NHL Playoffs Thread...

Originally posted by Erinaceous Sonickus:
is that you in the background holding up the Pens sign? nice 'stache.

Nah - I don't like the glass seats.

I think Rosvial wet his pants in that pic.

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OUT - bloodclot

Flyers forum - top post:

"F U Hockey Gods
We're never ever gonna win anything in our lifetime. Never."


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Timonen out for playoffs with blood clot
By Tim Panaccio

INQUIRER STAFF WRITER

Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen was diagnosed with a blood clot in his left ankle today. He will be out for the remainder of the playoffs.
The diagnosis was made at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Timonen said.

"I got hit with a shot in Game 4 against Montreal," said Timonen, 33. "It's been getting sorer and sorer every day. We thought we'd get it checked out because it didn't get better and they found a blood clot.

"This was just an awful day for me. I played in Game 5 in Montreal, but it was really hurting me. I have to be honest: I didn't expect this result. How many times in your life do you get a chance to play for this, with a chance to go to the Stanley Cup Finals? This is just awful."

Timonen did not make the trip to Pittsburgh for tomorrow's start of the Eastern Conference finals against the Penguins.

The Flyers plan an announcement later tonight.

"We're still trying to get more information," said general manager Paul Holmgren.

Timonen is the club's best defenseman. He was expected to play against the Penguins' dangerous Evgeni Malkin in the series. His loss could have a huge impact on the Flyers' chances

I saw that earlier on hockeybuzz. Huge blow for the Flyers' chances.

We're pretty tanked on gin here in the Julian house following the Red Wings victory! GO WINGS!!

/drunk post

Pens vs. Flyers game 1

Didn't think the refs would attempt to give the Flyers an advantage going into the game. Lot's of missed calls.

The Flyers are clearly missing Kimmo more than they let on.

Ribiero better get suspended for that cheap-y to Ozzie's face at the end. Why must every team over the last few years, after discovering they've inevitably lost the series, baseball bat a Red Wing?

Originally posted by Julian, certified WEBLEBRITY:
Ribiero better get suspended for that cheap-y to Ozzie's face at the end. Why must every team over the last few years, after discovering they've inevitably lost the series, baseball bat a Red Wing?

Yeah, it was cheap, but so was Ozzie's butt end at Ribiero as he skated behind the net.

It was to his chest protector, not the face and Ozzie did some pretty good acting after the swing. If he wasn't acting, I'd be blasting some slap shots at him the next game.

They we both getting a little cheap, I'd let it go if I was the league.
It was good for heating things up for the next game.
I wouldn't rush Mule back. They'll easily take the Stars without him.

Originally posted by Julian, certified WEBLEBRITY:
Ribiero better get suspended for that cheap-y to Ozzie's face at the end. Why must every team over the last few years, after discovering they've inevitably lost the series, baseball bat a Red Wing?

Because it's fun?

Originally posted by slappy:

I wouldn't rush Mule back. They'll easily take the Stars without him.

You can't risk a player with that much upside and potential's career, no way. They have to make sure he's fine before bringing him back.

Nice job by the refs snatching the broom from the Wings last night.

'Goaltender Interference' has become a Rorschach test for refs in the playoffs this year.

bump

so is a network going to pick up the finals, or will it be Versus all the way til the end?

2007-08 Stanley Cup playoffs – Cup finals schedule

The complete schedule for the 2008 Stanley Cup finals (all times ET; * – if necessary):

No. 1 Detroit Red Wings vs. No. 2 Pittsburgh Penguins
Game 1, May 24 (Sat) - Pittsburgh at Detroit, 8 p.m.
Game 2, May 26 (Mon) - Pittsburgh at Detroit, 8 p.m.
Game 3, May 28 (Wed) - Detroit at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m.
Game 4, May 31 (Sat) - Detroit at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m.
*-Game 5, June 2 (Mon) - Pittsburgh at Detroit, 8 p.m.
*-Game 6, June 4 (Wed) - Detroit at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m.
*-Game 7, June 7 (Sun) - Pittsburgh at Detroit, 8 p.m.

game 1 and 2 are on vs, the balance is on nbc

is julian going to watch?

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
game 1 and 2 are on vs, the balance is on nbc

is julian going to watch?

why wouldnt he want to? if i was him i would not be able to contain myself.

Wings in 6. (and i'm being generous)

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
is julian going to watch?

I hope to get tickets to 4 and 5. Obviously I'm going to watch all of it.

because its over. they shouldnt even play the games

im going to a wedding in pittsburgh during game 4. the bride is not going to be happy

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
because its over. they shouldnt even play the games

Nah, Pittsburgh will get a win… then their team will be obliterated by free agency like the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said this morning.

oh yeah right

except they said the opposite

Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
oh yeah right

except they said the opposite

Oh yeah right.

Except they said exactly what I've been saying for a while.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08141/883238-61.stm

The truth is that this team, as currently constituted, has a limited shelf life. Seven more games, max.

Not just because NHL rosters are almost constantly in a state of flux, with pieces being added or removed. The Penguins aren't facing the usual offseason personnel changes all teams experience; they're facing the possibility of something more like a seismic upheaval.

Of the 26 players on their NHL roster at the moment, 12 will qualify for unrestricted free agency July 1.

They are forwards Marian Hossa, Ryan Malone, Jarkko Ruutu, Gary Roberts, Pascal Dupuis, Adam Hall, Georges Laraque, Jeff Taffe and Kris Beech, defensemen Brooks Orpik and Mark Eaton and goalie Ty Conklin.

Include goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, who is eligible for restricted free agency – that means the Penguins can retain him by matching any offer he receives from another team or receive compensation if they would opt against doing so – and it's easy to see why it's almost inconceivable that general manager Ray Shero will be able to keep the core of his team intact.

Not because ownership lacks the resources – upper management has made it clear that Shero will be allowed to spend as much as he deems necessary, even if it means operating at a loss next season – but because the Penguins won't have the salary-cap space.

what you said was the hossa trade was stupid, but that sure sounds like a great argument to do it

the pg also take the opposite stance: http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08141/883233-87.stm

I don't buy the argument that the Penguins won't be as good as they are now because of the players they are going to lose. If Shero can get deals done with Fleury, Malkin and Staal, it will be a tremendous offseason. All three, along with Crosby, are going to get better and better. And it's not as if Shero won't be able to lure more reasonably priced free agents here to play with that nucleus. There are other Petr Sykoras out there. It was Sykora who said "it took me about two minutes to decide this is where I wanted to be" when he was a free agent last summer.

Losing Hossa, Orpik and especially Malone would hurt, but it would not doom the Penguins as a Cup contender.

besides youve been dismissing whats in the pg for months