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OFFICAL NHL PLAYOFF THREAD

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DaLiNeRiDEr21
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who would be down to do a nhl playoff bracket . you wwould have to pick the winner and how many games it will take to win.

Also once i get more free time i winn be putting all the playoff match both eastern and western conference.
Apr 8 2008 9:44AM
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Reptar.
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HOSSA JUST SCORED,

but it looked like the 'redirect' was just the force of the puck hitting his skate
May 18 2008 4:28PM
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Jeff_Lo
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good for Hossa he deserves too they're outplaying philly.  My point is they're sure getting friendly support from the zebras!  As stated on FSN.
May 18 2008 4:35PM
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spiegel
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flyers are done, they had a good run.

now i just have to cheer on the red wings, providing they win.  I really do not want to see Cindy or Malkin touch the cup.
May 18 2008 4:39PM
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Jeff_Lo
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Yeah, its a shame, and while i'd rather see Dallas win the cup than any of the teams left....I'll probably have to root for Detroit, just so I don't have to see the penguins win the cup....thats coming from a Colorado Av's fan too.
May 18 2008 4:57PM
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Elijah.
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Werd. Fucking ref's love the penguins...

I hope the Red Wings 4-0 those fucking divers...
May 18 2008 5:09PM
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spiegel
Posts: 945 - Karma: 7
lol, tell me about it.

I had to root for the flyers being a Ranger fan. :(
May 18 2008 5:10PM
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Reptar.
Posts: 1509 - Karma: 34
Dear people who were claiming Flyers,

FAIL.


i would die to watch Pens and Stars, my two teams!
May 18 2008 5:56PM
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PhaedeD
Posts: 11499 - Karma: 342
i know all you bitches saw me with my hossa jersey on right behind the net yelling at them fukin filthy philly clowns. PENS!!

WE WANT THE CUP WE WANT THE CUP WE WANT THE CUP!!
May 18 2008 8:13PM
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cct_222
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To all the flyer haters: i am surprised the flyers even made it this far.. last season the flyers had the worst record in the nhl (worse than the chicago blackhawks) and to come back the next season and make it to the conference finals is pretty damn good to me. But dont worry, we'll see the bitch crosby and the pens next year in 08-09................go flyers

May 18 2008 8:34PM
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ChanchoVelez.
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oh hell ya go avs
May 18 2008 8:42PM
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Faggghkxd
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LETS GO PENS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 18 2008 8:44PM
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grubix2
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Whaaa Whaaaa Whaaaa.  The Refs did this the zebras did that WHAAAA.  Here, lets put some numbers up...

Pittsburgh Penalty Statistics 2008 Playoffs
GP - 14
Minors - 85
Majors - 3
Misconducts - 4
PIM - 225
Average Penalty Minutes Per Game - 16.1 (4th Highest in Playoffs)

Number of Power Plays in Playoffs - 65 (4th Highest in Playoffs)

Dallas (85 PPs), Detroit (74 PPs), and Philadelphia (67 PPs) all had more power plays than Pittsburgh in the playoffs.  And the Pengiuins were the 4th highest penalized team!  I´m sorry that there are some tampons that need to be changed out there.  But those are the facts.  Pittsburgh has a sick Powerplay (23%) and a ridiculous PK (87.3%).  Other teams have had more chances than the Penguins and they aren´t capitalizing.  nhl.com has an awesome stats device now, so please read up before, you come on here, ¨Wahaaaaa the Penguins are all diving bitches.  The refs hand them the games Whaaaaaaaa¨

Figures... the pens are going to the cup, and I am Peru.




May 18 2008 9:21PM
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grubix2
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I should add that the numbers for overall powerplays is a little skewed, because some teams have not played an equal amount of games.  But it really isn´t by much.  1 or 2 games isn´t much when you´re taling about 20 powerplays.  Detriot and Dallas have had a ridiculous number of powerplays.

