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my "game 7" conspiracy theory: the nhl is creating game 7's for the ratings & ticket sales.

detroit looked impotent last night.  the bruins have suddenly woken up and are playing they should have all along.  the crosby vs ovechkin script pretty much called for a game 7.  my conspiracy theory is that the league told the teams to split the first 6 and fight it out on (and only on) game 7.  how many millions will be watching hockey tonight and tomorrow night? 

the league engineered this. 

and i'm grateful for it :D

edit: since this is now bottom of the previous page, here goes again: can anyone recommend a bar to watch hockey in NYC?  preferably one where i could hear the commentary?  i watched the games last night at a place with gorgeous hi-def screens, but had to endure top-40 hitz over the PA.  ugh.

I'm sure xneverwherex can help you find a place.

i know of a lot of bars where you could see the game - but theres usually music or something going on. the bar across the street from where i am would prob put on a game with sound. its very much a local irish bar, but theyre all super friendly and usually put on anything. its on 50th & 10th - bar is Druids. Theres one next door - where its guaranteed to be showing 1-2-3 burger/shot/beer (i think is the official name of it) and they show all sports. also on 50th at 9th hibernia shows lots of games. i think they sometimes have the volume on there. i usually watch it from outside as im walking home.

but that meetup might be your best bet - as they prob have the volume definitely on there. if youre really having no luck - ill have it on later when i get home and you can always swing on by. just call me if you wanna do that.

thanks for the suggestions.  that pens meetup is conveniently located since i'll be on the east side of midtown… hopefully the pen fans won't mind me cheering for the caps :D  hum, wonder if i packed any red t-shirts.  GO CAPS GO!

on that note - you can definitely not come over :)

sweetcell wrote:
thanks for the suggestions.  that pens meetup is conveniently located since i'll be on the east side of midtown… hopefully the pen fans won't mind me cheering for the caps :D  hum, wonder if i packed any red t-shirts.  GO CAPS GO!

i posted that just to be a jerk

So anyone going to be at Verizon Center tonight?????
I'll be there…can't wait to get out of here!

godsshoeshine wrote:
i posted that just to be a jerk

i suspected as much, definitely made me LOL.  but thinking about it, i'd rather be surrounded by hockey fans of some stripe than of indifferent drunks who happen to be in a sports bar.  and i really want commentary and the ability to hear the crowd inside verizon.

if i don't report back tomorrow morning, please send a search team to the alley behind 18 W 33rd St :D

chaz: i WISH i was at verizon tonight.  place will be insane.  enjoy the party!

If I had an interest in a game 7, I couldn't imagine being around anybody.  I need to lock myself up for pretty much the duration of the Ducks playoffs and most certainly for a game 7. 

I tend to watch most game 7's by myself, although I do invite folks to join me if the Ducks aren't playing.  If the Ducks are playing though, you can forget about me being in public.  I take this shit way too seriously to be around anybody who does not (and more importantly, does not know me).

I'm difficult enough to meet for the first time when my teams aren't playing, you can forget about meeting me for the first time when my teams are in the playoffs.

haha, glad you liked it, sweetcell

i passed on going to my buddy's house because i think i will be completely insufferable tonight. he's even a pens fan

vansmack wrote:
If I had an interest in a game 7, I couldn't imagine being around anybody.  I need to lock myself up for pretty much the duration of the Ducks playoffs and most certainly for a game 7. 

I tend to watch most game 7's by myself, although I do invite folks to join me if the Ducks aren't playing.  If the Ducks are playing though, you can forget about me being in public.  I take this shit way too seriously to be around anybody who does not (and more importantly, does not know me).

I'm difficult enough to meet for the first time when my teams aren't playing, you can forget about meeting me for the first time when my teams are in the playoffs.

Change Ducks to Red Wings and you pretty much have me. Taylor leaves or locks herself in the bedroom.

Haha.  Smackette left for some spa in Santa Cruz this afternoon.  I won't see her until after the Ducks game tomorrow night.

If she has to suffer for my craziness, she at least wants to do it in style….

Current ESPN poll…

Which road team is most likely to win game 7?

Ducks 17%
Hurricanes 20% (my selection)
Pens 63%

BTW Good Luck to all you Caps fans tonight.  Even though I am not exactly the biggest Ovechkin fan in the world, my team is now out.  Hope y'all have reason to celebrate tonight.

Current Vansmack Poll….

Which team will win each of the game 7's?

Pittsburgh (in OT) 4-3
Boston 3-1 (empty netter)
Detroit 2-1 (late third period goal)


Obviously, I'd be happy to be wrong about one of those, or even all of them.

vansmack wrote:
Detroit 2-1 (late third period goal)

If its close, Anaheim will win it. If it's a rout, it's a Detroit victory.

Look for an empty netter or OT in each game.  Kind of goes w/o saying.

RatBastard wrote:
BTW Good Luck to all you Caps fans tonight….Hope y'all have reason to celebrate tonight.

And good luck to you godshoeshine, venerable bede and the rest of the pens fans on the board.

i know its late for Caps/Pens fans but smackie and julian might want to try it.

  listen to a 2Pac album in its entirety before the game tomorrow.

the last 2 times the b's were in Game 7's i did not listen to a 2Pac album, and they lost. so i figure that must be the problem.

hey, it cant hurt….i mean, its 2Pac.

(btw, i think its amazing that so many of the boards favourite teams are in game 7's today and tomorrow…cept for xneverwherex and sweetie…who is your team anyway????)