I am a die hard hockey fan and live in Calgary. My team (Flames) are playing Vancouver right now in Game 7. After watching this nail biter right through Vancouver dodges a late penalty and flukes a goal with 4 seconds left in regulation to force game 7 OT. I can only sit in here and type this as it's too much to watch. I will type the update when I see who wins this. Either way, both teams are phenominal and they played their hearts out. Best series I have seen in years and no doubt one that will be talked about for a long time to come. Go Flames Go!

WOOHOO....................ONE MINUTE AFTER TYPING THIS THE FLAMES SCORE AND WIN GAME 7 TO ADVANCE TO THE NEXT ROUND. BRING ON DETROIT. I LOVE IT!

i was reading your post right when the goal was scored in OT. unbelievable. i love watching hockey playoffs, especially game 7's. maybe my flyers and the flames will meet up in the finals graemlins/beers.gif

Yeah Flyers!!! Go Go Go!!! graemlins/thumbsup.gif

That would be a fun series to watch as we seldom get to play the Flyers. I do remember the Flames walking in to Philly and knocking them off a few months ago when they were on a hot streak and then we took out bean town the next night.

First we gotta take out Detroit. Then the winner of the Colorado San Jose match-up. Then we get the Feast on the East. lmao

You guys are killing me.

You know its gonna be the Wings and the Av's.....

Go Wings graemlins/thumbsup.gif

I'm a Stars fan... WOOO HOOO!! We're at home watchin you guys play!! SUCKERS!! (did I say that all wrong?)


I dont care who wins, as long as its not Detroit!!!

You know its going to be the wings, Becouse this is hockey town! graemlins/beers.gif

HUgger I hate to tell you this but as a native of detroit I feel that I must... THE WINGS ARE GOING TO BEAT YOU!!

GO WINGS graemlins/hurray.gif

HEY, HEY, HOCKEY TOWN!!
LET'S GO RED WINGS.....LET'S GO RED WINGS.....LET'S GO RED WINGS
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Canucks fan here. Great series against Flames. I think the Flames just wanted it more than our guys. Too bad Bertuzzi did such a stupid thing earlier. Oh well next year.....

Originally posted by MickyT:
Too bad Bertuzzi did such a stupid thing earlier. Oh well next year..... No offence to you MickyT/Canucks but Bertuzzi is an idiot, Hockey is a very physical game but he took it to an all new level. Then he comes out and say's he's sorry?! :confused: .... YEAH, OK KOBE graemlins/sad.gif

I agree this has been a very exciting round 1. The game sevens the last couple of nights have been played wide open and I'd like to thank the officials for allowing that, it really ads to the sense of urgency in game sevens. Toronto and Ottawa has been an awesome series as I predicted it would. Calgary and Vancouver was also a lot of fun to watch. I'd hoped for the Bruins to pull it out against Montreal, but history has not been kind to them in that match up. I think the Boston fans showed a lot of class when one night after Montreal's fans booing the American anthem the series returned to Boston and during the Canadien anthem the Boston fans cheered loudly.

I think the Wings / Flames series will be another exciting matchup. I hope our D can keep up with their speed and strong forechecking game. Remember how the Predators would send in two guys even on penalty kills to prevent the Wings from breaking out and never really get rolling. It stymied them for the first four games, look for the Flames to do more of this because they are much better at it than Nashville. That'll be key for Detroit. I think the Avs take down the Sharks as they did throughout the season. In the East Philly and Toronto will ge another good matchup, too close to call. I think Tampa Bay may be surprised by Montreal.

GO FLAMES GO !!!!!!!!!

I'm originally from Ottawa & was hoping to see an Ottawa/Calgary final.

After tonights performance :eek: I'm looking forward to a Calgary Montreal final.

Ottawa just wasn't hungry enough for it tonight. graemlins/boring.gif

GO FLAMES GO !!!!!!!!!! graemlins/beers.gif

Paul

Really, I dont too much care......but with the Hockey we have been witness to the past couple of weeks !!! That has been some d@mn good Hockey by all teams.

Double AND triple ot in how many games !?!!

Ok, I might lean toward a team or two, but as long as the Hockey remains to be played as it has been the past few weeks...who's gonna complain....!?!!

Oh yea, GO WINGS ! tongue.gif

:confused: Nice double post idiot ! graemlins/clonk.gif

Originally posted by chicane67:
Really, I dont too much care......but with the Hockey we have been witness to the past couple of weeks !!! That has been some d@mn good Hockey by all teams.

Double AND triple ot in how many games !?!!

Ok, I might lean toward a team or two, but as long as the Hockey remains to be played as it has been the past few weeks...who's gonna complain....!?!!

Oh yea, GO WINGS ! tongue.gif Yeah, you remember the 5OT game back in 2000? That was a nail biter.

What a great game last night between Toronto and Ottawa. Even though Lalime had a bad first period and Toronto was up 3-0, they really made a game of it the rest of the way.

Looking forward to Detroit - Colorado for the Western Conference finals, and really looking forward to a Detroit - Toronto Stanley Cup finals.

