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[Royal Dudeness]

Kesler was so close to having a really epic night, but the fucking Canucks found a way to shit the bed once again. Alex Edler is god damn moron!

Blah, Canucks should've won this game, but they ain't bouncing back in San Jose

I got u a present at the hawks game tonight

I hope it's a picture of what a successful team looks like!

[Kid-Wicked]

kesler and luongo were monsters.

i keep thinking aboot the rumor last year that had rick nash coming to vancouver for edler, hodgeson and schnieder.

throw in steve mason and i would have jumped on it.

[Royal Dudeness]

kesler and luongo were monsters.

i keep thinking aboot the rumor last year that had rick nash coming to vancouver for edler, hodgeson and schnieder.

throw in steve mason and i would have jumped on it.

Kesler and Lu were the only ones really going tonight.

The Canucks are fucked man. Not just in this series, but overall. We've got an idiot coach and the most overrated GM in the league.

I love how Raffi was the one that burned us. Here's a guy that the Canucks had, decided to not pay more to to re-sign, they go on to sign piece of garbage like Marco Sturm instead, THEN, during this year's trade deadline, they try to go after Torres again.

Fuck Mike Gillis and his horrible moves. Also, Alex Edler is a complete hack and now we're stuck with him for 6 more years with a $5 million cap AND a no trade clause.

The Sedins should be second liners now, but we have no one else that could take on top line duties unless Kesler plays like he did last night every game.

Good night Irene

[AliceManson]

As if the Islanders didn't have enough problems, Sidney Crosby returns tonight.

Keep it classy Islanders fans, keep it classy like you are known to do.

[NeverSurrender]

Cry some more Penguins fans, just like you're known to do. Just like Mario.

[AliceManson]

Cry some more Penguins fans, just like you're known to do. Just like Mario.

I don't think anybody is crying, as always you are uninformed and prejudgemental.

[WOLF]

Cry some more Penguins fans, just like you're known to do. Just like Mario.

I don't think anybody is crying, as always you are uninformed and prejudgemental.

DA-VID VO-LEK, DA-VID VO-LEK....

[AliceManson]

Cry some more Penguins fans, just like you're known to do. Just like Mario.

I don't think anybody is crying, as always you are uninformed and prejudgemental.

DA-VID VO-LEK, DA-VID VO-LEK....

And the Islanders haven't won a playoff series since, let alone a Stanley Cup, what is your point?

[WOLF]

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I'm a Habs fan. David Volek's name should be on the cup for 1993.

[NeverSurrender]

Cry some more Penguins fans, just like you're known to do. Just like Mario.

I don't think anybody is crying, as always you are uninformed and prejudgemental.

Uninformed? Yeah tell me more about who has problems.

[NeverSurrender]

Cry some more Penguins fans, just like you're known to do. Just like Mario.

I don't think anybody is crying, as always you are uninformed and prejudgemental.

DA-VID VO-LEK, DA-VID VO-LEK....

[AliceManson]

Cry some more Penguins fans, just like you're known to do. Just like Mario.

I don't think anybody is crying, as always you are uninformed and prejudgemental.

Uninformed? Yeah tell me more about who has problems.

Do you know how many points Crosby has put up against the Islanders in his career? They gave him 2 goals last night. Instead of bitching and crying about the Penguins every chance you get, use that energy to lose some weight fatty.

[NeverSurrender]

Cry some more Penguins fans, just like you're known to do. Just like Mario.

Uninformed? Yeah tell me more about who has problems.

Do you know how many points Crosby has put up against the Islanders in his career? They gave him 2 goals last night. Instead of bitching and crying about the Penguins every chance you get, use that energy to lose some weight fatty.

The butthurt is strong on this one.



I can only imagine how bad it would be if the Isles manage to win this shit.

[AliceManson]

The butthurt is strong on this one.



I can only imagine how bad it would be if the Isles manage to win this shit.

Then they win, and move on to the second round and get their asses handed to them in the next round. But if the Penguins win, you will cry and cry some more over a player that has been retired for years.

[NeverSurrender]

The butthurt is strong on this one.



I can only imagine how bad it would be if the Isles manage to win this shit.

Then they win, and move on to the second round and get their asses handed to them in the next round. But if the Penguins win, you will cry and cry some more over a player that has been retired for years.

[HeavyMetalZombie666]

I also predict it will not be a Chicago vs Pittsburgh final. Could 'experts' and 'analysts' be any more predictable.

Nothing surprises me. Chicago is doing good this year.

[Anne_Thrax]

if the Islanders win this series, I will never stop laughing

[Aerosmith87]

if the Islanders win this series, I will never stop laughing

They're looking good so far!

[pieceofme]

if the Islanders win this series, I will never stop laughing

This

[Aerosmith87]

if the Islanders win this series, I will never stop laughing

This

Not over yet - but that went downhill pretty fast.

[alecjonsludge]

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I'm a Habs fan. David Volek's name should be on the cup for 1993.

...as should the mystery Forum security guard who gave the Habs braintrust access to the Kings stick rack the morning of game 2.

