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NHL Playoffs!!


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Posted by: I Are Baboon

NHL playoffs are just about here!! I think the Eastern Conference comes down to Boston and Philly. However, if Philly draws New Jersey in the first round, Philly might get a first round heave-ho. That is a very tough first round matchup. In the west, I like Detroit (duh), but Colorado scares theheck out of me. If they didn't have such a slow start, they would have had 110 points. I see Colorado and Boston in the finals, with a Colorado victory (in four or five games).


Posted by: IPMC

Hey Baboon.......My money is on Detroit till the end. I alway have been a Red Wings fan. and now this is the year of the Red Wings.


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Quote:
Originally posted by IPMC
Hey Baboon.......My money is on Detroit till the end. I alway have been a Red Wings fan. and now this is the year of the Red Wings.

YES, another Wings fan! Now we can team up and beat down these Flyers fans!

We got Stevie Y back now.


Posted by: mmafiter

Oh yeah! Playoff hockey is the best hockey. You really see the grit and determination of the players come out. You see who will step up and shine and who will fail, it's awesome!

I'm obviously still cheering for Toronto, but I think it will be a lost cause. There are just too may big teams. New Jersey, Colorado, Philadelphia. They're freakin' huge!


Posted by: mmafiter

Quote:
Originally posted by I Are Baboon



YES, another Wings fan! Now we can team up and beat down these Flyers fans!

We got Stevie Y back now.
Yzerman is without a doubt my favourite player in the NHL. He's a classy guy.


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Quote:
Originally posted by mmafiter
Oh yeah! Playoff hockey is the best hockey. You really see the grit and determination of the players come out. You see who will step up and shine and who will fail, it's awesome!

I'm obviously still cheering for Toronto, but I think it will be a lost cause. There are just too may big teams. New Jersey, Colorado, Philadelphia. They're freakin' huge!

The best thing about playoff hockey is the way teams just beat the piss out of each other, then shake hands when it's all over. And NOTHING in pro sports beats a game 7.

Size is overrated. Plenty of "big teams" have shown that all the size in the world doesn't matter if you can't put the puck in the net. (Case in point, the Red Wings/Flyers debacle of several years ago. Sorry, Albob. )


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Quote:
Originally posted by mmafiter


Yzerman is without a doubt my favourite player in the NHL. He's a classy guy.
He is the reason I became a Red Wings fan. Since his '83-'84 rookie season, he's been awesome to watch, and easy to like.


Posted by: seyone

Philly has looked like shit as of late but I believe they can pick it up. If they are on top of their game NJ will give they little trouble. Boston on the other hand is a different story. that would be a great series. Detroit IMO has the best team in the NHL right now but we'll just have to see what the grind of the playoffs will do to those old legs. how come nobody is giving San Jose a chance? they could come out and suprise a few people come playoff time.


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Quote:
Originally posted by seyone how come nobody is giving San Jose a chance? they could come out and suprise a few people come playoff time.

They've never gotten very far into the playoffs, have they? I just don't consider them an "impact" team. They've been surprising as underdogs in the past. It'll be interesting to see how well they perform as the favorite. I heard on ESPN this morning that San Jose has improved it's point total in each of the last six seasons. Pretty impressive.


Posted by: realdeal

I am entering a playoff pool. I have to pick 6 defenseman, 10 forwards and 2 goalies. Anyone have good ones in mind. Remember the team has to make it far so the players get more points. Who would you guys choose???


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Quote:
Originally posted by realdeal
I am entering a playoff pool. I have to pick 6 defenseman, 10 forwards and 2 goalies. Anyone have good ones in mind. Remember the team has to make it far so the players get more points. Who would you guys choose???
Depends on how points are tabulated, I guess.


Posted by: seyone

forwards..
Joe Thorton Bos
Jeremy Roenick PHI
Joe Sakic Col
Brenden Shanahan Det
Simon Gagne PHI
Adam Oats PHI
Sergei Federov Det
Owen Nolen SJ
Mats sundin Tor
Alexei Yashin NYI (Islanders in the playoffs who'd a thought)

def..
Rob blake col
Nicky lidstrom Det
Chris Pronger Stl
Chris chelios Det
Kin Johnsson PHI

goalies..
Patirck roy Col
Dominik Hasek Det
Byron dafoe Bos


Posted by: seyone

but like IAB said "Depends on how points are tabulated" but these seem to be pretty good overall suggestions.


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Good picks, Seyone. Some other good picks:

Bill Guerin, Bos
Keith Tkachuk, StL
Pavol Demitra, StL
Ron Francis, Car
Martin Brodeau, NJD

Also, I consider Michael Peca a "must have."


Posted by: seyone

yeah those are some good ones I left out. Peca probably being the best. I don't think the Islanders or St. louis or Carolina will go very far and thats the reason for me not picking some of those great players


Posted by: Prince

I do not really follow hockey...how are my Colorado Rockies doing this year?


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by I Are Baboon Size is overrated. Plenty of "big teams" have shown that all the size in the world doesn't matter if you can't put the puck in the net. (Case in point, the Red Wings/Flyers debacle of several years ago. Sorry, Albob. )
No need to appologize to me. (Except maybe for starting this thread. I came in here to start the EXACT same one and found you had read my mind. ) Anyway, I completely agree with Seyone, my beloved Flyers look like shit on a stick. I HOPE they can pick it up!!! Everytime I watch them lately I keep trying to convince myself it's just the regular season. It's just a warm-up for the play-offs. The problem is I'm in the Air Force and we have a very old saying that goes, "You practice like you fight." Meaning this "warm-up" could very well be just an indication of the crappy play still to come. GOD I hope I'm wrong.

Teams: Well yeah, I'm still going to say Flyers. (You already know the if's.)

New Jersey and Boston? IF Philly can pull their heads out I think they have way too much depth for either of these teams to beat them. My God, they have three lines that would be the first line on a lot of other teams.

Red Wings? I'm still in shock they're still alive. I was willing to bet a paycheck their old bodies would have started falling apart by now. With the combination of the regular season, the All-Star Game and the Olympics I was sure half their team would be recovering from one injury or another. Again Seyone made a great point; the play-offs are a different game altogether. My prediction still may come true.

Others? I don't follow the West enough to really comment on them but I really think it's a matter of the Red Wing's health. If it stays, they win. If it goes south, it's anybody's trophy.


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Quote:
Originally posted by seyone
yeah those are some good ones I left out. Peca probably being the best. I don't think the Islanders or St. louis or Carolina will go very far and thats the reason for me not picking some of those great players
I agree that Carolina and New York Isles are going nowhere. St Louis might get to round 2 or 3 though. In these hockey pools, you have to pick one or two dark horses. They could win the thing for ya. I think Peca is worth the risk.