GO WINGS!!! graemlins/hurray.gif

FLAMES IN 6! graemlins/waving.gif

Originally posted by Carburetor:
and really looking forward to a Detroit - Toronto Stanley Cup finals.
GO WINGS!!! graemlins/hurray.gif OH CAN YOU JUST IMAGINE! graemlins/hurray.gif

Originally posted by Carburetor:
and really looking forward to a Detroit - Toronto Stanley Cup finals.
GO WINGS!!! graemlins/hurray.gif OH CAN YOU JUST IMAGINE! graemlins/hurray.gif

I'd love a Leafs and Wings finals, wanted to see that for a long time now. But there are 8 really solid teams in the hunt right now and you can't start looking beyond the series you're in or you'll end up sitting out the next couple rounds. I just hope round two can prove to be as exciting as round one was. Belfour was awesome last night as was Joe N. and Domi. Lalime had a great series until last night giving up the two soft ones. But in his defense those were threaded, the one could only have gone in standing on end as there was only a glimmer of light showing in the five hole. I guess the luck was against the Senators last night.

Anyone remember a few years ago the water throwing incident that took place when Domi was in the box? That fan thought he'd give Domi a piece of his mind and ended up falling into the box and Domi took it to him. Kind of like teasing a caged lion. The only other time I've witnessed this kind of fan stupidity was in Phoenix at a game with the Astros. We lucked out and got seats right behind the dugout. A couple of cocky guys showed up sitting next to us with their trophy girl friends. This guy for the Astros earlier in the week punched out a team mate in batting practice that had cut in line in front of him, so he's already a loaded cannon. He stikes out on a called third strike ending the inning and the Phoenix crowd goes nuts. As he's walking back to the dugout everyone sits down, everyone except these two morons trying to impress their girls. They stand there hanging over the roof of the dugout and as the Astros player is about to step into the dugout they get his attention and yell "way to stand there and take it"! He paused for a second and glared, I expected an exchange but nothing more happened. Must have been the $8 beer working on them.

Thank God for Kipper!
I would have guessed a different outcome for last nights game the way Calgary played in the first period.

You just might see a Leafs Vs. Wings match up if Calgary's Goalie doesn't keep pulling them through. :rolleyes:

Go Habs GO!!!, and also Go Leafs Go!!!!!! graemlins/beers.gif

Tampa looked pretty good tonight. The Habs need to get it together. Hope game 2 goes better for them.

OK Kids,

Time to upset your Java and put things in persective for all you Hockey Town fans. As much as I like the motor city, and all the Wings fans I have met in the Saddledome when they come follow their beloved Wings to play on a western road trip, I gotta take some wind out of your sails.

Yes that was us that won game one!
Yes that is us that will win Game 2 this aft!
And yes we will prevail over the wings in 5 Games!

Sorry to give it to you guys but your team is getting old and we will have banged them up by the end of game three. As for Cherios and Hatcher, their point shots will not stimy our beloved Kiprusoff. Look for Cujo to crumble in Game 2 and Iginla to add a couple of markers in the second period.

GO FLAMES GO! (1989 repeat)

Guy's I have to support the home team!

GO AV's

Bummer......the Av's are getting their collective asses handed to them. I was hoping they would of had a better run at it...

Looks like I'm the only Sharks fan! :D
Im hopping for an upset graemlins/hurray.gif
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Somebody got handed a loss at the Joe today. Iginla was no factor for the second game in a row, but he did win the fight he started against Hatcher, so you gotta respect that. He was obviously frustrated the second half of the game. But all the stupid penalties the Flames took with 6 minutes to go took them out of the game. They better restrain their frustration because without the dumb penalties it could've been 3-2 and they may have been able to tie it. They lost their composure and it ends up 5-2. I'm sure Sutter will have a lot to discuss with his players about taking themselves out of the game like that.

Some traffic in front of Kipper makes a big difference. I was kind of hoping to see Legace back in net. But at least we don't have to have the distraction of Hasek this post season, the guys is a plague to the team chemistry, he should've never been allowed to come back. The only reason his option was picked up was to prevent him from going to the Avs. That would've been the best thing for the Wings because Abeisher (spelling?) has been really strong for them this year.

I don't think we'll see anyone celebrating after game 5, this one is going at least 6.

I'm wit'cha Bob graemlins/waving.gif GO SHARKS!! graemlins/beers.gif

All I can say is GO WINGS!!!! 5-2... graemlins/hurray.gif IT was a total blow out. The wings scored 3 unanswered goals! You can not win a stanly cup play off game if you continue to let your opponet score goals on you at will. I think that the better team won tonight and they should clinch the series and go on to the finals. How about san jose up 2-0 on the Avs. That is surprising.

Go Wings !! graemlins/hurray.gif

Looks like last night the Calgary fans weren't the only ones to devour a serving of Wings last night.

Go
Flames
Go

Originally posted by Red Rocker:
Looks like I'm the only Sharks fan! :D
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(From - "Now the lawyers found a way to ruin the hockey playoffs!" )



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What is "Hockey" :D (Go Sharks )

Sorry you didn't get the game - living less than 20 miles (using the long established "Crow" method) from the Oakland "Traders" what-ever-it-is-called-now Stadium and never getting to see their home games either I can feel you pain - sort of...

Thinking through the Dish v.s. 'Hard-plumbed' entertainment provider issue right now myself.

