Official 2008-2009 NHL thread.

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: n7
But nope on that third one...obviously because if it's not conclusive, they call it no goal.

I'd say it was a goal, but i can see why they'd call null.

those refs are nuts tonight. a bruin was practically taking a nap on stahl and had no call, then we get this crap.

that was over, meh, this game is ours tonight. ward is hot and were getting in good shots.

 

[dbk]

dang...close but no cigar

 

[dbk]

Cam Ward is stopping everything....wtf give me a goal Bruins

 

[dbk]

game over

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: dbk
Cam Ward is stopping everything....wtf give me a goal Bruins

dude he was godlike tonight. i cant even believe he shut out boston...at home.

that was awesome. i wasnt going to splurge on a game 3/4 ticket but jesus, now i wanna

 

[exnickoh]

ducks and wings was a great game. I'm a kings fan myself but am cheering for the so cal locals. Ward is a beast too for Car. I didn't get a chance to watch the game was at dinner with the wife. I was able to watch the last few mins. Lets see tomorrow we have...Pittsburgh and Washington. I would like to see the pit win flurry had not the greatest game. And I don't think Varlamov has what it takes to win this series.

 

[bignateyk]

Originally posted by: exnickoh
ducks and wings was a great game. I'm a kings fan myself but am cheering for the so cal locals. Ward is a beast too for Car. I didn't get a chance to watch the game was at dinner with the wife. I was able to watch the last few mins. Lets see tomorrow we have...Pittsburgh and Washington. I would like to see the pit win flurry had not the greatest game. And I don't think Varlamov has what it takes to win this series.

All it's gonna take is one bad game for varlamov to lose all his confidence. Then it's all over for washington. Hopefully pittsburgh can tear him apart next game.

 

[JujuFish]

Originally posted by: bignateyk
All it's gonna take is one bad game for varlamov to lose all his confidence.

Says who? Everyone has a bad game now and then. I really doubt anyone, even someone as young as Varlamov, is going to "lose all his confidence" from just one game.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: bignateyk

Originally posted by: exnickoh
ducks and wings was a great game. I'm a kings fan myself but am cheering for the so cal locals. Ward is a beast too for Car. I didn't get a chance to watch the game was at dinner with the wife. I was able to watch the last few mins. Lets see tomorrow we have...Pittsburgh and Washington. I would like to see the pit win flurry had not the greatest game. And I don't think Varlamov has what it takes to win this series.

All it's gonna take is one bad game for varlamov to lose all his confidence. Then it's all over for washington. Hopefully pittsburgh can tear him apart next game.

they've been saying that since he started game 2 of the round 1 series, and it still hasn't happened. you have to remember, they were down 3-1 to the Rangers. i think if there were any confidence issues with him, they would have surfaced then... i even thought i might foresee him cracking in this series but after considering how much pressure he has already endured, i don't think it's gonna happen. it's amazing how some unknown young tender seems to surface in the playoffs once every few years...

 

[sao123]

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: bignateyk

Originally posted by: exnickoh
ducks and wings was a great game. I'm a kings fan myself but am cheering for the so cal locals. Ward is a beast too for Car. I didn't get a chance to watch the game was at dinner with the wife. I was able to watch the last few mins. Lets see tomorrow we have...Pittsburgh and Washington. I would like to see the pit win flurry had not the greatest game. And I don't think Varlamov has what it takes to win this series.

All it's gonna take is one bad game for varlamov to lose all his confidence. Then it's all over for washington. Hopefully pittsburgh can tear him apart next game.

they've been saying that since he started game 2 of the round 1 series, and it still hasn't happened. you have to remember, they were down 3-1 to the Rangers. i think if there were any confidence issues with him, they would have surfaced then... i even thought i might foresee him cracking in this series but after considering how much pressure he has already endured, i don't think it's gonna happen. it's amazing how some unknown young tender seems to surface in the playoffs once every few years...

the penguins are considerable better than the rangers... No one is afraid of the rangers, the penguins are slightly more fearable.

Rangers leading point scorers:
Nik Antropov, Scott Gomez, Nikolai Zherdev, Chris Drury, Markus Nasland -- 113 goals, 164 assists, -28

Penguins leading point scorers:
Evgeni Malkin, Sidney crosby, Chris Kunitz, Jordan Staal, Bill Guerin -- 134 goals, 232 Assists, +25

 

[meltdown75]

this game is amazing. lovin it on CBC.

 

[n7]

wow, they tie it.

2-2 caps/pens now

 

[meltdown75]

Tiger Woods. Michael Jordan.

Alex Ovechkin.

sickkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

 

[n7]

Hat trick, damn...Pens are in trouble.

If i was picking a team to win this series prior to it starting, i woulda said Pens.

Caps have been impressive though! :Q

 

[Cuda1447]

Ovechkin AND Crosby with the hat trick!!! Talk about the stars living up to their hype.

 

[meltdown75]

Wow, too much. 2 tricks in one game, and by those players... what a game!!!!

edit: and not to mention the amazing goaltending on both ends...

 

[xSauronx]

jeebus, i thought for sure when period 3 started that the penguins were gonna be able to take this one.

awesome to see 2 hat tricks though. good game.

 

[rh71]

what can I say but a great battle throughout... Varlamov is out-dueling the veteran Fleury... Crosby is leading his team even if there were a couple of garbage goals - at least he's showing up. Malkin is a non-factor and every Pens fan is once again calling for his head. AO... gamebreaker baby... reel is up for all the Caps fans I know on this board. http://www.ovechkinfans.com/ or Youtubed.

 

[rh71]

Would Crosby do this when in Pittsburgh? http://voices.washingtonpost.c...?wprss=capitalsinsider

 

[dbk]

What a game by the Great Eight!

 

[Cuda1447]

Have there ever been two hat tricks in a playoff game before?

 

[sao123]

series returns to pittsburgh down 2-0...
its time for business now.

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Have there ever been two hat tricks in a playoff game before?

i heard (somewhere) it's the first time in 13 years... not sure about the playoffs...

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: Cuda1447
Have there ever been two hat tricks in a playoff game before?

i heard (somewhere) it's the first time in 13 years... not sure about the playoffs...

it's happened 4 times in the playoffs... Iafrate vs. Ferraro, then Linden, Sakic and a few more.

 

[Cuda1447]

Wow, 4 times? That's amazing!