NHL 2012: The Chase for the Cup

[jmh]

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It's kind of sad that the Isles have become so irrelevant that Rangers fans are enjoying this.

I enjoyed it more because I got a chance to take a shot at Al Montoya in the bargain.

 

[MountieBoyOz]

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I enjoyed it more because I got a chance to take a shot at Al Montoya in the bargain.

I enjoy taking shots at the Isles as well. I still scream Potvin Sucks when they play each other.

 

[joecct]

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Stay Thirsty My Friends...

 

[jmh]

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So, the Atlantic and Central divisions are pretty good.

Edit: Sorry, what I meant to say was that the Patrick and Norris divisions are pretty good.

 

[Rimbaud]

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You know what's really annoying? Computer generated ads on the glass behind the goalies. I just can't not look at them....so I guess they work, until I switch the feed on Center Ice.

 

[hockeyplayer1015]

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It's a good thing the wings locked up a playoff spot, otherwise they'd be trying to give it away. Nothing like backing into the playoffs, although I guess it worked out alright for the Cardinals last fall in baseball huh?

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

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It's a good thing the wings locked up a playoff spot, otherwise they'd be trying to give it away. Nothing like backing into the playoffs, although I guess it worked out alright for the Cardinals last fall in baseball huh?

If they don't get home ice, they might as well have not made the playoffs. They've sucked on the road all year, and are now starting to swoon at the worst time to do so. If they have to travel to Nashville or Vancouver, they're likely done in the first round unless they really get their arses in gear.

 

[hockeyplayer1015]

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If they don't get home ice, they might as well have not made the playoffs. They've sucked on the road all year, and are now starting to swoon at the worst time to do so. If they have to travel to Nashville or Vancouver, they're likely done in the first round unless they really get their arses in gear.

I'm hoping they fall to 6th and get Dallas/San Jose/Phoenix/LA. But yes, they are horrendous on the road, however one would think that out of 4 potential games on the road, they could win 1.

 

[UNH GH]

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Boston clinches a playoff spot.

Start the Cup Defense!

 

[REDaero91]

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Interesting that 3 of the goalies in top 5 for save percentage are "backups"-Elliott, Schneider, and Rask.

 

[Almington]

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Interesting that 3 of the goalies in top 5 for save percentage are "backups"-Elliott, Schneider, and Rask.

Elliott/Halak are really a tandum pair, I don't think that you can consider one or the other the undisputed #1.

I wonder how much Schneider and Rask benefit from the fact that they tend to be "protected" from playing much against the top teams, both are very talented goalies and would be significant upgrades as #1 netminders for many teams in the league.

 

[REDaero91]

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Elliott/Halak are really a tandum pair, I don't think that you can consider one or the other the undisputed #1.

Yeah, it's going to be interesting to see how that shakes out come playoff time.

I wonder how much Schneider and Rask benefit from the fact that they tend to be "protected" from playing much against the top teams, both are very talented goalies and would be significant upgrades as #1 netminders for many teams in the league.

I realized that was the flipside to the stats-maybe the "number 2" goalies tend to get what the team thinks will be easier games to give the main starter a rest. But yes, Rask and Schneider could certainly be starters in a lot of cities, and there was talk at trade deadline time of teams wanting Rask, but Boston refusing to even consider trading him because they want him around in a few years as their starter.

 

[Twitch Boy]

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Flyers at Pens went full Eddie Shore.

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[MountieBoyOz]

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This makes me smile as a Rangers fan. Here's to hoping it turns into a 7 game bloodbath. Props to Schenn for punking Crysby. The only thing that would've made it better is if Giroux got his wagon fixed.

 

[Farce Poobah]

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Flyers at Pens went full Eddie Shore.

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Any game that coaches get thrown out of qualifies as old time hockey.

 

[Probert]

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Flyers at Pens went full Eddie Shore.

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I can't believe Matt Cooke was not involved at all.

 

[MavHockey14]

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Can't wait for that playoff series..should be absolutely phenomenal.

Gotta love everyone's immediate instinct to go all out old time hockey.

 

[unh_hockey]

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I can't believe Matt Cooke was not involved at all.

cooke has a quarter of the number of penalty minutes this season as past seasons.

 

[jen]

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It would be OK with me if the Pens and Flyers just had a month long series and they gave the winner the Cup. Very entertaining. I find it harder to hate the Flyers this year, and Giroux is fantastic.

 

[MountieBoyOz]

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It would be OK with me if the Pens and Flyers just had a month long series and they gave the winner the Cup. Very entertaining. I find it harder to hate the Flyers this year, and Giroux is fantastic.

I always find it easy to hate them. Especially that little ***** named Claude Giroux.