West
1. Vancouver vs 5. Nashville - Vancouver in 4
3. Detroit vs 2. San Jose - SJ in 7
East
1. Washington vs 5. Tampa Bay - Washington in 7
2. Philadelphia vs 3. Boston - Phili in 7
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West
1. Vancouver vs 5. Nashville - Vancouver in 4
3. Detroit vs 2. San Jose - SJ in 7
East
1. Washington vs 5. Tampa Bay - Washington in 7
2. Philadelphia vs 3. Boston - Phili in 7
This is going to be a very short series. Nashville is impotent offensively.
However if their goalie keeps playing the way he did, it could be interesting...
West
1. Vancouver vs 5. Nashville - Vancouver in 7
3. Detroit vs 2. San Jose - Det in 6
East
1. Washington vs 5. Tampa Bay - Washington in 5
2. Philadelphia vs 3. Boston - Phili in 6
Detroit got jobbed last night by the officiating.
I fell asleep after the 2nd period, but from what I saw I'd say the Sharks dominated Detroit. I don't know if the ice was bad but Detroit's passing was horrible, maybe 9 days rest made them rusty. Howard stood on his head and almost stole a game for us. Datsyuk had some unbelievable moves, he deked Murray out of his jock strap a few times only to miss the goal. He doesn't have Crosby's finish. I'm sick of Abdelkader's flopping around like a soccer player. It's embarassing.
I think San Jose is just a little bit better than Detroit this year. Last year's officiating was horrible, last night's was below average but I don't think it cost Detroit the game. I hope we can steal game 2 on Sunday. !!!!!!
I just don't like that Abdelkader get's pasted into the board from behind and it's no call. And the he makes the same hit on Joe "I can only score of the PP" Pavelski and tweet 2min.
I'm really getting sick of the inadvertent High Sticking calls as well.
Nashville reminds me of the Habs from last year. Unbelievable play between the pipes and an opportunistic attack. Vancouver need to keep grinding and not lose their patience offensively.
And how about Tampa. This team is great defensively and has lots of punch offensively when they open it up. I keep betting against them but they are always there.
The Bruins-Flyers game should be a good one tonight.
interesting....
MTL takes out Pittsburgh and Washington in round 1 and 2 last year.
TB takes out Pittsburgh and Washington in round 1 and 2 this year.
Cue the comeback!
more like cue the funeral march.
All I can say is, Lidstrom retire already! We need that 7 million cap space to sign Weber.
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Wings in 7.....let's get this
Clowe still was upset about Kronwall's open-ice shoulder check that leveled Dany Heatley in the first period of Game 3. A shaken Heatley returned in the second period and is fine, but Clowe still wanted some retribution.
"Did you see what he did to Dany Heatley?" Clowe said on Saturday. "I just wish I was lined up against Kronwall."
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Clowe got his wish in Game 5:
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Clowe was out for game 6 with "the flu".
lol
Kronwall is the most dangerous open ice hitter since Konstantinov.
Damn
Wow.....a quick 3-0 lead for TB against the Bruins in the 1st period....!
Go TB!!!!
It looks like Vancouver is starting to play as a team - http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=366183 The next game in San Jose should be interesting!
Dave, after a slow start last night the Canucks looked as good as I've ever seen them in the 2nd and 3rd. they just don't quit.
When you're a team like SJ and you're expecting on your Captain and your goalie to do all the work, this series could easily be done in 4. Especially if guys like Heatley, Setoguchi, and Boyle continue to disappear. And what's the deal with Eager? He looked like he was on drugs last night.
I didn't get a chance to watch the game, just caught some of the highlights. Hopefully it will only go four.
This series is going 6 or 7 games.
Whoever wins game 5 wins the series. We'll be in Tremblant for our annual boys weekend, looking forward to game 5 over ribs, beers and poker.
This Vancouver/Boston series reminds me of Detroit/Pittsburgh 2009. All games won by the home team except game 7. :grumpy:
History repeats and I think Boston takes the cup.
Congrats Bruins!
Come on Mberube, say it...... :P
R083RTO 7UOnG0
I’m not a Vancouver fan or a R083RTO 7UOnG0 fan. I just hate le Bruins…. ;)
congratulations to the B's . Vancouver had more talent but Boston had more character , determination , heart and a better goalie
it was a chippy series , lots of ice bags will be applied for the next couple of weeks
& unlike Chicago , Boston has no cap issues , most of this team ( less Recchi , Ryder, Kaberle ans Savard? ) will be back next year .
Tim Thomas got what he deserverd , a Smythe and a Cup !!
all you haters be a good sport and at least give them credit , the quest for the cup is the toughest grind in sports
Well deserved indeed for Boston.
Vancouver just looked exhausted.
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