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Bluebomb
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Re: NHL 2011-12 Season
trixster wrote: I wonder how hard Bettman is gonna work to ensure a NY/LA final. But that would be a conflict of interest.
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Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:31 pm |
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trixster
loyalfromlondon
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Re: NHL 2011-12 Season
True.
If the Coyotes win, does Bettman congratulate himself?
_________________Magic Mike wrote: zwackerm wrote: If John Wick 2 even makes 30 million I will eat 1,000 shoes. Same. Algren wrote: I don't think. I predict.
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Sun Apr 29, 2012 2:11 pm |
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Bluebomb
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Re: NHL 2011-12 Season
There are only 2 scenarios that will happen if Phoenix wins the SC.
First: Right after the Coyotes win, he along with some shady men in suits runs away with the Stanley Cup under the guise of some bullshit excuse like security reasons. Then they all flee to Mexico or some place that doesn't have an extradition treaty with the US.
Second: After the Coyotes win, he raises the Cup on the ice and kisses it and does congratulate himself in his self-aggrandizing speech only to punch Phoenix in the face and announce their relocation to Quebec City.
But I have a more pressing issue: Does this mean Bettman would have his name engraved on the Cup if they win?
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Shack
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Re: NHL 2011-12 Season
Nashville needs to find a way to slow these games down. Phoenix is the fastest "boring" team ever
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Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:26 pm |
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Mister Ecks
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Re: NHL 2011-12 Season
The fact we're even talking about Nashville and Phoenix depresses me.
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Mon Apr 30, 2012 9:52 am |
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trixster
loyalfromlondon
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:31 pm Posts: 19697 Location: ville-marie
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Re: NHL 2011-12 Season
Maybe the less ice time for Ovie is motivating him more.
_________________Magic Mike wrote: zwackerm wrote: If John Wick 2 even makes 30 million I will eat 1,000 shoes. Same. Algren wrote: I don't think. I predict.
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Tue May 01, 2012 12:59 am |
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Mister Ecks
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Re: NHL 2011-12 Season
Magnus wrote: Mister Ecks wrote: The fact we're even talking about Nashville and Phoenix depresses me. They deserve to be. They were better than their respective 1st round teams. Chicago was lucky to win game 2 and even be in the series in the first place and Nashville kind of dominated Detroit. No doubt, but still... from a hockey fan's standpoint, Nashville and Phoenix? Just seems weird.
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Tue May 01, 2012 6:37 am |
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Mister Ecks
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Re: NHL 2011-12 Season
Fun SC facts:
New York Rangers: 4 cups (last in 1994) Washington Capitals: 0 cups New Jersey Devils: 3 cups (last in 2003) Philadelphia Flyers: 2 cups (last in 1975)
St Louis Blues: 0 Nashville Predator: 0 Phoenix Coyotes: 0 Los Angeles Kings: 0
Lots of big chances for a first time SC win.
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Tue May 01, 2012 6:51 am |
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torrino
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Re: NHL 2011-12 Season
Jesus.
From my limited standpoint, The Caps looked like the team with more potential and energy. But Lundqvist is insane, the Caps got sloppy in 2OT, and gave it up in 3OT.
I don't think I could have forgiven Green if NY scored on that penalty. I've been saying it for years, but he's totally a 'what if' player at this stage -- and he does stupid shit all the time. I don't think the threat of his 40-pt-a-season LT potential is worth his defensive flubs. Would rather have someone marginally better at D at 1/3 the price.
And this is the third time in four years that I'm digging our new goalie but christ Holtby is promising. Keep your head up, chappy.
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Thu May 03, 2012 12:41 am |
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torrino
College Boy T
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Re: NHL 2011-12 Season
And the Kings have as much potential to be LA's fav (next to the Lakers) as the Clippers or Dodgers. Baseball is still a tough sell at an eerie venue. And Sterling is a creep -- so few are really adopting the team as, say, New Yorkers adopted the Mets. I mean...hockey is definitely the least favorite now, but I think a deep run will be as exciting to most here as a deep Clippers run.
At least I hope. Hockey is the perfect spectator sport...and Donald Sterling is a douchenozzle.
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Thu May 03, 2012 12:46 am |
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Chippy
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Re: NHL 2011-12 Season
Barley doesn't move much.