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Quote:
Originally posted by Prince
I do not really follow hockey...how are my Colorado Rockies doing this year?
Larry Walker hit one out the other day. Too bad your pitching sucks (outside Mike Hampton, of course).


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by I Are Baboon Too bad your pitching sucks
Yeah, they keep getting called for a "Hand Pass".


Posted by: Prince

Quote:
Originally posted by I Are Baboon
Larry Walker hit one out the other day. Too bad your pitching sucks (outside Mike Hampton, of course).
oh shit! I meant the Colorado Avalanche...needless to say I do not follow baseball either.


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Quote:
Originally posted by Prince


oh shit! I meant the Colorado Avalanche...needless to say I do not follow baseball either.
How about the Denver Nuggets?


Posted by: Prince

Quote:
Originally posted by I Are Baboon
How about the Denver Nuggets?
they suck too, the only sport I really watch is football.


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Quote:
Originally posted by Prince


they suck too, the only sport I really watch is football.



Shoot, at least you have sports teams. I am a hundred miles from damn near everything. 100 miles to Boston, 110 miles to NYC, 110 miles to the Meadowlands (NY Giants, NY Jets).


Posted by: Prince

True, our state has grown tremendously too.

We have Coors Field, Pepsi Center, Invesco Field. All in the last 5 years.


Posted by: realdeal

Points are tabulated like this- goals and assists=1 point, a win for a goalie=1 point

and if i have to pick a team who i think will win the cup. I will probably go with the wings.


Posted by: ALBOB

Hey, what's the matter with you two??? This is a hockey thread and should be treated with RESPECT!!! I can't believe the nerve of some people to go into a perfectly good thread and destroy it by going off on some tangent that has nothing to do with the original subject. If you want to play footsies that's what PM's are for.

OH MY GOD!!!! The voices!!! They're back!!!


Posted by: mmafiter

Quote:
Originally posted by I Are Baboon

Size is overrated. Plenty of "big teams" have shown that all the size in the world doesn't matter if you can't put the puck in the net. (Case in point, the Red Wings/Flyers debacle of several years ago. Sorry, Albob. )
True enough, when you're talking about a single game, but when you have to play a possible 7 games against a huge team like philly, your players get ground down and worn out eventually.

I mean, if your 225lbs and I'm 185lbs and you keep nailing me everytime I go into the corner after the puck, it's gonna take a toll.

Oh well, the Edmonton Oilers are out. They were beat by the freakin' Calgary Flames!

I don't think any of the Canadian teams have the depth to go all the way...........maybe Toronto. I think it would make the playoffs a little more exciting, if Toronto didn't have to play Ottawa for the first round.


Posted by: mmafiter

Quote:
Originally posted by Prince


they suck too, the only sport I really watch is football.
Baseball is boring as hell, Football blows, but the absolute worst game to watch is Basketball.

Hockey rules, nothing better than a fast paced game of "Let's beat the hell out of each other with sticks!"


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by mmafiter I think it would make the playoffs a little more exciting, if Toronto didn't have to play Ottawa for the first round.
You're in luck, they don't. Ottawa is going to supply the 185 pounders to test your theory against Philly. I just hope our damn power play comes alive or we're dead. I think we've averaged less than two points per game for the past 20 games. That don't go far in the play-offs.


Posted by: Muscle_Girl

Uhh.. GO TORONTO!!!
Sorry guys, gotta stand behind my team.


Posted by: ALBOB

AAAAAAACKKKKK!!!!!! She's BACK!!!!!! Who the hell went and left the door open?????


Posted by: 101Tazman

Red wings and the Flyers. Gotta cheer for Oates! Caps fan Here.
Been a wings fan ever since the caps trade Dino to them.


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by 101Tazman Been a wings fan ever since the caps trade Dino to them.
Been a Wings HATER ever since my beloved Flyers GAVE them the cup. That's not entirely true. I blame that loss completely on the coach. They got all the way to the finals playing one particular brand of hockey and the coach decided to try a DIFFERENT brand in the Stanly Cup Finals. One of the few times in history I blamed a loss on a coach and cheered his firing.

Welcome Tazman, looking forward to some spirited discussion as the play-offs comence.


Posted by: mmafiter

Quote:
Originally posted by ALBOB


You're in luck, they don't. Ottawa is going to supply the 185 pounders to test your theory against Philly. I just hope our damn power play comes alive or we're dead. I think we've averaged less than two points per game for the past 20 games. That don't go far in the play-offs.
YES! Let philly beat the hell outta Ottawa, I don't care.

Toronto plays NY Islanders, should be a good series!


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Quote:
Originally posted by mmafiter


YES! Let philly beat the hell outta Ottawa, I don't care.

Toronto plays NY Islanders, should be a good series!
Ottawa will be lucky to push it to five games. Another first round thumping for them.

There are some interesting matchups in the first round....ones you don't see every year. Should be a good opening round!!!


Heh heh heh...no Dallas Stars this year. I hate those fockers.


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Quote:
Originally posted by ALBOB


Been a Wings HATER ever since my beloved Flyers GAVE them the cup.

AHHH QUIT YER BITCHIN'!!!!!!






Posted by: 101Tazman

Thanks ALBOB! I'll be on the philly wagon. I've actually met Oates, He a cool guy. My buddy works for the caps.


Posted by: ALBOB

To IAB: I agree IF, IF Philly can start putting the biscuit in the basket.

To IAB Part II: I have not yet begun to bitch!!! Wait till the end of the season. If Philly isn't raising the cup I'll be one whining mofo.


Posted by: Muscle_Girl

Quote:
Originally posted by ALBOB
AAAAAAACKKKKK!!!!!! She's BACK!!!!!! Who the hell went and left the door open?????
Hey now.. what's wrong with me being in these sports conversations??


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by Muscle_Girl
Hey now.. what's wrong with me being in these sports conversations??
Absolutely nothing.................IF you can keep your conversation focused on the topic at hand. You tend to get carried away with your sexual fantasies sometimes and let them seep into your posts.


Posted by: Muscle_Girl

What's wrong with that??


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by Muscle_Girl
What's wrong with that??
Because................Because.................... .......Well DAMN, I guess you got me there.








BULL $HIT!!! This is hockey we're talking about here. This is more important than your sick obsession with that guy ALBOB. Now stick to the subject:

GO FLYERS GO FLYERS GO FLYERS


Posted by: Muscle_Girl

LMAO!!
I got ya! I got ya!

