NHL Playoffs Are Here!!!

[Matt_K]

Okay, i know we have a few hockey fans here, and for those of you that aren't.. You can play too (always the ones that know nothing about hockey get the most right)... So, let's have some fun and make some predictions.. (no editing posts at the end of the round please)..

My picks...

Eastern Conference

Tampa Bay vs. Long Island = Long Island in 7.. (Yashin is on fire!!)
Boston vs. Montreal = Montreal in 6.. (two words.. Michael Ryder)
Philly vs. New Jersey = Philly in 6.. (Primeau will own Elias)
Toronto vs. Ottawa = Toronto in 6.. (i dont think i need to say anything, but i will.. Bondra.. LMFAO.. Oh yeah, Brian Leetch and Ronnie Franchise!!!)

Western Conference

Detroit vs. Nashville = Nashville in 7.. (Jordin Tootoo has too much heart, he'll take atleast 2 Wings out, with CLEAN hits)
San Jose vs. St. Louis = San Jose in 5.. (San Jose is too strong this year)
Vancouver vs. Calgary = Calgary in 6.. (no Big Bert..)
Colorado vs. Dallas = Dallas in 5.. (no goaltending for Colorado)

Unfortunatly we have to watch two Canadian teams go out in the first round, but it's going to be one of the best 1st rounds of the playoffs in a long time!! Can't wait!!

[Skink Keeper]

Eastern Conference

Tampa Bay vs. Long Island = Long Island in 7
Boston vs. Montreal = Montreal in 7
Philly vs. New Jersey = New Jersey in 6
Toronto vs. Ottawa = Toronto in 5

Western Conference

Detroit vs. Nashville = Detroit 6
San Jose vs. St. Louis = San Jose in 5
Vancouver vs. Calgary = Calgary in 6
Colorado vs. Dallas = Dallas in 6
GO LEAFS GO!!!!!

[Jeff_Favelle]

Seeing as my favorite team is ANY team that is playing the Canucks, I'm picking the Flamers to go to round 2 for sure. Detroit will destroy the Preds WITHOUT Cujo. St Louis is just not all they could/should be, but they could upset the Sharks. I say Sharks in 7 games.

Colorado and Dallas should be the best series in the 1st round outside of Cal-gree and Van-loser. I would have said the 'Lanche, but Karyia got hurt tonight and who knows what's up with Foresberg. Corson and Dollar Bill and Turkey (Turco) ate just too hot. Buh-buy Colorado.

They play hockey East of Alberta? ;)

[KaHane]

Eastern Conference

Tampa Bay vs. Long Island = Long Island in 7.. (Tampa no playoff experience!!)
Boston vs. Montreal = Boston in 6.. (Although I want Montreal to win)
Philly vs. New Jersey = New Jersey in 7.. (Defending champs have too much pride to go out in the first round)
Toronto vs. Ottawa = Toronto in 6.. (Toronto have added more depth and talent, Ottawa's goaltending has been weak lately)

Western Conference

Detroit vs. Nashville = Detroit in 6.. (Detroit is too strong, but TooToo will give them hell!!:D)
San Jose vs. St. Louis = San Jose in 6..
Vancouver vs. Calgary = Vancouver in 5.. (no Big Bert...but they still have Nasland)
Colorado vs. Dallas = Colorado in 7.. (Goaltending is not the problem in Colorado, it's their Damn coaching!! But with all their talent they will get over their winless streak and get it together in the playoffs...Especially with Forsberg healthy!!)

:D

[Matt_K]

They play hockey East of Alberta?

Best Conference in the League.. 6 teams with 100 plus points, that's just insane!!! And when did Karriya make a difference anyway?? LMAO, he's had a HORRIBLE season, him and Selanne.. Colorado must be kicking themselves over those signings...

[KaHane]

C,mon Kariya and Selanne would have had a better season if the coach would play him with the star players instead of in the 3rd and 4th checking lines!!! Horrible coaching now and last year!! Which made them go out the first round!!
Anyways My choice for the final is Leafs and Avs!!! My 2 favourite

[Matt.B]

Eastern Conference

Tampa Bay vs. Long Island = Long Island in 7
Boston vs. Montreal = Montreal in 7
Philly vs. New Jersey = New Jersey in 6
Toronto vs. Ottawa = Toronto in 4

Western Conference

Detroit vs. Nashville = Detroit 6
San Jose vs. St. Louis = San Jose in 6
Vancouver vs. Calgary = Calgary in 6 i hate calgary but what the hell
Colorado vs. Dallas = Dallas in 6

[Matt.B]

woops thats what happens when you click submit to many time.
Matt

[latazyo]

so much hate

Colorado will avenge the disgusting loss to teh cinderella BS MN wild and over come this year..

sorry for the anger...but I'm still disgruntled from last year...hehe

GO AVS

LONG LIVE ROY

[Classic]

As long as the winner of the Stanley Cup is not an American team or Toronto. It will be a good playoffs year.

Tampa Bay vs. Islanders= Tampa in 5
Boston vs. Montreal = Boston in 7
Philly vs. New Jersey = Philly in 7 in 6
Toronto vs. Ottawa = Ottawa in 6

Western Conference

Detroit vs. Nashville = Detroit in 4
San Jose vs. St. Louis = San Jose in 4
Colorado vs. Dallas = Dallas in 7
Calgary vs. Vancouver = Flames in 7

[ChokeOnSmoke]

Eastern Conference

Tampa Bay vs. Long Island = Tampa in 6
Boston vs. Montreal = Boston in 6(if Thorntons playing)
Philly vs. New Jersey = Philly in 6
Toronto vs. Ottawa = Toronto in 7

Western Conference

Detroit vs. Nashville = Detroit 5
San Jose vs. St. Louis = San Jose in 6
Vancouver vs. Calgary = vancouver in 7
Colorado vs. Dallas = Dallas in 7

[Classic]

Moderators: Could one of you post a poll of 16 for us please.
The polling will only allow room for 10 options. I'm sure this is a poll that an exception can be made for this one.

Thanks.

