Saw a stat that that 90% of this series the teams were within 1 goal of each other!! SHEESH!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Phil D.
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Saw a stat that that 90% of this series the teams were within 1 goal of each other!! SHEESH!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Phil D.
Lundquist with another shutout. Rangers 3-0 over Devils today, take 2-1 series lead. Another tough series.
Saw some of the 1st period and that was it as I had a function to attend. Was pleasantly surprised when I checked the score and saw 2-0 with 11 left in the 3rd. Saw highlights laterQuote:
Originally Posted by lijk604
and Henrik was amazing again. They need to ride this horse into the Finals. And speaking of Finals the LA Kings continue their amazing run, now 11-1 in the Playoffs. Oh and speaking of 11
the Rangers Defensemen have scored 11 goals so far in their 3 series. Whatever it takes to win!!
Oh man TONITE will be crazy!! But it shouldnt have even come down to this!!!!!!!!!!:mad:
I agree Gerard. However, it did, and the Rangers did not pull through. Its a NJ/LA Stanley Cup Final.
Go Kings!
Ugh, Rangers loss. Kings all the way in the finals!
Let's go Devils!
Yes never thought I'd route for an L.A. team. LOL!! THat was a terrible ending but not totally surprising. A few bounces here and there and the Rangers could have been bounced in the 1st roundQuote:
Originally Posted by lijk604
and definitely against the Caps. They didnt carry over their play from the regular season and depended on Henrik to bail them out too many times. And at least last night the execution was quick!!
No drawn out 2 or 3 fracking OTs!! We'll be back, there are plenty of good young players on this team. Now I head for Eisenhower Park for the Fleet week demos. Maybe I'll see the Rangers joining the Islanders on the golf course there!!! :tongue:
And speaking of the Kings, a Quick Jonathan story!! :smile: When my oldest son played travel ice for the Arrows here on LI we were up in Portsmouth, NH for a tourney. At dinner one night I was sitting at a table with their coach and he told us this story about this goalie from a prep school in Connecticut they had played against last year. During warmups he would put on goaltending show, playing without a stick and staying on his knees, daring his teammates to try and put the puck in the net. They werent very successful. It was his way of intimidating the opposition. And it wortked as the were shutout. That was 6 years or so when I heard that and even then peopole were talking about J Quick!!
I think that was the same prep school Brian Leetch went to and also he is married to the sister of Matt Moulsons (Islanders) wife!! Little trivia for ya holiday!!
DAMN DIABLOS!!!!!!!! :mad:
I'm with Moose. GO DEVILS!
How sweet it is to knock out the Flyers AND Rangers.
Not to rub it in.... but I will... HOW SWEET IT IS!
I will be in Korea next week..... thank you Slingbox.
AJ
YES!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by moose135
How could anyone root for the Devils? I don't understand the appeal. A team whose entire history is based on playing like a d-bag. Now Brodeur is going to continue thinking he's the greatest thing since sliced bread. I used to be a huge fan of his, but I've seen way too much crying and unsportsmanlike conduct from him later in his career to where he's now one of the biggest whiners in the league.
The Rangers just fell apart. They relied way too heavily on Lundy throughout the playoffs and didn't earn to go any farther. However, they gave me much more than I thought they would this year, and it was a good run. I hung my Kocur jersey last night until October!
Go Kings. I don't think there's a team out there that can beat them.
Phil,Quote:
Originally Posted by Phil D.
If the Rangers could solve their Power Play troubles, they could take a huge load off of Lundqvist. But that's been their problem for years.
I put the blame on the coaches for this since they keep sending different players out there but the results are the same. If/when they do score on the PP, it's usually a surprise that the puck actually went in. Too much fancy pass-itis with nobody standing in front of the net to deflect shots (never taken) or collect rebounds.
Now with Gaborik out 5-6 months, they really need to bring somebody onboard with the ability to shoot and score.
And yes... LET'S GO KINGS!! [I wish they'd have won it in '93 with Gretzky's group. THAT was a great team.]
You're right. I'd also like to add inconsistency to that list. Playing great is...great. But if you can't keep it up, you're accomplishing nothing.
Their power play has long been an issue, and I'm a little surprised Torts hasn't done more about that. I like him though. Hopefully they can pay attention and truly learn from this year. Many young players...there's still time.
This has been a wild season. You have a 6 Seed (Devils) going against an 8 seed (Kings) for the Cup!! As I have seen many times a hot goaltender can propel a team to the Finals. This year its Jonathan Quick who has been amazing and has a 1.49 GAA!!!!! Back in 2002/03 the 7th seed Ducks battled the 6th seed Minnesota Wild in the Western Finals and Jean Sebastien Giguere was amazing with 3 consecutive shutouts and 1 goal IN THE ENTIRE SERIES!! They lost to...The Devils in the Finals in 7 games but he was named Playoffs MVP!! Giguere eventually hoisted the Cup in 2007/08 season!! And as much as I dislike the DEvils I can admire how good Brodeur is as a goaltender and he has a fantastic 2.04 GAA in the playoffs!! So between him and Quick I see nothing but low scoring games and lots of OT!!!
The Kings have an all star goalie, but guess what....they can score goals too. That's why they're in the finals and the Rangers are wondering what happened.
Did anyone see any of Lundy's interviews? He knows what's up. He doesn't come right out and say it, but he knows his team didn't back him up with goals.
Torts and team better present him a plan on how they intend to improve and earn his worth or he'll give up and skip town.
