4/19 Playoff GDT

[I Red Wings I 40]

It's still a best of 7 series

[Statts 4]

I dont care who wins the sharks/ducks series, but seeing lemieux loose makes me happy

[EuroTwin 240]

From the glass half full department (Courtesy of Randy and Drew) - 2002 and 2006 Stanley Cup winners (Detroit and Carolina respectively) went down 0-2 in their quarterfinals series.

From the glass half empty department, this is the Sharks were talking about here.

From the glass half full department, maybe my glass is half full of vodka?

Well at least they're funny.

[HockeyCrazy3033 168]

Joe Thornton in the post game interview..

"We're playing well, we're on our game, and we controlled play".. paraphrasing.

"We're just going to be continuing the way we're playing, and we're gonna go there and win games"

Except they are not going to.

Obviously continuing the way they are playing isn't going to help them get a W seeing as how they lost twice now playing that way. Ahh poor Joey.

[Cern 0]

oh my god, 4chan's sports forum is going NUTS at this, lmao!

[jenova0 0]

somewhere in toronto, ron wilson is smiling.

[SetecX 139]

Wow. Total FAIL. Where are all those bigmouthed Sharks fans that said this season was different and they were so much better than the Wings and bla bla bla. Different year, different coach, same story.

[HockeyCrazy3033 168]

HAHA I'm on HFBOARDS and a Shark fan said:

"I want the Sharks to be pallbearers at my funeral so they can let me down one last time."

and then the next post was "You should have Thornton read a poem, but he probably won't show up."

[Guest Shoreline]

HAHA I'm on HFBOARDS and a Shark fan said:

"I want the Sharks to be pallbearers at my funeral so they can let me down one last time."

and then the next post was "You should have Thornton read a poem, but he probably won't show up."

HAHA

[EuroTwin 240]

HAHA I'm on HFBOARDS and a Shark fan said:

"I want the Sharks to be pallbearers at my funeral so they can let me down one last time."

and then the next post was "You should have Thornton read a poem, but he probably won't show up."

OKAY THAT DESERVES A .GIF

LMFAO

[Taosuntzu 0]

With two goals on Hiller tonight, Osgood now has the best playoff GAA of .5 and sv% of .978 through 2 games. :beerbuddy:

[Datsyerberger 279]

Eh, it's not so much the Sharks being their usual choker selves. It's the Ducks.. they were underrated going into this series. They made some solid trades around the deadline, sending out underperformers and getting some fresh young talent (Nokelainen and Whitney both stick out as good grabs, Whitney was a steal imo). They have arguably the best veteran d-man pairing not in a Wings uniform. They have an explosive first line, and while their scoring depth up front is a little lacking, their defensive and physical depth throughout their top 12 forwards is very strong. If I'm not mistaken, they're 2nd only to the Wings in cup rings/proven playoff performers. Oh, and they have a hot young goaltender, while Nabby has been below average by his standards.

The Ducks may not make it to the conference finals, but if they don't, they're gonna give everyone up until then hell. I facepalm at all the people who wanted to face these guys in the fist (lol @ Freudian slip, best left unedited) round.

Edited April 20, 2009 by Datsyerberger

[Cern 0]

lmao, on 4chan's /sp/ board upon being asked what the biggest playoff choke in recent NHL memory is.

'09 obviously.

Jonas Hillers new name is Jonas Hitler because hes a GOAL NAZI

[Vincanni 1]

Actually bummed out by the Sharks choking like this, was really looking forward to a potential semi-final between us and them. That and I can't stand the ducks, pretty much like to see any team beat them, though at least I get to see Claude Lemieux lose again and that's always refreshing.

[HockeyCrazy3033 168]

Actually bummed out by the Sharks choking like this, was really looking forward to a potential semi-final between us and them. That and I can't stand the ducks, pretty much like to see any team beat them, though at least I get to see Claude Lemieux lose again and that's always refreshing.

What better team to beat them then the Wings? ; ) *If of course it does pan out that way*

[Guest MrSandMan]

I still predict a 7 game series. That's what I'm hoping for anyhow.

SJ, I think, will outplay the Ducks in Anaheim. Sharks just need to steal one home game. Lol.

[Datsyerberger 279]

Actually bummed out by the Sharks choking like this, was really looking forward to a potential semi-final between us and them. That and I can't stand the ducks, pretty much like to see any team beat them, though at least I get to see Claude Lemieux lose again and that's always refreshing.

Well, look at the bright side.. here's what our potential matchups are shaping up to be:

Chicago, who have Quennville (our playoff good luck charm) as a coach and an inexperienced core.

Vancouver, who have 0 cups throughout all the players on their team (and very little finals/conference finals experience within their core).

