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byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 04-27-12, 11:05 AM (EST) "2012 NHL Playoff Discussion thread - round 2" Wow, organization actually worked for Round 1. Dare we try to continue??   Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

Subject     Author     Message Date     ID    Rangers vs Capitals byoffer 04-27-12 1    Game 1 PepeLePew13 04-28-12 12    Game 2: Caps win 3-2 byoffer 04-30-12 16    Game 3 (and turning into game 4 als... byoffer 05-02-12 28        Rangers win in 3OT byoffer 05-03-12 29            RE: Rangers win in 3OT byoffer 05-03-12 30    game 4: Capitals win, series at 2-2 byoffer 05-05-12 33    Pivotal game 5 byoffer 05-07-12 40        Rangers win in OT - lead 3-2 byoffer 05-07-12 41            RE: Rangers win in OT - lead 3-2 Estee 05-08-12 43            RE: Rangers win in OT - lead 3-2 PepeLePew13 05-08-12 44    Game 6: Caps win another close one byoffer 05-10-12 55        RE: Game 6: Caps win another close ... HobbsofMI 05-10-12 56    Rangers win Game 7 (2-1) Estee 05-13-12 58  Philadelphia vs New Jersey byoffer 04-27-12 2    Game 1: Philly wins in OT byoffer 04-30-12 17    Kovalchuk out for game 2 byoffer 05-01-12 23        Game 2: Devils win 4-1 byoffer 05-01-12 26    Game 3: Devils win in OT byoffer 05-03-12 31    Game 4... PepeLePew13 05-06-12 35    Game 5: Devils leading 3-1 in the ... byoffer 05-08-12 47        Devils win 3-1, eliminate Flyers byoffer 05-08-12 48            RE: Devils win 3-1, eliminate Flyer... HobbsofMI 05-09-12 49                RE: Devils win 3-1, eliminate Flyer... PepeLePew13 05-09-12 50                    RE: Devils win 3-1, eliminate Flyer... byoffer 05-09-12 51                        RE: Devils win 3-1, eliminate Flyer... PepeLePew13 05-09-12 52                            RE: Devils win 3-1, eliminate Flyer... byoffer 05-09-12 53                                RE: Devils win 3-1, eliminate Flyer... PepeLePew13 05-09-12 54                                    RE: Devils win 3-1, eliminate Flyer... byoffer 05-10-12 57  St. Louis vs Los Angeles byoffer 04-27-12 3    RE: St. Louis vs Los Angeles Max Headroom 04-27-12 8    Game 1 PepeLePew13 04-28-12 13    Game 2 - LA kicking butt byoffer 04-30-12 18        RE: Game 2 - LA kicking butt PepeLePew13 05-01-12 20    Game 3 mrc 05-04-12 32    Series sweep PepeLePew13 05-06-12 34  Phoenix vs Nasville byoffer 04-27-12 4    Game 1 PepeLePew13 04-28-12 11    Game 2 mrc 04-30-12 14    Radulov and A. Kostitsyn suspended ... mrc 05-01-12 21        RE: Radulov and A. Kostitsyn suspen... byoffer 05-01-12 22        No stars? No problem byoffer 05-02-12 27    Game 5: Phoenix wins game and seri... byoffer 05-08-12 42        RE: Game 5: Phoenix wins game and ... mrc 05-08-12 45            RE: Game 5: Phoenix wins game and ... byoffer 05-08-12 46  General Discussions byoffer 04-27-12 5    RE: General Discussions HobbsofMI 04-27-12 6        RE: General Discussions aethelstan 04-27-12 7    RE: General Discussions PepeLePew13 04-28-12 10    RE: General Discussions aethelstan 04-30-12 15    The Russians are going, the Russian... byoffer 05-01-12 24        RE: The Russians are going, the Rus... mrc 05-01-12 25    RE: General Discussions HobbsofMI 05-07-12 38    RE: General Discussions Molaholic 05-13-12 59  An illustrated guide to the first r... PepeLePew13 04-28-12 9    RE: An illustrated guide to the fir... byoffer 04-30-12 19  Question. Max Headroom 05-07-12 36    RE: Question. byoffer 05-07-12 37        RE: Question. Max Headroom 05-07-12 39

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byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 04-27-12, 11:06 AM (EST) 1. "Rangers vs Capitals" 1 vs 7 in the East.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

