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What usually happens with the Canucks when they're playing well is that they get ahead of the other team in a series.. The other team steps up their game.. The Canucks fall apart and can't adjust. Time and again that's what happens.

Ha, all you guys have Philly winning the cup when they might not even make it past Buffalo.

Sabres are looking gooood in tonight's game so far. 3-0 going into the 2nd.

And there it is, Sabres score in OT, win 4-3

and take a 3-2 series lead over the "Stanely Cup Champions-to-be" Flyers.

Tampa Bay Lightning absolutely SLAUGHTERS the Penguins in today's early game 8-2. What a trouncing.


In other news there was the USA vs CAN semi-final at the IIHF Under-18 World Hockey Tournament in Germany today.
USA was up 4-2 late in the 3rd when Canada pulled their goalie and scored making it 4-3. Okay, no biggie, right? Well, the USA took a penalty with just over 2 mins left in the game, team Canada again pulls their goalie making it a six-on-four scenario, and with just over a minute to go in the game THEY SCORE and tie it up 4-4.

It really looked as though Canada was going to pull it off, but a few minutes into the four-on-four ten minute OT period, after a couple of really good scoring chances for Canada the USA scored on their next rush down the ice (nice looking goal btw) and won it 5-4.

USA will play for Gold, against Sweden I believe.

Great game though. Some of these kids will be among the next wave of NHL recruits in the next few years.

Rangers are GONE.

falling 3-1 to the Caps, who take the series 4 games to 1.


Awesome goal by Ovetchkin.

CHICAGO WINS!


Series going to game 7.

Soooo... yeah.... I hear the sound of... choking... lol

3-3 after yesterday :thumbsup

Back to Philly tomorrow night!

This is terrible for Vancouver! can't believe they haven't closed them out yet. And now it is all square. Bad news for the number 1 team in the whole league.

It looks like the underdogs are going to take some beating this season, just like last year.

Some amazing hockey going on right now thats for sure! Unfortunately my team's not apart of it :(

Put those Canuckleheads out of their sorry attempt of trying to be a hockey team..fuckin bums!

THAT's going to be a great game to watch too. Tomorrow night is going to be insane for hockey.


Tampa Bay Lightning is close to knocking the Penguins out of the playoffs right now, btw.

Wups, I had it backwards, it was the Pens who had the chance to knock TB out tonight, but they didn't. That's another series going to a game 7.

Game 7 in the playoffs is the best hockey in the world. No matter which two teams are playing.


SJ-LA Kings game is just starting, SJ can put the Kings out of their misery tonight.

:thumbsup

Kings are OUT!

Tonight is going to be huge! 2 game sevens and Boston with a chance to KO the Habs :)

some exciting game 7s on tap!

My predictions for tonights winners.

Bruins by 1 goal in regulation or an overtime winner for Montreal (can't choose which one)
Flyers by 2 goals in regulation
Blackhawks by 1 goal in regulation.

I don't generally like making predictions on games, but for the sake of argument I'll say this:

Montreal wins by 1, ties up series. (Montrealers then have to wait another few days before they can burn cars and loot shops)
Sabres win by 2 in an upset over the Flyers (As much as I like the Flyers I just have a feeling they're not going to make it this year)
Chicago wins by 2 (by one + an empty-netter)


Now I've probably jinxed it, ha.

I kinda hope Montreal do win, be interesting to see what would happen in Boston tomorrow night. No day off! It will be straight back to Boston another game 7.

I was going to say the 3 Bs (Boston, Buffalo, Blackharks) could win, But I want Flyers to go through. They didn't excactly make it easy on themselves last year. I am hoping they will pull through again.

Pens last game looked like they were mostly dosed with barbituates or something... hard to watch.

I hope they catch a fire... because not going to catch Crosby on the ice...

wootz this game we're going to be making big hits to the head on the boards, playing free of fear of any sort of penalties

alls fair right?

what a win for the series, killer shot thornton.. Go Sharks!

and it was a great game. we need chitown to finish it off tonight... nobody wants to see lou when he is on his game, and we dont want to see the wings next round

Nice win for Mtl. Game 7 should be terrific.

The Flyers-Sabres game by comparison looked like a regular season game. I'd turn it to there and it seemed slow at a lot of times, whereas the Mtl-Boston game was way intense, end-to-end action, all players playing like their lives depended on it. The difference in intensity between the two games was significant. Nice series win for the Flyers though.

And by the skin of thier collective asses....

Canucks win the series. Blackhawks - OUT


Who's next for them, Tampa?

now that was a hockey game..

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bring on nashville

Ugh. Now I have to put up with at least one more series of the collective emotional ups and downs of some of the most retarded sportsfans in history.

Sabres ran out of gas and lost to the better team :(

If the Flyers had a decent goalie they'd be legit contenders - Pronger is back.

Both the Bruins and Canadiens are pretenders - think Washington is as well. Tampa and Pittsburgh aren't good enough.

