Stanley Cup Playoffs start today!

[lowflyingpenguin]

The Jets are playing well but keep getting hurt by mis-steps in the final minutes of the games. They lost Monday 5-4 in overtime after having a 4-3 lead going into the third. Shots on goal 35-31 in favor of Winnipeg. One thing about the Ducks they never give up, they've won so far based on their third period efforts.

Not much separating these teams:

game 1: 4-2 Ana
game 2: 2-1 Ana
game 3(OT): 5-4 Ana

 

[DrumsAndBeer]

I think the Canucks are in real trouble vs Calgary but I'm quite happy the Wings came ready to play last night beating the Bolts 3-0 with the rookie Mrazek claiming his first NHL playoff shout out. Goooo Wings.

Batten down the hatches and bar up the windows if you live in Vancouver. Canucks fans love to smash stuff when their team loses a playoff series.

 

[RobJ]

Misbehaving Canadians seems an oxymoron to me for some reason.

Thankfully I'm far enough south to where I don't have to worry about flying pints or anything.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Vancouver_Stanley_Cup_riot

And before that -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Vancouver_Stanley_Cup_riot

:lol!:

But of course maybe a series loss in the playoffs will only result in a semi minor dust up and not a full on riot. Maybe...

 

[RobJ]

Watching the Pengies vs Rangers. Rooting for the Rangers, Penguins are just one of those team I love to see lose.

:twisted:

 

[mark]

Rangers 2-1 in O.T.

Not pretty but plenty hectic.

The pressure is on now.

 

[riff raff]

The Pens/Rangers was great.
Caps up tonight, fingers crossed.
I'm in in a hotel, so I'll have to stream and watch on the laptop.

 

[DrumsAndBeer]

Watching the Pengies vs Rangers. Rooting for the Rangers, Penguins are just one of those team I love to see lose.

:twisted:

I agree. I have never associated the word "sissy" with a hockey player, but Sydney "Cindy" Crosby could very well be the biggest dive artist to ever play the game. Talented and fragile. He's lucky he wasn't playing in the NHL 20 years ago.

 

[mark]

I have never associated the word "sissy" with a hockey player, but Sydney "Cindy" Crosby could very well be the biggest dive artist to ever play the game. Talented and fragile. He's lucky he wasn't playing in the NHL 20 years ago.

:lol!: :lol!: :lol!:

AMEN

 

[RobJ]

Watching the Pengies vs Rangers. Rooting for the Rangers, Penguins are just one of those team I love to see lose.

:twisted:

I agree. I have never associated the word "sissy" with a hockey player, but Sydney "Cindy" Crosby could very well be the biggest dive artist to ever play the game. Talented and fragile. He's lucky he wasn't playing in the NHL 20 years ago.

:lol!:

Very talented but very fragile indeed. Plus so over hyped by the league I want to scream. Bettman's Baby.

 

[RobJ]

Wings blew a 2 goal lead and went on to lose in OT last night. Darn.

Just settling in to hopefully watch the Rangers put away the Pengies.

 

[RobJ]

Sweet Rangers win in OT 2 - 1!

The Pengies are done for the season.

:cheers:

 

[riff raff]

Wings blew a 2 goal lead and went on to lose in OT last night. Darn.

Just settling in to hopefully watch the Rangers put away the Pengies.

That was a good game, Pens/Rangers. Lot of cross-bar shots, even down the last 45 seconds, from both sides. Rangers prevailed, so I'm happy.

3 PM tomorrow will be a nail-biter, the Colosseum is a mad house (and potentially the last game there, I'm sure the Isles don't want to leave on a loss).

 

[riff raff]

Wow, a brutal series with the Islanders. Before the game, hits were thru 6, 277 Caps vs 270 Isles.
But, we Rocked the Red tonight!

New York: Go ahead and knock down the Coliseum, you won't be needing it any more.

 

[RobJ]

Well the Canucks are done and the Wings too, so I'm going to need to find a team to root for now. Gotta love the playoffs.

I think coach Babcock's contract is a about up. I really hope the Red Wings don't let him get away; he's always said he doesn't do contact negotiations when the season is underway. Best coach in the NHL in my opinion.

 

[DrumsAndBeer]

Well the Canucks are done and the Wings too, so I'm going to need to find a team to root for now. Gotta love the playoffs.

I think coach Babcock's contract is a about up. I really hope the Red Wings don't let him get away; he's always said he doesn't do contact negotiations when the season is underway. Best coach in the NHL in my opinion.

I hope the Flyers sign Babcock. They haven't had a real coach since Ken Hitchcock, and arguably Pat Quinn.

 

[riff raff]

Well the Canucks are done and the Wings too, so I'm going to need to find a team to root for now. Gotta love the playoffs.

I think coach Babcock's contract is a about up. I really hope the Red Wings don't let him get away; he's always said he doesn't do contact negotiations when the season is underway. Best coach in the NHL in my opinion.

I hope the Flyers sign Babcock. They haven't had a real coach since Ken Hitchcock, and arguably Pat Quinn.

As a Caps fan, I was sorry the Flyers cut "The Chief" loose, but it seemed to be a mess there.

Caps take on the Rangers in about 30 minutes, that will be a tough series to win.

 

[DrumsAndBeer]

As a Caps fan, I was sorry the Flyers cut "The Chief" loose, but it seemed to be a mess there.

The Flyers are a mess. Hopefully Hextall can turn things around. Once Pronger's salary comes off the books (in 2017!) at 4.9 million a year :affraid: , they'll have some wiggle room in free agency. That's why they need a REAL Coach, not a project. I too feel bad for Berube, he did not deserve to be hung out to dry like that, but something's gotta break. Too bad the Flyers can't fire Ed Snider.

For you Riff Raff - Go Caps..

 

[riff raff]

Down go the Rangers, hell of a game.

 

[RobJ]

Yeah it was hard to see the Rangers lose, oh well. I think the next game could well go their way.

Nope I really don't wanna see Babcock anywhere but where he belongs behind the Wings bench. :lol!:

 

[riff raff]

The radio call by Caps announcer John Watson is incredible, XM NHL Hockey radio played it over and over today. I laughed out loud everytime!

http://capitalsvoice.monumentalnetwork.com/2015/04/30/ward-wins-it-for-washington-in-game-1?ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000067