Hey, if ya want me to be serious about hockey I am fine with that! I am not always as pornal as you


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by Muscle_Girl
pornal
See? What is it with you girl? Why can't you get your mind out of the gutter? I already gave you the battle cry now let me hear you YELL!!!

GO FLYERS GO FLYERS GO FLYERS


Posted by: Muscle_Girl

STFU!! YOUR A BASTARD!!!


Posted by: ALBOB

GO FLYERS GO FLYERS GO FLYERS


Posted by: Muscle_Girl

LMAO
GO LEAFS!!!


Posted by: irontime

I'd chear for the Flyers....IF they still had Eric Lindros


Posted by: Muscle_Girl

Well they don't.. right?? I dunno, haven't paid attention to hockey news lately... Been more into baseball lately. Fuk man, the Blue Jays lineup sucks big anal this year.


Posted by: Shmoo

GO LEAFS GO!!!!

The way the flyers have been playing the last couple of weeks they will be hard pressed to get out of the east.
The Red Wings are going to have their hands full with the hot Canucks.
The Leafs on the other hand have been playing pretty good lately. It`s going to come down to the hottest goaltender.

GO LEAFS GO !!!!!!!!!!!


Posted by: Muscle_Girl

Yea.. is CuJo comin back do ya know??


Posted by: I Are Baboon

The Red Wings are winless in their last seven games. I'm not worried though.

I read on ESPN.com today that the NHL set an attendance record this season. They averaged almost 17,000 fans in attendance per game, playing to 91% capacity. That's impressive, considering what is costs to attend an NHL game.


Posted by: mmafiter

Quote:
Originally posted by Muscle_Girl
Yea.. is CuJo comin back do ya know??
Yes, Curtis Joseph is back in net. Now they have Cujo, Tom Barasso, and Cory Shwab, to choose from. Not a bad problem to have at all.


Posted by: Muscle_Girl

Hmmm.. so first he gets a gold medal then the stanley cup! Not bad for one year!


Posted by: mmafiter

Quote:
Originally posted by Muscle_Girl
Hmmm.. so first he gets a gold medal then the stanley cup! Not bad for one year!
I'd have to disagree with you on Joseph winning a gold medal. It was Brodeur who was the goaltender for team Canada, Joseph played for the first game, which they lost........badly.


Posted by: Muscle_Girl

LOL, yea I know, I know.. but he still has the medal tho!


Posted by: I Are Baboon

That Eastern Conference is wide open. Originally I was picking Boston, but now I don't know. Toronto is playing awesome hockey. Either way, I think the top four teams in the West can beat the top team in the East.


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Odds to win the Stanley Cup:

Red Wings 5-2
Avalanche 6-1
Bruins 6-1
Flyers 8-1
Maple Leafs 8-1
Sharks 8-1
Devils 10-1
Blues 10-1
Senators 12-1
Blackhawks 12-1
Kings 15-1
Hurricanes 18-1
Islanders 20-1
Canucks 22-1
Canadiens 25-1
Coyotes 30-1


Posted by: Scotty the Body

I probably won't even watch any since Edmonton Oilers didn't make it. Damn Calgary.


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by I Are Baboon I read on ESPN.com today that the NHL set an attendance record this season. They averaged almost 17,000 fans in attendance per game, playing to 91% capacity. That's impressive, considering what is costs to attend an NHL game.
Good, maybe those bastards will start showing more. I get SOOOOO damn pissed at some of the BULL $HIT they've been showing at the end of the season. I mean come on, SUMO wrestling??? This is crunch time. Teams fighting for their very lives and they show two lard asses doing belly smacks instead?


Posted by: IPMC

Quote:
Originally posted by ALBOB


Good, maybe those bastards will start showing more. I get SOOOOO damn pissed at some of the BULL $HIT they've been showing at the end of the season. I mean come on, SUMO wrestling??? This is crunch time. Teams fighting for their very lives and they show two lard asses doing belly smacks instead?
Ya or some freakin cheerleading compitition from 1996.


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by Shmoo The way the flyers have been playing the last couple of weeks they will be hard pressed to get out of the east.
That was the regular season, it doesn't count.

(That's what I'm telling myself anyway. )


Posted by: seyone

honestly the Flyers have me pretty scared right about now.


Posted by: ALBOB

Chechmanik and Boucher COMBINED have about a 2 goals against average. That ain't bad. We're just not putting enough in at the OTHER end of the ice. I truely believe they're still in a learning curve. Roenik and LeClair are still getting used to Oates and Primeau is still getting used to his new role. Have faith my brother, have faith.


Posted by: seyone

I hope thats it, I really do. A team with the talent level of Philly should have no problem scoring goals. hopefully they remember how


Posted by: Muscle_Girl

Quote:
Originally posted by ALBOB
We're just not putting enough in at the OTHER end of the ice
Huh.. I thought one team was on one end and the other team on one.. didn't know they changed it to the same team in goal on each end and all the other team in the middle... men's sports! So complicated these days














Posted by: lean_n_76er

Go Leafs! Go Leafs! Go Leafs!

Got to stay with my team! I'm pretty happy that they drew the Isles for the first round. They always play them better than the Dev's. Not really woried about the Flyers, Canadians, or 'Cains. I am worried about Bruins, Senators and Devils!

BTW mmafiter - Borasso is out indefinately with a broken hand! What's with the broken hand on Toronto?


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by lean_n_76er Not really woried about the Flyers, Canadians, or 'Cains. I am worried about Bruins, Senators and Devils!
NOT worried about the Flyers? You ARE worried about the Senators? You've got that backwards because the Sens are going out in the first round.


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Poor ALBOB. He's about to have his heart broken by his beloved Flyers yet again.



It's ok...being a Red Sox fan, I feel your pain.


Posted by: ALBOB

We all know anything's possible but I really don't see the Senator's lasting more than five games. I'm thinking today's performance will set the tone for the entire play-offs. If the Flyers come out and play Broad Street Bully style hockey the rest of the league may as well hang up thier skates. If they come out like the whimps they've looked like lately you're gonna hear lots of whining and moaning from Southern California.


Posted by: mmafiter

YeeeeeeeeeeeHaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw!!!!!! The playoffs start TONIGHT! I'm gonna sit on the couch with a can of tuna and maybe a protein shake, and God help the person who phones me or walks in front of the freakin t.v. to ask "Does my posing suit look good?"

For the next few weeks, I will be reduced to communicating by strange clicks and grunts as testosterone courses through my veins!


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by mmafiter For the next few weeks, I will be reduced to communicating by strange clicks and grunts as testosterone courses through my veins!
This is different from your normal routine HOW???


