I think Carolina is tired, they don't have the same spark that they showed in the first four games. Boston on the other hand is armed and ready! I think Carolina will try hard tomorrow, but Boston will dominate.
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NHL PLayoffs 2009
- Thread starter warwick.hoy
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3-0 with the majority of two periods to play...Caps need to dig deep.
EDIT: Forget that...4-0 less than 2 minutes later.
EDIT: Forget that...4-0 less than 2 minutes later.
As much I hate Crosby, that was one hell of a fun series to watch. Lets hope Boston wins. Carolina is boring. A Pittsburg/Boston series would be great for the game.
In the West, same deal. Except for those in Anaheim, I would assume most would love a good old Detroit/Chicago series. This would also be great for the game.
Worst case scenario, both Anaheim and Carolina make it to the finals, and we are blessed with a series that might rival the excitement of the legendary Anaheim-New Jersey match up of 2003, or the jaw dropping finale of Edmonton-Carolina of 2006!
In the West, same deal. Except for those in Anaheim, I would assume most would love a good old Detroit/Chicago series. This would also be great for the game.
Worst case scenario, both Anaheim and Carolina make it to the finals, and we are blessed with a series that might rival the excitement of the legendary Anaheim-New Jersey match up of 2003, or the jaw dropping finale of Edmonton-Carolina of 2006!
I don't know...If they are good enough to take out the teams in their way, they are probably pretty good. i think we can assume that two great teams will make it to the finals this year. Just because they might not be in traditional markets doesn't make them boring. It might actually be good for the game to bring in a broader audience that doesn't reside in original hockey towns. eh..that's the argument the nhl uses all the time, anyway.
that said, i still would love to see a Chicago-Pittsburgh final. anyone else channeling van damme in net? friggin sweet...
I disagree.
Look at the NBA and use it as an example. probably 90% of the time, the better team wins.
In the NHL, the rules completely change when it comes playoff time. If the same rules during the regular season applied to the playoffs, teams like Anaheim wouldn't be knocking off more talented teams like San Jose or Detroit. For every game, you don't know what you're going to get. They need to call the games constantly.
i'm going to assume you mean consistently; this is a fair objection. I also think that there isn't as much difference between the top 20 teams as you would find in other sports. I know their records show otherwise, but you also have to account for fluctuations in team confidence etc..
But the problem is, and i think this is what you are getting at, that some teams play well under the regular season format, but aren't built to be as competitive with the different style/rules of playoff hockey.
I guess we'll find out tonight if any of this relevant....
Yowsah! What a game last night. For once I was able to enjoy a relaxing evening of hockey. That felt really good to torch Ovechkin and his Caps. Varlamov finally imploded, but he sure didn't get any help from his defense last night.
I have a whole new respect for Ovechkin, but I still think he pulled a punk move on Gonchar and a couple others in the series. Oh well....no time to worry about that. We're on the conference finals again!! WooHOO!!!
-Mike
I have a whole new respect for Ovechkin, but I still think he pulled a punk move on Gonchar and a couple others in the series. Oh well....no time to worry about that. We're on the conference finals again!! WooHOO!!!
-Mike
After seeing the end of game shenanigans between the *ucks and the Red Wings....tonight's game could be a fun one.
Congrats to the Penguins....now shut up about Crosby already. (Not you; them [the media])
Congrats to the Penguins....now shut up about Crosby already. (Not you; them [the media])
Bruins aint looking hot.. Is it just me or is the crowd completely dead? 7th game people!!!
Thomas is saving their skin ATM.
Thomas is saving their skin ATM.
Man, that Wings game just about gave me a stroke. Thank God we got through this series. I think the Anaheim series was the hardest we'll have in these playoffs. God, at least I hope so.
