Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x Hockey playing dalmatians! Game two under way in San Jose!! Go Sharks!
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE Hope Syd the Kid gets back soon...he is a great player and is a Great Loss to the Game... Habs look like the have almost ended the Boston Dream...Chara is not well..more than dehydration...he is a force and they are in big trouble right now... Kings are fighting hard....up 2-0 Sharks have to stop taking dumb penalties...
Originally Posted By Labuda Wings are up 2-0! Here's hoping we can do well at Phoenix tonight. Zetterberg is out again.
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE All the games are going to be tougher to win from now on...Coyotes are going to be very hungry..Wings should fly away with the series though... Shark Fans really Blasted their Hockey Club, they have had enough with no shows...from some of their players...if they go out early..Full scale changes next year..for sure. Boston in Big Trouble.. Buffalo will be really tough at home.. Pens will have hope they they don't get into a shoot out...Tampa too much fire power...
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE Pens look good in knocking off Tampa... if they win the next one..for sure Crosby will not see the lightening... Bruins prevail...in a tight one.. they are back in the series.. Flyers look good in Buffalo...played a solid game..Sabres had chances, just couldn't score...
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x TM, it's been said "if they go out early, there will be changes..." for YEARS... Yep, Sharks just can't stay consistent!!! It's so frustrating. Can't wait for tomorrow night. I'll miss the first bit because of Alex's softball game, but my DVR has the Sharks on Wish list.. Come on, Sharks!!
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE This time there will be, your fans have had enough...Thorton and the boys will have to go...I think they should go any way....Nashville or Phoenix would be a good place for them... Canucks have a tough one tomorrow...winning the last game is always tough... Sharks just have to stay focused...LA has nothing to lose and they are great rivals...which are great ingredients for a great game...
Originally Posted By brotherdave Pens did look good last night. They certainly have a chance to win this series, especially if they don't play like they did last Friday in their 5-1 loss. BTW Tink, there are no shoot-outs in the playoffs. Full period sudden-death overtimes take the place of them during the playoffs.
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE brotherdave...I am hoping the Pens knock off the lightening ASAP...Tampa has an explosive Top Line that is as good as anyone's.... sorry ...I meant when I said shoot out...a 10-9 game...lots of goals , little defense...Vancouver tonite may very well find their game being decided in OT..Bolland may play for the Hawks....which could be a big mistake...Hawks can not afford to have him come back too early even with the series on the line..not worth the risk... I am sure Crosby wanted to play as well..many times, but the risk out weighs the means...hopefully if the Pens go further and I believe they will, we may see him on powerplays..for the Pens..
Originally Posted By mele Kunitz and Downie each got a one game suspension for their hits last night. Disappointed in Kunitz's actions last night. Pens can't afford to lose anyone right now. Glad it was just one game (for each).
Originally Posted By Labuda I was quite happy when I finally saw the final score for the Wings game on the Bottom Line last night. WOO HOO! On to game 4 and hopefully wrapping this series in a pretty little bow.
Originally Posted By Labuda Oh, and I admit that I will be rooting for the Canucks to finish off Chicago tonight.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 great you can root for their piece of crap coach and Raf Torres- the biggest piece of horse manure I've seen in the league this year. Did you see the cheap aZZ hit on Seabrook ? First game back from a 4 game suspension I guess he figured the league wouldn't suspend him again as he runs around the rink throwing elbows to the head 3 times in one game, the last one finishing off Seabrook- who is now out for this game btw. Then his coach defends it ? I hopeone of the Hawks takes out- and I mean really takes out one of the Sedin sisters- then we'll see how the coach reacts... I tip my hat to some of the other Canucks and Luongo who is playing great- but Torres and his pet handler coach- pieces of dog manure lowers the shoulder and raises it to the head on impact - and the league says they want to be done with this stuff. If I was Vancouver- if they are up late I wouldn't have my better players on the ice. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XY4Oa8JNUr4" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...Oa8JNUr4</a> I played hockey for 16 years thru college -- if I was the second player coming behind the net after that- mr Torres would have been wearing my stick as a mouth guard
Originally Posted By Labuda Sorry to set you off like that, VBdad. Does it help any to know that I greatly enjoyed the Chicago stuffed pizza I had for lunch today?