John
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Looking forward to the Sharks/Flames Western Finals... :D

GO SHARKS !!! graemlins/hurray.gif

Detroit had their azzes handed to them last night in Calgary :rolleyes:

Make some good passes and for God sake, hit the net on those opportunities graemlins/clonk.gif :cool:

If the Wings are having fits the the Calgary Flames...what do you think the Sharks are going to do to them? I've been a die hard Red Wings fan for a long time and they've had themselves a HELL of a run. They were definitely the team of the 90's. But I really think their run is over. One reason for this is no Scotty Bowman. The second reason is...no Goalie either. I just hope a team get's to win it this year that has never won it before. Not Calgary...they won one in '89. That's not long enough of a wait.

My Prediction...

NHL Finals: San Jose vs. Philadelphia

San Jose in 6.

Originally posted by Infamous:
One reason for this is no Scotty Bowman. The second reason is...no Goalie either. I just hope a team get's to win it this year that has never won it before. Not Calgary...they won one in '89. That's not long enough of a wait.
Bowman is missed, but he had to go sometime :D

Regarding Detroit Goalies - Cujo didn't lose the cup for us last season and goal tending isn't losing it for us this season, the close scores show that. Detroit needs to get their chit together consistently, not a game here and a game there offensively :rolleyes:

Just my $.02 graemlins/beers.gif

Wings have many problems. The only goaltending problem was created by the front office when they allowed Hasek to come out of retirement and picked him up again for his final year of his contract. Cujo was not the problem last year, he is not the problem this year. Legace is as good a back up as you can ask for. He'd be a starter on most clubs. All I can say is thank God Hasek is gone for good this time. He got what he wanted and left a team and a city high and dry. What a selfish individual. After the problems he faced at home he decided suddently he wants to play again? Give me a break. Thanks for the 02 cup, but no thanks your help isn't needed here any longer.

Some of the oldest Wings need to consider hanging up the skates after the season is over. This should make room for guys like Williams, Devereaux, Rivers and Gorgenko when he is healed and ready to play. The current youth stars Datsyuk and Zetterberg need to step it up, it's May and time to play the kind of hockey you're being paid to play. Datsyuk particularly is a liability in the playoffs. He's skating like he's uncomfortable out on the ice and that's keeping him from his game. He needs to repax and skate like he does in the regular season. It's easy to shine in November playing Columbus, but if he is going to carry this team in the future it's time to start showing what you're made of now when it counts. Last year he disappeared in round one, the entire offense did and Cujo took the heat unjustly.

Hatcher is the only physical player on the ice, but he's not skating hard, makes bad passes breaking out and has no shot. What happened to Macarty? He used to be a favorite, he's invisible on the ice this post season. Shanahan might as well be playing golf.
Hull has a great shot, but no physical game whatsoever. Draper is the only one playing with heart.

If they continue playing this poorly the Wings don't deserve to win, if they do get by the Flames I don't know how they'll get past the Sharks or Tampa Bay. They just don't want it bad enough.

Calgary skated a heck of a game and outplayed the Wings in almost every aspect. They came out hard and fast and were fun to watch, it must be an exciting time for Calgary fans. They are hungry and the Wings are resting on their past achievements. I hope they're comfortable.

Originally posted by SY1:
Wings have many problems. The only goaltending problem was created by the front office when they allowed Hasek to come out of retirement and picked him up again for his final year of his contract.


I hope they're comfortable. I agree totally... Very good post

Yeah...I think you hit the nail on the head. Especially about Shanahan...he has no heart left.

I'm getting myself ready to turn my attention to the Pistons. If they can win tonight, that Pistons/Nets series is going to be a MONSTER!

Originally posted by Infamous:

I'm getting myself ready to turn my attention to the Pistons. If they can win tonight, that Pistons/Nets series is going to be a MONSTER! The Pistons are hot for sure!!

Why does the NBA insist on drawing out the playoffs though? Soooo much time between games. You'd think teams would lose momenteum :confused:

Correct me if I'm wrong but why the kuf did fox show the candien anthem but not show the American Anthem tonight?
I didnt hear calgayry booing at our Anthem like they did last game.

Maltby with the 26 second goal graemlins/hurray.gif

SY1, Don't forget Steve Y. He's got more heart and soul than 99% of any athlete in any sport! Kevin

Just when I thought Calgary was going to pull off game 4 and take a commanding 3-1 series lead, the Wings get a marker from another unsung game hero. They got goals from three players who have all marked their first post season markers to tie the series up at 2-2. Good games Detroit.

I look forward to tilting a few more pints with you guys come Saturday at 1:00 PM. This series will go the same as the Canucks series went for us where this game will be ours, game 6 will be yours, and we will prevail in the Motor city with Kipper robbing the Wings in Game 7 to take the Flames onto Sutters former home of San Jose! Bring on them Flyers!!!!

The last couple of games have been cut throat....and some of the best stock in a LONG time.

Man what a series !!

KRhat yeah I missed that one. Steve hasn't played this season to the level he did before his injury. But that's to be expected. Even when he's not playing like the Steve of old, what he does off the ice for this team is priceless. Game four however he was out there finishing checks, sometimes awkwardly, but he was taking it to the Flames physically, leading by example. If a guy who's had the kind of surgery he did can come back and play that kind of game then why the heck can't Datsyuk, Hull and some of the others who are slacking? Deveraux, Dandenault both got it done as did Homer. I said it before, time to get some of the young up and comings a permanent spot and stop running them back and forth between Grand Rapids and Detroit. They're ready to take the spots of some of the guys past their prime.

I think Game 5 is Detroit's. But it's time to send a message to the Wings non-producers and let them watch the game from the bench a little more.

Hello Hockey Fans!