[pieceofme]

if the Islanders win this series, I will never stop laughing

This

Not over yet - but that went downhill pretty fast.

Yeah I don't think they will, but it would still be funny if it did.

[NeverSurrender]

Alice Manson is right, the Isles do have problems. the refs are in the Pens back pockets.

[AliceManson]

The butthurt is strong on this one.



I can only imagine how bad it would be if the Isles manage to win this shit.

Then they win, and move on to the second round and get their asses handed to them in the next round. But if the Penguins win, you will cry and cry some more over a player that has been retired for years.

I'm not mad, why would I be?

[AliceManson]

Alice Manson is right, the Isles do have problems. the refs are in the Pens back pockets.

And you claim, I'm mad, I didn't make any excuses.

[Royal Dudeness]

The Canucks make me sick.

They need to completely clean house top to bottom and rebuild this joke.

[Royal Dudeness]

I said it from the moment I heard Schneider was gonna be put in: there was no reason to take Lu out, he was doing just fine. Schneidy is still injured, clearly shown in the game tonight.

Also, I hear that a mast majority of Canuck "fans" are saying "Fire AV" on the internetsss. They need to STFU. Adjustments need to be made yes, but firing AV is not one of them.

Yo BC brother. I agree with your first point, but you kind of contradict yourself with the second point. Who decided to put Schneider in? AV of course.

It's time to face the music, the team doesn't respond to AV anymore, especially in the playoffs. Every coach has an expiry date, and I think that's the case with AV.

The guy that definitely needs to go is GM Mike Gillis. It starts at the top. He has to go due to countless errors in judgement.

Lets go over some shall we:

-Offering Sundin $20 million for 2 years. Thankfully Sundin didn't accept this and only played half a season with us. If he DID sign that contract, the Canucks wouldn't have had the caproom for the Sedins. Basically, no 2011 finals for the Canucks.

-Not re-signing Christian Erhoff, one of the most important players they had. Notice what has happened to the powerplay without him and Salo for that matter.

-Trading Cody Hodgson for a guy that is a LONG LONG way from being a good NHL player. Hell, Kassian may never break out and be a solid NHL'er, but Cody is well on his way and is arguably already there.

-Signing players to horrible contracts (Luongo and Edler come to mind right now)

-Not trading Luongo in the offseason

-Not re-signing Raffi Torres

-Getting rid of Grabner instead of a guy like Raymond who is absolute garbage

Yeah, he's signed some guys for less money than they could have received on other teams, but the fact is the Canucks are a team of gutless wonders.

[Kid-Wicked]

I said it from the moment I heard Schneider was gonna be put in: there was no reason to take Lu out, he was doing just fine. Schneidy is still injured, clearly shown in the game tonight.

Also, I hear that a mast majority of Canuck "fans" are saying "Fire AV" on the internetsss. They need to STFU. Adjustments need to be made yes, but firing AV is not one of them.

Yo BC brother. I agree with your first point, but you kind of contradict yourself with the second point. Who decided to put Schneider in? AV of course.

It's time to face the music, the team doesn't respond to AV anymore, especially in the playoffs. Every coach has an expiry date, and I think that's the case with AV.

The guy that definitely needs to go is GM Mike Gillis. It starts at the top. He has to go due to countless errors in judgement.

Lets go over some shall we:

-Offering Sundin $20 million for 2 years. Thankfully Sundin didn't accept this and only played half a season with us. If he DID sign that contract, the Canucks wouldn't have had the caproom for the Sedins. Basically, no 2011 finals for the Canucks.

-Not re-signing Christian Erhoff, one of the most important players they had. Notice what has happened to the powerplay without him and Salo for that matter.

-Trading Cody Hodgson for a guy that is a LONG LONG way from being a good NHL player. Hell, Kassian may never break out and be a solid NHL'er, but Cody is well on his way and is arguably already there.

-Signing players to horrible contracts (Luongo and Edler come to mind right now)

-Not trading Luongo in the offseason

-Not re-signing Raffi Torres

-Getting rid of Grabner instead of a guy like Raymond who is absolute garbage

Yeah, he's signed some guys for less money than they could have received on other teams, but the fact is the Canucks are a team of gutless wonders.

dude. really? lol. you're a fan?

i do agree with a few things. but you can't lay much blame on gillis just yet.

lindey ruff will be the next canuck coach.

[feds]

I don't know...................Gillis inherited most of the core, he has not really done anything. Ballard signing was a fail. Edler is a fucking donkey with a fat contract=fail. Booth=fail. Raymond.....why is he still around? fail......Luongo's contract, yikes....too long. Other teams make big moves to try and improve (LA, Philly Pittsburgh)......Gillis signs Marco Sturm last year and lets Torres walk! Then he tries to get him back this year....? Something stinks around here....Call Pat Quinn, quick! We need a new direction.....gm, coaches and some players too.

[WOLF]

Only solace for the Habs.... at least there's a Canadian team stinking it up worse in the playoffs!

We need to regroup bigtime for Tuesday.