PepeLePew13 24731 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 04-28-12, 10:03 PM (EST) 12. "Game 1" Rangers win 3-1 and their fans seems to have started a new tradition -- waiting until 8 minutes have elapsed in each period before starting an "Ovi Sucks!" chant. They did the same thing in the first round, waiting until 11:11 in each period before saying the same thing about Daniel Alfredsson (uniform #11).   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 04-30-12, 10:35 PM (EST) 16. "Game 2: Caps win 3-2" Rangers fans still taunting Ovy, who barely played but who did score the winner. Series split 1-1 heading back to Washington. Will Ovy get more ice-time when the Caps control last change?   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-02-12, 11:49 PM (EST) 28. "Game 3 (and turning into game 4 also!)" 5 periods not enough, so on to 3rd OT. I see from FB that DebCapsFan is at the game, so she will be tired tomorrow. Hopefully tired AND happy. Go Caps!!   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-03-12, 00:16 AM (EST) 29. "Rangers win in 3OT" Gaborik scores 14 mins into 3rd OT to give Rangers a 2-1 series lead.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-03-12, 09:14 AM (EST) 30. "RE: Rangers win in 3OT" Observation - Obviously any game that goes 3OTs was close. The Cap even had a couple of good chances in OT (Ovy hit a post). But in watching the OT it seemed the Rangers kept playing hockey throughout the OTs. The Caps seemed content to flip pucks out of the zone and very often it took 2 to 3 attempts to get the puck out, giving the Rangers many more offensive opportunities. When the Caps did get into the Rangers zone, they seemed very quick to flip the puck towards the net. Sure, anything can go in, but they seemed too quick to give control (the puck) back to the Rangers. Tough way to live, and as it turned out they lost. In particular Ovy seemed to just quickly shoot every time he could get any sort of shot away. Sure he is one of the few players who can score from anywhere, but is that the best way to help the team? This was a big blown opportunity by the Caps. The Rangers were shorthanded at the back end due to injury, and the Caps needed to take advantage.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-05-12, 08:52 PM (EST) 33. "game 4: Capitals win, series at 2-2" Ovy scores. Backstrom scores. Green scores. Are Washington's big 3 back? Is this because they were "rested" in game 1 and 2??   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-07-12, 10:05 PM (EST) 40. "Pivotal game 5" Caps held the lead until a high-sticking penalty with about 30 seconds left and NYR scored with 6 seconds left to send the game to OT. Worst news for Wash? The penalty was a double minor, so NYR stay on the PP to start OT. Of note? Even Ovy is blocking shots for Wash. That is the sort of hockey that can win in the playoffs.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-07-12, 10:22 PM (EST) 41. "Rangers win in OT - lead 3-2" The penalty never expires, as the Rangers score 2 on the double minor to steal this one from the Caps. Ward was the 3OT star in game 7 against Florida, but is the goat in this one.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

Estee 55195 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-08-12, 09:45 AM (EST) 43. "RE: Rangers win in OT - lead 3-2" This is exactly the kind of game that can get the sports radio stations talking about hockey. And ten seconds later, they stopped.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

PepeLePew13 24731 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-08-12, 10:42 AM (EST) 44. "RE: Rangers win in OT - lead 3-2" It was in the first overtime against Boston that Ward was the hero of... Even so, that was a brutal way to lose and just might be the back-breaker for the Caps. Six seconds away from taking a 3-2 lead to home ice in Game 6, and suddenly they're down 3-2 and have to win out. Most players would have hidden in the back rooms of the dressing room after a game like this, but Joel Ward took it like a man and didn't hide from answering questions from the media.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-10-12, 08:36 AM (EST) 55. "Game 6: Caps win another close one" and there will be a game 7. This series has had some close games. I am predicting OT in game 7. The Caps won in Game 7 OT in round 1, and will do so again in round 2.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

HobbsofMI 15959 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-10-12, 12:45 PM (EST) 56. "RE: Game 6: Caps win another close one" If so I think all picks for the finals in pick'em would be out. sig Syren, bouncy by IceCat, bobble head by Tribephyl, and snoglobe by agman   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

