Official 2007/08 NHL Play-offs Thread

[Big Hugg]

It's a sad day in Columbus

John H. McConnell, son of a steelworker, father to a new branch of the steel industry and majority owner of the Columbus Blue Jackets hockey team, died today after a long illness.

He was 84.

The Columbus Dispatch : Industrialist and Blue Jackets owner John H. McConnell dies

Mr. Mac was the man. He's the only reason we even have a team. It sucks that he never got to see them play a playoff game.

[boilermaker]

I'll chalk it up to youth and inexperience, but Carey Price just doesn't have it. Montreal is not going to advance past the Flyers with this kid in net.

[Long_Long_Name]

Originally Posted by boilermaker

I'll chalk it up to youth and inexperience, but Carey Price just doesn't have it. Montreal is not going to advance past the Flyers with this kid in net.

You mean, the guy who had a 94% save percentage in the first round?

He might bounce back.

I'm not sure the Habs will be any better with Halak in net.

[BruceM]

Originally Posted by boilermaker

I'll chalk it up to youth and inexperience, but Carey Price just doesn't have it. Montreal is not going to advance past the Flyers with this kid in net.

As a Habs fan I have to say it's tough to watch. However I prefer to look at the glass as half full. The series isn't over by a long shot, and if nothing else, these young players are gaining some valuable experience this year as we head into 08/09, our 100th anniversary as a franchise.

[Long_Long_Name]

Aaaand it's 3-2.

[boilermaker]

Originally Posted by Long_Long_Name

You mean, the guy who had a 94% save percentage in the first round?

He might bounce back.

I'm not sure the Habs will be any better with Halak in net.

He's a great kid and he's going to have a great career, but right now he's ridiculously lazy. He's the opposite of Marty Turco with puck handling, he has LITERALLY handed the Flyers the puck in front of his own net a good half dozen times or more now.

The goals he has allowed have been EXTREMELY soft.

[Long_Long_Name]

Originally Posted by boilermaker

He's a great kid and he's going to have a great career, but right now he's ridiculously lazy. He's the opposite of Marty Turco with puck handling, he has LITERALLY handed the Flyers the puck in front of his own net a good half dozen times or more now.

The goals he has allowed have been EXTREMELY soft.

He's actually been a great puckhandler all year long. But yeah, last night was pathetic. You wait for 5 seconds with the puck in hand and then give it to the opponent, that was awful.

[darkenigma510]

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[Muppetus Galacticus]

Rangers forward Sean Avery hospitalized with lacerated spleen - Yahoo! News NEW YORK - New York Rangers forward Sean Avery has been hospitalized after lacerating his spleen during a playoff loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

In a statement Wednesday, the team said the noted agitator was taken to St. Vincent's Medical Center after New York's 5-3 loss Tuesday night and was admitted following a CT scan.

Avery, whose spleen was not removed and isn't expected to need surgery, likely will be hospitalized for a few days, team spokesman John Rosasco said.

Michael Fagan, spokesman for St. Vincent's Medical Center, said Avery is in "stable" condition.

[darkenigma510]

Originally Posted by Muppetus Galacticus

Rangers forward Sean Avery hospitalized with lacerated spleen - Yahoo! News NEW YORK - New York Rangers forward Sean Avery has been hospitalized after lacerating his spleen during a playoff loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

In a statement Wednesday, the team said the noted agitator was taken to St. Vincent's Medical Center after New York's 5-3 loss Tuesday night and was admitted following a CT scan.

Avery, whose spleen was not removed and isn't expected to need surgery, likely will be hospitalized for a few days, team spokesman John Rosasco said.

Michael Fagan, spokesman for St. Vincent's Medical Center, said Avery is in "stable" condition.

That's a shame.

[Delgadodawg]

I am not a huge fan of either team, but I really wanted to see a Habs - Penguins series. It would most likely be a very entertaining series. I'm not counting Montreal out yet as they are unlucky to be down 3-1, but it is going to be tough.


Go Detroit!!!

[Long_Long_Name]

Originally Posted by Delgadodawg

I am not a huge fan of either team, but I really wanted to see a Habs - Penguins series. It would most likely be a very entertaining series. I'm not counting Montreal out yet as they are unlucky to be down 3-1, but it is going to be tough.


Go Detroit!!!

I was thinking that last night. Of course I'd rather have the Habs advance as I like their team, but it would also make for a much better series vs. Pittsburgh.

They'll have to get really lucky to win the series - it's not like they can dominate much more .

[marc]

Originally Posted by Long_Long_Name

it's not like they can dominate much more .

Well, they could start by actually leading for the first time in the entire series.

[Long_Long_Name]

Originally Posted by marc

Well, they could start by actually leading for the first time in the entire series.

That seems pretty impossible. 28 shots in 2 periods last night, and some quality ones, and they just couldn't get a break.

[Starshadow]

8-2 win in Denver to finish off the Avs? Yeah, I'll take that!

Franzen had an amazing series. If he stays hot like this, Detroit will be very tough to beat.

[Tommysixfingers]

Originally Posted by darkenigma510

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[Erik W.]

I'm getting the same feeling watching Price that I had when I watched Ankiel melt down in the playoffs.

The problem is that if he's mentally broken, I don't think he can come back in three years as a forward.

Maybe it's a blip and he'll be awesome in the third period.

[Long_Long_Name]

Originally Posted by Erik W.

I'm getting the same feeling watching Price that I had when I watched Ankiel melt down in the playoffs.

The problem is that if he's mentally broken, I don't think he can come back in three years as a forward.

Maybe it's a blip and he'll be awesome in the third period.

Well, he mostly was.

Let's hope he does better next year .

[Erik W.]

Yeah, there was nothing he could do about the 5th goal.

Congrats to the Flyers, they simply outplayed the Habs for most of 5 games, and even when they didn't, Biron did.

[Kekkonen]

Originally Posted by Starshadow

8-2 win in Denver to finish off the Avs? Yeah, I'll take that!

Franzen had an amazing series. If he stays hot like this, Detroit will be very tough to beat.

There are two things that make me suspect the Wings aren't quite as good as they seem right now:

1. They haven't met a tough team yet. The Predators had probably the worst roster of all play-off teams (although the Senators played like they did). The Avs were the most banged-up team among all post-season teams.

2. Goaltending. The Wings' skaters are good, but they're not good enough to put together a cup-winnign campaign with either Osgood or a 43-year-old Hasek between the pipes.