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Originally Posted By mele Yeah, I don't believe the people who rioted last night are indicative of real fans. They're idiots...and really were only small fraction of the huge crowds that were gathered there yesterday. I am assuming your wife and sons are okay? I figured you guys would be at the game and was worried. Am wondering if any other LPers were there. It's amazing how something like this can really get to you. A few years ago, there were riots in Seattle...it was incredibly distressing, even though I wasn't in any of the crowds. I feel very sad for the people of Vancouver today. I am a bleeding heart...even when I greatly dislike a team, I still hate seeing the extreme disappointment on their faces when they lose something as big as this. Always have.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Boston flew in the head case Chicago Fans to meet up with the head case BruinFans...," ---- really necessary ? Sometimes one has to ask, if everyone else is wrong but themselves what picture is reality. The booing.. what was that retaliation for poor refereeeing ? Could be in their minds because their GM is a tunnel visioned goof who spread that kind of stuff. Were you watching the game I did yesterday with the 3rd period especially the Canucks players overreacting to everything to try and draw bad penalties ??? I thought Lebron and D'wade had suited up. Even the announcers caught that crap..and the Bruins players rightly told them to stop the crap and play hockey. Really I think the culture of the whole world is againt me, and we are constantly wronged has permeated the team and fans-- led by the teams leadership. Just my opinion, but it's how I see it. Now, for the TRUE Canucks fans..I feel sorry for them as I know how long suffering fans feel..being a Hawks and Cubs fan is not easy.... I hope one day you get your champsionship...but not with using the type of shenangians and complaining coming from the fair weather fans and somne leadership within the team.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Yeah, I don't believe the people who rioted last night are indicative of real fans. They're idiots...and really were only small fraction of the huge crowds that were gathered there yesterday. ---------- this is always true- regardless of city...bandwagon jumpers who are just idiots looking for an excuse to party--know little about team/game etc.. I do not believe they are indicative of real Canucks fans...fwiw
Originally Posted By vbdad55 The Canucks have too much talent to have acted like they did...sadly I think a few of the players bought into the ' oh poor me..the world is against us ' mentality by mid game yesterday as well and lowered their standards. at 3-0 the towel was tossed in.. why ? They will have to get past that if they want to compete again next year...very hard to get back to finals the next year- trust me..
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE Bettman has never been a Fan of Canadians he is not liked for many reasons , his dislike for Canadian based teams is one . Sorry you are wrong, there was no over reacting..they were hacked thru out the game, the officials called nothing, it was Bruins style hockey thru out the series, hack and hack some more, I understand that Hockey in Chicago is a very limited sport..the interest level is very sparce as it is in most US Towns, Baseball ,football, Basketball ect carry the day..not hockey...In our neck of the woods the entire Province of BC is engulfed in Hockey, we know what is going on , we know the game well..we know when the shaft is on, the nhl knows we know..really the Canucks should of told Bettman to pound salt and not even played game 7 , we knew that we were not going to win, our players had so many broken bones..it was over, you have no idea, what our team faced..they did not give up, they had nothing left, they were butchered, and butchered all series long, the NHL allowed this barbaric style of goon hockey to exist..you can say what you want...the canucks were given the shaft, Canada once again was Shafted, by a Corrupt US run Leaque...the only way they could win , is by been corrupt and they did not disappoint...We may be back next year, we may not , will a Canadian Club win, odds are no way,, not a chance..
Originally Posted By mele While watching a(mini)interview with Kesler last night, he stated that he was so sure they were going to win. He was devastated (obviously) and it was difficult for him to speak w/o crying. He looked like he was in shock. I really don't think they ever thought they would lose because they were "the best". They really thought they were owed the cup. When they were good they were so good...but when they started to lose, they completely fell apart. I kept getting this overwhelming impression that they would go into shock and think "Don't you know who we are? We're the best!" The Bruins, on the other hand, seemed to understand that NOBODY deserves to win without earning it. They never let up and became more cohesive over time. They used their frustrations to work harder, not give up.
