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[Youngblood]

well CFH, I need to go climb in bed and finish watching this one. Gotta run in 6 hrs and already on next to nadda sleep.

GO Dallas!

[CFH]

What great goaltending... Shame the Wings are going to destroy whoever wins this series.

[amat]

absolutely gutted. fuck fuck fuck. damn it what a heart breaker

[CFH]

Tough break amat. Nabakov was huge all night, unfortunately for the Sharks, so was Turco.
Brendan Morrow might be the most underrated player in the entire NHL.

[CFH]

What a game.

[amat]

You know I am very proud of the Sharks though, it's hard to be mad at a team after a game like that. They played well for the most part in the overtimes but Marty Turko is absolutely from a different planet. So was Nabakov. Great game certainly the best ever between the Stars and Sharks who have turned out a lot of great ones.

Hopefully the team isn't disbanded except for maybe Ron Wilson but I don't think they will be. Fucking sucks though but certainly the most memorable Sharks playoffs ever even though they went 7 and left with 6. Nabakov is an absolute animal though WOW.

Hope Michalek is OK, I wish he could have been on the ice for those overtimes. But great series it might as well have been 7 games because if the Sharks won tonight then the Stars were done imo.

[CFH]

You know I am very proud of the Sharks though, it's hard to be mad at a team after a game like that. They played well for the most part in the overtimes but Marty Turko is absolutely from a different planet. So was Nabakov. Great game certainly the best ever between the Stars and Sharks who have turned out a lot of great ones.

Hopefully the team isn't disbanded except for maybe Ron Wilson but I don't think they will be. Fucking sucks though but certainly the most memorable Sharks playoffs ever even though they went 7 and left with 6. Nabakov is an absolute animal though WOW.

Hope Michalek is OK, I wish he could have been on the ice for those overtimes. But great series it might as well have been 7 games because if the Sharks won tonight then the Stars were done imo.

I agree that the Stars had to win tonight or it was over for them. You probably don't agree ATM, but I'm really happy for Marty Turco. After years and years of people saying he couldn't get it done in the post season, he's finally proving them wrong. I was amazed at the amount of shit he took even after last years series against the Canucks. He was outstanding in that series too, only losing because R. Luongo gave arguably the best playoff performance I have ever seen. Turco deserved credit, he didn't get it, so I'm happy to see him prove his detractors wrong. I have to get props to Nabakov as well, what an outstanding game from him too, hopefully it doesn't get overshadowed by Turco's performance (like what happened to Turco last year). Nabakov should win the Vezina this year IMO.

I think the Sharks need some changes, nothing sweeping, but they definately need a shake-up. They gave a great effort and put up a brave fight, but losing in the 2nd round IMO is a massive underachievement from this team. It's easy to forget because of the last 3 games in the series, but they were down by 3 games right off the bat. In my eyes that is unacceptable with the talent they have. Why did they not play with te same sense of urgency in the 1st 3 games of the series as they did in the last three? That's the question I would have as a Sharks fan. Deep-sixing the coach and maybe shipping out a veteran player or two could be just what the Sharks need to get over the hump. That being said, as a Canucks fan I'd gladly trade my teams roster for yours; the Sharks are a great team and will continue to be for a good period of time. Despite this loss, and I'm sure it's a heart-breaker for a Sharks fan, they'll still be one of the elite teams and a favorite to win the cup come next Oct.

They showed Michalek on TSN between one of the OT periods, it looked like an arm/shoulder injury. Which is good in that it wasn't a head injury. That hit was clean, but it was brutal.

[amat]

Yeah I could also see them bringing in a veteran or two like I said earlier they need some more defensive muscle if they want to last in the playoffs. Roenick I doubt will be back and I can't think of to many players I would like to part with. Maybe Campbell, I just don't think he fits in much he's a scoring defenseman but he's just not worked into the offense usually and especially in these playoffs. Would like some power on the defense really should they don't even have a penalty kill line that they can trust. Penalty kill was absolutely awful in the playoffs and is the biggest reason they are so inconsistent. That final 25 games where they went on that amazing run, they were the best team in the league at killing power plays. They get to the playoffs, they can't kill a penalty and stuggle both series. Would definitely like that sured up big time.

[CFH]

Yeah I could also see them bringing in a veteran or two like I said earlier they need some more defensive muscle if they want to last in the playoffs. Roenick I doubt will be back and I can't think of to many players I would like to part with. Maybe Campbell, I just don't think he fits in much he's a scoring defenseman but he's just not worked into the offense usually and especially in these playoffs. Would like some power on the defense really should they don't even have a penalty kill line that they can trust. Penalty kill was absolutely awful in the playoffs and is the biggest reason they are so inconsistent. That final 25 games where they went on that amazing run, they were the best team in the league at killing power plays. They get to the playoffs, they can't kill a penalty and stuggle both series. Would definitely like that sured up big time.

