Stanley Cup Playoffs '08

[bakakame]

I'm torn right now, I really want Montreal to lose, but I can't stand the thought of Boston winning. I'd rather see Philly and NY beat the @!%& out of each other in round 2 and have the bruised and broken victor of that series play the Pens for the conference finals, but that leaves a chance for another Boston team to upset a Pittsburgh team; not that I think it at all possible in this case, but it's not something you wanna leave to chance.

[bakakame]

First round over, didn't get any of the series lengths right, but 6/8 for the victors is much better than I expected..... I mean, I knew it all along

Anyway, second round upcoming. Matchups and predictions are:

East:

Montreal (1) - Philadelphia (4)
Pittsburgh (4) - New York (2)

West:

Detroit (3) - Colorado (4)
San Jose (4) - Dallas (1)

[Kira_yamato69]

Colorodo is now done -.-

reg season Red wings beat Avs 4/4 times.. and 3 of the games shut them out

I am sad now!

[Sagat]

HAH good riddance Colorado.

I may be a Sens fan but the Red Wings are a very close second.

[bakakame]

Montreal roasted Boston 8/8 in the regular season but almost lost to them in round 1. Postseason is a whole different beast.

[Zelly]

Sharks pwned last night. <3

[bakakame]

2 down in round 2.

God, I though Colorado could at least put up a struggle

Canada must hate Pennsylvania right now (and California, but at least Calgary looked like they had a chance) but it's all good news for me. More US based teams means more US coverage, we may get games back on ACUTAL channels again! Whoo, go us!

Anyway, my dream of an Avs vs Pens cup finals matchup will have to wait another year. Shame, It seemed like it would've been a great series. A team characterized by their young talent vs a team characterized by their seasoned veterans. Looks like it may never happen, at least with these 2 teams anyway: Forsberg is gone from the NHL for good now, Sakic is probably retiring, the structure of the Avs is gonna have to change dramatically for the first time since inheriting the Nordiques roster.

Pens look unstopable, not counting Thursdays loss in NY probably atributed to a sence of over-security. Won't start touting the PA exclusive conference championship yet but at this point it'd be monumental if it didn't happen.

Finals time:

Penguins (good) vs Red Wings (evil)

I pick Pittsburgh in 6.

GO PENS!

[LXnekket]

I'm hoping the Penguins get swept so I can stop hearing about Crosby and the NHL will cease trying to manufacture a new Gretzkey.

[bakakame]

Evil wins, 4-2

[Sagat]

bahhahahha yay red wings, yay Cleary!

[Princess Minako]

Gotta love my home team! Go wings! Hockytown is up again. Just wish I was back home to celebrate it all with them.

Cleary is a doof, I've looked that man in the face and told him I wasn't folding his underwear! And yelled at him for having his chewing tobacco out when his wife and new born were flying in that night!


Love the wings, and all Detroit teams.

[Sagat]

Ya actually talked to Cleary?? He's the first Newfie to win a Stanley Cup! They showed Harbour Grace at the end of the game and they were going absolutely insane, party was still raging this morning. My God, Newfies, a Stanley Cup and alcohol, I never pictured a more terrifying scenario than this.

[bakakame]

I didn't think I'd find a team I disliked more than than the NE Patriots.... ok I still don't but Red Wings are dang close now.

It was bad enough, me being an Avs fan. Then my hometown team loses the cup to them

Well, with nothing to celebrate it's back to a couple months of boring emptiness until football season starts again.

[Amray]

Yes, I know what you guys are talking about.