Well after losing a nail biter last game, Calgary has managed to take another game out of Hockey Town with Kipper stealing another show just like I called it. The Flames have now earned the right to eliminate the Wings here in Cow Town when game six hits the ice this coming Monday.

It's been a great series so far and I am looking forward to my Team making the cut for the next round and Brian Sutter coaching the Flame against his old crew in San Jose.

Goooooo Flames Goooooo!

FIRE UP THE FLAMES BOYS, WE'RE HAVIN' WINGS FOR DINNER!!!! graemlins/beers.gif

So...how about those AV'S... don't count them out yet!!!!!

Colorado is done in the next game! No match for SJ in the goal keeping department. No offence meant, just a preminition.

Saddledome crowd is going to be silenced tonight. This one is going 7. I think you'll see the Redwings wake up and show up for the first time this series and take it to the Flames. Even so they don't deserve to move on with how poorly they've played. But I think you're going to see it go seven.

Colorado is going 7 as well. Coming back home, where they haven't played well I see them still hanging around to bother the Sharks. As far as the Avs goaltending goes, Aebisher can play for us anytime. He's been outstanding this season. I remember game 7 in the conference finals 2 years ago in Detroit. Detroit had been all but eliminated from that series too and in game seven knocked Roy from the net in the second period after Patrick gave up 6 goals in a game seven. I remember being at the game and when Aebisher came in to replace Roy everytime he made a save he heard 19,000 fans chant "we want ROY!".

The difference in the playoffs the last two years has been the departure of Bowman and Federov. You don't miss Sergei during the regular season, but during the playoffs the Wings aren't nearly as good without him. All these players that take pay cuts and sign on with the Wings to "automatically get their name on the cup" better wake up and realize you don't get there on past accomplishments, ego doesn't get you there either or we'd have a lock on it. Heart and hard work will win it. The Wings have shown neither so far this post season.

I will agree the Wings don't appear to be hungry enough this post season. I disagree about Federov - He can be an amazing player, when he wants to. He was too into himself. His departure to Anahiem pretty much summed that up.

If the Wings expect to get past Calgary - they need to step up and play with much more heart and sole and consistency we haven't seen much in this series...

GO WINGS.

Originally posted by MCGOO:
FIRE UP THE FLAMES BOYS, WE'RE HAVIN' WINGS FOR DINNER!!!! graemlins/beers.gif Well I hate to spoil your dinner there boys, but Paul said it best when it coined the above phrase. The wings are going down tonight by a score of 3 to 1 or that might even be 4-1 when this ones over. No worries though guys, at least you can still cheer for reds when the flames advance to meet San Jose.

Cheers!

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Well boys,

Regulation came and went and now the flames are in their best position to win in it OT as Kipper is the wall, and the Flames always play hot in OT.

Great game.

They've done it again!

Martin Gelinas scored with 46 seconds left in the first overtime period on Monday to give the Flames a 1-0 win over Detroit and advance Calgary to the Conference Finals. The Flames take the series in six games and improbably shutout the Red Wings high-powered offence for the second straight game and send the Wings golfing.

Both teams definitly brought their A game tonight but the fast skating Flames prevail in the end!

Go Flames Gooooooooooo!

Well... Flames just beat out Detroit!!! GO CANADA!! Take it to San Jose now boys!! Woo hoo!

This is fitting!
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Calgary wanted it much more then the Wings.
Time to dismantle and let the young guys show their colors :cool:

Congrats graemlins/beers.gif

PLEASE!!!! Anyone but the Leafs for the cup. GO FLYERS GO!!!! Big game tonight - can't wait!

Boy did I call it wrong! It did get real quiet at the Saddledome, then I realized I'd hit my mute button on my remote. Redwings got trapped trying to play the same style game as the Flames and moved further from their finesse game again tonight. What is that 8 scoreless periods for the Wings? I agree time to let about 5 or 6 guys go, hall of famers or not. CBC called out the names of the guys who let down the team, no need to repeat them, if you watched you know who they were, again this post season.

Joe don't get me wrong, I was never a Federov fan. He is self centered much like Hasek. I was vocal real early with how happy I was to see them both go. I don't understand why anyone wanted Hasek back, but many did. I reluctantly see now though how much Federov is missed in the playoffs. Datsyuk and Zetterberrg certainly can't get the job done. Don't get me started on Hull, I wonder if he's ever checked anyone in his life. Cujo again this post season was great. But Detroit had no offense, can't coach heart and will, has to be there from the start.

As far as the Flames hot play in OT, CBC commented as the OT began how big an advantage it was for Detroit because Calgary has been terrible in OT, lost the last 7 or so home OT games. So it's just that much more of a hill they had to climb and they climbed it well. My hats off to the Flames, and their fans. It was pretty awesome the sea of red they turned out in. Even Mike Vernon who used to play for the Wings was inspired by the fan enthusiasm Calgary has.

Good luck to Calgary in their run for the cup. Hope to see you there paired up against the Leafs.

Well put, and tough to add to. What I will say is this. The series was fair, and both played well last night. I feel bad for Cujo who played a stellar game only to have the season fall into his lap at the wrong time and on the wrong side of the net. He was solid and deserved a better outcome. I saw both teams skating end to end and this is where the Flames usually win. Boston, Philly, Vancouver and Colorado all tried to deal with the flames speed and if they opened their game up to that style they lost. Dallas was the smart one who played the trap and broke the flames speed down. If we would have played Dallas, we might of gotten smoked.

