2010 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs |OT| 20 Cent: Get 16 Wins or Die Trying

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Ra\/en said:
Hmm.. unlike last year, I will post some predictions. I don't know how accurate I'll be, but I'll go with my guts.
West

San Jose vs Colorado in 5 there is no reason that San Jose should choke at all against the avs. None at all. This is no Anaheim team. I'm no San Jose fan, but I think they can get it done quickly.
Chicago vs Nashville in 5 I know goaltending is an issue for Chicago, but I think they can get it done in 5. Nashville is hardworking, but I just don't think they have what it takes to stand up to Chicago.
Vancouver vs Los Angeles in 6 I live in Vancouver, I'm a Vancouver fan (have been since the days of the 94 cup run, and the horrid late 90s). If they get the D that they need (I'm not worried about Luongo) Vancouver should be able to win. However, I don't think LA is going to go easy, and I expect them to be in every game. I would not be surprised if LA won the series.
Phoenix vs Detroit in 7 Yeah, I think Detroit will win, but I'm not so sure if it will be as easy as some people think. However, I can't bet against the playoff hardened wings.

East

Washington vs Montreal in 5 could be a sweep, but I think Montreal will find a way to win one. Probably game 4.
New Jersey vs Philadelphia in 7 That's right I'm picking the upset. Brodeur has always been good/great, but I think he might slide a bit this year.
Buffalo vs Boston in 6 Bruins can't score. In the end though, I don't know a whole lot about either team, so whatever.
Pittsburgh vs Ottawa in 5 I can't see the Penguins slacking off here. I'm sure they will step up their game.
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Brodeur's been sliding in the playoffs since the lockout. People seem to glaze over this fact because of his historical importance and all-time statistics.
 
I am working on a backstrom highlight video as of now :D

he has some really pretty goals and plays this season

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darkwings said:
I am working on a backstrom highlight video as of now :D

he has some really pretty goals and plays this season

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I was hoping he would get a hat trick this season. He had a lot of great 2 goal games.
 
Dastardly Jerks said:
I was referring to the people who have only just started posting in here recently, not referencing the regulars :P
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From those of us who don't post here regularly: can you whiny bitches quit with this nonsense? :lol
 
Eastern Conference
(1) Washington vs (8) Montreal
Washington in 4
(2) New Jersey vs (7) Philadelphia
New Jersey in 6
(3) Buffalo vs (6) Boston

Boston in 5
(4) Pittsburgh vs (5) Ottawa
Ottawa in 7

Western Conference
(1) San Jose vs (8) Colorado
Colorado in 5
(2) Chicago vs (7) Nashville
Chicago in 6
(3) Vancouver vs (6) Los Angeles
Los Angeles in 6
(4) Phoenix vs (5) Detroit

Detroit in 5

I have the red wings going all the way to the cup finals, and lets face it the Sharks are going to disappoint their fans like always like they do every year in the playoffs
 
bigosc2k said:
I have the red wings going all the way to the cup finals, and lets face it the Sharks are going to disappoint their fans like always like they do every year in the playoffs
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Oh the Sharks will disappoint alright, but not in the 1st round. They'll beat the Avs pretty easily to give their fans hope (it's a good thing) and then crash and burn in the 2nd round.
 
pringles said:
Oh the Sharks will disappoint alright, but not in the 1st round. They'll beat the Avs pretty easily to give their fans hope (it's a good thing) and then crash and burn in the 2nd round.
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Hopefully we have the dead shark pictures ready for the occasion.
 
pringles said:
Oh the Sharks will disappoint alright, but not in the 1st round. They'll beat the Avs pretty easily to give their fans hope (it's a good thing) and then crash and burn in the 2nd round.
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No I am pretty sure they will choke in the first round, if not I will put the sharks' logo as my avatar for a whole month.
 
bigosc2k said:
No I am pretty sure they will choke in the first round, if not I will put the sharks' logo as my avatar for a whole month.
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I'm holding you to that.


CrazedArabMan said:
Hopefully we have the dead shark pictures ready for the occasion.
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Already prepared.

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or
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Comeon, I've been at this for years, you should expect better of me.
 