[Big Mike]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Hockey is Dead to me :(

[Matt_K]

Originally posted by Big Mike
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Hockey is Dead to me :(

Saturdays Oil game was the first non Leaf game that i have watched and actually payed any attention to all season, i was really pulling for them.. It's too bad...

[corr]

Yeah, I was really hoping for the Oilers to get in...

Eastern Conference

Tampa Bay vs. Long Island = Lightning in 6
Boston vs. Montreal = Montreal in 7 (old rivals, I love it!)
Philly vs. New Jersey = Jersey in 6
Toronto vs. Ottawa = Toronto in 6 (I would have said Leafs in 7 but after that game on Saturday, WOW!)

Western Conference

Detroit vs. Nashville = Detroit in 6
San Jose vs. St. Louis = San Jose in 5
Vancouver vs. Calgary = Vancouver in 7 (this is a tough one, gonna be a good series)
Colorado vs. Dallas = Dallas in 6

[latazyo]

East:
TB in 5
Boston in 6
Philly in 5
Ottawa in 6

West:
Detroit (sucks) in 5
SJ in 6
Canucks in 7
Colorado in 4 :D

[daver676]

Eastern Conference

Tampa Bay vs. Long Island = Tampa Bay in 6
Boston vs. Montreal = Montreal in 7
Philly vs. New Jersey = Philly in 7
Toronto vs. Ottawa = Ottawa in 7
Western Conference

Detroit vs. Nashville = Detroit in 5
San Jose vs. St. Louis = San Jose in 6
Vancouver vs. Calgary = Vancouver in 6
Colorado vs. Dallas = Dallas in 6

OMFG!! I can't be believe someone thinks the LEAFS are going to sweep Ottawa!! LMFAO!! Keep dreaming!!!!

GOOOOOOO SENS!!!!!!!!!!

[Matt_K]

OMFG!! I can't be believe someone thinks the LEAFS are going to sweep Ottawa!! LMFAO!! Keep dreaming!!!!

Wouldn't be the first time.. :D

[K1LOS]

Long Island in 6
Boston in 5
Philly in 6
Ottawa in 6

Detroit in 5
st louis in 6
vancouver in 5
colorado in 7

I'm a big sens fan, and i'll be the first to admit that last game was just disgusting. But if you think they are gonna take a a** kicking like that and not come back full throttle, you're crazy. Sens will take 1st game of that series.

i hope montreal wins, but i don't see it happening.

vancouver is missing bertuzzi, but they'll still do well.

colorado's goalie sucks worse than ours, but with the team they have in front of him, they'll go far.


Geoff

[Big_V]

Tampa in 5
Montreal in 7
Philly in 6'
Toronto in 6

Detriot in 5
St. Lou in 6
Calgary in 7
Dallas in 7

Oh and by the way. The Leafs are going to the Cup !!! Lets not forget this country is a LEAFS NATION !!!...LOL

[daver676]

You know what I think REALLY sucks, is that 4 of the 5 Canadian teams have to play each other in the first round. That is a shame...

[Tim_Cranwill]

Yeah, but that also means that two Candaian teams make it to the 2nd round as well. :)

[Matt_K]

NEW YORK (CP) - Toronto goaltender Ed Belfour is the NHL defensive player of the week after moving into a third-place tie with Jacques Plante on the all-time victories list with 435.

Belfour went 3-0-0 last week with a 0.67 goals-against average, .971 save percentage and two shutouts.

Belfour finished the season with a 34-19-6 record, 2.13 goals-against average, .918 save percentage and career-best 10 shutouts in 59 games.

I see a Vezina to go with Eddie's ring this year!!

[Big_V]

Originally posted by Matt_K
I see a Vezina to go with Eddie's ring this year!!

Im going to have to second that nomination there.

[jparker1167]

Eastern Conference

Tampa Bay vs. Long Island = Tampa Bay in 5
Boston vs. Montreal = Boston in 7
Philly vs. New Jersey = Philly in 5
Toronto vs. Ottawa = Toronto in 6

Western Conference

Detroit vs. Nashville = Detroit in 6
San Jose vs. St. Louis = San Jose in 7
Vancouver vs. Calgary = Calgary in 6
Colorado vs. Dallas = Colorado in 5

[latazyo]

even though Eddie will be planing for the wrong team in the first round, he's a UND boy, so I gu ess I'll support him for the vezina, since my man Roy can't get it anymore

[snakegal12345]

Vancouver in 7 (like 10 years ago) and I want Canucks to go all the way. Canucks kick *** wooooooohooooooooooooo!!!!! I don't want to guess the rest

[snakegal12345]

Vancouver in 7 (like 10 years ago) and I want Canucks to go all the way. Canucks kick *** wooooooohooooooooooooo!!!!! I don't want to guess the rest

[CDN-Cresties]

Tb in 5 (too strong of a team for NYI)
Boston in 6 (I like the habs but im not sure if theodore can save them in this one)
Philly in 7 (Tough series to call IMO)
Sens in 6 (The leafs are due for a loss against the sens)

Western Conference
Red Wings in 5 (no comment)
SJ in 4 (Playing amazing lately)
Flames in 7 (Hard series, its a toss up)
Avs in 5 (GO AVS GO, goltending is not the problem, this kid learned alot from Roy)

Those are my predictions :D

[Clownfishie]

Well, here's my guesses -- not that I really know anything about any of the teams other than the Leafs and the Canucks... lol... so pretty much just random choices and number... :p

Eastern Conference

Tampa Bay vs. Long Island = Long Island in 6
Boston vs. Montreal = Montreal in 5
Philidelphia vs. New Jersey = Philidelphia in 7
Toronto vs. Ottawa = Toronto in 5

Western Conference

Detroit vs. Nashville = Detroit in 6
San Jose vs. St. Louis = St.Louis in 7
Vancouver vs. Calgary = Vancouver in 5
Colorado vs. Dallas = Dallas in 6


I'm so pissed off too -- I have to work the night of the first Toronto-Ottawa game... grrrr!! Guess I'm gonna have to beg Matt to email me the score in between periods... :p ;)

Jen

[dank7oo]

Ottawa in six - whoever thinks Toronot has more talent is off their rocker. The 6-0 on Saturday was a fluke. 2-0 would have really be more impressive; six is just luck. Ottawa has more depth, talent, and speed, and once Lalime is back, Ottawa is set. Lalime's playoff gaa is 0.4 lower overall than Belfours.

