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Azaroth
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Totally pumped for this game, but scared by what happened to Dallas in just about the same situation.
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naum
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Totally pumped for this game, but scared by what happened to Dallas in just about the same situation.
It's nerve wracking but figure it's last game (or game 1 of last two games) for the season. Anything can happen. I wouldn't be surprised if it was blowout either way or if it went to another multi-OT deal again… Comic how the local paper beat jocks were sticking a fork in Pens and now they're all jazzed for a "miracle on ice"… Pens are young team and who knows if the Mo can catapult them into Cup victory. Red Wings are still going to be a machine and it ain't going to be any easier for them Wednesday night. Someone is going to be a hero (or a goat). I will be glued to the TV. P.S. All the teams in the chart here, except Chicago in 1931, went on to win SC Final. Of course, every scenario is a unique snowflake, but certainly gives hope to Pens fans! 
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Azaroth
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The thing is that I guarantee the Pens are more emotionally exhausted after that last game.
Detroit was out there, looking to score a goal to win the Stanley Cup. They had everything to gain and nothing to lose, and you could see it in them. The Penguins just plain had everything to lose.
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Slayerik
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Penguins were outplayed in 5 of the 6 periods in game 5. Fluery gave them more life than they deserved. I give both teams points for heart though, was a helluva game. I am pissed though that Detroit was 30 secs from the Stanley Cup win at home and blew it.
I just can't see the Penguins raising to that level the next game (or 2 if necessary).
And ya, I'm from Flint, Michigan.
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Paelos
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It was 5 OTs for the PIT/PHL game, btw.
I THINK it's still the longest game in the modern era.
I don't know what the NHL considers the modern era (baseball considers it 1900+), but it's the 3rd longest overtime game in Stanley Cup history. The two longest games were both in the 1930s, and they were both 0-0 ties before finally being decided in the 6th OT. Oddly enough, the Dallas Stars have been in 5 of the longest 20 OT games ever, more than any other team.
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Strazos
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Yeah, the 30's don't really count; generally, it's more like post-expansion era.
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Paelos
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Detroit wins again. Nobody is surprised.
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naum
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/gratz to the Wings.
And to Pens for great run.
As to game #6, Detroit again smothered Pens, but Pens still had chances to win and Fleury, unlike his stellar play in game #5, let a few soft ones in. No way he nabs first one, but the other two just trickled through his pads and the 3rd he butted in himself…
Lots of hitting which is good, but inconsistent officiating plagued the contest as it did all series long. A ticky tag stick to the thigh pads merits a call but elbows to the head and blatant interference takedowns not whistled? Funny how the on-ice commentator dude sees it all whereas the refs miss 'em. Still, it wouldn't have mattered, even acknowledging that 1st PP goal was on what had to be weakest call of series.
Hope Pens can make another run next Cup.
No hockey until next year (though Calder Cup is still going, Chicago Wolves lead WBS Baby Pens 3-0… …game 3 was on NHL network at same time NBC carried Cup final). Friday night is game #4…
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Good series.
I was talking to a friend about this last week- I compare this series to the one in 1983 (?) between NYI and the Oilers. The Islanders were the class of the league, and the Oilers were a supremely talented very young team. The Islanders got by them in '83 due to experience (or inexperience on the Oilers' part). The next season, the Oilers were ready, and won 4 out of the next 5 Cups or something.
If Pittsburgh can keep the core of this team together, watch out. They have been THIS close to winning it, and now have a much better idea of what it takes.
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Azaroth
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I still say that wasn't the last game in this series had we had Malkin going the entire time. On an unrelated note, I found this and feel it's VERY amusing: 
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Azaroth
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Disclaimer being that I have nothing against the Canucks, quite like the city of Vancouver, the team, and the West Coast in general.
But that's god damn funny and everyone knows it.
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Disclaimer being that I have nothing against the Canucks, quite like the city of Vancouver, the team, and the West Coast in general.
But that's god damn funny and everyone knows it.
Saved and sent to the too many Canucks fans I know.
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Seen it before, considered somewhat of a classic.
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This is totally fucked. I seriously get goosebumps whenever I hear it, and it even makes me a bit teary-eyed sometimes. Next week they will announce that Hank Williams Jr. is going to come piss all over everyone's HNIC nostalgia with a hip new theme.
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Strazos
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Azaroth
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So Crosby had a torn groin and banged up ribs.
Malkin had the flu at the end of the Rangers series and through the first two games of the Finals.
Meh, I'll tell ya what. First of all, I'd had a few injuries in my time. I've never had a BAD groin, but holy fuck. And frankly, double holy fuck with anything to do with the ribs. Breaking or cracking them is actually the least of your worries, as long as they don't pierce a motherfucking lung or something like that. Rib injuries are a motherfucker at best, and totally debilitating at worst. I couldn't get out of bed for a week the last time I fucked my ribs up, and it's NEVER healed properly.