Thank god Kipper came along as he is what this team needed. I have witnessed 2 excellent series so far and look forward to 2 more yet. One to squeak by the western conference final, and the ultimate game to play for the right to raise the cup. Cheers to that and once again....

Go Flames Go!

Thus ends one of the greatest era's in NHL history.

With a stike looming for next year and an almost certain salary cap in place before the NHL resumes, the landscape of the league will definitely change. Many of the familiar faces in Detroit will be gone due to either age or economics. But wow....you can't ignore the trail that this powerhouse has blazed.

In the past 10 years: 4 Stanley Cup Finals appearances, 5 Conference finals appearances, 4 Western Conference Championships, 7-time Central Division Champions, 3 Stanley Cup Championships, 62 wins in 1996. 4 Presidents trophies, 3 Con Smyth's Trophies, 4 Norris Trophies, 2 Selke Awards. Plus all the individual team and player milestones.

What an amazing ride it has been. I will always remember the night of June 7th 1997. Still to this day, the most magical moment in Detroit sports history. Thank you to Steve Yzerman and the rest of the players who contributed to this great run as well as Scotty Bowman and his assistants. And to Ken Holland for his brilliance and Mike Illitch for opening up the check book.

But most importantly...thanks for all the great memories I can take with me. I have no regrets.

And now for a special announcement for all the bandwagon fans that jumped on from 1998-2004!!!!!!!

The Red Wings Bandwagon has officially come to a close my friends. Ahh, but don't fret...in a few short days you can be a part of another bandwagon that's just getting started up the road in Auburn Hills. Yes, that's right folks.....THE DETROIT PISTONS BANDWAGON!!! Eastside Sports is offering a special right now for all you spineless yuppie turds. For a limited time, bring in your Draper, Maltby, and McCarty shirts and receive Wallace, Prince, and Billups jersey's in exchange. Hurry while supplies last!!!! Oh....and make sure all you stuffy rich socialites buy up all the season tickets to the Palace next season too. Remember.....the Pistons are the 'in thing' now. The Red Wings are yesterday's news. No one understands more than you that status is important. Don't be left out in the cold, swallow up those tickets and drive up those prices at the gate today before it's too late!!! Hurry, hurry, hurry!!!!

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Infamous,

Well said! graemlins/thumbsup.gif

Mike

Basketball would be interesting if played on ice. I've actually turned down free Pistons tickets, the game doesn't do anything for me. As far as turning over my McCarty jersey, or Konstaninov jersey for that matter to quote Charleston Heston, "they'll have to pry them from my dead cold hands".

Also agree they need some major changes, but part of the problem is some of the young guns didn't get the job done either. It's easy to target the old guys like Chelios and Yzerman, but at 42 and 39 they've got more fire than most of the young guys and give their all.

Five stars to Schneider, Cujo, Yzerman, Draper, Holmstrom, Dandenault and Legace. They showed up EVERY night. Lets not forget that Cujo was twice sent to the minors this season. There's a sound business decision. I can't wait to see the others they make this off season.

I don't buy the "hot goaltender" excuse either. Kipper was good, but every goaltender still in it at this point is more than solid. Back around 1990 I watched Stefan make 52 saves one night for the Wings. I thought man if he could play this way every night. Cujo did, he made 43 last night. When you make 43 saves you should be winning those games. But it also says your defense is broken and the fact you can't score 2 years straight in the playoffs says your offense is broken as well. Illitch has plenty of suites available for some of the wingers who'd like to watch the game. Plus you won't spill your beer.

Yep there's a little more room on the band wagon right now, but let's see what shakes out over the Summer. I hear the winds of change blowing in off Lake Michigan from Grand Rapids area towards the Motor City. Maybe sending a few hungry players our way.

Originally posted by Canadian_Hot_Rodder:
Well... GO CANADA!! >YEAH, Go Canada....and take France with you!

> First I need to get this Canadien joke off my hands.......

CANADIANS WILL HELP AMERICA WITH THE WAR ON TERRORISM!

WE HAVE PLEDGED:
- 2 BATTLE SHIPS,
- 600 GROUND TROOPS,
- 6 FIGHTER JETS.

AFTER THE AMERICAN EXCHANGE RATE, THEY WILL END UP WITH:
- 2 CANOES,
- 6 MOUNTIES,
- AND A BUNCH OF FLYING SQUIRRELS

NOW......I hope SJ smokes you guy's....
DJD you better not delete this reply, I know you live around SJ! graemlins/beers.gif
J/K!

Bring on them Flames!!!!!!!!
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Oh we're bringin it! And San Jose is going to be buying it! Farm and all, cause when we are done beating them into the boards, they'll need some rest on the farm. Heck, maybe they'll even send Nabokov back to the farm when the Villnious School Master KIPRUSOFF hands them a lesson on goal keeping.

Top that with the fact that Daryl Sutter knows that team better than anyone and you have a match made playoff series. No doubt it will be fast. I predict the flames in 6 games opening the series with a 4-0 tilt in our favour.