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE Enjoy your summers everyone , hope they are safe and happy for you all : )
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "Sorry you are wrong, there was no over reacting..they were hacked thru out the game, the officials called nothing, it was Bruins style hockey thru out the series, hack and hack some more, I understand that Hockey in Chicago is a very limited sport..the interest level is very sparce as it is in most US Towns, Baseball ,football, Basketball ect carry the day..not hockey...In our neck of the woods the entire Province of BC is engulfed in Hockey, we know what is going on , we know the game well..we know when the shaft is on, the nhl knows we know..really the Canucks should of told Bettman to pound salt and not even played game 7 , we knew that we were not going to win, our players had so many broken bones..it was over, you have no idea, what our team faced..they did not give up, they had nothing left, they were butchered, and butchered all series long, the NHL allowed this barbaric style of goon hockey to exist..you can say what you want...the canucks were given the shaft, Canada once again was Shafted, by a Corrupt US run Leaque...the only way they could win , is by been corrupt and they did not disappoint...We may be back next year, we may not , will a Canadian Club win, odds are no way,, not a chance.." Suffice to say this is one of the most ignorant, self-serving and just plain wrong posts about hockey I have ever read.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 tink-- if you watched the game and did not see the canuck player run into th goalie then act like he was speared -- then shortly after a light scrum another canuck fell to the ice like he had been shot with a crossbow. The announcers calle dthem out for the acting they were..you need to get the hometown blue from screening your vision Again I played the game at a much higher level than you- to insinuate because I am not Canadian ( but the majority of teammates in college were) I don't 'understand' the game as well as anyone who lives in BC is really insane. But have at it-- the Canucks have made themselves into a team people dislike- starting with ownership on down. Teams will all be up for them next year ( let me tell you how that is) - and I know you don't want to hear it, but you were inches from not getting out of the first round... If they make no changes and the players and fans all believe they are somehow entitled to the cup- next year will be worse. There may be 22,000 in th United Center - many hockey fans for decades upon decades- long before Vancouver had a team.. and yes as a % of the entire population of Chicago hockey is not a majority sport- but to somehow claim Vancouver is the mecca of Hockey Mensan's is dillusional I love how passionate you are about your team, that is cool-- some of the assessments of hockey 'insider' knowledge leave a lot to be desired however
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE No one was dishing you vb..merely saying that Vancouver is a Hockey Town..their Fans are extremely knowledgeable from one end of the spectrum to the other , you will not find this in an american city just not there...even though the hawks were in the Nhl before us , our city did win the Stanley Cup with Millionaires decades before..... Our team in my early days were involved in the Western Hockey Leaque consisting of teams such as The Portland Buckaroos, The Seattle Totems , The Los Angeles Blades....The San Diego Gulls, The Phoniex Road Runners....they were very Good Teams .Vancouver has always been a hockey town feeding the NHL with Hockey Greats thru out the years, our first arena the old forum held 5800 people we never missed a game , back then... I watch a game in the way a coach would , not a player, I see and recognize things much quicker ....you spoke of the infractions and embellishments last evening, I never saw those in that light , nor did a few of my coaching buddies..from Toronto and Montreal..Calgary...Boston was allowed the same freedom as they were allowed in game 7 vs Tampa..Both teams are European style teams..Boston is your gritt team, they are very successful if they are allowed this freedom, if they are not they are in trouble..simple as that.. Tampa was ripped off by the officials not calling the bruins for their holding and hooking they let it all go, St louis was creamed, nothing was called... Chicago was very lucky to even get in, if not for the shady NHL they would have been gone in 5....you can not get away from it...there is nothing more to say...The Cup this year has been classified as the Stanley-Gate Cup... Just too many inequities , too much controversy, for anyones likings , the NHL is going to have to answer a number of Questions in their upcoming discussions of this years finals... There are going to be a few fireworks , not only is Vancouver ticked, a number of clubs are marching with the same tune....they are fearing the same treatment may be forthcoming in their Quest for the Cup...Bettman should leave he has made a mockery of our sport far too long...lucic said a surprising comment, he had no idea why the bruins were to win the cup, then just laughed.. Have a nice summer vb..take care.. we have football to watch next... : )
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder My God- "We're Canadian so we know more about hockey than you, and we say the officials cost Vancouver the Cup." Complete bull----.
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE Did not mean it that way , passholder, but in your case the shoe probally fits... Yes, the officials did play a huge part in determining who won the cup.. Anything else, you need to know...just ask..have a great nite...
