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NHL Playoff Race!

#141
Lloyd Christmas said:
Wow, SJ sure is good at home. I'm very interested to see how the games in Denver go.
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Well, Denver will rebound... or they should... they just dont look like denver right now... will be intresting to see if sharks can pull it off in danver...

How about cheechoo:] not bad for a 23 year old, same with Marleau - 24 yo :P
 
#142
Like I said before, it is the playoffs and anything can happen. It was disgusting to watch the Av's play the last two games. Fortunately, I had things to do so I did not watch that much of either game. The Sharks are quick and they deserve to have won the last two games, Avalanche need to step it up, and move to the puck faster, and quit trying to be so fancy with their goal scoring.
 
#143
jawzzz said:
Like I said before, it is the playoffs and anything can happen. It was disgusting to watch the Av's play the last two games. Fortunately, I had things to do so I did not watch that much of either game. The Sharks are quick and they deserve to have won the last two games, Avalanche need to step it up, and move to the puck faster, and quit trying to be so fancy with their goal scoring.
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That is what i am afraid off:/ i mean they are good team... i am afraid they will step up:/ the 2nd game i acctually couldent understand how sharks won... av's were kinda all over then:/

Goodluck at home
 
#144
That was tight, hammering NHL hockey last night. A lot different 2-1 score than the usual/boring 2-1 Regular Season game. Toronto certainly had a fistful of scoring opportunities. "Chico" came through...

And ya gotta love a game when both Brasheer & Domi score.
 
#147
Wow, other than Philly my picks aren't looking too good.

Not only are my picks doing badly, but the teams I am cheering for have won once in 9 games.

Did you know Colorado has never lost a second round series (since moving from Quebec they are 6-0)? In all those years Detroit and Colorado played in the playoffs, the Avs won everytime it was a second round series, and the Wings won everytime it was in the third.
 
#148
Well I am disgusted with the Av's play. They look pathetic.
One thing is for sure, they need some major changes in personnel after this season. Coaching is average, players like Hejduk, Tanguay, Forsberg are all trying to be to fancy instead of just working the puck to the net. They look so slow getting to the puck, and the Sharks are tearing them apart on it. They deserve to lose.S for never losing in the second round, they are on a mission this year to end all of their positive streaks.
 
#150
jawzzz said:
Well I am disgusted with the Av's play. They look pathetic.
One thing is for sure, they need some major changes in personnel after this season. Coaching is average, players like Hejduk, Tanguay, Forsberg are all trying to be to fancy instead of just working the puck to the net. They look so slow getting to the puck, and the Sharks are tearing them apart on it. They deserve to lose.S for never losing in the second round, they are on a mission this year to end all of their positive streaks.
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As Detroiter, i never thought i say this....but i miss Patrick Roy!

He made the rivalry so much more then it is today, i miss those good old Detroit/Colorado battle royals.

I think in the next couple of years were going to start seeing teams like Detroit and Colorado go downhill while these younger teams are going to start being the top of the league. These players are getting old.

Regardless i still think the NHL is doomed. Can you people believe there wasn't even a 50 goal scorer? That's pathetic, i think back in 89 when Yzerman scored 65 goals there were at least 15 other players with 50 or more goals. The NHL is really hurting for talent these days.
 
#151
I don't think there's any shortage of talent, just a different style of play. It seems to be heading down the road of soccer almost with teams focusing on strong defense and puck control rather than attacking the net for an entire game... and Montreal is even giving us the diving :hmm:
 
#152
Bad Brains said:
As Detroiter, i never thought i say this....but i miss Patrick Roy!
He made the rivalry so much more then it is today, i miss those good old Detroit/Colorado battle royals.
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It's hard to be Superman without Lex Luther.

Regardless i still think the NHL is doomed. Can you people believe there wasn't even a 50 goal scorer? That's pathetic, i think back in 89 when Yzerman scored 65 goals there were at least 15 other players with 50 or more goals. The NHL is really hurting for talent these days.
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I agree...& disagree somewhat with Ecoli.
The talent pool has been diluted due to expansion. A lack of skilled players leads to a "Play it Safe/Let the Other Guy Make the Mistake" style, i.e. "Defence/TRAP-first, let's win 2-1".
...just one man's opinion.
 
#153
Whatever the case is, i think the league is still going downhill. Brett Hull bashes the league all the time, and i think he's right about many of the thing she says.

Once in a while i catch a few games from the 80's/early 90's on classic sports channels. Those games are so fun to watch, there is actually action and goal scoring. Todays games are consistantly boring, no one is going to want to watch them. I'm a huge red wings fan, and they are considered one of the more exciting teams to watch, but even i have fallen alseep/changed the channel many times. Sometimes i just can't sit through them. It's like a rare thing and a treat if you manage to catch a good ole high scoring game anymore.
 
