[Tournament] 06-07 NHL Discussion Thread

Originally Posted by Fire On Ice

I'm going to kill John Muckler, that's what.

Hmm, this should make for an interesting story on Sportscenter then.

Anyway. So, my Lightning look like a haphazard throw together on defense. Got Kuba and Delmore, but I'd love to see us get another defense under contract who can play on our top two lines. We did get Denis, so I'm happy we're at least trying to get a goaltender in town that can stop some of the softer goals (then again, I haven't seen Denis play, and I'm just relying on word of mouth infortmation). Oh well, mediocrity, here we come.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Wojo

Heh are you kidding? Even with a death ESPN could give 2 shits about hockey. It's sad but thats the cold hard truth.

True, but then we'd get to see the top 10 deaths in sports, according to ESPN. :lolsign:

Hockey has become an isolated sport in the US (much unfortunately). I can't see why, as I dislike the NBA and most of the MLB (I still root for the Drays). While I'm on the subject, MLB is probably the most boring, statistical sport around. Not to mention lopsided. I'd take it more seriously if they had a salary cap to even the playing field, but I'm assured to see my team at the bottem of the division year in and year out, as well as being assured the Red Sox and Yankees will scoop up top talent every year.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

"A few shitty agents"

Well done to whoever did that. I almost choked on my sprite.

How ya doing, buddy?

The Islanders can look forward to mediocre goaltending for years to come! Hurray!

How ya doing, buddy?

You should have gone over to your friends house and been like "Oh hey man, whats up? OH HEY IS THAT EVGENI MALKIN? *Invites self in*

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Well, after that Buccaneer victory along with the Lightnings win over the Flyers earlier in the week, Tampa Bay > Philly at the moment.

Again, not to completely detract from the discusision at hand here, just like to point that out. Carry on.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Denicalis

Saying you beat the Flyers is like saying you beat a retarded kid at chess.

Oh, I don't disagree. But after alot of bad experiences with the fans of Philly, I won't miss an chance to pour salt on an open, gaping wound as it is.

FELIPE NO

Originally Posted by GALM-1

Finally getting a damn win in St. Pete Times Forum felt pretty damn good while we're on the subject of wounds. Before last week, we hadn't won in your building since like 2003.

Too bad we're really not gaining much momentum.

It was finally nice to take home a win in the Forum this year, and even better that our offense finally decided to get their shit together. I haven't been able to see all but 2 games this year due to work, but from what I've been hearing, its the about the same problems as last season; Overpaid offense being inconsistant and the goaltending not being overly fantastic to compensate. I can really only hope that we get things going, as all 4 lines contributed well the other day against Washinton (though, it was only the Caps).

As per the Flyers, even though I do have a strong dislike for Philly, I do feel bad for them to a degree after all the years of futility, but after the 2002 NFC Title game between the Bucs and Eagles, an Eagles fan called into a radio show featuring Buccaneers WR Joe Jurivicious and asked how his son was. His son, who was born very prematurely and died a bit later that year as I recall. That left a lasting impression on me, even though I don't like to generalize.

Yes, Grahame never had a prime as I recall. He was too inconsistant to ever have a prime. Too bad though, he was a nice guy in the bay area here as I recall. But wow, did he just suck it up here. But, to be fair, our offense last year was pretty much what he was -- inconsistant.

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?

Sweet Jesus, how the fuck did that not get a call, especially at least a double minor. After all, Kaberle got rid of the puck well prior taking that nasty hit and elbow. 'Tis fucked up.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

The Lightning played very well tonight, and its encouraging since it was against the Devils (even though they were missing some key players). We're now only 2 points back in the Southeast division with 1 game up on leading Atlanta, additionally, we also play our final game of the season in Atlanta. Should be a very interesting finish to the season.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I'm still awake for this playoff game. Amazing game thus far really. Dallas really carried the play for the bulk of the 2 overtime periods (and even part of the 3rd). The Vancouver finally made some significant scoring chances in the mid/latter 3rdOT. Can't wait for the 4th OT to get underway.

Edit : Sedin twins ftw.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by The Dopefish

Epic overtime games are great...if you don't have to work the day after.

Thankfully, I don't have to work until Friday, so I was home free for this overtime thriller.

Cloutier wouldn't have even managed to get the Canucks to the postseason, let alone make the 70+ saves in a game one of over two games. Being a fan of a Southeast divisional team, all I can say is thank you for taking Luongo away from the Panthers. He was quite the thorn in the Lightning's balls most of the time.

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I want to see him wear that AFTER Atlanta gets bounced within the first two rounds.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Damn, I got called into work to cover for someone and ended up missing the Bolts/Devils game tonight. From what I've seen in the highlights and been told, Holmqvist played extremely well and Lecavalier has been fantastic in the opening two games here. Of course, he along with Marty St.Louis and Brad Richards account for 85% of our offense.

So far, this has been a pretty thrilling pace for the playoffs. I hope it continues. Might/Should get to go to a TB/NJ game on either Monday or Wednesday.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by PKO

Wow, Lecavalier must be the luckiest SOB in the NHL. He just throws shit at the net and it goes in; no wonder he had a 52 goal season. NJ needs to stop with the lazy play and play with at least a little bit of urgency; they cycle more in their own zone than they do in the offensive zone.

He caught Brodeur trying to cheat over to cover a pass, and he fit it through with a fantastic shot. The star goaltender has allowed 9 goals here in the first three games. The Devils have clicked on the power play, which is good for them considering thats been really the only place they have.

Brodeur and the Devils defense need to get their shit together Wednesday, or they may dig a pretty deep hole for themselves. Luckily for them, I'll be headed to the forum on Wednesday, which typically means a Lightning loss.

How ya doing, buddy?

Originally Posted by FreeHooker

Yeah, that was grade A bullcrap, Vivi. Complete embellishment by the Sabre. DId you see Robataille (The Islander who took the penalty) blow a gasket right in the referee's grill when the whistle blew? And then there was the Islander who slashed his stick on the glass when the whistle blew, and he did it pretty hard too, shaking the glass.

I figured there would be at least one unsportsmanlike conduct penalty out of the two players...or hell, I at least figured the guy's stick would break when he slashed the glass.

Does Marty Brodeur seem awfully human to anyone else? (To sharply change the subject)

I was blown away at the refereeing throughout the game, as well as in the Lightning/Devils series. The calls, at best, have been inconsistent and really borderline. The ones at the end of Game 3 (the tripping call and the non-call just prior) of the NYI/BUF game was just more icing on the massive cake. Some days you'll get the calls, others you won't. Its part of life in sports.

And yes, Brodeur has descended from his lofty status, at least for now. Hopefully, it'll continue and the Bolts will move on in the playoffs. We've had lots of success against this team not just this year and this series, but over the last 4-5 years. We've had the Devils number, and right now all we have to do is not make a lot of bad passes in the neutral zone and limit our penalties and turnovers -- both areas in which the Devils have been making us pay.

Originally Posted by Denicalis

My Bruins are perfect so far in the playoffs; not a single loss. UNDEFEATED.

Yeah, Tim Thomas looks as if he's turning the corner and playing consistently well for a change.

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On the plus side, the Pens got some nice playoff experience and are definitely moving in a great direction. They moved along really fast this year, and I look forward to seeing how these guys progress through the years.

Oh yeahs, got Game 6 tickets for the Lightning/Devils on Sunday.

Jam it back in, in the dark.