So happy that I finally get to watch my team in the playoffs again, been a long run. Go Leafs Go! I know it will only be for 1 round, but were back baby!!
im rooting for every canadian team except the leafs hahahahaha
I'm rooting for every team Canadian team except the Senators and Habs
So pumped though, opening night of playoffs tonight, beer purchased yesterday and in fridge, chicken wings purchased and marinating for tonight. Man I love this time of year!!!
im taking a flight and will be over at puck drop...
Hamilton 9-13-05; Toronto 5-9-06, Toronto 8-21-09, Toronto 9-12-11, Hamilton 9-15-11....
anybody got a bracket/pool going on at nhl.com for shits and giggles? let me know... F Me In the Brain Possibly?
Sorry, dropped the ball (puck) on this one...intended to but life got in the way. Traveling again this week and have some early calls so I dont think I'm going to get to watch the west games through tonight but will for sure get the early ones. In Atlanta the next few days....wondering if there will be other hockey fans at the sports bars or if I will need to ask them to put on the games when I walk in and they have basketball and stock car racing re-runs on.
I'll let you know if I see a pool.
When was the last time Canada had 5 teams in the playoffs?
anybody got a bracket/pool going on at nhl.com for shits and giggles? let me know... F Me In the Brain Possibly?
Sorry, dropped the ball (puck) on this one...intended to but life got in the way. Traveling again this week and have some early calls so I dont think I'm going to get to watch the west games through tonight but will for sure get the early ones. In Atlanta the next few days....wondering if there will be other hockey fans at the sports bars or if I will need to ask them to put on the games when I walk in and they have basketball and stock car racing re-runs on.
I'll let you know if I see a pool.
When was the last time Canada had 5 teams in the playoffs?
cool, safe travels. as for your question....hmmm 2015?
Hamilton 9-13-05; Toronto 5-9-06, Toronto 8-21-09, Toronto 9-12-11, Hamilton 9-15-11....
The Canucks are so desperate to try and get back all the fans they treated so poorly that they are now offering tickets for $16 CAD.
Is that $2 in real money? Sorry, bad joke. Is that for a decent seat? Damn, hockey tickets are so pricey here. Want to sit lower bowl? Gonna cost you!
Been awhile, haha. But no, that was for the bleediest nosebleeds. The lower bowl prices are still criminal. Anyway.... as a Canucks person, I don't even belong in thread. How embarrassing.
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not a huge fan of hockey during the year but I know the playoffs are good.
I grew up in columbus and all I'm hearing is how the 1st round matchups are incredibly fucked up...I think columbus and pittsburgh are #3 and #2....and the winner could end up playing #1? fucked up.
go blue jackets.
If I had known then what I know now...
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
not a huge fan of hockey during the year but I know the playoffs are good.
I grew up in columbus and all I'm hearing is how the 1st round matchups are incredibly fucked up...I think columbus and pittsburgh are #3 and #2....and the winner could end up playing #1? fucked up.
go blue jackets.
Yeah, the playoff format since the division realignment is so fucking stupid. NHL really needs to fix that. Go back to 1-8 seeding for each conference.
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They are trying to get back to the rivalries. It is a gauntlet -- if you keep watching year over year Wob, you will see how most of the teams are both gutted by the time the SCFinals roll around. I go back and forth....I grew up in New England and it seemed like the Bs and Habs faced each other every other year in the playoffs and it was glorious. That stated....seems a tough reward for a great season to have to play a top team.
Went to the bar near my hotel? Fucking ESPN on. Bought a bottle of Ketel and am in the hotel room flipping channels, just like I would be at home.
Canadian teams didn't fair out to well last night. That's gonna change tonight....Go Leafs Go!!!
2005 - London
2009 - Toronto
2010 - Buffalo
2011 - Toronto 1&2
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1 2018 - Fenway 1&2 2022 - Hamilton, Toronto 2023 - Chicago 1&2
I've never understood why it isn't Maple Leaves. Glad to see them back in the playoffs! And the B's, too.
