[Ayreonaut]

There are Capitals fans in Edmonton? Seriously?

I saw Ovechkin jerseys at a Hitmen-Wheat Kings game last week.

It's hard not to like a team that has been one of the most entertaining for a while now. I for one was hoping to see the Caps in the final.

[MechMike]

nucks vs habs


im tellin you now

[Darkoshvilli]

Jaroslav Roy anyone?

I can't fuckin believe we pulled it off!

[Distill3d]

I saw Ovechkin jerseys at a Hitmen-Wheat Kings game last week.

It's hard not to like a team that has been one of the most entertaining for a while now. I for one was hoping to see the Caps in the final.

Yeah me too. I'm stunned.

Though, I think now if the Habs can beat the Caps, they could take it all.

[francely57]

nucks vs habs


im tellin you now

Besides the more probable Nucks vs Pens, I'd also say Nucks vs Habs :D




Just realised how much power the Sens and Habs hold... it's not very probable, but one of them could prevent another Crosby-Ovechkin showdown! I guess the NHL could lose quite a bit of money if it happens.
Oh well, the Habs just did !!

[Nicko999]

Didn't you say that last game?
Have some faith in your team, I think they just may pull off the upset.


I said this before the Canada-Russia game at the Olympics and Canada ended up playing their best game of the tournament.

Then I decided to say it before Game 5 and we ended winning. I wrote the same thing for Game 6 and 7 and we won both games.

So I'm now 4-0 when I say this.:tup:

I didn't tell anyone not the ruin my thing but I can't believe it worked 4 games in a row.:haha:

[-Harlington-]

great job habs, extremely entertaining series:tup: :D one of the best ive seen in awhile im really impressed

[Coldrsx]

There are Capitals fans in Edmonton? Seriously?

Pete Peters brought me there and I never left.

[le calmar]

Ste-Catherine was on FIRE! Girls showing their boobs, people shaking a bus, forcing the doors and going on the top, people on the cars everywhere!

[Rico Rommheim]

WOW!!!!!!! whahahahahh blalal!


yes!

[ToxiK]

I was hoping Ovechkin would get a cup ring.


I am pretty sure he will win the Stanley Cup someday. Unless, of course, he is traded to the Maple Leafs. Then he can forget about a ring...

[Darkoshvilli]

Nucks vs Habs would turn this country upside down. It would be amazing.

[Nicko999]

Please let the Pens shoot...

Jaroslav Halak is now 10-0-1 when facing more than 40 shots.:haha: His only lost was in shootouts.

[Nicko999]

It's the 22nd time a team comes back from a 1-3 deficit to win the series. We also did it in 2004 vs Boston:)

Priceless...:haha:
http://www.djfatpanda.com/boudreau.jpg

[Nicko999]

Ste-Catherine was on FIRE! Girls showing their boobs, people shaking a bus, forcing the doors and going on the top, people on the cars everywhere!

Ste-Cath

GdhEepfTop8

Nothing out of control... for now!

[Ayreonaut]

Apparently Boudreau is the nicest guy in the league. I think Washington would be retarded to fire him.

[CoryHolmes]

Ste-Cath

GdhEepfTop8

Nothing out of control... for now!

And where are these flashing girls? I remember the "Flames Girls" when Calgary made it to the finals and I can only imagine how Vancouver is going to react if we make it to the finals.

(actually, knowing Vancouver fans, we'll just riot and not have any of the fun stuff to go along with it. Sigh. :p )

[Yume-sama]

Apparently Boudreau is the nicest guy in the league. I think Washington would be retarded to fire him.

Maybe he's too nice to tell Mike Green he sucks on D, and should cut off his damn faux-hawk because he looks like the biggest tool in the league.

[artvandelay]

I can't believe Mike Green is a Norris candidate. I knew he was bad defensively, but his play on the second Habs goal was embarrassingly lazy. Having said that, go Habs! and go Hawks!

[Denscity]

And where are these flashing girls? I remember the "Flames Girls" when Calgary made it to the finals and I can only imagine how Vancouver is going to react if we make it to the finals.

(actually, knowing Vancouver fans, we'll just riot and not have any of the fun stuff to go along with it. Sigh. :p )

You forgot about the olympics already? Didn't see too many riots in Vancouver.

[CoryHolmes]

You forgot about the olympics already? Didn't see too many riots in Vancouver.

Ah, but those weren't just Vancouverites. I presume the influx of other Canadians from across the county had a passifying affect on the crowds ;)

[Yume-sama]

Ah, but those weren't just Vancouverites. I presume the influx of other Canadians from across the county had a passifying affect on the crowds ;)

This is too true! The crowds at the hockey games were nowhere near as obnoxious as a normal Canucks crowd.

Like, I love Vancouver as much as anyone, but, you are all obnoxious when crammed together inside The Garage :P

[touraccuracy]

:rolleyes:

--


congrats to montreal. i hate ovechkin. -and crosby, for the record.

[Yume-sama]

Crosby has earned a pass ever since the Olympics. It's hard for me to find the will to hate him still. I'm sure it will come back.

[Berklon]

Crosby has earned a pass ever since the Olympics. It's hard for me to find the will to hate him still. I'm sure it will come back.

I loved him when he scored the goal up until right after the Canadian national anthem was played... then I went right back to hating him and his Penguins.

[Flamesrule]

Wow great hockey game. I thought the Caps would tie it up when they got the power play at the end of the game....

[manny_santos]

I can't see the Habs beating Pittsburgh in the next round - a goalie alone can't carry a team all the way to the Cup. Especially against Crosby.

