NHL Playoff Discussion Thread

[Asher]

The no penalty call was right. But a Canucks player did take a dive in the Haws' zone

It's really par for the course with the Canucks. It's part of why they're so widely hated. But not calling that dive in the dying minutes of a tied playoff game is right.

[Ben Kenobi]

I was just searching for a reasonable explanation for how the Hawks could've won when being so thoroughly outplayed.

Where did I say 'thoroughly'?

Look, if you are going to make fun of my argument, at least get it right. It was a tight, and close game all the way through. Canucks outplayed the Hawks and Hawks got a lucky bounce to tie it up. End of story.

Hawks nearly get scored on and bounce back in OT. Were we watching the same game? Do you believe that the Hawks 'thoroughy outplayed' the Canucks? If so, the Canucks have nothing to fear from the Hawks.

[Ben Kenobi]

It's really par for the course with the Canucks. It's part of why they're so widely hated.

Give me a call when you have a former Canuck doing the play-by-play for Calgary, and we'll talk. Simpson is a total *****.

Are you going to whine about all the penalties the Canucks didn't get called on for the entire game? At least they are still playing, unlike Calgary.

[Asher]

Give me a call when you have a former Canuck doing the play-by-play for Calgary, and we'll talk. Simpson is a total *****.

Ever heard of Marc Crawford, you douche?

We had to put up with that ****** every HNIC this year. BRUTAL.

PS: IIRC Simpson did the colour, not play-by-play.

[Asher]

The worst part of Marc Crawford wasn't his obvious bias or his bumbling ineptitude, it's his ****ing voice. He's like the pimply teenage character on The Simpsons.

[Ben Kenobi]

Ever heard of Marc Crawford, you douche?

Was he doing your games in the playoffs? I didn't think so.

We had to put up with that ****** every HNIC this year. BRUTAL.

Stanley cup winning coach who's a ******. Compared to Simpson, he's a genius.

[Asher]

Was he doing your games in the playoffs? I didn't think so.

No, thank God. I was never happier to get the TSN coverage.

And your qualifier wasn't for playoff games only, you dishonest little *****.

Stanley cup winning coach who's a ******. Compared to Simpson, he's a genius.

What's he doing now? He's not even broadcasting for the CBC in the playoffs. Simpson is actually BETTER than Crawford, THAT IS HOW BAD HE WAS. CBC has benched him.

How many Stanley Cups did he bring to Vancouver?

For what it's worth, Marc Crawford has won 1 Stanley Cup. Craig Simpson has won 2 Stanley Cups.

This is brutal, Ben. Brutal.

PPS: HE WAS NEVER EVEN A CALGARY FLAME EITHER.

[Asher]

Honestly Ben, how much ass do I need to kick before you realize you can't compete here?

[Ben Kenobi]

No, thank God. I was never happier to get the TSN coverage.

And your qualifier wasn't for playoff games only, you dishonest little *****.

My complaint was directed at Simpson who's done the Canuck games on CBC in the playoffs. I even mentioned him by name.

Do I need to give you a handy chart so you can follow arguments now?

What's he doing now? He's not even broadcasting for the CBC in the playoffs. Simpson is actually BETTER than Crawford, THAT IS HOW BAD HE WAS. CBC has benched him.

Right, I'm sure all the Flames and Oilers enjoy watching a broadcaster who says **** like the Canucks took a dive. Even the ref didn't think that was a dive. Canuck slipped, and fell.

How many Stanley Cups did he bring to Vancouver?

How many cups did he bring the Avs?

For what it's worth, Marc Crawford has won 1 Stanley Cup. Craig Simpson has won 2 Stanley Cups.

As a coach? I'm sure Edmonton with the Great One wouldn't have won cups without Craig Simpson. Oh wait, they did.

PPS: HE WAS NEVER EVEN A CALGARY FLAME EITHER.

Where did I say he was a Flame?

Do you enjoy putting words in my mouth Asher?

[Ben Kenobi]

Honestly Ben, how much ass do I need to kick before you realize you can't compete here?