Go sens go!

Jason

[Matt.B]

Toronto kicks a$$ i do agree that that was luck but they could kill ottawa any time
Matt
just my .02cents

[Matt_K]

dank7oo.. Belfour has also been in the league since 1989 and played 148 Playoff games.. He's also won a Stanley Cup.. What are Lalime's credentials?? 34 Playoff games and, oh yes, one series win.. Better get your parade planned... Do you already have the Golf Course picked out?? :D

Yeah, the Leafs lack depth.. LMAO.. Let's see, we're sitting 3 Defenceman that would easily make the top 6 on about 80% of the rest of the leagues teams (with the exception of a few teams). And yeah, they have no depth up front.. LMFAO.. 4 Lines that can all score.. Chris Neil is gonna be scoring lots for you guys, same with Varada.. Ottawa and Depth in the same sentence, almost works..

[Big_V]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Matt_K
[B]dank7oo.. Belfour has also been in the league since 1989.. He's also won a Stanley Cup.. What are Lalime's credentials?? Oh yes, one series win.. Better get your parade planned... Do you already have the Golf Course picked out?? :D

I dont think anyone on here can deny that belfour is a great goalie and has the talent and playoff experience to get the leafs to the cup. GAA doesnt mean anything at all....because you only gotta win by one goal no matter how it comes.

[dank7oo]

Meh. Matt, I can say the same about Domi and Belak - LOL
4th line of Vermette, Neil, Spezza, Redden, and Pothier is probably THE top forth line in the NHL.
And as for top defencmen .. Chara, Redden, Phillips, and Volchenkov are the top 4 defence on any team in the league.
Nice try.

Jason

[Matt_K]

Spezza's a 3rd Line Center (if he's playing on the 4th line, that's a shame) and oh yeah, he's hurt.. but okay.. As for Belak and Domi... Well, Belak is suspended and wont and wouldnt be playing the playoffs anyway.. And once Tucker comes back, you can say bye to Domi.. I'll give Ottawa credit, they have a good team, they have a lot of fire power.. But look at what happened on Saturday, they lack heart.. Remember a couple months ago when Ottawa was winning 4-0 and Toronto came back and won 5-4?? Yeah, lemme guess, 'Ottawa had the flu'.. Likely excuse.. I'm sorry, but as long as Ottawa is captained by Aldresson and has Lalime in net, they best they will be is exciting in the regular season.. I feel sorry for Spezza, he deserves to play for a good team..

I can't wait to watch Neil chase Marchment around the ice like a moron trying to pick a fight, and ultimatly taking a penalty cause Marchement caught, Havlat, Hossa, and countless others coming across center with their head down..

[CDN-Cresties]

This is why I cant stand leaf fans...every year they think that they're going to win the cup :D

[Matt_K]

Isnt that the point of having a favorite team?? Im sorry, but if you don't think that your fav. team is gonna win it, you're not a fan :D And this is why i LOVE all hockey fans, stand up for your team, if they go out first round, hold your head high, cause atleast they made the playoffs, and don't be ashamed of an early exit, it could be worse, they could be the Penguins.. LMAO..

[ChokeOnSmoke]

I would rather be a penguins fan than a rangers fan

[CDN-Cresties]

I see your point but the leafs could barely scrape in the playoffs for instance and leafs fans would still think that they'll win. They have a good chance to win but its too tight to call a straight up winner. :D

[Matt_K]

I agree with you 100% man, that's why the Leafs have the best fans in the league.. Now if only they would let the FANS have tickets and not the losers in the business suits who sit on their hands watching the games.. It's a shame that Leaf fans have to go to games in Buffalo, Ottawa and Montreal to be heard..

[CDN-Cresties]

I agree with you on that point completly!!!

[latazyo]

CDN-Cresties: glad to see you know your Avs goaltending, I think we're the only 2 Avs fans around

[NewLineReptile]

You know it is Spring in Toronto When the leafs start to fall.

but i am still a Toronto fan all the way.

Brandon

[dank7oo]

lol - spezza is on the forth line (unless they change for the playoffs) and our coach AT LEAST takes responsibility for losses .. not like quinn saying the sens play dirty?! i mean come on, toronto has more goons than the wizard of oz has flying monkies. as for marchment ... its a shame the league dosent pay more attension to him, because he should have been thrown out a long time ago.

[Matt_K]

Been thrown out??? For what?? Cathching guys with their heads down??? Only an Ottawa fan would complain about clean hits.. I guess Havlat's stick to Mark Recchi's jaw ON PURPOSE was clean huh??? I love Ottawa's fans.. How about Alfredsson's hit from behind in Game 5 a couple years back, i guess that was clean too huh???

And yeah, i see Ottawa's coach taking responsability.. 'we have the flu, we we'ren't ourselves'.. Way to own up to sucking.. It amazes me how Ottawa fans put on their blinders when it comes to dirty plays.. I guess the elbow to Domi's jaw last game was clean too huh???

[dank7oo]

Yeah .. Domi deserves it and more. Alfies hit was the much cleaner than most of Toronto's hits. Havlats hit was unjust, but if it happened to a Toronto guy it would be great. Martin took 100% responsibility for the game 6-0, and as for the flu, let's see your team win with 4 people on the bench. I mean, you arent even have reasonable arguements again what is being said.
Marchmant is suck a dirty hockey player ... i mean I am surprised he isnt getting called for charging all the time.
And you wanna talk about hit, Domi, with 5 seconds left, punching van Allen in the face when he was recovering from jaw surgery. Or how about tucker jumping into the Ottawa bench, or Domi punching Adverson from behind in the same game.


