ZeroGravity
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Devils must really suck if they can't even beat a college without a hockey program.
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NHL '12 Playoffs |OT| "The Cup is our destiny this year."
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Devils must really suck if they can't even beat a college without a hockey program.
That footage of the Nordiques and Habs rumble was embarassing, ending with a player down on the ice, head smashed off the ice, and blood everywhere, and that's defending the roughness?!!?
hfsdhgodshglkshglksdhj Fuck. I'm angry.
And Cherry and others have even defending the craziness by saying ratings are up in the US. FUCK. Why can't they wonder why ratings can't be up when there's just damn good hockey?!?
Whatever happened to preseason shanny? He got scared when players money was on the line?
Wow. Lol amateur news
Devils must really suck if they can't even beat a college without a hockey program.
Wow. Lol amateur news
Wendel Clark
Member
Dirty hits get dirty hits in return unless the officials take care of it.
Agreed whole-heartedly. Shanahan needs to clear the slate next year and re-invent his philosophy.
BigJonsson
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This. Sedin doesn't go high with a shoulder, he doesn't get an elbow in the jaw.
NHLPA bitched about suspension lengths and Shanahan went soft because of it.
Crazymoogle
Member
Just saying I saw Sharp swinging the stick and jawing with Smith. You assumed guilt. I rewound and didn't see Smith jumping out against against Sharp.
Relax though Marvie, I know it's a rough night
Ok enough here, Shut the fuck up about Hagelin, our fucking captain and our best forward is out of the series and possibly his last game of his career.
The play was dirty and the victim is fucking injured, Oh noe you lost a 30 point forward for 3 games, we lost our 30 goal forward for the rest of the playoffs. You`re winning the series and your dumbass player is set to return on Saturday where our guy has no timetable. So what more do you fucking want.
Devils must really suck if they can't even beat a college without a hockey program.
:lol
Dubbedinenglish
Banned
Holy shit lol.
Devils must really suck if they can't even beat a college without a hockey program.
FIU has a hockey club but no school team
Yeah you guys are right. Wings have been steadily declining since 08. I know they aren't going to be that powerhouse they were before, but I had at least hoped they would still be competitive. Once Lidstrom retires and then D and Z get tot the end of their careers, this team is going to be in a lot of trouble. But part of being a fan for me is having hope that the Wings will win, even if it's a bit unlikely. I guess I just approach things differently is all.
But yeah I've been very disappointed with how the Wings have played this series. Really no way they win game 5. And wow, watching the replay on that second Nashville goal. It's like the Wings just didn't even care.
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The guys at RDS have been saying for the whole year that not enough is being done and that Shanahan is extremely inconsistent. They talk about this every night.
In that game, Sedin (hit on Keith) and Burrows (kneeing a Hawk while on the ground) should have both had hearings at the very least, but they didn't get shit because their dangerous hits happened to not injure their opponents.
The star power of the victim shouldn't be taken into consideration. Ditto with the star power of the perpetrator
Also is Metro a Rangers fan? He might not have been complaining that Hagelin's suspension length was too long. He might have just been advocating for a much longer suspension for Neal instead.
UberTag
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This was called out on TSN a few minutes ago but I'll echo their praise for Joel Quenneville for getting his team focused on playing a smart game and keeping control of his team after Torres laid out Hossa.
Contrast that with the absolute failure of Dan Bylsma. It's like night and day.
Contrast that with the absolute failure of Dan Bylsma. It's like night and day.
The rds guys are good, barring some of the antichambre guys.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Coldnoodle
Member
NHL-GAF has gone crazy.
ZeroGravity
Member
Good news for the Bruins I guess.
It's definitely been a lot more civil than expected, and I agree, that is a very very good thing. Leave the craziness to the lone incident and pray the league deals out punishment.
that's surprised me too, While in some ways I wouldn't mind that pound of flesh to be taken, this is still a 1-0 game, and the Hawks are playing like it.
Hes been only here to bitch about it, leaves comes back and bitches about it the next day.
And I agree with the star power thing, at the end of the day it was dirty hit and the player is concussed so yeah Hagelin deserves a raise or something.
What's with the sudden influx of Lidstrom hate just because he had a mediocre game tonight?
He's still our best D.
Missing Helm and Eaves has hurt us a lot this series. They have a ton of energy and speed and can score the kind of gritty goals we've been lacking. And Datsyuk is clearly not 100%. Compared to last playoffs it's night and day. If he was on that level this year he'd have won one or two games in this series by himself.
