[burton_o6]

Series Update


EAST

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canadiens 4
Bruins 3 Eliminated
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Penguins 4
Senators 0 Eliminated
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Capitals 3
Flyers 3
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Devils 1 Eliminated
Rangers 4
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WEST

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red wings 4
Predators 2 Eliminated
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Sharks 3
Flames 3
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wild 2 Eliminated
avalanche 4
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Ducks 2 Eliminated
Stars 4
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[Terry77]

Habs fans jump on and off the banwagon too extreme. They just beat the 8th seed in the first round and those douchebags are rioting.

Same fans who thought Gainey and co. were stupid for:
-Drafting Price instead of Brule
-Signing Kovalev long term
-Eastern European and American college players
-Wanted Koivu to speak French

That`s recent memory. So essientially, grow up.

[Alex_DeLarge]

Bunch of "Hab fans" on another site were giving the crown to the Pens when they couldn't land Hossa and traded Huet. Now they're predicting to sweep the Pens in the conference finals and win the whole thing.

They are pretty pathetic.

[Negative1]

Does having your cities hockey team in the playoffs automatically give you a license to trash your city? I thought every other Canadian hockey fans were going to act better than the people of Edmonton. This rioting stuff is a joke.

[Terry77]

Originally Posted by Alex_DeLarge

Bunch of "Hab fans" on another site were giving the crown to the Pens when they couldn't land Hossa and traded Huet. Now they're predicting to sweep the Pens in the conference finals and win the whole thing.

They are pretty pathetic.

On and off the team's nuts man, it's pathetic. They all wanted to take Kovalev's soul and chase him out of town last year, and now chant mvp when things are going good.

[Negative1]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=AI7KeY-DmNU

This video is unbelievable.

I wish Kovalev was still on the Penguins. He'll either be playing his old team in the Conference finals or his old teammates next round in the Rangers.

Other than the Penguins sweeping Ottawa, the Rangers/Devils series was my favorite to watch soo far.

[All_In]

Eh, it's like that in most cities. I'm a Penguins fans but most sports games I get to are in the Philly area. This entire city could care less about hockey unless the Flyers manage to get past the first round. Heck, even at Phillies games when they're losing fans start chanting E-A-G-L-E-S. It's rather annoying.

But yeah, Montreal barely beat a depleted Boston team that wasn't good to begin with. Sweep the Pens? That's laughable. It's pretty sad on Montreal's end that they let it get to 7 games. Although it's a good sign that Price was solid in that game. Montreal better hope Philadelphia wins this series. Playing the Flyers would be a lot easier than the Rangers...

I haven't really heard too much about rioting after that game. I live in the States. What happened?

edit: wow, that Kovalev video is ridiculous. Have you seen Tampa's new draft pick (eventually), Steve Stamkos?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-xcu...eature=related

[burton_o6]

Start of the Second Series


EAST

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canadiens

Flyers
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Penguins
=======Game 1 on Fri @ 7:00 E========
Rangers
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WEST

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red wings
=========Game 1 on Thur @ 7:30 E======
avalanche
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Sharks
=========Game 1 on Fri @ 10:00 E======
Stars
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[Lotus]

Flyers should blow through Montreal, Pens will beat the rangers, Stars will beat the Sharks, and sadly I don't know how I want to call the wings and Avs, I would much rather see Colorado pull through.

[Negative1]

Colorado plays Detroit yet again. This is a rivalry you can take to the bank. Well, minus Colorado's supreme goalie. I can see Detroit winning this one early but if they become cocky like they always seem, they will lose control of this series.

Detroit in 6.

Straka, Jagr and Kasper playing their old team. Man I hope the Penguins can pull it off, the Rangers are a tough team with an insane amount of firepower, Fleury and or Conky must be sharp as tacks. This should be a high scoring series despite the goal tenders efforts. Expect alot of puck movement and lightning quick plays every shift.

Maybe Avery will throw down against Georges

Penguins in 4 as always but realistically, Penguins in 7.

The Flyers vs Canadians is one I did not see happening at all. I don't know how to call this one. Philly will maybe grind em out and slowly break their will and unless Montreal pulls it together and starts playing some serious 60 minute hockey, don't expect them to make it to the next round. Biron's glovehand was swift against the Capitols and Price as they say is the next coming of Roy. This will be another series that ends late.

Flyers in 7.

The Sharks vs The Stars, another matchup I didn't see happening. I believe their season series was tied at 4-4 and both teams had a legit shot at catching Detorit late in the season cept Dallas shit the bed in their last 10 and San Jose went 11 straight before losing. Again in this series, the goaltenders are marvelous and will be tough to beat. San Jose was extremely sloppy against the Flames and barely got out alive and unless they change pace, they will be going home. Dallas was solid soo far this post season, they shit the bed in game 5 but I don't see them making too many more mistakes.

Dallas in 7.

All these second round matches provide us with some serious goaltending. Theodore, Lundqvist, Turco, Nabokov, Fleury, Price, Biron, Hasek/Osgood, these are some mad goalies but the majority of them haven't been this far in the playoffs before. This is an exciting year of playoffs and I can't wait for Game 1 on Friday