The Dougler

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com'on they have metal detectors at the doors, your safe...........on the inside.

jupitersolo

Game 7 OT, damn I want to go to sleep!

Yumcha

Indeed...


You know how much I hate the Wings...but, I wouldn't have had this playoffs any other way than to have them stand in the way between Da Hawks and the Finals.

May the best team win!

wstevens

Assuming that the Pens fans here are right and the series vs. the Whalers will be a "cakewalk," what's the better matchup: Pens-Wings or Pens-Hawks?

Yumcha

@ Canes...

Wow.

dom

The Canes have been the hottest team in the league since mid season.... or for some time anyway. This really shouldn't be a surprise.

Yummy's worst nightmare. The Meh Things about to hand the young Hawks a first class beating.

imj0257

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Pens > Canes
Wings > Hawks

Yumcha

I'd love to see a Hawks vs. Pens tilt...but, at this stage in the playoffs, there is no cakewalk series IMO.

All 4 teams are coming off of exhausting semi-final series...But, if I were to give an edge, I'd have to say Pittsburgh overall talent will overcome the Canes lineup (unless Ward catches lightning).

Pens in 6...who'll then ultimately meet up with my Hawks. Then, it'll be Hawks in 7 over the Pens with Captain Serious outplaying Sid the Kid.

Yumcha

How is it my worst nightmare? I want Chicago to take on the Pink Wings.

I see it win-win regardless. If Chicago beats them...they have indeed arrived. If Chicago does not beat them, the Kids learn what it'll take to take the next step.

Already, this Hawks team has gone farther than even the staunchiest support has imagined. How far did the Sid-Malkin-lead Pens team go when the went into the playoffs their first time round...swept in 4...? But, that's not the point...the year after, they made it to the Cup Finals.

dom

I know I called the Pens going back to the finals but I have no idea if they can beat the Canes.

Wings in 6.

Yumcha

wstevens: Cheer for the Wings...since all the teams you cheer for end up losing.

dom

Yes and Yes. This will only make them better. But you know you`ll be pissed and maybe even toss a robot at the wall when the Meh Things eliminate the Hawks.

wstevens

Hmm I haven't watched the Canes at all except tonight. Why did a couple of the Pens fans here think it would be a "cakewalk"?

underdog

Fear not my friend, I still hate the Pens.

Now, tonight is what game 7's are supposed to be like!

GO CANES GO!!!

savage

fuck... I wouldn't be so pissed off right now if it was anyone other than Walker getting that goal. That asshole should have been suspended right now...

Anyways, here are my next round predictions

Wings over Blackhawks in 5 (sorry yum)
Pens over Carolina in 6

dom

No idea. But these guys beat 2 VERY GOOD teams. It won`t be a cakewalk.

wstevens

ouch.

Honestly, my reaction to the Caps losing had me questioning why I get so involved in these fucking teams. It's not like I have any control over whether they win or lose.

Yumcha

Yeah...you're right about the holes in the walls. But, that's because I hate the Wings more than any franchise in the League (after the Oilers and Blues).

But, we'll see...I honestly didn't think Chicago could take out the Canucks and they passed that round in flying colors. The key is how tired/beat-up the Wings are from the pounding from the Ducks...and second, it comes down to the goalies and Chicago finding a way to stop Franzen and Holmstrom because those two are going to have a perma-home in front of Bulin.

dom

Sometimes its good to be a Leaf fan. I don`t have to worry about them playing big games.

Yumcha

Hey, it was like that for me for 10 years for the Hawks...

I joke about that the sports "superstitions"...don't really believe in it. Although with those Cubbies............

wstevens

Yumcha

Speaking of Leafs...I hear your beloved new GM is ready to pounce on the Sedin Twins.

Truth or lies-up-the-@$$...?

Yumcha

Oh totally forgot...I just scored an retro Reebok Toews Hawks jersey last week. It should be here soon...just in time for me to wear it for the next round!

wstevens

NEVER wear your team's jersey during a series unless you're in the stands. If you do it at home or a friends place or a bar, your team will lose. Mark my words.

Wear it the day before and the day after a game.

Yumcha

^ What...? Seriously...? Never heard of this superstition before...

Yumcha

I hate you!


But, yeah...hope you score tickets! Take pics, please! And get ready to lose your hearing after the singing of the Anthem.






So...it wasn't THAT long ago we remember seeing the Jordan Bulls go up against the Pistons powerhouse...Is this the beginning of that a la hockey?

GO HAWKS!

dom

Rumor, but I hope not. I`ve had enough of overated Swedes who`ve never seen the 3rd round of the playoffs and wouldn`t know what to do if they got there.

wstevens

It's between me and my friends but it's been like 99% true.

Try it once and see if you get fucked like I used to.

The 93 Pens/Caps series was lost because of my fucking old Rod Langway jersey.

The Dougler

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This is true, I've lived it.

jupitersolo

Live it yesterday, not team jersey, but my son wore his Captials shirt. He didn't with any other playoff game this year.

Jonesi

cakewalk? Crackheads..



Will be a cool series. Brother vs Brother. And Ron Francis and Tom Barrasso behind the Canes bench. Not to mention Cowher ringing the bell at the Canes arena I hope that focker signs with the Browns..

Jonesi

Two things I'm hoping for... That the Bruins were able to rough up the Canes enough to wear them down and that the Caps put the Pens on their heels enough to make them play at another level..

Jonesi

The Pens won every game I wore my Ovechkin shirt..

dom

I wore mine to work yesterday

juniorbean

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Definitely will not be a cakewalk. First they said the Canes couldn't handle NJ's neutral zone press... beat them. Then they said they could not keep up with the speed and pressure from Boston... beat them. Now they're saying we can't keep up with the Pens. We'll see.

So far they're 2-0 as the underdogs... and have won 2 consecutive series in Game 7 on the road. I wouldn't count them out yet. May want to wait for the series to start before you write them off...

Jonesi

Hate to say it but says Eric > Jordan for sure.. Eric is on fire..

dom

Forgot about the brother connection. $5 says the scrap at some point. Its like a right of passage.

97BlackAckCL

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my gf and I both got the obitchkin = douche shirts and had good luck wearing them

So, it's winter classic rematch, and staal vs staal, going to be 2 very exciting series

:pop: I never said Carolina would be a cakewalk, but I'd rather play them than Boston

Steven Bell

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True...I also think the Penguins will have better luck against the 'Canes rather than the Bruins.








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And canes have no scoring. What, eric staal. Congrats. And a hot goaltender. But look what the pens did, they beat a hot goalie in varlamov. Not that I'm comparing a 20 y/o russian rookie to a stanley cup champ and Conn Smythe winner, but you get the idea.

Pens in 5. 6 if Ward steals a game.

Wings in 6, sadly. Would love to see Chicago. If it goes 7 games I think they can get lucky.