And then again look at their teams.  Good players draw pentalties



May 18 2008 9:35PM
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Elijah.
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The number of times you say FAIL to support your dumbass points is starting to really get old...
May 18 2008 9:36PM
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Reptar.
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excuse me? dumbass point? in case you didn't see the score to our FOURTH victory it was 6 nothing pens, it seems like i was correct.
May 19 2008 12:53AM
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Jeff_Lo
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Yeah you also have to remember the Flyers had played 4 more games than the Pens buddy!  That alone could be 10-15 extra power plays.
May 19 2008 10:47AM
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Jeff_Lo
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Yeah who cares.  They deserved to win, granted I stopped watching the game about half way through the second because I was doing home work, The Flyers didn't show up. from what I watched, The Pens were'nt really dominating the play besides keeping the flyers from taking shots.  Biron looked like shit, the first goal WAS redirected in.  The second was questionable for a goaltender interference/holding the stick.  Most of the goals were easy short side shots Biron should've stopped.  Up to where I watched the only difference was the Pens D-core.  They deserve alot more credit than the offense for the Pens.  If it wasn't for them the Pens would'nt be anywhere.

Hossa, Malkin, and Hossa are all one way players.  If it wasn't for the D clogging the blue line and neutral zone the Pens would'nt be remotely close to where they are.  Hence why the Capitals are out of the playoffs as are the Avalanche, and also the Wild.

If you all knew anything you'd quit praising crosby and start thanking Orpik, Letang, Sydor, Gonchar, and Whitney a bit more!
May 19 2008 10:56AM
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grubix2
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Based on these statements alone, you do not follow the nhl and or the penguins enough.  Hossa is one of the best back checkers in the league by far.  Every game he´s always stripping the puck off guys from behind. 

And the defenseman you mentioned... aren´t even the penguins top defenders with the exception of Letang.  The pens top defensive unit (which has played buck-nasty all playoffs) has been Hal Gill and Rob Scuderi.  Scuderi is a +8 which is the highest on the team.  And Gill is +5 Whitney is also at a +8 due to the fact that he is on the powerplay.  At the end of the season Whitney was demoted to Left Wing on the 3rd line because he was playing so shitty.  ...whitney is not a good defensive defenseman.  Letang yes.  He´s quality.  Orpik... eh, he´s been playing well.  He´s more of a physical presence than anything, and he can block shots well.  Good vertical speed, but he gets beat laterally alot.  Gonchar is a +4 which really is a gift for him too, because he plays on the powerplay.  Not to mention his shot is so slow to develop, it gets blocked everytime.  But gonchar has been playing much better towards the end of the rangers series and from the 2 philly games i saw before I left for peru.

The majority of anything Crosby does defensively is in the neutral zone.  He´s good at stripping pucks and picking off passes, but then again... considering when crosby´s line is on the ice, the puck is hardly in the peguins zone, it´s hard to judge.  Malkin definitely is a one way player.  But to say that his offense doen´t make up for it haha?  You´re right... why the hell would a team want a guy that has 9 goals and 10 assists in 14 playoff games.  But you´re right we should stop praising Crosby, Malkin, and Hossa...

Crosby
Goals - 4
Assists - 17 (1st)
Points - 21 (1st)

Malkin
Goals - 9 (tied 4th)
Assists - 10 (tied 5th)
Points - 19 (tied 2nd)

Hossa
Goals - 9 (tied 4th)
Assists - 10 (tied 5th)
Points - 19 (tied 2nd)

But here´s the last funny thing... Malkin is the only player in the top 30 Forwards in Time on Ice per Game... and he´s Numer 27. The pens are rotating lines quite evenly.  So those 3 guys mentioned above are getting the job done in the average amout of time they are on the ice.

Keep the hate coming.
May 19 2008 1:06PM
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Jeff_Lo
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Ok Ok pull out your stats, I'm going off what I saw when I watched the games!  Numbers don't show everything.

also which one of you is this?


May 19 2008 1:50PM
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PhaedeD
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pens are the best in the league. best offense best defense best power plays best power play defense like hate all you want but just know that the PENS are the best.
May 19 2008 1:53PM
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Jeff_Lo
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If Hossa is such a two way player, and you want to talk numbers why is his +/-   -14?  Malkin and Crosby still sit in the high teens.  But watching one game doesn't mean they always backcheck.  I only saw Crosby come back really hard once in yesterdays game, which didn't matter since the Flyers practically just gave the Pens everytime they entered the zone by either dumping or making a terrible pass, or having it picked off by a Dman(most common). 

I'm not discrediting them as being great hockey players, I'm just saying for the most part they aren't two way players, Malkin more so than any of them.  Yeah Hossa gets back and steals the puck, but he also turned it over in his zone alot in other games the pens played. 

