Hockey Playoff starting

Phlegm · Post by **Phlegm** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:43 pm

Ok, first round is over. Here are the second round matchup:

West:

Redwings vs. Sharks

Ducks vs. Canucks

East:

Sabres vs. Rangers

Devils vs. Senators

Tuggan · Post by **Tuggan** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 9:46 pm

I think the Wings will take the Sharks in 5.

Post by **Arlos** » Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:34 pm

Sharks over Wings in 6.

Ducks over Canucks in 6.

Sabres over Rangers in 6.

Sens over Devils in 7.

I got 6/8 right in round 1, not too bad. Games were a bit off, but I got some right.

Just missed on Pens & Wild as far as series victors goes. Lets see how I do this round. Well, I could go 1/4 for all I care, as long as I'm right about Sharks over Wings. :hiphop:

-Arlos

vonkaar · Post by **vonkaar** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:35 am

Hey, at least it wasn't Marty's fault... his team totally let him down this time around. I really feel for the guy.

Post by **Ganzo** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:52 am

Have Sharks ever beaten Wings in playoffs, I mean whole series.

Tuggan · Post by **Tuggan** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:08 am

in 93-94 they got us. i'm still bitter.

Lionking · Post by **Lionking** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:49 am

Tuggan wrote:in 93-94 they got us. i'm still bitter.

Me thinks it's going to happen again.

Post by **Arlos** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 12:59 pm

Yah, Vonk, this time it wasn't Turco's fault. Of course, given his past failrues, how much less effective was the team in front of him cause they constantly had worry in the back of their mind of whether or not they could trust him to bail them out. But it's true, he finally played well in the playoffs.

-Arlos

vonkaar · Post by **vonkaar** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:38 pm

I'd argue that they would try harder if they thought their goalie couldn't make the stops for them...

Tuggan · Post by **Tuggan** » Tue Apr 24, 2007 6:33 pm

A team is less willing to go on the offensive if they're afraid their goalie wont be able to cover any mistakes the team might make while trying to apply pressure. I would say it was that way for both Vancouver and Dallas, which is why the shot totals were so low. Neither team is all that great defensively.

Phlegm · Post by **Phlegm** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 11:36 am

The Ducks totally dominated the Canucks last night.

Xaiveir · Post by **Xaiveir** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 12:21 pm

Fucking sabres beat up on my rangers :cry:

Post by **Arlos** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:22 pm

Unless Luongo plays out of his mind, Canucks are going to be lucky to go 5. Well, maybe they'll wake up and start actually playing decently again, like they did the first couple games of the Dallas series.

Only a couple more hours til Detroit-Sharks starts....

GO SHARKIES

-Arlos

Iccarra · Post by **Iccarra** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:34 pm

...that is all

Post by **Arlos** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 3:37 pm

Gotta wonder about a team that names itself after, uh, lets be polite here, "Sex acts performed with a menstruating woman"....

-Arlos

Ogru · Post by **Ogru** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 4:12 pm

arlos wrote:Gotta wonder about a team that names itself after, uh, lets be polite here, "Sex acts performed with a menstruating woman"....

-Arlos

From http://www.detroitredwings.com/history/1930s.jsp

In 1932 the financial problems ended when grain millionaire and shipping magnate James Norris Sr. purchased the team. Norris, like Adams, was a Canadian turned American. He had once played hockey for the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association's Winged Wheelers.

When the two men met, Norris and Adams agreed that the team's new logo would be a winged wheel and the club's nickname changed to the Red Wings.

However, I would like to mention that their motto for this year's playoff run is "join the red wave" so you may have something there Arlos.

That being said, Wings in 6 over the Sharks. Will be a good series.

Post by **Arlos** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 7:56 pm

Sharks win 2-0, take a 1-0 lead in the series. Our offense needs work, our defense is playing AWESOME. So is Nabokov.

Sens almost let their game slip away, but pull it out and win 5-4. Didn't see it, so can't comment on how things went.

Game 2 in the Sharks/Wings series is going to be brutal, I am sure. Hopefully we'll get some more of our offensive touch back first...

-Arlos

Phlegm · Post by **Phlegm** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:00 pm

Great defensive game by the Sharks. They should be more aggressive on offense instead of shutting it down after taking the lead.

Tuggan · Post by **Tuggan** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:14 pm

Their scared, that's all they had once Detroit found their game halfway through the first.

Which is upsetting if that's how this series is going to be played. First goal then trap the neutral zone and block shots... blech. I was hoping this would be a really fast paced, hard hitting, high scoring, skilled match up.

Post by **Arlos** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:24 pm

I think future games will be more like that. Detroit was tired for this one, and sharks were dealing with jet lag and layoff rust.

Next game is gonna be vicious.

-Arlos

Zanchief · Post by **Zanchief** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:49 pm

I hate the red wings franchise, always have. Hockey town? You might want to head up north, gentleman.

Tuggan · Post by **Tuggan** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 9:46 pm

I hate the whole "Hockey Town" shit too. Especially when we can't even fill the arena in the playoffs anymore.

Hockey was more popular in Detroit when we were the Dead Wings.

Post by **Arlos** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 11:55 pm

Vancouver just beat the Ducks in double OT. Really really nice goal, somehow squeezed it into a tiny opening. Series tied 1-1 now. I really hope this one goes 7 games, so that the Sharks have an easier time when they hit the next round.

Hey, any of you Detroit fans who're convinced they're going to win: You willing to put some goats where your mouth is?

-Arlos

Tuggan · Post by **Tuggan** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 3:47 pm

i'll bet ya my 10k detroit takes the series :v:

Post by **Arlos** » Sun Apr 29, 2007 3:49 pm

Done.

-Arlos