Members DARKMETL/ Posted May 17, 2012 Members Share Posted May 17, 2012 Yeah the Kings are RIDICULOUS this year. AND nice job to Slovakia knocking out Canada at the World Championships in the quarter finals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Harvest Posted May 17, 2012 Members Share Posted May 17, 2012 Yanks are out too. Ha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zeppelin Rules Posted May 18, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 Yeah the Kings are RIDICULOUS this year. AND nice job to Slovakia knocking out Canada at the World Championships in the quarter finals. Boooooooo :rageface: The reason we always lose to the European players is that the international rinks are larger than NHL ones. The non-nhl European players are at an advantage because they're more used to it. You see a lot of KHL players having trouble adjusting when they come to play in North America. The fact that a lot of top talent is still in the playoffs doesn't help either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members madrigal77 Posted May 18, 2012 Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 I don't know where the Kings came from, but holy {censored} are they ever playing well right now. I know other teams have gone 11-1 in the playoffs before, but I don't think I've never seen a team look this dominant. Watching them, I just don't know how they can lose. They seem to win every single battle for the puck and outwork other teams by a ridiculous margin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ENdtime Posted May 18, 2012 Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 I don't know where the Kings came from, but holy {censored} are they ever playing well right now. I know other teams have gone 11-1 in the playoffs before, but I don't think I've never seen a team look this dominant. Watching them, I just don't know how they can lose. They seem to win every single battle for the puck and outwork other teams by a ridiculous margin. I've seen this. 92 Hawks.. 11 straight wins on their way to the finals. Looked unbeatable, then Lemieux. Hawks didn't win again.... *Sniffle* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Harvest Posted May 18, 2012 Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 I had them as a bit of a dark horse all year. Besides Quick, that entire team underperformed all season long. Great goaltending by itself can take you far (see Edmonton in '05, Calgary in '04 for the most recent examples). The Kings have all the pieces there for a championship team - especially if Carter and Richards get going like they were in Philly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reauchambeau Posted May 18, 2012 Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 I had them as a bit of a dark horse all year. Besides Quick, that entire team underperformed all season long. Great goaltending by itself can take you far (see Edmonton in '05, Calgary in '04 for the most recent examples). The Kings have all the pieces there for a championship team - especially if Carter and Richards get going like they were in Philly. Quick hasn't had to do anything except against Vancouver, they were the only team that put up any offense. I don't think a team has ever steamrolled all the way to the cup, their success might be their undoing. the odds are against them in a way because we've seen this overwhelming success up the final round backfire. they could be the team to change that though because they look unstoppable. they're going to possibly have a long layover depending on how the eastern final goes, that could kill their momentum, or not.pretty {censored}ing boring hockey though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reauchambeau Posted May 18, 2012 Members Share Posted May 18, 2012 Yanks are out too. Ha. unlike DORKMETAL/, I cheer for our neighbours, I like to see the US do well if Canada's out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zeppelin Rules Posted May 20, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 20, 2012 Quick hasn't had to do anything except against Vancouver, they were the only team that put up any offense. I don't think a team has ever steamrolled all the way to the cup, their success might be their undoing. the odds are against them in a way because we've seen this overwhelming success up the final round backfire. they could be the team to change that though because they look unstoppable. they're going to possibly have a long layover depending on how the eastern final goes, that could kill their momentum, or not. pretty {censored}ing boring hockey though Spoken like a true Canucks fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leftyaxeman Posted May 20, 2012 Members Share Posted May 20, 2012 Let's Go Rangers!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DARKMETL/ Posted May 21, 2012 Members Share Posted May 21, 2012 Damn, Russia and Malkin DESTROYED the World Championships this year undefeated. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zeppelin Rules Posted May 22, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 22, 2012 Ouch! That was a seriously bad loss for the Rangers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members leftyaxeman Posted May 22, 2012 Members Share Posted May 22, 2012 Damn Rangers!