[Sinister]

It was harder than watching Shogun get schooled by Forrest, watching the Canucks try and score goals. I couldn't get into hockey this year like I usually do cause watching the Canucks wasn't fun, they just can't score goals and looked extremely unorganized. The players don't want Alan in Van City anymore, many of them were pissed right off with the way he treated Linden and held meetings with huge frustrations about Trevor getting benched. Trevor ain't what he used to be, but his leadership and mentality does wonders for out team, really hope he gets into coaching.

I may have gone overboard saying Nassy was a 3rd liner, but for the money we payed him, you can understand my frustrations watching him play. But he will be gone...hopefully.

I hope Morrison doesn't go, he was playing good and a lot better than previous years until he got injured.

I just hope we can make things happen next season. Burrows and Kesler are shaping up to be prime players, our defense is solid, we just need guys who can score.

[Negative1]

Defence in Van City is prime, thats all that needs to be said. They really need to get rid of Naslund. Seriously, this guys name hasn't been heard on Sportsnet in many many moons, I wouldn't even have a clue as to how many goals he has this year. I know Afinagonov only has like 12 after having like a 50+ goal season not too long ago.

The Rangers vs The Devils is gonna be the opening match-up to watch. Henrik and Martin are inpenitrable fortresses and I see this one looking like Vancouver and Dallas last year. Which was awesome to say the least.

[Terry77]

New York owned the Devils this year, but Jersey got home ice so it's up for grabs. New York is just loaded with guys that can perform or are built for the playoffs. Drury is clutch and him Shanahan, Gomez, and Jagr have all been there. They got the grit in Avery, Holleg and others. And I'm really high on their new crop, guys like Dawes, Staal and Griradi.

[All_In]

Originally Posted by burton_o6

Sitting Crosby wasn't the only reason I thought they threw it. It just looked like they didn't care, they weren't trying all that hard to score. I mean they had 10 pp opportunities and didn't score once. But each goal for them on April 2 came from the PP.

Sometimes the PP is a can't miss and other times it's not - that's just how it goes.

They also didn't have Crosby anchoring it this time.

I agree that they looked sluggish, but I doubt it was because of their intent on throwing the game. I think they just played poorly.

[Alex_DeLarge]

Read and weep boys. Judging by the colors you should know that this is a complete homer bracket, but it's not as if picking the Pens to go out of the way is a complete homer pick. They have a pretty good shot if they tighten up their defense a bit. If they don't, I see Montreal defeating Pittsburgh in the conference finals.

Series predictions:

Montreal over Boston in 4
Pittsburgh over Ottawa in 5
Flying Shits over Crapitals in 6
New Jersey over New York in 7

Detroit over Nashville in 5
San Jose over Calgary in 4
Colorado over Minnesota in 7
Anaheim over Dallas in 5

[Negative1]

Anyone catch the Rangers/Devils game? I watched periodically between whistles but thats about it, was it any good?

Volchenkov caught a slapshot from Geno right in face, he had to leave the game.

The Penguins destroyed the Senators, oh man they were brutal tonight. They can thank Gerber for it not being 12-0. Old man Roberts gets it done tonight and Geroges and Neil were just about to trade em but they didn't in the end. Whitney fed Redden his right hand numerous times though.

Great series already, the Sens need to turn it up or they'll be going home early this year.

[burton_o6]

Extremley happy with the Pits tonight. Hope they can play like this the rest of the series/Playoffs. I really think they can take the Cup this year.

[All_In]

Originally Posted by Alex_DeLarge

Series predictions:

Montreal over Boston in 4
Pittsburgh over Ottawa in 5
Flying Shits over Crapitals in 6
New Jersey over New York in 7

Detroit over Nashville in 5
San Jose over Calgary in 4
Colorado over Minnesota in 7
Anaheim over Dallas in 5

Wow, we pretty much have identical looking brackets with the exception of me having the Rangers beating the Devils. Nice picks (because they are knowledgeable or because they resemble my own?)!

Montreal over Boston in 5
Pittsburgh over Ottawa in 4
Flying Shits over Crapitals in 6
New York over New Jersey in 5

Detroit over Nashville in 4
San Jose over Calgary in 7
Colorado over Minnesota in 6
Anaheim over Dallas in 6

[Negative1]

I've been behind a few days, some kool stuff has happened this week in playoff hockey.

I was watching the Preds game yesterday and that arena was jus dead silent in the 2nd period. Detroit was up 2-0 and then Nashville scored the place just erupted and they ended up winning 5-3, good for them.

I'm alittle surpirsed to see Dallas up 2-0 over Anahiem I'll tell ya that.

And my beloved Penguins have the Senators by the balls. They look like they're playing a farm team.

[Asian Sensation]

bust out the broom the ottawa sens are gonna get swept