And matt, never seen anyone so passionate about a crappy team (LMAO LOL)

Jason

[Matt_K]

A crappy team.. Hmmm, more points then Ottawa.. ANYWAY.. Marchments takes 2 steps into his hits, that's CLEAN.. Havlat got 2 games for trying to take off Rechhi's head.. Fair?? Alfredsson's hit on Tucker was 3 feet from the boards and from behind (way to teach the kids).. The flu.. Apparently you didnt notice that Toronto not only was missing 5 regulars, but Nolan and two others were ALSO battling the flu.. Domi punching Van Allen, he speared Domi earlier in the game.. Tucker jumping into the bench, i would too if somene spit at me while i was skating by..

Do you have anymore excuses for your poor excuse for a hockey team???

[dank7oo]

I guess it'll all play out in the playoffs. 5 regs who stink .. who cares. Your excuses are just as lame :) More points .. yes ... more talent .. hell no.

Peace out,

Jason

[Matt_K]

hahahhaa, 5 regs who stink.. LMFAO.. Belfour sucks soooo bad.. I can't even have this convo with you, take your blinders off dude. Read my posts, i already said, Ottawa has a good team, they just suck.. :D

as for my Lame excuses... I believe you're the one making excuses for the sens..

[dank7oo]

Ok .. Toronto is a good team too, but they suck too :)
Excuses such as we did this because of this. But I'm sure you are farmiliar with the retaliation penalities?

Jason :) (last fo show)

[Big Mike]

I'm just sad that they had to play each other...I'd like it better if they both got knocked out in the first round....

:medtoothy :medtoothy :medtoothy

[Matt_K]

HAHAHAHA Big Mike.. A bit bitter eh??

[latazyo]

holy, aren't there any former Nordiques fans around?

and we all know that Bertuzzi's "thing" was dirtier than any hits between the leafs and the sens

[red bootz]

Ah, the NHL playoffs. Time for hockey fans across the country to get their blinders on full force (yes, that includes TO fans, too).
Here's what mine says:
No team in the NHL, NFL, NBA and even the the MLB can match the Canucks awsome speed, goal scoring prowess, defensive responsibility, and all around gutsiness. We will see incredible resolve from a team that has gone through an unbeleivable amount of turmoil this season, only to top it off with an inspiring fight to take over the top spot in their division in the last game of the regular season. The presence, even the mere thought of Big Bert in the lockerroom will be all that the Canucks need to take it all the way this year. The only picture I can see in my head is of Trevor Linden hoisting the Stanley Cup over his head, only to have the top of the trophy fall off. Haaaa Haaaa!!!
Good Luck to all the Canadian teams. Except for Calgary of course.
My prediction: Oil in seven! Oops.

Lonely Canucks fan in Montreal.

[Matt_K]

Couver definatly has a good chance in the west.. Their speed?? Easily matched by.... Nashville.. yeah, i said it.. Anyway, they have a good chance, but they'll only go as far as Cloutier will take them.. Unfortunatly, im not sure that's very far.. I am however hoping for Couver and Calgary to come out of the west..

[red bootz]

Ahem,

(puts on trusty blinders)

Cloutier is as good a goalie as any out there. This is his year to prove that he has what it takes to lead the Canucks to glory. The canucks have reached the finals every decade the last twenty years give a take a few years. This is the year that Dan Cloutier will be compared to then surpass King Richard Brodeur and Captain Kirk McLean....I can see it already. Its so Beautiful...I'm going to cry...Haaa Haaa!

Ottawa in Seven, yeah I said it!!!!

[red bootz]

However, I do wish that an All Canadian series' came in the later rounds. Now that would be beautiful...Naslund wrister beautiful beautiful...

[David Kwok]

Yeah, I was really hoping for the Oilers to get in...

Eastern Conference

Tampa Bay vs. Long Island = Lightning in 5
Boston vs. Montreal = Montreal in 7
Philly vs. New Jersey = Philly in 6
Toronto vs. Ottawa = Ottawa in 7 (leafs fully of old timers)

Western Conference

Detroit vs. Nashville = Nashville in 5
San Jose vs. St. Louis = San Jose in 4
Vancouver vs. Calgary = Vancouver in 6
Colorado vs. Dallas = Dallas in 4

[ChokeOnSmoke]

I definitely agree with Naslunds wrister. I dont know about Cloutier.....
Toronto will take the ottawa series if Eddys back holds out and I think Renberg should play on the fourth line or not at all. Antropov and Ponikarovsky are going to have to pick up the physical slack left by Nolan and Tucker. Too bad we didn't have a third line of Tucker Ronny and Nolan would have been awesome.

[Big_V]

Its funny how each year Sens fans think they will beat the leafs but it just never happens. You think they would get used to being wrong. Old timers doesnt mean anything really because its these players that are the ones that produce the goals and heroics. GO BUDS GO !!!!

[K1LOS]

funny how the sens came closer to winning the cup last year then the leafs have in how many years now?

where will you be when your goalie and the other 3/4 of your team retires in a few years? Trevor kidd gonna carry you, LOL, GOOD LUCK! I'd say the leafs have a few years left, then they will be a "bottom of the pot" team.

Geoff

[Matt_K]

Ever seen some of the prospects the Leafs have in St. Johns?? Heard of a guy named Mikeal Tellqvist?? Trevor Kidd?? His contract is up at the end of this season, he wont be back.. But incase you forgot, he was in net for one of Toronto's 4 wins over Ottawa this year.. LOL.. Where will i be when some of the players retire, still watching a team beat Ottawa in the playoffs.. :D And actually, The sens made it to what?? The conference finals?? Wow, so did Toronto a couple years ago, and lost to Carolina, or do you not remember that?? I know i do, cause they put out Ottawa to get there..

I hope Ottawa isn't banking on Ray Emry as being the goalie of the future, he's good with his fists, but did you see the 5-hole on that guy??? LMAO

[K1LOS]

you gotta love the rivalry between the leafs and sens. Makes the game a lot more interesting i think.

Geoff

[Matt_K]

It's a great rivalry, as is the one between the fans.. I'll be honest, im a little nervous about the playoffs, cause you can't help but think that Ottawa is due to win a series against Toronto...

