NHL Playoffs, Round 2!

[joncha]

Gelinas

[Asher]

Lots of avatar changing going on around here.

[joncha]

I changed it tuesday to The Little Prince to celebrate my 300th (on topic) post, but I got bored of that pretty quick.

I did post the photos I used for the avatars after the Canucks were eliminated.

[Lawrence of Arabia]

A HATTRICK BY PATRICK, SHARKS TOOL AVS 5 -2. FORSBERG LITTLE WHINER, AVS DEGENRATE INTO GONNERY IN FINAL TWO MINUTES, EARN 50 MINUTES OF PENALTIES AT THE END OF THE 3rd, 19 ON THE FINNS.

ALL YOU WHO PICK AVS - LET THIS BE YOUR LESSON.

[Asher]

Originally posted by Lawrence of Arabia
A HATTRICK BY PATRICK, SHARKS TOOL AVS 5 -2. FORSBERG LITTLE WHINER, AVS DEGENRATE INTO GONNERY IN FINAL TWO MINUTES, EARN 50 MINUTES OF PENALTIES AT THE END OF THE 3rd, 19 ON THE FINNS.

ALL YOU WHO PICK AVS - LET THIS BE YOUR LESSON.

You call that pwning the Avs? Last time Calgary played them about a month ago, it was 7-1.

[Asher]

Here you go joncha:

http://www.tsn.ca/columnists/dave_hodge.asp?id=81258

Hodge: Will glass slipper fit the Flames?

If you're a fan of the Ottawa Senators or the Vancouver Canucks or any team that's not one of the final eight, and you don't really have a favourite to cheer for, and, in that case, you usually pick the Cinderella team...good luck fitting the slipper this time.

It's Montreal, you say, the way the Canadiens came back against Boston. Sorry. Montreal, with 24 Stanley Cups, never gets to be Cinderella.

Instead, it's the team the Habs are playing, perhaps, but Tampa Bay finished first in the Eastern Conference, for heaven's sake--it's not the Lightning.

San Jose? They finished 31 points better than last season, but the Sharks are at home in a pick-em series - it wouldn't shock anybody if they beat Colorado.

Toronto? With the 1967 calendar ticking to another figurative midnight? Toronto is the wicked witch, and wouldn't want anybody else's support.

Obviously, I'm beating around the bush until it's time for the obvious answer - "C" for Cinderella - "C" for Calgary.

The Flames were all anybody could ever want in an heroic underdog when they got off the mat twice after being flattened by dramatic Vancouver goals.

If they do nothing else, their first-round script will be hard to beat for a victory against all odds.

But already there is more from Calgary - in taking Detroit to overtime tonight and then winning on their 18th shot of the game - just the way they like it - the Flames are the most adorable underdog - they are, to identify the winning goal-scorer against Vancouver and the guy who set up tonight's overtime goal - Cinder--elinas.

[Richelieu]

It's Montreal, you say, the way the Canadiens came back against Boston. Sorry. Montreal, with 24 Stanley Cups, never gets to be Cinderella.

That's the thing with the Habs: even with a so-so club it's never really a surprise if they win...

[Tingkai]

Originally posted by Asher
Who would have guessed that Toronto would lose to Philly and Calgary would defeat Detroit?

One of the things you learn when your team makes the playoffs year after year is that the first game of a series often doesn't mean much. Look at the Toronto-Ottawa series. Ottawa started with a 4-2 victory and we all know how that ended.

[Flubber]

I'm thinking that Philly may well dominate Toronto and only Belfour's magic prevents a short series

As for calgary . .. I am cheering for them pretty hard but I expect that Detroit may dominate the bulk of the series si if Joseph can perform somewhere within a light year of Kipper's level, that may be enough to take the series.

San Jose-- I obviously am not giving them enough respect-- The Avs performed much like the team that Calgary dominated late in the regular season ( and was part of the reason I picked Dallas)-- I still think Colorado will rebound-- They just have so MUCH freaking talent

Montreal-- They are my all time favorite team and I am hoping the thump Tampa-- I think they match up pretty well but tampa had an impressive regular season that cannot be discounted

[-Jrabbit]

Watched SportCenter before work today. It was great to see Detroit and Colorado LOSE last night.

[Tingkai]

Originally posted by Flubber
I'm thinking that Philly may well dominate Toronto and only Belfour's magic prevents a short series

No way. Look at the first game. Philly played their best game while Toronto can still crank it up a lot.

Eshe was giving up a lot of juciy rebounds, the problem was the Leafs were taking advantage of them. Next game they will.

[Japher]

hehehe, Sharks kick ass!

[Flubber]

Originally posted by Tingkai


No way. Look at the first game. Philly played their best game while Toronto can still crank it up a lot.

You may be right but I was waiting for Toronto to crank it up in the Sens series and they never did. Ottawa outplayed them throughout but for goaltending.

Also .. . who knows whether Philly can crank it up even more??

[Lawrence of Arabia]

You call that pwning the Avs? Last time Calgary played them about a month ago, it was 7-1.

yeah, except the flamers didnt play them during the playoffs.

and yea, marleau gets a hattrick, doesnt even make sports centers top 10 plays of the night - talk about haters.

[Lawrence of Arabia]

hi I'm barry melrose. every hockey fan wants to see Detroit and colorado in the western conference finals.

hey barry, FUUUUUCK YOU!!!!!!!!!!