The Official 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread
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The calls do tend to balance out, which is good, I suppose ...
As for the Penns, great team. No more invincible than the Wings are, though. The Wings playing poorly is still better than some teams playing their best hockey. It shall be a good series, but Pittsburg doesn't scare me, at all. If anything scares me, its the officiating.0 -
Towsertunes wrote:Give Dallas credit they worked hard and Turco had his best game.
Looking forward to Saturday,but I wish it was at night.
I hate afternoon playoff games.
Ditto.0 -
reborncareerist wrote:The calls do tend to balance out, which is good, I suppose ...
As for the Penns, great team. No more invincible than the Wings are, though. The Wings playing poorly is still better than some teams playing their best hockey. It shall be a good series, but Pittsburg doesn't scare me, at all. If anything scares me, its the officiating.
As a pens fan, I still don't know what to think about a Pens/Wings series. I knew the Pens were good, but they are playing above what I thought they could do, so who knows what happens in the finals.
One thing strange about watching the Pens, is that they don't seem to care to set the pace, or even care to dictate the flow of the game. They have been amazing at adjusting to how their opponents play, and get scoring chances regardless.
Their speed on the forcheck is disrupting breakouts, then they are clogging the neutral zone, and if the puck gets through to their zone, the rush is so disrupted that it usually doesn't result in much.
Detroit plays a similar style of defense is all 3 zones, so as high powered as these teams are, I wouldn't be surprised with low scoring games.My whole life
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Agreed. The result is going to be who makes the mistake and who can capitalize on it, or who shows up to sleep through a game. Both teams have a similar look.blackredyellow wrote:As a pens fan, I still don't know what to think about a Pens/Wings series. I knew the Pens were good, but they are playing above what I thought they could do, so who knows what happens in the finals.
One thing strange about watching the Pens, is that they don't seem to care to set the pace, or even care to dictate the flow of the game. They have been amazing at adjusting to how their opponents play, and get scoring chances regardless.
Their speed on the forcheck is disrupting breakouts, then they are clogging the neutral zone, and if the puck gets through to their zone, the rush is so disrupted that it usually doesn't result in much.
Detroit plays a similar style of defense is all 3 zones, so as high powered as these teams are, I wouldn't be surprised with low scoring games.0 -
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Marty played his guts out today.
Game 6 is on! So glad they are putting up a fight and no going quietly.
BTW, how stupid is Holmstrom? How you do take a penalty like that (slapping someone on the bench) in a crucial game like this? There is getting under people's skin, and then there is just being stupid.
Pressure on the Wings now.DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
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Flagg wrote:Marty played his guts out today.
Game 6 is on! So glad they are putting up a fight and no going quietly.
BTW, how stupid is Holmstrom? How you do take a penalty like that (slapping someone on the bench) in a crucial game like this? There is getting under people's skin, and then there is just being stupid.
Pressure on the Wings now.
You could say that it was Turcolicious.
And how about Trevor Daley actually doing something? I've never really cared for that kid, but he's showing what he's capable of, and it's good.drivingrl: "Will I ever get to meet Gwen Stefani?"
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The ladies have voted, and the results are in:
http://sportsquee.blogspot.com/2008/05/results-are-in.htmldrivingrl: "Will I ever get to meet Gwen Stefani?"
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drivingrl wrote:The ladies have voted, and the results are in:
http://sportsquee.blogspot.com/2008/05/results-are-in.html
The puckbunnies unite! The comments are priceless. Especially the girl who wants to cuddle with Morrow.0 -
jackrabbit slim wrote:The puckbunnies unite! The comments are priceless. Especially the girl who wants to cuddle with Morrow.
Puckbunnies? That's hillarious. I'd never heard that term before. I love it!drivingrl: "Will I ever get to meet Gwen Stefani?"
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blackredyellow wrote:As a pens fan, I still don't know what to think about a Pens/Wings series. I knew the Pens were good, but they are playing above what I thought they could do, so who knows what happens in the finals.
One thing strange about watching the Pens, is that they don't seem to care to set the pace, or even care to dictate the flow of the game. They have been amazing at adjusting to how their opponents play, and get scoring chances regardless.
Their speed on the forcheck is disrupting breakouts, then they are clogging the neutral zone, and if the puck gets through to their zone, the rush is so disrupted that it usually doesn't result in much.
Detroit plays a similar style of defense is all 3 zones, so as high powered as these teams are, I wouldn't be surprised with low scoring games.
I watch the wings on a regular basis, if the pens use their speed, play 60 minutes, box out homlstrom, cleary and franzen in front of the net and most most importantly get 28-30 shots a game, then I think the pens will win, Osgood is a good goalie, but not great.I have certain rules I live by ... My First Rule ... I don't believe anything the government tells me ... George Carlin
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Wow, just wow. After Games 4 and 5 I certainly did not expect the Stars to go out like this. 4-0 in the 2nd period and they are putting up no fight whatsoever. Not moving Wings away from Marty, not putting bodies in front of Osgood. Just flat.DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
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MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
HTFD-6/27/08
ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
OKC-11/16/13
SEA-12/6/13
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Alright, no shame in going out to the Wings in 6. They are clearly the better team so hats off.
That said, I feel really good about the Stars. They showed some fight in the playoffs and took down two really good teams on the conference finals. They had a big hill to climb and no one expected them to last this long. And they re-energized the Dallas sports scene which has seen nothing but first round exits and disappointment the past few years.
Their young core of players is signed for the next few years so they should remain competitive, and I can't say enough about Brendan Morrow as the captain.DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
HTFD-6/27/08
ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
OKC-11/16/13
SEA-12/6/13
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Flagg wrote:Alright, no shame in going out to the Wings in 6. They are clearly the better team so hats off.
That said, I feel really good about the Stars. They showed some fight in the playoffs and took down two really good teams on the conference finals. They had a big hill to climb and no one expected them to last this long. And they re-energized the Dallas sports scene which has seen nothing but first round exits and disappointment the past few years.
Their young core of players is signed for the next few years so they should remain competitive, and I can't say enough about Brendan Morrow as the captain.
showed good heart getting back into the series,,,,but that just got the wings mad last night0 -
Songburst wrote:My condolences.
says that guy who thinks the Wild are exciting to watch1998 ~ Barrie
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Flagg wrote:And they re-energized the Dallas sports scene which has seen nothing but first round exits and disappointment the past few years.
Their young core of players is signed for the next few years so they should remain competitive, and I can't say enough about Brendan Morrow as the captain.
agreed, that is great, Dallas seemed to be flat in terms of support and there were more and more grey seats along the first bowl during the regular season since the lock-out
agreed, Morrow is a stud, he really has impressed alot of people during this play-off run and hopefully cemented his spot on the 2010 Canadian Olympic team1998 ~ Barrie
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2005 ~ London, Toronto
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drivingrl wrote:Puckbunnies? That's hillarious. I'd never heard that term before. I love it!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puck_bunny 1998 ~ Barrie
2003 ~ Toronto
2005 ~ London, Toronto
2006 ~ Toronto
2008 ~ Hartford, Mansfied I,
2009 ~ Toronto, Chicago I, Chicago II
2010 ~ Cleveland, Buffalo
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I may be crazy but I like the Wings in 5. The Eastern Conference this year is the JV and I just don't think the Pens are that deep.Go Get 'Em Tigers!0
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