The Official 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

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  • smarchee
    smarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    drivingrl wrote:
    And I must say, snaps to the Wings and their fans. Their fans are true to their team:

    woohoooo

    Let's Go RED WINGS !!!
    Let's Go RED WINGS !!!

    :D
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  • aspoonfulweighsaton
    aspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,067
    drivingrl wrote:
    No. The crowd's behavior was shameful. During the third period the crowd got so quiet that I could hear the Red Wings fans over our own. And then at some point the Stars fans started booing.

    Simply shameful.


    At least there weren't empty seats in Dallas. I guess Detroit draws better on the road than they do at home.
  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    aspoonfulweighsaton wrote:
    At least there weren't empty seats in Dallas. I guess Detroit draws better on the road than they do at home.


    Dallas usually sells out no matter who is in town, but we draw HUGE numbers of Red Wings fans. Not sure why. Maybe it is a cheap trip for them, or there are an inordinate number of Detroit transplants that live here.

    Stars are simply in over their heads after playing lights out against the defending champs and the 2nd seed (Anaheim and San Jose). So congrats on a great year, but we just don't have an answer for Detroit. And they way they are playing I don't think anyone does.
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  • smarchee
    smarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    aspoonfulweighsaton wrote:
    At least there weren't empty seats in Dallas. I guess Detroit draws better on the road than they do at home.

    oh I saw some empty seats
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  • CServant
    CServant DCO Posts: 1,182
    Flagg wrote:
    Dallas usually sells out no matter who is in town, but we draw HUGE numbers of Red Wings fans. Not sure why. Maybe it is a cheap trip for them, or there are an inordinate number of Detroit transplants that live here.

    I think the Wings are just one of those teams like the Cubs or Yankees in baseball that has a huge number of fans anywhere they play. If they aren't filling the Joe but everywhere else they play, I don't think it's the fans from MI that are traveling to the games.
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  • Steve Dunne
    Steve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    As a Yankee fan, I will say...it's never over when you're up 3-0. I remember all the Boston fans up here were just depressed as hell. Similar situation. I know Detroit will win, and they are one of the fastest teams I've ever seen, but I'm just sayin.
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  • CServant
    CServant DCO Posts: 1,182
    Steve Dunne wrote:
    As a Yankee fan, I will say...it's never over when you're up 3-0. I remember all the Boston fans up here were just depressed as hell. Similar situation. I know Detroit will win, and they are one of the fastest teams I've ever seen, but I'm just sayin.

    No way anyone is going to beat the Wings 4 straight right now. I'm sure the odds on the Stars winning the series is probably something like 1000:1 in Vega$ right now. Too many weird bounces in hockey for a team as talented as Detroit to lose 4 in a row the way they're playing. Osgood doesn't even have to be great when he's only facing 15-20 shots a night.
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  • Towsertunes
    Towsertunes Posts: 187
    CServant wrote:
    No way anyone is going to beat the Wings 4 straight right now. I'm sure the odds on the Stars winning the series is probably something like 1000:1 in Vega$ right now. Too many weird bounces in hockey for a team as talented as Detroit to lose 4 in a row the way they're playing. Osgood doesn't even have to be great when he's only facing 15-20 shots a night.

    The Wings only fired 21 shots at Turco last night.
    Turco hasn't come up with the big game this series.
    Also a few Dallas players were a little suspect last night.
    Ribeiro seemed tired and Richards (although he scored) was spun around like a corkscrew by Zetterberg, and was late getting back on another goal.
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  • drivingrl
    drivingrl Posts: 1,448
    Towsertunes wrote:
    Also a few Dallas players were a little suspect last night.

    Eh?

    Admittedly, it makes me warm and fuzzy for a group of hardcore hockey fans to be talking about the Dallas Stars on an Internet forum like this. It's been years since our team has made this much of a rukus, and I'm enjoying every minute of this, whether the comments are for or against them. :)
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  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    drivingrl wrote:
    No. The crowd's behavior was shameful. During the third period the crowd got so quiet that I could hear the Red Wings fans over our own. And then at some point the Stars fans started booing.

