NHL 2011 PLAYOFFS

The Fixer

Big Drop wrote:

The Fixer wrote:

81 wrote:

i don't care what anybody says, but of all the hockey barns i've been too (chicago, columubs, detroit & philly), the Joe is my favorite. always a good time, even with a flyers jersey on.


it's one of the few places left that the seating was built for the common fan and not the executive suite fan.

I find it hard to believe that anything is better than MSG.

I've only been to 4 current arenas for hockey. philly, MSG, florida, DC

I've been to the Aud, HSBC, The Spectrum, and The Joe. Call me a homer. . . I love HSBC.

that's why I said 'current arenas'. I have been to a bunch of buildings that have been replaced.

Nothing compares to MSG

Break The Sky

neilybabes86 wrote:

We shall see..I know MSG needed a fix up..but I just know every inch of the arena as is and I'm gonna miss the old barn

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkMek-f4dqY

81

neilybabes86 wrote:

Or assholes like me from picking up people like 81 and flinging him over

you are off the christmas card list :evil:

haffajappa

VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

♥

neilybabes86

81 wrote:

neilybabes86 wrote:

Or assholes like me from picking up people like 81 and flinging him over

you are off the christmas card list :evil:

im jewish....



















well not really

Indifference71

haffajappa wrote:

VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

♥

I can't wait until Wednesday night.

Let's go Blackhawks!

coaster

Vancouver baby!!! This is gonna be an intense series. Will be so sweet to finaly knock of the Hawks. I can't handle three years in a row. Best time of the year

haffajappa

coaster wrote:

Vancouver baby!!! This is gonna be an intense series. Will be so sweet to finaly knock of the Hawks. I can't handle three years in a row. Best time of the year

OHMYGOSH.
thats what I said...
if we cough it up to them again I will drown in sorrow...

Break The Sky

Slap upside the head wrote:

I sure hope you're not talking about Howard the Duck because he's a sieve, healthy or not.

When did this phrase become so popular? I had to look up what a fucking sieve was. I've seen it use a lot lately but I figured it was just a word all the l33t haxorz were using. It just kept being used by all the angry fan boys on facebook though.

Back in my day we used to say Swiss Cheese. . . why are these hockey fans spending enough time in the kitchen that they know what a sieve is?

Gary Carter

caps vs rags- rags in 6
flyers vs sabers- sabers in 5
bruins vs habs- habs in 7
pens vs bolts - bolts in 6

sabers vs rags- sabers in 6
habs vs bolts- bolts in 7

sabers vs bolts- sabers in 5

nucks vs hawks- nucks in 6
sharks vs kings- sharks in 5
red wings vs coyotes- red wings in 4
ducks vs predators- ducks in 4

nucks vs sharks- nucks in 5
red wings vs ducks- red wings in 6

nucks vs red wings- red wings in 5

finals: sabers vs red wings- sabers in 6

coaster

haffajappa wrote:

coaster wrote:

Vancouver baby!!! This is gonna be an intense series. Will be so sweet to finaly knock of the Hawks. I can't handle three years in a row. Best time of the year

OHMYGOSH.
thats what I said...
if we cough it up to them again I will drown in sorrow...

I hear yah. If we can beat em, we are off and sailing,if we lose I won't watch the canucks again.......till Oct

Fifthelement

haffajappa wrote:

VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

♥

Great to see Sami's all ready for the playoffs

Break The Sky

metsfan wrote:

caps vs rags- rags in 6
flyers vs sabers- sabers in 5
bruins vs habs- habs in 7
pens vs bolts - bolts in 6

sabers vs rags- sabers in 6
habs vs bolts- bolts in 7

sabers vs bolts- sabers in 5

nucks vs hawks- nucks in 6
sharks vs kings- sharks in 5
red wings vs coyotes- red wings in 4
ducks vs predators- ducks in 4

nucks vs sharks- nucks in 5
red wings vs ducks- red wings in 6

nucks vs red wings- red wings in 5

finals: sabers vs red wings- sabers in 6

I will buy you the Phoenix Coyotes if this actually happens.

lukin2006

Big Drop wrote:

metsfan wrote:

caps vs rags- rags in 6
flyers vs sabers- sabers in 5
bruins vs habs- habs in 7
pens vs bolts - bolts in 6

sabers vs rags- sabers in 6
habs vs bolts- bolts in 7

sabers vs bolts- sabers in 5

nucks vs hawks- nucks in 6
sharks vs kings- sharks in 5
red wings vs coyotes- red wings in 4
ducks vs predators- ducks in 4


nucks vs sharks- nucks in 5
red wings vs ducks- red wings in 6

nucks vs red wings- red wings in 5

finals: sabers vs red wings- sabers in 6

I will buy you the Phoenix Coyotes if this actually happens.