[K1LOS]

It would be about time! In all honestly i don't see the sens winning the cup this year, nor do i think the leafs will. I think last year was the best chance we will get for a couple years. I just hope a cdn team wins it!

The sens vs leafs could go either way though. We won't just sit back and take another beating like the last game. They will come out strong. If leafs get first goal in first game we will be in trouble. If they win the first game, we will be in BIG trouble. Our confidence will get squashed really easy in this one. It should be exciting!

Geoff

[Matt_K]

I think Ottawa's biggest obstacle is the fact that they're going to have to treat every game like it's a road game.. More and More fans show up to the games in Ottawa making it louder for Leaf fans.. The chants of 'Go Leafs Go' easily drown out the 'Go Sens Go' chants.. And the boo's for Aldresson aren't hard to hear..

[burmer]

Eastern Conference

Tampa Bay vs. New York- Tampa in 6
Boston vs. Montreal - Boston in 5
Philly vs. New Jersey - New Jersey in 5
Toronto vs. Ottawa - Toronto in 5

Western Conference

Detroit vs. Nashville - Detroit 7
San Jose vs. St. Louis - St. Louis in 6
Vancouver vs. Calgary - Calgary in 6
Colorado vs. Dallas - Dallas in 7

GO DEVILS!!!

[latazyo]

I have a question: What do you do if you're from Belleville?

[dank7oo]

Mike ... NHL future watch from beckett magazine ... emrey is the #3 most highly prospected goalie, and telqvist is 9th ... the future rivalry is going to be as strong or stronger than the one now .. especially because emery can fight better than most nhl 'tough guys' - LOL

Jason

[Matt_K]

Cheer for the Bulls.. LMAO

[Optimus Prime]

Well my I'll say this ya know hockey :) Go Habs Go!!!!

PS: The Knights are gonna all the way to the cup this year!

[chappy]

Eastern Conference

Tampa Bay vs. Long Island = Islanders in 5
Boston vs. Montreal = Boston in 6 (I hate them both)
Philly vs. New Jersey = Jersey in 7 (I wish they were both playing different teams and both got eliminated 1st round, I say Jersey cause brodeurs a damn good Goalie)
Toronto vs. Ottawa = Toronto in 6 or 5 if Crusty errrrr Alfredsson gets hurt GO LEAFS GO!!! I wish I was allowed to say what i trully feel about the Sens but theres rules on this board :P

Western Conference

Detroit vs. Nashville = Detroit in 5, I can't believe people think Nashville will beat them, Oh yea and Cujo SUCKS
San Jose vs. St. Louis = St Louis in 7
Vancouver vs. Calgary = Vancouver in 6
Colorado vs. Dallas = Dallas in 6

GO LEAFS GO
THE SENS SUCK

[Jeff_Favelle]

Cloutier is as good a goalie as any out there.

Except on shots from centre ice.

http://www.donet.com/~bnf/cloutier.jpg


Cloutier is a SEIVE! He should change his name to "Red Light Rasico"!

[Tim_Cranwill]

But is that a regulation size beach ball? :D

[Jeff_Favelle]

LOL! Smaller! :D

[Matt_K]

LMFAO, that is the best picture i have EVER seen, and the reference to Red Light Rasico is CLASSIC..

[dean_h00]

HAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAH
LEAFS TAKEN IT HOME

END OF DISCUSSION

BBOOOOOOOOOOOYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH

--Dean Herzberg--

[joer]

I work for the Detroit Red Wings so go Detroit 8) np np They going to bring Stanly home.

[daver676]

LMAO Jeff!!!!! Great pic!

And I must ask. who else here thinks it is DAMN annoying AND insulting that Detroit calls itself Hockeytown? If there is ANY city in the league that deserves to be called Hockeytown, it's Montreal. Geez I HATE the Red Wings........

[Matt_K]

Yeah, i think it's annoying, but i think it's equally annoying that Ottawa has now dubbed themselves as 'hockey country'.. And it really shows when they play Toronto and the chants of 'Go Leafs Go' are louder then anything else.. :D

[latazyo]

Minnesota calls themselves the State of Hockey

[Matt_K]

Alright, let's get serious for a minute here.. It's all fun to joke about players and stuff on here, and even on the radio, but i'm not sure if any of you guys have heard about the latest out of Ottawa.. if not, have a look..

4/7/2004

The first puck hasn't even been dropped and the Battle of Ontario is already looking uglier.

The Ottawa Citizen reported Wednesday that Tie Domi is considering taking legal action against an Ottawa radio host who insinuated on the air the Toronto Maple Leafs forward hits his wife.

HERE (http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?id=79333) is the full story..

[UpscaleBoas]

Originally posted by dank7oo
Lalime's playoff gaa is 0.4 lower overall than Belfours.
Jason

Is that just because ottawa doesn't ever play that many play off games.....

Man this hockey season is going to be great

[ont_herper]

Gotta add my predictions, basically every series depends on how well the goalies play.

T-bay in 4
Boston in 6
New Jersey 7
T.O. in 6

Detroit in 4
San Jose in 5
Calgary in 5
Dallas in 6

The only reasons the leafs will lose to Ottawa are bad coaching by Quinn, should have fired him a long time ago, and if the eagles back doesn't hold. The oldtimers should be able to hold up against a not so physical team.
I can't believe what some of you wrote, Marchment is a great player that can actuly throw a good hit. And the comment about Domi not playing.. if he doesn't play I am going to cheer for Ottawa he is the heart behind the leafs and the hardest worker of them all.
Go Domi Go

[latazyo]

GO AVS GO

Aebbie rocks

[Yness]

er um er um...DAMMIT THE MANITOBA MOOSE AREN"T GONNA MAKE THE AHL PLAYOFFS....oh...uh...49ers all the way I think:P

[Matt_K]

And the comment about Domi not playing.. if he doesn't play I am going to cheer for Ottawa he is the heart behind the leafs and the hardest worker of them all.

