Stanley Cup Picks

Now we have a series.  The first road win of the match up comes in game number five.  Can the boys from DC make another come back and win out?  We shall see!

3-2 isn't a series, and both of these teams are talented enough to come back from 3-2 down, but man, I'm glad the Wings are up 3-2 instead of down 3-2!! I can sleep easy until Tuesday.

LOVING the predicted final four with Detroit/Chicago and Carolina/Pittsburgh.

Julian, wrote:
3-2 isn't a series, and both of these teams are talented enough to come back from 3-2 down, but man, I'm glad the Wings are up 3-2 instead of down 3-2!! I can sleep easy until Tuesday.

LOVING the predicted final four with Detroit/Chicago and Carolina/Pittsburgh.

now why would Carolina / Pittsburgh be betting than Boston / Pittsburgh????   btw, Carolina got all out smoked tonight. i hope the Bruins are out of hibernation.

 

hm, i took ratbastards quote to say "now we have a (really compelling) series" rather than "now the pens have the series won" but in any event, it is certainly not over

however i like what i saw the past 3 games. other than gonchar's injury

godsshoeshine wrote:
hm, i took ratbastards quote to say "now we have a (really compelling) series" rather than "now the pens have the series won" but in any event, it is certainly not over

  i thnk thats how he meant it.  which i find funny, that its not a series until his team is up. 

would have been a better post after game 4, but everyone has their homer glasses on now

i have my evil Pittsburgh glasses on tonight!

i can understand the caps fans (old and new) hating the pens, heck any teams fans hating the pens, but the way fat ted has tried to fuel the rivalry is hilarious 

chaz wrote:
So then exactly what is it about Alex that makes you say he has no class or respect for the game? 

hmmmm…..

http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2009/05/08/ovechkin-goes-knee-to-knee-on-gonchar

back wrote:

chaz wrote:
So then exactly what is it about Alex that makes you say he has no class or respect for the game? 

hmmmm…..

http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2009/05/08/ovechkin-goes-knee-to-knee-on-gonchar

 
yet in the same article: "it's worth noting that Ovechkin has no history of being a dirty player. This is an exception to the rule."

sweetcell wrote:

back wrote:

chaz wrote:
So then exactly what is it about Alex that makes you say he has no class or respect for the game? 

hmmmm…..

http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2009/05/08/ovechkin-goes-knee-to-knee-on-gonchar

 
yet in the same article: "it's worth noting that Ovechkin has no history of being a dirty player. This is an exception to the rule."

  Ovechkin is too good a skater to be accidentally doing shit like that. I am not saying he went out to injure Gonchar.  But i played hockey for 6 years and no one shit like that only happens to poor skaters. Maybe he just got excited, i think he was being careless. but not like the league would suspend him even if it was reckless

  (and fyi, sweets, i didnt read the article, just watched the video)

theres a fine line between being a dirty player and being a reckless hitter. ovie certainly has that reputation

i completely agree that it was a reckless hit and certainly no accident.  ovie is lucky he got away as lightly as he did.

i'm just not sure this incident proves the case of his "classlessness", that's all.

sweetcell wrote:
i completely agree that it was a reckless hit and certainly no accident.  ovie is lucky he got away as lightly as he did.

i'm just not sure this incident proves the case of his "classlessness", that's all.

  just seemed like the most appropriate post to reply to.  i never claimed to be some expert in who has class and who doesnt. people who do that have no class. ;)

seriously, its hockey. bob pollard could play left wing for the caps and i'd find a reason to hate him

i would think ovie's slightly sinister edge is part of his appeal if hes on your team. who cares if hes "classy"

back wrote:
now why would Carolina / Pittsburgh be betting than Boston / Pittsburgh????  

If you're asking why I'd prefer Carolina over Boston in the ECF, it's simple: Chicago, Carolina, and Pittsburgh can't carry Detroit's jockstraps, much less win more than 1 game against them. Boston can. :)

back wrote:

chaz wrote:
So then exactly what is it about Alex that makes you say he has no class or respect for the game? 

hmmmm…..

http://nhl.fanhouse.com/2009/05/08/ovechkin-goes-knee-to-knee-on-gonchar

I think this hit was way overblown, worthy of the 2 minute minor he received, but barely.  I don't think he was intentionally going for the knee at all.

chaz wrote:
I think this hit was way overblown, worthy of the 2 minute minor he received, but barely.  I don't think he was intentionally going for the knee at all.

I concur. It looks to me like Gonchar tried to move away from the hit, but only shifted his upper body forward. I don't believe for one second that Ovechkin was trying to clip his knee.

its a moot point, he wasnt going to get suspended even if it was intentional (not that the rule allows for that) and the pens won the game anyway. useless to complain about be it today or saturday morning. still sucks for the pens that gonchar's out

Julian, wrote:

chaz wrote:
I think this hit was way overblown, worthy of the 2 minute minor he received, but barely.  I don't think he was intentionally going for the knee at all.

I concur. It looks to me like Gonchar tried to move away from the hit, but only shifted his upper body forward. I don't believe for one second that Ovechkin was trying to clip his knee.

have you ever played hockey?  its the oldest trick in the book.  kids 12 years old pull that shit. lift your leg off the ice so you can absorb the hit, the guy who still has his foot planted gets the brunt of it.

i'm not saying it doesnt happen 10 times in every game, but its still a shitty play and when someone gets hurt from it, its bring attention to it.   

  wasnt as shitty as this play though

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgUaKcCB14Y