NHL 2011 PLAYOFFS

Drowned Out

FenwayFaithful wrote:

You guys know more about this stuff than I do, as Im an admitted bandwagon fan who hasn't watched more than 10 hockey games in my life before this Bruins run, but I get the feeling Vancouver has everything to lose in this game 7 and the Bruins are going about it with little pressure. I mean, everyone on here and everyone in the national media is saying there's no way the B's can score in Vancouver. I guess what I'm saying is I wouldn't be surprised to see the Canucks come out tomorrow looking tense, while Boston plays loose.

makes sense.
I wouldn't say the B's have little pressure...they were pretty much expected to come out of the East....but they don't have the same individual pressure, with their personal reputations on the line like Van's 3 top players do.

Pats54

restlesssoul wrote:

12 of 15 Game 7 Finals Games Won By The Home Team.


Coin Flip My Ass. CANUCKS BABY! (i think?)

Pitt was the last team to do it 09 and I think the first since 1971. Should be interesting.

restlesssoul

Pats54 wrote:

restlesssoul wrote:

12 of 15 Game 7 Finals Games Won By The Home Team.


Coin Flip My Ass. CANUCKS BABY! (i think?)

Pitt was the last team to do it 09 and I think the first since 1971. Should be interesting.

Yup, and prior to that 1945. History is on the Canucks said, it shouldn't happen for at least 25 more years or so, BUT that being said, look at how many finals went to 7 in that one decade alone. (2000's) It's happening more and more frequently. Also, note the last time a Game 7 went to OT. Loooooong time ago.




Results from the 15 Game 7s in Stanley Cup finals history

Year Result Comment

2009 Pittsburgh 2, DETROIT 1 Talbot scores both Penguins goals
2006 CAROLINA 3, Edmonton 1 Ward makes great late save on Pisani
2004 TAMPA BAY 2, Calgary 1 Fedotenko scored both Lightning goals
2003 NEW JERSEY 3, Anaheim 0 Home team won every game in the series
2001 COLORADO 3, New Jersey 1 Tanguay had 3 pts.; Bourque gets Cup
1994 NY RANGERS 3, Vancouver 2 Messier scored game-winner got really lucky.
1987 EDMONTON 3, Philadelphia 1 Oilers tallied one goal in each period
1971 Montreal 3, CHICAGO 2 Richard scored game-winner in third
1965 MONTREAL 4, Chicago 0 All goals in first period; Worsley got SO
1964 TORONTO 4, Detroit 0 Leafs' 3rd straight Cup; Bower got SO
1955 DETROIT 3, Montreal 1 Delvecchio scored two, Howe the other
1954 DETROIT 2, Montreal 1, OT Most recent Game 7 in final to go OT
1950 DETROIT 4, NY Rangers 3, 2OT First Game 7 in final to go OT
1945 Toronto 2, DETROIT 1 Pratt's PPG in third broke tie
1942 TORONTO 3, Detroit 1 Leafs rally from 3-1 down in series

Home team is in CAPITAL letters.

restlesssoul

There is an awesome Slideshow recapping all the Game 7's here:

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/31210053/ns/sports-nhl/

click the picture to move on to the next. Conn Smythe looks bad ass in the first shot.

shine79

Excellent article:

http://j.mp/iElkpw

fox_mulderX

shine79 wrote:

Excellent article:

http://j.mp/iElkpw

it's not really bias when the canucks have shown time and time again that they play like children. between the diving, the biting, the whining, the cheap shots, the over acting... it gets annoying.
or maybe the refs are out to get vancouver because the bettman doens't want a canadian team to win the cup...

haffajappa

fox_mulderX wrote:

shine79 wrote:

Excellent article:

http://j.mp/iElkpw

it's not really bias when the canucks have shown time and time again that they play like children. between the diving, the biting, the whining, the cheap shots, the over acting... it gets annoying.
or maybe the refs are out to get vancouver because the bettman doens't want a canadian team to win the cup...

