BLU-RAY Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 Stressful game here between the 'Nucks and the 'Hawks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Lannister Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Thanks for spoiling my post-Game of Thrones good mood, Blackhawks.I swear, if they win this series... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLU-RAY Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share Posted April 25, 2011 Fuccckkkk... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cable Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 What a day of hockey (even though my playoff pool hopes are absolutely shot with the Ducks being eliminated...). The Sabres / Flyers game was back and forth terrific action, and so was the Nucks / Hawks game wow, are you kidding me? What a game. I can't believe that series is going to seven, unreal. I currently dislike the Canucks, so yeah... go Hawks! What a story that would make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP Loveshaft Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I have a chance to go to Game 7 in the Canucks/Hawks series, but I think I'll pass. I'm 99% sure my beloved Canucks will lose, and if that happens there will probably be a riot. I will instead watch both the game and the post-game riot from the comfort of my home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Lannister Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 I have a chance to go to Game 7 in the Canucks/Hawks series, but I think I'll pass. I'm 99% sure my beloved Canucks will lose, and if that happens there will probably be a riot. I will instead watch both the game and the post-game riot from the comfort of my home.I think they'll lose too. On the flip side, if they can pull it out, maybe it can serve as the gut check moment that propels them all the way to the cup.</wishful thinking> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Lannister Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Nice work, Kings. That 5-minute power play was very impressive. :thumbsdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronn Stone Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Nice work, Kings. That 5-minute power play was very impressive. :thumbsdown:My brother thinks the Kings suffered the most from Kopitar's absence when on the power play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLU-RAY Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 I mean, that's definitely the case; he's their sniper, and the power play is the one time you can kind of cut loose on the one-timers and mid-range wrist shots.Exciting game, but I have an ugly feeling that the Sharks could get smoked by Detroit next round. If Vancouver, loses, though, they get Chicago, which would be an interesting matchup, especially with the 'Hawks having logged so much icetime this round against the Canucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Lannister Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Oh, the loss of Kopitar was crippling, absolutely. I think any chance of them being a legitimate cup contender was pretty much lost when he went down. It was just frustrating to watch them look so inept on a 5-minute power play, followed by the Sharks scoring almost immediately afterwards.Well, that's one of my two teams down--and with the way the Canucks have been playing, it's not looking too good for them either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronn Stone Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 I'm far from an expert. Very casual fan. But I did enjoy the Sharks-Kings series. Three overtime games, including the impossible comeback. Fun stuff for someone who didn't pay attention all year. The Sharks are VERY talented. But you can't take yourself seriously for the Cup if you have no goalie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biter Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Exciting game, but I have an ugly feeling that the Sharks could get smoked by Detroit next round. If Vancouver, loses, though, they get Chicago, which would be an interesting matchup, especially with the 'Hawks having logged so much icetime this round against the Canucks.Possible storylines for the upcoming series for the Sharks:Blackhawks: Niemi vs. Crawford. The Conference Finals in 2010 is the only time the Sharks and Hawks have met in the playoffs, and the Hawks swept that series. This matchup would mean that three out of the four remaining teams are from the Central Division.Red Wings: 2-2 in playoff series. Last year the Sharks defeated the Wings in five games in the Conference Semifinals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLU-RAY Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share Posted April 26, 2011 I'm far from an expert. Very casual fan. But I did enjoy the Sharks-Kings series. Three overtime games, including the impossible comeback. Fun stuff for someone who didn't pay attention all year. The Sharks are VERY talented. But you can't take yourself seriously for the Cup if you have no goalie.Well, the Sharks no. 1 goalie won the Cup last season as the Blackhawks' no. 1 goalie, so he can certainly do it, it's just a question of how much is on his shoulders. He's not on a level with some of the better goalies in the game, but right now, the only goalies left in the West really on another level are Luongo (the fact that Chicago may be in his head notwithstanding) and Pekka Rinne for Nashville. I think SJ is better than Nashville to a point where it won't matter, while Howard for Detroit and Crawford for Chicago are serviceable but not on that level. So I don't think their goaltending will matter that much, but it also depends on whether they can protect him. Watching the Canucks when Luongo got put in vs. Chicago in game 6 was pretty impressive; it was like they knew he might be fragile, and basically said, "we're going to dominate from here to the end of the game, he's not going to have to win this for us"; unfortunately for them, Chicago blocked so many shots that they weren't able to score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonblade Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 To the cameraman who shot that clip of that pretty girl bouncing with glee at Vancouver's first goal:Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basel Gill Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I'm not surprised that Philly won tonight. Pissed off, yes, but not surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caligula_K Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Wee! Anything can happen in a game 7!Absolute bullshit on that whistle on what should have been the first Gionta goal, by the way. And shitty hit by Lucic. Glad they got this one done, though. Game 7 tommorow is going to be fantastic.Sorry to see Buffalo drop this one. Hate Philly so damn much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord of Oop North Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 This game is .... crazy.Looks like overtime!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avalanche3319 Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 About time Crawfords offense helps him out a little... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrion Lannister Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I hate hockey so much right now. Almost as much as I hate the friggin Blackhawks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLU-RAY Posted April 27, 2011 Author Share Posted April 27, 2011 I am seriously considering being sick.ETA: Holding penalty 24 seconds in. Now considering it even more. Fuuuuuccckkkk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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