dat's sick

Cleary is a go. I repeat, Cleary is a go.

WHAT A SHOT BY HOSSA! WHAT A GOAL!! sry, just warming up.

I'm nervous. It's almost time to find out where this team really stands. Let's GO!

Yeah, they're starting fresh. It's like a preparation for a long run

If people didn't go see their team play because they thought the team was boring, the Minnesota Wild would be playing in an empty arena 9 out of 10 nights. Spoiled fans + high ticket prices + less than exciting opponent + bad economy = empty seats.

That was a fantastic read. Pavel really is such an interesting guy.

Compare the Wings first playoff game against the other teams first playoff game. If the Wings don't play with intensity tomorrow, that's the time to get scared.

Pens a model franchise? Now that's the funniest thing I've heard in a while.

Awesome game to open the playoffs! Ovechkin vs. Lundqvist is like an unstoppable force vs. an immovable object. 1-0 Lundqvist after tonight. This is going to be a fun series to follow

What an awful penalty there.

NYR vs. Washington : Like 'em both, but have to root for the Rangers because they're the underdogs and everyone is sucking Ovie's you know what. Philly vs. Pittsburgh : Philly, OF COURSE. Carolina vs. New Jersey : ugh, can both teams be eliminated? Vancouver vs. St.Louis : like both, don't care who wins. I give a slight edge to Vancouver because I want Sundin to win the cup.

There's more to handling yourself physically than just throwing your gloves and having a fistfight.

That 3rd line looks like it could be dynamite. Still, I would probably rather have Leino or Hudler on the 2nd line and Sammy on the 3rd.

Stay in school, kids.

Magnus Svensson Paajarvi in a Red Wings jersey? One can dream. Would be awesome though. I agree now is a good time to try and get some high draft picks.

WHAT EXCITEMENT was there a single team that changed position?

Yeah, it really sucks to be a Detroit fan, huh?

I'd say about 9 out of 10 games work perfectly for me (been using it for about a month and a half). I've never had any substantial part of a game ruined by lag or other issues, but a few times there has been some small problems. Also, they have an archive which is very useful if you miss a game or a part of a game. Btw, if anyone is having trouble with buffering, remember to right-click in the stream window, select option/preferences and increase the buffer to atleast 30+ secs. That should make it work better.

Excellent. I never like to see Wings players injured, but I think Leino should be on the team one way or another.

Definitely not the Rangers. Solid D, amazing PK and Lundqvist will steal atleast a game or two. My choice is the Habs. They've been dominated by the Bruins during the season series and they have injury trouble and a chaotic season behind them. They just barely made the playoffs because they had the easiest schedule in the league the last 10 games, and I could see them completely collapsing now.

SJS/ANA 4-2 DET/CLB 4-1 VAN/STL 4-0 CHI/CAL 2-4 BOS/MTL 4-0 WSH/NYR 3-4 NJD/CAR 3-4 PHI/PIT 4-1 Stanley Cup Finals: SJS/BOS 4-3 Fun idea. But it's going to be scary if you have predicted a series to end 4-3 and it comes down to a 7th deciding game. Big difference between 8 and 0 points.. No bonus points for having 6 out of 7 games in a series predicted "right"? (edited for rule changes.)

I used to like Cleary, and I will forgive him a little bit if he steps it up in the playoffs, but the last couple of months I would argue that he's been one of the worst players on the team. He never wins battles around the boards, when he has the puck he either holds on to it for to long and gets stripped of it or makes a bad play to create a turnover, and he doesn't bring enough physical play and grit to make up for it. He's not playing like a top 6 forward, he's playing like a 3rd or 4th liner and for that he could be replaced by someone cheaper.

Awesome. Do you mind if I post that on another board (giving credit to you of course)?

If Holland is true to his word, there won't be any new players for next season. Any gaps left by players leaving will be filled by Grand Rapids kids. Maybe he will do some trade though, who knows.

The games against and Minnesota and Buffalo gives me some faith.. they were kinda the games where they proved "okay, we can play good if we want to" and then they just coasted through the last 3 games. And Ozzie has looked good lately. Just a few days left now and we'll see if they should be concerned or not.