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE vbdad..it wasn't an elbow ...he wasn't targeting the head...seabrooke openly admits he wasn't going for his head..in fact when you look at the replays none were by the elbow...all by the shoulder...I did not like the hit..it was deemed to be a legal hit..although I do not agree , with all the injuries of today...those hits should be clearly diagnosed as banned hits period... If you want to see a blaitant hit..attack Kunitz hit on Gagne, he clearly intentionaly hit him in the head with the elbow..he got only one game for that hit... The hit by torres in this game...was behind the two last nite, the crosby hit, the getzlaf hit, the chara hit...although the result ended up been the same, which tells you that the leaque had better get a grip on this now and ban all hits...of this nature... The Canuck coach was referring to a vicious hit by Getzlaf where nothing was done...he is really a very soft spoken coach.... Quenville is being blasted right now for putting Bolland in...Bolland is not ready three days ago he was complaining about severe headaches, it is silly, they had Scott hit Bolland during practise to get him in the feel for tonites game, now that is the dumbest game plan ever..would you risk his life to have him play... not likely...I would certainally look at his merits before you trash our coach.. I do not think you want to see any other player hurt by dumbness... Canucks will be ready for any attack on their members..i just think the hawks have more class than hooligans...both teams do not like each other...I just hope Bolland knows what he is doing....Crosby wanted to play as well...but is not taking the risk...if it is to try and keep the broom in the closet, then that is a bad move...a selfish move ..Vancouver has not really turned it up yet, they are doing just enough to get thru...tonite If they do the same, it may cost them if they hold back for another game..I hope though that they end it tonite..Deep down a lot of the Hawks are hoping for the same..
Originally Posted By vbdad55 vbdad..it wasn't an elbow ...he wasn't targeting the head...seabrooke openly admits he wasn't going for his head..in fact when you look at the replays none were by the elbow...all by the shoulder... I said that hit was a shoulder - but aimed and raised into the head... the previous hit on another Hawkwas a blatant shoulder ( 1st period) - the last hit on Seabrook was legal the intent was to harm and hit him in the head- and he did not sure any Hawks feel that way ? Not sure where that is coming from, heck Toews won't even acknowledge you are the best team in hockey.. good friend of mine lives next door to Quenneville-- they still believe they can win this. Now as a life long die hard Hawks fan I don't think so...but I believe many of them really do. Hard losing 10 guys to salary cap ( and maybe a few more this year)- also have Hossa playing at about 50% - suffered with vertigo after a miod season hit, never looked the same. Hakws have a totally loaded minor league system and added the best 2 prospects from Altanta _(both 19) - they have to find someone stupid enough to take a few big hitters off their books- like Campbell and maybe even Hossa.. we've not played awful, in fact I dare say we might be up in a series against someone other than the Canucks- who I admit have the best team right now-- which only infuriates me more when guys like Torres are allowed to pull that crap and get support from their coach. Torres is what's wrong with hockey
Originally Posted By mele I don't think Crosby should play until next season. He still hasn't had any practices with contacts/hits and jumping in when the play just gets more aggressive after months off the ice...not worth it. The Pens are my team; I'd love to have him back but I just don't think it's worth it. I have to say, I simply do not like the Canucks. I don't find them interesting to watch at all, nor do I like any of their players. Cannot stand Torres or Kesler; just looking at them makes me angry. LOL. It's unfortunate because they're my husband's favorite team as well as being the closest NHL team to visit. But, man, I cannot stand them. I haven't found one reason to watch them...and, believe me, I've tried. I'd like the Coyotes to win at least a couple of games and was glad to see a full venue last night. I'm jealous that we don't have an NHL team here in Seattle and Phoenix has a really good team and can barely fill their venues. Ingrates! Detroit is one of my favorite teams, however, but I guess I'm lame in that I don't really like to see one team totally sweep another. As of now, there are only two teams I don't like, one I dispise...the Islanders...a pox upon them. ;-)
Originally Posted By TINK-MOBILE I was reading from the top of the page vbdad...saw it later sorry... The hit by Torres vbdad was not right..it was a hit that was uncalled for..he knew he was going to flatten him...but he could have really hit him but didn;t...I don't like these hits ethier..not one bit... Toews is just a young player that has wants to win...Chicago is not Philly of last year...Philly was a very good team , a lot better than their record... Hawks reaped the benefits of doing poorly and almost folding a few years ago by acquiring good upcoming players for no money at all..they knew that they would lose some...toews and these guys would not stay for the same money...Canucks had a lot of injuries last year Hawks were unscathed, a good reason why they lasted so long...this year the canucks a more mature team are reaping the benefits of playing a good system...and sticking to it.... Mele most people in Seattle support the Canucks...Phoenix is a good club.....Vancouver plays an exciting brand of hockey, Detroit does as well... A lot of the rabid Seahawk Fans are really from Vancouver and vice versus in Hockey : ) Hawks are a good team vbdad...heard the back up is playing tonite...believe you me Torres did not get a handshake from their coach...regardless whether he looked like he was in support of the hit , he was not...he was only saying our player was hammered by another and nothing was done..Torres was told...regardless you put your team in a bad position and made things more difficult to achieve our goal..The Canucks have not lit it up yet..sometime tonite they will i am thinking they will go right away..then go again in the third...Scott is going to fight torres i think...Toews might get 30 minutes...Bolland...gee i wish he wouldn't play... Mele be careful bout those pox's : )
Originally Posted By tashajilek "I have to say, I simply do not like the Canucks. I don't find them interesting to watch at all" How is no stop winning boring? lol. Vbdad55, you just cant stand seeing a Canadian team win eh??? Im just pullin your leg. Hope we have another great game.
