NHL '09 - '10 Thread

GO FLYERS!

[GreekGodX]

Would love to see Marleau in Detroit

Now assuming the Flyers win, how do you guys think they match-up to the Hawks?

hawks have been playing well, and im not one of those fans who say "We're gonna crush them they suck!" I know its hard to believe since im from philly, haha. I think it will be an evenly matched series, but with Lapierre back and if Leighton keeps playing the way he has been(and doesnt pull a Ron Hextall, and forget how to goal tend when it matters most) I think we can pull it through and bring the cup to philly. And if that does happen all i can say is I WILL BE DOWN ON BROAD STREET, BUT IM TAKING THE TRAIN. Dont want my car flipped over.

[mtaill]

Looks like it's going to be Philly-Hawks!

[Ahbroody]

Originally Posted by GreekGodX

Would love to see Marleau in Detroit

That my hurt more then seeing Cheli in the uniform. Again he has already said he wants to stay in San Jose and will take a discount because his wife is from here and they have kids now. Also he made a comment about being glad he was not the captain at one point during the season. Dont worry though you will see him 2x next year. The Wings do need some help though on that we can both agree. Much like the Sharks need a heart and a goalie. I cant see Nabokov comming back. Blake is gone also. Going to be interesting offseason for both teams. I dont see Patty going to the WIngs given the teams current state and the fact that he would be expected to lift the team to a higher level. He would also see if he cant it will be a middle of the pack team again. He doesnt like preasure like that.

[yourchoice]

Bring on the Hawks!

Unreal. I could go back and quote myself earlier in this thread, but I am so surprised by this team. The Flyers really came together at the perfect time of the year. I hope it's a great series.

Richards played, what I think was, the best game I've ever seen him play...and I've seen him play A LOT of games. Even before he scored the shorthanded goal in the first period, he was flying around the ice and I knew he was going to have a good game. Giroux and Carter also shined tonight.

Wow, I am so surprised and so friggen stoked!

[Ahbroody]

Why I told you exactly what would happen. It did. Funny all Habs fans went area 51 from game one on.

Good luck with the Hawks. You are going to need it. That said I cant make a prediction till after game one. There are multiple factors at play and I dont think until game one anyone can trully give a lock.

[GreekGodX]

So 3 straight years a team from the Winter Classic advances to the SCF. Every year the winner of that game has lost the Stanley Cup. This is the first time the loser is in the game.

So to root for the Wings rival or root for another Pennsylvania team to win the cup

[Eleven]

Hawks in 5.

[357]

Originally Posted by GreekGodX

So 3 straight years a team from the Winter Classic advances to the SCF. Every year the winner of that game has lost the Stanley Cup. This is the first time the loser is in the game.

So to root for the Wings rival or root for another Pennsylvania team to win the cup

It is a dilema. I'd rather see and original 6 team win, but then again I'd rather see Hossa lose....again.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by Ahbroody

Why I told you exactly what would happen. It did. Funny all Habs fans went area 51 from game one on.

Sort of like the big talkin' Canucks fans did, only chiming in after a win.

Richards shorthanded goal was something to see. Asham was playing possessed with the puck following him everywhere. Carter and Laperriere back and looking good. Flyers are a good team, and anyone annointing the Hawks as champs already need to wait and see how the first couple games play out. Niemi will have to stay hot, and the Hawks D will need to contain Briere and Giroux. Should be awesome hockey....Lets Go Hawks!

And why the f*** are we waiting until Saturday???

[althekillr]

Now assuming the Flyers win, how do you guys think they match-up to the Hawks?

i think they are pretty evenly matched. especially with carter and gagne back. both teams have three great forward lines, both teams have great defenses. I think philly's D is more big and defensive where chicago's is more puck-rushing. I think philly has the edge in goal now that leighton is hot.

i don't believe vegas is putting chicago -260 without the juice. its an even matchup for me all the way around. And trying not to be biased as a flyers fan but i actually think the flyers have the edge. should be a great series though. my call philly in 6. go flyers.

