NHL Playoffs!!

[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!

 

[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.

 

[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

 

[lean_n_76er]

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!

 

[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?

 

[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!

 

[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.

 

[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.

 

[I Are Baboon]

Can the Flyers afford yet another high-priced player?

 

[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?

 

[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.

 

[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!

 

[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.

 

[ALBOB]

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.

 

[seyone]

Originally posted by ALBOB

But still, the players are there to PLAY, not RUN the team.

couldn't have said it better

 

[seyone]

check this out Clarke Must Go Online Store
http://www.cafepress.com/cp/store/store.aspx?storeid=clarkemustgo

 

[ALBOB]

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

 

[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!

GO LEAFS GO!

 

[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.

 

[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!

 

[ALBOB]

Originally posted by digger1 Like I said it's not the Flyers this time, all you Sens fans (are there any?).
GO LEAFS GO!

Yeah, go ahead and laugh now but remember, you're not playing the Islander's this time either.

 

[digger1]

That's true. The Islanders were tough, Flyers weren't. The Sens didn't have to do much to out muscle the Flyers, they will against the Leafs.
Whoever comes out of the East will be a bloody mess and will probably not compete against the West. Not because of skill level but because they'll be so beat up. Do they even hit west of Detroit?

 

[ALBOB]

Originally posted by digger1 Do they even hit west of Detroit?

I don't think so, they're too busy combing their hair.

 

[seyone]

damn I couldn't believe how bad a beating the Sens dished out tonight. caught me off gaurd.

 

[mmafiter]

Good Lord! The Leafs better reach down and pull up thier pants after the buttf@cking they took for three periods!

You can really see how beat up they are, but I think they will pull through.

 

[I Are Baboon]

What the hell happened to Toronto last night!? WOOOOW!

I hate the Blues. HATE HATE HATE. They are a bunch of cheap, dirty, HACKS. What's with the run Keith Tkachuck put on Dominik Hasek with less than a minute left? What a bunch of pussies.

 

[digger1]

Originally 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!

Well looks like I nailed that, to bad.
Basicly it was a 0-0 game after 24 mins. I don't think the Sens have been hit so hard so often (nothing like playing the Flyers is it boys). By the third period they had their heads on a swivel. The Leafs had more scoring chances in the third than the Flyers had in 5 games.
Now onto Sat. The Leafs will win 3-1. Boy could we use Sundin right about now. Oh well they beat a tough Islanders team without him and will have to do the same with the Sens.
GO LEAFS GO!

 

[seyone]

Originally posted by I Are Baboon
What the hell happened to Toronto last night!? WOOOOW!

I hate the Blues. HATE HATE HATE. They are a bunch of cheap, dirty, HACKS. What's with the run Keith Tkachuck put on Dominik Hasek with less than a minute left? What a bunch of pussies.

oh come on, that was hardly a run. If you watch the replay you will see that he barely made contact with him and that hasek is the worlds biggest flopper.

 

[I Are Baboon]

Barely a run?? He want a Hasek full steam. Good thing for Hasek Keith Tkachuk just has bad aim. It doesn't matter. Tkachuk is so brittle, he'll probably injure himself soon and miss the rest of the playoffs.

 

[ALBOB]

Originally posted by I Are Baboon What's with the run Keith Tkachuck put on Dominik Hasek

Kind of like the run Domi took at Lalime.