NHL lockout ended

[atomic charvel guy]

the rangers are soft. Ain't nobody got time fo dat!!!

[Hellbat]

Richards is playing about 4.5 million per year below his pay grade Tommy.

And I agree Xeno, that was a clean hit all day long in my books.

[atomic charvel guy]

Richards is playing about 4.5 million per year below his pay grade Tommy.

And I agree Xeno, that was a clean hit all day long in my books.

ain't nobody got time fo dat!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGxwbhkDjZM

[Rupe]

What a let down. To give up a short-handed game tying goal with 28 seconds left in regulation is inexcusable. This is the kind of thing that can swing a series.
If this goes to a game 7, Sens win.

[atomic charvel guy]

What a let down. To give up a short-handed game tying goal with 28 seconds left in regulation is inexcusable. This is the kind of thing that can swing a series.
If this goes to a game 7, Sens win.

oh my god, tough loss but you have home ice and your team is loaded. this is funny.

[clifffclaven]

oh my god, tough loss but you have home ice and your team is loaded. this is funny.

While I certainly agree, I would also agree with rupe- pens better slam the door now. If it goes 7, my $$ is on Ottawa, regardless of home ice.

[atomic charvel guy]

While I certainly agree, I would also agree with rupe- pens better slam the door now. If it goes 7, my $$ is on Ottawa, regardless of home ice.

o.k., how much do both of you want to wager? i'm up for any amount. let it rip guys, or shall i say let it rupe!!
i got the pens for ???$$$$ name it guys.

[Shawn Lutz]

Pittsburgh is not going to lose to Ottawa....relax people. Not every series is a sweep that is why its a best of 7

[goodwood]

"Throughout the series, the Rangers had 28 power play opportunities to the Capitals' 16, clearly a source of frustration for Ovechkin. Washington wasn't even awarded a power play in Game 6, while the Rangers had five chances."

That is the key to me. Ovie is right. I watched a lot of that series and the play was not lopsided on the infraction front but it was ridiculous on the call front. The example that I mentioned earlier with about 8 Rangers on the ice and one of the fresh replacements carrying the puck but the too many men penalty goes against Washington. Crazy. If Pitts had Ovie instead of Crosby, they would have 2 more Stanley Cups IMO.

[Rupe]

If Pitts had Ovie instead of Crosby, they would have 2 more Stanley Cups IMO.

I don't know about all that...he hasn't even gotten the Caps to finals once. I think a better goalie would have been more helpful to that end than Ovi. That said, we'll never know.

[Shawn Lutz]

Looks like Chicago is starting to come unglued while Detroit is coming together. The mix of a bunch of rookies with vets is looking good. The kids are tough, back down to no one , learning good work ethic from the vets and vets are getting re-energized by youthful playoff excitement.

Toews, Keith and Seabrook have the "oh fuck, they're beating us for real" look. The kids are not backing down and taking everything Chicago throws at them and not getting flustered like the experienced Chicago team is.

Thursday Chicago will throw everything that have at Detroit, probably whine a bit more and get a couple more free power plays for being whining little bitches. Detroit will have to answer the call, they'll need to play thei best game of the playoffs.

[goodwood]

I don't know about all that...he hasn't even gotten the Caps to finals once. I think a better goalie would have been more helpful to that end than Ovi. That said, we'll never know.

I don't know about it either but Pitts has always been stacked and Washington has not been. Washington has always had a few key players but no depth. Halak stopped them from going deep a few years ago.

Looks like Chicago is starting to come unglued

I'd come unglued a bit too if I had that goal disallowed last night...I'd come unglued o the refs for not calling that hit on Franzen too. That said, Detroit is coming together and has been playing playoff hockey for a month and a half - remember when the press was saying that it would be the 'first time that Detroit has missed the playoffs in X'? Detroit is an excellent team with a solid goalie...with The Mule, Zet and Dats having a fairly deep supporting cast, they can compete with anyone. I do think Chicago will step up their game (I disagree with the whining little bitches part).

[atomic charvel guy]

"Throughout the series, the Rangers had 28 power play opportunities to the Capitals' 16, clearly a source of frustration for Ovechkin. Washington wasn't even awarded a power play in Game 6, while the Rangers had five chances."

That is the key to me. Ovie is right. I watched a lot of that series and the play was not lopsided on the infraction front but it was ridiculous on the call front. The example that I mentioned earlier with about 8 Rangers on the ice and one of the fresh replacements carrying the puck but the too many men penalty goes against Washington. Crazy. If Pitts had Ovie instead of Crosby, they would have 2 more Stanley Cups IMO.

how about the no call in game 2 with a little over a minute left in the third when the caps flipped the puck over the glass in their own zone and no penalty called? the same play happens with McDonaugh and it's called immediately, Caps win the game. the refs suck period, but it still doesn't change the fact that ovi didn't score a goal after game 1. he's probably the best player i have ever seen. right up there at least.

[atomic charvel guy]

now, that said, do i detect a little swelling around the throats of the blackhawks? nope. the wings still have too many players
that are proven and can play. if the ducks had won game 7, the hawks would be playing the sharks right?
might have been a better matchup, but this series is far from over.
back in 1998, i watched the Yankees literally destroy the whole league, all saeson. it was really sick. they sweep texas in round one,
and then they played the Indians to go to the world series. cleveland took a 2-1 series lead, lots of people panicked,. and the yankees
got it together and mowed them down handily. let's see what the hawks are made of now. a little adversity can be a great morale booster.

[Shawn Lutz]

I don't know about it either but Pitts has always been stacked and Washington has not been. Washington has always had a few key players but no depth. Halak stopped them from going deep a few years ago.


I'd come unglued a bit too if I had that goal disallowed last night...I'd come unglued o the refs for not calling that hit on Franzen too. That said, Detroit is coming together and has been playing playoff hockey for a month and a half - remember when the press was saying that it would be the 'first time that Detroit has missed the playoffs in X'? Detroit is an excellent team with a solid goalie...with The Mule, Zet and Dats having a fairly deep supporting cast, they can compete with anyone. I do think Chicago will step up their game (I disagree with the whining little bitches part).

Oh please....the waved off goal was a bit weak but the guy was in the crease and came into contact with Howard (before the shot). Wings used to get goals waved off all the time if Tomas Holstrom's butt broke the plane of the crease or looked at the netminder 4ft away from the crease.

Rookie schooling a vet