Who do you sit when Tucker returns then?? You can't sit Kilger, the guy's been playing amazing and adds size and speed to the team.. You can't sit Fitzgerald, as he's the teams top penalty killer.. The only one that makes sense is Domi.. Unless you wanna sit Renberg, which really, doesnt bother me much.. LOL.. :D

[DedEye]

I don't care what you all say...Detroit IS HOCKEYTOWN and always will be. All the way to the Cup this year.

Personally I like Cujo but if he's out we've still got Legace. It's just too bad we had to spend all that time screwing around with Hasek. He should have stayed retired.

Cujo will be back and better than ever.

Lord Stanley's cup will be in HOCKEYTOWN when all the dust settles just watch and see.

DedEye

[ChokeOnSmoke]

Cujo as a starter will never win the cup.

[dank7oo]

Legace

[Matt_K]

Cujo will be back and better than ever.

We as Leaf fans used to say that ALL the time...

[daver676]

Originally posted by DedEye
Lord Stanley's cup will be in HOCKEYTOWN when all the dust settles just watch and see.


Such posers. Hockeytown. Pfff......

[ilia]

Eastern Conference

Tampa Bay vs. Long Island = Long Island in 6
Boston vs. Montreal = Boston in 5
Philly vs. New Jersey = Philly in 6
Toronto vs. Ottawa = Toronto in 5

Western Conference

Detroit vs. Nashville = Detroit in 5(Detroit will win the cup)
San Jose vs. St. Louis = San Jose in 5
Vancouver vs. Calgary = Vancouver in 7
Colorado vs. Dallas = Colorado in 6

I'm a little late on this one, hope it's ok.

[Matt_K]

Detroit vs. Nashville = Detroit in 5(Detroit will win the cup)

Sorry, but i don't think Detroit can compete with Teams like Colorado, Vancouver or even Dallas.. They won't make it out of the west..

[dank7oo]

LOL - besides the fact they are much better than all of those teams (all underscheivers)

[daver676]

Dank you seem a little harsh sometimes man. Everyone seems to get the joke but you. This is all in good fun. Take a breath.

[Matt_K]

What does the regular season have to do with the playoffs?? Obviously nothing.. I remember Ottawa beating Toronto throughout the regular season and losing 4 games straight in the playoffs.. The regular season is all about posistioning in the playoffs (who finishes where).. Detroit has a great team, agree'd.. Prolly better then the teams i listed, but the difference is, the teams i listed have young talented HUNGRY players.. Detroit will be lucky to get passed Nashville.. And if that series goes 7 games, Detroit will be tired for round two, then what??

3. Vancouver 101
4. Colorado 100
5. Dallas 97

That's far from 'underachieving'.. Perhaps they all should have had 164 pt. seasons??

Dank you seem a little harsh sometimes man. Everyone seems to get the joke but you. This is all in good fun. Take a breath.

So im not the only one that's realized that huh??

Taking stuff a little too much to heart.. The Red and Black blinders have you in a bad mood or summin man, it's pretty sad that everyone else can have fun and talk about stuff, but you turn it into a 'what do you know' type conversation..

[dank7oo]

Who says I'm not having fun? Cause I am. I can't help that I am surrounded (by my dads business) by hockey 24/7.
Colorado - underacheiving considering they were claiming to be the ones to revolutionize modern hockey with high scoring game.
Dallas - Modano and newcommer Bure are just sad.
And Vancouver .. well they were good.

Jason

[drewlowe]

GO BLUES GO!!!!


LOL just had to say that since they're my home team, even though i don't watch hockey and usually say BLUES SUCK!!!

[dank7oo]

Well, good to show team spirit - LOL

Jason

[Oliverian]

Seeing as my favorite team is ANY team that is playing the Canucks, I'm picking the Flamers to go to round 2 for sure. Jeff! How could you?? I'm dissapointed...
Canucks!!! Yea!

-TammyR

[K1LOS]

4-2, HAHAHHAHAH. Bring on the excuses!

oh and if i hear one leafer complain that that double penalty wasn't justified...

the first penalty he was pulled down from behind by a hook, the second penalty the guy slashed so hard he broke the stick and still smashed the sens' shin. They were both penalties, whether these are penalties that should be called in the playoffs is another story. None the less, you broke the rules, and you got called on it. Keep in mind, we got a penalty for highsticking that shouldn't have been called.

So aside from that, how else can you justify this loss?

Geoff

[Matt_K]

Here.. read this...

http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=41597

[tHeGiNo]

Lord almighty, you guys need to take it easy! You won a game, not the series! :)

[Matt_K]

San Jose vs. St. Louis = San Jose in 5.. (San Jose is too strong this year)

*takes a bow* :D

[Skink Keeper]

LOL Very good, I hope your right about the Leafs Too.

[ilia]

Originally posted by ilia
Eastern Conference

Tampa Bay vs. Long Island = Long Island in 6
Boston vs. Montreal = Boston in 5
Philly vs. New Jersey = Philly in 6
Toronto vs. Ottawa = Toronto in 5

Western Conference

Detroit vs. Nashville = Detroit in 5(Detroit will win the cup)
San Jose vs. St. Louis = San Jose in 5
Vancouver vs. Calgary = Vancouver in 7
Colorado vs. Dallas = Colorado in 6

I'm a little late on this one, hope it's ok.

I was also right on SJ. I was wrong on Detroit but they will take the cup back to Hockeytown.

[JeffT]

woo Calgary just killed Vancouver again, we are at 3/2 right now.

[Matt_K]

'killed' LMAO.. wasnt the final score 2-1?? :D

[corr]

It's pretty cool that there were no first round sweeps this year. There sure have been a lot of shut outs too!

[daver676]

Originally posted by ilia
I was wrong on Detroit but they will take the cup back to Hockeytown.

No they won't.

[Bartman]

and ottowa will?

btw..i hate the leafs now lol..they dont know how to play for crap

[proud2bcanadian]

GO LEAFS GO!
They're going to win tonight!!!

[ChokeOnSmoke]

I really hope either Sundin or Nieuwy are back tonight or its going to be hard to win. I think Stajan is going to get tossed around tonight.
About those penalties in the previous game , I'm not going to btch about the calls against the leafs but they have to have some standard. It seems like just make calls whenever they feel like it both ways. Its frustrating to watch, I can't imagine what it would be like to play with the refs making the calls they are.

