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MeteorExF
04/20/12 4:32:00 PM
#251:


So bets on final score?

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SmartMuffin
04/20/12 4:33:00 PM
#252:


From: ShadowHalo17 | #249
I feel like you're doing this just to make me sad. You know game 2 at the very least was awesome with all the xfd sharks.

Either way, why must you hate the Blues so much ;_;


The Blues are a defense-first team with no stars. They're like Panthers West. But at least Jersey is making the Panthers series interesting. Sharks are no-showing this series.

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Metal_DK
04/20/12 4:36:00 PM
#253:


i think pitt wins this one also, but im goin bold and saying its low scoring....

not sure how thats bold to say a playoff hockey game will be low scoring, but ya.

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MeteorExF
04/20/12 4:37:00 PM
#254:


I'm thinking 5-4 in favour of Pittsburgh.

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RappinHobo9292
04/20/12 4:37:00 PM
#255:


WHO'S READY FOR CRAPPY D/GOALTENDING?!

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GrapefruitKing
04/20/12 4:38:00 PM
#256:


I'll go with something realistic

6-4 Penguins

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MeteorExF
04/20/12 4:39:00 PM
#257:


All the suspended players are back, so it could be a rough game.

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SmartMuffin
04/20/12 4:40:00 PM
#258:


God help me I'm actually gonna watch Flyers/Pens. But I swear if three or more goals have been scored by the time Preds/Wings starts I am switching over.

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MeteorExF
04/20/12 4:41:00 PM
#259:


Screw you post.

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ShadowHalo17
04/20/12 4:42:00 PM
#260:


From: SmartMuffin | #252
The Blues are a defense-first team with no stars. They're like Panthers West. But at least Jersey is making the Panthers series interesting. Sharks are no-showing this series.


...Devils are a defensive team too. Many people have compared them to the Blues this season. Rangers are also defensive. Predators, Coyotes, oh, and your beloved Kings. They're defense-first with no stars except Quick. And we have two star goalies.

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ShadowHalo17
04/20/12 4:43:00 PM
#261:


Can't believe there's no goals in this game yet.

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SmartMuffin
04/20/12 4:51:00 PM
#262:


They're defense-first with no stars except Quick

Kopitar... Richards... Carter...

Devils have Parise and Kovalchuk. Rangers have Richards and Gaborik. Coyotes are a boring team, but that series has been great because it has been competitive.

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ShadowHalo17
04/20/12 4:58:00 PM
#263:


I don't think those three for the Kings are stars. They're never talked about and they weren't at that All-Star game. Kopitar is the only one I'm aware of. Blues have Pietrangelo, who is an amazing defensemen whether you want to admit it or not and he will be star if he isn't already. I'd say a few more could be stars as well, McDonald, Oshie, Perron. We also have a lot of depth to our team.

So really I don't think you have a valid reason for hating them. You just do. Sad, but I can't do anything about it.

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MeteorExF
04/20/12 4:59:00 PM
#264:


There we go

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baron von toast
04/20/12 5:00:00 PM
#265:


There we go.

Also, why don't more people call Kopitar Anzekopter. Seems like a natural nickname. Rolls off the tongue. Comical imagery.

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MeteorExF
04/20/12 5:00:00 PM
#266:


Team that has scored first has lost every game

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Metal_DK
04/20/12 5:00:00 PM
#267:


so it begins

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SmartMuffin
04/20/12 5:04:00 PM
#268:


I don't think those three for the Kings are stars. They're never talked about and they weren't at that All-Star game. Kopitar is the only one I'm aware of. Blues have Pietrangelo, who is an amazing defensemen whether you want to admit it or not and he will be star if he isn't already. I'd say a few more could be stars as well, McDonald, Oshie, Perron. We also have a lot of depth to our team.

So really I don't think you have a valid reason for hating them. You just do. Sad, but I can't do anything about it.


This is also your first year watching hockey. Richards has had a down year and Carter spent 75% of his season in Columbus. Those guys are legit. And yeah, you have plenty of depth. And no, I don't hate them, I just think they play boring hockey, which they do. Now boring hockey can become exciting if the right opponent shows up and at least makes it competitive, but Blues/Sharks has been the LEAST competitive series thus far, and that's really more on the Sharks than anything.

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ShadowHalo17
04/20/12 5:04:00 PM
#269:


I will be happy if the Penguins come back and win this series. Now that they're actually playing hockey it could happen.

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MeteorExF
04/20/12 5:05:00 PM
#270:


Crosby got taken out by his own guy.

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MeteorExF
04/20/12 5:06:00 PM
#271:


Boom

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ShadowHalo17
04/20/12 5:07:00 PM
#272:


From: SmartMuffin | #268
This is also your first year watching hockey. Richards has had a down year and Carter spent 75% of his season in Columbus. Those guys are legit. And yeah, you have plenty of depth. And no, I don't hate them, I just think they play boring hockey, which they do. Now boring hockey can become exciting if the right opponent shows up and at least makes it competitive, but Blues/Sharks has been the LEAST competitive series thus far, and that's really more on the Sharks than anything.


What do you classify as boring hockey? Kings have about the same system as we do. Get the puck on net. They're usually very aggressive and physical. And from what I've seen it's pretty much the same with LA.

And you can't think MORE GOALS is more exciting because Kings are low scorers as well.

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rammtay
04/20/12 5:08:00 PM
#273:


more PENULTY

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MeteorExF
04/20/12 5:10:00 PM
#274:


Flyers - 0, Post - 2

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ShadowHalo17
04/20/12 5:11:00 PM
#275:


How did Giroux miss that

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Metal_DK
04/20/12 5:12:00 PM
#276:


so the general consensus is whoever wins pens/flyers gets eliminated next round right? Or do you think these teams can correct their goaltending issues

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ShadowHalo17
04/20/12 5:13:00 PM
#277:


Ah, NOW the penalties start piling up. Took a while.

