Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE Maybe , but the Preds are being totally outplayed this evening, but anything can happen...
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE The score was not indicitive of the play, they out shot them 30-16 ...Vancouver then protected a 1 goal lead thru the third period managing only 4 shots on goal in the process....I know 1-0 sounds close but this one was a clear 1-0 whitewash...Nashville coach Barry Troxt was fuming, they lost 21 of the first 23 face offs ...and I believe 34 of 48 ....stand to be corrected though can not remember exactly what they said .
Originally Posted By mele How 'bout Shea Weber's playoff beard?! I'm pretty sure I heard it growing during last night's game. Crackly sound. Bolt's Malone's mustache makes him look like a pirate. In spite of his team knocking the Pens out of the playoffs, I am oddly drawn to that damn mustache!
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE Weber sure does have that Grizzly Adams look....Tremendous Player...
Originally Posted By mele Saw this the other day... <a href="http://www.onionsportsnetwork.com/articles/patrick-kane-no-longer-able-to-play-with-blackhawk,20053/" target="_blank">http://www.onionsportsnetwork....k,20053/</a>
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE Ha Ha Ha....Good one...the Hawks know that he from Buffalo but most fans might not know that...bet he had a chuckle too
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x >>>I think you're wrong, xPPx. That, or you REALLY misspelled Red Wings. <<< So, Labuda... who won tonight?
Originally Posted By Labuda Oy, Red Wings lost both games this weekend. I do not like that one bit. Best of luck to the Sharks if they get past us (which it's looking like may happen right now!)
Originally Posted By mele I thought it was pretty cool that Benn Ferriero scored the winning goal on his birthday and during his first NHL playoff game. What a kickbutt birthday!
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x Yeah, I thought about you yesterday while I was sitting at Oggie's Pizza, watching the game. It was pretty awesome.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 I would rather play Hockey with you vbdad than against you..as I am a better coach than a player...smart enough to know that much anyway... --- I was what I would consider a very good player- but one thing I realized as I moved up the ladder- very good doesn't cut it-- and those ( well most of those) who make the NHL are on another level. But I'd play hockey any time with you Tink -- but no referees as I think our opinions are never going to merge there. The Canucks were far more the physical agressor almost allseries and with that is going to come more calls- just by the sheer number of 'almost' calls.. just my opinion. the save on Sharp in OT saved Luongo's job-- and likely a lot of Canucks...I thought it was over. Poor play by Campoli to give the game away- but I like him as a player and hope they retain him here -- a few real sparks coming up from minors next year- so I expect the Hawks to be stronger-- and if we can find someone to take Campbell we will be stronger by subtraction. Turcot a restricted FA and his $$ will be off the books also.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x SHARKS WIN GAME 3!!!! Can someone please answer me WHY the Red Wings had an empty net in sudden death overtime????
Originally Posted By Labuda I was listening on the radio, not watching, and was on the phone so didn't know we went empty net, but I can't believe we've managed to drop 3 in a row like this. Dayum.
Originally Posted By mele I am still shocked that Tampa Bay swept the Capitals. Ovechkin looked shocked when they lost game 3...I can't imagine how he looked last night. I was at a show last night and missed all of the games. So bummed.
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE Save on Sharp saved Luongos Job... Both teams traded early chances , that chance was a Great save..that is why they get the big bucks..that was the kind of save he should have been making earlier in the series... Campoli giving the game away... It was a smart play from burrows to bat it down, an old manouver we all did playing ball hockey..but you still had to finish it, over all the Canucks were the better side in game 7, had a decent edge in play but when you have two teams that can strike at any time and have exciting goal keeping , the game is always up for grabs...both teams were only one shot away from moving on. Todays hockey is unlike yesterdays game, there are just not enough good hockey players around , with so many teams the leaque is pretty well watered down. As far as the officials go, they just were not consistent..I do not favor this two official system...it leads the way too many missed calls , bring the linesman more into the fold, there have been many officals in the way of the play ,this play off year... Canucks are in a very boring series, it is not hockey, Nashville comes to force a tie, then take their chances in ot.. For me , the sedins are wasted players playing on the top line...I would move them to the fourth line....play them on power plays...it would open up Nashville more, we have the Kessler line..Burrows line putting in hanson and samulson for the top two against Nashville.....by the time the sedins get on Weber and Suter will nbe more worn...they will gain more advantage, they should move more to open spaces between the face off circles and stay away from the boards , just not tough enough against the big boys... Rinne is playing well, but he is leaving a lot of net open..softer hands , kessler scored a ton of goals high this year all wrist shots...accurate, so far hardly any taken Play offs are a different thing...Washington is out, top players went to sleeeeeeep except ovie , Bruins will not sleep....Tampa skated around statues...I look for Boston to win in 5 out side 6 games... Sharks should not be up 3-0...Detroit just unlucky not to have finished...hard for wings now , but if wings step it up, sharks will be in a fight... Nucks , well all teams have not liked this type of nashville game...nucks must score more often...must open up a two goal lead..force nashville to drop the tie game plan and then hockey will be played...they should win in 6 because i think nashville has another give it all game in them... NEXT SERIES...will be wide open if nucks win..boring if preds fluke it in... Sharks will be tough to beat, they have played well all 2nd half...
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Canucks are in a very boring series, it is not hockey, Nashville comes to force a tie, then take their chances in ot.. --- tell me about it I HATE Nashville's style of play..but be careful about trying to open it up- next thing you know there's a bad bounce and odd man rush and a goal..then you're infor even more drudgery of play.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 and yes overall I do think Canucks outplayed Hawks in game 7 ( at least for longer stretches as both teams had their moments) - that said the Hawks played well enough to still win.. turns out Campoli was playing on torn MCL- had surgery today..still no excuse for non clearing, but was reason why he didn't have burst to jump back into play.
