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[pieceofme]

the canucks have flat lined

When the Isles score 7 goals in the third period of a game against you, yeah you've flatlined!

No kidding. At this rate the Canucks might get the 1st pick!

[Aerosmith87]

the canucks have flat lined

When the Isles score 7 goals in the third period of a game against you, yeah you've flatlined!

No kidding. At this rate the Canucks might get the 1st pick!

Cory Schneider has been doing well (aside from last game).

[WOLF]

I'm watching TSN, and keep hearing about the John Tortorella death watch.

Agreed he's not the best choice for a team that may need to move in a rebuilding direction, BUT what about the guy who traded Luongo, traded Schneider, traded Hogdson, signed Edler to a horrible contract, etc?

Who does Mike Gillis have pictures of?

[chungasrevenge]

Bruins are turning into the Patriots.
Let's not go for it, let's just add depth and hope we get to the finals and maybe we'll win.
So what if there is only a small window of opportunity for Rask and Chara
(Brady), we just want to be ONE of the top teams every year.
Nice attitude. Worked well for the Pats the last 9 years. (2007 excluded)

This team is a contender as is. They're better than last year without Seidenberg. I have no problem with Chia holding and thankfully the Edler for Spooner and others fell through. Spooner is the fastest center the B's have.

Julien has to manage the minutes right before the playoffs. I'd give Miller 8 or so minutes of Chara's game per night.

[WOLF]

Bruins are turning into the Patriots.
Let's not go for it, let's just add depth and hope we get to the finals and maybe we'll win.
So what if there is only a small window of opportunity for Rask and Chara
(Brady), we just want to be ONE of the top teams every year.
Nice attitude. Worked well for the Pats the last 9 years. (2007 excluded)

This team is a contender as is. They're better than last year without Seidenberg. I have no problem with Chia holding and thankfully the Edler for Spooner and others fell through. Spooner is the fastest center the B's have. And Miller is going to take the next step here on the backend.

Julien has to manage the minutes right here down the stretch here. I'd give Miller 8 or so minutes of Chara's game per night.

The biggest issue I see the Bruins having is the Habs - so long as Price gets healthy. Rask has BIG issues against the Canadiens, and no matter where they are in the standings, the Habs always seem to give the Bruins fits.

Of course the Canadiens/Leafs will probably play 7 OT games in the opening round, while the Bruins cakewalk through a depleted Tampa Bay squad.

[John Simon Ritchie]

I'd rather have the best player in the league who dived in the past over not winning shit since 1975. There are people born after that year that are grandparents.

The Pens = the dirtiest, yet biggest bunch of fucking crybabies, in the league. Win on, bro...win on.

A'ight, lemme jump in this. The Devils own the Fylers. Marty will shut you the heck out, Philly boi.

If the refs had screwed Philly out of that first goal, the way they did the 2nd, you'd be correct right now.
Seriously, the Flyers should have capitalized on the PP. No excuses.

[chungasrevenge]

Bruins are turning into the Patriots.
Let's not go for it, let's just add depth and hope we get to the finals and maybe we'll win.
So what if there is only a small window of opportunity for Rask and Chara
(Brady), we just want to be ONE of the top teams every year.
Nice attitude. Worked well for the Pats the last 9 years. (2007 excluded)

This team is a contender as is. They're better than last year without Seidenberg. I have no problem with Chia holding and thankfully the Edler for Spooner and others fell through. Spooner is the fastest center the B's have. And Miller is going to take the next step here on the backend.

Julien has to manage the minutes right here down the stretch here. I'd give Miller 8 or so minutes of Chara's game per night.

The biggest issue I see the Bruins having is the Habs - so long as Price gets healthy. Rask has BIG issues against the Canadiens, and no matter where they are in the standings, the Habs always seem to give the Bruins fits.

Of course the Canadiens/Leafs will probably play 7 OT games in the opening round, while the Bruins cakewalk through a depleted Tampa Bay squad.

As usual you hit it right on the head. Rask needs a good showing tomorrow night.
And Vanek - 61 points in 53 games against the B's. The guy is a nightmare.
But beware of the swedish connection of Soderberg and Eriksson. They're heating up.

Looks like I picked the wrong time to quit sniffing glue.

