Its' Here! NHL 2008 Playoff Thread

[Suburban Rhythm]

Beautiful! Probably alot easier to be laid back when you are up 2-0 and 3-1, then 3-2 coming off a 3OT loss and going on the road.

[Suburban Rhythm]

Dola

Tortarella officially out of Tampa...paving the way for the best mullet in all of sports.

[Dr. Sak]

Part of me wants him in Ottawa with Murray.

I'd love for Tort to tell Murray to shut his yap!

[Suburban Rhythm]

This also beautiful, from MA Fleury-

Al Sobotka, the buildings operation manager and Zamboni driver at Joe Louis Arena, has gotten considerable attention over the years for picking up octopuses that fans there throw on the ice, then twirling them over his head.
Indeed, the league has mandated that he no longer do it on the ice, because the debris that flies off the octopus as it is spun can spray onto not only the playing surface, but also onto players who aren't a safe distance away.
Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury decided to be proactive about protecting himself before Game 5, so when Sobotka began to twirl an octopus in the Zamboni entrance, Fleury did a little spraying of his own, turning his water bottle on Sobotka.
After volunteering yesterday that "I just missed my mouth by a little bit," Fleury acknowledged his actions.
"After the first two games, I thought I'd give him a little something back," he said. "And we won, so it's good."

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08156/887124-61.stm

[Maple Leafs]

Posting this here, since I can't find the "It's here! 1993 Playoffs Thread" thread.

[Suburban Rhythm]

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

Posting this here, since I can't find the "It's here! 1993 Playoffs Thread" thread.

First Therrien, then Babcock...now you?

[Maple Leafs]

Originally Posted by Suburban Rhythm

First Therrien, then Bacock...now you?

Technically, it was first me, then Therrien, then Babcock.

[Suburban Rhythm]

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

Technically, it was first me, then Therrien, then Babcock.

Therrien was on it early...Babcock is a bandwagon jumper.

[Galaxy]

Wings score first (nice goal).

[Galaxy]

Jeez...Detroit is playing dumb with these penalties.

[DeToxRox]

Lilja just got away with defensive pass interference.

[Dr. Sak]

I wish someone would high stick Pierre in the face.

[DeToxRox]

This has been a very slow paced game. You can see each team is being very tenative through the zone, which is hurting Detroit right now even with their stellar D. They have to keep control of the puck and get some shots.

[Dr. Sak]

The Pens have to slow this game down. Gonchar cant handle the puck too well and they just look beat up. Now if Sid is hurt, it is time for the Wings to jump on the Pens.

[DeToxRox]

Originally Posted by bsak16

The Pens have to slow this game down. Gonchar cant handle the puck too well and they just look beat up. Now if Sid is hurt, it is time for the Wings to jump on the Pens.

Sid got rocked by Stuart, that was impressive because Crosby is like Gretzky, his back never to the play, he's always looking at the puck, keeping himself protected and in a position to make plays.

[Dr. Sak]

Fleury should've had that one.

And even though they are older...the Wings look fresher.

[DeToxRox]

Wow. WEAK goal by Fleury. Should've never kicked a rebound out that big, and then to give up the five hole with the angle totally shutdown, just not good.

[DeToxRox]

Detroit has clinched their last six series on the road, right now the Pens moreso then the Wings are helping them make this seven. Still plenty of game left but Pittsburgh HAS to pick it up, they look so sluggish.

[Dr. Sak]

Malkin finally rings one up

[Galaxy]

Pens are back in it.

[Galaxy]

What a strange goal.

[Dr. Sak]

Man...that stinks for MAF.

[DeToxRox]

Wow. Talk about an incredible bounce for the Wings. That puck shot out behind Fleury when he landed on it.

[DeToxRox]

Dola .. Amazing job by the ref being in position and not blowing that dead because he lost sight of it.

[Dr. Sak]

It shot out like a wet bar of soap.

[Galaxy]

MAF just seems off his game.