See it....Hear it....Feel the Pain! tongue.gif

Originally posted by SY1:
Joe don't get me wrong, I was never a Federov fan. He is self centered much like Hasek. I was vocal real early with how happy I was to see them both go. I don't understand why anyone wanted Hasek back, but many did. I reluctantly see now though how much Federov is missed in the playoffs. Datsyuk and Zetterberrg certainly can't get the job done. Don't get me started on Hull, I wonder if he's ever checked anyone in his life. Cujo again this post season was great. But Detroit had no offense, can't coach heart and will, has to be there from the start.
I agree, just like 2003 - Lack of offense lost it for the Wings :(

At least we can watch the Pistions in the post-season and watch the Tigers finally start to develop :D

Yeah the Tigers are a different team. Still 2 good starting pitchers away from being competitive for the division. Everyone at work laughed when I said they be .500 this year with all the off season dealings they made. This team could break the record for runs scored in a season and still only come in around .450-.500. They are exciting to watch, but losing after scoring 8 or 10 runs a night sure is strange to watch.

Well guys,

I started this post April 19th when the flames beat Vancouver, and since then we have eliminated the Canucks, retired Detroit, and have moved onto the conference final. Game 1 was played Sunday vs. San Jose and the Flames beat the Sharks by a score of 4-3 in OT. Bring on game 2 and Go Flames Go!

We're on the road to the holy grail and when we clinch it, Kippers gonna get the first drink from the cup! Woohoo!

I hear ya Hugger_Sixty_Nine!! Keep it comin'! Haha... For you SJ guys, it's now 1-0 in the series for CALGARY??? I thought so tongue.gif

Talking about Icehockey, I as a Swede has to congratulate you Canadians to the yesterdays victory in the World championships over the Swedish team.

Jan

Hello Jan,

Well from a Canadian hockey fan working for the Swedes ( GUNNEBO ), to a fellow Camaro man in Sweden, that was an excellent game and series. As you are aware, Team Canada has a long history in this game and has prevailed more in international play than most others. Being as how we Canadians are part of North America, we tend to take the US / Canada rivalry a bit more to heart, but the European clubs have been coming into their own lately. One of these days to Swedes are going to hand our Asses back to us after they’re done kicking them, but until then, we will enjoy our National Game and the International Championship Trophy!

I love......."Hockey"

Well, we had hoped for revenge for last years final when you got that very much discussed goal in the sudden death. With Peter Forsberg and Niclas Lidstroem in the lineup we had a better chance but as often a lead with 3-1 is not as comfortable as one might think, at least not in Hockey!

And Niedlemeyers slaughter on Forsberg should have gotten him a full match penalty in my opinion. It was real scary.

Anyway congratulations.

Jan

Just wait until the World Cup gets started. Only a few more months. Canada remembers the last World Cup.

....don't you boys? graemlins/thumbsup.gif :D

Go Flyers! Another blowout last night. They crushed Toronto that one game and now TB. I've never seen the Flyers capable of scoring 5 or more goals in a playoff game until this year. We've been waiting almost 30 years for a realistic chance and it's wierd to see them play like this.

Glad to see another Flyers fan Jeff. I have called the playoff's quite well thus far and have 2 wagers out on the east and west series. I called for Calgary to meet the Flyers early in this post and still think it will end up that way. I put 20 on Calgary to win the west, and 20 on Philly to win the east. Hopefully I am right all the way and we will see an awesome 7 game Playoff with Calgary taking the trophy. tongue.gif

I don't want to put anyone in the penelity box so let's play nice here on the TC ice!! If you really have to beat each other with the sticks use your e-mail!! If you notice a few posts missing we ran the zamboni over the ice to clean things up a bit!! :D

Gotta root for the local team on this one, 2-0 going into game 3, when it over it will be 2-1 Go Sharks!!

Dennis,

You stole my thunder and was going to post a message for the ones that missed last nights "beating" in the Tank. Yes we have earned the peverbial bragging rights by coming into SJ and stealing the first two games. Yes many are talking about the Flames sweeping at home in the next two, but I am a realist. I still call this a 6 game series for the Flames. (lol) Yes that was a shot smile.gif

Later Denny! tongue.gif

Tomorrow night is game 6! The sharks were on a roll but couldn't keep the momentum going... Here's to an exciting game 7!! graemlins/beers.gif

GO FLAMES GO!

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Did that last goal get counted?

Just watched the Flyers win game 6 in OT. Wow!! That was great!!
Game 7 should be fun unless Flyers play the 1st period like they did in game 5.

GO FLYERS GO!! graemlins/hurray.gif graemlins/hurray.gif

The Flyers game was great. As long as they don't take any penalties, they have a chance in game 7. I've never seen such bad penalty killing.

And the fish of San Jose are on the barbie !!!

Cant wait to see whats next.......

My ears are still ringing from Wednesday night game at the Saddle Dome. That place is loud!


I should have my hearing back in time for the next home games.

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Cow Town in 6

Paul :cool:

Well, the Flyers never gave up but when your power play and penalty killing is as bad as theirs was in this series how could the out come be any different. graemlins/sad.gif

No go, no more, Flyers. This year graemlins/sad.gif

No worries RJ,

As the proud purveyors of smack and speed, the Flames will take all the flash away from LaCavalier and our former lil' tike Flame St. Louis. In addition to that, they are about to be introduced to the "Stone Wall" Kiprosoff over the next week. That alone will cause them more embarassment than they are used to. Look for Regehr and Commodore to colapse on the little bolts and take away any electricity they might have had.

Game 1 starts tomorrow!

Go Flames Go!

