Official 2012 NHL Playoffs Thread *Poll*

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[QUOTE="ChikaraShref"][QUOTE="Swanogt19"]Man I hate Hartnell. But that is too funny. I hope the Flyers and Pens face each other in the first round. Dracula68
too good of a matchup for 1st round. should be 2nd or third =/

**** that. I need them to beat the living **** out of each other in 7 games and Philly needs to win since we have their number:) In other news, this league is a god damn joke that you can;t say what is on your mind without getting fined.

Even in the NFL you don't get fined for saying this. Well that is unless you are Gregg Williams.

Also nice to see the 1000th post.

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#1002 Dracula68
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Even in the NFL you don't get fined for saying this. Well that is unless you are Gregg Williams.

Also nice to see the 1000th post.

sherman-tank1

Do you notice they nitpick every little thing though? Oh and I need the Yotes to win!

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#1003 JohnBean42
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[QUOTE="JohnBean42"]

God dammit Leafs. You're suppose to LOSE. Ugh.

gameeer1

Chill, we're 5th in the lottery, a loss to Montréal and an Islanders win on Saturday night means we're bumped up to 4th.

Also the Jays won. Here is a picture I made.

*pic*

Ya but we coulda been 3rd in the lottery if we lost our last two I believe and NYI win :P They just don't win at home for 2 months, then win back-to-back? Ugh. Nope no need to be mad....until Burke does something stupid.

For the question, I'll take Quick. He plays with little offence every night, and has his team in the division lead as I type this. Another candidate is Mike Smith. And maybe Elliott.

For fans who's team isn't in the playoffs, like me and my fellow Leaf fans, are you still going to closely follow the playoffs? Who will you root for?

I myself will follow as much as I can, but I'm really following baseball now. I've become use to it with the Leafs not in the playoffs.

I will root for Philly in the East and I kinda like Nashville and LA in the West (M. Richards is my favorite non-Leaf, Quick my fav goalie).

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#1004 Dracula68
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For fans who's team isn't in the playoffs, like me and my fellow Leaf fans, are you still going to closely follow the playoffs? Who will you root for?

JohnBean42

Since the NHL is my favorite sport I watch regardless. I don't start watching baseball until the playoffs for the NHL and NBA are over so sometime in June. Baseball don;t matter until October anyway.

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#1005 X360PS3AMD05
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Something wrong with this league, first the refs claim they didn't see it and then even if he did he couldn't call the penalty........... Meanwhile that POS Shard player gets to be cute and pretend he didn't do anything with a smirk on his face an no suspension is handed out. Oh man we better see a line brawl tomorrow night! If a Kings fan didn't hate the Sharks they sure do now.
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#1006 gameeer1
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[QUOTE="gameeer1"]

[QUOTE="JohnBean42"]

God dammit Leafs. You're suppose to LOSE. Ugh.

JohnBean42

Chill, we're 5th in the lottery, a loss to Montréal and an Islanders win on Saturday night means we're bumped up to 4th.

Also the Jays won. Here is a picture I made.

*pic*

Ya but we coulda been 3rd in the lottery if we lost our last two I believe and NYI win :P They just don't win at home for 2 months, then win back-to-back? Ugh. Nope no need to be mad....until Burke does something stupid.

For the question, I'll take Quick. He plays with little offence every night, and has his team in the division lead as I type this. Another candidate is Mike Smith. And maybe Elliott.

For fans who's team isn't in the playoffs, like me and my fellow Leaf fans, are you still going to closely follow the playoffs? Who will you root for?

I myself will follow as much as I can, but I'm really following baseball now. I've become use to it with the Leafs not in the playoffs.

I will root for Philly in the East and I kinda like Nashville and LA in the West (M. Richards is my favorite non-Leaf, Quick my fav goalie).

I still can't harp on Burke JUST YET. Yes, he made that promise, but rebuilding takes much longer. He's done a glorious job of assembling the Marlies. I know we all thought this was our year to get back in it, but they were exposed. Anyways, I have always followed the playoffs closely, but I think I might back off a bit this year, it's been a bummer to see the Leafs out of contention for the past 7 years. I'll also agree on your sentiments of taking Philadelphia up in the East. (: I also have quite a few Flyers fan friends lol... And I have #hartnelldown stuff. :v ...And Bryzgalov is too cool.
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[QUOTE="Swanogt19"]Well according to the NHL.com all the playoff spots are listed and secured. I would like to rest the thread title to NHL playoff discussion and a new poll perhaps. Let the predictions begin. sherman-tank1

Holy crap I completely forgot I made this thread. I will do once the regular season is offically over.

Thank you good sir. Henrik should get the Verniza no question. As for the Norris I have to go with Chara (not trying to be a homer). He has one of the top plus/minus ratings in the league and plays against the teams top players, 2nd in points among defense men, and is important to his team (even though I think the bruins won most or all of there games with out Chara this year).
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#1008 ujjval16
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Stamkos with his 60th goal:o

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#1009 Swanogt19
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Bruins to play the Caps in round 1. Will be no easy task.
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#1010 Nike_Air
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Malkin gets number 50:cool:

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#1012 gameeer1
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>mfw February happened  >mfw our season is over
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#1013 Dracula68
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This is like an eternity to wait till Thursday night to start.....
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#1014 X360PS3AMD05
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Aint no East coast bias here at all! 8 seed goalies vs. #1 seed that plays in New York City. Player B has slightly better sv % but 2 less shutouts and you are completely not even taking the kind of teams they have in front of them into account. These Kings were dead, all defense and couldn't score a goal to save their lives, Quick had to win many games on his own. They didn't come to life until Murray was fired and a few trades were made. Of course i fully expect the New York Ranger to win the award by a landslide.

I'm not going to say the Kings will win the series, but like i just said this is a different team now, that went 13-5-3 to make the playoffs and came up just short of a 3 seed. 2 years ago the PP was magically working and we should have pushed the Nucks to a game 7 :x This time i hope they do!! Hopefully Carter can play, you know those Nucks fans think this will be 4 game sweep on their way to a Cup they've been entitled to for some time, but aint nobody entitled to anything son!
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#1015 Swanogt19
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This is like an eternity to wait till Thursday night to start.....Dracula68
Yes. Who are you rooting for? Predictions people?
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#1016 JohnBean42
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[QUOTE="Dracula68"]This is like an eternity to wait till Thursday night to start.....Swanogt19
Yes. Who are you rooting for? Predictions people?

Rooting for Philly in the East, and Kings in West. Kinda have a soft spot for Preds. I'll go: NYR > OTT in 6 Boston > Wah in 5 NJ > Florida in 5 Philly > Pitt in 7 (best series in 1st round) Kings > Vancouver in 7 (Quick steals this series) St. Louis > SJ in 6 (Again, Elliott/Halak steal this as they have all year) Chicago > Queb..um I mean Phoenix...for now. In 6 Nashville > Detroit in 7
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#1017 gameeer1
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Elliott is day-to-day with an upper body injury, Halak seems likely to start the playoffs for St. Louis.
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Elliott is day-to-day with an upper body injury, Halak seems likely to start the playoffs for St. Louis.gameeer1
No bad choice there. Still not THAT confident in Elliott though, even though I said he could steal it. Last time he started in the playoffs, it was with Ottawa and he lost his job. But he's like...a new goalie since then.
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#1019 JohnBean42
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Leafs got 5th pick. Oilers move to first, Columbus 2nd. If Yakupov goes to EDM....wow. Lots of skilled forwards. I think they got to take a Dman though. Murray most likely.

Leafs will take Galchnyuk, Faksa or Dumba I would think.

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Leafs got 5th pick. Oilers move to first, Columbus 2nd. If Yakupov goes to EDM....wow. Lots of skilled forwards. I think they got to take a Dman though. Murray most likely.

Leafs will take Galchnyuk, Faksa or Dumba I would think.

JohnBean42
The only way they draft Murray is if they trade down to second. You don't pass up on Yakupov talent.
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#1021 deactivated-5fc147aeeb0aa
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Blue Jackets just got so screwed over.

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#1022 gameeer1
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Leafs got 5th pick. Oilers move to first, Columbus 2nd. If Yakupov goes to EDM....wow. Lots of skilled forwards. I think they got to take a Dman though. Murray most likely.

Leafs will take Galchnyuk, Faksa or Dumba I would think.

JohnBean42
But if they take Galchenyuk, Don Cherry will complain about how Burke is building Team USA on the roster, and the Toronto Maple Leafs can't have that happen!
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#1023 gameeer1
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[QUOTE="JohnBean42"]

Leafs got 5th pick. Oilers move to first, Columbus 2nd. If Yakupov goes to EDM....wow. Lots of skilled forwards. I think they got to take a Dman though. Murray most likely.

Leafs will take Galchnyuk, Faksa or Dumba I would think.

ujjval16
The only way they draft Murray is if they trade down to second. You don't pass up on Yakupov talent.

They should draft to their needs, and defense is their highest need.
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#1024 JohnBean42
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[QUOTE="ujjval16"][QUOTE="JohnBean42"]

Leafs got 5th pick. Oilers move to first, Columbus 2nd. If Yakupov goes to EDM....wow. Lots of skilled forwards. I think they got to take a Dman though. Murray most likely.

Leafs will take Galchnyuk, Faksa or Dumba I would think.

gameeer1

The only way they draft Murray is if they trade down to second. You don't pass up on Yakupov talent.

They should draft to their needs, and defense is their highest need.

This was my thinking. But I agree with why you take Yakupov.

I would take Galchnyuk, but he's played very little this year with injuries. Forsberg is another option.

I wanna really SUCK next year. Nathan MacKinnon is in the draft and is an early front runner for first overall next year...top 3 at worst. He's from the same town as Crosby too.

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#1025 Swanogt19
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Why are we talking draft when the playoffs start tonight? :? Some great games tonight, mostly the phily vs. pitt game
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#1026 gameeer1
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Why are we talking draft when the playoffs start tonight? :? Some great games tonight, mostly the phily vs. pitt game Swanogt19
Because the draft lottery was yesterday. :P LET'S GO FLYERS
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#1027 ChikaraShref
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i wish i was a betting man. i'd put some serious dough on the Pens to win game 1. Sidney Crosby's first playoff game after returning? you KNOW he's gonna light it up!!
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[QUOTE="Swanogt19"]Why are we talking draft when the playoffs start tonight? :? Some great games tonight, mostly the phily vs. pitt game gameeer1
Because the draft lottery was yesterday. :P LET'S GO FLYERS

I feel this way. That's the game I'm paying most attention to. I'll watch Nashville on commercials.
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Not sure who I despise more. Pens or Flyers. Either way I hope they beat the hell out of each other.

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#1030 ChikaraShref
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1 for Sid, 1 for Kennedy. NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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1 for Sid, 1 for Kennedy. NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ChikaraShref
and Dupuis! ahhhhh yeahhhhhhhhhh
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Idk why gets praise Crosby for a simple play on Dupuis's goal. smh. So much for this being an interesting match up.
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#1033 gameeer1
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3-1, plenty of time left in the hockey game.
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Idk why gets praise Crosby for a simple play on Dupuis's goal. smh. So much for this being an interesting match up. Swanogt19
Because the media rides Crosby so hard.

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3-1, plenty of time left in the hockey game.gameeer1
I read this and I think yeah no. I look up at the tv and it becomes 3-2. Oh another note I am rooting for Nashville. Couple of reasons, they've never won a couple and Barry Trotz is the head coach. He use to coach the Portland Pirates. The AHL team in my state. 8) EDIT: Obviously I am rooting for the Bruins too. But since the Preds are playing tonight I'd figured I would mention them.
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#1036 Seabas989
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I hate both the Flyers and Penguins but nice comeback by the Flyers.

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I hate both the Flyers and Penguins but nice comeback by the Flyers.

Seabas989
A very nice comeback. I wonder if it will have a lasting effect on the Penguins for the series.
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I'm interested in seeing what Weber gets for slamming Zetterberg's head into the boards. I'm guessing 1-2 games.
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#1039 gameeer1
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[QUOTE="Seabas989"]

I hate both the Flyers and Penguins but nice comeback by the Flyers.

Swanogt19
A very nice comeback. I wonder if it will have a lasting effect on the Penguins for the series.

What did I say!? (:
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#1040 gameeer1
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3-0 on the frst night of picking for playoffs, get at me.
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#1041 X360PS3AMD05
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Carter with the skate pass, Pancakes puts it in!! of all people! Woot!
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#1042 Swanogt19
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3-0 on the frst night of picking for playoffs, get at me.gameeer1
Me too. At least the 3 teams I was rooting for won. I didn't predict teams. Other than my cup finals except beginning of the year
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#1043 Swanogt19
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How about the LA Kings Twitter page...
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http://www.thestar.com/sports/leafs/article/1160301--joffrey-lupul-s-reaction-to-boos-at-the-jays-game-felt-like-i-was-back-in-ottawa This is absolutely ridiculous, Lupul was our best player the entire season.
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I'm interested in seeing what Weber gets for slamming Zetterberg's head into the boards. I'm guessing 1-2 games.cell_dweller
just a fine. $2,500. i am disappoint. he should have to sit for at least a game. and this coming from someone who is rooting against detroit.

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#1046 Los9090
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So the NHL reports that they are upset about Briere's goal not being whistled for offsides. Really NHL? Missed calls happen all the time, don't even get me started as to WHY you would make a complaint.
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So the NHL reports that they are upset about Briere's goal not being whistled for offsides. Really NHL? Missed calls happen all the time, don't even get me started as to WHY you would make a complaint.Los9090
while i think it was a bad call, and they should have won the game because of it, its the pens' own fault for losing. they didn't deserve to win after giving up like they did.
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#1048 Los9090
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[QUOTE="cell_dweller"]I'm interested in seeing what Weber gets for slamming Zetterberg's head into the boards. I'm guessing 1-2 games.ChikaraShref

just a fine. $2,500. i am disappoint. he should have to sit for at least a game. and this coming from someone who is rooting against detroit.

Yeah, that really surprises me. Wonder what the punishment would have been if Kevin Klein did that?
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[QUOTE="Los9090"]So the NHL reports that they are upset about Briere's goal not being whistled for offsides. Really NHL? Missed calls happen all the time, don't even get me started as to WHY you would make a complaint.ChikaraShref
while i think it was a bad call, and they should have won the game because of it, its the pens' own fault for losing. they didn't deserve to win after giving up like they did.

found a video of it. and in case they was actually any doubt:
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NHL is a joke. It is clear now they are riding the Pens. How come there was no mention about the icing that wasn't called that led to the Pens 3rd goal?