In the end, their lack of penalty-killing cost them the series. The final 25 games of the regular season showed that they can be decent at penalty-killing, they probably just need to add a few peices or maybe a new coach.

[Mikkel_K]

By virtue of the fact that Kaberle plays for the Leafs, he can go fuck himself. He's a pretty damn good defense man though. I'm loving the progress Hansen has made over the past few seasons, it's a shame he never got another chance to crack the 'Nucks line-up later in this season.
I can't believe this is the 1st time they've had the World Championships in Canada, it's almost entirely sold out. I've been following it somewhat since the Canucks didn't make the playoffs. Since all the Canadian teams are out of the post-season now, I expect that it will get a great deal more coverage. I love the WHC.
I am really hoping that somehow Boedker falls to #10 in the draft so the Canucks can pick him up, but it doesn't seem likely. Even if he does. knowing the Canuck's scouting, they'll pick some kid who's ranked #43rd overall or something instead.

Denmark beat Italy 6-2 and saved themselves another year in the A group. Yay! Well done, boys.

(Worth mentioning: 1 goal from Hansen, Eller's first ever WHC point and 4 (!) points by Morten Green).

[CFH]

By virtue of the fact that Kaberle plays for the Leafs, he can go fuck himself. He's a pretty damn good defense man though. I'm loving the progress Hansen has made over the past few seasons, it's a shame he never got another chance to crack the 'Nucks line-up later in this season.
I can't believe this is the 1st time they've had the World Championships in Canada, it's almost entirely sold out. I've been following it somewhat since the Canucks didn't make the playoffs. Since all the Canadian teams are out of the post-season now, I expect that it will get a great deal more coverage. I love the WHC.
I am really hoping that somehow Boedker falls to #10 in the draft so the Canucks can pick him up, but it doesn't seem likely. Even if he does. knowing the Canuck's scouting, they'll pick some kid who's ranked #43rd overall or something instead.

Denmark beat Italy 6-2 and saved themselves another year in the A group. Yay! Well done, boys.

(Worth mentioning: 1 goal from Hansen, Eller's first ever WHC point and 4 (!) points by Morten Green).

2 goals, 3 points, in two games. I really hope Hansen makes the team next year. Even if he can't score as well at the NHL level, he would be an excellent addition to the Kessler-Burrows checking line with his speed and size.

[Youngblood]

Sorry your team lost amat, but glad it was Marty and Dallas that put em out! Was a great series. And yea, I feel like Marty's got a raw deal for basically one bad playoff. Every eye is on him since expecting him to screw up, and if he lets in a goal they all kinda think..."Is it happening again?" When he is clearly one of the best goalies ever.

Next round and I am going for both Dallas and Pittsburg. love watching the young guns of Pittsburg play. Dynasty? Time will tell I suppose.

[CFH]

Sorry your team lost amat, but glad it was Marty and Dallas that put em out! Was a great series. And yea, I feel like Marty's got a raw deal for basically one bad playoff. Every eye is on him since expecting him to screw up, and if he lets in a goal they all kinda think..."Is it happening again?" When he is clearly one of the best goalies ever.

Next round and I am going for both Dallas and Pittsburg. love watching the young guns of Pittsburg play. Dynasty? Time will tell I suppose.

I wouldn't go that far, but he's a good goalie, undeserving of the bad reputation he's recieved.
I'll be cheering against Dallas when they play Detriot, but I want whoever wins that series to win the cup.
I also don't think that Pitts will become a dynasty in the traditional sense, too many limitations with the salary cap. They won't be able to keep all their young players for too long, but they're going to be damn good for the next little while.

[Cortez The Killer]

Looks like the fairweather fan has prevailed

Just messing. But my Penguins are in the finals and tonight is a KEY game for them!

It's hard to believe they are being led by Crosby who I think is now only 20 still? He really stepped it up in game 3 and led them to that win and there can be no doubters of him, only dislikers

I'm pretty excited about tonight's game. With 'sacry' Gary ROberts in and the team psyched it should be a great one to watch. It's funny; I still consider myself young but the Pens major stars are even younger than me. Im not sure if that youthful exuberance will be enough to beat the highly skilled and methodical Red Wings...they truly are a machine...but i'd like to hope so

Any of you guys still following it after your favorite teams got knocked off?

[amat]

I didn't watch any of the conference finals but both those series were basically over before they started anyways.

Watched 2 of the Stanley Cup games 2 and 3 and will watch again tonight. Crosby is unbelievable and when Malkin plays his best that team is very scary. When Crosby was hurt earlier in the year I watched a couple Pens games and that was when Malkin was playing his best. Hopefully he can come up big tonight because I assume they are going to need him. I'm rooting for the Pens to make it a series.