NHL Playoffs!!

[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).

 

[Rusty]

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.

 

[I Are Baboon]

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.

 

[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!

 

[mmafiter]

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.

 

[I Are Baboon]

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. )

 

[I Are Baboon]

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.

 

[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.

 

[I Are Baboon]

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.

 

[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???

 

[I Are Baboon]

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.

 

[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

 

[seyone]

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

 

[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."

 

[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

 

[Arnold]

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

 

[ALBOB]

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.

 

[I Are Baboon]

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.

 

[I Are Baboon]

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).

 

[ALBOB]

Originally posted by I Are Baboon Too bad your pitching sucks

Yeah, they keep getting called for a "Hand Pass".

 

[Arnold]

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.

 

[I Are Baboon]

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?

 

[Arnold]

Originally posted by I Are Baboon
How about the Denver Nuggets?

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

 

[I Are Baboon]

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).

 

[Arnold]

True, our state has grown tremendously too.

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

 

[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.

 

[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!!!

 

[mmafiter]

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.

 

[mmafiter]

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!"

 

[ALBOB]

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.