Well, the Bruins have had their share of slashes and hits as well.
The Lapierre folding over from Chara's "spear" was stupid but I am REALLY getting sick of it being the Canucks all the time. One of the Bruins broke our players back, and even though it wasn't intent to injure Rome wasn't intending to injure either. People will probably disagree with me but when you are tangled up with someone in an awkward position you don't slam them tail-bone first into the boards when the puck is at the other side of the ice.

I guess what I'm saying is, whenever WE do something its pointed out and scrutinized but it seems that Boston can get away with anything they want and no one will admit they make the same mistakes.
And no one should be pointing the finger (no pun intended) at childish actions with the way a lot of (not all of) boston fans have been acting.

Heisenberg

haffajappa wrote:

Well, the Bruins have had their share of slashes and hits as well.
The Lapierre folding over from Chara's "spear" was stupid but I am REALLY getting sick of it being the Canucks all the time. One of the Bruins broke our players back, and even though it wasn't intent to injure Rome wasn't intending to injure either. People will probably disagree with me but when you are tangled up with someone in an awkward position you don't slam them tail-bone first into the boards when the puck is at the other side of the ice.

I guess what I'm saying is, whenever WE do something its pointed out and scrutinized but it seems that Boston can get away with anything they want and no one will admit they make the same mistakes.
And no one should be pointing the finger (no pun intended) at childish actions with the way a lot of (not all of) boston fans have been acting.

fox_mulderX

haffajappa wrote:

Well, the Bruins have had their share of slashes and hits as well.
The Lapierre folding over from Chara's "spear" was stupid but I am REALLY getting sick of it being the Canucks all the time. One of the Bruins broke our players back, and even though it wasn't intent to injure Rome wasn't intending to injure either. People will probably disagree with me but when you are tangled up with someone in an awkward position you don't slam them tail-bone first into the boards when the puck is at the other side of the ice.

I guess what I'm saying is, whenever WE do something its pointed out and scrutinized but it seems that Boston can get away with anything they want and no one will admit they make the same mistakes.
And no one should be pointing the finger (no pun intended) at childish actions with the way a lot of (not all of) boston fans have been acting.

maybe
or
maybe the canucks are playing like idiots and that's why they're constantly being called out in the media. i keep getting this idea in my head that the canucks have this sense of entitlement to them. it's like they think they 'should' be in the finals and if things go wrong they piss and moan about it. it all started back in the chicago series when gillis pulled out his calculator and complained to the media that the refs were unfair. seriously, who does that? then the other day luongo called out thomas. the media did not 'misquote' luongo. he was being cocky and it came back to bite him in the ass.
saying that boychuck slammed raymond into the boards is a huge exaggeration. raymond wen't in awkwardly (hunched over) and got hurt. it sucks, but it happens.

eeriepadave

anyone see Don Cherry's outfit last night/tonight on the NHL network :shock:

bright gold suit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDan16FhcwI

MFCarissa

As a third party observer without much vested interest in this series, it's my opinion that both teams have been pretty childish and embarrassing.

lukin2006

blackredyellow wrote:

lukin2006 wrote:

To getting popped in the face like that...the Sedin's best response to that is to have a great game 7. I hope the league is proud of themselves that you have 1 of your more talented forwards in the league being used as a punching in the finals. The league needs to either eliminate the instigator rule or remove punks like that from games.

Guarantee he wouldn't be doing that pre instigator rule. Thats why guys like Domi, Probert and Kocur will always have my respect...they only took on other tough guys like themselves, they never went looking to fight someone who they knew could not fight, unlike so many of these punks in the game today. They may have fought someone who was not a fighter, but it would have been rare.

Sedin's best response is big game 7.

I disagree about the instigator rule having really any affect on how the weasels play in the league. Do you really think that it would change anything?