Hoping for a Canucks vs Detroit Western final and Philly vs Bruins in the East.

Ok you're actually BRAGGING? The team with the best record in the entire NHL blows a 3-0 series lead over a 8 seed and has to win a game 7 in OT to advance? And you're bragging? If Nashville doesn't beat you Detroit or San Jose sure will.

Blackcocks? Nope. Vancouver Canucks FTW.

Bragging is right GatorB.

Well got that totally wrong!

Except the flyers game, only one goal out :)

Definately looked like a regular game for them, was almost a walkover! Sabres didn't even turn up last night :1orglaugh

Glad to see the Canucks go through but didn't think they would do it.

And 2 more game 7s tonight should be excellent! :thumbsup

Vancouver needs to show their dominance in the next series, because there's not much to brag about them so far. As I said, "by the skin of their asses" did they make it past Chicago.

It was quite an entertaining series though. Props to the Blackhawks for making it a series and not going out in a 4 straight sweep like lambs. The comback to force a game 7 was great to watch.

Two more game 7's tonight, my brain is going to be on hockey overload. :D

:thumbsup:thumbsup

Go leafs go:)

Here's a fun factoid:

Which NHL hockey arena sells the most food per season...?
























A - Carolina Hurricanes RBC Centre

(but not now, since they um, didn't make the playoffs)

This just in!


















Habs are gunna lose!

Come on Bruins!

nice mtl 1st goal there

Habs - OUT
Boston ------------------> on to 2nd round


Bet no one here saw that one coming. :D

ROUND 2 SCHEDULE

TONIGHT:
04/28 Predators vs. Canucks - 08:00pm (CT)

FRIDAY:
04/29 Lightning vs. Capitals - 06:00pm (CT)
04/29 Red Wings vs. Sharks - 09:00pm (CT)

SATURDAY:
04/30 Bruins vs. Flyers - 02:00pm (CT)
04/30 Predators vs. Canucks - 08:00pm (CT)

SUNDAY MAY 1st:
05/01 Red Wings vs. Sharks - 02:00pm (CT)
05/01 Lightning vs. Capitals - 06:00pm (CT)

MONDAY
05/02 Bruins vs. Flyers - 06:30pm (CT)
05/02 Capitals vs. Lightning - 11:00pm (CT)
05/02 Canucks vs. Predators - 11:00pm (CT)

WEDNESDAY
05/04 Capitals vs. Lightning - 06:00pm (CT)
05/04 Flyers vs. Bruins - 06:00pm (CT)
05/04 Sharks vs. Red Wings - 07:00pm (CT)
05/04 Canucks vs. Predators - 11:00pm (CT)

Excellent! SEE YA Montreal! :1orglaugh

Didn't expect Tampa to go through, wanted them to but damn! what a close game that one was :)

Guessing:

Flyers Vs Washington Eastern Final
Vancouver Vs Detroit Western Final

Flyers Vs Vancouver final.

Maybe being too hopeful on Vancouver making it all the way. But as long as the Flyers get there I will be happy :)

I predict Capitals will take Lightning... but it will be interesting to see if Stamkos/Ovie will step up with the goal scoring that they should be delivering.

Interesting results in round 2 so far. SJ Sharks hand the Wings their first loss of the playoffs.
TB Lightning take game 1 over the Caps 4-2.
There could be some unexpected outcomes in this round. :D

Bruins currently schooling the Flyers 5-2 at the end of the 2nd. Game ain't over yet of course, but Boston is looking pretty good so far. I think most were expecting the Flyers to cruise through this round. I can assure those who said the Bruins are "pretenders"... they aren't.

Bad result for the Flyers

Definately need a new goaltender next season I reckon.

Wow, I expected the SJ-Detroit series to be good, but the Sharks are really schooling the Wings so far. And after Detroit swept the Coyotes in their series 4-0. I guess the time they had off while waiting for round 2 to start was too much? They're getting owned.


Vancouver-Nashville --- You Canucks fans are pretty quiet lately. :D
Didn't expect Nashville to put up a fight?


Tampa Bay are having their way with the Caps so far. Interesting.


Boston - Philly --- Bruins definitely have the edge in goaltending. Enjoyable series so far.

Game 2 of Boston / Flyers tonight should be interesting!

Could pretty much put the nail in the Philly coffin if they lose :(

I'll be happier when the sharks go 3-0 on the wings.. til then... great games..

Boston up 2-0 on the Flyers. Is philly a sucker for punishment? They seem to set themselves up for these insane comebacks lately (in recent years).

I can't believe how the Sharks are dominating the Wings.


Canucks fans are still pretty damn quiet lately. :D

Where the hell are all the hockey fans?????


How 'bot them Tampa Bay Lghtning?


SJ Sharks dominating the wings... no love? Come on people.

Seriosly, if you're not watching hockey,

you are STUPID.