Mii said:
I'm holding you to that.




Already prepared.

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or
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Comeon, I've been at this for years, you should expect better of me.
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I know, I know, this thread was lacking them though (its not too early to be prepared), I needed some reassurance that the tradition continues.
 
fuck backstrom is injured, what a nightmare. He hasnt missed a game in his career and is questionable for game 1. fuck fuck fuck
 
Season Series breakdown (thx to THN):

SEASON SERIES
San Jose – 2-1-1 (12 GF, 13 GA)
Colorado – 2-2-0 (13 GF, 12 GA)

SEASON SERIES
Chicago – 4-2-0 (15 GF, 12 GA)
Nashville – 2-4-0 (12 GF, 15 GA)

SEASON SERIES
Vancouver – 3-1-0 (11 GF, 11 GA)
Los Angeles – 1-2-1 (11 GF, 11 GA)

SEASON SERIES
Phoenix – 2-2-0 (11 GF, 13 GA)
Detroit – 2-0-2 (13 GF, 11 GA)

SEASON SERIES
Washington – 2-1-1 (15 GF, 14 GA)
Montreal – 2-1-1 (14 GF, 15 GA)

SEASON SERIES
5-1-0 (20 GF, 13 GA) Philadelphia
1-4-1 (13 GF, 20 GA) New Jersey

SEASON SERIES
Buffalo – 2-2-2 (15 GF, 11 GA)
Boston – 4-2-0 (11 GF, 15 GA)

SEASON SERIES
Pittsburgh – 2-2-0 (15 GF, 13 GA)
Ottawa – 2-2-0 (13 GF, 15 GA)

SOURCE
 
Stars kicking Turco to the curb:

AP said:
DALLAS - Goaltender Marty Turco's time with the Dallas Stars is over.

General manager Joe Nieuwendyk says the Stars will not re-sign Turco, who just completed his ninth season with the team. Nieuwendyk said Tuesday that he felt it was time to go "in a different direction."

Kari Lehtonen, acquired from Atlanta in February, will go into next season as the team's top goaltender.

The 34-year-old Turco just completed a $22.8 million, four-year contract he signed in January 2006 that kept him from becoming a free agent at the end of that season.

In 509 regular season games for Dallas, Turco won 262 games with a .911 save percentage and 2.31 goals-against average. He appeared in 47 playoff games.

-Associated Press
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Big summer for Dallas. They need to find something... anything that works. Crawford needs to shoulder some of the blame here and make some changes to his "system." Above all, we NEED A BLUE-LINE. Our defense and penalty kill are terrible and Turco is taking the fall for something that's only about 60% his fault.

Fix it Crawford, or get the hell out of town.

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Thanks for a great 9 years Marty. He became the starter in 02/03, set the lowest GAA mark of all time for a single season (1.72 - broken the following year by Kiprusoff), finished first in save% with .932, and was second in the Vezina voting behind Brodeur. Sure he struggled in the playoffs but he got us to the WCF twice and was a great follow-up to Ed Belfour. He's got pretty much every Dallas goaltending record:

most wins
most shutouts
most games played
most minutes played by a goaltender
most consecutive games played
most assists by a goalie

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He's tied with Brodeur for the league record of most shutouts in a single playoff series (3)

He pretty much changed the way forechecking works in the NHL and how goalies handle the puck.

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Best of luck to you Turco!

Damn, you let in some soft goals these last two years but I wish you all the best!
 
darkwings said:
it wasn't funny
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I do feel bad for you, Washington were a fun team to watch again this year and I managed to catch a few more games than I thought I would. But there's two upsets I would like to see in this years first round one of them is Washington loosing the the Habs which is such a far stretch it's silly. The other one (technically is an upset only based on the standings) is Nashville beating Detroit.

Just saw this on TSN:

Plekanec on Habs V Caps goaltending:

"It's not as though we are facing (Martin) Brodeur or (Ryan) Miller, they don't have a dominant goaltender. When you look at the goaltending matchup in this series it favours our team. I just believe that our goaltending is more solid than theirs."

"I'm not saying their goalies are bad. I'm just saying our goalies are better."