    Simply shameful.
    You can only cheer lackluster effort for so long.
    Sometimes the hometown boo is required to let your team know they are supposed to be playing hockey ;) Nothing wrong with that.
  • drivingrl
    drivingrl Posts: 1,448
    Rygar wrote:
    You can only cheer lackluster effort for so long.
    Sometimes the hometown boo is required to let your team know they are supposed to be playing hockey ;) Nothing wrong with that.

    Everything is wrong with that. You don't support your team to a point, you support them all the way. Otherwise, please leave the stadium.
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    Next!"
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    drivingrl wrote:
    Everything is wrong with that. You don't support your team to a point, you support them all the way. Otherwise, please leave the stadium.
    Don't they have to show up to receive support?


    Every team in the league has been booed by their own fans at some point.
  • smarchee
    smarchee Windsor, Ontario Posts: 14,539
    hockey is an emotional game

    sometimes booing is a way to express the fans emotional frustration of having investing so much emotion in the team
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  • chromiam
    chromiam Posts: 4,114
    Rygar wrote:
    Don't they have to show up to receive support?


    Every team in the league has been booed by their own fans at some point.

    And people wonder why the Flyers were being booed in their own building earlier in the year. You have to show the effort in order to get the support. That's all we (as fans) ask... give the effort and we'll be there with you win or lose.

    Hell I think by booing you are showing more support by saying hey we care so get your act together and play the game the way it should be played.
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  • OffHeGoes29
    OffHeGoes29 Posts: 1,240
    drivingrl wrote:
    Everything is wrong with that. You don't support your team to a point, you support them all the way. Otherwise, please leave the stadium.

    I agree with supporting your team to the bitter end.....UNLESS you were a Hartford Whaler Fan and totally slapped in the face by the NHL. I'm a Habs fan now....

    Some teams go through ups and downs, sometimes its not the players fault as much as some people like to blame them.
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  • drivingrl
    drivingrl Posts: 1,448
    OffHeGoes29 wrote:
    I agree with supporting your team to the bitter end.....UNLESS you were a Hartford Whaler Fan and totally slapped in the face by the NHL. I'm a Habs fan now....

    Some teams go through ups and downs, sometimes its not the players fault as much as some people like to blame them.

    Thank you.
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    Next!"
  • Rygar
    Rygar Posts: 8,711
    chromiam wrote:
    Hell I think by booing you are showing more support by saying hey we care so get your act together and play the game the way it should be played.
    This is pretty much the idea.
    If it was a sign of not supporting the team check the seat next game. I bet they bought a ticket.
  • Towsertunes
    Towsertunes Posts: 187
    drivingrl wrote:
    Eh?

    Admittedly, it makes me warm and fuzzy for a group of hardcore hockey fans to be talking about the Dallas Stars on an Internet forum like this. It's been years since our team has made this much of a rukus, and I'm enjoying every minute of this, whether the comments are for or against them. :)

    Well,being a Wings fan you get used to people talking about your team this late in the year.
    Sign of a successful franchise.
    I have been through some tough years with this team.
    Late 70's and most of the 80's.
    Bought season tickets in '85-'86.
    Saw 3 Stanley Cups but had to give up the tickets in '05-06 bec.
    it was just to darn expensive.
    The Stars had their glory in '99 when Hull scored that illegal goal in o.t.haha.
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    is that exactly what I thought I read?"


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  • drivingrl
    drivingrl Posts: 1,448
    Towsertunes wrote:
    The Stars had their glory in '99 when Hull scored that illegal goal in o.t.haha.

    "Waaaah! The crease! Waaaaah! Waaah!" :p
    drivingrl: "Will I ever get to meet Gwen Stefani?"
    kevinbeetle: "Yes. When her career washes up and her and Gavin move to Galveston, you will meet her at Hot Topic shopping for a Japanese cheerleader outfit.

    Next!"
  • CServant
    CServant DCO Posts: 1,182
    drivingrl wrote:
    "Waaaah! The crease! Waaaaah! Waaah!" :p

    Now that was a rule that was properly changed for the good of the game. Any other season and that goal isn't even questioned!
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