Anaheim, probably the nastiest of the lot, but lacking in their scoring depth as compared to previous years.

With any luck, if we make it to next round, we face Chicago or Vancouver (preferably Chicago), the other team knocks out Anaheim after a long struggle (possibly taking some injuries), we face a tired team in the conference finals, either one of which shapes up as a good matchup for us. We then (hopefully) roll over whoever comes out of the East.

[Guest MrSandMan]

What better team to beat them then the Wings? ; ) *If of course it does pan out that way*

Exactly, after all, if Wings advance to the 2nd round, we could face Luongo and the Canucks. I'll take Hiller and the Ducks. SJ haven't been creative at all. In fact, they've been predictable.

Dats, Zetterberg and Hossa (plus our depth players) is light-years more talented than SJ's top players.

[miller76 463]

I was just doing some reading over there on the sharks boards as well. I think they are gonna hang themselves. Here is a couple of posters:

"If we lose this series I wouldn't mind seeing a new GM on top of some trades for some of our extra special chokers."

"... which it might be time to rebuild."

"I'd burn my Thornton jersey if it hadn't set me back $350."

"The sad thing is, I honestly believe the isles will win the cup before the sharks do."

"Don't forget "NO SHOW" Joe. He disappears in the playoffs."

[Datsyerberger 279]

Exactly, after all, if Wings advance to the 2nd round, we could face Luongo and the Canucks. I'll take Hiller and the Ducks. SJ haven't been creative at all. In fact, they've been predictable.

Dats, Zetterberg and Hossa (plus our depth players) is light-years more talented than SJ's top players.

Ill take Lu and the Nucks over Pronger and the f***s. (God, I love how that rhymes)

We have the Nucks outskilled both up front and in the back, and Osgood is a more proven playoff goaltender than Lu (mind you, Lu's performance so far has been great).

Anaheim = Injuries and a longer trip. Also, Nucks have 0 cups among their entire roster.. Anaheim is 2nd to the Wings in that regard, I think.

[Guest Shoreline]

I'm sure the biggest disappointment for the Sharks here is the fact that Joe Thornton, their superstar, has been absent. Patrick Marleau in these cases usually also gets a lot of flak but in this case Thornton's lack of performance in the postseason is nothing short of an utter disappointment. He's going to have to really shed this funk he's in if he wants to be looked at as something more than a postseason no-show.

[SDavis35 140]

Well, look at the bright side.. here's what our potential matchups are shaping up to be:

Chicago, who have Quennville (our playoff good luck charm) as a coach and an inexperienced core.

Vancouver, who have 0 cups throughout all the players on their team (and very little finals/conference finals experience within their core).

Anaheim, probably the nastiest of the lot, but lacking in their scoring depth as compared to previous years.

With any luck, if we make it to next round, we face Chicago or Vancouver (preferably Chicago), the other team knocks out Anaheim after a long struggle (possibly taking some injuries), we face a tired team in the conference finals, either one of which shapes up as a good matchup for us. We then (hopefully) roll over whoever comes out of the East.

Wouldn't we face the ducks in the 2nd round? 2 vs. 8 and 3 vs. 4 so either we face them next or we don't face them at all.

[Guest MrSandMan]

Ill take Lu and the Nucks over Pronger and the f***s. (God, I love how that rhymes)

We have the Nucks outskilled both up front and in the back, and Osgood is a more proven playoff goaltender than Lu (mind you, Lu's performance so far has been great).

Anaheim = Injuries and a longer trip. Also, Nucks have 0 cups among their entire roster.. Anaheim is 2nd to the Wings in that regard, I think.

Well, I agree neither team would be a walk in the park. My thought pattern is I think Wings can answer the rookie goalie easier than Lu.

With that said, Chi-town would be fun.

[wmubronco420 25]

Well, look at the bright side.. here's what our potential matchups are shaping up to be:

Chicago, who have Quennville (our playoff good luck charm) as a coach and an inexperienced core.

Vancouver, who have 0 cups throughout all the players on their team (and very little finals/conference finals experience within their core).

Anaheim, probably the nastiest of the lot, but lacking in their scoring depth as compared to previous years.

With any luck, if we make it to next round, we face Chicago or Vancouver (preferably Chicago), the other team knocks out Anaheim after a long struggle (possibly taking some injuries), we face a tired team in the conference finals, either one of which shapes up as a good matchup for us. We then (hopefully) roll over whoever comes out of the East.

Dont we play Anaheim no matter what if they beat SJ? i was pretty sure of that

[Heroes of Hockeytown 694]

Dont we play Anaheim no matter what if they beat SJ? i was pretty sure of that

Yessir. If they manage to turn it around then it would fall on the winner of Chicago-Calgary, wherein the Hawks have a 2-0 series lead.