Posted by: I Are Baboon

I still think the Rockies have a good shot.


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by I Are Baboon
I still think the Rockies have a good shot.
At going out in the first round? Yep, I'll agree with that. The Kings are gonna be TOUGH. Last year they went a long way on adrenaline, this year it's pure hunger. I wouldn't bet against them.


Posted by: stubb

Gotta love the Leafs


Posted by: lean_n_76er

Quote:
Originally posted by ALBOB


NOT worried about the Flyers? You ARE worried about the Senators? You've got that backwards because the Sens are going out in the first round.
Hell yes! Leafs usually have a hard time with the Sens, but didn't have a problem with the Flyers!


Posted by: 101Tazman

How about thoose Flyer's


Posted by: digger1

Quote:
Originally posted by 101Tazman
How about thoose Flyer's
I just posted on this. How about those Flyers? Yeah how about them? They got lucky, real lucky on a cheap backhand goal. They tried to run the Sens out of the building and just couldn't do it. No more BroadstreetBullies, more like Boredstreet.

GO LEAFS GO!





Posted by: I Are Baboon

Friggin' Red Wings.

Nobody should get too excited over any game one victories. Every series is long. Game two are important though. If you fall behind 2-0, it's a huge hole. If you tie the series up, it's a new series.


Posted by: seyone

Flyers did not just get lucky last night. they opened the game not looking so great but really picked it up in the 3rd and carried it into OT.

Detroit and NJ both loosing last night, that caught me a little by suprise.


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by seyone Detroit and NJ both loosing last night
What a perfect opening play-off night. The Flyers won, Detroit and New Jersey lost. It just doesn't get any better than that.....................yet.


Posted by: I Are Baboon

YEEEEEAH!!!! RED WINGS, BABY!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, wait.....nevermind.


Posted by: digger1

So now I hear that Roberts is out for tonights game. The Leafs are just so banged up. That's okay they hung on to 4th overall for the last month with 6 or 7 guys from St Johns and their back up goalie. Quinn should get coach of the year...to go along with his gold medal.


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by digger1 Quinn should get coach of the year...to go along with his gold medal.
I know one thing he's gonna get and that's hemerrhoids from all yer stinkin' noses shoved up his ass.


Posted by: mmafiter

Quote:
Originally posted by ALBOB


I know one thing he's gonna get and that's hemerrhoids from all yer stinkin' noses shoved up his ass.
Hey! EASE UP on Pat Quinn!

By the way, Philly barely escaped by the hair on thier asses last night. Ottawa.........FREAKIN' OTTAWA! was kicking thier asses for the first two periods, until it finally got through Phillies thick skulls that they were supposed to check AND shoot the puck at the net! Oooooh novel idea!


Posted by: mmafiter

Dammit! Albob you got me so upset now that I can't stop thinking about how you slandered Pat Quinn fans!

So, until the Leafs or Philly are eliminated from the playoffs, I will refer to you as Al-Quinn!


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by mmafiter
Hey! EASE UP on Pat Quinn!
PAT Quinn? PAT Quinn? OH, I thought we were talking about Colin Quinn.



Quote:
Originally posted by mmafiter
By the way, Philly barely escaped by the hair on thier asses last night. Ottawa.........FREAKIN' OTTAWA! was kicking thier asses for the first two periods, until it finally got through Phillies thick skulls that they were supposed to check AND shoot the puck at the net! Oooooh novel idea!
Yeah, yeah, yeah............they won.............end of story.


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by mmafiter So, until the Leafs or Philly are eliminated from the playoffs, I will refer to you as Al-Quinn!
And WHEN Philly eliminates the Leafs I'll call you BIATCH.


Posted by: mmafiter

Quote:
Originally posted by AL-Quinn

PAT Quinn? PAT Quinn? OH, I thought we were talking about Colin Quinn.
Are you saying COLON QUINN? Damn you and your double meanings!


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by mmafiter
Are you saying COLON QUINN? Damn you and your double meanings!
I was talking about Colin Quinn, an MTV reject. (The only other Quinn I could think of on short notice. )


Posted by: mmafiter

Oh. I thought it was some kind of snide remark referring to having our heads up his ass, or something. Colon...get it?


Posted by: mmafiter

Oh yeah baby! Leafs win 3-1 last night!

Montreal beat BOSTON 5-2, holy shiat! What's with the upstart 8th place teams beating the first place teams in game one this year!?!

Go Leafs! Go Vancouver! Go Montreal! Screw Ottawa!


Posted by: digger1

Quote:
Originally posted by mmafiter
Oh yeah baby! Leafs win 3-1 last night!

Go Leafs! Go Vancouver! Go Montreal! Screw Ottawa!
Ditto.
I think the first place team blow their brains out trying to get there and when they do they either cruise or are so full of themselves they foreget how to play.
GO LEAFS GO!


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by mmafiter I thought it was some kind of snide remark referring to having our heads up his ass,
Oh it was most certainly that too!!!


Posted by: oe40luvr

Are you kidding me? Philly all the way!


Posted by: mmafiter

Vancouver beats Detroit in game two. Holy Shiat!


Posted by: lean_n_76er

Quote:
Originally posted by mmafiter
Vancouver beats Detroit in game two. Holy Shiat!
Yah Baby! Sink that ship! Everyone should compare Detroit to the Titanic! They're going donw baby! Faster that a prisoner on a whore!


Posted by: seyone

NJ and Detroit are both 0-2 I never would have thought it. now if the Flyers can win tomorrow everything will be going great.


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Quote:
Originally posted by mmafiter
Vancouver beats Detroit in game two. Holy Shiat!

OK, I must admit. I am moderately concerned right now.


You know what's so great about overtime hockey? NO TV COMMERCIALS. That Hurricanes-Devils OT last night was so cool to watch without any commercial interruptions.


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by I Are Baboon That Hurricanes-Devils OT last night was so cool to watch without any commercial interruptions.
It was cool because New Jersey LOST!!!


Posted by: mmafiter

Ottawa BEAT Philly.............ooooooh, that's gotta hurt Al-Quinn.


Posted by: seyone

that really sucks, Philly looked pretty tight most of the game but just couldn't finish.


Posted by: mmafiter

Quote:
Originally posted by seyone
that really sucks, Philly looked pretty tight most of the game but just couldn't finish.
I agree, I can't see Ottawa lasting much longer against Philly if Philly gets thier heads out of thier asses and use's thier superior size and strength to grind Ottawa down.

I just like bugging Albob, and God forbid if Philly loses this series, because I'll NEVER let him live it down.


