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NHL PLayoffs 2009
- Thread starter warwick.hoy
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How ironic would it be to see Pittsburgh and Detroit again in the Finals, this time with Hossa on the other bench?
If that occurs I call shenanigans. I'm rooting for Chicago. I'd like to see them take it all since they haven't even seen the PO's in 7 years.
Detroit really surprised me by having such a hard time with the Ducks. I could totally see Chicago skating circles around them. Hopefully Babcock gets everyone focused and prepared for this next series.
I could also see Detroit taking apart Chicago in five or six like they did us last year.
-Mike
I could also see Detroit taking apart Chicago in five or six like they did us last year.
-Mike
I'm the exact opposite. I would be rooting for the Hurricanes (old-time Whalers, woot!), if it weren't for Rod Brind'Amour. I hate that guy with a burning passion.
Thomas is a genuine guy. Really passionate. He probably didn't want cameras to capture his face just after the goal went in.
He also probably would've broken his stick on the goal if he had stayed there.
Anaheim has been our Colorado Avalanche since we got Babcock as our coach. Remember, he used to coach the Ducks before he came to Detroit so Anaheim knows a little about our game plan. I thought that they would probably be our toughest match up if we played them in the playoffs, and again, I was right. Chicago I think will be a little tougher than Columbus but not as tough as Anaheim, since we're in the same division. They know us pretty well but so does Columbus, and you see what happened there. We played Chicago the last 2 games of the season, after we had clinched the 2nd spot in the playoffs, so we were resting and trying to stay healthy as opposed to playing for a playoff spot. Those were the only 2 games we lost to them all year and we played 6, so I'm a little more confident going into this series with the Blackhawks than I was with the Ducks. So far in the playoffs they've scored 4 more goals than we have but have 11 more scored against them than we do. With a team like Chicago, if we back check like we have been throughout the playoffs I think we'll do just fine against them.
My future rooting interests will be determined by the phrase "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" Go Penguins!
I don't have a strong interest in the Red Wings-Black Hawks other than being glad for 2 Original Six teams being there, which means we will have at least 1 in the finals. I was hoping for an All-Original Six finals this year. Perhaps next year, the Bruins are clearly moving in the right direction.
I don't have a strong interest in the Red Wings-Black Hawks other than being glad for 2 Original Six teams being there, which means we will have at least 1 in the finals. I was hoping for an All-Original Six finals this year. Perhaps next year, the Bruins are clearly moving in the right direction.
Here come the Hawks
The mighty Blackhawks
Detroit's going to be tough. But Chicago can take them if the kids can stay disciplined.
The mighty Blackhawks
Detroit's going to be tough. But Chicago can take them if the kids can stay disciplined.
Their home crowd still needs to learn the game. You don't boo the other team when they throw a legal body check against one of your own. It's part of the game.
Do the B's have any big free agents? I think they need to pick up one big defenseman and a talented forward in the off season and they're all set.
Most of the team is returning
Kessel and Krechi are the big ones.Rechhi's gone, I like Hunwick and want him back.
Terrible ending to a very good year the score was allot closer than the game.
Aj
Kessel and Krechi are the big ones.Rechhi's gone, I like Hunwick and want him back.
Terrible ending to a very good year the score was allot closer than the game.
Aj
No NHL tonight, none tomorrow night. Boring!!!!!
I'm not letting David Stern shove that terrible brand of NBA basketball down my throat. Looks like I'll have to go outside and do some work on the pergola my wife wants.
Pens advance to the Stanley Cup Finals in five games. Detroit sweeps Chicago.
-Mike
I'm not letting David Stern shove that terrible brand of NBA basketball down my throat. Looks like I'll have to go outside and do some work on the pergola my wife wants.
Pens advance to the Stanley Cup Finals in five games. Detroit sweeps Chicago.
-Mike
As much as I want the Hawks to win, I think that Detroit will advance. But I predict the Hawks will take two games from them.
Not really. The ducks style of play is benefited by the inconsistent calls. I have never seen a team so blatantly cross check in front of their own net, and not get called for crosschecking, as the ducks.
I would assume the ducks probably would have beaten Chicago or Vancouver.
So no chance the Ducks are any good?
-Mike
I didn't say they weren't any good, I just said their style is different.
I also said way back in the thread that they are probably the best 8 placed team in recent memory. Other than Detroit and San Jose, they are probably they most difficult team to beat in the west.
I missed that, my bad.
Either way, I expected Detroit to cruise right by them. The fact that Anaheim got under their skin and drew them into some post game fights really surprised me. I still think we will lose to them in the Cup Finals, but we might get it to seven this year.
-Mike
