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WOLF · Post by **WOLF** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 5:14 am

Man - did the Rangers fuck up last night!

NeverSurrender · Post by **NeverSurrender** » Fri Apr 08, 2011 5:20 am

Typical underachieving, overpaid, mediocre overhyped Rags team.

chungasrevenge · Post by **chungasrevenge** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 5:39 pm

Matchups are set in the east. Carolina dropped a turd.

Washington/NY
Philadelphia/Buffalo
Boston/Montreal
Pitt/Tampa

WOLF · Post by **WOLF** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 11:55 am

chungasrevenge wrote:Matchups are set in the east. Carolina dropped a turd.

Washington/NY
Philadelphia/Buffalo
Boston/Montreal
Pitt/Tampa

Well, gotta say, those are some pretty good matchups.

There's nothing like Montreal/Boston - I just wish we could play in a series deeper in the playoffs some time. Last year should have been that year. Seriously, if the Bruins don't trip over the Habs, as they're apt to do, this could very realistically be their year to make it back to the finals.

Now just waiting on the West. We're one Dallas non-shootout win away from the defendig champs missing the playoffs. Also, looks like we have a No Cal / So Cal Sharks/Kings matchup to look forward to. I don't think they've ever met in the playoffs before.

Can't wait until Thursday. Rumor has it that due to building availability the Habs/B's may start with 3 games in 4 nights, and 4 in 6 - Thursday/Saturday/Sunday/Tuesday!

AliceManson · Post by **AliceManson** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 12:35 pm

chungasrevenge wrote:Matchups are set in the east. Carolina dropped a turd.

Washington/NY
Philadelphia/Buffalo
Boston/Montreal
Pitt/Tampa

Philly will choke probably to Buffalo, question is when will the Capitals choke?

chungasrevenge · Post by **chungasrevenge** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 4:30 pm

The real season begins! I'll be at the Garden Saturday night. That game better be Saturday Night and not the afternoon bullshit like the Philly series. Wolf, I heard they're doing back to back with game 3 on Sunday because of the Rush concert?

Best time of the year in sports:

Washington
Buffalo
Boston
Pitt

Vancouver
San Jose
Detroit
Anaheim

B's will play Pitt in the second round and Crosby will return from Mt. Olympus. I can see it now.

Anne_Thrax · Post by **Anne_Thrax** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 4:49 pm

Ugggh, just got back from the Pengs game. Kill me now.

Here we go:

Buffalo will upset
Blackhawks will upset
Tampa is history
Montreal will win just because they are still pissed about about that Chara situation

LetUsPrey · Post by **LetUsPrey** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:09 pm

Anne_Thrax wrote: Montreal will win just because they are still pissed about about that Chara situation

I'm sure they were pretty pissed last time they played too. The B's won 7-0.

John Simon Ritchie · Post by **John Simon Ritchie** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:15 pm

Buffalo ain't gonna "upset" shit.

AliceManson · Post by **AliceManson** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:20 pm

John Simon Ritchie wrote:Buffalo ain't gonna "upset" shit.

Maybe not, but is is a fact the Flyers will not win the cup.

Anne_Thrax · Post by **Anne_Thrax** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:38 pm

AliceManson wrote:
John Simon Ritchie wrote:Buffalo ain't gonna "upset" shit.

Maybe not, but is is a fact the Flyers will not win the cup.

WhiteHouseSubsAC · Post by **WhiteHouseSubsAC** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:57 pm

Anne_Thrax wrote:
AliceManson wrote:
John Simon Ritchie wrote:Buffalo ain't gonna "upset" shit.

Maybe not, but is is a fact the Flyers will not win the cup.

Quiet, the adults are talking about Hockey here.

John Simon Ritchie · Post by **John Simon Ritchie** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:59 pm

Anne_Thrax wrote:

Figures you'd chime in with your Flyers hatin' boner.

I hope you have to watch Hartnell grow that beard all the way to the finals, ya tard.

John Simon Ritchie · Post by **John Simon Ritchie** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 6:00 pm

AliceManson wrote:
John Simon Ritchie wrote:Buffalo ain't gonna "upset" shit.

Maybe not, but is is a fact the Flyers will not win the cup.

No biggie, I don't expect them to this year. But they're not gonna lose to Buffalo.

Kid-Wicked · Post by **Kid-Wicked** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 7:11 pm

philly
washington
boston
tampa bay

vancouver
san jose
detroit
nashville

pieceofme · Post by **pieceofme** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 10:52 pm

John Simon Ritchie wrote:
Anne_Thrax wrote:
Figures you'd chime in with your Flyers hatin' boner.
I hope you have to watch Hartnell grow that beard all the way to the finals, ya tard.