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reauchambeau Posted May 22, 2012 Members Share Posted May 22, 2012 so happy to see the assRangers suck a big one. I'm so glad they have that greasy douchbag coach, they deserve him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rccCrawler Posted May 22, 2012 Members Share Posted May 22, 2012 Boooooooo :rageface: The reason we always lose to the European players is that the international rinks are larger than NHL ones. The non-nhl European players are at an advantage because they're more used to it. You see a lot of KHL players having trouble adjusting when they come to play in North America. The fact that a lot of top talent is still in the playoffs doesn't help either Well, yeah, but ....... .... the reason we lose to europeans is because they are GOOD. Period. Hockey is such a good game that people all over the world practice it until they get good. The worlds at any level is like the NHL in that on any given night most anyone can win. There is parity. It's good for the game. and doesn't diminish Canada, the US, or what we've done for the game. anyway, just want to point out good players come from everywhere. I still like Canadian players best of course, but gotta give the others credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rccCrawler Posted May 22, 2012 Members Share Posted May 22, 2012 Well, yeah, but ........... the reason we lose to europeans is because they are GOOD. Period.Hockey is such a good game that people all over the world practice it until they get good. The worlds at any level is like the NHL in that on any given night most anyone can win. There is parity. It's good for the game. and doesn't diminish Canada, the US, or what we've done for the game.anyway, just want to point out good players come from everywhere.I still like Canadian players best of course, but gotta give the others credit. Having said all that, Canada was done in by ..... 'puck luck'. Which is what I call officiating these days because it is kinda like rolling the dice - you never know whats going to come up. Unfortunately for Canada, it came up snake eyes, and a couple of questionable calls which THEY DID NOT RESPOND WELL TO and they end up losing a game they should have won. That's the way it goes, it could happen to anyone, and that particular (officiating) dice has rolled in our favour plenty in the past. Not that we would have beaten the russians had we won. Personally, I like the Finns. They play like Canadians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rccCrawler Posted May 22, 2012 Members Share Posted May 22, 2012 I'm kinda torn in that none of the exciting teams are in it anymore, so I'm not sure who to cheer for now in the cup. LA = Philadelphia West ........ with goaltending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ENdtime Posted May 22, 2012 Members Share Posted May 22, 2012 I admit that I kind of figured the first round was so captivating, it was inevitable that it would tail off.. NY/NJ is pretty good.. LA is decent to watch.. And I guess I'm rooting for them.. I think, for my interest LA/NJ would be a good final and they are somewhat similar teams as far as character.. Both captains are young and not exactly superstars, but they lead their teams well.. They play very solid fundamental hockey.. I think Quick would have the advantage over Brodeur at this point, but Brodeur is still really good and playing great hockey.. Kovalchuck is truly a fun sniper to watch.Some of his snipes have a legitimate "wow" factor. Kopitar is the closest LA has to True goal scorer.. Either way, I think that would be a long hard fought good hockey series.. But New York could still win it all.. They seem inconsistent and when I watch their game, I find to many holes and Gaborik is very inconsistent for a 40 goal scorer.. But he'd prolly get to the finals and score 8 goals.. But I'm hoping they lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zeppelin Rules Posted May 24, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 24, 2012 This Rangers game is insane!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reauchambeau Posted May 24, 2012 Members Share Posted May 24, 2012 DEVILS FTW !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zeppelin Rules Posted May 24, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 24, 2012 DEVILS FTW !!!! I can't believe they pulled that one out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members superflyinmonke Posted May 24, 2012 Members Share Posted May 24, 2012 That was an interesting game. Devils came out swinging, but the Rangers were playing very well for the remainder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zeppelin Rules Posted May 24, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 24, 2012 That was an interesting game. Devils came out swinging, but the Rangers were playing very well for the remainder. Yeah it was like the Rangers remembered how to play half way through the series. Still, elimination game coming up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Reauchambeau Posted May 24, 2012 Members Share Posted May 24, 2012 Rangers looked awful, Lundvuist was brutal, so was Brodeur. I think the Devils are going to take it, gonna be sweet seeing Torts go down in flames (hopefully). I really don't like the Kings at all, never liked Sutter and Brown has become a modern day Claude Lemieux, Doughty=biggest crybaby I've ever seen in the NHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zeppelin Rules Posted May 24, 2012 Author Members Share Posted May 24, 2012 Although that was probably a pretty crushing loss for NY, they seemed to have woken up and remembered how to play hockey. Maybe that'll jump start them in the next game. That and that they'll be playing for their lives'. I still think they're going to take it in 7. Whoever gets through though, LA is going to win. They're just on an absolute tear and whomever they face is going to be tired from all the long series's they've played in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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