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The Pens need to be more physical on D....there's no reason Fluery should have had to make 55 saves!
If you hit guys they won't be so happy to see the puck passed to them.
That's what I always did playing D...if you were going to score while I'm on the ice then you're going to earn it, same in lacrosse
I tried to watch game 3, just couldn't get into it.
The thing is I actually like seeing Hockey live, there was like a minor league team where I lived during high school and watching the games live was fun. Its just not a sport I like to watch on TV for some reason.
I think the NHL playoffs are by far the best playoffs in all of sports. That's saying a lot considering how great the NCAA tournament is but I think the drama of playoff hockey is unparalleled to me. It's probably only second to boxing in terms of drama.
HD is the NHL's friend....watching the Pittsburgh-Buffalo game played outside was CRAZY in HD.
ref had no choice but to call that high stick. other than that his whistle was basically in his pocket.
mick, if you want to see great goaltending, go back 10 years and search for Curtis Joseph footage when he was a Blue and an Oiler. Or when the Leafs played Carolina. The guy was almost unbeatable.
I hated the guy b/c he was the only reason the Blues would have any chance in hell of beating the Leafs. Then, in game 7, Wendel Clark rung one off his cage that spun his mask around. I remember hoping he'd be hurt.
Now he's my favorite player of all time. him and gretzky.
Cujo was outstanding back in the day. I remember watching him win a playoff series against Dallas all by himself one year when he was an Oiler.Quote:
Originally Posted by Von Milash
I may be incredibly biased and this will certainly come across that way, but if he wants to see outstanding goaltending he should check out Roberto Luongo as well.
yeah, and you know what..no knock against Vancouver, but he'd be twice as good if he was on an eastern conf team like TO or NJ or NYR. Same for nabokov. They tend to fly a bit under the radar out west.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFHCujo was outstanding back in the day. I remember watching him win a playoff series against Dallas all by himself one year when he was an Oiler.Quote:
Originally Posted by Von Milash
I may be incredibly biased and this will certainly come across that way, but if he wants to see outstanding goaltending he should check out Roberto Luongo as well.
West Coast teams just don't get the attention of East Coast teams because they're games are always starting at 9-10pm Eastern time. Thus many writers don't get a chance to watch them. Luongo's performance in last years playoffs was the single best I have ever seen, right out par with those I've seen with Cujo, Brodeur, and Roy. If he'd had an ever half-decent team in front of him they would've gone far.Quote:
Originally Posted by Von Milashyeah, and you know what..no knock against Vancouver, but he'd be twice as good if he was on an eastern conf team like TO or NJ or NYR. Same for nabokov. They tend to fly a bit under the radar out west.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFHCujo was outstanding back in the day. I remember watching him win a playoff series against Dallas all by himself one year when he was an Oiler.Quote:
Originally Posted by Von Milash
I may be incredibly biased and this will certainly come across that way, but if he wants to see outstanding goaltending he should check out Roberto Luongo as well.
I've alerted Patrick Roy to this post, and he told me to tell you that he cannot hear you because he has Stanley Cuy rings stuck in his ears. But if you keep insisting in saying Luongo is as good as him, his son will be around shortly to kick your ass.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFHWest Coast teams just don't get the attention of East Coast teams because they're games are always starting at 9-10pm Eastern time. Thus many writers don't get a chance to watch them. Luongo's performance in last years playoffs was the single best I have ever seen, right out par with those I've seen with Cujo, Brodeur, and Roy. If he'd had an ever half-decent team in front of him they would've gone far.Quote:
Originally Posted by Von Milashyeah, and you know what..no knock against Vancouver, but he'd be twice as good if he was on an eastern conf team like TO or NJ or NYR. Same for nabokov. They tend to fly a bit under the radar out west.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFH
Ive allways felt bad for Bouchier
He carried the Flyers that one year, and he has never been the same since the defense tanked in the finals in front of him.
