NHL Hockey thread

[Neil]

The final is going to be full of teams I hate or barely like. Very, very bad year.

I barely like the Kings but gawd I hate Mike Richards & smug face Carter.

Flyers or New Jersey vs LA Kings.

I think the Flyers have packed it in, and either the Caps or Rangers could take the Devils.

[Grey Fox]

I fully expect a Caps vs Kings final.

[crazy canuck]

The NBA champs also went out in the first round.

That is the only interesting thing about hockey.  That and the Caps look to win this year.

[viper37]

I think the Flyers have packed it in, and either the Caps or Rangers could take the Devils.

the games are pretty close.  Bryzgalov can be a decent goalie, although inferior to Brodeur, but the Flyers have got to work on their defensive play.

[viper37]

The NBA champs also went out in the first round.

Oh?  I thought basketball was a real sport where the regular season did matter compared to NHL hockey where it made no sense once in the playoffs?

[Valmy]

The NBA champs also went out in the first round.

Oh?  I thought basketball was a real sport where the regular season did matter compared to NHL hockey where it made no sense once in the playoffs?

YOu did?  Because you couldn't be more wrong.  The NBA is exactly like the NHL as far as the Regular Season is concerned.

Unless you were being sarcastic.

[crazy canuck]

The NBA champs also went out in the first round.

Oh?  I thought basketball was a real sport where the regular season did matter compared to NHL hockey where it made no sense once in the playoffs?

Basketball is a real sport of course.  That is why the regular season matters in the NBA.  The team with the better record this season defeated last year's champion - who did not have a good season this year - in a sweep.

Upsets can occur in the basketball but generally speaking the rules of the game to do not change in the post season like they do in hockey.  Nor is it possible to simply knock out the oppositions best players with cheap shots.

So yeah, you were saying?

[Grey Fox]

There is only 1 sport that has more cheap shots artists then BBall & it's soccer.

I find Basketball boring because too many rules seem to impeed defense.

[Neil]

I think the Flyers have packed it in, and either the Caps or Rangers could take the Devils.

the games are pretty close.  Bryzgalov can be a decent goalie, although inferior to Brodeur, but the Flyers have got to work on their defensive play.

Exactly.  A superior Flyers team is being beaten by the Devils because of lack of effort.  Thus, packing it in.

[Neil]

That is why the regular season matters in the NBA.

Well, the last 2 minutes of each game matters.

[crazy canuck]

Such is the ignorance of someone who grew up knowing nothing but hockey.

[viper37]

Unless you were being sarcastic.

I was sarcastic, because it was what CC said a week or two ago

[viper37]

Nor is it possible to simply knock out the oppositions best players with cheap shots.

So yeah, you were saying?

like this, you mean?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0tiQ01BhGM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAfp6ZCsvGc

Wich, btw, didn't seem to warrant a penalty?

[viper37]

Such is the ignorance of someone who grew up knowing nothing but hockey.

there are other sports?

[viper37]

Fuck.  I didn't see Giroux' hit on Zubrus.  Well, I guess the Flyers are done, then.  Without Giroux, I doubt they can pull it off.