The NHL 2010 playoffs thread

[grawk]

If SJ wins, there's hope for perenial playoff crappers, like the caps next year

[Voltron]

That's just not right. Bad Dan.

Sorry, V, I will be [passively] pulling for the Sharks as well.

[penger]

Sharks don't have a good record against Detroit this year... As a Norcal'er, here's hoping things are different this time around.

[deepak]

I see Detroit beating SJ in another game 7.

[skullguise]

I'd like to think San Jose beat their demons by getting past round 1, but not too sure. If the Red Wings play like they did in game 7, SJ is in for some tough road. I also think Vancouver and Chicago will be a great series to watch, some real excitement there. I think Vancouver will squeak by, with goaltending being the difference.

As for the East, I'm hoping the Bruins take the Flyers in fewer than 7. Flyers are a gritty, strong team, but injuries may be taking their toll. Carter and Lapierre likely out most or all series. But the Bruins have gone to sleep before, so we'll see. Should be a chippy series, maybe even more so than Buffalo; they always play each other tough.

And sorry to the other Todd, but I would love to see Montreal take Pittsburgh. Would love it if Habs and Bruins met again, but for the East final.....

"Everybody's on their feet, yelling 'Kill! Kill! Kill!' .....THIS....IS.....HOCKEY....!" -- Jim Carr, Slapshot

EDIT: does Boudreau (sp?) survive in Washington next year?

[robm321]

Sharks Win!!!

It's going to be a tough series. Detroit is not going to go down easy. I'd also like to think that the Sharks overcame their floppiness in the post season. So far, so good. We'll see...

[GPH]

Sharks ftw! I have a feeling it'll be a good year for them, they're playing some solid hockey right now.

Deepak, are you going to edit my thread title again? It brought luck the first time around.

[deepak]

Sharks ftw! I have a feeling it'll be a good year for them, they're playing some solid hockey right now.

Deepak, are you going to edit my thread title again? It brought luck the first time around.

You have Pittsburgh beating your team in post 72, I don't think you need any more luck

[tom_hankins]

Sharks ftw! I have a feeling it'll be a good year for them, they're playing some solid hockey right now.

Deepak, are you going to edit my thread title again? It brought luck the first time around.

Just winning game one of series is a big deal for the sharks. Maybe they can get the monkey off there back this year.

[boomana]

Maybe they can get the monkey off there back this year.

I sure hope not.

[tom_hankins]

I sure hope not.

I'm with you on this one! I would love to see either the Wings or Chicago get out of the west.

[boomana]

Wow, tonight's game was disappointing.

[boomana]

Watching Bruins/Flyers right now. Looks like Boston has this one, but I'm still pulling for the Flyers...year after year...I have no idea why...

[boomana]

So things are getting interesting now. Flyers came back in the late third and Boucher is getting slammed here in the opening few of OT but making great saves. Good hockey. Go Flyers!

EDIT: Well, bah.

Edited May 1, 2010 by boomana

[skullguise]

EDIT: Well, yah.

Fixed this for.....me

I'm loving that Marc Savard got the game-winner. Only wish it was against Pittsburgh. But seeing the way they played Montreal, I think we would have gotten our butts kicked almost as hard.

[boomana]

Blackhawks are getting beat up. Can't say I'm minding that one little bit

[GPH]

Another game, another steal. Go Habs go!

[boomana]

Loved the 3rd period

Hoping the Wings can remember they're the Wings again tonight.

[GPH]

31 shots in the last two periods for Pittsburgh, 9 for Montreal. I hope Markov's injury is not too serious, but I fear the worst.

[boomana]

I hope Markov's injury is not too serious, but I fear the worst.

"Apparent knee injury" never sounds good.

[boomana]

This was a fun goal to watch:

http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=35&id=68260

[boomana]

Intense first period Wings/Sharks. I gotta say that the Sharks are outplaying the Wings right now, but that first Sharks pp goals should never have happened. I'm not really one to complain about ref calls, but goalie interference, my arse. PP should never have happened. Great acting job on Nabakov's part.

[GPH]

I'm watching the 3rd right now, exciting game! The Wings were very unlucky on that 4th goal by the Sharks.

[boomana]

damn damn damn damn damn damn damn.................................................

[boomana]

Serious weird penalty calls on both sides throughout. I wonder how the game might have been.