Kings up 2-0, headed to LA. Could we really be witnessing one of the all time greatest playoff hockey runs?
They beat the Canucks 4-1
They beat the Blues 4-0
They beat the 'Yotes 4-1
Only 2 losses in the playoffs so far for a #8 seed.
Wow, just wow!
Just an amazing run!! And that was a pretty good game last night!!Quote:
Originally Posted by lijk604
While it's quite an impressive feat by LA, let's keep in mind that technically speaking, the difference between their #8 seeding and #3 seeding (Phoenix) was a measly 2 or 3 points!! And the Devils finished a mere 7 points behind the Rangers. Slim margins for sure. So basically, the number itself doesn't mean much except when it comes to gaining home ice advantage. And home ice is what allowed the NYR to even make it to round 3. In the "new" NHL, if a team makes the playoffs and catches on fire, they really do have a shot at winning the Cup.
Back to the Kings for a moment. I recently read that back in January, they hired former King (and NYR), Bernie Nicholls to be a consultant. His task was to help them on their power play and wherever else his experience would be helpful. Their season turned around in a hurry. Coincidence? That's open for debate.
In the same vein, Tortorella went on the radio the other day and nixed the suggestion (posed by Larry Brooks) that the NYR hire someone in the same role to help the Rangers PP. Brooks was considering good old #2 Brian Leetch. Other than the fact the Leetch probably is not on good terms with Slats, I would think it could only help. But Torts retorted that he (Torts) and his coaches are more than capable of solving the PP enigma. I'm just wondering how long they will continue to pound the square pegs into round holes.
My advice? Nothing that hasn't been mentioned before. Just SHOOT THE PUCK!! :wink:
Lord Stanley doesnt reside in LA....Yet!!
Nice win by NJ. Quick is human. :smile:
Lord Stanley is now officially a resident of Southern Cal. Congrats to the LA Kings on their Championship, 1st in 45 years of playing. What an amazing run by this team. 16-4, beating the Top 3 teams in the West, and superb goaltending by the Conn Smyth Trophy winner Jonathan Quick. As much as I dislike the DEvils they actually gave LA the most competition. I'm still debating how the Rangers would have fared against the Kings if they had gotten into the Finals. Not sure if they would have done much better. This KIng team seemed destined to win the Cup!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gerard
And please, King teammates dont let the Kardashian family ANYWHERE NEAR the Stanley Cup!! Oh the horror to see their grubby hands near that exalted trophy!! :wink:
Talk about a scary thought... I'd have to bring sterilizing wipes to the Hockey Hall of Fame next time I go in the event any of them get within 20 feet of the sacred cup!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gerard
I would like to take the opportunity to express some disappointment in regards to the LA fans, what kind of hockey folks do NOT boo the living piss out of Gary Bettmann whenever he speaks? Sad, sad people...
From the news last night:
LA police were called in to respond to a gang, all dressed in black, carrying a gigantic silver blender out of the Staples Center.
HAHA, I was thinking the same. But give them some slack...they're new to winning.Quote:
Originally Posted by captmjk16
Congrats to LA!
Anyone see the postgame show on MSG? I watched NBC for a bit and then switched over to see what the locals had to say.
Wow! The Devils crew were absolutely livid about the outcome of the game. Essentially, they wanted to claim the Devils lost because Bernier got a 5 minute major and the Devils got no calls their way. It was all Scuderi's fault. Really. I guess the blood pouring out of his face was somehow his own doing, and the freight train that hit him was not responsible.
Hey they broadcast for the Devils - Daneyko and Chico - former players. I get that. But saying they lost the Cup because of the referees is just weak. Even IF Bernier's check should not have been a 5 minute major, what exactly is the reason the penalty killers failed to keep the puck out of the net? THREE times?
Yes, Brett Hull's skate was in the crease in '99, but so what? He had possession of the puck. And he put the puck in the net. And Dallas won 4 games to 2. Yet Buffalo is still sore at the refs about that.
Yeah, sometimes calls don't go your way - but blaming their subsequent failure on the refs means the team was incapable of withstanding the pressure. The game I watched had the Kings thoroughly outplaying the Devils the majority of the game. And they did it for 4 out of the 6 games. That's why they deserved to win the Cup. Great offense. Great defense. Great goaltending. They simply played better. Period.
LA deserves to enjoy this victory for a long time.
Well said! As a ref, nothing pisses me off more (in a professional sense) than a team blaming me for a 5 or 6 (or 15) goal loss. We're not perfect and we know that, but we can't make a team lose by 5 goals without a hell of a lot of effort. Former players should have more class/knowledge than that, definitely disappointing. When you're outgunned, it doesn't matter what the refs do, unless you're in the NBA and getting Jordan/LeBron calls, you're gonna lose in the end of a 7 game series 99 times out of 100.Quote:
Originally Posted by Speedbagel_001
NHL Awards Show was on last night and a BIG CONGRATS to King Henrik on winning his first Vezina Trophy!! Outstanding!!
Most of the skits were corny but I like the Tracy Morgan as a NY Ranger video and Will Arnett as Brendan Shanahan had its moments though I think after the 3rd skit Brendan was NOT enjoying the ribbing!! LOL!!
AND let us not forget the appearance by ESPN sporrtcaster Erin Andrews wearing a dress that BARELY came down below her pelvic area!!! WOW!!!
And this is funny relating to Lebron James.....http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/blog/ey...-end-of-game-4
Any place to get video of the skits?
Thinking YouTube or NBC Sports page.Quote:
Originally Posted by Phil D.