I don't disagree in any way, but now it's on.
 
Boudreau said Backstrom, who did not take part in the morning skate, was injured during Sunday's regular-season finale against the Boston Bruins but would not specifically say what was ailing the star forward.

"He's not feeling well and is questionable for Thursday," Boudreau said.

When asked if Backstrom was suffering from food poisoning Boudreau said he didn't know.

"He's questionable. He's sick," the coach said.
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Wait, what kind of reporting is that? ESPN says he got injured and in the same paragraph they say he is sick
 
Alucard said:
Brodeur's been sliding in the playoffs since the lockout. People seem to glaze over this fact because of his historical importance and all-time statistics.
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Well.. just look at his recent performance in the Olympics!

Edit: eh... 2 posts..
 
darkwings said:
Wait, what kind of reporting is that? ESPN says he got injured and in the same paragraph they say he is sick
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I was gonna go on an angry rant about Bodreau not resting Backstrom (and Ovie) in a completely meaningless game and that leading to him getting injured, but if he's just sick I guess it doesn't apply.

...still was kind of stupid though.
 
pringles said:
I was gonna go on an angry rant about Bodreau not resting Backstrom (and Ovie) in a completely meaningless game and that leading to him getting injured, but if he's just sick I guess it doesn't apply.

...still was kind of stupid though.
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the game is two days away, if he was sick, wouldnt there be a big chance he was ready by then? They're definitely hiding something.
 
[edit] Congrats to Hank!!! Unbelievable season... if the twins carry their play into the post-season, I like our chances. But that's really difficult to guess right now. They've got strong minds these days, but everyone steps it up in the playoffs -- they need to, too.

Dastardly Jerks said:
Do you really want to disappoint those poor dudes in the Habs and Sharks jerseys?
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:lol

You're a proud addition to the Canuck family.

darkwings said:
it wasn't funny
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:lol

Never change.

PICKS!!

Eastern Conference
(1) Washington vs (8) Montreal
Washington in 5 (Montreal to win 1 at home, otherwise dominated)
(2) New Jersey vs (7) Philadelphia
Philadelphia in 6 (I had to pick a genuine upset - this is it... Boucher has to stand tall, though)
(3) Buffalo vs (6) Boston
Buffalo in 6 (Miller ... I don't see Rask playing as well as him in the playoffs)
(4) Pittsburgh vs (5) Ottawa
Pittsburgh in 6

Western Conference
(1) San Jose vs (8) Colorado
San Jose in 4
(2) Chicago vs (7) Nashville
Chicago in 6 (couple low scoring wins for Nashville)
(3) Vancouver vs (6) Los Angeles
NULL (can't do it!)
(4) Phoenix vs (5) Detroit
Phoenix in 7 (Bryz to face a lot of shots, but outplay Howard)
 
Yeah, Pleks should also look at his own offense and say "Oh, crap, they don't have amazing goaltending, but we don't really have amazing offense either."
 
gregor7777 said:
From those of us who don't post here regularly: can you whiny bitches quit with this nonsense? :lol
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This is just my way of trying to encourage more NHL-age posting :D especially from Kings fans!

Socreges said:
:lol

You're a proud addition to the Canuck family
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Botolf said:
Agreed, let's keep him! :3
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Canuck hugs! <3

EDIT: Results from the NHL 10 playoff simulation.. Most sound about right actually.
 
West
San Jose (1) vs Colorado (8) San Jose won't blow this one SJ in 5
Chicago (2) vs Nashville (7) Even with weak goal tending Chicago in 6
Vancouver (3) vs Los Angeles (6) Going with a gut feeling LA pulls the upset in 6
Phoenix (4) vs Detroit (5)Detroit is red hot and there experience will help them squeak one out in 7.

East
Washington (1) vs Montreal (8) Washington will overwhelm the Habs, Capitals in 4
New Jersey (2) vs Philadelphia (7) Philly will fight the good fight but lose in 6
Buffalo (3) vs Boston (6) Boston will grind this one out winning in 7
Pittsburgh (4) vs Ottawa (5) Pittsburgh will get there act together for this one and win in 5

GO Ca
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