I can’t help that I’m so beautiful.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 29, 2010 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions
The leg he hurt badly was his left one but he doesn’t go flying into the boards if Boychuck doesn’t have a flashback to tee-ball.
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Savard meet Pronger
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I’d love to see Ol’ canoe nose try to avenge that
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions
Ol’ canoe nose? Lucic?
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 29, 2010 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
thats the one!
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions
I know most (all self-respecting, probably) leaf fans won’t bandwagon with the Bruins (and I understand and that’s fine) but you totally should.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 29, 2010 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions
We’ll see but I’d love to.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 29, 2010 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions
mmmmm
supper
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by blurr1974 on Apr 29, 2010 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
deliciously so.
Also super.
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 29, 2010 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
with all the negative vibes
you have been sending this way to improve your pick position, I cannot cheer for the Bruins.
Although I do see them beating Philly…
the only team to cheer for in the east is Pittsburgh.
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by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Apr 29, 2010 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I can’t handle the Canucks propaganda. And now we have to put up with it at every corner atleast for the next couple weeks.
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by maplestirup on Apr 29, 2010 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Sorry we care about the playoffs. I guess if you think “Cheer Canadian” is acceptable then you’re happy. Hockey’s been great but the results have been mostly shit.
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thank you
I have been trying to think of what to say, and had nothing
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by Karina on Apr 29, 2010 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Im ashamed by the number of supposed “Leaf fans” I know who were excited that the Habs won. I am disappointed.
Well then how do you explain all the Boston fans cheering for them???
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 29, 2010 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions
I know but still fuck the habs all day every day
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 29, 2010 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions 4 recs
Logical B’s fans were probably rooting for the Habs purely because it was in your best interests
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by Cornelius Hardenbergh on Apr 29, 2010 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions
there’s one of those in my office, he said he loves the Leafs but he’s rooting for all the Canadian teams including the Sens and the Habs… in his words he’s “like Switzerland, I just want everyone to get along but I’m still a Leafs fan” to which I replied “no, you’re just a fucking bandwagoner”
by PLAYOFFS!!!1 on Apr 29, 2010 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah
we’re Leaf fans, we don’t wanna get along with anyone.
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by Karina on Apr 29, 2010 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions
the enemy of my enemy is still probably my enemy so fuck him too
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by JaredFromLondon on Apr 29, 2010 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions