Official 2012 NHL Playoffs Thread *Poll*

[QUOTE="Swanogt19"]Tim Thomas is great. But people in Boston forget just how good Tuukka Rask is. Leads the league in GAA and Save %. RoslindaleOne

No we don't.

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[QUOTE="Swanogt19"]Tim Thomas is great. But people in Boston forget just how good Tuukka Rask is. Leads the league in GAA and Save %. Swanogt19

No we don't.

That's why people were giving him a hard time about last year. When it was the team that was playing poorly in front of him. If they knew this they wouldn't want to trade away the goalie of the future. imo. And Rask has stated he wants to stay in Boston.Swanogt19

He has, and I hope it stays true, but it's not a guarantee he'll still be with the team. My point in the beginning of this is we didn't forget Tuuka. I mean damn, TUU-KA! We love him, but Thomas is a beast now, and he can help the Bruins through the playoffs. :)

Rematch of the Cup final last year, and Luongo isn't starting:shock:

Leafs vs Red Wings tonight and Gus gets another start...Brown is back, Komie is back and Phaneuf will play...dodged a bullet there. Finally getting healthy, only missing Armstrong now I believe. I don't understand what Brown brings though...I guess some type of physical presence that Frattin doesn't.

1st period...

00:17 VAN Ryan Kesler : Interference - 2 min
03:54 VAN Alexandre Burrows : Misconduct (10 min) - 0 min
03:54 VAN Alexandre Burrows : Slashing - 2 min
03:54 VAN Dale Weise : Fighting (maj) - 5 min
03:54 BOS Milan Lucic served by Tyler Seguin : Roughing - 2 min
03:54 BOS Shawn Thornton : Roughing - 2 min
03:54 BOS Shawn Thornton : Slashing - 2 min
03:54 BOS Milan Lucic : Game misconduct - 0 min
03:54 BOS Nathan Horton : Fighting (maj) - 5 min
09:43 VAN Daniel Sedin : Hooking - 2 min
11:37 VAN Ryan Kesler : Holding - 2 min
14:58 BOS Gregory Campbell : Fighting (maj) - 5 min
14:58 VAN Maxim Lapierre : Fighting (maj) - 5 min
14:58 BOS Shawn Thornton : Unsportsmanlike conduct - 2 min
14:58 VAN Dale Weise : Unsportsmanlike conduct - 2 min
16:26 BOS Rich Peverley : Tripping - 2 min
18:45 BOS Benoit Pouliot : Hi-sticking - 2 min

Rematch of the Cup final last year, and Luongo isn't starting:shock:

Leafs vs Red Wings tonight and Gus gets another start...Brown is back, Komie is back and Phaneuf will play...dodged a bullet there. Finally getting healthy, only missing Armstrong now I believe. I don't understand what Brown brings though...I guess some type of physical presence that Frattin doesn't.

JohnBean42

BOOM, THERE GOES THE RED WINGS! (:

ATTA BOY MONSTER!

[QUOTE="JohnBean42"]

Rematch of the Cup final last year, and Luongo isn't starting:shock:

Leafs vs Red Wings tonight and Gus gets another start...Brown is back, Komie is back and Phaneuf will play...dodged a bullet there. Finally getting healthy, only missing Armstrong now I believe. I don't understand what Brown brings though...I guess some type of physical presence that Frattin doesn't.

gameeer1

And the NHLPA says "no way" to the the new realignment.Los9090

[QUOTE="Los9090"]And the NHLPA says "no way" to the the new realignment.Swanogt19

Let me just say this. The Bruins beat themselves yesterday with a little help from the refs. That 5 on 3 in the first period was BS and there was no way that the Bruins should've been two men down, should've been equal on both sides. Speaking of the NHL rescinded the game misconduct on Lucic. That 5 on 3 goal was a lucky bounce after a block shot. The second goal was because campbell was with out a stick on the PK. But hey the Bruins beat themselves. And I am okay with that. Throwing away 2 pts with where we are in the standings atm to deal with the dirty and disrespectful Canucks after everything we had to deal with in the Cup finals totally with it. Burrows bites a player in the cup finals, starts the first brawl of the game, followed by six canucks on one bruin, totally uncalled for. Luongo speaking about Thomas in the Cup Finals when Thomas had never said anything about him and totally had him beat in every category in the cup finals. Rome for his hit on Horton. Hansen spearing Mcquaid in the groin when being down 4 to 0 in game 7. Waise today talking about fighting Thorton at the face off circle and then when the puck drops and Thorton drops his gloves, he skates away and is asking the ref why he should get a penalty. This team.....I would rather have the Flyers or Canaidens when the cup then this Canucks team. Swanogt19

What was the deal with that? I liked how every team would play every team twice. They should reduce the playoffs, you don't need to be like the NBA.X360PS3AMD05

[QUOTE="Swanogt19"]Let me just say this. The Bruins beat themselves yesterday with a little help from the refs. That 5 on 3 in the first period was BS and there was no way that the Bruins should've been two men down, should've been equal on both sides. Speaking of the NHL rescinded the game misconduct on Lucic. That 5 on 3 goal was a lucky bounce after a block shot. The second goal was because campbell was with out a stick on the PK. But hey the Bruins beat themselves. And I am okay with that. Throwing away 2 pts with where we are in the standings atm to deal with the dirty and disrespectful Canucks after everything we had to deal with in the Cup finals totally with it. Burrows bites a player in the cup finals, starts the first brawl of the game, followed by six canucks on one bruin, totally uncalled for. Luongo speaking about Thomas in the Cup Finals when Thomas had never said anything about him and totally had him beat in every category in the cup finals. Rome for his hit on Horton. Hansen spearing Mcquaid in the groin when being down 4 to 0 in game 7. Waise today talking about fighting Thorton at the face off circle and then when the puck drops and Thorton drops his gloves, he skates away and is asking the ref why he should get a penalty. This team.....I would rather have the Flyers or Canaidens when the cup then this Canucks team. ujjval16

Bruins aside, anyone wondering what's going to happen to the Penguins? Letang and Crosby both out, now they lose Neal and Staal for an undisclosed period of time...suddenly, I'm thinking the Caps should pummel them next week :) I should knock on wood or something...

[QUOTE="X360PS3AMD05"]What was the deal with that? I liked how every team would play every team twice. They should reduce the playoffs, you don't need to be like the NBA.Los9090

They have 7 games each playoff round now. Last time the NBA had 5 game first round series was in '02 I think.

Bruins aside, anyone wondering what's going to happen to the Penguins? Letang and Crosby both out, now they lose Neal and Staal for an undisclosed period of time...suddenly, I'm thinking the Caps should pummel them next week :) I should knock on wood or something...

pokecharm

[QUOTE="ujjval16"]

[QUOTE="Swanogt19"]Let me just say this. The Bruins beat themselves yesterday with a little help from the refs. That 5 on 3 in the first period was BS and there was no way that the Bruins should've been two men down, should've been equal on both sides. Speaking of the NHL rescinded the game misconduct on Lucic. That 5 on 3 goal was a lucky bounce after a block shot. The second goal was because campbell was with out a stick on the PK. But hey the Bruins beat themselves. And I am okay with that. Throwing away 2 pts with where we are in the standings atm to deal with the dirty and disrespectful Canucks after everything we had to deal with in the Cup finals totally with it. Burrows bites a player in the cup finals, starts the first brawl of the game, followed by six canucks on one bruin, totally uncalled for. Luongo speaking about Thomas in the Cup Finals when Thomas had never said anything about him and totally had him beat in every category in the cup finals. Rome for his hit on Horton. Hansen spearing Mcquaid in the groin when being down 4 to 0 in game 7. Waise today talking about fighting Thorton at the face off circle and then when the puck drops and Thorton drops his gloves, he skates away and is asking the ref why he should get a penalty. This team.....I would rather have the Flyers or Canaidens when the cup then this Canucks team. Swanogt19

Gustavsson keeps on playing very well. I think there is no debate on who to start right now. Until he loses a couple in a row, or there is a back-to-back, keep him going. It'd be wonderful if Reimer can get back to the form we saw last year and early this year....it could be a great tandem.

Gustavsson keeps on playing very well. I think there is no debate on who to start right now. Until he loses a couple in a row, or there is a back-to-back, keep him going. It'd be wonderful if Reimer can get back to the form we saw last year and early this year....it could be a great tandem.

JohnBean42

Woo! Leafs win again, and another shutout for Gus! 2nd in less than a week.

We can go up 10 points on Buffalo if we beat them again this week.

[QUOTE="JohnBean42"]

Gustavsson keeps on playing very well. I think there is no debate on who to start right now. Until he loses a couple in a row, or there is a back-to-back, keep him going. It'd be wonderful if Reimer can get back to the form we saw last year and early this year....it could be a great tandem.

ujjval16

Gustavsson keeps on playing very well. I think there is no debate on who to start right now. Until he loses a couple in a row, or there is a back-to-back, keep him going. It'd be wonderful if Reimer can get back to the form we saw last year and early this year....it could be a great tandem.

JohnBean42

M-M-M-M-MONSTER SAVES again, and a shutout to go with it. The Leafs are also playing defensively sound and seem to have confidence in front of Gustavsson for now, which is what I b*tched about all last year. Now it seems like a reversal of the role, but to get Reimer going as well would be extremely great.

Wilson is becoming more positive in my eyes. I always liked him for his snide remarks towards the Toronto media (I don't know ANYONE who likes them), his comments about not focusing on the bottom, but to the top to gain home ice advantage for the playoffs is the start of establishing a winning culture, and plenty of us haven't seen that since Pat Quinn probably.

Jaroslav Halak returned to Montréal for the first time since being traded to the Blues and shut them out, and gets a standing ovation at the Bell Centre after the game. They really love him there for taking them to the conference finals (And I must admit it was fun seeing him school Pittsburgh and Washington in 2010).

[QUOTE="JohnBean42"]

Gustavsson keeps on playing very well. I think there is no debate on who to start right now. Until he loses a couple in a row, or there is a back-to-back, keep him going. It'd be wonderful if Reimer can get back to the form we saw last year and early this year....it could be a great tandem.

gameeer1

M-M-M-M-MONSTER SAVES again, and a shutout to go with it. The Leafs are also playing defensively sound and seem to have confidence in front of Gustavsson for now, which is what I b*tched about all last year. Now it seems like a reversal of the role, but to get Reimer going as well would be extremely great.

Wilson is becoming more positive in my eyes. I always liked him for his snide remarks towards the Toronto media (I don't know ANYONE who likes them), his comments about not focusing on the bottom, but to the top to gain home ice advantage for the playoffs is the start of establishing a winning culture, and plenty of us haven't seen that since Pat Quinn probably.

Jaroslav Halak returned to Montréal for the first time since being traded to the Blues and shut them out, and gets a standing ovation at the Bell Centre after the game. They really love him there for taking them to the conference finals (And I must admit it was fun seeing him school Pittsburgh and Washington in 2010).

I agree about Wilson. He wants to win, and believes they can. Plus, he admitted that when it comes to the PK, he said they probably just talked about it to much, and just got back to basics, and they've been great. The players are playing the way he wants them too, has them playing with confidence, and..well that's good:P

I agree about Wilson. He wants to win, and believes they can. Plus, he admitted that when it comes to the PK, he said they probably just talked about it to much, and just got back to basics, and they've been great. The players are playing the way he wants them too, has them playing with confidence, and..well that's good:P

JohnBean42

[QUOTE="JohnBean42"]

I agree about Wilson. He wants to win, and believes they can. Plus, he admitted that when it comes to the PK, he said they probably just talked about it to much, and just got back to basics, and they've been great. The players are playing the way he wants them too, has them playing with confidence, and..well that's good:P

gameeer1

Geez, aside from Columbus sucking, the Central division is very close together. Only 5 point separate the division leaders (St. Louis, and Chicago is tied with them) to fourth place (Nashville)

Geez, aside from Columbus sucking, the Central division is very close together. Only 5 point separate the division leaders (St. Louis, and Chicago is tied with them) to fourth place (Nashville)

gameeer1

I love Burke. :3

He's a big part of the whole "instilling a winning culture" in Toronto. His interview with McCowan today, he stated he could have just traded away all of the young guys for some 30 year old to merely make the playoffs last year. He reallywants the championship here. It's really heartening to have someone who cares again.

Telling Gustavsson that he saved our season probably helped out his confidence. And even sticking up for the goddam city and the team (the whole "loves to hate us").

This is raising my happiness leading up to going to the ACC to see the Leafs play against the Rangers this Saturday night. ^___^

I love Burke. :3

He's a big part of the whole "instilling a winning culture" in Toronto. His interview with McCowan today, he stated he could have just traded away all of the young guys for some 30 year old to merely make the playoffs last year. He reallywants the championship here. It's really heartening to have someone who cares again.

Telling Gustavsson that he saved our season probably helped out his confidence. And even sticking up for the goddam city and the team (the whole "loves to hate us").

This is raising my happiness leading up to going to the ACC to see the Leafs play against the Rangers this Saturday night. ^___^

gameeer1

[QUOTE="gameeer1"]

I love Burke. :3

He's a big part of the whole "instilling a winning culture" in Toronto. His interview with McCowan today, he stated he could have just traded away all of the young guys for some 30 year old to merely make the playoffs last year. He reallywants the championship here. It's really heartening to have someone who cares again.

Telling Gustavsson that he saved our season probably helped out his confidence. And even sticking up for the goddam city and the team (the whole "loves to hate us").

This is raising my happiness leading up to going to the ACC to see the Leafs play against the Rangers this Saturday night. ^___^

JohnBean42

Gionta's out indefinitely for the Canadiens and Sid isn't expected to return anytime soon, but is with the Pens on their trip.

Sorry for bringing Crosby Watch back up. :P

Maybe if the Caps get a low seed in the postseason, they can make it deep into the playoffs. :P

NHL All-Star Roster:

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=611247

Good list. People complaining no Lidstom or Selanne, bu they didn't want to. And Eberle is hurt.

Rumors becoming stronger and stronger about the University of Michigan hosting next year's Winter Classic, and the Leafs seem to be the front-runners as the opponents. (:

If this goes down for real, I've gotta find a way to get to Ann Arbor in 2013. :P

And SATURDAY CAN'T COME SOON ENOUGH FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-

Rumors becoming stronger and stronger about the University of Michigan hosting next year's Winter Classic, and the Leafs seem to be the front-runners as the opponents. (:

If this goes down for real, I've gotta find a way to get to Ann Arbor in 2013. :P

And SATURDAY CAN'T COME SOON ENOUGH FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-

gameeer1

[QUOTE="gameeer1"]

Rumors becoming stronger and stronger about the University of Michigan hosting next year's Winter Classic, and the Leafs seem to be the front-runners as the opponents. (:

If this goes down for real, I've gotta find a way to get to Ann Arbor in 2013. :P

And SATURDAY CAN'T COME SOON ENOUGH FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-

JohnBean42

[QUOTE="JohnBean42"][QUOTE="gameeer1"]

Rumors becoming stronger and stronger about the University of Michigan hosting next year's Winter Classic, and the Leafs seem to be the front-runners as the opponents. (:

If this goes down for real, I've gotta find a way to get to Ann Arbor in 2013. :P

And SATURDAY CAN'T COME SOON ENOUGH FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-

gameeer1

[QUOTE="gameeer1"][QUOTE="JohnBean42"] Wouldn't a 24/7 be awesome for the Leafs? Watching Grabo be...Grabo, listen to Burke and Wilson bash writers (maybe) and Phaneuf talk...would be fun.JohnBean42

[QUOTE="JohnBean42"]

[QUOTE="gameeer1"] In contrast, Kessel won't say a goddamn thing. :Pgameeer1