Nhl thread

[Beanflicker]

Canucks are 1-1 and Ducks are up 2-0 in the series, so not bad.

[Beanflicker]

Sens are battling back! Series at 3-2, only need to win 2 straight to complete the epic comeback.

I was dead wrong picking the Jets over the Ducks and Pittsburgh over New York. Better luck next year for them.

[El Kabong]

And my picks
EAST

Habs over Sens
Tampa Bay over Detroit
Caps upset Isles
NYR sweep the Pens


WEST

Minnesota over St. Louis
Nashville over Chicago
Ducks over Jets
Calgary over Vancouver

I picked pretty well so far. Missed the call on the Preds & Blackhawks though...every other series I either got right or is still open to be right.

That Pittsburgh team is going to get blown up....got to have more than JUST Crosby out there. Malkin is great when he's healthy, but that team was beaten up before the playoffs and just never recovered.

[El Kabong]

On a NON-playoff note: As a Hurricanes fan I would NOT mind trading for Malkin. We've got a good draft pick lined up, but we've also got the Staal brothers who I'd be open to trading. We've already got Semin and if Malkin was to come over I think they would do great on a line together. Who do you think will land Geno?


I've damn near nailed the playoffs especially if Tampa beats the Red Wings

[Beanflicker]

My picks:

EAST

Ottawa over Montreal
Tampa Bay over Detroit
Islanders over Washington
And I'm picking the upset... Pittsburgh over New York


WEST

Minnesota over St. Louis
Nashville over Chicago
Winnipeg over the Ducks
Calgary over Vancouver

My picks took a massive shit, 0/3 so far in East (could be 0/4) and 2/4 in the West.

As far as Carolina... I'd say keep the Staals, hold on to the young talent like Skinner, Rask, Lindholm, Faulk, hold onto Cam Ward who's still an elite goalie, and take a flame thrower to everything else, especially Semin.

[Beanflicker]

That Pittsburgh team is going to get blown up....got to have more than JUST Crosby out there. Malkin is great when he's healthy, but that team was beaten up before the playoffs and just never recovered.

I think they're better off dealing Malkin. He an amazing talent but I think it's shown that having your hopes tied up with one or two superstars just doesn't cut it. If they could ditch Malkin for pieces to build a strong 2nd and 3rd line, I think it'd be in their best interest to do it.

[El Kabong]

HUGE game tonight Tampa Bay vs Detroit game 7....I kind of want Detroit to win as I'd like to see Datsyuk work his magic more. Kronwall being out is not going to help, but we'll just wait and see.

[Beanflicker]

I want Tampa to win simply because they have a much better playoff record against the Habs, who I want to see eliminated immediately.

[El Kabong]

....oh and fyi I had my second to last game of the season in the losers bracket for my beer league team. We won the game pretty handily and I had 2 assists playing defense. I abhor playing defense when I can't check.....it takes all the fun out of playing defense!!! I used to line people up and Scott Stevens their asses!!! But I did play a fairly good game, stopped a few rushes, hit some long outlet passes, but my one real attempt on goal I scuffed a slapshot . I'll be signing up for the summer season and maybe, just maybe, we can win the league then albeit without our goalie, backup goalie, and a few of our better players.


I still think the finals will be NYR and Anaheim although Chicago vs NYR would be great to see as well.

[El Kabong]

Fucking brilliant goal by Ovechkin

[El Kabong]

Ovechkin is taking every other shift in the 2nd period.....that's a lot of work

[Beanflicker]

That was a goddamn bullet by Ovechkin.

[palmerq]

another nice goal from ovechkin... rangers win this one though.

http://www.csnwashington.com/hockey-...ight-reel-goal

[El Kabong]

United States beats defending champ Russia at ice hockey worlds


WOOOOOOOO USA!!!!

[Beanflicker]

Trade Rumour: Leafs Talking Kessel Blockbuster With ‘Canes?


What an amazing trade this would be for the Canes. They'd lose the 5th overall pick but they'd get rid of Semin and pick up a top goal scorer and a top 6 centre.