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  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    I think there'll be game 6 in Philly and the pressure will be on Philly.
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  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    No first round sweeps...

    Nice to see Ottawa and Vancouver win.

    I think both Vancouver and Pittsburgh push their series to 6 and puts the pressure on them 2.

    Vancouver has to start Schneider in Game 5.
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,720
    lukin2006 wrote:
    No first round sweeps...

    Nice to see Ottawa and Vancouver win.

    I think both Vancouver and Pittsburgh push their series to 6 and puts the pressure on them 2.

    Vancouver has to start Schneider in Game 5.
    Phew! Welcome back Daniel!
    There is no way they won't put Schneider in net next game.
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  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    And for the record, the pressure ALWAYS get to Lu... Unless he's playing in the Olympics, that is!

    dude was awful in the olympics too! ... canada won DESPITE him ... if you look at all the goals scored on him during the semi and finals ... all but 1 were weak ...
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    penguins showed a lot of heart last nite ... give an early goal ... get the lead and fall behind YET AGAIN ... still bounced back ... ottawa also showing lots of heart without their captain ... and the 'nucks!! ...
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Howabout them Senators! Hangin in there with the 2nd best team in the league without Alfie!
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  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    polaris_x wrote:
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    And for the record, the pressure ALWAYS get to Lu... Unless he's playing in the Olympics, that is!

    dude was awful in the olympics too! ... canada won DESPITE him ... if you look at all the goals scored on him during the semi and finals ... all but 1 were weak ...

    Lou may be part of the problem in Vancouver, but another part of the problem are the Sedins...they are easily intimated...Boston showed us that. In the NHL playoffs you can't be intimated.
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  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    lukin2006 wrote:
    Lou may be part of the problem in Vancouver, but another part of the problem are the Sedins...they are easily intimated...Boston showed us that. In the NHL playoffs you can't be intimated.

    i dunno ... they took vancouver to game 7 of the stanley cup finals ... i am of the belief that if you can get that far - you can win ... i think players have to play to their strengths and not try to do something they are no good at ...
  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    polaris_x wrote:
    lukin2006 wrote:
    Lou may be part of the problem in Vancouver, but another part of the problem are the Sedins...they are easily intimated...Boston showed us that. In the NHL playoffs you can't be intimated.

    i dunno ... they took vancouver to game 7 of the stanley cup finals ... i am of the belief that if you can get that far - you can win ... i think players have to play to their strengths and not try to do something they are no good at ...

    Then the same can be said for Lou. In 7 games they scored a grand total of 8 goals and they were in a game 7. Yes Lou stunk in some of those games but he was pretty good in 3 of those. Just a little over 1 goal a game.

    This still makes me laugh.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEh53OWz ... ure=fvwrel
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  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    lukin2006 wrote:
    Then the same can be said for Lou. In 7 games they scored a grand total of 8 goals and they were in a game 7. Yes Lou stunk in some of those games but he was pretty good in 3 of those. Just a little over 1 goal a game.

    This still makes me laugh.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEh53OWz ... ure=fvwrel

    henrik and daniel were both in the top 4 in scoring last playoffs ... they can't do everything ... i'd easily trade for them for any two leafs ... heck ... any 4 leafs ...
  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    polaris_x wrote:
    lukin2006 wrote:
    Then the same can be said for Lou. In 7 games they scored a grand total of 8 goals and they were in a game 7. Yes Lou stunk in some of those games but he was pretty good in 3 of those. Just a little over 1 goal a game.

    This still makes me laugh.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEh53OWz ... ure=fvwrel

    henrik and daniel were both in the top 4 in scoring last playoffs ... they can't do everything ... i'd easily trade for them for any two leafs ... heck ... any 4 leafs ...

    It's not always how much you score...it's the timing that separates the big game players from those that want to be big game players...big game players score when their team needs it. I'm not saying they can do it all. I believe 3 of those Bruins wins were by shutout...not much Lou can do their other than toss a shut out himself.

    I just think it unfair for people to blame Lou every time Vancouver struggles in the playoffs...with the make up of this team they will not win the cup...they need some tinkering in the off season...maybe not as much as Philly did...but adding some gritty players that can score would be a start...and get rid of Burrows...I would have moved Burrows off that top line and put Kassien their.
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  • kdizzle.delio
    kdizzle.delio Posts: 292
    bobby dazzlers wrote:
    doesn't lous contract run until 2020?

    nhlnumbers.com has his contract running until end of 2014-2015 season with a cap hit of 6.714 million for these last 4 years of the contract
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  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    lukin2006 wrote:
    It's not always how much you score...it's the timing that separates the big game players from those that want to be big game players...big game players score when their team needs it. I'm not saying they can do it all. I believe 3 of those Bruins wins were by shutout...not much Lou can do their other than toss a shut out himself.