#154
Expansion has caused not only a dilution of talent, but even more vividly apparent is the dilution of good team names. This is evident in the Wild, Predators, Hurricanes, et al. I know the name Blue Jackets is derived from Columbus's local history, but I still think it conjures up an unintimidating preppy image.

Will there be a San Jose - Tampa Bay final? Imagine a Rip Van Winkle-like hockey fan awaking after 20 years asleep and seeing those cities matched up. He'd think it was a typo.
 
#155
I agree that the talent pool is more diluted than it used to be which has led to many teams feeling that they have to play an ultra-defensive style of hockey in order to win.

Although, I think the defensive hockey we see now is also just a phase. The NHL in the 50's, 60's, and 70's wasn't nearly as offensive as it was in the 80's. I think the trend towards more defensive hockey started to emerge when New Jersey won the Cup in 1995. Since then, the only teams that have won are NJ, Detroit, Colorado, and Dallas one year. NJ is the one team that won without a hall of fame roster. So the message is, if you want to win, either you have a huge budget and buy the Cup, or you play New Jersey style defense. In the 80's the whole financial thing wasn't an issue, I mean, the team with the most stars was tiny little Edmonton. The successful teams back then were the Islanders with Bossy, Gilles, Trottier etc... the Oilers with Gretzky, Messier, Kurri, Anderson, Coffey etc...the Penguins with Lemieux, Jagr, Stevens, Francis, Coffey etc...These were all teams that built up a very talented roster and played exciting hockey. In turn, this is what other teams tried to emulate. It was NJ that first proved you could win without an all-star lineup if you just bored the other team to death.

The solution? A decent CBA that gives every team an equal shot at having the most talented roster and a few cup wins by a team built from scratch (not just by signing every free agent on the market) that plays interesting hockey. Ottawa built a talented team pretty much from scratch and Muckler says he wants a new coach that will encourage more offence so Ottawa sounds like the best fit right now.
 
#156
^ Thats pretty much true, but i the thing is i'm not sure if this boring defensive hockey is just a fad, i still see very little young talent in the league. Look at some of the top stars 10-15 years ago, many of them are still the top stars of the league today, where is all the young talent?? These older guys shouldn't be the stars anymore.

There are an occasional young star or so popping up, but it's nowhere near the way it used to be.
 
#157
Bad Brains said:
Brett Hull bashes the league all the time, and i think he's right about many of the thing she says.
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Damn, that's funny.

Once in a while i catch a few games from the 80's/early 90's on classic sports channels. Those games are so fun to watch, there is actually action and goal scoring. Todays games are consistantly boring, no one is going to want to watch them. I'm a huge red wings fan, and they are considered one of the more exciting teams to watch, but even i have fallen alseep/changed the channel many times. Sometimes i just can't sit through them. It's like a rare thing and a treat if you manage to catch a good ole high scoring game anymore.
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I agree...5-10 years ago, I would stay fixated on game. Now, I find myself flipping over to HSN to check out the hostesses.

BTW, I don't want/need inflated scoring(like MLB's glorified softball scores)...I do like scoring chances & hard-hitting + the odd pugilistic endeavour. I thought Game 2 of the Philly/Leaf series was pretty decent. A tight 2-1 game, the outcome wasn't set until the final horn.

Damn, we finally get a HOME playoff game tonight...Series = 1-1 so far against the Philly Phantoms. We haven't had a game here in what seems like weeks.
Thanks to our illustrious City Council, there's also the added turmoil that this is our final season. Twerps.
 
#158
jawzzz said:
Well I am disgusted with the Av's play. They look pathetic.
One thing is for sure, they need some major changes in personnel after this season. Coaching is average, players like Hejduk, Tanguay, Forsberg are all trying to be to fancy instead of just working the puck to the net. They look so slow getting to the puck, and the Sharks are tearing them apart on it. They deserve to lose.S for never losing in the second round, they are on a mission this year to end all of their positive streaks.
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heh... can you confirm... was that game very sluppy and crappy? i missed it because of great monday classes starting 10am ending 10pm with 1 hour brake... someone told me both teams sucked majorly

But as Av's i dont know... i was trash talking but in back of my mind i thought "oh crap... again sharks going to get it" its not over yet... Av's might come back... it will be intresting if they do... but score wise... game had to be better for av's in 3rd game... 1-0... kind of close:/

Good luck

and GO SHARKS!!!!!!!!
 

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