[yourchoice]

Originally Posted by althekillr

i think they are pretty evenly matched. especially with carter and gagne back. both teams have three great forward lines, both teams have great defenses. I think philly's D is more big and defensive where chicago's is more puck-rushing. I think philly has the edge in goal now that leighton is hot.

i don't believe vegas is putting chicago -260 without the juice. its an even matchup for me all the way around. And trying not to be biased as a flyers fan but i actually think the flyers have the edge. should be a great series though. my call philly in 6. go flyers.

I won't go so far as to predict the Flyers winning, as they are rightfully the underdog IMHO. But if I lived in Vegas, I would definitely place a series wager for the Flyers at better than 2-1 odds as their chances of winning are better than that, again IMHO.

And, I'm with Tom... Why the *$#* are they waiting until Saturday to start the series? I think the NHL would have been better served keeping hockey in the mind of the public by playing one game before the US's Holiday weekend. I think their ratings would have been better overall if they played Thursday/Saturday/Monday. They may have a lower rating for a Thursday game 1 than a Saturday game 1, but I think they would make up for it with a Saturday game 2 as it may do better than a Saturday game 1. .....let alone, the fans want hockey!

But, WTH do I know?

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by althekillr

i I think philly has the edge in goal now that leighton is hot.

Did you see Niemi play in the Western Finals?

[icehog3]

The bronze lions that stand guard outside the Art Institute of Chicago were given custom-made Chicago Blackhawks helmets this morning, in advance of the team's first game of the championship series on Saturday night.

[jmsremax]

Originally Posted by icehog3

The bronze lions that stand guard outside the Art Institute of Chicago were given custom-made Chicago Blackhawks helmets this morning, in advance of the team's first game of the championship series on Saturday night.

That's is cool. I believe Philly has a jersey that fits the William Penn statue on top of city hall. I would think they will do this once the series heads to Philly.

[JaKaacH]

Originally Posted by icehog3

And why the f*** are we waiting until Saturday???

So NBC gets a shot at televising the games, instead of VS. Just a guess on my part. Hockey fans will watch no matter what network broadcasts the game.

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by JaKaacH

So NBC gets a shot at televising the games, instead of VS. Just a guess on my part. Hockey fans will watch no matter what network broadcasts the game.

Looks like NBC is broadcasting a couple weeknight games, so I am still confused as to why wait until Saturday, Jeff.

Originally Posted by icehog3

Sort of like the big talkin' Canucks fans did, only chiming in after a win.

Richards shorthanded goal was something to see. Asham was playing possessed with the puck following him everywhere. Carter and Laperriere back and looking good. Flyers are a good team, and anyone annointing the Hawks as champs already need to wait and see how the first couple games play out. Niemi will have to stay hot, and the Hawks D will need to contain Briere and Giroux. Should be awesome hockey....Lets Go Hawks!

And why the f*** are we waiting until Saturday???

LOL! Hockey is still our game. If Buttman wasn't an ass, there would be more than 6 Canadian teams (you do know that the 6 Canadian teams generate over half the leagues revenue right?) and the cup would not be out of the holy land for near on two decades

From my perspective, I'm rooting for Hossa to lose again, and I LOVE the way Richards plays. Now that's a hockey player !! No heart transplant needed here (ARE YOU LISTENING JOE ? PATRICK? ...)

Dog out !!

ps. Go Philli!!

[icehog3]

Originally Posted by dabigdog

LOL! Hockey is still our game. If Buttman wasn't an ass, there would be more than 6 Canadian teams (you do know that the 6 Canadian teams generate over half the leagues revenue right?) and the cup would not be out of the holy land for near on two decades

Missed where anyone said hockey wasn't Canada's game...that doesn't mean that some of its biggest fans aren't in the States though.

4 of the Original 6 were from the States, but I would love to see cities like Winnipeg or Hamilton with a team.

Originally Posted by dabigdog

From my perspective, I'm rooting for Hossa to lose again, and I LOVE the way Richards plays. Now that's a hockey player !! No heart transplant needed here (ARE YOU LISTENING JOE ? PATRICK? ...)

Dog out !!

ps. Go Philli!!

Richard does play great, no doubt. But if I had to choose a captain to lead my team right now, I would go with Jonathan Toews without hesitation....and from the Canadian poll I saw earlier in the year, most of your fellow Canadian citizens agree with me.

Hog out !!

ps. Go BHawks!!