[DeToxRox]

I know this is off topic, but doesn't Kevin Lowe salivate looking at the potential RFA's Pittsburgh could have. He is going to poison pill this team to death lol.

[Dr. Sak]

I think MAF sold his soul to the devil for Game 5 and now the devil is coming back to collect.

[Galaxy]

Originally Posted by DeToxRox

I know this is off topic, but doesn't Kevin Lowe salivate looking at the potential RFA's Pittsburgh could have. He is going to poison pill this team to death lol.

Pittsburgh is going to have some tough decisions to make. They all talk about how good and young the are, but they can't keep everyone.

[Galaxy]

Not over yet.

[Greyroofoo]

That collective sound you just heard was every single Red Wings fan slapping their foreheads

[Dr. Sak]

Wow What an ending!

[Galaxy]

I want to see this replay. I though it bounce in and out for a second.

[Dr. Sak]

I think it hit the post.

[Galaxy]

SO CLOSE

[Galaxy]

A great series. Hopefully this gives the NHL the boost it needs. They just need to get rid of Bettman.

[DeToxRox]

Amazing series. Pittsburgh proved me wrong and showed amazing heart after game two. Now my guess for Conn Smythe is Zetterberg.

[Dr. Sak]

The Pens fans shouldn't boo Bettman. If not for him they would be out of Pittsburgh. He wouldn't sign the papers to let Basillie buy the team and move them.

[DeToxRox]

And Z wins the Conn Smythe. He's so fucking good, it's insane. Just an amazing two way player.

[MizzouRah]

That was a great game.. and a great series!

I love hockey.

[MizzouRah]

Originally Posted by DeToxRox

And Z wins the Conn Smythe. He's so fucking good, it's insane. Just an amazing two way player.

As much as I can't stand Detroit, I agree with you. He was my pick for sure.

[Galaxy]

Is it just me, or does NBC drain the life of the Cup celebration?

[Galaxy]

Originally Posted by bsak16

The Pens fans shouldn't boo Bettman. If not for him they would be out of Pittsburgh. He wouldn't sign the papers to let Basillie buy the team and move them.

Basillie seems intent on getting a team. Nashville, Pittsburgh, Buffalo (he asked).
He needs to give up on the dream of a Hamilton-base team. No way Toronto and Buffalo will let him in.

[Wolfpack]

Originally Posted by bsak16

I think it hit the post.

Wouldn't have counted anyway as the clock was at zero as Hossa got his stick to it. Can you imagine the tension had the thing gone in and thus caused it to be reviewed? Would such a review have ever had so much riding on it?

[Dr. Sak]

Originally Posted by Wolfpack

Wouldn't have counted anyway as the clock was at zero as Hossa got his stick to it. Can you imagine the tension had the thing gone in and thus caused it to be reviewed? Would such a review have ever had so much riding on it?

Yeah I agree. Even the Wings players didn't celebrate right away because they didn't knwo what the heck was going on.

[DeToxRox]

And now Toronto's playoffs begin, the Offseason.

[Dr. Sak]

Originally Posted by DeToxRox

And now Toronto's playoffs begin, the Offseason.

They are already mathematically eliminated for the playoffs in the 08-09 season.

[DeToxRox]

Originally Posted by bsak16

They are already mathematically eliminated for the playoffs in the 08-09 season.

It's okay. It seems like most Leafs fans would be fine with going 0-82 to get Tavares.

Not saying that's you ML, but most I run into.

[Dr. Sak]

They'd still find a way to lose the lottery.

[Maple Leafs]

Originally Posted by DeToxRox

It's okay. It seems like most Leafs fans would be fine with going 0-82 to get Tavares.

Not saying that's you ML, but most I run into.

It's not me. The Leafs need a rebuild desperately, but I'm firmly on the anti-tank bandwagon.

That said, I think most Leaf fans just expect to go 0-82 next year anyways, so they figure they might as well get excited about Taveres.