Well game one is now in the books and game 2 is about to unfold in a little over 5 hours from now. With the Flames winning game 1 in current form, look for them to play another wide open game and destroy the bucket-o-bolts defence yet again.

Go Flames Go!

I almost can't watch this. Game 5 where the flames have led all game or been ahead when the bolts tied it up. All I can say is I love this game and this is what the playoffs are all about. It's tied 2-2 right now in the first overtime and I am cheering on my Calgary Flames! When I came in here there was a few minutes left in the OT period. Heres to NHL Hockey and the Flames wining the Holy Grail!

Go Flames Go!

WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!

THEY DID IT AGAIN.

Flames win Game 5 in Forida where they beat the Bolts in the 1st overtime period to walk away with a 3-2 win in the game and a demanding 3-2 series lead over Andrychuk and the ex flamers like St. Louis. God I love this game!

Go Flames Go!

And screw the owners and the lockout. This is where we spend our hard earned money. Drinking fine Scotch, building Camaro's, and watching the NHL.

WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOO!

Go Flames Go! Lets keep the cup in the Western Conference! We are pulling for you in Michigan. You made the Wings look downright embarassing, sent the Sharks packing and are outplaying Tampa Bay, you deserve the cup. Should be a wild crowd for game 6 in Calgary.

Cheers to that SY1.

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I watched the end of the 3rd period and the overtime and it seemed to me that the crowd was not in to the game at all. Maybe it was me, but I couldnt believe that the place wasnt rockin. When I saw that and then saw the fans going wild in Calgary, I decided to pull for Calgary. That was a great finish last night.

Jonesy you're right on. Calgary fans bleed for this moment like most Northern hockey fans. You just don't find that on the same level in the sun belt. I went to the Western conference finals game 7 in Detroit versus the Avs. The Joe was really rockin that night. Unbelievably fun. But when I look at how the whole city of Calgary is so into their team it is pretty awesome. If Tampa fans can't get excited about a game 5 in the finals, they simply don't deserve a franchise. Especially one as good as they've got this year.

So cool Jonesy,

Glad to see my fellow Camaro Guru on board with the Flames. Yes it's nuts here. You could technically call this Hockey Town Canada as the whole country is very much (100%) behind the Flames and their bid for a second Stanley Cup. If you want to see how nuts it is here right now, just check out Flames Girls dot com (http://www.flamesgirls.com) as they are partying along the strip where every game night and the girls are wilder than Snoop Dogs girls gone wild. (lmfao)

Calgary has the best women and this web site should prove why the Flames rule and why Penthouse & Playboys Canadian Girls editions are always sold out. We love the Beaver woohoo), Hockey, Camaro's and rye Whiskey! graemlins/beers.gif

Go Flames Go!

Tough to watch this one too. Calgary has a demanding game going where they lead the series 3-2 with 16 seconds left and are playing a 2-2 tie this game. Calgary should win this 4-2 before it's over. OT is coming up. Woooooohoooooo!

Man this is tough to watch. The entire playoffs, Calgary has outplayedthe opposition, and tonight they own the bolts. With only a few minutes left on the 1st OT period, Calgary has outplayed and outshot TB by a landslide.

In the next couple of minutes, Calgary should eliminate the TB once and for all, and drink from Lord Stanleys cup. One thing for sure is that Kiprusoff has earned it. Besides that, the fans have earned it.

Heres to the NHL and Calgary winning the cup in Game six!

Woooooohoooooo!

Go Flames Go!

Wow!!!

What can I say. Game 6....the score is tied, Calgary is the DOMINANT FORCE and it's going into the 2nd OT period here in Calgary. Can you see the clouds forming over the Chinook Skies as the bolts are pounded by Calgary's Thunder. We don't get lightning up here this early in the year.

Besides, how can Tampa win when they ain't had one representitive in this thread with over 99 posts. Pathetic for what they claim to be a town of hockey fans. Man I love Detroit and San Jose. At least they have some fans who can rally up!

GO FLAMES GO!

Originally posted by hugger_sixty_nine:
Man this is tough to watch. The entire playoffs, Calgary has outplayedthe opposition, and tonight they own the bolts. With only a few minutes left on the 1st OT period, Calgary has outplayed and outshot TB by a landslide.

In the next couple of minutes, Calgary should eliminate the TB once and for all, and drink from Lord Stanleys cup. One thing for sure is that Kiprusoff has earned it. Besides that, the fans have earned it.

Heres to the NHL and Calgary winning the cup in Game six!

Woooooohoooooo!

Go Flames Go! Its not over till the fat lady sings. smile.gif

Originally posted by shoddy_F-body:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by hugger_sixty_nine:
Man this is tough to watch. The entire playoffs, Calgary has outplayedthe opposition, and tonight they own the bolts. With only a few minutes left on the 1st OT period, Calgary has outplayed and outshot TB by a landslide.

In the next couple of minutes, Calgary should eliminate the TB once and for all, and drink from Lord Stanleys cup. One thing for sure is that Kiprusoff has earned it. Besides that, the fans have earned it.

Heres to the NHL and Calgary winning the cup in Game six!

Woooooohoooooo!

Go Flames Go! Its not over till the fat lady sings. smile.gif </font>[/QUOTE]LMAO.....I HOPE TAMPA SMOKES calgary THEN THE FAT LADY WILL SING!

