NHL Playoffs

[Skaloop]

So the post-season has begun, and the race for the Cup is on! Who are your favourites? Who's likely to be the dark horse?

Personally, as much as I loathe them, the Canucks are certainly the top contenders. They should take the West. The East is trickier. Washington looks good, but they have a history of playoff failure. My heart is with the Habs, but my head says they are in tough and likely won't make it past Boston. I can always hope, though. Can't wait for game 1 tonight.

 

[tqpix]

Woo! Canucks take it in Game 7 winning in OT 2-1. You're next, Nashville!

Hoping the Habs will pull it off tomorrow against the Bruins.

 

[Miss Spaulding]

Go Tampa Bay Lightning!!!

 

[R3D BULL83]

I will not be surprised if Tampa wins,they have a great team.

 

[hana14]

Go Canucks!

 

[BrokenGhost]

Wow, did anyone watch the Tampa/Boston game last night? Sweet 11 goal game!

 

[terpenga]

CPAS broke my heart againg!!!!

 

[Tempura]

Boston is really struggling with Tampa right now. Kaberle should step up, big time. So far he's been average. As for the VAN-SJ, I don't trust my fellow countryman Niemi. Also, if Kesler gets his Nashville-killing form back, it will be 4-2 for Canucks. And I hate the Canucks!

R.I.P. Boogaard.

 

[branchofthevine]

late to the thread, but since ma team Nashville got knocked out, I haven't watched many games. Boston and Vancouver final should be interesting though.

 

[IrishMiddie22]

Luongo + Thomas = excellent series...

 

[Skaloop]

Luongo + Thomas = excellent series...

I agree. My problem is that I am in Vancouver, and while I don't have a horse in this race, I am inundated with inane statements by homer Canuckleheads who can't see the quality of the games over their complaining about the refs and ignoring just how close their team has been to the brink. I've had people tell me after tonight's game that the Canucks are far superior, that the Bruins don't have a chance, and that it'll be Vancouver in four games.

That may very well happen, I don't know, but after a game where both teams were playing well and were 20 seconds from OT, to say that either team was clearly more deserving of a win is clearly a stretch. This one turned out to be 50-50 either way, and the Canucks got to their 50 first.

 

[IrishMiddie22]

I think I agree with the statement that the Canucks are the better team on paper, but this is the NHL...anything can happen. That's the beauty of professional sports.

Same thing with the NBA...I don't think anyone will disagree that the Heat are the best team on paper, but that doesn't mean the Mavs can't win it all...

Looking forward to the rest of each series...I think they'll be good ones...

 

[tqpix]

Woo... Canucks up 2-0 in the series; TWO MORE BABY!

 

[IrishMiddie22]

Excellent series so far....sooooo good!

 

[desmalia]

Woo... Canucks up 2-0 in the series; TWO MORE BABY!

Go Canucks!!
It is a blast watching them this year. I was glued to the TV during the '94 run and they went as far as they did primarily on grit, but not with quite the depth that this year's team has. I'm not sure I could say they'll take it in 4. Boston is a tough team. But I do believe that the Canucks are going to take this one, and likely in less than 7 games.

 

[Martingale]

YouTube - ‪Nathan Horton cheapshotted by Aaron Rome w/SlowMo full uncut 6/6/11 1080p HD‬‏

that's a bad cheap shot.

 

[Skaloop]

YouTube - ‪Nathan Horton cheapshotted by Aaron Rome w/SlowMo full uncut 6/6/11 1080p HD‬‏

that's a bad cheap shot.

It's a horrible hit, and a clear late headshot, but I hesitate to call it a cheap shot because I don't think the intent was there by Rome. He still deserves a suspension, but I don't think it was malicious.

Listening to some Canucks fans, though, you'd think there was nothing wrong with that hit.

 

[Martingale]

I doubt he intended to give him a grade III concussion, but everything else was intentional.

 

[desmalia]

It's a horrible hit, and a clear late headshot, but I hesitate to call it a cheap shot because I don't think the intent was there by Rome. He still deserves a suspension, but I don't think it was malicious.

Listening to some Canucks fans, though, you'd think there was nothing wrong with that hit.

I agree it was a bad hit, and that it was not malicious. Rome is not that kind of player. Additionally, Horton had his head down, which is just asking for trouble. He was watching his pass. SO many guys get taken out because of that. I've seen it happen to Canucks too. It was clearly interference though and the right call was made. I felt so sick watching him there on the ice, and I'm glad he's going to be OK.

How did everyone like Thomas' hit on Sedin? lol

 

[IrishMiddie22]

holy Bruins 8-1!! Now they are gonna go off again because they're gonna be [bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse][bless and do not curse]ed about that hit...it's personal now