[Matt_K]

Originally posted by Bartman
and ottowa will?

btw..i hate the leafs now lol..they dont know how to play for crap

I knew it was just a matter of time before someone on here claiming to be a Leaf fan would show their true colors..

Do us all a favor, if the Leafs win tonight, please, watch your ankles as you jump back on the bandwagon.

[Yness]

Matt rofl

[Removed_2815]

It is a shame that a large sized portion of Leaf "fans" are only fair-weather fans.... That's always irked me.
R

[Matt_K]

Welcome back Bartman!!

[Clownfishie]

Hahah Matt...

[paul vader]

Can U believe that the Leafs won that UGLY game..?? One team playing like it was Columbus on the last day of the regular season I can see...but both Ottawa AND Toronto playing ...that way?? lol....what was it...Even Don had no explanation...it REALLY shut him up....( I swear he had D"OH??? on his lips after the game!! lol...)...well I think I'll say we's in for a great Sunday night since both teams had a break through most of game 5...

P.S. LEAFS 3-2.....had to...

[Matt_K]

I think a lot of the game being so boring, had to do with the fact that the crowd was not into it at all. After the game, i was talking to a friend of mine, and we were trying to figure out why exactly the game seemed as boring as it did.. I think it was just a smart game played by both teams and the fans didn't make ANY noise.. Unfortunatly for Ottawa, they lost due to a soft goal.. Tomorrow night should prove to be a VERY exciting game.. Can't wait..

[paul vader]

Thanks for reminding me...I had a few wobbly pops last night and forgot that I actually e-mailed the CBC to bitch about the fans late in the 2nd period lol......I saw 1 Toronto rock game and if they had 5 of those fans at every Leaf game...wow...You could hear a pin drop half of the time last night...I guess that in order to pay the silly price for the game...you may need to turn in your voice at the gates or something...to Bad its Sunday night...early Monday sucks after late Sunday's...lol...

[Matt_K]

I think what makes watching it on TV worse, is Bob Cole, is another announcer out there that hates the team more?? He does EVERY Leaf game on CBC and ONLY get excited when the opposition scores.. He says 'Scores' for like 2 minutes when Ottawa scores, but when Toronto scores, it's a quick, 'scores'.. it's annoying, and its not only in the playoffs, it's in the regular season too, no matter who they happen to be playing on that Saturday night.. I think only other announcers i can't stand would be Gord Miller and Peierre McGuire.. HE"S A MONSTER!!

[waterdragon-]

I like when theres fights and the show happy gilmore hes gots a quite a slap shot lol

[latazyo]

I would just like to say a few things

Colorado vs. Dallas = Dallas in 5.. (no goaltending for Colorado)
Colorado vs. Dallas = Dallas in 6
I would have said the 'Lanche, but Karyia got hurt tonight and who knows what's up with Foresberg. Corson and Dollar Bill and Turkey (Turco) ate just too hot. Buh-buy Colorado
Colorado vs. Dallas = Dallas in 6
Colorado vs. Dallas = Dallas in 7
Colorado vs. Dallas = Dallas in 7
Colorado vs. Dallas = Dallas in 6
Colorado vs. Dallas = Dallas in 6


ok, enough enough

all ye of little faith
looks like KaHane and I are the only ones rooting for the AVS

I'm extremely excited...I wish they would have aired the game here though...we got detroit (sucks) vs nashville instead

[paul vader]

Bob Cole...nighty night Bob...lol...great guy from the Rock but I think they need to give him a push home...nostalgia keeps him around but he misses a lot of plays and if I had to hear him on the radio....wait...he'd still be better than Joe Bowan...that man scares children, I'm sure of it...lol...I think him and Harry Neale are o.k. together and I think that they are Leaf fans at heart...new blood sounds good...but I'm not too crazy about the CBC's whole crew...

[Matt_K]

Dude, Joe Bowen is the GREATEST announcer ever.. He gets soooo excited for EVERY goal, no matter who scores it.. And he doesn't blow calls like Bob Cole. If you watched the game last night, he actually started to call someone on the team 'Gilmour' and then caught himself, it was SAD.. Joe Bowen should call ALL playoffs games, if you remember 2 years ago, his call in game six where he thanks the Leafs after the scored to keep the series alive, i got a lump in my throat!! LOL..

HOLY MACKINAWWWWWWW

[ilia]

What a game in Calgary right now, I can't take my eyes off the tv. Refs are also being really leniant and that's always cool. I hope Vancouver can come out victorious.

[ilia]

THEY SCORE!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHA

[Clownfishie]

Just finished watching the Vancouver/Calgary game myself... Insanity! Triple overtime, holy crap... My heart was in my throat through all 3. Game went until around 12:30am Calgary time -- wow! Of course if the Canucks hadn't blown their 4 goal lead, they wouldn't have had to go through all of that (and put me through it! lol..). But, all's well that ends well I guess... I'm glad they won :) Game 7 in Vancouver on Monday night -- should be interesting, it's been a great series!


Jen

[lowrider2004]

yeah canucks won, what a great game, Go Canucks Go

[David Kwok]

NUCKS in 7!

[paul vader]

Leafs 4 Ottawa 2....I will cry in public if they don't win...:):(

[ilia]

I'm hoping for Ottawa to win. I think it's likely that the Leafs will win but I'm going for the Sens.

[Clownfishie]

Just wanted to say congrats to Montreal -- onto round 2, yay :D And as for the other 2 canadian teams going through to the second round... all I've got to say is GO LEAFS GO!! :D And I'm watching the Canucks game as we speak with my fingers crossed...

[ilia]

Yeah I'm watching the Canucks game too, it sucks because I need to go to school tomorrow.

Damn Flames just scored.

[jparker1167]

i saw that goal it was pretty nice

[JeffT]

your damn skippy we just scored! GO FLAMES

[ilia]

Wow this game is by far the best first round game so far, will have to wait for Leaf's game.

