Vladifan

Yeeeehaaaaa! Orpik puts it in his own net!!! Oh, heart keep beating!! Anyone wanna place odds on how soon the Pens move on to Goonerama?

Yes, they do. I saw your post about him taking on Malkin. OH, how I wish I'd seen that. I knew I should have recorded this game... Ratz. He should have hit him harder.

Breaks yer heart, don't it, that the Flyers are ahead! :hockeysmile: Then again, I'll only stay quasi-cocky and smug till it's OVAH! SCORRRRE!!! OK, Now I'm thinking about going for Obnoxiously Arrogant... (...like it's MY team or something...!)

Not the Penguins, Hawks, Bruins or Devils. Almost anybody else really, although it'd be cool to see a Canadian team fight for it. I am curious to see how far the Preds go because I think they have a helluva forechecking/defensive team. I also think Phoenix is an up-and-comer. We shall see...

I think I said the Sens would take it in four in the predictions thread. I also actually thought I was nuts at the time. GO, OTTAWA!!

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Naw. If anything, his arm muscles have shriveled because of the Alligator Arms Thing. + I want to think you're right about Holland too. In spite of the salary cap thing.

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+ Couldn't agree more. I can't remember the last time I've witnessed as much cynicism and idiotic hyperbole as I have on this board tonight. I'm embarrassed for some of you, even though I only know you by your usual reps. And you know? It's NOT like the players AND coaches AND Holland don't feel like s*** right now too? I still wish everybody a great summer. Peace out.

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Yes, it was and yes they did. Their forechecking was unbelievable. They were everywhere. It's called PARITY, people. PARITY. And coaching.

Thanks for the candid and creative post. I totally agree.

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The only really unforgivable thing I've seen so far is Zetterberg not shooting the puck at the end of the second period.

THAT'S the ticket Put down everybody who disagrees with you. That always makes you more right.

IT's a helluva lot better than Nashville's . They're supposed to be the best in the league.

I don't agree. One of the only ways they're going to get goals on Rinne are from the angles. They've got to get him moving.

Or. Win for yourselves because you KNOW you can.

Hey, Wings. YOU.CAN.DO.THIS. I love you. Thanks already for everything.

GREAT work, Mike! LOVE the added touches of humor. And boy, could we use 'em now! LIDS AND HELMER AND EAVES, OH MY! LIDS AND HELMER AND EAVES, OH MY!! Go for it, me Buckos!!!

Tell her thanks for her efforts!

Yeehaaa! Coyotes win! Coyotes win! I still want it to go to seven, with the Coyotes taking it. On the other hand, they're looking really good and could be a force. That was a horrible goal for Crawford to give up. I feel kinda bad for him, though. We saw him here in Texas in an AHL game and he looked pretty good. Of course, we're talking AHL...

Agreed. Campbell never communicated anything, far as I'm concerned. He just figured he was right and that was all that needed to be said. Or at least that's how it looked. I like the direction Shanny is taking and I really appreciate the fact that he's communicating.

There's no way I'm staying on here and reading the posts, because I know some of you are taking this personally and ripping and tearing. And that's your prerogative, but I don't have to read it. The Wings mostly played a helluva game, even though Howard's game was not up to par. But if things keep going the way they are in this series - where our guys cannot figure out the Preds' fierce forechecking then we indeed will probably lose the series. And if that happens, the only prediction I will make here and now is that Lidstrom will probably not come back. I am very sad about our boys and very upset at that thought. Peace out, and good night.

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