Guy never recovered from that
;DQuote:
Originally Posted by YoungbloodI've alerted Patrick Roy to this post, and he told me to tell you that he cannot hear you because he has Stanley Cuy rings stuck in his ears. But if you keep insisting in saying Luongo is as good as him, his son will be around shortly to kick your ass.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFHWest Coast teams just don't get the attention of East Coast teams because they're games are always starting at 9-10pm Eastern time. Thus many writers don't get a chance to watch them. Luongo's performance in last years playoffs was the single best I have ever seen, right out par with those I've seen with Cujo, Brodeur, and Roy. If he'd had an ever half-decent team in front of him they would've gone far.Quote:
Originally Posted by Von Milash
I can't stand Roy. Next time you talk to him, ask him about that embellished, around-the-world save he made against the Wings. You know, the one that ended up in the net and eventually cost his team the series. I think Luongo has the potential to be every bit as good as Roy, he just hasn't had the chance to prove it. If you put Luongo in net for those Avalanche or Habs teams that Roy won the cup with, I don't think the result would have been any different.
I can't stand Roy, but that quote about the rings is hilarious. His son's a fucking punk bitch too, have you heard any of the rap cd he put out?
lol no. But I can well imagine. Would like to hear it for chit n giggles.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFH;DQuote:
Originally Posted by YoungbloodI've alerted Patrick Roy to this post, and he told me to tell you that he cannot hear you because he has Stanley Cuy rings stuck in his ears. But if you keep insisting in saying Luongo is as good as him, his son will be around shortly to kick your ass.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFH
I can't stand Roy. Next time you talk to him, ask him about that embellished, around-the-world save he made against the Wings. You know, the one that ended up in the net and eventually cost his team the series. I think Luongo has the potential to be every bit as good as Roy, he just hasn't had the chance to prove it. If you put Luongo in net for those Avalanche or Habs teams that Roy won the cup with, I don't think the result would have been any different.
I can't stand Roy, but that quote about the rings is hilarious. His son's a fucking punk bitch too, have you heard any of the rap cd he put out?
A few weeks back they played portions of it on a local sports radio show I listen to at work, I'll see if I can find a clipQuote:
Originally Posted by Youngbloodlol no. But I can well imagine. Would like to hear it for chit n giggles.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFH;DQuote:
Originally Posted by Youngblood
I can't stand Roy. Next time you talk to him, ask him about that embellished, around-the-world save he made against the Wings. You know, the one that ended up in the net and eventually cost his team the series. I think Luongo has the potential to be every bit as good as Roy, he just hasn't had the chance to prove it. If you put Luongo in net for those Avalanche or Habs teams that Roy won the cup with, I don't think the result would have been any different.
I can't stand Roy, but that quote about the rings is hilarious. His son's a fucking punk bitch too, have you heard any of the rap cd he put out?
Here you go, it's Jonathan Roy's Myspace page. He calls himself J.O.E. Daking. God, what a douche.
Here's a link explaining it all.
Patrick Roy's son drops mad hip-hop skillz on MySpace - Puck Daddy - NHL - Yahoo! Sports
Well the apple doesn't fall to far from the tree though that is hilarious. I wonder if playoff beards will be the next big fad in rap?
As for Nabby being underrated, very true although most lists I see of the best goaltenders he is usually up there as high as he deserves to be. But he is talked about a lot less then he should be. Pretty amazing that he beat out Kiprusoff and Toskola who have turned out to be two of the better goalies in the league. I like Toskola.
Toronto finally offered the job to Ron Wilson, just don't see it being to good of a fit. Will definitely be awkward to be in the same room as Mark Bell again for him.
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Originally Posted by CFH
haaaaahahaha, meh, that's some funny shit. HAHAlarious actually. I'm not at all surprised. He could use more white pants shirtless pics on his myspace, but other then that, yea...purdy cool stuff.
