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RE: General NHL - 5/13/2011 11:12:14 AM

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Western Final
Vancouver has been resting 5 days, Sharks will limp in after a brutal 7-gamer with a powerhouse.
I don't expect much fight in the first game, hopefully SJ will rebound by Game Two and make this as good a series as it has the potential to be.
Sharks are damn good when they attack. When they got tired and had to play defense, they were killed by Detroit. Its like the Sharks are two different teams.
The attacking one is the leagues best, the one on their heels, not good at all. Vancouver is loaded and will have an edge in over-all roster depth.
Niemi could win a game or two, and make the difference. Hoping it goes 7, and hoping the Sharks pull it off, but I have to go with comon sense and say
Canucks in 7

Eastern Final
Both teams may be rusty. Seems like forever since they played. Edge to Tampa in offfensive skilll and roster depth, edge to Boston in grit and overall defensive capablities.
Looking for a typical Eastern grind-it-out style most of the series, both teams can play that style.
2 older, fun-to-watch tenders who will be giving it their all, as their careers wind down. Don't see an advantage in either. I think Thomas will have more problems with Stamkos/St Louis/LeCaviar, than Rolo will have with anyone on Bostons side. As effective as Chara can be, playoffs really expose his weaknesses, he is slow to turn and slow to react at times, due to his size.
Tampa needs to steal Game 1 or 2 in Boston. if they do, they'll roll.
Lightning in 6

Sharks-Canucks is destined to go 7. Both teams lack a killer instinct and both nearly lost 3-0 series leads so far in the playoffs. Both have the tortured history we talked about above. The tightening sphincters of each collective fanbase probably makes having home ice a disadvantage in this series. Going with San Jose and hope like hell that I'm right again.

No feel whatsoever for the ECF. Barely watched any of that side of the bracket. F**k Boston, hope Tampa wins in 4.

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RE: General NHL - 5/14/2011 12:18:22 AM

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NHL veteran and ESPN analyst Matthew Barnaby was arrested in connection with a "domestic incident" that involved two victims Friday evening, according to Amherst, N.Y., police.

Barnaby
Barnaby was charged with criminal mischief, criminal trespass, harassment, criminal contempt and aggravated harassment.
Barnaby will remain in jail overnight and be arraigned Saturday morning.
"We just learned of this so it would be inappropriate for us to comment," said ESPN spokesperson Josh Krulewitz.
Barnaby, 38, will spend Friday night in jail and be arraigned Saturday morning in Amherst Town Court.
He played for seven NHL teams in 15 seasons, retiring in 2007.

What an ass-clown.
Best gig in sports going for himself, and he messes it up.
Thought he was linked recently to the hot babe on every day with Cowherd?
Will be interesting to see where this goes. I sense tension between he and Melrose when they are on-screen at the same time.
Don't mess with The Barry. Barry's The Man.

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RE: General NHL - 5/14/2011 7:35:23 PM

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Lets crank these playoffs back up.
Go 'Ning!

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RE: General NHL - 5/14/2011 7:52:37 PM

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Da Bolts are making Da Bruins look slow, just like I thought.
Too
Much
Offense

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RE: General NHL - 5/14/2011 9:56:16 PM

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Ass-kicking #1 accomplished.

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RE: General NHL - 5/14/2011 11:01:06 PM

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I've been staying mum on Tim Thomas all year ... but tonight he proved what I've always felt ... not impressed. He was not ready to play.
And in other recurring theme news ... Dom Moore was best player on ice tonight.
Lots of guys we couldn;t get bupkus out of, making noise in the playoffs. Somethings wrong, in other words.

Loved Barry Melrose pointing out the Lightning star players all willing to slide in front of some great shooters and take one in the precious metals .... THATS how a team wins this thing.

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RE: General NHL - 5/15/2011 7:58:56 PM

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Luango

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RE: General NHL - 5/15/2011 8:00:12 PM

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yeah baby. Something about him just rubs me wrong.
Wait .. he plays for Vancouver. NOw, I get it.

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RE: General NHL - 5/15/2011 8:39:04 PM

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Sharks! Hanging tough, babY!!!!!!!

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RE: General NHL - 5/15/2011 8:49:23 PM

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This is going to be a hell of a series. Refs are letting them play...so far.

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RE: General NHL - 5/15/2011 8:51:41 PM

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Getting Game One would be Haaaaaaa-uuuuuge

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RE: General NHL - 5/15/2011 9:21:10 PM

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Not gonna happen I guess.
They should have dubbed this series ... "there will be blood"
Some old-school hate going on.

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RE: General NHL - 5/16/2011 9:46:52 AM

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Man, Niemi is unconventional but he's pretty damn good.

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RE: General NHL - 5/16/2011 4:05:36 PM

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Atlanta may move to Winnipeg? SWEET!

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RE: General NHL - 5/16/2011 7:29:32 PM

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Jeezus, c'mon ... this isn't brain surgery.
You've got two series left playing.
One plays one night, the other plays the next night.
BETTMAN!!!!!!!!

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RE: General NHL - 5/16/2011 7:29:59 PM

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WTF are we shooting for? JULY hockey?

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RE: General NHL - 5/16/2011 8:32:56 PM

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Atlanta may move to Winnipeg? SWEET!

Would love to see that.

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RE: General NHL - 5/16/2011 9:20:44 PM

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I won't even comment on Bettman. It's been a long day and my blood pressure is just now coming down to defcon 3 levels. Can't risk it.

On a more puzzling note, if that's possible. A game played between two heated rivals in Fin and Swe, in Slovakia, and what pumps out the loud speaker??? La Bamba

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RE: General NHL - 5/16/2011 9:25:14 PM

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RE: General NHL - 5/16/2011 9:26:35 PM

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They must have worn out the "Who Let the Dogs Out" 8-track.

Crank some Du Has or something .....

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RE: General NHL - 5/17/2011 9:45:27 AM

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Atlanta may move to Winnipeg? SWEET!

Would love to see that.

I would too. They would have to redo the structure at that point right? No offense to the fans of the Thrashers (and employees of the team, stadium ect....). But, whatever it takes to get the Wild back to the Central, I'm all for. Enough of this crap of having to go to 3 Western Canadian cities all the time. It's just unfair.

more immigration issues
more money
limited HD (and not to mention that crappy coverage we get from Edmonton and Calgary. It looks like they play in a barely lit barn).
extended travel
time zone differences

Should be:

STL
Det
MN
Chi
?? -- last one I'm a bit torn on.

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RE: General NHL - 5/17/2011 11:38:26 AM

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Winnipeg. Bring back the old Norris!

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RE: General NHL - 5/17/2011 11:44:57 AM

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That would work assuming they come back. I can't see Bettman getting that (or anything really) right.

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RE: General NHL - 5/17/2011 8:54:24 PM

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Good Lord, Tampa .... play SOME defense, please?

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RE: General NHL - 5/17/2011 10:59:58 PM

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Wow, watched the 3rd and Tampa was RELENTLESS attacking with the puck.

Bruins escaped with that win (with help from the bogus Goalie Interference call

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Exciting to watch..