As far as the flu, meh. There's the flu and then there's the MOTHERFUCKING FLU COCKSUCK. I'm guessing that since Malkin's lasted for like two weeks, it'd be the second of those two options. And I've had that also. In all complete seriousness, I could barely walk up a flight of stars when it was over and I lost like thirty pounds. I wasn't playing fucking ice hockey, that's for sure.
So good work, fellas. I still say that had Crosby and Malkin been firing on all cylinders, that'd be a seven game series. Not because Pittsburgh was the better team, but because those two make magic shit happen when they're healthy.
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Azaroth
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As far as the HNIC song.. whatever. It's just bargaining tactics. The song will be back.
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murdoc
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The 'what injuries did you play through?' list at the end of the playoffs is always  I consider myself to have a high pain threshold, but some of the stuff those guys play through is insane.
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Strazos
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Yeah, and Timonen either could barely stand on his foot, or couldn't feel it. Smith had 2 separated shoulders. Hatcher was draining his knee daily. Coburn almost lost an eye (he should really wear a shield, but not sure it would have helped with the angle).
Playoff injuries are almost amusing to look over at the end of the year. I can't think of another sport where the players play through stuff even close to what hockey players put up with.
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I enjoyed Malone's puck to the face in game 5. Nice shiner from that one.
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Azaroth
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I enjoyed Malone's puck to the face in game 5. Nice shiner from that one.
That was fucked up. I HATE when they're skating off the ice and blood is draining in a constant line from their fucking face.
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Azaroth
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Smith had 2 separated shoulders.
I think he got those from taking so many swings at Crosby.
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Strazos
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And Crosby hurt his groin from diving too much, and hurt his ribs from crying too much.
Stop. We can play this all day.
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Azaroth
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And Crosby hurt his groin from diving too much, and hurt his ribs from crying too much.
Stop. We can play this all day.
Haha, those were pretty good. It's really all I was doing - playing with you.
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Azaroth
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Hey guys, I've got a hockey jones.
Can we go back and start that series over?
Hell, I'll even go back and start the conference finals over to appease our resident Flyers fan. They were okay too. I enjoyed Montreal/Philly too.
Although I think the playoffs would have been genuinely much more entertaining had the Red Wings continued to play Hasek when they were in mid-choke against the Predators in the first round. They dominated the West even worse than the Pens dominated the East.
And they have that team together for years to come. Phear it, mofos.
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Slayerik
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Hey guys, I've got a hockey jones.
Can we go back and start that series over?
Hell, I'll even go back and start the conference finals over to appease our resident Flyers fan. They were okay too. I enjoyed Montreal/Philly too.
Although I think the playoffs would have been genuinely much more entertaining had the Red Wings continued to play Hasek when they were in mid-choke against the Predators in the first round. They dominated the West even worse than the Pens dominated the East.
And they have that team together for years to come. Phear it, mofos.
QFT. The Wings upgraded from their Russian theory of 10 years ago to the far superior Scandinavian attack. Go Swedes!
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Bunk
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As far as the HNIC song.. whatever. It's just bargaining tactics. The song will be back.
It's been purchased by TSN/CTV which is basically our version of ESPN. Expect TSN to take national NHL rights from CBC within the next few years, and that will be the end of Hockey Night in Canada.
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Azaroth
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Super lame.
Also, TSN is owned by ESPN.
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murdoc
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As far as the HNIC song.. whatever. It's just bargaining tactics. The song will be back.
It's been purchased by TSN/CTV which is basically our version of ESPN. Expect TSN to take national NHL rights from CBC within the next few years, and that will be the end of Hockey Night in Canada. If I'm not mistaken, CBC has the rights up until 2012.
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Azaroth
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Uh.
Huet and Greene for ~5.5m each?
Uh.
Uhm.
Hell, that's even more surprising than Malone getting 4.5 over 7 years. We all KNEW Malone was going to get massively overpaid by someone.
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Bunk
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We bitched that Gillis wasn't making a splash. So he offers Sundin $10 mil per year... 
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We bitched that Gillis wasn't making a splash. So he offers Sundin $10 mil per year...  Please tell me you are joking. The last thing the Canucks need is another soft Swede. At this rate I am seriously considering giving up my Center Ice package this year. I am not interested in watching a repeat of last year's debacle.
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Azaroth
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Rumour has it that Hossa is being offered max (11.3).
Campbell got 7.1 or 7.5, I forget.
REDDEN just fucking got 6.5 for 6 years.
I mean........... what the fuck is going on.
There was a lockout... why?
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Azaroth
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Holy shit, I need to chill on the coffee.
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« Last Edit: July 01, 2008, 06:13:05 PM by Azaroth »
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