One of the highlights of the playoffs last year was the utter disgust that Anne_Thrax had for Hartnell's beard

Anne_Thrax · Post by **Anne_Thrax** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 2:12 am

pieceofme wrote:
John Simon Ritchie wrote:
Anne_Thrax wrote:
Figures you'd chime in with your Flyers hatin' boner.
I hope you have to watch Hartnell grow that beard all the way to the finals, ya tard.
One of the highlights of the playoffs last year was the utter disgust that Anne_Thrax had for Hartnell's beard

I don't hate the flyers, I just hate their fans. And luckily we wont have to see Hartnell morph into cro magnon man because they are going to lose to Buffalo.

Anne_Thrax · Post by **Anne_Thrax** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:53 am

Hey are Malkin and Crosby definitely out? Maybe I will go with Tampa.

WOLF · Post by **WOLF** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:21 am

chungasrevenge wrote:Wolf, I heard they're doing back to back with game 3 on Sunday because of the Rush concert?

A local media type has twittered that the schedule will likely be:

Thursday/Saturday in Boston
Monday/Thursday in Montreal (the Rush show is Wednesday the 20th)
Saturday again in Boston
Tuesday in Montreal
Wednesday in Boston

The two day gap between games 5 and 6 (if necessary) are again due to building conflicts, which is why 6/7 would have to be played on successive days.

WOLF · Post by **WOLF** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 7:27 am

Predictions:

Vancouver/Chicago - Vancouver in 6
San Jose/LA - San Jose in 6
Detroit/Phoenix - Phoenix in 7 (Bryzgalov stands on his head)
Anaheim/Nashville - Anaheim in 7 (total toss up)

Washington/Rangers - Wash in 5
Philly/Buffalo - Buffalo in 7
Boston/Montreal - Habs in 6 (Price will star; Habs MUST win 1 of first two)
Pittsburgh/Tampa - Pittsburgh in 6 (Fleury will be the hero)

WOLF · Post by **WOLF** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:22 am

Here's the schedule for the 1st round:

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=558669

NeverSurrender · Post by **NeverSurrender** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:12 am

Anne_Thrax wrote:Hey are Malkin and Crosby definitely out? Maybe I will go with Tampa.

Malkin is out for the year, and Sid is not expected back this series.

Anne_Thrax · Post by **Anne_Thrax** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:43 am

NeverSurrender wrote:
Anne_Thrax wrote:Hey are Malkin and Crosby definitely out? Maybe I will go with Tampa.
Malkin is out for the year, and Sid is not expected back this series.

Are you going with Tampa? I just don't know! I'm about to do my bracket.

NeverSurrender · Post by **NeverSurrender** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:22 am

I'm not much for predictions, but I am cheering for Tampa Bay

Anne_Thrax · Post by **Anne_Thrax** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:40 am

NeverSurrender wrote:I'm not much for predictions, but I am cheering for Tampa Bay

Me too. Uggh the game last night. I was in a sea of Crosby jerseys.

NeverSurrender · Post by **NeverSurrender** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:31 pm

I'm sure they were all huge Pens fans 10 years ago too.

AliceManson · Post by **AliceManson** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:36 pm

NeverSurrender wrote:I'm sure they were all huge Pens fans 10 years ago too.

They probably were, due to a man named Mario.

NeverSurrender · Post by **NeverSurrender** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 1:11 pm

AliceManson wrote:
NeverSurrender wrote:I'm sure they were all huge Pens fans 10 years ago too.

They probably were, due to a man named Mario.

You must be a Pens fan. Maybe not if you fogot what state they were in pre-lockout.

chungasrevenge · Post by **chungasrevenge** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:50 pm

The B's are staying in Lake Placid instead of Montreal. That has to be a first.

WOLF · Post by **WOLF** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:17 am

chungasrevenge wrote:The B's are staying in Lake Placid instead of Montreal. That has to be a first.

I don't blame them for wanting to avoid a Chara circus. Seriously, you know how nuts people here are. Even I can admit that. If I were them I would cater every meal he eats. I wouldn't be shocked if someone poisoned his food. The hate is amped up even more this year after the Pacioretty incident.

Seriously though - I hope all the fans, on both sides, realize this is sports. A Dodger fan beat a Giant fan into a coma last week, an incident which led to both sides holding a moment of silence a couple of days ago, and Giants reliever Jeremy Affeldt speaking to the fans aboutt he importance of letting what happens between the lines, stay between the lines.

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