For next game I want Babcock to take some chances. This series is not over. We almost turned 3-0 around last year. Gotta take a shot at it atleast. Sit Holmstrom. Bring in Mursak or Conner. Bench Stuart, play Brendan Smith. Top 6 badly needs to be rearranged. Slap Franzen around, threaten to trade him if he doesn't wake up. Where is the guy that broke Gordie Howe'd old records?
Worst part is we've still been good enough to win in all 4 games.
Fixed1979
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Theses pretzels are making me thirsty.
Yeah and Filppula just didn't even bother to back check on the late guy. I think Wingsfan might be right. Not that the Wings don't want to win but they just don't seem to have the focus that a team who hasn't won will have. That, and Rinne just will not give them a break. At least they won't lose to the Sharks three times in a row.
wow, 1 game for Backstrom
also the iron shiek is losing his shit on twitter over raffi torres: https://twitter.com/#!/the_ironsheik
also the iron shiek is losing his shit on twitter over raffi torres: https://twitter.com/#!/the_ironsheik
Shanahan says in that video he believed neals story that he jumped to brace for impact...
Jumped...INTO a player without the puck...to brace for impact
Believed a player with a past history of warnings and suspensions, THEN suspended him 1 game for jumping again and hitting giroux in the head 40 SECONDS LATER.
Shanalogic
Jumped...INTO a player without the puck...to brace for impact
Believed a player with a past history of warnings and suspensions, THEN suspended him 1 game for jumping again and hitting giroux in the head 40 SECONDS LATER.
Shanalogic
Better get some water then. Wouldn't want you to choke like the Canucks.
UberTag
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The Blackhawks can make the refs EAT that dick by winning tonight and keeping home ice advantage. Win it for Hossa.
Say wha lol
hey he did brace himself, He braced himself off SC's face.
petethepanda
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Fucking hell, refs.
wsoxfan1214
Banned
These refs all need to...
I'll leave Marvie to make the Heatley joke, actually.
I'll leave Marvie to make the Heatley joke, actually.
CrazedArabMan
Member
This is what I have been saying since the last few weeks of the season, they just seem to pack it in and just not care leading to some of these pathetically weak goals as we are seeing now. Ugh, I really need to stop caring less about the Wings, drives me insane and only leads me to become more angry than I already am.. ugh... Sadly I started to really care so much more when I came to GAF.
The refs have been a joke for all of these series for all sides.
yup, this. Win the game, take the fine later in the press room.
Fixed1979
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I just got home from the gym, did he fall asleep during a game or something? .gif?
Hoss..
That's meaner than I really want to be about a team I hate and I kinda apologize in advance 'cause I don't really dislike Hossa for the most part and I hate to see players get hurt and hope he gets better and is ready for day 1 next season...but fuck it, I hope it cost them the series karma etc.
At least you're anger hasn't diluted your wit! =)
UberTag
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The Heatley joke's in poor taste.
Plus, he'd need a bigger car.
lol wat, you even watch hockey?
wings are done, pack it up. 40+ shots to 17, they only score one goal and lose. ahahaha
I don't hate Lidstrom, but it's obvious he's not what he once was, as much as I refused to believe it. He's slooooow, he's not putting up the points, nor controlling the play like he used to. I realize they're not using him on the PK due to his foot, but he wasn't really killing penalties before that anyway. It's time for him to move on and allow Detroit to get younger and bring in some new guys.
The only line up change might be Nyquist out for Connor. Homer is the next choice, but I just don't see Babcock sitting him. Stuart will definitely never get sat, ever. He's a "veteran" and a good "shot blocker" according to Babcock. Detroit's system is too predictable, which is why we're not scoring on the pp like we should be or getting any offense 5 on 5 except for shots 20 feet out from the perimeter. It's been like his since 09 really. Other teams have us figured out and know how to shut us down in the Playoffs.
Are you fucking kidding me?
Elfforkusu
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I don't know, maybe the NHL's cunning plan is to favor certain scumbag teams like Phoenix so that casual observers like me will root against them.
It's kinda working.
It's kinda working.
wsoxfan1214
Banned
You can fuck off too. Letting your dislike for a team get in the way of hoping someone isn't paralyzed is tasteless.
Are you fucking kidding me??
At least they had more than half their bench at the end of the game...
UberTag
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This is what's officially known as "The John Cena Effect". (Except he's not a scumbag.)