Says the man who puts me on ignore when he's losing the argument.

Oh, I'm so scared Asher. Can you hold my hand?

[Asher]

My complaint was directed at Simpson who's done the Canuck games on CBC in the playoffs. I even mentioned him by name.

Do I need to give you a handy chart so you can follow arguments now?

Apparently, because this comment of yours is completely ridiculously confusingly off-topic and random?

Right, I'm sure all the Flames and Oilers enjoy watching a broadcaster who says **** like the Canucks took a dive.

He did.

Even the ref didn't think that was a dive. Canuck slipped, and fell.

The ref made the non-call because it would've caused a ****storm if he did call it.

How many cups did he bring the Avs?

1

As a coach?

****ing dishonest *****. This was never a qualifier, nor should it be.

Where did I say he was a Flame?

Do you enjoy putting words in my mouth Asher?

****ing dishonest *****.

Explain this statement made to me:

Give me a call when you have a former Canuck doing the play-by-play for Calgary, and we'll talk. Simpson is a total *****.

You *****ed at ME with this comment. It's implicit that you are *****ing about a former Flame doing play-by-play for the Canucks. Calgary has ****-all to do with a former Oiler calling a Canucks game. The honest thing to do is to admit here you thought Simpson was a former Flame who won no Stanley Cups. In fact he's a former Oiler who won two Stanley Cups. Additionally, Marc Crawford (a former Canuck) called MANY games for the Flames this season, a fact which you were ALSO oblivious to by virtue of you being completely ignorant about the sport of hockey.

Case dismissed, you dishonest *****.

[Asher]

Says the man who puts me on ignore when he's losing the argument.

Oh, I'm so scared Asher. Can you hold my hand?

Ben, I kicked your ass so hard last night it was truly hilarious. Seriously.

[Asher]

The problem you have with Simpson, Ben, is simple. He's not a homer broadcaster. He's called many Flames games as well (and I assure you, the Flames/Oilers rivalry is far deeper than Canucks/Oilers) and he seemed to call it as he saw it, on both sides. I don't mind him.

I get the Sportsnet Pacific coverage for Canucks games during the regular season, and the homerism for those announcers is off the charts bad. I'd watch a game with the Canucks being down 3-0 with minutes to go and they'd talk about how they could still win this, and what a terrific job players like Willie Mitchell and Daniel Sedin were doing on the ice. Every time a penalty was called against Vancouver, it's "questionable". Whenever a player touched a Canuck, it was a "non-call". It was laughably bad.

Now the Canucks fans have this ridiculous standard of homer commentary and whenever an announcer says something negative about the Canucks it's unacceptable?

Grow up.

[Ben Kenobi]

You *****ed at ME with this comment. It's implicit that you are *****ing about a former Flame doing play-by-play for the Canucks.

After the reference to Simpson, I can't see how you could conclude I ever claimed that a Calgary Flame ever did commentary for the Canucks. I was alluding to Simpson's body of work in the playoffs, which is why I mentioned Simpson earlier.

I don't think the argument is that difficult to understand. Do I have to spell it out word for word and commentate my arguments?

The honest thing to do is to admit here you thought Simpson was a former Flame who won no Stanley Cups.

You know, you could actually win arguments if you assumed that your opponents knew what they were talking about. Why should I admit something that is false? I'd be a liar if I said I believed Simpson was a former flame.

In fact he's a former Oiler who won two Stanley Cups. Additionally, Marc Crawford (a former Canuck) called MANY games for the Flames this season, a fact which you were ALSO oblivious to by virtue of you being completely ignorant about the sport of hockey.

Which is why I specified the playoff body of work by Simpson.

Case dismissed, you dishonest *****.

, right. Dishonest.

[Asher]

After the reference to Simpson, I can't see how you could conclude I ever claimed that a Calgary Flame ever did commentary for the Canucks. I was alluding to Simpson's body of work in the playoffs, which is why I mentioned Simpson earlier.

Then WTF does 'Calgary' have to do with your statement?

Your squirming is nauseating. You are going to hell for lying. At least lie about non-trivial things.