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MeteorExF
04/20/12 5:13:00 PM
#278:


One of these days they will learn that penalties are bad when your opponent is 10 for 16 on the powerplay.

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rammtay
04/20/12 5:13:00 PM
#279:


Woo.

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MeteorExF
04/20/12 5:13:00 PM
#280:


Oh look 11 for 17 now

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ShadowHalo17
04/20/12 5:13:00 PM
#281:


From: Metal_DK | #276
so the general consensus is whoever wins pens/flyers gets eliminated next round right? Or do you think these teams can correct their goaltending issues


Flyers would most certainly lose. I think the Penguins have a chance though.

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Metal_DK
04/20/12 5:16:00 PM
#282:


Flyers would most certainly lose. I think the Penguins have a chance though.

as a pitt fan, i hope your right. But are you saying that because fleury has had some postseason success in the past and you think he can right ship? Because to be honest fleury has been bad in the postseason for the past 2 series now.

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SmartMuffin
04/20/12 5:19:00 PM
#283:


From: ShadowHalo17 | #272
What do you classify as boring hockey? Kings have about the same system as we do. Get the puck on net. They're usually very aggressive and physical. And from what I've seen it's pretty much the same with LA.

And you can't think MORE GOALS is more exciting because Kings are low scorers as well.


Well, this year was an EXTREME anomaly for the Kings as far as that is concerned. Their young core came up in the NHL as bright, offensive stars. Carter and Richards were offensive stars in Philly. The entire narrative this season has been "When will these clearly offensive guys in LA find their rhythm?"

And as far as the SERIES being exciting goes, credit goes to the Canucks for keeping it competitive.

In any case, I feel the Sharks/Blues series has been the least competitive of all. It also seems to me that it's been more about the Sharks failing and generally playing poorly than the Blues playing particularly well. Now, I've only watched two games of the series, so you may very well have a better read on it than me, but that's just what I've seen so far.

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ShadowHalo17
04/20/12 5:20:00 PM
#284:


No but I think the Pens have a lot of good players that can make up for Fleury's incompetence. Maybe.

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SmartMuffin
04/20/12 5:25:00 PM
#285:


Also, I can't believe they scheduled Caps/Bruins for a back to back ON THE WEEKEND I HAVE TO WORK. Most likely going to miss games five AND six. Here's hoping there's a seven!

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ShadowHalo17
04/20/12 5:26:00 PM
#286:


From: SmartMuffin | #283
In any case, I feel the Sharks/Blues series has been the least competitive of all. It also seems to me that it's been more about the Sharks failing and generally playing poorly than the Blues playing particularly well. Now, I've only watched two games of the series, so you may very well have a better read on it than me, but that's just what I've seen so far.


Well the Sharks have no chance against the Blues if we're playing well. But the Blues have an issue with consistency at times, like in Game 3 we're leading 4-1 then start slacking off and they get two quick goals. And last night the Sharks were actually outplaying us a lot. However, we outplayed them in game 1 and they won. And you saw how tough our players are in game 2.

As for competitiveness, I'm not exactly sure how you define that. Sharks of course have something to prove, but they won't because they got the worst possible matchup for this season.

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SmartMuffin
04/20/12 5:33:00 PM
#287:


Also, you have to keep in mind that as a Blues fan, you will ALWAYS find their wins exciting. I feel like I have some authority to speak on this as I was supporting the Wild during their run in 2003, and they had just about the most boring team ever assembled. It was exciting TO ME because I was a fan and I saw it as a pluck underdog triumphing over the entire world. I'm sure it was exciting to Avs and Canucks fans who stared in disbelief as a bunch of nobodies defeated their all-star laden teams. The REST of the fanbases in the league probably didn't even bother watching because Lemaire's trap was so boring and devastating to the growth of the fanbase that they literally re-wrote the rulebook to get rid of it.

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MeteorExF
04/20/12 5:35:00 PM
#288:


So there's been 23 goals in the first periods of the Flyers/Penguins series, more than the combined total of all periods in any other series.

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ShadowHalo17
04/20/12 5:38:00 PM
#289:


Of course I understand that. I'm just wondering why you think they're boring since I've grown to like the Kings because they play similarly to the Blues. I like the defense-first play style.

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ShadowHalo17
04/20/12 5:39:00 PM
#290:


YEAH PREDS!

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baron von toast
04/20/12 5:40:00 PM
#291:


Sure is leaving Preds alone in front of the net around here, again.

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ShadowHalo17
04/20/12 5:42:00 PM
#292:


XD Legwand

Sneaky sneaky

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MeteorExF
04/20/12 5:43:00 PM
#293:


All tied up!

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ShadowHalo17
04/20/12 5:44:00 PM
#294:


external image

Blue line be trippin'.

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MeteorExF
04/20/12 5:48:00 PM
#295:


From: ShadowHalo17 | #294
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Blue line be trippin'.


Please tell me no penalty was called for that.

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ShadowHalo17
04/20/12 5:50:00 PM
#296:


I do not think so, no.

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MeteorExF
04/20/12 5:51:00 PM
#297:


Damn that was a bullet

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SmartMuffin
04/20/12 5:51:00 PM
#298:


xfd Quincey

I have a REALLY hard time believing Detroit doesn't have six defensemen better than him...

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Metal_DK
04/20/12 5:52:00 PM
#299:


3-2 pens now, this game has been a bit more reasonable goaltending though

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MeteorExF
04/20/12 5:53:00 PM
#300:


From: Metal_DK | #299
3-2 pens now, this game has been a bit more reasonable goaltending though

Give them time, they can and probably will get worse.

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