Ice Hockey

[fcuknu]

big game tonight... go rangers go

 

[james_gsx]

Avs made the playoffs

I don't think you could write this any better. Matt Duchene grew up with Sakic posters on his wall, got drafted by the Avs last year, then scored the final shootout goal to clinch the last playoff spot in the West.

 

[fcuknu]

I could script it better, the rangers beat them in the finals. BOOM

 

[AR_Six]

Originally Posted by james_gsx

Avs made the playoffs

I don't think you could write this any better.
How about them not falling apart and dropping 5 places in the standings in the final month of the season, completing their long-predicted but inexplicably delayed descent into mediocrity? On the plus side, I suppose it's no great curse to face San Jose in round one if history is any indication.

Canucks have known what spot they would finish (3rd) for a while, but still don't know who we'll be playing. Oddly, no matter who it is, Nashville, Los Angeles or Detroit, we will be facing a goalie with precisely 0 playoff games' experience.

 

[james_gsx]

Originally Posted by JD_May

How about them not falling apart and dropping 5 places in the standings in the final month of the season, completing their long-predicted but inexplicably delayed descent into mediocrity? On the plus side, I suppose it's no great curse to face San Jose in round one if history is any indication.

Canucks have known what spot they would finish (3rd) for a while, but still don't know who we'll be playing. Oddly, no matter who it is, Nashville, Los Angeles or Detroit, we will be facing a goalie with precisely 0 playoff games' experience.

Oh, I agree about them falling apart. But they were also expected to finish last in the conference, so I'll take the final playoff spot any day. I fully expect them to lose in the first round, and I hope it's a great learning experience they can build on. A lot of it had to do with Anderson though, so we'll see about that next year.

I, unfortunately, think Vancouver will do well in the playoffs. The Sedins are playing great and there seems to be a lot of depth.

How about Calgary? I did not expect them to finish out of the playoffs at all. I guess that team has bigger internal problems then I thought.

 

[jarude]

The Sutter heads are on the chopping block in Calgary for sure. Outside of the 2004 run to the Cup Final, what has Calgary done? Nothing; they've been painfully mediocre in every way. Kiprusoff and Iginla are the only redeeming parts of the franchise, everyone else is just a supporting cast. If the flames get lucky with defenseman next year (Giordano) and somehow manage to acquire some scoring and a coach who doesn't scream to get results, they might get somewhere.

 

[EL72]

F@ckin' Habs can't win a game to clinch a spot and now they're behind BOS in 7th!

 

[Stazy]

Originally Posted by Stazy

Oilers are going to finish last this year

I called it.

 

[ryoneo]

Flyers and Rangers, here we go.

 

[NewYorkIslander]

Holy ****, whadda game...win against these fuckin' bush league goons on Sunday and we're in!!!!!

 

[fcuknu]

The garden was rockin tonight... now I gotta pay 100 bucks for 20 dollar tickets to watch them clinch in philly, great.

 

[ryoneo]

Originally Posted by NewYorkRanger

Holy ****, whadda game...win against these fuckin' bush league goons on Sunday and we're in!!!!!

Originally Posted by fcuknu

The garden was rockin tonight... now I gotta pay 100 bucks for 20 dollar tickets to watch them clinch in philly, great.

I hate you both right now. Philly will pull through at home.

 

[fcuknu]

yeah, maybe if you find a goalie...

 

[z7f9q]

Originally Posted by EL72

F@ckin' Habs can't win a game to clinch a spot and now they're behind BOS in 7th!

I love it. Can't wait for tonight.

I'd love to see the Rangers whip the Flyers tomorrow as well. Is that on NBC?

 

[NewYorkIslander]

No, the Caps game is I believe (vs Bruins?).

Re: finding a goalie, I heard the charred remains of Pelle Lindbergh were being exhumed and fitted for pads (low blow!)