Say the rule isn't in place, and after game 1, Thornton goes after Burrows for the biting thing... Burrows has a face shield on, turtles, gets popped in helmet a few times and doesn't get hurt... He gets a roughing minor and Thornton gets a major. Burrows wins, gets up grinning, his team has a PP, and lives to do something stupid

Then if you want the instigator rule then those punks need to be removed from the game. I say get rid of the instigator rule and let the players enforce punishment pn these punks.

g under p

http://media.thestar.topscms.com/images ... 224a8.jpeg

Another great article on the FINALS..

Kelly: Which team deserves the Stanley Cup? Neither

Peace

norm

MFCarissa wrote:

As a third party observer without much vested interest in this series, it's my opinion that both teams have been pretty childish and embarrassing.

bingo!

restlesssoul

fox_mulderX wrote:

then the other day luongo called out thomas. the media did not 'misquote' luongo. he was being cocky and it came back to bite him in the ass.

Luongo did not "call out" Tim Thomas you ****. The media blew that up. So sick of hearing that.

He commented on the goal and he simply stated the way he plays, it would be a save. The way Thomas plays (aggresive) its a goal. Now, I agree Luongo should not have said anything at all. He should keep his mouth shut, but the media made it seem like he released a diatribe on Thomas critiquing his style and faults. It was one sentence in a presser, after a game. Get over it, he didnt call anyone out, or even accuse Thomas of being bad.

MFCarissa

g under p wrote:

http://media.thestar.topscms.com/images/0e/be/7c2983ff41ca89b85052ddd224a8.jpeg

Another great article on the FINALS..

Kelly: Which team deserves the Stanley Cup? Neither

Peace

That second article is scary similar to my opinion. No matter what happens, I want Thomas to win the Smythe.

restlesssoul

MFCarissa wrote:

That second article is scary similar to my opinion. No matter what happens, I want Thomas to win the Smythe.

No matter what happens, he WILL win the Conn Smythe, and be only the second American born player to do so. The first? Brian Leetch, against who? The Canucks. Weird.


"In fact, you two deserve each other. Maybe you can go on an off-season road trip together and the 23 guys who survive can form the Vanboston Bruinucks. We won’t like that team either."

I like that guy.

g under p

That being said.....



THE Stanley Cup is within reach.

Peace

MFCarissa

restlesssoul wrote:

fox_mulderX wrote:

then the other day luongo called out thomas. the media did not 'misquote' luongo. he was being cocky and it came back to bite him in the ass.

Luongo did not "call out" Tim Thomas you ****. The media blew that up. So sick of hearing that.

He commented on the goal and he simply stated the way he plays, it would be a save. The way Thomas plays (aggresive) its a goal. Now, I agree Luongo should not have said anything at all. He should keep his mouth shut, but the media made it seem like he released a diatribe on Thomas critiquing his style and faults. It was one sentence in a presser, after a game. Get over it, he didnt call anyone out, or even accuse Thomas of being bad.

The media baited him, and he took it hook, line, and sinker. As a professional athlete, he should know better than to give them any fodder. Again, as a third party observer, I didn't think the comment was horrible, but it was definitely unnecessary. It's best to just give a PC answer like, "I'm not worried about that, I'm focusing on my own game." Which is pretty much the answer Thomas gave when the media was fishing for more drama and asked him about Luongo getting pulled last night.

Pats54

restlesssoul wrote:

fox_mulderX wrote:

then the other day luongo called out thomas. the media did not 'misquote' luongo. he was being cocky and it came back to bite him in the ass.

Luongo did not "call out" Tim Thomas you ****. The media blew that up. So sick of hearing that.

He commented on the goal and he simply stated the way he plays, it would be a save. The way Thomas plays (aggresive) its a goal. Now, I agree Luongo should not have said anything at all. He should keep his mouth shut, but the media made it seem like he released a diatribe on Thomas critiquing his style and faults. It was one sentence in a presser, after a game. Get over it, he didnt call anyone out, or even accuse Thomas of being bad.

I didnt have a problem with the orig. quote. Where Lebruongo came of as a whiny bitch was when he seemed pissy about no one pumping his tires like he had apparently been doing to TT. What he should have said to the question is I have enough problems of my own to worry about before I begin to critique TT and just STFU.