[UtahRatt]

I watched that Pitt vs Blackhawk outdoor game last Monday? I might be a minority but it was entertaining, snowing like a mother fucker. Not that I want to see a lot of them. But I like that they've added a few.

Fuck it was just awesome to see a game on a local regular channel! I got a call from a grandma who asked if I was watching. They don't have cable at this elderly complex but I guess a bunch of old folks had the game on in the main club house, I could hear them yelling and screaming....Sounded like a party, they liked the outdoor game.

[Kid-Wicked]

on the other side of things, the canucks have won 2 of their last 3.

gillis has to go. torts will get one more season. bring back brian burke

[pieceofme]

on the other side of things, the canucks have won 2 of their last 3.

gillis has to go. torts will get one more season. bring back brian burke

Wow, you must be desperate!

[Kid-Wicked]

look at the teams that burke leaves behind. they have become winners after he left because of the team he built finally gels.
burke and pat quinn are they only gms the canucks ever had that knew what they were doing.

[John Simon Ritchie]

Flyers sweep the back to back with The Pens. Crysby with ZERO points. Move from 4th to 2nd place. Tough fucking schedule the rest of the way though.

[John Simon Ritchie]

Love it! Giroux, who has NEVER scored against the 'hawks, scores the winner with 4.2 seconds left in OT. FINALLY. Fuckers look like the want to actually make it to the post season.

[johnk5150]

The Blackhawks are playing poorly.

The only thing they won last night was that fight.

flyers are tough.

[Facedown]

I hope the Bruins aren't peaking too soon.

[John Simon Ritchie]

Flyers down The Stars 4-2. Wayne "The Motherfuckin' Night Train" Simmonds is on fire.

[Frett_Bored]

Jackets steal one from Montreal.

Johansen's theft and game winner were sick.

[John Simon Ritchie]

Pengwhines lose by a buzzer beater in OT. Life is good.

[johnk5150]

Suck it Blues.

[Aerosmith87]

Since we are all winners and bashing our latest opponents, I'm gonna throw this out there: Minnesota Tame.

[John Simon Ritchie]

Playing the 2nd toughest schedule in the home-stretch to the playoffs and The Flyers extend their win streak to 5.
Just beat #1 ranked Blues...4-1.

[Aerosmith87]

Playing the 2nd toughest schedule in the home-stretch to the playoffs and The Flyers extend their win streak to 5.
Just beat #1 ranked Blues...4-1.

God damn cockjerkers. Nothing works out for the Devils.

[John Simon Ritchie]

I swear...if The Flyers quit hitting the fucking post at least a half dozen times a game, they'd be unstoppable. The gang that couldn't shoot straight.

[WhiteHouseSubsAC]

http://www.crossingbroad.com/2014/03/th ... wrong.html

[John Simon Ritchie]

http://www.crossingbroad.com/2014/03/th ... wrong.html

I saw that on FB earlier, awesome.

[Facedown]

[chungasrevenge]

http://www.crossingbroad.com/2014/03/th ... wrong.html

My personal favs from that:

Hi, @Penguins. My 10 year old didn’t bring the trash out should I knee her or cross check her face off of her face. #AskNeal

A train leaves NYC traveling at 97 mph, another train leaves LA traveling at 76 mph, when do you headshot the child riding coach? #AskNeal

What is harder on your knees? Going down on Sidney and Kunitz or kneeing people in the teeth. #AskNeal

#AskNeal if you were holding a baby and dropped it on its head, would it already be unconscious from your previous elbow to the head?

Did you crosscheck the Malaysian pilot unconscious? #AskNeal @penguins

Awesome. Shittsburgh is shriveling.

Iginla has to re-sign. Perfect fit.

[John Simon Ritchie]

Great game Flyers vs. Blues. Both goalies played great.
But Flyers lose in the glorified skills competition after OT to decide the game.
Two consecutive shootout losses in a row to the top 2 teams in the league. I'll take it.

[Frett_Bored]

Jackets go into Philly and win it with a shutout from Bob.

Big 2 points.

[John Simon Ritchie]

BOB!! (Still love that guy) But shame for Mase. The team let him down again (2 games being shut out in a row now) shades of the beginning of the season again.