Well it ain't over yet. Bolts came back to snatch a goal in the second overtime period which takes this series to a game 7. As for the Bolts smoking the Flames? Kinda of an oxymoronic statement given the fact that all NHL analysts have already stated the fact that the Lightning have been badly outplayed by Calgary in each outing. Just look at the shots on goal and that becomes a no brainer.

Heres to s great game 7 and the end of a series. No matter who gets it, I am proud of my team and their accomplishments this year.

Go Flames Go!

I'm not a Lightning fan, Devils actually but i saw on ESPN that the lightning had more shots on goal last night. Badly outplayed? Maybe but they're in a game 7. Analysts and stats mean nothingThats why they play the game.

I guess the proof will be when the Fat Lady sings and the flames hoist Lord Stanleys Cup!

Just looks to me like the NHL is trying to get more money coming in by adding a few more games. Maybe I shouldn't say that but I'm sure I'm not the only one thinking it.

Let the Battle Begin!
I really don't have a favorite, but every sports fan should love a game seven!

Mike

HEEEELLLLLLLL YEEEEAAAAHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!!
GREAT JOB TAMPA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally posted by hugger_sixty_nine:
I guess the proof will be when the Fat Lady sings and the flames hoist Lord Stanleys Cup! :D

[ 06-08-2004, 05:49 PM: Message edited by: SSupermanZ ]

I never watch hockey...I was sitting here typing away on the website when I hear from the tv (wife was watching the playoffs) "Dan Boyle" this, Dan Boyle that. My name happens to be Dan Boyle! How weird. So then my Christian sister calls me from England to tell me that there's a Dan Boyle hockey player. I ask her if there's any famous "Lisa Boyle's" she's quiet for a minute and says uhhh there's some xxx queen named Lisa Boyle.lol So now that everything is done and over with, I wanted to know who this guy is?

SSupermanZ
:D http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forum/images/smilies2/lol.gif Is that all you can muster Super?. No wonder they muted your last post!

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Well now that the series is over, I must be humble and congratulate the Tampa Bay team and their fans who definitely earned the cup with their performance in games 6 & 7.

I will make no excuses as they did outplay the Flames in the last 2 games and deserved the grail. Enjoy it Tampa!

And here's to my home team Calgary Flames who knocked off the 3-2-1 seeded teams in the west to advance to the cup final and secure the conference title.

Now we can all wait and see what happens with the NHL next year and hope that there is a season. I think it will be a year before we see any hockey as forecast a full season lockout before the players agree to salary caps.

Hugger that's a gracious post. But as I am not a fan of either team, (you guys introduced my team the Redwings to a new member named "Summerov"), I was however pulling for Calgary. I am happy for Andreychuk, he has played a long time and is a class guy, I enjoyed watching him hoist the cup. Richards was the correct pick for the MVP I believe also. However Calgary terribly outplayed Tampa in game 6, especially periods 3 and the first OT. But that's hockey a bad clear or bad pass and you're down to a team you've had on their heels. Last night game 7 was unbelievable to watch the last 10 minutes of the game. Calgary was playing desperate hockey and really kept the pressure on TB. It almost looked like a power play.

I also got to say I really appreciate CBC for televising the games. They do a super job compared to ESPN/ABC. they know the game and provide insight you won't/can't get from ESPN. I started watching them during the Flames/Wings series. I was hooked when they showed replays of Brett Hull standing at the blue line avoiding contact with Flames players. The announcers asked "Is this this guys best game he can bring? If so the Wings are in trouble." I've long thought Hull while a great shot and sniper, was not a complete hockey player and should be held to power play use only. They also called out a number of other Wings who had nothing to bring. I wish those announcers had a say in who stays and who is out in Motown next season.

Now we all have to hold our breath over the Summer to see what transpires for next Fall.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by hugger_sixty_nine:
Is that all you can muster Super?. No wonder they muted your last post!

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Originally posted by MrDanB:
I never watch hockey...I was sitting here typing away on the website when I hear from the tv (wife was watching the playoffs) "Dan Boyle" this, Dan Boyle that. My name happens to be Dan Boyle! How weird. So then my Christian sister calls me from England to tell me that there's a Dan Boyle hockey player. I ask her if there's any famous "Lisa Boyle's" she's quiet for a minute and says uhhh there's some xxx queen named Lisa Boyle.lol So now that everything is done and over with, I wanted to know who this guy is? Never mind who this guy is, I wanna know who Lisa Boyle is now. (lol)

Hugger, that was spoken like a true hockey fan ;)

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If you consider the fact that the flames were not supposed to even make the playoff's, they really did an incredible job.

They didn't light up untill the last 10 minutes or so, but never having played pro sports of any kind, I will not slam them.

Congrats Tampa, You deserve the Holy Grail of Hockey.

I was in Richmond B.C. for game 5 & 6. Amazing how many prople cheer agains the Flames (regarless of the opposing team). I think true hockey fans recover from the loss of their favorite team fairly quickly & appreciate the efforts of all involved, especially the winners.

Looking forward to the Stampeders for the summer, & then next fall it's, 'GO FLAMES GO' all over again.

Just my 2 cents worth.

Note to the girl that sang the National Anthems...................

It's Canada, not Canida.

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Paul,

The girl that sang the anthems in the Tampa arena was none other than "Hulk Hogan's" daughter. I guess when he was bopping around the wrestling rings, he was also making good looking kids who would grow up to have a decent set of lungs not to mention nice looks.