moonraker

haha lister i think its funny/coincidental how both the teams we follow are rivals. stars and man utd vs sharks and liverpool. anyways, yea i donno whats up with the sharks... i honestly expected the stars to get pwnd back in dallas. for some reason the stars do well in the shark tank, but never play that well at home in the playoffs. this season's not so bad though... which brings me to my next point.

quick question for everyone. I saw one of the stars commentators talking about it a few games back. is it a good or bad thing that the playoffs in hockey have always been so different (ie: the defending champs can never seem to get past the first round lately, there are no real big dynasties that win numerous cups lately, etc). thoughts?

i can easily see the arguments made for both sides. all i know is that playoff hockey is crazy though.

CleanCL

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all things considered this turned out to be a good year for the rangers. i followed them the entire season and you really saw them come alive. some great young talent along with signed vets, they made huge steps this year. i expect them to be even more competitive as the years progress.

something about the STAAL family genes... it's hard to believe this is marc's rookie season.

underdog

I gotta say though, I'm really liking Biron - that kid is standing on his head.

And shutting the Montreal asshat fans up ..... PRICE-less!! (ha-ha)

dom

Anyone see the Wings 4th goal? What a thing of beauty. Datzuk and Zetterberg FTW!

imj0257

iTrader: (1)

Stars are going to end the Sharks' season tonight... in a SWEEP!

Go Stars!!!

Yumcha

GO AVS!

Lister00169

My hope says no, but my logic says

GO SHARKS!!!!

Lister00169

I truly hate you....




















jk man. The Sharks go into this Malaise come playoff time - they just don't have that killer instinct. I am really hoping tonight they pull a performance like they did against CGY in Game 7 and go wild...for the rest of the series

Evader

Article found on ESPN.COM

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/playof...ory?id=3375123


Thoughts anyone?

CleanCL

iTrader: (4)

wow, i didn't even hear that.

i'm surprised he continued to play, that can be pretty painful. as much as people hate him, he can be a pretty tough guy. reminds me of when hatcher shattered roenick's jaw, and JR just stands up and goes to the bench.

Yumcha

I honestly feel bad for him. RLY.

dom

Good riddance.

Rangers are done anyway. So not that big a deal.

CleanCL

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so lets see, in game 3 rangers injuries:
avery, drury, betts, and possibly jagr

grrreat

Billiam

Still ranks as the most wigged out I've ever been from a hockey injury. Not when JR got hit, but afterwards when he reached in his mouth and you could see five or six of his teeth move in unison while the rest didn't.

CleanCL

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yup, blood pouring out and he is just pulling at it like an 8 year old with a loose baby tooth. i think he broke his wrist too. whoever said hockey is a pussy sport?

wstevens

Damnit. I asked God for the AIDS and he produced a ruptured spleen? Weak.

dom

^

Fibonacci

Dude, give up the dream.



OBTW, where's fdl been lately?

underdog

Go Flyers!!!!!!

O-le ole ole, o-le ole ..

mc222

I'm with ya man....I'm all Flyered up!

Yumcha

Well, fine...after that is, GO STARS!

Evader

I'm not one to look ahead of the next game but it really is starting to look like the pens could be on a collision course with the flyers.. There isn't a doubt in my mind the penguins tanked the last game of the season so they could avoid that matchup in the first round and now there is a damn good chance this will be the matchup for the conf finals... Whoever comes out of this one will be so beat up i'm not sure if they will have anything left in the finals

CleanCL

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it really doesn't matter. none of the eastern teams stand a chance regardless, even if they didn't get torn die in the conf finals. dallas/detroit moves way too fast and lays down the body harder than any of the current 4 eastern teams can deal with. pens are the only ones remotely close to being able to keep up with the fast two way game and even then they will still get beat up, their not physical enough.

CleanCL

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Selanne Looking for Gold...

http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?articleid...e&service=page

frankly, anyone else tired of this guy? he was about to retire and now he is looking for a gold medal.

Mike 350Z

I don't know...I've never heard anyone say that

CleanCL

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no one on here, but i've had my football meathead friends say it. just venting some frustration.

Lister00169

Well, Sharks survive for another game. I hope they can use this game to make history and win in 7.

stixbc

Go Sharks! They live to win another day. =)
I'll be at Game 5 hoping I don't see Stars celebrating on our home ice!!!

imj0257

iTrader: (1)

Stars In 5!

Moog-Type-S

CleanCL

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wings/avs...

Yumcha

Um...Go...Avs...?

Yumcha

That's it. I'm going to go watch MLB or something.

Lister00169

Damn Yum, poor Avs.

Yumcha

Dear Peter Forsberg:

Thank-you for all of that retarded Roger-Clemens-esque-drama-of-where-you'll-sign. And then thank-you for doing dick all for the Avs in the playoffs.

Sincerely,
Pissed-Off

Renegade

Avs never had a shot vs detroit anyways even with a fully healthy team. Wings/Penguins is what its going to be IMO

dr_brains510

wings vs philly is my guess

mystikk

Kinda wish the Avs put up more of a fight, but I won't complain anymore about it.

dom

Who in the hell is Johan Franzen.

CleanCL

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someone who is going to make big dollars in the off season.

on a side note for any avalanche fans... if forsberg was your biggest hope to turn the playoffs into something, then you should have known this would end ugly. sakic looked like the only guy trying even in the 3rd.