Estee 55195 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-13-12, 03:18 PM (EST) 58. "Rangers win Game 7 (2-1)" Approximate number of times I will have to listen to replays of the My Toe call: eleventy zillion.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 04-27-12, 11:07 AM (EST) 2. "Philadelphia vs New Jersey" 5 vs 6 in the East.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 04-30-12, 10:37 PM (EST) 17. "Game 1: Philly wins in OT" Was that New Jersey's best chance for a win?   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-01-12, 01:11 PM (EST) 23. "Kovalchuk out for game 2" This will hurt the Devils in game 2 and their chances in the series.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-01-12, 11:37 PM (EST) 26. "Game 2: Devils win 4-1" Kovie out, but Devils band together to rally to even the series. Marty! Marty! Marty!!   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-03-12, 11:03 PM (EST) 31. "Game 3: Devils win in OT" Because this playoff season needs more OT. Flyers had 2 power plays in OT, and had a total of 1 shot on net. Geez, NJ got really lucky to escape round 1, and now they might go to round 3?   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

PepeLePew13 24731 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-06-12, 10:30 PM (EST) 35. "Game 4..." Devils win again, by a 4-2 score. They're now up 3-1 in games.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-08-12, 09:40 PM (EST) 47. "Game 5: Devils leading 3-1 in the 3rd period" The Flyers had better channel some of that NYR comeback action from last night or their playoffs will be done.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-08-12, 10:14 PM (EST) 48. "Devils win 3-1, eliminate Flyers " And Brodeur just keeps on moving forward. This team is playing classic Devils playoff hockey.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

HobbsofMI 15959 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-09-12, 07:45 AM (EST) 49. "RE: Devils win 3-1, eliminate Flyers " After falling flat for so many years Brodeur seems to be back on top of his game. How long until the new Philly goalie is run out of town with that big flub? sig Syren, bouncy by IceCat, bobble head by Tribephyl, and snoglobe by agman   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

PepeLePew13 24731 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-09-12, 01:09 PM (EST) 50. "RE: Devils win 3-1, eliminate Flyers " The Flyers are still stuck with him for another 8 years and $45 mil or so.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-09-12, 01:36 PM (EST) 51. "RE: Devils win 3-1, eliminate Flyers " Like the Canucks are stuck with Luongo?   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

PepeLePew13 24731 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-09-12, 01:41 PM (EST) 52. "RE: Devils win 3-1, eliminate Flyers " I think Luongo is still an useful goalie who's been to the Finals, just needs a change of scenery. By contrast, Bryzgalov has got a huge contract, a lousy playoff record and a growing reputation as a head case, so it'll be a lot more difficult to find suitors for him.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-09-12, 02:58 PM (EST) 53. "RE: Devils win 3-1, eliminate Flyers " I can't disagree. Goalie is such a tough position. A headcase guy with his talent in any other position would become a great, say, second line centre and have value to many teams. But each team only gets to play one goalie at a time, so that position can't have headcases.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

PepeLePew13 24731 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-09-12, 04:16 PM (EST) 54. "RE: Devils win 3-1, eliminate Flyers " LAST EDITED ON 05-09-12 AT 04:38 PM (EST) *grin* ... well, I sometimes wonder if there's been more goalies that were head cases than perfectly sane, to tell you the truth. Gotta be insane to stand there and get pummeled by frozen vulcanized bits of rubber night in, night out. Ron Hextall, Patrick Roy, Gilles Gratton, Ray Emery, Tuukka Rask, Billy Smith, Mike Palmateer, Gerry Cheevers, Gump Worsley, and so on. They were all nuts for the most part. Gratton (a.k.a. "Grattoony the Loony") once skated onto the ice buck naked except for his goalie pads and mask, and he also believed he was reincarnated from a soldier from the Spanish Inquisition.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-10-12, 01:35 PM (EST) 57. "RE: Devils win 3-1, eliminate Flyers " And yet goalies will say they are more sane than the other skaters, since the goalies are dressed to block shots whereas the players (who now all dive in front of almost everything) are not appropriately protected. Maybe they are right. Not often do we see a goalie hurt by a shot, but it is pretty regular for skaters to hobble off the ice. But it certainly takes a different sort of mentality to be a goalie.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 04-27-12, 11:08 AM (EST) 3. "St. Louis vs Los Angeles" 2 vs 8 in the West   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

Max Headroom 10028 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 04-27-12, 07:45 PM (EST) 8. "RE: St. Louis vs Los Angeles" I just got back from the LA area and people are stoked about the success of the Kings. Cool stuff!   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

PepeLePew13 24731 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 04-28-12, 10:07 PM (EST) 13. "Game 1" Kings win 3-1 and has wrested home-ice advantage from the Blues.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 04-30-12, 10:39 PM (EST) 18. "Game 2 - LA kicking butt" Who are these LA Kings? Leading 5-1 midway through the second. Given what they did to #1 Vanc and now what they are doing to #2 St Louis, the Kings would seem to be the most dominant team so far in these playoffs.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