But they could also barely move.
_________________trixster wrote: shut the fuck up zwackerm, you're out of your fucking element trixster wrote: chippy is correct
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Thu May 03, 2012 3:06 pm |
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trixster
loyalfromlondon
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:31 pm Posts: 19697 Location: ville-marie
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Re: NHL 2011-12 Season
_________________Magic Mike wrote: zwackerm wrote: If John Wick 2 even makes 30 million I will eat 1,000 shoes. Same. Algren wrote: I don't think. I predict.
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Thu May 03, 2012 5:18 pm |
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trixster
loyalfromlondon
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Re: NHL 2011-12 Season
That's barley something to be proud of.
_________________Magic Mike wrote: zwackerm wrote: If John Wick 2 even makes 30 million I will eat 1,000 shoes. Same. Algren wrote: I don't think. I predict.
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Jmart
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Joined: Fri Oct 22, 2004 8:47 am Posts: 21150 Location: Massachusetts
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Re: NHL 2011-12 Season
I can't tell if the Flyers are worn out or if the Devils are actually good.
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Fri May 04, 2012 4:56 am |
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trixster
loyalfromlondon
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Re: NHL 2011-12 Season
I think Giroux is hurt.
_________________Magic Mike wrote: zwackerm wrote: If John Wick 2 even makes 30 million I will eat 1,000 shoes. Same. Algren wrote: I don't think. I predict.
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Mister Ecks
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Re: NHL 2011-12 Season
trixster wrote: I think Giroux is hurt. Good. I mean, that's too bad. And by bad, I mean good.
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Fri May 04, 2012 10:17 am |
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Mister Ecks
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Re: NHL 2011-12 Season
Magnus wrote: If the Kings won the cup this year, it would have to be one of the most unlikeliest winners in recent history. I say their run will mimic Montreal from two years ago. They pushed their first two series to seven games though, but I think LA will run into trouble in the CFs.
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Fri May 04, 2012 11:13 am |
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trixster
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Re: NHL 2011-12 Season
I can't see LA having any trouble with Phoenix or Nashville, the way they're playing right now.
_________________Magic Mike wrote: zwackerm wrote: If John Wick 2 even makes 30 million I will eat 1,000 shoes. Same. Algren wrote: I don't think. I predict.
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Fri May 04, 2012 3:21 pm |
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Mister Ecks
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Re: NHL 2011-12 Season
Maybe. They might make the SC finals but I still don't think they'll take the Cup. Something's gotta give.
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Fri May 04, 2012 3:58 pm |
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Flava'd vs The World
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Re: NHL 2011-12 Season
If LA wins can we get rid of the NHL regular season? Home ice obviously means nothing. One monster tournament would be awesome.
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Sat May 05, 2012 1:35 pm |
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Mister Ecks
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Re: NHL 2011-12 Season
It would be fitting if the SC finals were the Caps and the Kings. Two unlikely teams that knocked out all the seasonal heavyweights.
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Sat May 05, 2012 3:10 pm |
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torrino
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Re: NHL 2011-12 Season
caps aren't making the finals
don't know if they are really 'unlikely' as even with the poor season and continued playoff fuckery since 07 (?), the lineup is still voiewed as a threat.
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Sun May 06, 2012 1:19 pm |
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torrino
College Boy T
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Re: NHL 2011-12 Season
oh, I believe
I'm avoiding jinxing the run by not wearing my caps hat, which I normally do during playoff season and it always results in an earlier than anticipated exit
Besides...I want that LA vs DC final so I can watch the games. God forbid you put hockey on in a bar under other circumstances. Ppl here would rather watch soccer...it's pathetic
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Sun May 06, 2012 7:03 pm |
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Jmart
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Re: NHL 2011-12 Season
So much for that Kings/Blues series being close.
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Sun May 06, 2012 7:23 pm |
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Mister Ecks
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Re: NHL 2011-12 Season
I feel something's different for the Caps this year. They've squandered so much in the last few seasons. I remember how huge it was when the Caps met the Pens in '09, and how everyone said the Caps would pull it off. Then the next two seasons, they had huge seasons. So it would make sense that playing crap all year and barely making it would result in a Cup run.
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