And they wonder why we make fun of Quebec. :shakehead:
Nabakov should win the Vezina, but don't be surprised if they give it to Brodeur or Lundquist just because of the exposure they get.Quote:
Originally Posted by amat
I really, really hope Toronto gets nailed for tampering, what they're doing is fucking blatant and ridiculous. They're just setting the table for Brian Burke to come to town. He and Wilson are best buddies who used to work together in the minors. There is no way a coach would accept a job offered by a "interim GM" like Fletcher. Every GM wants to hire their own coaches, so unless Wilson had some sort of under the table assurance that Burke was coming soon, he would not have taken the job. Wilson could have pretty much any coaching job available, so it's not like he needed to take Toronto's offer. They've also been trying to give Dave Nonis a job, who is very good friends with Burke as well, dating back to their Vancouver days and beyond. Apparently Nonis would be the acting GM until Burke arrived to take over, either this year or next.
Fuck Toronto, I hate the Leafs and I hope they don't win a cup for another 40 years.
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Originally Posted by CFH
Those people bother me more then anytihng really. I know a handful of his types and I want to punch each one of them in the face. Nothing annoys me more then a shitty myspace rapper.
Brian Boucher? He's been wildly inconsistent through out his entire career. At one point he's setting the NHL record for the longest shout-out streak and the next he can't remember how to stop a puck. The guy definitely has talent, but just lacks the focus to maintain it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey
mid way point of game. Detroit 2 Pens 0 :shakehead:
big nhl fan here ottawa is my team but they got beat out
im going for pittsburg now, it was a good game the other night and it is
1-0 det. right now
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Originally Posted by TheChosenOne
you posted this after I posted 2-0 Det. you timed delayed there in Nova Scotia? :P
2-1 now. GO PENS!!!!!!
sweet!
3-1 Detroit
Those last 2 goals really sucked.
Ahhh well, ending was close. 3-2 Detroit.
Congrats Detroit. Were the better team and deserved the win.
It all comes back to the Flyers D tanking in front of him in that series,before that he was hotter then a rolling dice.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFHBrian Boucher? He's been wildly inconsistent through out his entire career. At one point he's setting the NHL record for the longest shout-out streak and the next he can't remember how to stop a puck. The guy definitely has talent, but just lacks the focus to maintain it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey
After that he was never the same goalie
He must just have a fragile mentality.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trainer MonkeyIt all comes back to the Flyers D tanking in front of him in that series,before that he was hotter then a rolling dice.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFHBrian Boucher? He's been wildly inconsistent through out his entire career. At one point he's setting the NHL record for the longest shout-out streak and the next he can't remember how to stop a puck. The guy definitely has talent, but just lacks the focus to maintain it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey
After that he was never the same goalie
Pitts had the opp. but did not convert.
Good game all in all.
:appl:
NBA TIME!! :cool:
To a degree,I agree. But they really went totally in the tank in front of him. It was almost like they were giving up penalty shotsQuote:
Originally Posted by CFHHe must just have a fragile mentality.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trainer MonkeyIt all comes back to the Flyers D tanking in front of him in that series,before that he was hotter then a rolling dice.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFH
After that he was never the same goalie
I don't doubt that in that case it was the defense, but throughout his career Boucher has had moments of brilliance surrounded by long periods of mediocrity (at best). That, to me, speaks of a lack of focus/the proper mental make-up. The guy couldn't have set the shut-out streak records if he didn't have a great deal of skill, he just lacks the ability to be consistent and to actualize that skill for more than a few games at a time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trainer MonkeyTo a degree,I agree. But they really went totally in the tank in front of him. It was almost like they were giving up penalty shotsQuote:
Originally Posted by CFHHe must just have a fragile mentality.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey
That one year to get them there,he was freaking lights out.It was just frustrating as heck to watch him never continue it. I mean watching Bouch that year, he was unreal. And then the defense tanks when it really mattered. And then he becomes often pedestrian.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFHI don't doubt that in that case it was the defense, but throughout his career Boucher has had moments of brilliance surrounded by long periods of mediocrity (at best). That, to me, speaks of a lack of focus/the proper mental make-up. The guy couldn't have set the shut-out streak records if he didn't have a great deal of skill, he just lacks the ability to be consistent and to actualize that skill for more than a few games at a time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trainer MonkeyTo a degree,I agree. But they really went totally in the tank in front of him. It was almost like they were giving up penalty shotsQuote:
Originally Posted by CFH
A lot of any sport is mental,and he just never really recovered mentally from that.
