NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS 2012

[labworm]

Welcome to the fun thread, where nobody knows what they are talking about.

Here we are once again, this will be the 5th year we have some fun at the S&W forum regarding good old hockey.

All those that participated in the past were nothing but great fans of hockey, whether their teams made it to the finals or not.

Mild digging here and there in good taste, but nothing nasty at all, just a great group of fans.

I hope some of you guys show up again and join the fun, otherwise this thread will go south fast.

Pick your team and see why this is the most difficult trophy to win in all sports.

Let's get ready and drop the puck at the S&W Forum.

Playoffs begin on April 11, 2012

Good luck to all, GO BRUINS/2nd favorite GO RANGERS

 

[Bib]

My Pens are IN.....I already started my playoff beard.

 

[Strato]

It's baaaaaaack

GO WINGS

 

[yeti]

Blackhawks barely made it. We need to wait until the very last game of the regular season to see who we go up against. Gonna be tough. GO HAWKS!

 

[nostraDONus]

As a 30 year Red Wings fan......

I don't think they'll get past the first round this year. The defense has too many holes, and the scoring is inconsistant. Powerplay? What powerplay?

With what I've seen, sorry to say looks like the Pens have the best shot.

 

[speedyquad]

My Pens are IN.....I already started my playoff beard.

Go pens...how can you not favor a team with NEAL(got #40 tonight), Malkin(sitting pretty near 50), Crosby(still has a chance at the scoring title...lol), Dupuis, and Letang. oh and i forgot MAF.

how does a coach defend against 2 number one lines and a 3rd line that is better than most other 2nd lines....you don't

i shaved for the last time tonight maybe...i usually don't start the beard until the playoffs actually start so i may shave again after their last game on saturday

 

[butchd]

Help me understand. I'm not a hockey fan but I'm forced to listen since I go to sleep listening to KMOX. I see how a player scores a goal but how do teams score points? I hear them say that a team might get a point even when they lose the game.

 

[speedyquad]

Help me understand. I'm not a hockey fan but I'm forced to listen since I go to sleep listening to KMOX. I see how a player scores a goal but how do teams score points? I hear them say that a team might get a point even when they lose the game.

regulation is 60 minutes. a win in 60 min is 2 pts.
end the 60 min in a tie, each team gets one point. then a 5 minute over time period is played. if a team scores in ot, it gets the win and gets a 2nd pt. if neither team scores in ot, a shootout occurs. basically a penalty shot, best of 3 at the minimum. whoever wins the shootout, gets the 2nd pt

 

[Shooting4life]

Go sharks!!! Man, I just hope they make it in this year. Great team on paper, injuries and inconsistency were major problems this year.

 

[speedyquad]

sharks are my "western conference team"...and you're right, they should be better...

 

[jlrhiner]

I've heard there's a hockey team in St. Louis.

 

[speedyquad]

a little off topic, and i'm asking as a "penguins homer", but what about mike milbury's comments about crosby and bylsma after sunday's game?

i won't comment being a pens fan, and please try to ut away any hatred you may have for crosby when commenting.

here it is for those that did not hear: Mike Milbury calls out Sidney Crosby for role in Penguins' brawl with Flyers - Winnipeg Free Press
on crosby: "Little goody two shoes (Crosby) goes into the corner and gives a shot to Schenn. Schenn was late to the party, he should have turned around and drilled him right away, but I guess better late than never," said Milbury, who is an analyst on CBC and NBC.

"So you know, Crosby gets cross-checked, big whoop. He said after he came back from his 35th concussion, 'I'm not going to do this anymore, I'm not going to get into this scrums, I'm going to stay away from that stuff.' He couldn't help himself because there's a little punk in Crosby.

"He's not the perfect gentleman. He's not the sweet kid you see in interviews with his hat pulled down over his eyes. I'd say screw him, hit him."

on dan bylsma: “I can remember being on a such a perch, or at least trying to climb over the boards to get at somebody to make a point. And I thought Dan Bylsma should have took off his skirt and gone over there. I thought it was pathetic.” Mike Milbury's Comments a Reminder of Where Hockey Must Still Change

 

[labworm]

Great start, keep the posts coming gentleman.

Hey those Pens whipped my Bruins butts this evening, not fare.

Spelled butts with only one t, corrected immediately, that Spelling Bee from Florida is sniffing around.

 

[speedyquad]

St. Louis has a heck of a defense. they have more shutouts as a team than any other this year. they don't give up a lot of shots, but they also don't score a lot. that may make it tough for them in the playoffs.

 

[speedyquad]

Great start, keep the posts coming gentleman, don't pay any attention STRATO

Hey those Pens whipped my Bruins buts this evening, not fare.

TT is my fav. goalie, fleury scares me at times. it was nice to see both back ups playing tonight. and hopefully johnson is out of his slump. it was a good game, both teams got away with some hinky stuff, but you'll see that in the playoffs.

i question either the first or 2nd penalty that put the bruins down by two men, but we all know those calls tend to even out. even on the plus side of that, i don't like to see a bad call create pp goals.

 

[labworm]

Once in awhile big Mike does put his foot in his mouth, Pens some great players they have.

 

[ladder13]

LET'S GO RANGERS

 

[NE450No2]

Here is a bit of Trivia.

Back when the Stars won the Stanley Cup, I was allowed to "spend time with it" and personally handle it...

While I am not a real serious Hocky fan, I did consider it an honor to be able to touch it...

 

[speedyquad]

if you can ever make it to the hockey hall of fame in toronto, they will allow you to touch the cup if it is there at the time. have pics of my wife and i with it there...loved the hall of fame, hope to make it back someday soon

 

[labworm]

LET'S GO RANGERS

ABB.............