Posted by: seyone

hopefully Detroit will go down 3 games tonight, but I don't see it happening.


Posted by: mmafiter

Uh oh. Boston looked good against Montreal.

Vancouver lost to Detroit. Hasek looks to be getting his confidence back.


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Quote:
Originally posted by mmafiter
Uh oh. Boston looked good against Montreal.

Vancouver lost to Detroit. Hasek looks to be getting his confidence back.
How about that goal the Vancouver goalie gave up from the farkin' RED LINE!? Man, I was having Chris Osgood flashbacks!!!


Posted by: IPMC

I am so glad Detroit pulled it out. But being new to Hockey, can you guys answer a question for me.

Where does this leave Detroit?


Posted by: digger1

Quote:
Originally posted by IPMC
Where does this leave Detroit?
Leaves Detroit trying to tie up the series on Canucks home ice. 2-1 Van. right now. I hope these series all go 7 games. Leafs should win in 4, maybe 5, then they can rest, heal, and kick@$$ in the next step to bring Lord Stanley's Cup back to it's rightful home.


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Quote:
Originally posted by digger1

Leaves Detroit trying to tie up the series on Canucks home ice. 2-1 Van. right now.

yyyyup. And unlike any other major sport, home ice advantage means SQUAT in the NHL. I think I read somewhere that the home team won 50% of the games in last year's playoffs.


Posted by: digger1

Yeah, that's a good point. I think that maybe for regular season. I think it's more important in playoffs when the games actually mean somthing and the fans really get into it. It's hard to tell here in TO though, what with all the suits who can't get out of their seats because the wallets are so heavy.
GO LEAFS GO!


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by mmafiter I just like bugging Albob, and God forbid if Philly loses this series, because I'll NEVER let him live it down.
Color me NOT worried.

Just for kicks, stop and picture a Philly vs. Toronto series. The hell with the games, can you imagine the fights right here on our peaceful little board? (Philly would win both on and off ice of course. )


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Quote:
Originally posted by ALBOB


Color me NOT worried.

Just for kicks, stop and picture a Philly vs. Toronto series. The hell with the games, can you imagine the fights right here on our peaceful little board? (Philly would win both on and off ice of course. )

Philly/Ottawa on ESPN tonight. Philly will be looking to rebound after a humiliating SHUTOUT in game two.




Posted by: ALBOB

Tonight's game will be in Ottawa so we should be a shoe in to win. They just get too wound up at home. Those damn Philly fans are tough to play in front of. It's almost like a home ice DIS-advantage for the Flyers. Freakin' Flyers fans

Uhhhhh...........Wait a minute..............Uhhhhh..............Oh well.......... GO FLYERS GO FLYERS


Posted by: seyone

wow, what the funk just happened? was that a hockey game??? it totally killed me to have to watch that. Philly didn't skate, shoot, hit, rebound.... am I missing anything? I couldhave been doing something productive instead i wasted a fewhours on nothing.


Posted by: mmafiter

Quote:
Originally posted by ALBOB
Tonight's game will be in Ottawa so we should be a shoe in to win.
Apparently not.


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Quote:
Originally posted by seyone
wow, what the funk just happened? was that a hockey game??? it totally killed me to have to watch that. Philly didn't skate, shoot, hit, rebound.... am I missing anything? I couldhave been doing something productive instead i wasted a fewhours on nothing.
That game was painful to watch. Personally, I don't care who wins that series. But the Flyers just didn't do anything. I was hoping they'd tie the score just I could see overtime. They didn't have any frickin' pressure on Ottawa for the final 15 minutes. The Flyers were playing dump-and-chase, but someone forgot to remind them about the CHASE part.


Posted by: seyone

dump and watch


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Quote:
Originally posted by seyone
dump and watch
or "dump and wait"

Did anyone notice the Flyers kept trying to play side-to-side hockey, instead of just pushing the puck up the ice? They'd go side-to-side to the blue line, then do half-assed dump into the corner.


Posted by: seyone

the whole thing just killed me to witness


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Well, it's still only a 2 to 1 series. Not like it's 3-1 or 3-0. You are still very much in it. Of course, going 255 minutes since your last regulation goal does not help.


Posted by: digger1

Well being a true hockey fan, what I really noticed was how the bigger, tougher, Flyers rarely won any of the battles along the boards. Sens came up with the puck 90% of the time and then were away, fast on 3-2s or 2-1s.
Tonight the real Ontario team plays.GO LEAFS GO!


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by I Are Baboon Did anyone notice the Flyers kept trying to play side-to-side hockey, instead of just pushing the puck up the ice? They'd go side-to-side to the blue line, then do half-assed dump into the corner.
I noticed that and also thier incredible ability to pass the puck directly into an Ottawa player's stick or skates. Not being an expert myself I need to ask, aren't you supposed to LOOK where you're passing the puck?


Posted by: digger1

Quote:
Originally posted by ALBOB

I noticed that and also thier incredible ability to pass the puck directly into an Ottawa player's stick or skates. Not being an expert myself I need to ask, aren't you supposed to LOOK where you're passing the puck?
Same as football. Pressure D makes you do things you wouldn't normally do. The Flyers were making those bad passes because the Sens were on them like white on rice. No time to think, just throw the puck were a player should be. Not a good idea against a team as fast as the Sens. Remember also that last night was only a 1-0 game. Open netters don't count IMO.


Posted by: ALBOB

I tend to treat that like a chicken or egg argument. Is the pressure D causing the bad passes or are the bad passes allowing the pressure D to control the game. Seems to me, if they would pass better the D wouldn't be able to constantly jump up on the play and make all those odd man rushes. Either way, Philly has GOT to change their game plan or it's gonna be two more games and OUT.


Posted by: I Are Baboon

And the Detroit/Vancouver series in now TIED!!! WOO HOO!

Looks like I'll be forced to watch another Ottawa/Philly debacle on ESPN tonight.


Posted by: digger1

Well when the Sens win this series who do you get rid of the coach or the GM. If it was me...bye, bye Booby, I mean Bobby.


Posted by: Cookie

go blues.......


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by digger1
Well when the Sens win this series who do you get rid of the coach or the GM. If it was me...bye, bye Booby, I mean Bobby.
Why Bobby? There's only two other teams in the whole league with as much talent on the ice as Philly; Detroit and Colorado. Sorry, I put the blame on the coach first and the players second. The coach for blindly sticking with a style of "dump and NOT chase" that clearly isn't working. And the players for dumping and NOT chasing. Nope, as fare as I'm concerned, Bobby Clarke is a hero for being able to assemble such a fantastic group of INDIVIDUALS. It's the coache's job to form them into a TEAM.