PepeLePew13 24731 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-01-12, 00:18 AM (EST) 20. "RE: Game 2 - LA kicking butt" LAST EDITED ON 05-01-12 AT 00:19 AM (EST) The Kings are loaded with good players who underperformed in the regular season, so when you look on the surface, this is a team that is fully capable of being a division leader and a top-seed, instead of being an 8th seed. Carter, Kopitar, Brown, Richards, Williams, Doughty, et al, these are all proven players and some of them have been through the grind of making it to the Finals. They had a lot of changes in the last off-season and in mid-season, looks like they needed all of that time to develop chemistry. They sure have that chemistry now.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

mrc 10020 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-04-12, 11:01 AM (EST) 32. "Game 3" Kings go up 3-0. They look REALLY good. Done by a Cap   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

PepeLePew13 24731 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-06-12, 08:21 PM (EST) 34. "Series sweep" ...and the Kings are the first to punch their ticket to the conference finals with a 3-1 win. Dustin Brown is certainly looking like an early favourite to be the Conn Smythe winner with his play thus far and I'm not sure if anyone is going to beat the Kings with the players they've got and the confidence/chemistry they were lacking most of the year.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 04-27-12, 11:08 AM (EST) 4. "Phoenix vs Nasville" 3 vs 4 in the West   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

PepeLePew13 24731 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 04-28-12, 09:58 PM (EST) 11. "Game 1" Phoenix won in yet another overtime game, 4-3 ... despite being outshot by Nashville in the 3rd and OT periods by a 25-7 margin.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

mrc 10020 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 04-30-12, 10:56 AM (EST) 14. "Game 2" Phx wins 5-3. I think Nashville had two problems last night. One was the lax defensive play. Legwand's hand pass TO THE FRONT OF THE NET was one of the most bone-headed plays I've ever seen in the NHL. Radulov also deserved some of the whipping Keith Jones gave him between periods. The second problem I saw was that Nashville was playing helter-skelter hockey last night. Even tied or down just one goal, they were up and down the ice, which isn't their style of hockey. Phoenix deserves credit. I never thought Smith would spectacular goalie, but he's doing his job. Of course, Blaine Lacher was a good goalie for a short time as well. Done by a Cap   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

mrc 10020 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-01-12, 12:48 PM (EST) 21. "Radulov and A. Kostitsyn suspended for Game 3" For violating curfew. http://t.co/13MLpFhX   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-01-12, 01:07 PM (EST) 22. "RE: Radulov and A. Kostitsyn suspended for Game 3" That is pretty shocking. First that these two would be dumb enough to miss curfew during playoffs, and second that the team has the stones to actually suspend them. Interesting blurb at the end of this article that indicates the benching could galvanize the rest of the team.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-02-12, 11:47 PM (EST) 27. "No stars? No problem" Despite the suspensions - or maybe because of the suspensions - the Preds play strong and ride Rinne to 2-0 win to make the series 2-1 for Phoenix.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-08-12, 09:04 AM (EST) 42. "Game 5: Phoenix wins game and series" That is some stingy goaltending. But is it enough to stop the hard-charging LA Kings? What a dream semi-final - Phoenix vs LA - two hockey hot-beds. Will anyone actually watch?   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

mrc 10020 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-08-12, 01:46 PM (EST) 45. "RE: Game 5: Phoenix wins game and series" I'm looking foward to the series. Smith v. Quick may turn out to be an epic duel (but then again, I thought the Preds would handle Phx pretty easily, so what do I know?) Done by a Cap   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-08-12, 09:38 PM (EST) 46. "RE: Game 5: Phoenix wins game and series" Yes, that should be an awesome series for fans of good goaltending. Unfortunately for most of us, because the series is on the west coast we won't get to see much of it (without some really tired mornings!)   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 04-27-12, 11:09 AM (EST) 5. "General Discussions" Like about which goaltender will steal another series. Keep all byotching about how Detroit was robbed in the other thread.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

HobbsofMI 15959 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 04-27-12, 02:59 PM (EST) 6. "RE: General Discussions" Detroit was not robbed....they just lost to a better team IMHO. sig Syren, bouncy by IceCat, bobble head by Tribephyl, and snoglobe by agman   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

aethelstan 4348 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Jerry Springer Show Guest" 04-27-12, 03:57 PM (EST) 7. "RE: General Discussions" A team that I think Bettman wants to win. Fits in with the profile of recent winners in new markets: Tampa, Carolina, Anaheim ... Nashville? (with a little trip so that some original 6 teams can get their first wins in decades)   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

