OFFICIAL NHL PLAYOFFS THREAD.... BLACKHAWKS WIN STANLEY CUP

[doublejs07]

Originally Posted by DeadsetAce

DJ's...when you said you have to look at the man behind the bench, you nailed it. the caps style of play is not built for long playoff runs. the ice almost shrinks in the playoffs, and usually teams with better defenses/goaltending are the ones you square of with. it almost becomes like a half court game, offensively speaking. i think you saw it first hand in the last two games. montreal's goalie wasn't only amazing, but their team defense was outstanding. clogging lanes. they completely kept AO from driving to the net. they blocked tons of shots. i think it's the offensive style that needs to change, at least for the playoffs, which is tough to do if you've played one way all year long.

that said, with THAT much talent, i'm still shocked they're done in the first round.

yeah man....it sucks.  To me, it seemed like Boudreu's adjustments were nothing more than shuffling lines.  3% on the PP destroyed the chances for the Caps.  Just think about it.  If they (Caps) scored 3 PP goals in the series, it's over in 6....players need to take some of the blame for not executing, but also where's the coaching to make adjustments to what Montreal was doing?  They were collapsing in front of the net and putting 3 guys on the blueline when the Caps tried to make a rush into the offensive zone....it didn't look like the necessary changes were made by the coaches to counter what Montreal was doing. 
  

 

[OLD SCHOOL]

That game was simply bananas. You couldn't pay me to believe the Habs were going to eliminate the Capitals when the series started. Now I am wondering how they will approach Pittsburgh in the next round. It sucks the Devils are out of it because though I love watching the playoffs, it's not the same when you're team isn't in it.

 

[proshares]

I still think NJ would have had the best shot to take out Pittsburgh in a best of seven.

 

[dmxfury]

I think NJ would've taken them out, they owned them all year

 

[moneyisthemotive]

Originally Posted by dmxfury

I think NJ would've taken them out, they owned them all year

Proshares wrote:
I still think NJ would have had the best shot to take out Pittsburgh in a best of seven.



and that is why this season is pretty much over ... the caps owned the pens and the only other team who had a chance in 7 games would have been NJ ... and to think, at the deadline i thought they would be the only thing keeping the cup out of washington's hands ... smh

 

[proshares]

Man, now I feel even worse about NJ being out

 

[lvjordan238]

OT: Wow, I didn't have any idea Bouwmeester was thought of so negatively on here. What exactly makes him overrated? Yeah, he put up bad stats on a horribly constructed Flames team that couldn't score goals to save their lives. That doesn't change the fact that he is a good skater and exceptional at playing defense. I know if I was George Mchpee I would be on the phone ASAP, with Calgary, offering something based on Green and Semin for Bouwmeester and Kipper.

BTW I pray to god we don't have to witness PIT and DET again.

 

[moneyisthemotive]

i'm actually pulling for detroit ... i dont see anyone left that could possibly beat the pens ... yes, i dont want the penguins to win ... sick and tired of pittsburgh in every sport ...

 

[DeadsetAce]

Originally Posted by LVJordan238

BTW I pray to god we don't have to witness PIT and DET again.

3 years in a row would be major OD

 

[proshares]

Green and Semin for Jay B and Kipper is a yes for Washington.

Jay has always been on bad teams and never scored much. But he was supposed to go in there and be w/Phaneuf and be the stoppers a la Prongs/Neidermayer in Anaheim a couple years ago. Jay showed horrible ice vision this year even worse than the last few years in Florida. He makes horrible passes and decisions when coming back on defense and he picks the worst times to push the offensive play and come in from the blue line. And he never looks confident out there. I've always thought he needed an older guy like a Rob Blake or Darryl Sydor to help him with his game. Just to give him tips.

Rooting for SJ actually. I've always like Thornton and Marleau and would love for them just to break through and get that monkey off their backs.

 

[dmxfury]

Money I'm guessing you are not a baseball fan, you don't ever have to worry about seeing Pitt at all with that sport

 

[OLD SCHOOL]

Originally Posted by LVJordan238

BTW I pray to god we don't have to witness PIT and DET again.

Isn't it obvious that's where it's headed? I mean unless Montreal pulls another upset.

 

[msaba07]

 

[moneyisthemotive]

Originally Posted by dmxfury

Money I'm guessing you are not a baseball fan, you don't ever have to worry about seeing Pitt at all with that sport

no, i'm a nats fan by default

and i hope lastings burns in baseball hell with the rest of the pirates ... being a die hard Cowboys fan started my hatred for pittsburgh, and crosby has kept me 

when it comes to the entire state of pennsylvania ...

 

[lvjordan238]

Originally Posted by OLD SCHOOL

Originally Posted by LVJordan238

BTW I pray to god we don't have to witness PIT and DET again.

Isn't it obvious that's where it's headed? I mean unless Montreal pulls another upset.

Well, that's why I am praying.

I think the only realistic monkey wrench to PIT/DET is Chicago. I don't see any way PIT loses to an eastern team.

 

[frenchblue23]

This has to be the year Chicago gets over the Detroit hump.

PIT/CHI Finals would be favorable.

 

[dmxfury]

I would love a Pitt Chi final, good for me and I think better for hockey than Det Pitt again

 

[philballa09]

if pens are in the finals again.........

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 im done.

 

[Pmighty]

Originally Posted by OLD SCHOOL

Originally Posted by LVJordan238

BTW I pray to god we don't have to witness PIT and DET again.

Isn't it obvious that's where it's headed? I mean unless Montreal pulls another upset.

nothin has been obvious in sports this year imo

Kentucky/Kansas/Butler in the tourney, the caps last night, i mean the saints won the g’damn superbowl.

I don’t mean to jump sports but I wouldn’t count my eggs

  

 

[proshares]

Sid, Ovie and Henrik Sedin are the finalists for the Hart.

 

[doublejs07]

Originally Posted by LVJordan238

OT: Wow, I didn't have any idea Bouwmeester was thought of so negatively on here. What exactly makes him overrated? Yeah, he put up bad stats on a horribly constructed Flames team that couldn't score goals to save their lives. That doesn't change the fact that he is a good skater and exceptional at playing defense. I know if I was George Mchpee I would be on the phone ASAP, with Calgary, offering something based on Green and Semin for Bouwmeester and Kipper.

BTW I pray to god we don't have to witness PIT and DET again.

This is from Jan, but read this....here's the opening sentence of the article....sums up how I feel about the dude:

If Jay Bouwmeester(notes) was playing in New York City, he'd be Michal Rozsival(notes) right now. 


http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/pu...wmeester-as-bust-campaign-for-?urn=nhl,215786

  

 

[proshares]

BTW, where's Quan been at? I was looking forward to a "told you so" about Green

 

[OLD SCHOOL]

Originally Posted by Pmighty

Originally Posted by OLD SCHOOL

Originally Posted by LVJordan238

BTW I pray to god we don't have to witness PIT and DET again.

Isn't it obvious that's where it's headed? I mean unless Montreal pulls another upset.

nothin has been obvious in sports this year imo

Kentucky/Kansas/Butler in the tourney, the caps last night, i mean the saints won the g’damn superbowl.

I don’t mean to jump sports but I wouldn’t count my eggs

  

Do you even follow hockey?

 

[never seen b4]

@ putting me on suicide watch

@ the way we were dominated

I am not going to get into the whole Crosby thing because I don't have the energy. DoubleJs, what realistic changes do we make in the off season?

 

[Pmighty]

i guess as often as i post in s&t youre about to ask me if i follow sports next
but to answer your question yes i follow hockey bro