2008 Stanley Cup playoffs - first round

[Zetterberg is God 0]

The ending in San Jose/Calgary is what makes playoff hockey the best sporting experience out there. I've never been so tense about two teams I don't care about, and Kipper was absolutely ridiculous in goal.

 

From what I had heard on Fox Sports Radio, Nabokov was as well for San Jose.

 

 

Nabokov robbed 2 or 3 sure fire goals away from the Flames.

That save on Nolan was ridiculous. Equally ridiculous was San Jose only getting one goal from six straight powerplays (with back to back 5 on 3's). Calgary is fortunate to have Kiprusoff at his best right now but Nabokov has been just as good.

 

[Fartsauce 0]

I like Tom Gilbert but why oh why did Kevin Lowe just sign him to a 6-year, 24 million dollar contract. Just to compare, Ales Hemsky is making the same amount of money and now Joni Pitkanen is going to demand at least 6 per. Bring on the offer sheets.

[Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0]

I like Tom Gilbert but why oh why did Kevin Lowe just sign him to a 6-year, 24 million dollar contract. Just to compare, Ales Hemsky is making the same amount of money and now Joni Pitkanen is going to demand at least 6 per. Bring on the offer sheets.

 

Edmonton doesn't believe in the salary cap.

So I heard the Ducks PK was excellent. All four goals scored against them were PP. Wonderful

[Zetterberg is God 0]

Martin done as Panthers coach, asked to stay as GM

[10 Pounds 0]

I don't venture in the sports section at all but I'm giving it a shot since I was in attendance yesterday for the Canadiens/Bruins game. If you thought it was loud on TV, it doesn't compare to being there live. The atmosphere was just crazy, I don't think I ever heard a reaction like the first five minutes of the game.

 

That being said, I'll agree that there's way too much "playoff fever" in Montreal right now. After the game, many fans went crazy celebrating on the streets and acting like it was 1993 all over again. There is just one game played in the first round, no need to riot on Ste Catherine's yet. Over course, the media is all over this but that's pretty much always like this in Montreal. When the Habs are on a winning run, they can do no wrong and they should just bring the Cup here since it's already won. However, when they're in a streak of bad games, you should get rid of half of the team. Just look at all the Kovalev love, that is just ridiculous. Yes, he has a good season and helped the team tremendously this year. But when all the sports shows, who bitched all season long last year that he was overpaid and couldn't wait to get rid of him, are comparing him to fucking Guy Lafleur, there are some serious logic gaps somewhere.

 

Still, a crazy crowd is way better than a crowd who just sit on their hands the whole match. I think when they'll go to Boston, it will be another ballgame and the Bruins could cause quite a surprise on their home ice....but I'm still predicting Montreal wins the series 4-2.

[TheOriginalOrangeGoblin 0]

Hey what do you know, the Senators have a pulse. A vague one but atleast something.

[the pinjockey 0]

Ok, I am not one to get on Ovechkin for the goal celebrations, as it is nice to see someone having fun out there. But the man pile the Caps had after tying the game at 4 like they just scored a game 7 OT winner to win the cup was pretty gay.

 

And Jaroslav Modry still sucks at life

[the pinjockey 0]

Excellent job by the Flyers of shitting the bed in the 3rd period. Not often does a team take over a game like that in the second and just completely forget to show up in the third.

 

Either way, going by tonight's game, neither of these teams gets past Pittsburgh or Montreal.

[CanadianChris 0]

It was Ovechkin's first ever playoff goal, and an important one. I'd imagine he was pretty excited.

[CanadianChris 0]

Dammit. What a stupid, unlucky penalty by Lapointe.

 

Gerber was fantastic, but he's going to have to summon the spirit of Turk Broda to steal this series for Ottawa.

[Red Baron 0]

Or Ken Dryden, Patrick Roy, Bernie Perant.

 

 

Hey, I just found out that Keith Carney was still playing.

[Red Baron 0]

You think getting hit in the groin hurts, Patrick Thoreson might have one of his testical removed.

[CanadianChris 0]

Or Ken Dryden, Patrick Roy, Bernie Perant.

 

 

Hey, I just found out that Keith Carney was still playing.

Well, yeah, but I picked Broda because he's actually dead.

[Guest Teal-y Dan]

You think getting hit in the groin hurts, Patrick Thoreson might have one of his testical removed.

I also got rid of his private folder.

[the pinjockey 0]

Sounds like Thoreson is going to get to keep both his berries and is potentially in the lineup tomorrow.

[Spaceman Spiff 0]

Why the fuck was Biron flopping around on that Ovechkin goal? Seems to me that he would've made the save if he just stayed on his feet & stayed square to the shooter.

[Zetterberg is God 0]

Good win for Detroit today. Hasek was excellent and if they get that kind of effort consistently they'll be tough to beat. My favorite moment though involved Greg Zanon. He was miked up and when Nashville scored the tying goal, he went over to shit talk Hasek, calling him an old fuck (or something close to that). Not even three minutes later karma gets him as Draper scores the game winner off of his skate.

[Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0]

Good win for Detroit today. Hasek was excellent and if they get that kind of effort consistently they'll be tough to beat. My favorite moment though involved Greg Zanon. He was miked up and when Nashville scored the tying goal, he went over to shit talk Hasek, calling him an old fuck (or something close to that). Not even three minutes later karma gets him as Draper scores the game winner off of his skate.

 

Yeah I thought that was funny. I wash Hasek would have knocked him out when he was celebrating.

[the max 0]

All I'm asking for is for the Bruins to not let in a crippling goal early and possibly even get a lead. I don't think it's too much to ask, but...

 

No Wideman, no Kessel. Alberts and Sobotka in their place.

[the max 0]

Hey, it only took 18:30 for the Scabs to score the first goal. 

 

Now we're cooking with gas.

[the max 0]

To the divers go the spoils.

 

Fuck you, Mike Leggo. If you're going to call Reich for tripping, call Markov for diving or at least make the call before it seems that the Bruins are going to get possession in Montreal's zone. It's bad enough that the Bruins have to compete against the Scabs, but to have to compete against the incompetance that is the NHL officials too is just ridiculous.

[KingPK 0]

A fairly ticky-tack tripping call gives the Habs a power-play win in OT. The Bruins had plenty of opportunities to get on them early, but couldn't. This probably snaps Montreal out of whatever complacency they had and they'll take the next two by a combined score of like 11-2.

[Red Baron 0]

I don't believe Reich was going for the trip, just Markov just skating down the ice and the stick was there. There was no intent to trip.

 

 

If anything blame Thomas, two softies he let in tonight.

[Prophet of Mike Zagurski 0]

Yeah, so the Ducks are going to be swept in the round. Dallas' PK is amazing and the Ducks don't have the magic that they had last year.

[Red Baron 0]

Not having Andy MacDonald is killing them, and Sammy Pahlsson is invisible.

 

 

Oh, and if they can stay out of the box, they might have a better shot.

[Star Ocean 3 0]

These are just practice playoff games, right? They don't count!

 

I do like the LA Times' new motto for the Ducks - Wait 'till last year.

 

Anyway, it's good of the Ducks to build more suspense like this.

[garfieldsnose 0]

I'm not just playing homer here, but holy shit at how much the Caps are getting away with today.

[CanadianChris 0]

As if the Sens weren't up against it enough, now it looks like Jason Spezza won't play tomorrow night with a leg injury.

[the max 0]

Savaaaard!!!

 

Series at 2-1.

[Agent_Bond34 0]

The Sharks have put up 2 goals already and 5 minutes have not even gone off the clock here so far.

 

Sorry, make that 3. Right when I post this, they go and score.