I must agree. I hate the wings but i luv to hate 'em. Heres hopin for Sens over Wings in seven.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Recon
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I must agree. I hate the wings but i luv to hate 'em. Heres hopin for Sens over Wings in seven.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Recon
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Originally Posted by r'aggro
No one but the actuall team cares about ticket sales..
its all about ratings and how many comcast boxes are pointed at the game
wow Detroit comes roaring back in the third, but comes up a bit short. Much as I hate saying nice things about the Wings, they played hard and well throughout the playoffs and often looked better than Anaheim.
Despite Getzlaf being one of my new favorite players, I'm going to say
Sens in seven. Maybe six.
I wouldn't be so upset if the wings actually showed up in the first and second periods, but they did not play hockey there. They put on a good show in the third, but I wish they would have brought their best in that game, cuz Anaheim was not the best team in that series. A few lucky bounces and some missed calls and they win some games, ugh.
And I'm gonna throw it out there that Anaheim's ice is horrible. The puck just kept bouncing on the Wings, really hurts the skilled players on finesse shots. I can't even remember how many times you hear "and the puck just bounced on him" or "the puck flipped up and started rolling on him". Really frustrating when the Wings had an open shot and the puck won't settle down cuz the ice blows.
Sens in 6, no way Anaheim wins the cup.
Yeah, I'm bitter. :o
I don't think refereeing can be blamed for Detroit losing. It was bad all around but imo Anaheim bore the brunt of the bad calls and non-calls.
Well I was wrong about the wings. I seriously thought they would pull through in the series but they didn't.
I still say that Ott takes the cup to Canada and to be honest I would rather them then Anaheim...
I didn't mean to sound like I'm blaming refs hard-core. Detroit's PP was horrible and Hasek did not play like an elite goalie lately. Not to mention, on the road in general, Datsyuk and Zetterberg just disappear compared to at home. Not to mention their lack of heart and determination the first 2 periods. I still can't get over that.Quote:
Originally Posted by r'aggro
But there were some calls that weren't made. Last game, Anaheim had too many men 3 or 4 times that weren't called. One of their goals one game they had too many men. They seemed to get away with a lot of interference and hooking. Lastly, I still don't think Lidstrom should have been called on that penalty in this game...Neidermeyer was holding him for sure. I remember the Versus people even saying things once in awhile that there was a missed call.
Just a rising frustration throughout the games.*shrug*
Well it's a matter of perspective I suppose.Quote:
Originally Posted by speedyaxon
What I think is that the Wings have been a "golden boy" team of the leagues for years now. I have seen them get calls in their favour that few other teams have. I think that there is some degree of bias for them from the refs.
I saw that last year against Edmonton. There was one play in particular where Lidstrom scored the game winning goal... after an obvious interference right in front of the refs occured that could not have possibly been missed. Even the announcers made mention of it.
These types of things happen to every team to some extent... I just think that a team like the Wings have it happen more in their favour than most anyone else.
And of course from the days before the cap, I was sick of them trying to buy a championship every year. That got old REAL quick.
Wow, Anaheim was chosen to win the Stanley cup this year by quite a few people! That is crazy how it looks like its going to be true, that doesnt happen very often in sports.
And btw have i ever mentioned that THE RED WINGS SUCK!
My two cents - Anaheim changed their name from the Mighty Ducks to just the Ducks. I think that sucks, so I hope they lose.
That's what adding names like Pronger and Niedermayer will do for a team, it's makes for an immediate contender. What's really crazy though, is how anyone could write off the Sens. They are freaking stacked. I respect both teams though, so I just want to see a good series.Quote:
Originally Posted by Snakespy
quack! quack! quack!
And yet from a pure talent perspective... they had a lot more last year with Chara and Hossa on the roster (and actually Hasek).Quote:
Originally Posted by r'aggro
And they couldn't beat Buffalo.
Yeah, but the guy who matters most (Capt. Alfy) is having a monster post season, plus the D is better than last year despite Chara's absence. Probably the most balanced team in the league.
Alfredsson is doing well, but actually Spezza and Heatley have more points. That line has been unstoppable for everyone so far... it will be fun to see if Pronger and Niedermyer can stop them. I wonder if Anaheim will pair those two against that line?Quote:
Originally Posted by r'aggro
And yea... they do look better defensively even without Chara. NHL.com had a good article about the Russian defenseman who lead the league with blocked shots, and who is near the top in hits. That guy has stepped into Chara's shoes HUGE, and Ottawa hasn't missed a beat.
Imagine this same team WITH Chara... and Hossa!
Yeah, that would be completely sick. Hossa is a nice player, both teams fared well in that trade. Hossa will be a premier power forward wherever he goes, and the change of scenery did wonders for Heatley.
LOL!Quote:
Originally Posted by r'aggro
My bad... I've been referring to the wrong guy for a LOT of posts...
I meant Havlat.
http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=p...ayerId=8467899
Ottawa had him last year as well... and he's one of the premier players in the league.
For whatever reason, those two names give me a major brain cramp... I get them confused.
Wow, what a game! Ottawa didn't play badly or anything, but the ducks did an incredible job of knocking the Sens off the puck and keeping the pressure on. It's looking to be a great series. Getzlaf owns!:eek:
I didn't see the game last night, but I saw the highlights! Despite the1 goal game, it looked very good. Nice saves, and plenty of hard hitting.
The million dollar question coming into the series was how would Pronger and Niedermyer be able to handle the Alfredsson/Heatley/Spezza line.
So far, I think that we have our answer... and the Ducks have their 2-0 game lead.
If the Ducks win the championship, this will KILL my friend here who is a die hard Kings fan... and I'll be reminding him that a Disney team based off a crappy movie have won a championship where the Kings with Gretzky couldn't... LOL!
I didn't see it either, I had class in Portland all evening.
But I noticed something about game one--Spezza looked really uncomfortable out there. Pretty sure I saw him just give up the puck several times in his own end, then stand there as the attacker drove on Emery with it.
Strange to see the Mighty Sens :p not getting it done; i like the Ducks a lot but I hope Ottawa doesn't get swept.
Anaheim is looking fierce! Game winning goal aside, I'd take Sami Pahlsson on my team anyday.
Nothing to see here, move along.
You must be referring to baseball.
Lol!
+1
As per the baseball comment...
I know that it's NHL playoffs, and this thread will be fairly active as a result of that...
But it's also baseball season, and not football season... and the NFL thread is flying along while I don't see a baseball thread anywhere to be found.
So "nothing to see here" seems more applicable here on Sharky's to baseball than to hockey.
And when watching baseball... there really IS nothing to see but a bunch of guys standing around for 90% of the game.
Well it's true that hockey is simply not popular, hard as it is for me to understand.:confused:
The playoff games have been great, maybe people will start coming around soon, like they did in the 90's.