NHL Playoffs

[joncha]

ok, your turn to say something, Asher.

edit: you did, you speedy bugger, you.

[Tingkai]

Originally posted by Asher

I'm talking about the ones that just got traded to the Flames.

Ironically, all the Flames penalties are by Nemenin and Simon, both of which are playoff veterans...

Chris Simon took a penalty. I can't believe it. He's such a clean player.

[joncha]

5-3 Vancouver final.

[Asher]

I blame Niemenin.

He had four penalties tonight, three of which were directly responsible for goals, which cost us the game.

I hope the bastard doesn't play for a while. Teach him some discipline.

This is the problem with old playoff veterans, too risky!

[Tingkai]

How did Kiprusoff play? Should they yank him for the second game and go with Turek?

[Asher]

I thought he played well, the goals were powerplay goals and most of them there wasn't much you can do. Vancouver just played a very, very good game.

[Tingkai]

Originally posted by Asher
I blame Niemenin.

He had four penalties tonight, three of which were directly responsible for goals, which cost us the game.

I hope the bastard doesn't play for a while. Teach him some discipline.

This is the problem with old playoff veterans, too risky!

Yeah, you can never rely on those old 27-year-old geezers. And you would think that a guy with one playoffs under his belt and five years in the league would know better.

[Tingkai]

Originally posted by Asher
I thought he played well, the goals were powerplay goals and most of them there wasn't much you can do. Vancouver just played a very, very good game.

Give him one more chance then. But if the Flames lose again, they need to go with Turek.

Maybe the Flames just had the jitters.

[Agathon]

I thought I'd drop in to watch the wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Tomorrow it will be the rending of garments.

[Tingkai]

Nah, one game does not make a series.

[Tingkai]

Gotta love the experts. Here's a couple of things written before the first Flames-Canuck game:

"Flames LW Ville Nieminen could cause trouble in the typically fight-free playoffs. The Flames, the best shot to become this year's Ducks, have an edge with Nieminen; he can hurt a less disciplined team by causing players to lose their tempers. . . . "

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=insidedishsouraykeepingi&prov=tsn&type=lgns

From the Globe:
"The games will be defensive minded and low scoring."

http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20040407.wxflamscout07/BNStory/specialNHL2004/

[Hot Mustard]

I was unable to see the game late night, but I sure like the result!

Sorry, Asher, Calgary is going down in Flames!

[Agathon]

Originally posted by Tingkai


Yeah, you can never rely on those old 27-year-old geezers. And you would think that a guy with one playoffs under his belt and five years in the league would know better.

You want to wipe that knife off before you stick it in again?

[optimus2861]

Boy, was Montreal flat . Only the Ribiero line put on anything resembling offensive pressure, and none of the six d-men really showed up. Either the Habs start hustling, STAT, or it's gonna be a quick trip to the links. They oughta put Komisarek in the lineup in place of Quintal, too, for more of a physical edge, and to punish Quintal for taking that dumb-ass penalty that led to the third Boston goal .

[Flubber]

I agree-- Montreal was flat flat flat but they still manages 31 shots IIRC so its not like they were hemmed in their own end the whole night.


Calgary has to learn how to penalyty kill FAST-- ouch I mean 4 power play goals . .. and the flames can't blame the refs as they had an equal number of power play chances.

Kiprisoff was human and allowed a number of goals that were deflections or in off a foot or quick pass one-timers. I think you stick with him-- The only thing is that Turek was pretty hot late in the season ( couple of shut-outs IIRC) but for now I think the Flames have to " dance with the one that brung 'em"