NHL 2012: Playoffs! Part II: Boogalooing all the way to the Cup

[Priceless]

Re: NHL 2012: Playoffs! Part II: Boogalooing all the way to the Cup

Which comment makes more sense to be the anti-jmh: That the refs purposefully missed that closed hand call on Del Zotto and they clearly are out to get the Devils because the Rangers are a bunch of bums that are only here because the NHL "wants" them to win, or that this has been a finely called game by unbiased refs that accurately reflects how the game was played?

Or: the refs are unbiased but incompetent to have missed such a blatant penalty.

[PrezdeJohnson09]

Re: NHL 2012: Playoffs! Part II: Boogalooing all the way to the Cup

I thought Del Zotto probably got away with one there. Overall it was a really well-called game though.

Question for those who know more about the cap and are more informed about how cap-related issues typically play out than I do: is it feasible to keep the young (or at least young-ish) defensive core of Lundqvist (30), Girardi (28), Staal (25), McDonagh (22) and Del Zotto (21) together for an extended period of time? Staal, Girardi and Lundqvist are all signed to long-ish term deals (Staal until 2015, Girardi and Lundqvist until 2014), but Del Zotto is an RFA this summer (as are Anton Stralman and Stu Bickel, and I figure they'll want to keep at least one of them), and McDonagh will be next summer (as will Michael Sauer).

According to NHLnumbers, the Rangers are 3 million under the cap right now. Del Zotto and McDonagh will probably both try and command around 4 million when they come up for free agency.

Fedetenko, Mitchell and Prust are all UFA's and Zuccarello is an RFA for forwards.

On defense, Woywitka, Eminger, Stralman, Bickel and Scott are all free agents with Bickel and Stralman as RFAs.

I'd say Eminger at 0.8 and Woywitka at 0.65 are probably out of here.

The Rangers have a little money to play with so I guess in short, yes, the Rangers do have the feasibility to lock up most if not all of those players for the long haul. Just won't be able to make any significant offensive improvements.

[cF[Authentic]]

Re: NHL 2012: Playoffs! Part II: Boogalooing all the way to the Cup

Very surprised to see Phoenix only has one American on its roster. Another reason to continue to cheer for the Kings.

[cF[Authentic]]

Re: NHL 2012: Playoffs! Part II: Boogalooing all the way to the Cup

Good thing Phoenix isn't the Rangers after that very questionable penalty on Doan.

[MountieBoyOz]

Re: NHL 2012: Playoffs! Part II: Boogalooing all the way to the Cup

That Jeff Carter trade has made a ton of difference.

[jmh]

Re: NHL 2012: Playoffs! Part II: Boogalooing all the way to the Cup

Good thing Phoenix isn't the Rangers after that very questionable penalty on Doan.

blah blah blah blah blah.

Refs were in a terrible situation there and like the commentators said, Lewis turned his back at the last second, (and like Keith Jones just said, it's tough for him to stop his momentum), but once he got up and his face was busted open, I don't know that they had much alternative.

I'm glad I'm not a Coyotes fan though because they're toast. The Kings are going to win the Cup.

And man, what a slash by Smith on Brown. I can't even disagree with Milbury here and he's literally always wrong.

[cF[Authentic]]

blah blah blah blah blah.

Refs were in a terrible situation there and like the commentators said, Lewis turned his back at the last second, (and like Keith Jones just said, it's tough for him to stop his momentum), but once he got up and his face was busted open, I don't know that they had much alternative.

I'm glad I'm not a Coyotes fan though because they're toast. The Kings are going to win the Cup.

And man, what a slash by Smith on Brown. I can't even disagree with Milbury here and he's literally always wrong.

Oh I agree fully about the call. However, having reffed in the past, one of the most difficult situations is immediately after your hand goes up. So many things to pay attention to all at once so I understand the call.

[Rimbaud]

Re: NHL 2012: Playoffs! Part II: Boogalooing all the way to the Cup

Lewis turned his back at the last second

To be fair, he was turning to play the puck up the ice. It's not like he purposefully turned to get drilled in the back.

[The Rube]

Re: NHL 2012: Playoffs! Part II: Boogalooing all the way to the Cup

.....and here we go.

No surprise.

[MountieBoyOz]

Re: NHL 2012: Playoffs! Part II: Boogalooing all the way to the Cup

That effort by Phoenix was Coyote Ugly.

[cF[Authentic]]

That effort by Phoenix was Coyote Ugly.

So you're saying the hot chicks sitting behind Dave Tippett will be dancing on the bar with more revealing clothing than what they have on now?

[PrezdeJohnson09]

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Another reason to continue to cheer for the Kings.

That and they are just absolutely killing it right now. Have been the whole playoffs.

[The Rube]

Re: NHL 2012: Playoffs! Part II: Boogalooing all the way to the Cup

So you're saying the hot chicks sitting behind Dave Tippett will be dancing on the bar with more revealing clothing than what they have on now?

TPIWWP. Just sayin'.

[MountieBoyOz]

Re: NHL 2012: Playoffs! Part II: Boogalooing all the way to the Cup

So you're saying the hot chicks sitting behind Dave Tippett will be dancing on the bar with more revealing clothing than what they have on now?

I should've said without the hot chicks. Good catch.

[MavHockey14]

Re: NHL 2012: Playoffs! Part II: Boogalooing all the way to the Cup

The Kings play such a fun style of hockey to watch.