marvin Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 What's your pick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkpat Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I'll go with Montreal, but they won't get past Pittsburgh in the next round.What a dumb move Mike Keenan made last night, puling Mikka Kiprisoff, who had made thirty saves still in the second period against the Sharks. Curtis Joseph let in the second shot and looked shaky right away. It's not 1991 Captain Hook! (Although JR did have four points! LOL) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggsherby Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Washington was killing the Flyers in that 3rd period last night, I can't beleive they won it in overtime!I'm taking the Flyers in 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted April 23, 2008 Author Share Posted April 23, 2008 Flyers have the grit, but they won't be able to skate with Mtl. You heard it here first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannoman Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 MTL in 6...... unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannoman Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 29 seconds to go in regulation, Mike RIchards puts a clean hit on ??? for Mtl. and a penalty is called - gimme a break - result is a Mtl. Power Play goal = OVERTIME. Aarrrggggghhh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannoman Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Mtl - 4 - Philly - 3 in overtime. - A present from the refs. Not sour grapes...fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Nivan Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Sweet!My Habs, too! As Marv is well aware.Somebody ask me about my autoraph collection!"K" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggsherby Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 They were absolutely robbed...not only the faux power play, but the goal that was under review and should have been disallowed because it was high sticked in.Wait till they get to Philly...the fans will NOT forget....it will get ugly and deservedly so!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 Flyers fans are still living their goon glory days of the 1970's. What do you expect when you've got Paul Holmgren as your GM? Other than Jeff Carter, Braydon Coburn and Mike Richards (all products of the Canadian World Junior team), I don't think the Flyers can match Mtl's youth and speed, but having said that, I think this series will go the distance, and it's a toss-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkpat Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 I have the NHL's Center Ice Package and one of the perks this year was getting both team's feeds of the games. On the Richards hit/penalty, Bill Clement, the Flyers color man, was shouting how they got robbed on a clean hit. On the Montreal telecast, the Habs commentator, not sure who, was saying how it was knee to knee. Funny to hear the different perspectives.As an impartial viewer, I say it was a penalty. I was very disappointed, though to see the usually classy crowd in Montreal have someone dump a beverage on Richards in the penalty box. That is completely uncalled for and Montreal should have at least been threatened with a bench minor after that.All the breaks went Montreal's way last night. Carter's broken stick, the last minute penalty, the high stick goal, etc.....Should be a great setup for game two. Flyers really gave that one away.Despite the fact that I am a big fan of both Carter and Biron, I still say Montreal in five. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkpat Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Wait till they get to Philly...the fans will NOT forget....it will get ugly and deservedly so!!! I hear they are dressing Schultz, Saleski, and Kelly when the series goes back to Philly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 There's a story in a Philly paper saying that Washington must be quietly happy with the 'breaks' that Mtl got, considering Philly got all the 'breaks' in the Game 7 against Washington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEATNUT Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Hey Marv, they have another pretty good guy in Prospal.Anyway, my Rangers take on the Penguins tonight. Avery has to be able to get Fleury off his game.Not be invisible like last year against Buffalo round 2.The Rangers are better defensively as shown in the Devils series. They totally shut NJ down in the third period of game 5.The Rangers must stay disciplined, must not take stupid penalties, and not get caught up in Crosby's diving antics. With 2 games on national TV I expect the REFS to show off and market Crosby. I just hope the games are determined by good play and not the Refs calling a penalty everytime a Ranger breathes on Sid the Kid.With that said..Rangers in 7.. Philly in 6.I think whoever wins the Ranger series will go to the SCF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEATNUT Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Hey you Hockey guys..check this out! Freakin Hysterical..Now you see what my Rangers are up against!!Sidney Crosby practicing his Dive for tonight..Malkin swats him ever so gently and Crosby goes down like a cheap hooker!! LOL!!(No offense to the Hookers!!) http://youtube.com/watch?v=LS7CaJigfqI&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhawkpat Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 What was Jaromir Jagr thinking when he said "Crosby and Malkin are no Mario Lemieux"? Very few can be compared favorably to Mario, so what was the point of firing (especially) these two, up?BTW, good take by ESPN's Steve Levy when he said "do you realize if you scramble Jagr's first name, you can get MARIO JR?" Funny stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannoman Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 So explain to me how that Mtl. goon Kostopoulos sucker punches Upshall with two minutes left in regulation and only gets a 2 minute roughing call and because Upshall didn't stand there and take it he, too, got two minutes for roughing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 Kostopoulos is anything but a goon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEATNUT Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 What was Jaromir Jagr thinking when he said "Crosby and Malkin are no Mario Lemieux"? Very few can be compared favorably to Mario, so what was the point of firing (especially) these two, up?BTW, good take by ESPN's Steve Levy when he said "do you realize if you scramble Jagr's first name, you can get MARIO JR?" Funny stuff! Yeah, I think that was a little blown up. Jagr was just saying in today's day and age the game is a lot different. No clutching, grabbing, touching..it's a sissy game compared to what Jagr and Lemiuex had to go through. And they were both beloved Penguins. Did you happen to see the call on Straka with 3 minutes left with the score tied 4-4? Crosby takes a dive when Straka was also going after the puck. Crosby goes down, Straka gets the penalty..Penguins score the go ahead goal and win 5-4.I'm telling you, if the NHL wants to make things fair and wants the players to decide the outcome instead of the Refs trying to make a name for themselves,there should be NO penalties called with 5 minutes left in the game, unless they are totally blatant. If it goes to OT, same thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggsherby Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Flyers vs Montreal 1987Now this is what I'm talking about Flyers fans!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xyCMyGIPVY ....and to think this was the late 80's not the 70's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggsherby Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 I see the Montreal fans are a little quiet....who predicted the Flyers in 5 !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 Not quiet, just frustrated. Let's call a spade a spade: The Flyers have been very fortunate that they're leading this Series. They've been outskated, outshot and completely outplayed in the last three games. Having seen Biron for his entire career, I can safely say that he is playing WAY OVER his head. Yeah I know, sour grapes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggsherby Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 ...and I couldn't agree with you more, Marvin.They have been damn lucky, but luck is what you need sometimes!I said the Flyers in 6 and I'm still leaning towards that but wouldn't be surprised if they choked and Montreal won it in 7...we'll see! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvin Posted May 1, 2008 Author Share Posted May 1, 2008 Got to hand it to the Flyers for making the most of their limited opportunities. Mtl has been showering pucks at Biron, but nothing's going in. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannoman Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Players that actually played last night for both teams:Montreal Players6 Canadians4 Americans9 Europeans1 Canadian sat on the bench, Price35% Canadian teamFlyers Players11 canadians3 Americans5 Europeans1 European sat on the bench, Nittymaki55% Canadian TeamVery interesting, that "Team Canada", (as some would say) actually has very few native players.Not that it matters, but it is interesting.So, come Saturday nights game, if you are truly a fan of Canada, cheer for your true "Home" team, LOL.We all know, in the playoffs, it' ALL about the HOT goalie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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