NHL Playoffs thread - Pick the Winners

[Ming]

Yep.

Yeah.. THANKS.

I was going to do it, and then I saw you had already done it. But then I noticed you got my score wrong.
However, you did quickly correct it

[snoopy369]

Yeah, when your boss tells you to correct a data error, you do so quickly

[Ming]

And the Hawks win the first game... Let's ROLL!

[Sava]

ming ming ming ming
ming ming ming ming
MING MING MING MING
MA-MA-MA-MA-MA-MA.... MING!

I just said your name instead of "CHARGEEEEEEE"



I'm bored

[Sava]

the blackhawks need to not suck

also, mike emmrick is the most annoying play by play guy i've ever heard

hi whiny voice makes my ears bleed
his call is 2-3 seconds behind the play
every single minor little play has to be some narrative
he has to continually mention that so and so played for some obscure junior or college team
he needs to go away
call up pat foley to do the games

PLEASE

[Sava]

The Hawks did better. That goal should not have been waved off. That ref is ****ing stupid.

But even then, they didn't lose because of the refs. Howard played great. The Hawks peppered him with more shots. They hit a lot of posts.

They need to split the series in Detroit... then close them out in 6.

[Guynemer]

You are right, that goal should have counted; the first one, however, should not--should have been a penalty, and should have been whistled dead for the injury.

Howard played out of his mind. Chicago is still gonna win the series.

[Sava]

You are right, that goal should have counted; the first one, however, should not--should have been a penalty, and should have been whistled dead for the injury.

Howard played out of his mind. Chicago is still gonna win the series.

When Franzen got banged up? Detroit never touched the puck. Read the rules about stopping the play when a player is down.

Also, he was clearly fine.

Detroit fans booed Stallberg when he fell awkwardly and went headfirst into the boards (and the whistle wasn't blown in that case until the Hawks touched the puck... as it should be). Classy fan base.

I would rank you guys third worst... Vancouver and Philly are 1st and 2nd, respectively.

[Guynemer]

mea culpa, you are right injury-stoppage; still should have been a cross-check/boarding call.

[Sava]

still should have been a cross-check/boarding call.

Nah. They were both close enough to the boards. And it was more of a push, not a crosscheck. I thought at first, maybe it was a penalty. But watching the replay, nothing seemed wrong about it. It's unfortunate Franzen was a bit shaken up on the play. But as far as hits go, nothing wrong with it... just a routine hockey play. Obviously, in such instances, cases can be made either way. I tend to prefer the refs not decide the game.

However, if it happened to a Hawk, I would most likely feel as you do.

But the point should be moot as far as you are concerned. Detroit won.

Plus, Hjalmarsson isn't particularly dirty. If it was Raffi Torres, I'd say suspend him for 20 games.

[Ben Kenobi]

If it was Raffi Torres, I'd say suspend him for 20 games.

Doesn't he play for San Jose, the least penalized (and therefore cleanest team) in the NHL?

[Asher]

You have a remarkable inability to distinguish teams from players.

[Ben Kenobi]

It does the heart good to see San Jose whining about the officiating and getting fined.

[Sava]

what a sad man you are

[Asher]

It's okay, Jesus loves him...

..inbetween shifts at Taco Bell