Talent can only take you so far, your brain has to be clear as well
I agree, consistency is the key.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trainer MonkeyThat one year to get them there,he was freaking lights out.It was just frustrating as heck to watch him never continue it. I mean watching Bouch that year, he was unreal. And then the defense tanks when it really mattered. And then he becomes often pedestrian.Quote:
Originally Posted by CFHI don't doubt that in that case it was the defense, but throughout his career Boucher has had moments of brilliance surrounded by long periods of mediocrity (at best). That, to me, speaks of a lack of focus/the proper mental make-up. The guy couldn't have set the shut-out streak records if he didn't have a great deal of skill, he just lacks the ability to be consistent and to actualize that skill for more than a few games at a time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey
A lot of any sport is mental,and he just never really recovered mentally from that.
Talent can only take you so far, your brain has to be clear as well
Yeah, Pens were pretty outclassed the whole series. But that had those moments that made you think they just MIGHT be able to pull off the upset.Quote:
Originally Posted by Youngblood
Wings are far and away the best NHL team
...Pens needed defense
from what i saw they were outclassed pretty much everywhere, not just D.
Edit: Didn't see Cortez's post. It's bang on.
Brodeur wins the Vezina, what else is new. I think he could play 40 games next year and still take it. Don't care about goals saved, thought Nabokov deserved the award clearly but I'm nowhere near surprised.
It looks like Sean Avery might be coming to the Sharks. Seems likely anyways. A bit disturbing but if nothing else he should provide energy, don't know how I feel about that yet.
Also looks likes Marleau staying in San Jose. McClellan is good friends with him and his family.
Maple Leafs still have made no attempt to hide the inevitable Brian Burke signing, signed Al Coates from Anaheim last week. Coates' contract was up but this whole situation is absolutely ridiculous. This would never stand in the NFL or any other respectable league.
I was pissed last year when Brodeur won the Vezina over Luongo, and Nabakov got robbed this year. There always has, and always will be an Eastern bias in the awards because most people on the East Coast don't watch a lot of the games from the West because they often don't start until 10pm Eastern time.Quote:
Originally Posted by amat
I hate Sean Avery, but I wouldn't mind having him on my team.
This Maple Leafs situation is a goddamn joke and something needs to be done about it. This is a blatant case of tampering and it makes the entire league look bad. I'd wager if it was any other team than Toronto (or maybe the Rangers) doing it they would've already been issued a cease-and-desist order or have been punished accordingly. I'll say it again, fuck Toronto I hope they never win another cup.
What's the deal with the Leafs? Fletcher is there another year. What are they doing that's so offensive to you, CFH?
What they are doing is bordering on tampering and it just looks bad. They simply clearing the way for Brian Burke to take over, which is tampering because he's still under contract to Anaheim so they're not allowed to discuss hiring him. First they bring in Wilson, his best buddy and the godfather of one of his kids, then they bring in a bunch of other associates of his, then MLSE announces that Fletcher will remain on for another year because all the "candidates" they are considering are still under contract to other organizations. It looks bad and it's against the rules. Like Amat said, no respectable league would allow this and I the only reason Toronto is getting away with it is because they're so important to the league.Quote:
Originally Posted by Von Milash
no offense but you guys are talking out of you asses because you hate the leafs. Trust me. If it as the Canucks, the shoe would fit. If they're paving the way for Burke, so be it. in the meantime, they're hiring legitimate candidates. It's not like they hired Burke's wife. If that happens, I'll give this one to ya. :cool:
And if Burke wants no part of TO, he'd make it clear. Takes two to tango, my friend. ;)