Posted by: digger1

Why Bobby, because he spent a ton of money and got no return (so far). If he was a CEO of a company, the stockholders (fans) would have turfed him long ago. And what did they get for Eric...not much, could, should've been more. Also look at what Gretzky's done with the Phoenix. They made the playoffs, may not win, but they had like the second lowest payroll in the league and will have the same results as Phili and better than the Rangers.
I do agree that the dump and chase has to go. It may be great in the regular season but when teams turn it up a notch in the real season it just doesn't work. The Flyers are so use to it now it may be to late to change. However the series isn't over and every game has been won by 1 goal.


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by digger1
he spent a ton of money and got no return (so far).
I 100% agree with you on that point, but I stand by my opinion that it's the coach's fault for not turning the individuals into a team. To use your business analogy; Clarke made the initial investments, Barber is managing them poorly, PISS poorly.


Posted by: I Are Baboon

I don't understand how the Flyers could not be scoring. Look at their roster, and they've got some talent on that team! Jeremy Roenick, Mark Recchi, John Leclair, Adam Oates, Keith Primeau, Simon Gagne, Rick Tocchet, all of which are current or former All Stars. Talk about playoff underachievers so far...


Posted by: seyone

Quote:
Originally posted by ALBOB


t's the coach's fault for not turning the individuals into a team. To use your business analogy; Clarke made the initial investments, Barber is managing them poorly, PISS poorly.
I think it is in part the coaches fault and part the players fault. obviously if the coach can't come up with a game plan something is wrong. there are rumors that the players don't like Barber and don't like playing for him. if that is the case they need to quit there crying, pull up their panties and play hockey, the kind of hockey they are being payed millions to do. like the coach or not they have a job to do.


Posted by: ALBOB

It's got to be psychological at this point. They've got the natural talent, they just have to regain the confidence they had through the regular season.


Posted by: I Are Baboon

well that have about three hours to get their shit straight, because if they lose tonight, they are pretty much done.


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by seyone there are rumors that the players don't like Barber and don't like playing for him
Really? The last I heard they loved him. They said he was SOOOO much better than Roger Nielsen. Yeah but anyway, like you said, so freakin' what? They're getting paid WAYYYY too much to be pissing in the wind about liking or not liking the coach. Don't like the coach? Want to rip his stinkin' head off? Then take that attitude out on the ice and take it out on your opponent. Deal with the coach AFTER the season.


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Oh by the way, RED WINGS.


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by I Are Baboon
Oh by the way, RED WINGS SUCK!!!!

I couldn't agree more IAB.


Posted by: seyone

screw the damn wings


Posted by: realdeal

go leafs go


Posted by: lean_n_76er

OMG did the Leafs blow tonights game or what. They were loosing it, then they had it, then they lost it! WTF! Quinn has to be going out of his mind! All they kept saying is the Leafs without a captain! Well, they started to change that, then they screw everyting up! Series Tied 2-2! SHYT!


Posted by: I Are Baboon

How the hell could the Flyers get shut out again??? I thought for sure they'd score some goals last night. Unbelieveable.

Bad penalty of the part of that Leafs defenseman, to give the Isles a penalty shot.

Did anyone see the New Jersey/Carolina highlights? I can't believe the saves the Carolina goalie made in OT!!! Good stuff!


Posted by: digger1

NO! NO! NO! I've watched and played hockey for more years than most of you have been alive and that was not a penalty shot! I've seen guys beheaded with more time left and no call was made. I guess all of Mulberry's whining has paid off and Betman got on the refs. I think this could be Betman telling the refs to get the Canadian teams out to help boost TV revenues. Crap the Canadian teams would do better with a Russian ref or the American woman ref from the Olympics.
A team works so hard in a game, without their captain and second leading scorer in the league and Betman and the refs take it away. Who know if Sundin will even be back. They think his wrist maybe fractured...so where was the penalty on that play mr Betman?


Posted by: ALBOB

GO EAGLES GO EAGLES GO EAGLES
GO EAGLES GO EAGLES GO EAGLES
GO EAGLES GO EAGLES GO EAGLES


Posted by: seyone

for the first time in my life I changed he channel during a Flyers game and didn't put it back. Does that make me a frontrunner? no, I stick by them win or loose but not being able to score in four games is another story. if they aren't trying their hardest to win a game I'm not going to waste my time trying to watch.


Posted by: I Are Baboon

@ Albob!

digger, the Isles player had a clear path to the goalie, and his feet were clearly taken out from under him. In the regular season, I can see the ref just calling a penalty. But the ref has to make that a penalty shot, given the situation. I don't think you can blame the officiating, that's just part of the game. Of course, this is all just my opinion, so we can debate it all day.

Speaking at whining about officiating, did anyone see Brian Burke pissing and moaning about the officiating in the Wings/Canucks series. Somebody shove a cock in his mouth and shut him up.


Posted by: seyone

Quote:
Originally posted by ALBOB
GO EAGLES GO EAGLES GO EAGLES
GO EAGLES GO EAGLES GO EAGLES
GO EAGLES GO EAGLES GO EAGLES
at least we have something to look forward to huh


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by seyone changed the channel during a Flyers game and didn't put it back
After the second period I just turned the damn set completely off. OK boys, one fan for sale here, CHEAP! Any particular bandwagon I should be looking at? (Screw you Digger, no way in hell am I gonna root for the Leafs........or the Red Wings...........or the Devils.............or......................Ahhhhh screw the whole damn thing. When does football start? )


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Quote:
Originally posted by ALBOB


After the second period I just turned the damn set completely off. OK boys, one fan for sale here, CHEAP! Any particular bandwagon I should be looking at? (Screw you Digger, no way in hell am I gonna root for the Leafs........or the Red Wings...........or the Devils.............or......................Ahhhhh screw the whole damn thing. When does football start? )

So cheer for Chicago. They've only scored one goal all series too.

I saw part of the Drew Bledsoe news conference yesterday, and all I could think of was "Damn, three more months until training camps get in full swing."


Posted by: seyone

three months seems too long now


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by I Are Baboon So cheer for Chicago.
Yeah, I thought about that but it wouldn't really be like changing teams at all, would it?


Posted by: seyone

I have always like St. louis, so that is the team I pic.


Posted by: digger1

Quote:
Originally posted by I Are Baboon
@ Albob!

digger, the Isles player had a clear path to the goalie, and his feet were clearly taken out from under him. In the regular season, I can see the ref just calling a penalty. But the ref has to make that a penalty shot, given the situation. I don't think you can blame the officiating, that's just part of the game. Of course, this is all just my opinion, so we can debate it all day.
Well actually he was on the outside ice trying to cut in toward the net. This is not a clear and direct route to the net. If so fact so, there should not have been a penalty shot, a penalty for sure, he was tripped but not a penalty shot.
GO LEAFS GO!