My first round predictions: Rangers in 7 Bruins in 6 Caps in 5 Jackets in 6
Hawks in 6 Blues in 7 Ducks in 4 Oilers in 6
I don't know if you were joking but the reason they are called Leafs is apparently because it was in honor of a Canadian military regiment during world war one named Maple Leafs
I've never understood why it isn't Maple Leaves. Glad to see them back in the playoffs! And the B's, too.
My first round predictions: Rangers in 7 Bruins in 6 Caps in 5 Jackets in 6
Hawks in 6 Blues in 7 Ducks in 4 Oilers in 6
I don't know if you were joking but the reason they are called Leafs is apparently because it was in honor of a Canadian military regiment during world war one named Maple Leafs
Sort of being facetious, but also curious as well. That's pretty cool. The Blackhawks were also named after a WWI infantry division.
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
They're killing my Wild. Up 2 - 0 and going back home. I always get so disappointed in the playoffs. Typical Minnesota fold, no matter what sport. We assembled such a good team 4 years ago, but have done nothing.
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Definitely need to go back to the 1-8 format. Division rivalries are made by playing... wait for it... intra-division regular season games.
as a buddy said....you either like hockey or you don't.
phony manufactured rivalries aren't going to move the needle.
If I had known then what I know now...
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
The OT in the Leafs game were intense last night, Anderson is playing unreal right now, what a game he had 47 saves and many of those were game savers
2005 - London
2009 - Toronto
2010 - Buffalo
2011 - Toronto 1&2
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1 2018 - Fenway 1&2 2022 - Hamilton, Toronto 2023 - Chicago 1&2
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I'll let you know if I see a pool.
When was the last time Canada had 5 teams in the playoffs?
as for your question....hmmm 2015?
i like washington and minny in the finals ...
My first round predictions:
Rangers in 7
Bruins in 6
Caps in 5
Jackets in 6
Hawks in 6
Blues in 7
Ducks in 4
Oilers in 6
2015? Huh, I have damaged too many brain cells if I already forgot.
M-W says either is correct.
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Love your pics Norm
Habs in 7
Sens in 7
Leafs doh Caps in 6
Pens in 6
Hawks in 5
Blues in 6
Flames in 7
Oil in 6
Anyway.... as a Canucks person, I don't even belong in thread. How embarrassing.
I grew up in columbus and all I'm hearing is how the 1st round matchups are incredibly fucked up...I think columbus and pittsburgh are #3 and #2....and the winner could end up playing #1? fucked up.
go blue jackets.
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
I go back and forth....I grew up in New England and it seemed like the Bs and Habs faced each other every other year in the playoffs and it was glorious.
That stated....seems a tough reward for a great season to have to play a top team.
Went to the bar near my hotel? Fucking ESPN on.
Bought a bottle of Ketel and am in the hotel room flipping channels, just like I would be at home.
8/28/98- Camden, NJ
10/31/09- Philly
5/21/10- NYC
9/2/12- Philly, PA
7/19/13- Wrigley
10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
10/21/13- Philly, PA
10/22/13- Philly, PA
10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly
Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly
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2009 - Toronto
2010 - Buffalo
2011 - Toronto 1&2
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1
2018 - Fenway 1&2
2022 - Hamilton, Toronto
2023 - Chicago 1&2
fucking bullshit.
"my" bluejackets are getting hosed.
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
phony manufactured rivalries aren't going to move the needle.
Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
VIC 07
EV LA1 08
Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
Columbus 10
EV LA 11
Vancouver 11
Missoula 12
Portland 13, Spokane 13
St. Paul 14, Denver 14
LET'S GO OILERS
(Kassian was a machine last night)
2009 - Toronto
2010 - Buffalo
2011 - Toronto 1&2
2013 - London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
2014 - Cincinnati, St. Louis, Detroit
2016 - Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Ottawa, Toronto 1
2018 - Fenway 1&2
2022 - Hamilton, Toronto
2023 - Chicago 1&2
Columbus-2003
Cincinnati-2006
Columbus-2010
Wrigley-2013
Cincinnati-2014
Lexington-2016
Wrigley 1 & 2-2018