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Missed opportunities is correct. If Detroit can't score with all the chances they've had including the 5on3's this game and the last then they don't deserve to win. I'm so pissed right now.

they showed the bench dudring the OT and he wasn't on it, i was specifically looking for him.

Correct. I'm russian and have a lot of czech and slovak friends and the announcers ARE saying it correctly.

Ottawa is leaping to the finals with ease

I agree, obviously they're awesome together, but they don't need each other as much as we think they do. Datsyuk did just fine when Zetterberg was hurt at the end of the season.

Yes they hit... a lot... they're scary. Don't think that Buffalo is rolling over, give all the credit to Ottawa. Remember how in the begining of the year we were all laughing at Ottawa saying how they won't even make the playoffs, who's laughing now?

Believe it or not, but Datsyuk is actually as big as Calder, Holmstrom, Draper, Filpula and Lebda.

Good move, we need a Slovak on the roster to represent the big 7 in hockey world. On a more serious note, Calder's been pretty useless and if putting Kopecky in will bring 2-3 more hits for the Red Wings then its already more than what we get out of Calder. If Calder's hand is the problem then i guess he gets a free pass. Isn't it funny how everybody feels bad for Calder and gives him the pass over here because he's playing with an injury, but nobody gave a s*** when Datsyuk was getting blood drained from his leg between periods last year? Can you say North American bias?

Finland wins in the shootout 5-4 over usa. Russia-Finland Sweden-Canada semifinals

Sarcasm? or what?

I don't know where you've heard that. The last interview i read with him said that he was focusing on working his way back to onto the national team's roster.

Wow, how did my cat make it here?!? I was the biggest Sammy hater, but like i said in multiple other threads, the guy has impressed me, even since the Calgary series, enough to start cheering for him when he has the puck instead of cringing.

He's not the same player. He lost his spot on the national team and he didn't do all that great in the russian league this year. I saw 1 game with him and wasn't impressed. Hopefully he can turn it around in north america but i don't think he can do it as soon as he gets here; that with the smaller rink and the language barrier and whatever other adjustments he'll have to go through here.

nice pictures, thanks.

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I definitely didn't count Detroit out of it, but i did pick San Jose in 7 (please don't beat me if it turns out ot be right). Now it may very well be Detroit in 6 and i sure hope it will.

blah.... fluke

Now you need to print out the statement dated 5/4/2007 12:33 AM

Looks like Golden State is going to drop the Mavs tonight, i can't help it but laugh at Mark Cuban

good one

We all LOVED that call last night

The ducks are dominating, hopefully the nucks can steal this one somehow

There he is. The backup did a great job, earned his yearly paycheck right there i think.

Mental breakdown Luongo?

Well this is what they got Billy Guerin for. Playoff experience, being out there during key moments of the game because he knows exactly what the wings are going to do because he's seen it all and done it all and theres nothing new they can come up with (i wish i had his quote handy). Billy didn't exactly back his mouth up so far, let's hope the trend continues.