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Well, in my opinion, he was alone on the goalie, and the defenseman took him out. If I was an Islanders fan and a penalty shot was NOT called, I would have been outraged.

It doesn't really matter, because the Isles are going down in 7 anyway.


Posted by: digger1

Isles may win in 6, Sundin is GONE Broken bone is his wrist. Out for the season, kaput, finished, done, history, toast, put a fork in'em they're cooked. Another season over for the Leafs, and this year had such poetential. Well you all know what poetential did.
Okay, CFL and then NFL. Some great golf still to watch and play.
Bye, bye Leafs 2001-2002


Posted by: seyone

anyone here the comments made by vancouver GM?

taken from NHL.COM
BURKE BLASTS
Vancouver president and general manager Brian Burke strongly criticized the officiating in the Canucks' playoff series with Detroit on Wednesday, pointing to the number of Red Wings allowed to talk to the officials after a whistle; lengthy line changes; scrums after whistles and a lack of respect for his young team against a Detroit Wings roster stacked with Hall of Famers. "I want to point out to the officials that Todd Bertuzzi does not play for Detroit," Burke said. "It just looks like that because he is wearing two or three red sweaters all the time."


I saw it on nhl tonight and again on sportcenter and laughed my ass off.


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Brian Burke is a whining bitch. Powerplays in the series are Detroit 17, Vancouver 16. How is that favoritism? His team is squandering a golden opportunity to upset the #1 seed, so naturally he blames the officiating. He ought to blame his players or coach.


Posted by: seyone

I agree with you for the most part but I found his comments to be hysterical


Posted by: mmafiter

You fickle Philly fans.

I'm getting a little worried about the Leafs. The first loss to NY was acceptable, but the second loss has me worried. Also, with Sundin out, it puts alot of pressure on Mogilny, Corson, Tucker, etc.

It could be a tough road now without Sundin, but hopefully the Leafs will dig deep and pull it off.


Posted by: seyone

yeah, i agree without out Sundin they could be in trouble.
how about the kings win tonight? and what of the Boston/Montreal game and that cheap shot? OUCH!! hopefully the league really enforces a harsh penelty for that.


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by mmafiter
You fickle Philly fans.
Huh? Care to elaborate? Oh, you mean because we've already started looking forward to football because our team has decided to piss away the rest of the hockey season? How's that fickle? I can only be tortured so much before I look elsewhere for entertainment.

P.S. to IAB: Cheer for Chicago, eh? Any other bright ideas? Actually I was right there with you and was cheering my ass off when they scored those three beautiful goals last night. Oh well, anybody have a team they REALLY want to loose? I can almost guarantee it will happen if I start rooting for them.


Posted by: seyone

It looks like the Flyers have one more shot at scoring a goal tonight notice id didn't say "win" who thinks they can do it?


Posted by: I Are Baboon

shit, I thought they'd score in game 4, so I'm not betting on them to score tonight. Why should this game be any different than the others?


Posted by: seyone

they even decided to change goaltenders for tonight LOL, yeah thats their problem.


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Their goaltending, although not spectacular, is playing well enough to win games. Another brilliant coaching move to fire up the offense.


Posted by: seyone

after what happened the other night, i wouldn't doubt if you never see Cechmanek play for the Flyers again.


Posted by: I Are Baboon

I think they should put ALBOB in net.


Posted by: ALBOB

Hell no!!! Make me a winger. At least I'd crash the damn net, something the Flyers haven't done in what, a year and a half? What the hell ever happend to parking John Leclair in the goal mouth and slamming rebounds home? Oh that's right, you have to take a shot before you can HAVE a rebound.


Posted by: mmafiter

Quote:
Originally posted by seyone
after what happened the other night, i wouldn't doubt if you never see Cechmanek play for the Flyers again.
What happened? Besides the loss, obviously. I keep hearing people say Cechmanek did something,but I didn't see it. Did he throw a fit or something?


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by mmafiter What happened?
I'm not going to speak for seyone but if history holds true he's right. Philly has a bad habit of blaming all their problems on goal tending. Yeah, like it's his fault they haven't scored since Lord Stanley was just an apostle.


Posted by: I Are Baboon

I understand Flyer fans' frustration, but don't count them completely out of it yet. If nothing else, the Senators have proven that they can fold like a went tent come the playoffs. There is still some shred of hope left for Philly. If they were playing New Jersey or Toronto, I'd say there's no chance. But Ottawa has not proven anything over the past ten years.


Posted by: ALBOB

My ray of hope was Chicago's performance last night. If......again I say IF the Flyers were watching they hopefully took a lesson that goal scoring droughts ALWAYS end sometime. If Philly breaks out tonight and slams home three or four goals I don't think they'll give the game away like Chicago did. And IF again, IF they win tonight I agree they still have a chance to come back against Ottawa. It's Friday and I'm headed out the door. Hopefully my Flyers flag won't be a half mast when I yak at ya' on Monday. See ya'


Posted by: mmafiter

Quote:
Originally posted by I Are Baboon
I understand Flyer fans' frustration, but don't count them completely out of it yet. If nothing else, the Senators have proven that they can fold like a went tent come the playoffs. There is still some shred of hope left for Philly. If they were playing New Jersey or Toronto, I'd say there's no chance. But Ottawa has not proven anything over the past ten years.
OUCH! That was harsh! I agree though. I was watching the media interview Alfredsson and everyone seemed to be talking like the Sens have already won, and won the Stanley Cup at that! I thought to myself, relax people,it's only the first round and Ottawa has a way of screwing things up.


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by mmafiter I was watching the media interview Alfredsson and everyone seemed to be talking like the Sens have already won,
I hope the Flyers saw that interview. Maybe that's what it'll take to finally light a fire under their asses.

(Sorry, this time I AM outta here. )


Posted by: mmafiter

The Flyers are outta there!

Leafs win game 5 and now lead the series 3-2.


Posted by: Dero

OMG,the Senators made it through the first round!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who's next?
The first time they pull out of the first round without SHOCKING!!!
Hmmmmmmmmmmm...Go Sens go!!!
But I will NEVER,you hear mmafiter,NEVER sheer for da Buds!!!!



NEVER!!!!


