NHL playoffs start today

juniper · l33t Joined: 22 Oct 2004 Posts: 756 Location: EU

it's a bit sad living in the UK sometimes. western games don't start until 3:30 GMT. who's your favourite?

pjp · Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 10:58 pm Post subject:

Bruins.

Rangers get honorable mention (for a playoff game which briefly brought back my interest - Messier was CPT).
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bilbravo · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 1:23 am Post subject:

Have been a Pens fan since my grandfather took me to my first game 20 years ago. Unfortunately he is in a state of mind where he probably doesn't even remember me let alone hockey. But I keep cheering. Go Pens!
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juniper · l33t Joined: 22 Oct 2004 Posts: 756 Location: EU

i am in for the canucks.

Old School · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:53 pm Post subject:

I went to a boxing match one time, and a hockey game broke out.
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richk449 · Guru Joined: 24 Oct 2003 Posts: 345

Wings.

notageek · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 5:09 pm Post subject:

Meh, I'd rather watch this.
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patrix_neo · Guru Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 344 Location: Svedala

Chicago Blackhawks. If Toews comes back in the game before Phoenix makes too much damage they might end up in the conference finals.

Muso · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 5:15 pm Post subject:

notageek · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 5:19 pm Post subject:

pjp · Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2012 8:15 pm Post subject:

Bruins not look so hot the last few minutes of first period. Capitols not looking much better, really.

EDIT: 2 - 0

Someone needs to tell the Bruins that the goalie cannot WIN the game.

EDIT2: 2 - 2

Holy patootie! Back-to-back scores by the Bruins. At first I thought #2 was a replay, it happened that quickly (I wasn't actively watching).
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runningwithscissors · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 6:59 am Post subject:

I'd watch it if the games had a continuous clock. I hate it when an hour long game is stretched to three.
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pjp · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 7:36 pm Post subject:

But you'd be OK with a 3hr clock... weird.
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pjp · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:39 pm Post subject:

Bruins don't seem like a championship caliber team. At least not what I've seen of this and the last game.

Capitals seem like thugs more than hockey players.

EDIT: Wow, Boston came alive in OT... seemed like they actually showed up to win. Win just over 4min into OT. They can't do that in 7.
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pjp · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:43 pm Post subject:

I didn't catch any of last year's, and have since heard it took 7 games the whole way, unless I misunderstood. Ah, OK, they swept the Flyers.

Still, that's a baaaaad way to win with the way they're playing. If they were playing solid, that'd be different. Though I admit I've only seen a bit of the last couple of games.
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pjp · Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:51 pm Post subject:

Honestly, something in between would be good, excluding intermissions. 15-minute quarters or whatever, no time-outs. Play the game. If you suck, you'll lose, no time-out shenanigans. If your players need rest, you need more players (league rule changes as appropriate).

But let's face it, the reason for all of that is paying for it with commercials.

I absolutely despise "strategic" manipulation of the clock. Deliberate fouls, etc. In basketball, fouling for free-throws, or trying to bring the ball in court closer to your side, etc., etc. NFL seems to do similar things.

What keeps me from being a more active "fan" of hockey is the fighting. No other sport tolerates it. Look at what happens in the NFL, then look at the just suspended Lakers guy for an elbow.
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juniper · l33t Joined: 22 Oct 2004 Posts: 756 Location: EU

pjp · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:53 pm Post subject:

:lol:

I can't say as I'm surprised the Bruins lost. But that was probably based on 10-15 minutes of total time watch vs. the Capitals. Oh well. Maybe the Rangers.
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pjp · Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 9:30 pm Post subject:

Meh. Capitals not going down quickly enough. Come on Rangers!

Didn't watch any of the game.
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