Duck Guy 86 Report post Posted April 25, 2008 (edited) (5) @ (2) TIME: 10PM (East coast time) on VS --After splitting their eight regular season meetings with three road victories apiece, the clubs are riding waves of confidence from their first-round victories. Second-seeded San Jose held off the Calgary Flames in a taxing seven-game series, while the fifth-seeded Stars got out of their one-round-and-done playoff rut by eliminating the defending Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks. San Jose and Dallas haven't met in the postseason since 2000, when the Stars knocked the Sharks out of the second round on the way to their second straight appearance in the Stanley Cup finals. Yet they know plenty about each other. (5) @ (2) TIME: 7PM (East coast time) on VS --"This is going to be a great seven-game series," said Penguins defenseman Ryan Whitney, who seems certain it will take that long to decide a winner. The Penguins are coming off a first-round sweep of Ottawa and, with the 20-year-old Crosby and the 21-year-old Malkin, might own the best center combination on a Stanley Cup challenger since the Oilers' days with Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier. They also might be the NHL's best tandem since, well, Mario Lemieux and Jagr in Pittsburgh, with Crosby winning the scoring title last season and Malkin coming in second to Alex Ovechkin this season. VS NOTES::: In the event tonight’s New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins game extends beyond the scheduled 10 p.m. ET starting time of the Dallas Stars vs. San Jose Sharks game, VERSUS will adjust its exclusive coverage of the Stanley Cup Conference Semifinals. Scenario – Rangers vs. Penguins Game Extends Beyond 10 p.m. ET Cable viewers in the Dallas and San Jose markets will automatically be switched to the beginning of Dallas Stars vs. San Jose Sharks Game 1 semifinal. Cable viewers in the rest of the country will join the Dallas vs. San Jose game in progress at the conclusion of the New York vs. Pittsburgh game. Satellite viewers on DirecTV and Dish Network will be able to watch the Dallas vs. San Jose game in its entirety on an auxiliary channel. DirecTV - Channel 659 Dish Network - Channel 453 GO Sharks and PIT! :thumbup: Edited April 25, 2008 by Duck Guy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uncle Danny 155 Report post Posted April 25, 2008 Duck Guy, I gotta give it to you. You might be my favorite poster here. You're an unabashed fan of the team we hate the most, and yet you contribute to this board in ways few others even approach. :beerbuddy: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaman 713 Report post Posted April 25, 2008 (edited) This will be 2 great series, Go Dallas and Pens! Edited April 25, 2008 by Shaman464 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Third Man In 2,091 Report post Posted April 25, 2008 I'll be in for the late game. The Pens-Rangers series is kinda tough to call. I expect the Pens to win, but it's a battle of two teams that I'm not sure of how good they are. Even though both teams swore it wouldn't be, I hope the Stars-Sharks series is a 7-game version of the goonfest that was there last regular season matchup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ontario Wingsfan 0 Report post Posted April 25, 2008 Looking forward to both of these series. Should make for some great hockey. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duck Guy 86 Report post Posted April 25, 2008 (edited) Duck Guy, I gotta give it to you. You might be my favorite poster here. You're an unabashed fan of the team we hate the most, and yet you contribute to this board in ways few others even approach. :beerbuddy: thank ya nice of you to say that... anyways cant wait for these games to get started!!! it has been almost a whole day since i have seen hockey i NEED MORE!!!!! Edited April 25, 2008 by Duck Guy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McCartyFanForLife 17 Report post Posted April 25, 2008 Go Pens and go Stars!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ontario Wingsfan 0 Report post Posted April 25, 2008 Pittsburgh fans going for the "whiteout". Looks good Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Never_Retire_Steve 35 Report post Posted April 25, 2008 Close one there by the Rangers short handed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viperar 16 Report post Posted April 25, 2008 go rangers! missed the first 10 mins, who's looking better? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ontario Wingsfan 0 Report post Posted April 25, 2008 1-0 Rangers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ontario Wingsfan 0 Report post Posted April 25, 2008 missed the first 10 mins, who's looking better? Up until about 20 seconds ago, it was ALL Pittsburgh lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viperar 16 Report post Posted April 25, 2008 Up until about 20 seconds ago, it was ALL Pittsburgh lol ah ok, well go rangers...dubinsky is turning into a very solid home grown center man for the rags. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Never_Retire_Steve 35 Report post Posted April 25, 2008 Lundquist has been unreal so far Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yzerfan1999 81 Report post Posted April 25, 2008 Pittsburgh fans going for the "whiteout". Looks good Really? you think so? I was just coming on here to say that I thought it looked dumb. Their jerseys are black and yellow/gold. The white makes it look like everyone is cheering for the Rangers. Sea of Red works and so did white back when home jerseys were the lighter ones, but I think this just looks confused. If anything, I would have gone with Yellow t-shirts, the colour of M A Fleury's old pads. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Never_Retire_Steve 35 Report post Posted April 25, 2008 I agree, the Pens didn't think that one through with the white Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ontario Wingsfan 0 Report post Posted April 25, 2008 (edited) Really? you think so? I was just coming on here to say that I thought it looked dumb. Their jerseys are black and yellow/gold. The white makes it look like everyone is cheering for the Rangers. Sea of Red works and so did white back when home jerseys were the lighter ones, but I think this just looks confused. If anything, I would have gone with Yellow t-shirts, the colour of M A Fleury's old pads. To be honest, I did'nt put as much thought into it as you did lol I just turned it on and saw everyone in white and thought, thats cool. Maybe i'm just over the red after watching every game from the Caps, Flames & Flyers (orange) series and wanted something different. Edited April 25, 2008 by Ontario Wingsfan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Never_Retire_Steve 35 Report post Posted April 25, 2008 I wonder if Hrudey teaches a telestrater course in the offseason Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maltbymaniac 13 Report post Posted April 26, 2008 seems to be quite a few empty seats in pittsburgh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Never_Retire_Steve 35 Report post Posted April 26, 2008 wow this is close Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ontario Wingsfan 0 Report post Posted April 26, 2008 (edited) 2-0 Rangers. Looking at those replays it was really a flip of the coin decision lol EDIT: 3-0 now Edited April 26, 2008 by Ontario Wingsfan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doggy 130 Report post Posted April 26, 2008 The Rangers are good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedLightGoesOn 81 Report post Posted April 26, 2008 Time for the Penguins to change goalies, 3-0, get Conklin in and send a message and change some momentum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Never_Retire_Steve 35 Report post Posted April 26, 2008 Wow! look at all the Rangers fans in white!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doggy 130 Report post Posted April 26, 2008 Wow! look at all the Rangers fans in white!!! Nah there are FA Rangers fans. The Penguins are doing a 'white-out' or something stupid like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
