Stanley Cup Picks

Ovechkin knew exactly what he was doing.  Sonick is right - every player on the ice knows how dangerous that play is - if they didn't there would be a lot more injuries like Gonchar's.  But Godshoeshine is right - he was never going to get suspended anyway so it's not worth arguing.

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.

I have a tough time seeing Anaheim winning game 6, let alone game 7.  There was no sense of urgency at all and we are too young to deal with a team like Detroit.  Where Detroit has a lot of late twenty something's, Anaheim is either mid-Thirties or early 20's - there's very little in between.   Anaheim is so dependent on it's first line that any bump in that line and they're very average. 

There is a lot to take from this season though.  I saw a lot from those early 20 something's this season, and with a few cagey front office moves to replace the elder statesman, especially on defense, we'll be back.  And soon.   

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

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

Exactly.  As I aid before, a series doesn't start until a road team wins.  The onus is squarely on the shoulders of the guys in red.  Can they do it?  They have before and from a deeper hole.  Looks like either way we have some good hockey in our future.

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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. 

My team was out in the first round.

RatBastard wrote:

back wrote:

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. 

My team was out in the first round.

lol. i forgot.

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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

Just watched that video for the first time.  All I can say is that if that was not one of the NHLs golden kids, the player would have been suspended several games.  Anyone who has played the game knows how cheap and intentional that shot was.  Deliberate intent to injure.  All I can say is what I have said before.  Karma is a bitch.  Sooner or later someone will clock that classless bastard and he will be laying on the ice out like a light.  Maybe then he will get a little class, maybe.

You are out of your mind.  Gonchar attempted to miss the hit.  In the process he stuck his knee out.  It's his own fault. 

Driveway wrote:
You are out of your mind.  Gonchar attempted to miss the hit.  In the process he stuck his knee out.  It's his own fault. 

That's a new one for me.  I have yet to hear any one argue that Ovechkin didn't deserve the 2 minute kneeing minor that he received.  Probably because it's such an absurd argument.

vansmack wrote:

Driveway wrote:
You are out of your mind.  Gonchar attempted to miss the hit.  In the process he stuck his knee out.  It's his own fault. 

That's a new one for me.  I have yet to hear any one argue that Ovechkin didn't deserve the 2 minute kneeing minor that he received.  Probably because it's such an absurd argument.

gonchar should have gotten 2 minutes for diving!

the nerve gonchar has, trying to avoid a cheap shot of passion from ovie. totally deserved it

sonick made me lol!

sudden death for the caps!!!!

6 games
5 goals by the caps tonight
4 home team wins
3 over times
2 road team wins
1 hell of a series

you should work for Versus.

And a partridge in a pear tree!

Oh, wait, nvm.

by the way, we're down to 99,600 seconds…..as of the beginning of the 2nd period in Chicago

anyone have any comments on the Scott Walker sucker punch now that we're talking dirty plays?

  Surely Lucic or Brashear would be suspended. Is this me being a Homer or what?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynS7OUUCLx8

That punch looked pretty damn bad.  The Bruins player was about dumb as a post for allowing that to happen.  He started the scrum punched #8 on the Canes and then just stood there.  I don't think it rises to the level of a suspension even so. 

RatBastard wrote:
6 games
5 goals by the caps tonight
4 home team wins
3 over times
2 road team wins
1 hell of a series

Incredible game last night…I almost had a heart attack about 5 times.  Great series too.  Now I just have to find my way into game 7 without breaking the bank.

i know its a great series
i know its only right it should go 7

still sucks