Can't happen this way, under his first round scenario the wings would face the sharks in round 2 vs. 3, I see the wings beating the yotes, but if they face the sharks i'm not sure. if the sharks big forwards get on the old and slower wings d, I see the wings having problems and are going to need a monster performance from Howard.

lukin2006

Jason P wrote:

MFCarissa wrote:

They are either season ticket holders who let their seats go to waste for one reason or another, or just people in line for the concessions/bathrooms. I never go to the bathroom during a Wings game, because I know I'd miss half a period in line. I'm pretty sure they still have troughs on the men's side. It's a 20,000+ seat arena with 1 tiny concourse and inadequate facilities.

By my count, there are exactly seven public urinals and two working toilets in that building. :( My buddy almost had to pee in a beer cup while waiting in line during the playoffs a few years ago. We found that it's easier to get a pass-out and go outside to the smoker's section and use the honey buckets.

The Joe is an outdated arena, The thing is I don't think Ilitch has ever spent serious money renovating the place. To me they need to either renovate, build a new rink or move to the palace. I just wonder with the state finances the way they are, he would probably be left footing the tab himself and I think not buying the pistons suggest no new rink downtown anytime soon. The thing is it has great seating, why not move to the palace for a year or 2 and renovate and bring the place up to date.

MayDay10

I have been to (ranked by my preference):
1. The Aud
2. Maple Leaf Garden
3. Air Canada Centre
4. The Spectrum
5. Wells Fargo Center
6. HSBC Arena
7. Fleet Center
8. MSG
9. Verizon Center
10. Nassau VMC
11. Brendan Byrne Arena


I know it will draw the ire of Rangers fans, but I didnt particularly enjoy it there (MSG). I felt far away and detached from the action.

Jason P

lukin2006 wrote:

The Joe is an outdated arena, The thing is I don't think Ilitch has ever spent serious money renovating the place. To me they need to either renovate, build a new rink or move to the palace. I just wonder with the state finances the way they are, he would probably be left footing the tab himself and I think not buying the pistons suggest no new rink downtown anytime soon. The thing is it has great seating, why not move to the palace for a year or 2 and renovate and bring the place up to date.

The city of Detroit owns the Joe and the Red Wings are on a year-to-year lease. If Ilitch and the city agree to another long term lease, I imagine the Joe will get some major renovations. Otherwise, it's a new stadium. But yeah, the current financial climate doesn't look good for a new arena.

I like the Joe and hope they stay there unless they can get another downtown arena built. I don't want them moving to the Palace at Auburn Hills that's located next to a landfill.

Drowned Out

I’ve been to the arenas in Edmonton, Van, Calgary, Toronto (MLG and ACC), NY, and Tampa. I’ve only seen hockey games in Edmonton and MLG tho…

Maple Leaf Gardens was…interesting. Gotta love those trough-style urinals. I enjoyed Vancouver and Tampa’s rinks the most…They serve beer outside the arena in Tampa – what’s not to like? In Vancouver, you could actually sit in a lounge between periods for a beer, without a massive lineup….the ACC is nice but felt…I dunno, impersonal?…the Saddledome in Calgary is (fittingly) a total shithole…I honestly wasn’t impressed by MSG at all… mystique aside, it’s kind of a dump. I like Edmonton’s barn…we’re going to be on the hook for a new one soon, but I honestly think the spate of new-arena building over the last 10 years or so has been a total scam.

ANYWAY…playoffs…

Sorry to all my friends in Van (not really)…but I can’t wait to see the sisters and their ‘nucks go down in the first round again. I’ve already seen a few Canuck flags flying around town – simply unacceptable. I said earlier in this thread that I thought the Sharks were going down too…but I was projecting them to meet up with the Ducks at the time. Still shocked at the way the standings turned out in the West.

MayDay10

Here is my official unbiased picks.

Eastern Conference
1 Washington 4
8 Rangers 1

2 Flyers 4
7 Sabres 2

3 Bruins 3
6 Montreal 4

4 Pittsburgh 2
5 Tampa Bay 4


Western Conference
1 Vancouver 4
8 Chicago 1

2 San Jose 4
7 LA Kings 1

3 Detroit 4
6 Phoenix 2

4 Anaheim 3
5 Nashville 4


Round 2
Eastern Conference

2 Flyers 2
5 Tampa Bay 4

1 Washington 3
7 Montreal 4

Western Conference
1 Vancouver 4
5 Nashville 1

2 San Jose 4
3 Detroit 2

Conference Finals
5 Tampa Bay 2
7 Montreal 4

1 Vancouver 4
2 San Jose 3


Finals
Vancouver 4
Montreal 1

Jason P

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