PepeLePew13 24731 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 04-28-12, 09:44 PM (EST) 10. "RE: General Discussions" Interesting note... between the two conferences, there's a #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 seed left, while there's been a #1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 seed eliminated. Nice symmetry.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

aethelstan 4348 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Jerry Springer Show Guest" 04-30-12, 02:08 PM (EST) 15. "RE: General Discussions" So the East is an all-Patrick Division affair! There aren't going to be a lot of frequent flyer miles for whoever comes out of the East.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-01-12, 01:19 PM (EST) 24. "The Russians are going, the Russians are going..." What's up with the Russian players? - Ilya Kovalchuk out with injury - Radulov and Kostitsyn suspended by their teams for violating team policies - Ovechkin and Semin - two team leaders not getting team leader ice-times (13.5 and 12 mins respectively last game). And yet Russia is ranked #1 by the IIHF?   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

mrc 10020 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-01-12, 03:59 PM (EST) 25. "RE: The Russians are going, the Russians are going..." Kostitsyn is actually from Belarus. (I know this b/c Clay Travis is getting killed on Twitter for disparaging Russia.) Done by a Cap   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

HobbsofMI 15959 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-07-12, 09:10 AM (EST) 38. "RE: General Discussions" The games have been really good in the second round and all the cheap stuff have seemed to stop. Parity is showing in full view as teams I thought didn't have enough Off find it. sig Syren, bouncy by IceCat, bobble head by Tribephyl, and snoglobe by agman   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

Molaholic 8451 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-13-12, 04:02 PM (EST) 59. "RE: General Discussions" Capn’s Stanley Cup Pick ‘em Surprise.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

PepeLePew13 24731 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 04-28-12, 09:34 PM (EST) 9. "An illustrated guide to the first round..." Here's an illustrated look at the first round   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 04-30-12, 10:44 PM (EST) 19. "RE: An illustrated guide to the first round..." that's cool. I especially liked the air miles graphic. Wonder how that will end up by the end of the playoffs. I would like to see that stat for the regular season. Western teams have long contended they have a harder run because of travel.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

Max Headroom 10028 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-07-12, 08:06 AM (EST) 36. "Question." Question for the Canadians hockey historians: How often does a #8 seed make the conference finals? Has a #8 seed ever won the Cup? The last wild card team of a conference has won the Super Bowl a few times in the NFL, so I assume the same thing happens occasionally in the NHL.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

byoffer 15808 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-07-12, 09:00 AM (EST) 37. "RE: Question." I saw something on the sports news the other night that LA is the 3rd #8 to make the conference finals. Montreal (2010 - losing in Conference final to Philly) and Edmonton (2006 - went to Cup finals losing to Carolina in 7 games) are the others, and neither won the Cup those years. LA is the first of those 3 to beat both the #1 and #2 seed to accomplish the feat. Remember, Max, that this seeding thing hasn't been around for that long (only since 1994). Prior to that they had the 4 divisions compete and then bring the 4 division champs together for the conference and Stanley Cup finals. Since 1995 when they went to the current format (18 playoffs), 8 times no #8 made the second round, 10 times one #8 has made it to the second round, and 0 times both #8s made the second round. And yet only 3 times #8 makes it to the 3rd round, and only 1 time to the finals. Just for comparison I did some digging re #7 seeds also. - 3 times both #7s made second round - 9 times one #7 made second round - 5 times neither #7 made second round - 4 times a #7 made the Stanley Cup final (all four times losing - Vancouver in 94, Buffalo in 99, Anaheim in 2003, Philly 2010) 17 years, and 4 Cup finals for the #7 seeds. Not bad. But a lot of betting money will be for a #8 to win it all this year! LA looks awesome.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

Max Headroom 10028 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold" 05-07-12, 10:10 AM (EST) 39. "RE: Question." Thanks for explaining. It makes sense that playoff seeding is relatively new, but I never gave it much thought until now. Side note: (*puts on old man hat*) I used to be more of a hockey fan, but that was back when I lived in southern California and Gretzky played for the Kings. (Years ago I also attended a game where Mario Lemieux had a hat trick for the Penguins.) After the strike and cancelled season, I lost interest, and I never really regained it, though I maintain a mild rooting interest for the Wings.   Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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