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Even without a goal, one of the best periods of hockey all year.

Ovechkin just flattened Korpikoski.

PP upcoming for New York, starting to look a bit alive.

Those 3rd and 4th lines are gonna be pricks to play against.

Rangers hit the post, come back in just miss the net, Ovechkin comes back the other way and Lundqvist stones him. Wow!

Ellis plays for Windsor right? I mean, I'd love to get him! Dont get me wrong, would just prefer Cowen, either would be fantastic.

Lundqvist has been unbelievable so far! My goodness. The battles between Erksine and Avery have already been great too!

Man, Skillzy and Orpik really are horrible. Frickin Penguinss

Two great games going right now, greattttt stuff.

Crosby scores, 1-0 Pittsburgh.

Washington and New York has been a HOOT so far, huge saves, huge hits, I LOVE PLAYOFF HOCKEY!

Lundqvist making HUGE stops for the Rags right now.

I love this time of year! I always get goosebumps from the montages before the playoffs, playoffs!!!!

I knew that'd get a rise of out you eva If that were to happen, I'd probably have to eat the most of anyone on the board, I'd do it happily though, since we'd be winners

Usually, yes I do. But in cases like Carolina's, it wasnt necessary. More often then not, the Stanley Cup Champion will have at least one, so I'm not going away from the norm

It all makes sense now, he was a Pens fan.

Like I just posted, it isnt what he did in the playoffs, but what he instilled during the regular season, that carried on in the playoffs, is why people believe Downey had a large impact, and it wasnt all him. Drake and others had lots to do with it too. Your right about the fighting part, but who knows, the roster will be different next season, that's a given.

I suppose, Boulerice is a pretty big joke. The thing the Canes had, was a tough enviroment to start with. Ward, Commodore, Cole, Brind'Amour, etc. That's what teams need, a tough enviroment. Whether they need an enforcer to be a catalyst, or build the team in that direction, that's what wins. Not the enforcer, but the culture he brings to the team.

Great news about Dano! I'm sure Kopecky will fall down enough that Leino will get a chance in Game 2, he's earned his shot, Kopecky hasn't!

That's what it takes to win, but I'd hope the Wings score, and play hard. Like last years team did.

Nice try, but Matt Ellis was not a Red Wing when we won the Cup last season. He was on the Kings. Besides, it has no validity. Here's what you were trying to say, Mark Hartigan was the reason we won the Cup, well no. Sure he played some games, but didnt have the impact Downey did during the regular season, or the affect Drake had on the team during the post season. The Wings have only won Cups when they had a legit tough guy, and surronding tough players on the roster. If they win this season it'll be the 1st without one, and then we'll all shut up. But that's 16 wins away..

No surprise, I didnt really like the article. Dont agree with alot of what he said. Saying the 97 team didnt fight, or werent that much more physical then this years Wings. That's a joke. Shanny, McCarty, Vladdy, Lapointe, Kocur, Pushor(as brutal as he was), Rouse, etc. Doesnt matter, fighting isnt big in the playoffs and as long as the Wings play physical and hard that's all that counts now.

Derek Dorsett handed in a blank peice of paper, and got full marks. You heard it here first.

I will miss Maggie, even though her picking Columbus this year was incredibly stupid.

If we get low enough, Jared Cowen is the way to go. Ryan Ellis was terrific at the WJC, but Cowen has a great offensive game but is also 6'4 and mean and nasty. I also agree that if there was ever a year to trade up, it'd be this year.