The Official 2012 NHL Stanely Cup Finals Thread: Part II

[MJ5150]

It's the former Pen factor. Fedotenko and Rupp will carry the Rangers to a SC.

-Mike

 

[MJ5150]

Boudreau did enough in Anaheim to get extended through 2015. He did have them playing well down the stretch, but I think they were in too big of a hole by the time he came aboard. No word on Selanne, but Koivu re-upped for another year.

Mostly quiet in Pittsburgh outside news about Michalek having hip surgery and the Staal talk picking up.

Plenty going on in Philly, but I'll let the Flyer fans bring that up.

-Mike

 

[Lazarus.Bird]

What's going on in Philly, other than the streets flooding from tears? =P

 

[MJ5150]

Hopefully the Flyers guys chime in. I would, but they'd just accuse me of having nothing better to do than make fun of the Flyers.

I like hockey, so I'll talk about any team or any league. I sure wish the IIHF tourney started after the SCF so we'd have more hockey to watch and talk about.

-Mike

 

[Febs]

What's going on in Philly, other than the streets flooding from tears? =P

Well, we're not sitting around wondering what's going on in Pittsburgh, I can tell you that ...

 

[burk48237]

Well, we're not sitting around wondering what's going on in Pittsburgh, I can tell you that ...

I was really hoping the Rangers would go down, I do not want a NY team in the finals. Its NYC nuff said.

 

[Darth Handsome]

As a Winnipeger, I particularly enjoy seeing all the (complimentary) white t-shirts the fans are wearing to achieve the "White-out".

What a joke. This team will be in Quebec.

 

[MJ5150]

What's a joke?

-Mike

 

[mkandolf]

Gonna have a LA vs NYR final.

Been very busy all week and it took its toll on my 78 P. It died this morning. Hopefully it's just something pulled in the jack, but UGH!!! My #1 bass is down and out!!!

 

[Jeff K]

Plenty going on in Philly, but I'll let the Flyer fans bring that up.

-Mike

Okay, spill it! I just looked on the Flyers website and didn't see any news worth mentioning. Yes, they'd like to land Suter from Nashville, but that's old news. What are the big goings-on in Philly that you're talking about?

 

[Darth Handsome]

What's a joke?

-Mike

That the "fans" in Phoenix can't be depended on to wear white on their own accord.

 

[JimK]

What are the big goings-on in Philly that you're talking about?

I hope Mike spills it...I know Bryz is unhappy with the "scrutiny" in Philly.
There are very passionate fans in Philly, NYC, & Boston.
I would assume Phoenix was "friendlier"(?).

There's also the obligatory "Who Should Be Back/Who Should Go" articles...this talk happens after every Playoff exit.
Jagr may be leaving...

That's all I have. Mike?

 

[JimK]

I was really hoping the Rangers would go down, I do not want a NY team in the finals. Its NYC nuff said.

Sorry, not this year.
You have NYC & NYC-lite playing each other.

 

[Lazarus.Bird]

Maybe he's talking about the law suit? But that doesn't seem like that big of a deal. More of a black eye on corporations than on the team itself, as it seems the Flyers organization treats its fans well.

 

[MJ5150]

The Philly guys covered what I was reading yesterday, Jagr and Bryzgalov.

DH....every team has giveaways like shirts and hats. What's the big deal?

-Mike

 

[Darth Handsome]

DH....every team has giveaways like shirts and hats. What's the big deal?

-Mike

Let me put it this way: when the team was still here, it wasn't necessary for the team to dress up its fans. We wore white on our own.

 

[MJ5150]

Who cares if the shirts were a giveaway or not? Are you saying if the team asked for a "white out" and did not give away white shirts that it wouldn't have happened?

I realize Phoenix is not a hockey hotbed and they were last in the NHL in attendance, but why pick on the people who are going to the games? Seems like minutia to me to brag about how fans in your city would wear white if the shirts were given away or not.

-Mike

 

[Darth Handsome]

Who cares if the shirts were a giveaway or not? Are you saying if the team asked for a "white out" and did not give away white shirts that it wouldn't have happened?

I realize Phoenix is not a hockey hotbed and they were last in the NHL in attendance, but why pick on the people who are going to the games? Seems like minutia to me to brag about how fans in your city would wear white if the shirts were given away or not.

-Mike

That's exactly what I'm saying.

I'll tell you why: because I miss the Quebec Nordiques, and their fans will all provide their own t-shirts, too.

 

[Lazarus.Bird]

I don't understand why you are so bitter. Flyers gave away shirts too. What do you say about that?

 

[MJ5150]

I'm scrambling now to see what all the giveaways were at Jets home games this past season.

-Mike