Jabronius Maximus Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 I dunno, Tampa's pretty damn good, and has been in the regular season against the Ducks and Hawks (3-0-1 combined). At any rate, it'll be a great final featuring a pile of stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twenty of House Goodmen Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I hope Tampa takes it. The West has been dominating for the last couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 I hope Tampa takes it. The West has been dominating for the last couple of years.I'd be fine with any of the remaining teams winning it tbh, but I'd like to see TB win for this reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l2 0 5 5 Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 The hobbit theme is playing during this trophy ceremony :lol:Fitting because Bishop is such a hobbitI heard this and was laughing at it. Just happy the Rags aren't in it. They're boring. I'd rather see the Hawks in it but the Ducks wouldn't be terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabronius Maximus Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 Interesting trend for the Ducks over the past couple years:2013: QFs, go up 3-2 and lose game 7 at home vs the Wings.2014: SFs, go up 3-2 and lose game 7 at home vs the Kings. 2015: CFs, they face the same possibility against the Hawks.The Ducks were stifled in both these games (and the one last year was a laugher). Going back further, Boudreau's Caps were 1-3 in game 7s. So he's 1-5 in game 7s, all of which have been at home. ...so with all that said, I'll take Chicago to win a decently close game tomorrow night. I don't know if that'll get Boudreau fired (one can hope), but I just don't see him as the guy to get the Ducks to the promised land (which is the main reason why I've always 'underestimated' the Ducks). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabronius Maximus Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 Well this is starting to look a lot like the game 7 vs the Kings last year. The Ducks are in humaangous beeg trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Hawks dominating early. Toews with a pair of goals already. Quenneville getting the best of the BB with his match ups so far too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabronius Maximus Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 Well this is the Ducks team I expected to see this series. Sucks that it has to happen in a game 7, I mean this is really anti climactic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Hawks over the Bolts in 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabronius Maximus Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 I'll take the Bolts in 7. Their mental toughness has been quite something these playoffs. Also they're the best team the Hawks will have faced in these playoffs. There's also the fact that if the Bolts win, they'll have beaten 4 of the original 6 in these playoffs. And as a bonus, they basically knocked out Boston at the end of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Bauer 24 Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Hawks in 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Anderson's rebound control has been atrocious in this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twenty of House Goodmen Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Hawks in 7. If they win their next cup this year, they'd be this era's 2000s Red Wings team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabronius Maximus Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 In terms of Cups, I see em as the late 90s/early 00s Devils (they had 3 in 7-8 seasons I believe). But Tampa's winning. I hope, anyway. The West has had the Cup for too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martini Sigil Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 with my Rangers gone... I'll be rooting for the 'Hawks.... original six and all.... although I'll always love Ryan Callahan .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 In terms of Cups, I see em as the late 90s/early 00s Devils (they had 3 in 7-8 seasons I believe). But Tampa's winning. I hope, anyway. The West has had the Cup for too long.Devils won in 95, 00, 03. Wings in 97, 98, 02. So either comparison works. The Hawks are definitely the 1st post lockout dynasty if they win it again this year.Corey Perry making things interesting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabronius Maximus Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 Oh my bad, I forgot about '97 for some reason. Yeah then both comparisons work. In fact LA and Chicago are kinda like today's version of those NJ and Detroit teams.Edit: would the Ducks be stupid to fire Boudreau? I get the sense he's holding this team back in critical moments... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Edit: would the Ducks be stupid to fire Boudreau? I get the sense he's holding this team back in critical moments...I think he was pretty badly out coached in this game. The question would be is there a better option available? Except for Guy Boucher, it's pretty much down to assistant coaches, and AHL coaches at this point. The latest rumour for the Devils is Phil Housley, not sure how I feel about that tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitac Posted May 31, 2015 Share Posted May 31, 2015 Stopping to say Hi and GO BOLTS!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabronius Maximus Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 I think he was pretty badly out coached in this game. The question would be is there a better option available? Except for Guy Boucher, it's pretty much down to assistant coaches, and AHL coaches at this point. The latest rumour for the Devils is Phil Housley, not sure how I feel about that tbh.Nonsense! There's Mike Bab..no...Dan By...Todd Mclel...Ken Hitch....Fair point. And Guy Boucher is apparently being targeted by Toronto for a possible assistant position. So there are slim pickings indeed. But do the Ducks really want another year of this guy? I guess we'll find out soon, but they've lost 3 consecutive game 7s at home. The only other team to do that in NHL history is the Capitals, coached by...you guessed it...Bruce Boudreau. He is now 1-6 in game 7s, all of which were at home. That's a damning stat imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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