    I just think it unfair for people to blame Lou every time Vancouver struggles in the playoffs...with the make up of this team they will not win the cup...they need some tinkering in the off season...maybe not as much as Philly did...but adding some gritty players that can score would be a start...and get rid of Burrows...I would have moved Burrows off that top line and put Kassien their.

    my problem with lou is that overall he is a very good goaltender but he lets in the worst goals at the worst time ... if you look at the goals he gave up last playoffs - they were the worst ... side of the net ... behind the net ... awful ... canucks play a very sound defensive system - his numbers are gonna look good ...

    i get what you are saying about the sedins but everyone has got to play to their strengths ... it would be foolish of them to try and be something they are not ...
  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    kdizzle.delio wrote:
    bobby dazzlers wrote:
    doesn't lous contract run until 2020?

    nhlnumbers.com has his contract running until end of 2014-2015 season with a cap hit of 6.714 million for these last 4 years of the contract

    If those numbers are correct then he's not a burdon and would be easily moved. The Nashville goalie is in the million plus range. I don't think their moving Lou though. They need to move Shneider and Burrows for some grit that can score.
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  • lukin2006
    lukin2006 Posts: 9,087
    polaris_x wrote:
    lukin2006 wrote:
    It's not always how much you score...it's the timing that separates the big game players from those that want to be big game players...big game players score when their team needs it. I'm not saying they can do it all. I believe 3 of those Bruins wins were by shutout...not much Lou can do their other than toss a shut out himself.

    I just think it unfair for people to blame Lou every time Vancouver struggles in the playoffs...with the make up of this team they will not win the cup...they need some tinkering in the off season...maybe not as much as Philly did...but adding some gritty players that can score would be a start...and get rid of Burrows...I would have moved Burrows off that top line and put Kassien their.

    my problem with lou is that overall he is a very good goaltender but he lets in the worst goals at the worst time ... if you look at the goals he gave up last playoffs - they were the worst ... side of the net ... behind the net ... awful ... canucks play a very sound defensive system - his numbers are gonna look good ...

    i get what you are saying about the sedins but everyone has got to play to their strengths ... it would be foolish of them to try and be something they are not ...

    I think Vancouver needs some changes moving Burrows and Scheider for some grit that can score would be nice.
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  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    lukin2006 wrote:
    I think Vancouver needs some changes moving Burrows and Scheider for some grit that can score would be nice.

    i think the stanley cup is the hardest championship to win ... so many things have to go your way and ultimately, it all has to come together - goaltending, grit, role players, special teams and luck ... i mean look at pitt/philly ... if the linesman doesn't miss that brutal call - series could be a lot different ...

    there is no way you can guarantee success ... all you can hope for is have all the pieces and go from there ... it think vancouver has the make up to win ... definitely could use another scoring threat but every team could use something ...
  • kdizzle.delio
    kdizzle.delio Posts: 292
    lukin2006 wrote:
    kdizzle.delio wrote:
    bobby dazzlers wrote:
    doesn't lous contract run until 2020?

    nhlnumbers.com has his contract running until end of 2014-2015 season with a cap hit of 6.714 million for these last 4 years of the contract

    If those numbers are correct then he's not a burdon and would be easily moved. The Nashville goalie is in the million plus range. I don't think their moving Lou though. They need to move Shneider and Burrows for some grit that can score.

    Capgeek.com has his contract at 5.33 million until end of 2018 at least and says hes not a UFA until 2022, so now if thats right then its not a insane amount of money but the years are insane. either way i doubt any team will be willing to take on that much money for that many years
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,720
    polaris_x wrote:
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    And for the record, the pressure ALWAYS get to Lu... Unless he's playing in the Olympics, that is!

    dude was awful in the olympics too! ... canada won DESPITE him ... if you look at all the goals scored on him during the semi and finals ... all but 1 were weak ...
    He wasn't awful at all, and he kicked ass in the gold medal game.
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,720
    lukin2006 wrote:
    polaris_x wrote:
    PJ_Soul wrote:
    And for the record, the pressure ALWAYS get to Lu... Unless he's playing in the Olympics, that is!

    dude was awful in the olympics too! ... canada won DESPITE him ... if you look at all the goals scored on him during the semi and finals ... all but 1 were weak ...

    Lou may be part of the problem in Vancouver, but another part of the problem are the Sedins...they are easily intimated...Boston showed us that. In the NHL playoffs you can't be intimated.
    Eeerrrr... the Sedins are two of the very best players in the league, I do not think they are a problem at all!!
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 51,720
    lukin2006 wrote:
    polaris_x wrote:
    lukin2006 wrote:
    Then the same can be said for Lou. In 7 games they scored a grand total of 8 goals and they were in a game 7. Yes Lou stunk in some of those games but he was pretty good in 3 of those. Just a little over 1 goal a game.

    This still makes me laugh.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEh53OWz ... ure=fvwrel

    henrik and daniel were both in the top 4 in scoring last playoffs ... they can't do everything ... i'd easily trade for them for any two leafs ... heck ... any 4 leafs ...

    It's not always how much you score...it's the timing that separates the big game players from those that want to be big game players...big game players score when their team needs it. I'm not saying they can do it all. I believe 3 of those Bruins wins were by shutout...not much Lou can do their other than toss a shut out himself.

    I just think it unfair for people to blame Lou every time Vancouver struggles in the playoffs...with the make up of this team they will not win the cup...they need some tinkering in the off season...maybe not as much as Philly did...but adding some gritty players that can score would be a start...and get rid of Burrows...I would have moved Burrows off that top line and put Kassien their.
    Who is blaming Lu?? No one. He's not the reason they sucked so bad the first 3 games, and no one here in Vancouver thinks that. Also, I think it's totally ridiculous to talk about the Sedins that way (with all due respect).
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata

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