The best two way players in the league - Pavel Datsyuk, and Henrik Zetterberg


May 19 2008 1:59PM
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PhaedeD
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i go to every game hossa is fucking amazing so is sid and malkin. its impossible to move the puck between the blue lines with these guys out there.
May 19 2008 2:27PM
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ax_murderer
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penguins ftw

im a fuckin bandwagoner suck it. my teams out, crosbys fucking exhilarating to watch. suck it
May 19 2008 2:54PM
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Chummer3
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I really hope my wings pull off the win tonight. I am looking forward to a potential wings pens series.
May 19 2008 3:12PM
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comeatmebro
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word son! pens are winnin it this year!
May 19 2008 3:53PM
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FreeBallin
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haha holy shit...Hossa has been getting tons of praise from everywhere because of his two way play and backchecking.  It was one of the tops storys from the last series.  Do you live under a rock?
May 19 2008 4:58PM
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williamtell414
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hossa is +7 in the playoffs. the -14 might be due to playing for a thrashers team that was outscored by 56 goals; there are only two players on that team who have played over 20 games and still have a positive +/-, and one of them is colby armstrong.
May 19 2008 5:52PM
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Sufferboy
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dude the wings r going to win fosho
May 19 2008 5:54PM
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Reptar.
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i wanna watch stars pull off the unthinkable.
May 19 2008 6:24PM
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Skiingslikewhoa
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For those of you bitching about the first pens goal. The rule is that it has to be a distinct kicking motion for it not to count. Yes he clearly redirected it but theres nothing wrong with that. If you can kick a 80+mph slapshot then you deserve the goal and you should play soccer.

Also on an unrelated rant. WTF team Canada!!! It's an absolute shame how many guys rejected to play for team Canada. Pronger, Neidermeyer, Phaneuf, Iginla, Brodeur. Luongo. Thornton and many more where the fuck is your patriotism. I wonder how many russians refused to play for their country...
May 19 2008 6:26PM
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720skiguy
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dude you go to every game, we get it.
May 19 2008 6:36PM
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mark.p
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None of the russians declined to play because it is russia.. you don't have a choice
May 19 2008 6:42PM
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Chummer3
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wings up 4-0. pens wings is going to be a GREAT series
May 19 2008 9:19PM
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Sufferboy
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yeah it is
May 19 2008 9:21PM
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grubix2
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damnit... you beat me to it.  My response exactly.
May 19 2008 10:20PM
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PhaedeD
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i go to every game got it?
May 20 2008 12:28AM
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DaLiNeRiDEr21
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GO WINGS!!!!!!!!
May 20 2008 9:59AM
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FreeBallin
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jump on the bandwagon!
May 20 2008 10:28AM
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Reptar.
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i hate how kids think everyone is a "bandwagonner"  it pisses off true fans
Fan for sixteen years and running
May 20 2008 5:00PM
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spiegel
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let's go wings, for my sake please.

I'll have  a heart attack if I see Sindy hold up Lord Stanley's trophy.
May 20 2008 6:39PM
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user098123
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Ugh I dunno, tough choice for me. I've grown up loving both teams...but I gotta go with Detroit on this one. Lets go wings!
May 20 2008 6:41PM
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Elijah.
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Werd.
May 20 2008 6:45PM
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Jeff_Lo
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regardless....the russians have Kovalachuck and Ovechkin....what do you expect?  Plus world hockey in general is finally getting more competetive and even across the board!  I love it!
May 20 2008 7:01PM
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DeucesStreetwear
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dude red wings FTW! so many veterans in the game that are sick!
but penguins are going to be a hard team to beat. stanley cup finals are going to be insane.
May 20 2008 7:38PM
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PhaedeD
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pens gonna take the cup bbbahahahaha
May 20 2008 8:27PM
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FreeBallin
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o man are you still butt hurt over this?   do you really want to get into "whose the biggest baddest most devoted long time fan"? is that what you honestly resorted to now because you have nothing else to bitch like a girl about?

May 20 2008 9:16PM
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DaLiNeRiDEr21
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all in all the flyers had the greatest season
May 21 2008 9:19AM
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PhaedeD
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this post also shows u know very little about hockey and what happens when you are on a team in the playoffs and one that is in the stanley cup.
May 21 2008 10:10AM
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aprailey
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more like the greatest ass kicking
May 21 2008 11:25AM
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DaLiNeRiDEr21
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HOW AM I!!!!!.......................my team was elminated and i am def not going to root for the fucking penguins so STFU!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHA 
May 21 2008 12:47PM
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