Did you guys see that jacket someone threw onto the ice when Iginla went for the empty net?

[Oliverian]

Argh.. yep.
Jeez! They get us all exited and then they lose!

I suggest all you flames fans go read the hockey joke... :)

Darn. Time for the Canucks to do some golfing.

[chamitch]

whaaat. van just lost. brutle. flames are just gunna lose out, not enough experience.

[latazyo]

I am so pumped for montreal

and of course the AVS...did I mention, GO AVS

[Clownfishie]

Ah well... Go Flames Go I guess :P We'll see how they do against Detroit...


All I can say is... Toronto better win tomorrow night!

[Jeff_Favelle]

Did you guys see that jacket someone threw onto the ice when Iginla went for the empty net?

Reason number 10029911 of 550044993999 why I will never cheer for the Canucks. Worst fans in the League. Bunch of bandwagon jumpers. The only plus about not ending the series on Saturday night, was to give all those jokers hope and then snatch it away tonight!!! This ranks up there with Salt Lake City as one of the greatest days in hockey!! Woo - hoooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jeff_Favelle]

Now, time to get rid of the clowns.............

http://members.shaw.ca/gallerya/269alfredson-med.jpg

[Matt_K]

HAHAHAHAHA Jeff!!!!! LMFAO!!!!!

The throwing of the jacket was just silly.. Reminded me of the Grey Cup a few years back when some moron threw his beer at The Rocket Ishmial (sp?).. I think that was his name anyway.. lol..

[Matt_K]

LMFAO!!! I replied before seeing your last post!! I would love to see Alfredson out, whether its the team out for the rest of the playoffs or just him.. He doesn't deserve to have his name on the cup!

[Yness]

oh you guys and your hockey!!!

[Kyle Barker]

Reason number 10029911 of 550044993999 why I will never cheer for the Canucks. Worst fans in the League. Bunch of bandwagon jumpers. The only plus about not ending the series on Saturday night, was to give all those jokers hope and then snatch it away tonight!!! This ranks up there with Salt Lake City as one of the greatest days in hockey!! Woo - hoooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I resent that. :D Fricken flames @*&#!!! The league shall pay next season.....oh pay they shall.

[Jeff_Favelle]

Ha ha if there is a League still playing Kyle! :D

[latazyo]

I like the old canucks logo avatar, that's awesome

is it acceptable to be a montreal and colorado fan?
since they were both once in the same province?

[Ron]

The Calgary/Vancouver series was awesome and I have to give the Canucks credit for trying everything to win and I mean everything!

http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/568how.jpg

[Optimus Prime]

lmfao thats too funny!

[daver676]

LOL!!!

[morph]

That a boy Ron!!!!!!!!!!! Too funny.

GO FLAMES GO

Scott

[ilia]

Eastern Conference

Tampa Bay vs. Montreal = Tampa Bay in 6

Western Conference

Detroit vs. Calgary = Detroit in 6
San Jose vs. Colorado = SJ in 7

These are my 2nd round predictions. I'll post Philly's game tonight.

[Matt_K]

LMFAO Ron.. HAHAHAHAHAAHA..

Eastern Conference

Tampa Bay vs. Montreal = Tampa Bay in 5
Toronto vs. Philladelphia = Toronto in 6

Western Conference

Detroit vs. Calgary = Calgary in 7
San Jose vs. Colorado = Colorado in 7.. (feel sorry for the goalies in this series..)

[Clownfishie]

Here goes again, not that I think I got any right last time... :P

Eastern Conference

Tampa Bay vs Montreal: Montreal in 7
Philidelphia vs Toronto: Toronto in 6

Western Conference

San Jose vs Colorado: Colorado in 6
Detroit vs Calgary: Calgary in 7

[Big_V]

Eastern Conference

Tampa Bay vs Montreal: Montreal is 7
(gonna be a great series cuz they are both so fast)
Philadelphia vs Toronto: Toronto in 6 (if they go to 7 there gonna have nothing left for the conference finals)

Western Conference

San Jose vs Colorado: San Jose in 6
Detriot vs Calgary: Calgary in 6

[ilia]

To my earlier post:

Philly vs. Toronto = Philly in 7

[CDN-Cresties]

Eastern Conference:
Habs in 6 over tampa
Leafs in 7 over philly

Western Conference
Avs in 6 over SJ
Wings in 5 over flames

[paul vader]

Originally posted by paul vader
Leafs 4 Ottawa 2....I will cry in public if they don't win...:):( And I bought a new box of kleenex...oh well...um....hahahaha...

thursday night...Leafs 3 Philly 2 in OT...

(I was cheering for Ottawa at the end, I was close anyway)

[672]

Philly in 5... all I have to say.

[Matt_K]

Originally posted by 672
Philly in 5... all I have to say.

Couldn't ask for more from an Ottawa fan :D j/k

[latazyo]

hopefully everyone is wrong about colorado...again

CO in 4 :D

[daver676]

Here are mine:

Montreal Vs. Tampa Bay - Montreal in 7
Toronto Vs. Philly - Philly in 6
Calgary Vs. Detroit - Calgary in 7
San Jose Vs. Colorado - Colorado in 6

[dank7oo]

Philly in six .. obviously :)

Jason

[Matt_K]

Ottawa 10 over on a par 72...

[JeffT]

annnnnnd vancouver is outta there! I have a good feeling Calgary is gonna win tomorrow too against Detroit too.

[ChokeOnSmoke]

Toronto vs Philly, toronto in 7
Montreal vs Tampa, Tampa in 6
Detroit vs Calgary, Detroit in 6
San Jose vs Colorado, Colorado in 6

[corr]

Toronto in 6
Montreal in 6
Detroit in 7
Colorado in 5

[Dark_Angel_25]

GO HABS GO!! in 6 that is... :D

[672]

Originally posted by Matt_K
Couldn't ask for more from an Ottawa fan :D j/k

lol I hate those damned leafs... oh and Martin's gone if any of you haven't heard. I also believe we're gonna get another goalie.

[latazyo]

I thought Lalime did a great job, however he just choked once, but I guess once is all it takes sometimes