NHL Playoff Race Tracker

[chazmaniandevil]

well. Stage 1: Denial already passed, at stage 2: Anger .

Guess when you only play 3 or 4 solid shifts in an OT and rely on your goal tender to stand on his head...garbage goals will happen.

you guys had wallin and pitkanen out there forever and still couldn't score, doesnt matter though because detroit is guna win either way

[dave]

If the Wings' team plane crashes.

I wouldn't go that far. Goaltending still matters ... and Chicago has the edge there.

[killgod]

...The Wings haven't exactly looked like a Stanley Cup lock. I wouldn't count out the blackhawks by any means...I mean, it did just take a pretty garbage goal with 3 minutes left in game 7 to get passed the 8 seed.

that ducks team isn't your average bottom seeded team.

[chazmaniandevil]

no obviously not, they're a hell of a team...but at this time, I'd probably take Chicago over them. I don't get the cockyness from Detroit fans after squeaking through last series.

id take anaheim over any eastern team

[mgoblue2290]

I wouldn't go that far. Goaltending still matters ... and Chicago has the edge there.

You are aware Osgood playoff's goal against average is 2.06 right? Which is better than Chicago's goalie.

[chazmaniandevil]

really now? Is this based on facts or on just cause they beat your Sharks?

You think the Ducks>Bruins, Capitals, Devils, Penguins, and Carolina?

...Interesting....

yup, i do, id much rather see any of those teams matched up against me rather than the ducks, only team i wouldnt is the red wings

[killgod]

really now? Is this based on facts or on just cause they beat your Sharks?

You think the Ducks>Bruins, Capitals, Devils, Penguins, and Carolina?

...Interesting....

personally I'd say the ducks team is better than the Caps/Devils easily. the other 3 would be quite close and I can't see how you could argue that they aren't on the same level as any of those 5.

but yeah he does sound a touch butthurt there :jamesdean:

[chazmaniandevil]

lol a little west coast bias eh?

I'll let you get back to beating it to Lincecum pictures ;)

Caps and Devils are tough to tell...the Ducks may be better overall, but both teams behind their stars in Ovechkin and Brodeur get it done night in and night out...

I would take the Bruins and Penguins over the ducks about 7 or 8 out of 10 times personally. Carolina it all depends on which team shows up, the team that won some very strong games in this playoffs...or the team that looks soft at times with 1 line of offense. I'm not trying to discredit the Ducks in any way, they're definately a strong team, but to say they're clearly better than a Bruins team that at times looked extremely dominant in every aspect of the game and brought home 116 points is nothing but a personal beef against the east coast...which you've already expressed back in the sportshouse days that you have

[chazmaniandevil]

Solid response...about what I expect from you.

so you expect a mediocre pens team to beat the ducks 7 or 8 out of 10, have you seen hiller?

[killgod]

picture this


red wings vs pens final.

pens win.


how do you feel Marian Hossa?

LOL

[Ravin]

picture this


red wings vs pens final.

pens win.


how do you feel Marian Hossa?

LOL

That is what I am hoping for. Well if Pens win period it would be great. If I knew Hossa in real life I don't think I would ever drop it. It would be the biggest joke ever. I can see it being made into motivational poster for "Wrong Choice".

[Ravin]

Except for that whole thing of him leading the playoffs in goals and points.

[inthecards21]

jesus all this crosby hate, crosby lets his game talk for him, so i aint gonna say anything about that

pens all the way hopefully

[nesper]

jesus all this crosby hate, crosby lets his game talk for him, so i aint gonna say anything about that

pens all the way hopefully

his game talked well last year to the wings didn't it. nope and the wings are better this year they beat the ducks while datsyuk and hossa where MIA. if they dont break out this series i could see them doing well in the finals droughts do end.

[Ravin]

his game talked well last year to the wings didn't it. nope and the wings are better this year they beat the ducks while datsyuk and hossa where MIA. if they dont break out this series i could see them doing well in the finals droughts do end.

His game did talk, but you can't say one guy makes or breaks a team in the finals. Malkin didn't show up to the finals last year and that is a big part of the scoing offence.