5-9 GDT: (2) Pittsburgh vs. (6) Philadelphia

[sputman 1,268]

so no mms feed of this game?

[SweWings 45]

No offense but these two tenders are atrocious! How did they make it past the first two rounds?

That's what's so surprising. Fleury has been excellent and Biron is probably the main reason the Flyers are still in it...

[Z and D for the C 712]

I don't think I've seena completed pass this period. The flyers can't hold on to the puck for more than one second. Pittsburgh ends thweri control streak at about 3 or 4.

[NeverForgetMac25 483]

A hilarious missed hit, followed by a huge (holding) hit!

[Ontario Wingsfan 0]

Flyers PP

[Ontario Wingsfan 0]

Malkin with the big slapper

[NeverForgetMac25 483]

WTF was that!

Malkin scores SH!

[Sergei Fedorov91 24]

Malkin does some weird s*** on his breakaways.

[Never_Retire_Steve 35]

Bob Cole on Malkin goal:

"Wow are you kidding me?!?"

Couldn't have said it better myself Bob

[NeverForgetMac25 483]

Pens PP coming in a half a minute.

[Ontario Wingsfan 0]

Another Pens goal and this game could get ugly

[Shaman 713]

hate to see the east with a team with actual defense.... I cant wait til the SCF, the West will win easily...

[SweWings 45]

Malkin Malkin Malkin... Wow... on fire!

[NeverForgetMac25 483]

Broad Street Bullies aren't so Broad tonight and im shedding tears by the fact my team has been outplayed thus far.

No offense, but I don't understand how someone can have two or more teams they consider "my team". I love the Wings, and if they don't win I'm unhappy. I may prefer or want another team to win it all if the Wings get eliminated, but I don't feel satisfied by it or get any fulfillment.

Please explain to me those of you that have another team besides the Wings how they cheer for another team and why?

Edited May 10, 2008 by Never Forget Mac #25

[SweWings 45]

No offense, but I don't understand how someone can have two or more teams they consider "my team". I love the Wings, and if they don't win I'm unhappy. I may prefer or want another team to win it all if the Wings get eliminated, but I don't feel satisfied by it or get any fulfillment.

Please explain to me those of you that have another team besides the Wings how they cheer for another team and why?

I don't really cheer for another team. I'd cheer for a player like Ovie in Washington or Richards in Philly. I don't think I could care any less if those teams won. But if my team gets eliminated I'd be happier if one of my fave players wins...

[Never_Retire_Steve 35]

No offense, but I don't understand how someone can have two or more teams they consider "my team". I love the Wings, and if they don't win I'm unhappy. I may prefer or want another team to win it all if the Wings get eliminated, but I don't feel satisfied by it or get any fulfillment.

Please explain to me those of you that have another team besides the Wings how they cheer for another team and why?

I can do that........ there are many possible explanations why one would have more than "one" team. However, I will just give you the first that I thought of. Say for instance you played minor hockey and were very successful. You played in the junior leages, maybe at the university/collegiate level, or maybe even in the pros. Then all of a sudden a player who was either your childhood friend or a former linemate on one of those teams cracks a line up in the show. It is VERY easy to start being a fan of that particular team.

[NeverForgetMac25 483]

Did anyone else just catch Dupuis just "jump-start" himself to get moving out of his zone? Hilarious!

[Never_Retire_Steve 35]

God these Penguins scare the s*** out of me if they can keep this team together over the next 5 years

[NeverForgetMac25 483]

I can do that........ there are many possible explanations why one would have more than "one" team. However, I will just give you the first that I thought of. Say for instance you played minor hockey and were very successful. You played in the junior leages, maybe at the university/collegiate level, or maybe even in the pros. Then all of a sudden a player who was either your childhood friend or a former linemate on one of those teams cracks a line up in the show. It is VERY easy to start being a fan of that particular team.

That I can understand, but for the most part I'd be very willing to bet most people that have multiple teams that they cheer for don't have that type of association.

[SweWings 45]

Did anyone else just catch Dupuis just "jump-start" himself to get moving out of his zone? Hilarious!

That guy must be having the time of his life!

[NeverForgetMac25 483]

God these Penguins scare the s*** out of me if they can keep this team together over the next 5 years

Not if they don't spend some coin on defense. Seriously, with that much talent up front can you imagine what they could do if they added a guy like Lidstrom to take the burden off Gonchar?

[discohadestwo 0]

Anyone have a link to the webcast? I don't have cable.

I tried this in Windows Media Player:

mms://a1729.l2168647534.c21686.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/1729/21686/v0001/reflector:54953

But that wasn't working. What do I need to do?

Edited May 10, 2008 by discohadestwo

[Never_Retire_Steve 35]

That I can understand, but for the most part I'd be very willing to bet most people that have multiple teams that they cheer for don't have that type of association.

Well yes, there are many "bandwagon" fans out there to be sure but is there anything really wrong with that anyways? I usually enjoy cheering for one team, it gets me more involved in the game. However, often times those teams change throughout the year for one reason or another.

[Datsyerberger 279]

Well, in my case, I'm a Florida native.. and since TB has been around longer than Florida (albeit only a coupla years) and they have a cup, I've sorta chosen them as my 'in-state' team. It's about showing atleast some spirit for the 'local' team (they're actually about as far away as ATL in driving hours for me, but they're in-state..), it lets me show some local spirit, even though everyone in that area is probably from up north anyhow, heh. Also, we have a Florida TV station (SUN network, I think it's called..) and when TB or the Panthers are playing hockey is one of the very very few times around here I actually see hockey on TV.. in addition to that, TB or FL vs Wings is about the only time I ever get to see the Wings play during the season XD. Also, they're sort of an underdog, which I always have a tendency to cheer for.

Now, that said, my hockey fan background comes from my dad, who's a Det. native, so it's little secret where he's at, heh. And because of that, I consider the Wings my team by adoption/heritage, heh. He/his parents lived next door to Delvecchio for a while. Given all that wonderful hockey heritage, and the fact I wouldn't probably be a hockey fan in the first place if not for my the family fan heritage, so to speak, my devotion is with the Wings.. so, when it's Wings vs TB, I cheer for the Wings. TB vs anyone else, I cheer for TB.

It's no different than a Michigan fan (college football) cheering for anyone that's playing against OSU... heh.

[SweWings 45]

Anyone have a link to the webcast? I don't have cable.

I tried this in Windows Media Player:

mms://a1729.l2168647534.c21686.g.lm.akamaistream.net/D/1729/21686/v0001/reflector:54953

But that wasn't working. What do I need to do?

It's reflector:44014 now... Don't really know why... but it works