[Tournament] 2007-08 NHL season discussion thread

I fully expect the Canadiens to choke hard in Game 7. Even if they win Game 7, the next round matchup will be the end of their run, I think. Unless they play Philly.

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Watch it from 1:40 to 2:10 or so. OUCH, MY GROIN.

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The Bruins were the better team in the series, IMO. Any 8 seed that forces game 7 after being down 3-1 is pretty good in my book, even if they lose game 7 5-0. But now it looks like Montreal will have to deal with a rested Rangers team.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Angel Of Light

Gotta Love Those Montreal Fans

Really Guys, a fucking riot from winning the first round of the playoffs. Reminds me of what happened when the Montreal Canadiens won the cup back in 93. I can only fathom what is going to happen if they end up winning the cup this year.

I said it before when I came back from Montreal, and I'll say it again here: Montreal's police force is the laziest I have ever seen. Not to say that I, as a police commissioner, would ever have expected a riot from a first-round victory in seven games against a team you were expected to sweep (honestly, I would have thought Habs fans to be more concerned than anything else), but just because your team's been out of it for a while doesn't mean you don't have contingency plans.

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That's it, game over. Even though it's 2-2, Ovechkin just scored. What a beast.

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STUNNED. Flyers beats Caps in OT, setting up an easy series win for the Habs and a heart-racing series between the Pens and Rangers.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

I like how Huet just sat there after making the save before Lupul's goal.

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Originally Posted by Borg1982

Sharks over Rangers in 5 in the finals...

...and upon seeing the ratings for the entire SCF, Gary Bettman commits suicide. And so do hundreds of hardcore Bruins fans.

Besides, where were you when the Pens swept the Senators? You're telling me last year's Stanley Cup finalist isn't a veteran team? I understand they were hurting but they still have way more experience than the Pens.

To put things into perspective, the Rangers only have three players with Stanley Cup rings: Scott Gomez, Jaromir Jagr and Brendan Shanahan. Their average age is 27.67 years. The Penguins average age is 27.68, and they have 3 players with Stanley Cup rings: Darryl Sydor (2), Gary Roberts and Petr Sykora. Overall playoff experience is slanted toward the Rangers, but apparently that doesn't matter all that much to you if you're so willing to ignore the Senators recent history as well as the recent history (nevermind the overall history) of the San Jose Sharks.

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Penguins win in a thrilla.

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Penguins are not messing around. Will they make it 8 in a row Thursday?

There's nowhere I can't reach.

The Penguins became the 11th team to start the playoffs 7-0. Only two of those 10 teams failed to win the Cup.

So, yeah. I have a great deal of confidence in my preseason prediction coming true.

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Penguins will take it on Sunday.

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What a way to end it by Hossa.

I was speaking idiomatically.

If the Pens make the Finals you'd be hard-pressed, win or lose, not to consider Malkin for Conn Smythe. The way he played tonight (2-1--3, some good hits) he is just playing out of his mind.

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I think Ovechkin will win the Hart, but the Conn Smythe is much more important.

FELIPE NO

Penguins should be up 2-1 right now. I'll just quote this:

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A goal shall be scored when the puck shall have been put between the goal posts by the stick of a player of the attacking side, from in front and below the crossbar, and entirely across a red line the width of the diameter of the goal posts drawn on the ice from one goal post to the other with the goal frame in its proper position.

Which the puck sure as hell was before Biron had it in his possession.

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OK, it should be 3-2 now.

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I'll be fuming anyway. At the very least this should silence anyone who thinks the NHL is trying to keep the Penguins in the playoffs.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Penguins win 5*-2.

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Penguins have outscored the Flyers 12-5 in this series and all their postseason opponents 43-22.

Still, I'm worried about the Wings.

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5-0 Pittsburgh before the third period.

WHERE'S THE WALES TROPHY, BITCHES

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If he lost the mustache I'd have no problem.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Originally Posted by Wojo

And the Flyers still have not won a cup since 1975....Broad Street Bitches really.

William Penn!

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With Detroit, the only thing I worry about is our defense versus their offense.

BTW, I like how it's almost 11 months ago to the date I predicted the Penguins would be at the very least Stanley Cup runners-up. Pretty good, huh? Now, all they need to do is win and prove me wrong!

FELIPE NO

It'd be great symmetry; the Penguins first Cup win was against the Minnesota North Stars, who moved to Dallas and became the Stars.

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Originally Posted by Denicalis

Wouldn't that only be symmetry if this was the LAST cup Pittsburgh ever won?

No.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Detroit'll do to Dallas what Pittsburgh did to Philly.

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Well seeing how it's only happened three times in the history of North American top-level, professional sports, I would say you would be right to wonder. But I doubt it'll become an issue.

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