NHL Playoffs!!

[Shmoo]

Originally posted by I Are Baboon



That dude got a one game suspension. How much does that suck for him? If they win the cup tonight, he doesn't get to skate around the ice with it.

He is lucky to get only 1 game for that. I seen guys get a hell of a lot more than that for a lesser offense. 10 games in my opinion would have been what I would have gave him, not a slap on the wrist.

 

[mmafiter]

Originally posted by Shmoo


He is lucky to get only 1 game for that. I seen guys get a hell of a lot more than that for a lesser offense. 10 games in my opinion would have been what I would have gave him, not a slap on the wrist.

I totally agree. Let's look at Tie Domi's elbow to the face of Neidermyer (sp) last year. I believe it was an 8 game suspension and that was an elbow, not a freakin stick!

 

[ZECH]

Well the Red Wings Won the Championship!! They deserved it! They were obviously the best team! But I think Carolina gave them a better series than anyone expected even though it was only 5 games. Detriot is probably going to lose several key players...Hasek, Larionov. Carolina hopefully will keep theirs,so hopefully they will be back!

 

[I Are Baboon]

Carolina fought the good battle. A couple more bounces their way, and the series could have gone seven games. Detroit won't be back next season.

 

[john992]

IAB, who are your picks for the final next year. Disregard any off season aquisitions that might happen. BUt as of now who are your picks?

 

[I Are Baboon]

Originally posted by john992
IAB, who are your picks for the final next year. Disregard any off season aquisitions that might happen. BUt as of now who are your picks?

I like the Bruins in the East. They are a young team that has shown a lot of improvement each of the last few seasons. True, they might lose Byron Dafoe and Bill Guerin, but they'll go after someone else if they do.

Colorado in the West. The only thing that stopped them this year was Detroit, and I don't think Detroit will be back in the finals next year (but I hope I'm wrong!).

 

[ALBOB]

Originally posted by I Are Baboon Colorado in the West.

It'd be damn hard for anybody to argue against that pick. Roy is gonna have a chip on his should for the entire season. Yes, he brought it on himself, (with a little help) but he's gonna be playing with fire in his eyes next season.

GO FLYERS!!!

 

[I Are Baboon]

Not to mention they'll have Peter Forsberg the entire season.

Come to think of it, maybe he should sit out the regular season again. Missing 82 games seemed to have no impact on his performance.

 

[ALBOB]

Originally posted by I Are Baboon Come to think of it, maybe he should sit out the regular season again. Missing 82 games seemed to have no impact on his performance.

I'd go so far as to say it improved his performance. He didn't have to go through the wear and tear of the regular season so he hit the play-offs at full strength AND health.

 

[seyone]

I wouldn't totally count out Detroit. I wouldn't be suprised to see them and the Avs in the west finals again. I would like to see the Sharks come out of the west next year, but I think Colorado is too strong. Last season I would have thought Philly or Boston would go but what an upset they turned out to be. I still have to pick Philly for next year but we'll see.

 

[ALBOB]

Originally posted by seyone I still have to pick Philly for next year but we'll see.

Everybody knows where my allegiance lies BUT, I'm worried. The Philly brand of hockey may have run it's course. Against the "Trap" or "Lock" or whatever style of defense will be in vogue next year the dump and chase just doesn't seem to be effective. Sure, Phylly has the biggest bodies in the world out there but if they're too slow to get to the puck before the defenders they're useless. I think our best chance was a few years ago but they squandered that trying to switch to a European style of hockey in the finals when it was the Broad Street Bullies that had gotten them there. Their reward was to get swept by the Wings who used the Broad Steet Bully style to crush the Broad Street Bullies.

 

[seyone]

I just heard today that Clarke is not going to resign Oats aparently he is content with Michal Handzus. it sucks that they gave up so much for a guy that they had no intention of keeping around. Another thing htat is bothering me is that Clarke said he will not be picking up and big free agents this offseason with guys like Guerin, Amonte and Holik open.

 

[ALBOB]

Originally posted by seyone Another thing htat is bothering me is that Clarke said he will not be picking up and big free agents this offseason

So does that mean he's going to go into a re-building phase? I know what you mean about Oats but I was pretty sure that was gonna happen. That was a desperate attempt to win the cup NOW. I know the circumstances sucked with Roenik and Primeau hurt but damn, to give up THAT much for one old guy, you know he was trying to buy the cup.

 

[seyone]

he was trying to buy the cup and why not? It worked for Colorado last year and Detroit this year. too bad it didn't work here.
The talk now is that Cechmanek will be the goalie next year and that they aren't going after anyone. that was a real suprise to me. them trading Bouch. wasn't such a suprise.

 

[ALBOB]

Originally posted by seyone The talk now is that Cechmanek will be the goalie next year and that they aren't going after anyone. that was a real suprise to me. them trading Bouch. wasn't such a suprise.

HOLY CRAP!!!! I need to get my a$$ back to the hockey sites. I didn't know either one of those little tid bits!!! I thought Cechmanek was un-happy and wanted to leave? Or did he GET happy after Boucher left?

 

[seyone]

I thought the same thing about cecho. as far as I know the players still don't like him but the orginazition still thinks he is the #1 goalie. who knows, Clarke changes his mind more than the average woman.

 

[ALBOB]

Originally posted by seyone average woman.

I didn't know there was such a beast.

 

[seyone]

LOL, point taken.