NHL Playoffs!!

[ALBOB]

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?

 

[seyone]

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

 

[digger1]

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!

 

[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.

 

[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

 

[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.

 

[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.

 

[seyone]

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

 

[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.

 

[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.

 

[ALBOB]

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.

 

[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?

 

[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?

 

[seyone]

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

 

[I Are Baboon]

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

 

[seyone]

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

 

[I Are Baboon]

I think they should put ALBOB in net.

 

[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.

 

[mmafiter]

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?

 

[ALBOB]

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.

 

[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.

 

[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'

 

[mmafiter]

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.

 

[ALBOB]

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. )

 

[mmafiter]

The Flyers are outta there!

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

 

[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!!!!

 

[seyone]

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.

 

[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.

 

[ALBOB]

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.

 

[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.