Yumcha

If they keep this up, your years of suffering may be at an end!


Kinda interesting how such a team most saw as underachieving is now playing perfectly in the playoffs.

khannie112

Their penalty killing is fun to watch - I love how they attack when they are a man down......wish the friggin Rangers would do that (they did Game 6 vs Ottawa but thats it) more often instead of just letting the other team set up and block shots

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

It's all about peaking at the right time

Yumcha

Wise words, C...wise words.

Moog-Type-S

:wink:

Moog-Type-S

Edited.

<--- plugs ears, closes eyes.

Yumcha

Superstition in sports is kinda silly.

Don't be scared to believe or say you believe.




That doesn't mean you won't get stressed...

<---- Literally stressed self to illness when watching Hawks Cup run...

black label

We could fill one whole internet with the things you are mistaken about.

Yumcha

Please do!

I think my beliefs are only the following:

- LeHeat are unbeatable
- Apple is greater > *
- A serviceable goalie is doable to win a Cup versus Vezina winner
- The Blues and Preds are not who we thought they were
- Pagani makes the greatest product except, when compared to Apple

Next?

Internet must not be as big as I thought.

Yumcha

Yumcha

The bigger thing for me is, an ungutted team like the Bruins got ousted in the first round.......................by the Caps - the annual Easter Conference chokers.



Ooooooooooo black label...did that hurt?

black label

The team wasn't gutted but it certainly was broken down and trying run with many missing parts.

This isn't the same choking Caps team either, they are coached by someone who understands defense and has the balls to sit their star player when he's a liability. I don't think the Caps are done yet this year.

At least the B's won't have to completely rebuild like the Hawks did, oh yeah and they have top notch goaltending by the bowlful for many years to come.

Yumcha

Awesome. Glad your team is great. I still don't know if losing to the Caps with the great goaltending you speak of backs it up. But, hey...your team.


Now, start filling up the Internet. I'm waiting for all my wrongs.

black label

Either Holtby's 15 minutes of fame is running a little long or he's top notch as well we just didn't know the full results yet.

Moog-Type-S

:gheyfight:

Yumcha

It's one-sided if you ask me.

I'm always wrong.

Moog-Type-S

...but does not mean that it does not exist/occur.

Yumcha

I dunno...I'm ALMOST inclined to think the only curse in sports are with the Cubs.

But, even then...that's reaching. Curse <> incompetence...Unless it's the curse that cursed the team to be forever incompetent?

Moog-Type-S

^^ It's real....and for many teams...trust me.

black label

Does anyone know what they did? It must have been pretty big to suspend 2 of your top scorers when you are down 0-2 in a best of 7 series. I'm going to guess they barebacked a transvestite hooker in their hotel room, I would hope that's a violation of team rules.

Yumcha

They broke curfew...but, I think there is also a deeper-rooted issue. Their play since the start of the series against Phoenix have been awful.


Then again, the Preds should've known that. Both players have a history of being very selfish.

black label

Hey Yummy, I just pent about 20 minutes listening to sports radio where the conversation revolved around trading Thomas to Chicago. Now it's just sports radio but Thomas didn't do himself any favors with his Tweets and political rants and he's a 5 mil cap hit in his last year. We also have Tuukka and Khudobin waiting in the wings.

While it think it may be time to move on as he's getting older and we have very capable replacements, something tells me that any team that gets Thomas will have a man on a mission (once again) to prove himself to his doubters and will see some absolutely incredible goaltending.

Yumcha

It's just banter. I am very interested to see what the Hawks do to retool. While they had an excuse last year to lose in the first round after losing nearly half the Cup-winning team, this year, no excuses.

It's a chicken-and-the-egg thing. While Thomas will be a nice upgrade over Crawford, they still need to solve the #2 C issue and getting an adequate #4/#5 D-man.

Also, Chicago needs to decide what type of team they are. Continue to try to be a high-scoring team or become a more defensive-oriented squad?

Yumcha

Torts at the media scrums gotta be an act.

Moog-Type-S

http://sports.nationalpost.com/2012/...hn-tortorella/

No act.
Torts showing the world once again that he is in fact a Jack Ass of the first order.

Yumcha

I dunno...It HAS to be. He wasn't this when he was commentating on TSN.

He must be doing this to redirect the attention from his team. I mean, if it works, more power to him?

Moog-Type-S

Was it an act when he blamed the Devils?

He is always blaming everyone else.

Now he's out against the press, like it's somehow their fault that they are asking him questions.

He always plays the victim.

Yumcha

Like I said, must his strategy...No idea if he was this when he was coaching the Bolts.

Moog-Type-S

"The City" drove him mad!! :wink:

Rounder

too much vodka for rads and kostitsyn...

97BlackAckCL

iTrader: (6)

Alcohol during the playoffs

Rounder

they stayed out too late and broke curfew.

Moog-Type-S

I thought only Richards & Carter did that kind of stuff
:ibdryislandforthePreds:

Yumcha

Except, Richie and Carts actually brings it in the playoffs and works hard.

Kostitsyn and Radulov? Not so much.

e30cabrio

iTrader: (6)

I am not Tortorella's biggest fan, I liked Renney very much and hated to see him go but they sucked under him.

I agree he could be less adversarial with the media and let them do their jobs but he must have a reason for the way he treats them. He can get up in front of the media and bite the head off every chicken in THE CITY as long as he keeps them winning as far as I am concerned.

Torts has a cup and an Adams and has gotten us further than anyone since 94 so he must be doing something right.

e30cabrio

iTrader: (6)

Lol. This has been all over the news here. They are saying they were out until 4am at Scottsdale bars.

oops.

Yumcha

What does that say about their character? They can't avoid that for just 2 months? They can't respect a team mandate?

I read they were partying it up 45 minutes away from the team hotel.

There is so much wrong about that. If not even Trotz, who IMO is one of the best coaches in the NHL, can bring out the hard work and heart in these two, they are beyond help.

Go back to Russia.

e30cabrio

iTrader: (6)

I assume the hotel is near the Arena which without traffic is at least 30 minutes from Scottsdale.

It speaks volumes towards their lack of character.

jupitersolo

Being out at 4am isn't really a big deal. They don't have a 7to3 job or even a 9to5 job. They play at 7 or 8 at night. They might have to be there four hours before game time.

Being out getting plowed is something else, but not just being out at a bar, hell it's the only thing open.

e30cabrio

iTrader: (6)

They have a responsibility to the team to be focused on the playoffs and not be f*cking off (imho) at any time during the season. they get millions for 6 months a year.

If I had the opportunity to be in their shoes all I would do 24/7 180 days a year would be related to being the best I can be. They can party all summer long if they like AFTER the season ends.


IMHO.