I hope McLennan got a good look at that goal from whatever bar he was watching the game at tonight.
Originally posted by: w3stfa11
I was listening to the game on the Internet and I jumped up when he scored. Now I can go to bed.
Originally posted by: Sentrosi2121
Yeah, I was dreading that 2nd OT though. I could just see a fluky pass by Schneider and suddenly we'd have a game 7 back at the Joe.
Now, onto the Ducks...with Guigere....Mr 0.87GAA.
I just can't see us getting past Giggy right now. Maybe Game 1 will change my mind. I hope it does. I don't want to lose to the Ducks again.
Originally posted by: sandorski
Originally posted by: spacejamz
Originally posted by: sandorski
suckage
what, the cheap shot against Morrow? I agree, that was total suckage...
I was thinking about the game in general, but ya that was a cheap shot.
Originally posted by: JeffreyLebowski
Originally posted by: sandorski
Originally posted by: spacejamz
Originally posted by: sandorski
suckage
what, the cheap shot against Morrow? I agree, that was total suckage...
I was thinking about the game in general, but ya that was a cheap shot.
I was so hoping Otter would clean that sh!tbags clock. It's one thing to thug someone, it's a completely different thing to purposefully slash at the back of someones legs that's nowhere near the play.
I hope Krys Barch gets called up for the game tonight just to keep that piece of sh!t in check.
I think Crosby would definitely be as good. Guys back then didn't have moves like that and they didn't have his complete package. You put him in the league in the late 70s and early 80s, he is going to rival or surpass Gretzky's numbers. Crosby is a physical player, as much as he does embellish some hits (he used to get all of those calls in the QMJHL so it's natural for him to try to get them even now) he does have a physical game and creates a lot of his own plays. He's no Ovechkin in terms of hitting but he does possess a good amount of that skillset.Originally posted by: SampSon
The thing is the sports media is still fellating Crosby. During intermissions they have "Sidney Crosby updates!". Give me an effing break, where is the attention to the teams/players still in the hunt and giving it their all and pleasing their fans? The only hockey player the national media pays attention to is Crosby.Originally posted by: sandorski
Originally posted by: 3chordcharlie
What will the NHL do now that they can't spend the rest of the playoffs parroting "Sidney-Crosby-Sidney-Crosby" all the time.
Even though both are incredible talents, Crosby is now the most over-rated player since Gretzky.
I disagree. Even Gretzky and the Oilers needed a Playoff run or 2 before they started winning the Cup.
Sure networks devoted to hockey have great coverage, and they should, but the national circuit is a joke. All you need to do is catch a game on CBS and listen to the announcers and watch all the bullsh!t graphics they put on the screen. I won't even call the commentators "play by play announcers" because they don't even talk or pay attention to the game. I've heard so many people say that hockey is boring on TV, well yea, when you have some jackasses talking about everything BUT the game on TV I'm sure it's a bore. If they got some real play by play guys like the VS channel guys or Rick Jeannertte then mabey people would know what is going on. Bottom line is that the NHL can't run or promote itself worth a damn. It's generally a niche sport and will probably stay that way.
Another thing I'm sick of is people comparing Crosby to Gretzky. Yes Crosby is talented and young, but he isn't Gretzky, he's not even close yet. Sure Gretzky said Crosby is amazing and thinks Crosby is the best he's seen since Lemieux and could potentilly break his records. Gretzky was kicking ass in three separate leagues before he even got into the NHL. Then when he played NHL hockey he put up 100+ point seasons from 1978 to 1992, with 4 200+ point seasons and two more just under 200 points. The man was a god among amoeba.
Everyone forgets the likes of B. Hull, M. Bossy, M. Lemieux and many others. Instead they shoot right for the moon and call this kid the shadow of the great one. Sure I like watching him succeed and play, but they really need to tone it down a notch and give some attention to the rest of the entire league. Crosby alo has a new set of rules helping him out. What if past super stars were in their prime with this set of rules? Would Gretzky have 300 points? And what if you put Crosby back in time with old rules, would he be as effective?
Originally posted by: Aquaman
Well....... tomorrow is do or die for the Canucks. It's come down to a one game series with Dallas having all the momentum.
I am proud that the Canucks even made the playoffs (since most said they would make 10th place).
Also........ you can't blame Luongo for this series if we lose. He was the best player. We need Sedins & Naslund to set up ans start scoring.
Lets hope that we can come out on all guns and win the series.
Go Canucks Go!!!
Cheers,
Aquaman
That's what I'm saying. They sit there and talk about their time in the "old time" nhl. Then chat about other sports for a bit. Mabey talk about their car. Then they will break in with "so and so (improperly pronounced name) has the puck", then back to the bs small talk. This incredibly awful announcing makes just about everyone in Buffalo mute the TV, put on the radio, and hope the delay isn't really bad. I've actually turned the TV off and just listened to the radio numerous times.Watch CBS(or other US Network) cover NHL? No thanks! Did that once on Fox(IIRC) and listened to the Announcers chat about their Families! Once in awhile they went back to discussing the game at hand. If the NHL was smart they'd make the Canadian Networks(CBC, TSN, and Sportsnet) their Official Broadcasters and just give US Networks a licence to show the feed
Yea I'm with you on the difference in the play of the game today. The trap was in it's infancy and the left wing lock really wasn't a set scheme yet (as far as I know). In the 90s these two schemes were developed and played to perfection. Though I think that with the new rules, specifically the lifting of two-line passes, the wing lock can be countered if you have a guy hanging up high and some really fast forwards and D-men willing to take risks. Of course if it goes wrong against the lock, you have a huge odd man rush on your hands. The trap is still strong no matter what, but both systems can slow the game to a crawl.I think Crosby would definitely be as good. Guys back then didn't have moves like that and they didn't have his complete package. You put him in the league in the late 70s and early 80s, he is going to rival or surpass Gretzky's numbers. Crosby is a physical player, as much as he does embellish some hits (he used to get all of those calls in the QMJHL so it's natural for him to try to get them even now) he does have a physical game and creates a lot of his own plays. He's no Ovechkin in terms of hitting but he does possess a good amount of that skillset.
You could argue both ways in terms of Gretzky today and Crosby then as far as how good they would be. In Gretzky's time, the goaltending wasn't nearly as good as it is now and neither was the defensive play. Teams didn't play the trap or the left-wing lock back then and if they did, it wasn't as polished and practiced as it is today. Not to take anything away from Gretzky, who had the greatest hockey sense of all time and could see plays develop before they happened. He was also basically impossible to hit. Players that tried could maybe catch a peice of his jersey if they got lucky.
No one will ever come close to 200 again IMHO. It was just a different time in the NHL and is also a testament to the greatness of Lemieux (199) and Gretzky with several 200-pt+ seasons. I can't believe people are saying that the Great One was overrated although Bobby Orr was the best of all time in my opinion.
I wasn't aware hockey was ever on CBS. NBC does the games. Which reminds me, Pierre Maguire is hard to understand with Buffalo dick in his mouth.
Originally posted by: meltdown75
LMAO Pavel Bure on Off the Record