Posted by: seyone

Quote:
Originally posted by mmafiter


What happened? Besides the loss, obviously. I keep hearing people say Cechmanek did something,but I didn't see it. Did he throw a fit or something?
PHilly has a habit of blaming goaltending on everything. like last season when we got elimenated by buffalo, it was cecho's fault that the flyers couldn't play infront of him. go back to Hextall, he would be among the league leaders in save% and GAA and still if he allowed a bad goal that would be all you would hear.
so cechmanek has this stacked against him plus during game 4 when they went down 2goals to 0 he made a big stink and later criticized the team and he has done it before. he has made comments in the past saying he is not treated fairly by Philly and wasn't sure if he wanted to stay here.


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Well, at least Philly scored a goal. That's got to hurt, to lose in overtime after taking a penalty. But Primeau took a good penalty, so you can't blame him for that.

I really didn't like that hit Darcy Tucker put on Peca. Sure, it was "legal", but Tucker came in real low, and you just knew Peca was screwed as he went airborne. Tucker should have stayed high, instead of crouching down like he did. Borderline hit, if you ask me.


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by I Are Baboon I really didn't like that hit Darcy Tucker put on Peca.
He got a bit of payback yesterday.


Posted by: Shmoo

[I really didn't like that hit Darcy Tucker put on Peca. Sure, it was "legal", but Tucker came in real low, and you just knew Peca was screwed as he went airborne. Tucker should have stayed high, instead of crouching down like he did. Borderline hit, if you ask me. [/quote]

Peca was too busy admiring his pass. When guys like Tucker are on the ice you have to know where they are and be ready for them.


Posted by: lean_n_76er

The "Big Game 7" boys and girls! Go Leafs Go! As far as Tucker goes, he takes it as well as he dishes it out. Corson did a real stupid thing. Kicking a guy WTF is that all about? Just kick his a$$ or get your's kicked, but jeezus, don't kick the guy! Going to be an awesome game! I'll be glued to the tube!


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Yeah, baby! Game 7 tonight!!! There is nothing better than an NHL playoff game 7. Most of them are better than the Super Bowls. I don't care who wins, it'll just be damn entertaining to watch.


Posted by: Shmoo

LEAFS WIN!!!!!!!!

A well rested, injury free Ottawa team is next. It won`t be easy but Ottawa`s not playing philly now.

Go Leafs Go


Posted by: lean_n_76er

Quote:
Originally posted by Shmoo
LEAFS WIN!!!!!!!!

A well rested, injury free Ottawa team is next. It won`t be easy but Ottawa`s not playing philly now.

Go Leafs Go
AMEN! It'd be nice to see "THE CUP" back in Toronto! It's been to long!


Posted by: mmafiter

Yeah Leeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaafs!!!!

Toronto will kick Ottawa's ass like they always do.

Btw. Philly fired thier coach.......again! Do you think there may be some ego problems on that team, and that's why they can't gel?


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Toronto is going to plow through Ottawa with little difficulty, as will my Red Wings through St. Louis.

I think that San Jose/Colorado series will be very interesing to watch!


Posted by: seyone

SJ took game one tonight, Iagree IAB it should be a good series.
I think St. Louis will give Detroit some trouble and Ottawa is gonna get beat in 5.

so Philly fired another coach, so whats new? When is it Clarkes turn? I'm curious to see what coach will be willing to come here and to see what kind of offseason moves we will make. Philly needs goaltending. I don't think Bouch will make a great NHLstarter and Cechmanek won't be back.


Posted by: ALBOB

Here's a name for Bobby Clarke to ponder; Byron Dafoe. He's a free agent now who's been grumbling for a while about not having decent support put in front of him.


Posted by: I Are Baboon

Can the Flyers afford yet another high-priced player?


Posted by: ALBOB

I was wondering the same thing IAB. My first thought is that Oats is history. He was a desperation move when both Primeau and Roenick were hurt right before the play-offs and he's not young anymore. If they drop him and Cechmanek I think Dafoe becomes affordable. The flip side of that coin is that Dafoe isn't young anymore either. Would he be able to carry the team for an entire season?


Posted by: seyone

PHilly has to do something. Dafoe might be a good choice. as far as being able to afford him, Philly has pretty deep pockets.


Posted by: ALBOB

Speaking of "deep", here's a question. Who's fault was the breakdown? I just got done reading all the stories about Barber's firing and the general concensus is that he wasn't a "people person" and therefore lost the respect of the players. Does that wash with you? I realize that may be a bit of an over-simplification on my part but really, "He didn't show us the respect we deserve" just sounds childish to me, coming from professional athletes. If it's true that they came to him with problems and got absolutely no help in resolving them I agree, there was a problem. But to just whine about not getting respect disgusts me. Get your ass out on the ice and EARN some damn respect if you want it!


Posted by: seyone

I think they are just being childish, respect the coach or not they are getting millions to play the game.
the thing I find funny about the whole situation is that when Lindros criticized the training staff he gets the boot, when the team criticizes the coach he gets fired.


Posted by: ALBOB

Quote:
Originally posted by seyone the thing I find funny about the whole situation is that when Lindros criticized the training staff he gets the boot, when the team criticizes the coach he gets fired.
Bit of a contradiction, eh? From what I understand Clarke and Barber are/were very close friends too. Despite all the criticism I always thought Clarke was the best GM around, I'm starting to have my doubts now. I stand by earlier statements I made about Barber making some dumb moves. (Or more correctly, NOT making moves when he needed to.) But still, the players are there to PLAY, not RUN the team.


Posted by: seyone

Quote:
Originally posted by ALBOB

But still, the players are there to PLAY, not RUN the team.
couldn't have said it better


Posted by: seyone

check this out Clarke Must Go Online Store
http://www.cafepress.com/cp/store/st...d=clarkemustgo


Posted by: ALBOB

OWWWWW.......that's harsh.


Posted by: digger1

Im a Leafs fan all the way, but they're beatup, tired and hurt. Also, Cujo just hasn't looked himself. Is he still hurt. No Sundin also. Good thing this game is at home, but don't be surprised if the Sens blow the Leafs out. What with the health, good goaltending and fresh legs. All that said,
GO LEAFS GO!
Quote:
GO LEAFS GO!



Posted by: ALBOB

Ya' know, if I didn't agree with you so much this would be the perfect opportunity to slam you for making excuses before the round has even started.


Posted by: digger1

You gett'n soft? Never stopped you before. As you recoginized, not excuses just observations. Just as I observed the Flyers, oh, not in the second round, to bad. The Sens fans should remember, there not playing the Flyers this round and no matter how hurt and tired the Leafs are they'll come out tough and mean. Like I said it's not the Flyers this time, all you Sens fans (are there any?).
GO LEAFS GO!



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