***The Official 2009 NHL Playoffs Thread***

Just like they did last year

 

Actually bro, I use a different logic. Whichever team my team loses to I WANT to win the Cup.

That way I can say we lost to the champs, and not some other team that eventually lost.

 

Oh right.
World means nothing at all...

 

yeah i've heard that arguement too.

i don't buy that crap for a minute

 

I still take Team Russia over Canada.

 

Carolina got cheated out of a 3rd goal at the end of the 2nd period....the puck was clearly across the line. I am not sure what the heck the people in Toronto were looking at?

 

They won )
I think thats all that matters.

 

my buddy is a bruins fan and he said it was not a goal and I called him an idiot

Carolina got jobbed

 

9 1/2 months my friend, then we'll see

 

I try not to watch the first couple of games to closely though, it seems like when I turn the game on the TV, the 'Canes are in deep kimchi, now that it's 1-1, I'll watch the matches.

 

There was indisputable video evidence that the puck crossed the goaline? I'd like to know what specific angle you saw that led you to that conclusion. I watched the entire telecast and saw nothing definitive. That situation was a perfect example of whatever call was made on the ice was going to be upheld.

A couple of thoughts on this series:

Game 1 was unbelievable at the Garden. It was great to celebrate a thorough thrashing of the Hurricanes and even though the Bruins didn't play particularly well, the Hurricanes were pathetic.

Game 2 was a different story entirely. Where the hell was Milan Lucic? Carolina had no answer for him at all in Game 1. If Milan isn't being physical, he's of no use to this team... they should just suit up Byron Bitz if that's truly the case. And what the hell happened to the PP? It was bad in Game 1 and DREADFUL in Game 2. They better get it worked out, fast.

You have to give Carolina alot of credit evening up the series in Boston before heading home. They were the hungrier hockey team, especially in the 2nd period. I think the Bruins will be OK, though. Its probably a good thing that they were humbled at home because they haven't faced any type of adversity in the postseason. I fully expect them to answer the bell in Game 3 on Wednesday night.

 

There was indisputable video evidence that the puck crossed the goaline? I'd like to know what specific angle you saw that led you to that conclusion. I watched the entire telecast and saw nothing definitive. That situation was a perfect example of whatever call was made on the ice was going to be upheld.


The angle when the puck was on its side, midway across the goal line

I saw the red line a little bit of white for the ice and then the pick on its side

 

lets go capitals lets go

 

You sad, sad little man.

Resorting to rooting for some other team to beat the Pens because your team wasn't good enough to.

 

damn right.

 

this penguins game is looking good so far

almost over now...

 

By "almost over" I hope you're referring to the game and not the series. FAR from over.

Kudos to the Caps...outplayed us good in this one.

Back to the Igloo!

 

course the game and not the series.

i might be a daft flyers fan to you but i'm not that daft

 

2-0 Caps.

 

whens the last time 2 superstars both had hattricks

pitt needs game 3 obviously. the rest of the team needs to support sid the kid

 

Amen...Malkin is disappearing again like he did in the finals last year.

And the defense and coaching needs to wake up. How the **** do you NOT have a man ghosting Ovie during the PP?

The man's got the best shot in the game...have one defender on him CONSTANTLY. Let the other three deal with the rest of the PP.

 

screw the intent to whistle rule...

 

Go Canucks Go

 

The Hurricanes pulled another one out in overtime...

Jokkinen has been deadly in the playoffs.

 

damn penguins

 

Both series look like they are going 6 or 7 games.

The Pens are erratic.

 

I think you mean homo erotic ?

 

The cardiac Canes are at it again Unified, a part of why they are winning is they fired Laviolette and rehird Maurice who plays a choking style of defense, they don't push the puck typically and adding Jokinen and Cole has changed the offense.

It's difficult to get breaks on them now, the Bruins aren't patient enough, or haven't been patient enough to run an offense effectively.

Either way...2-1..I'll take it.

 

How do you say that? They Pens have clearly outplayed the Caps the past two games. Varly has been the difference. Last night's game would have been a blowout had Varly not been on top of his game.

The Pens continue to play like they did last night and we'll be even up come tomorrow.

Shouldn't you be out fishing with your team?

 

Well, I'm officially nervous. Season is on the line Friday..

 

outplayed them except on the scoreboard

also. i would love to go fishing with the flyers. maybe get a few autographs. pump them up for next year. etc.

we need a damn goalie. we literally have no goalie with NHL experience under contract.

 

The times, they are a-changin'.

Malkin woke up. Caps better start worrying.