NHL Playoff Race Tracker

[killgod]

Very happy to see the Blackhawks move on, even if it was at the expense of the last Canadian team still in the playoffs. I doubt Chicago can take down Detroit but it would be awesome to see.

Didn't Chicago have a winning record against the Wings this season? And last?

Divisional rivals can make for anything in a playoff series.

we watch the same thing? I saw Ward in a little scuffle with Cullen...Walker come from no where as the third player, pull Ward away, and nail him in the nose...all while Ward's gloves were still on...he had no chance to defend himself...ended up being a cheapshot that will probably cause Ward to have to sit out at least game 6.

The NHL should have done Walker a favor by suspending him haha...I'm sure the target on his back won't be small tomorrow.

lol @ cheap shot.

Ward pretty much straightend his arms out and took it like a bitch in the face. He had ample time to know what was happening. What a bitch.

 

[Woy]

Damn Pens.

 

[Apocalypse]

Didn't Chicago have a winning record against the Wings this season? And last?

Divisional rivals can make for anything in a playoff series.

No the Wings beat them out in the season series 3-2, it's not an excuse, but the last two games of the season, which we played against Chicago, we rested our main guys in both games, so whatever.

It's gonna be a nice series, but i know my Wings will prevail.

 

[Ravin]

Seriously guys, it's playoff hockey. When you play people 4-7games in a row, tempers are going to get the best of people and things happen.

If you watch the video, ward is looking right at him making eye contact. He even gave him a little shot to push him away. While he is doing that, Walker is dropping the gloves. How is that a cheap shot? Sure, Walker got into the fight, but Ward punched Walker away, and walker just took his gloves off. Cheap shot is what Bertuzzi did. Walker's was not a cheapshot.

 

[Senser81]

Sigh... the Canucks lost... all I can hope for now is 7 intense and bloody games for each remaining series.

I thought Vancouver looked like the better team in the early games of the series. The past two games the Blackhawks looked pretty good (at least on offense). Vancouver kinda blew it in Game 4 when they could have gone up 3-1 in the series with 2 more games in Vancouver.

 

[killgod]

Seriously guys, it's playoff hockey. When you play people 4-7games in a row, tempers are going to get the best of people and things happen.

If you watch the video, ward is looking right at him making eye contact. He even gave him a little shot to push him away. While he is doing that, Walker is dropping the gloves. How is that a cheap shot? Sure, Walker got into the fight, but Ward punched Walker away, and walker just took his gloves off. Cheap shot is what Bertuzzi did. Walker's was not a cheapshot.

to cement this point

http://tsn.ca/other_sports/story/?id=278448

on the right side you see a still image of Walker with his hand cocked to punch...and Ward already has his eyes closed.

Aaron Ward = a bitch trying to draw a penalty/suspension

 

[Ravin]

to cement this point

http://tsn.ca/other_sports/story/?id=278448

on the right side you see a still image of Walker with his hand cocked to punch...and Ward already has his eyes closed.

Aaron Ward = a bitch trying to draw a penalty/suspension

Exactly, I wacthed it once on youtube and was like "pfft, nothing cheap about this. Ward just needs to learn to get the gloves off quicker". He'll learn for next time.

 

[Ravin]

Vancouver is just missing that one element in their team. I think it is a big time scorer. They have a lot of depth players, and a fairly solid defence, they just need that one little thing that puts them over the top.

It also didn't help that the Sedin's were basically shut down.

 

[Apocalypse]

Damn..Game 7...Last night the Wings had nothing going, it sucked.

Home ice, win = no problem.

EDIT:I think we should have an NHL rumor thread, instead of posting a ton of threads about one topic, unless it's like 10X important.


I can post it if you guys want, if any of you want to do it before i do, go ahead..but it should be sticked and the Trade thread unstickied imo.

 

[Ravin]

I think most of us, because MM had it's hockey stuff all in one thread, are just use to posting all in one thread all the time. We should start next series just make two threads for each game.

 

[Apocalypse]

I think most of us, because MM had it's hockey stuff all in one thread, are just use to posting all in one thread all the time. We should start next series just make two threads for each game.

Sounds good to me.

 

[Bmore]

Pens put on that ass woopin'

 

[Apocalypse]

Yeah once the Semi-finals are over we'll post the Finals thread for the whole series, not each game lol.

 

[killgod]

bye bye boston

 

[LC AAU]

Blackshawks will win the Cup.

/thread

 

[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.