[MrOilers]

Ovechkin and Semen are the Russian equivalent of Thornton and Marleau.

They are some of the most skilled hockey players in the world, but when the games are important they completely disappear.

[rrskylar]

^ Have to agree about Ovechkin, great regular season player but he really has a habit of disappearing when the going gets tough, ex. world juniors, Olympics, NHL playoffs. I put Crosby ahead of him for this reason alone, Sid the Kid does come through in big games like a star should.

[Darkoshvilli]

lol

http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/2963258.bin?size=620x400

http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/2963265.bin?size=620x400

http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/2963263.bin?size=620x400

http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/2963257.bin?size=620x400

source: the gazette

[duper]

So, how does everyone rank the Montreal-Washington series in the spectrum of playoff upsets?

I know it's very early still, but it sort of reminded me of the beginning of Edmonton's 2006 Cinderella run.

[theman23]

Ovechkin and Semen are the Russian equivalent of Thornton and Marleau.

They are some of the most skilled hockey players in the world, but when the games are important they completely disappear.

I wouldn't write them off because a handful of bad game. Both played very well in the playoffs last year, they just got beat by a better Pens team. But when it comes to key games, Crosby has definitely shown more.

Picture of the night:
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x258/slikshooz/caps1.jpg

[HomeInMyShoes]

So, how does everyone rank the Montreal-Washington series in the spectrum of playoff upsets?

I know it's very early still, but it sort of reminded me of the beginning of Edmonton's 2006 Cinderella run.

It's pretty high up there. Washington doesn't exactly play playoff hockey so it's not as high as Edmonton's first round victory for me. While Washington was a good team Detroit had more regular season points than them (124-121), better goals against (209-233) and very similar goals for (305-318). They also had Lidstrom on defense who was better that year than any defenseman on Washington right now. Heck is better now than any of them.

[NetMapel]

From SportsIllustrated (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0804/nhl.famous.first.round.upsets/content.1.html):

http://i.cdn.turner.com/si/multimedia/photo_gallery/0804/nhl.famous.first.round.upsets/images/2010-canadiens-capitals-halak-ovechkin.jpg
Says it all :haha: :haha: :haha:

[Yume-sama]

It's like the Olympics and the last few years all over again for him.

The third time the Caps have blown a 3 - 1 lead to lose on home ice in Game 7.

[manny_santos]

Does anyone get the impression Craig McTavish, Bob Mackenzie, et. al. just sit at the TSN hockey panel desk 24/7 during the NHL playoffs just chatting about hockey? Watch a game on TSN, they're all there during the intermissions. Watch Sportscentre the next morning, they're still there.

I realize some of the SC segments are pre-taped, but the way TSN does it makes it seem like they never go home to their families. I have yet to see them there eating chicken wings and drinking beer though.

[Yume-sama]

Does anyone get the impression Craig McTavish, Bob Mackenzie, et. al. just sit at the TSN hockey panel desk 24/7 during the NHL playoffs just chatting about hockey? Watch a game on TSN, they're all there during the intermissions. Watch Sportscentre the next morning, they're still there.

I realize some of the SC segments are pre-taped, but the way TSN does it makes it seem like they never go home to their families. I have yet to see them there eating chicken wings and drinking beer though.

No, they're not allowed to leave. They keep them in cages, separated from Pierre McGuire (upon request).

They are given cellphones to Tweet about hockey when not on TV, 24h a day.

[Halifax Hillbilly]

Love the pictures from the Gazette of the celebration in Montreal, looks like a blast. Sounds like it was well behaved for the most part, with only a few idiots thrown in. This celebration, however, along with the 2008 mini-riot after putting out Boston, shows just how far the expectations have fallen in Montreal. It used to be a cup or bust, now there's joyous celebration at an impressive first-round upset. The Habs are now a mid-level team, but still have way above average passion from their fans.

[Yume-sama]

Love the pictures from the Gazette of the celebration in Montreal, looks like a blast. Sounds like it was well behaved for the most part, with only a few idiots thrown in. This celebration, however, along with the 2008 mini-riot after putting out Boston, shows just how far the expectations have fallen in Montreal. It used to be a cup or bust, now there's joyous celebration at an impressive first-round upset. The Habs are now a mid-level team, but still have way above average passion from their fans.

Well, at least the government didn't name a day in honor of it, like Vancouver did :P

[HomeInMyShoes]

^Lol.

I say bring back the V-necks for a game this series.

In a league with 30 teams (okay maybe 28 this year) it's a pretty decent feat to make it to the conference semifinals.

[MrOilers]

Predictions:

Wings in 6
Hawks in 3 (yes, Vancouver sucks that much)

Pens in 5
Bruins in 7

[Nicko999]

LOL, we are discovering Hal Gill! As long as he stays in his zone he's good.

31 blocked shots, second only behind the shot block machine that is Volchenkov.
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/5773/scr1272587358.png

And Halak is the MVP of the first round. When the Habs faced elimination (Game 5, 6 and 7) he stopped 131 of the 134 shots.
The Habs gameplan should be to let the Pens shoot and I'm dead serious. He is 10-0-1 when facing more than 40 shots.:koko:

Whoever spotted him in Slovakia...:worship:

[Nicko999]

San Jose are leading 1-0 in their series!

[vancityrox]

I don't care what anyone says.

Washington was a cup contender. Montreal beat Washington. Montreal is now the cup contender.

Amen!

[Evergrey]

sooo... Laraque is no longer a Canadien? :( I was hoping to see him again...

A61BVBZNIX0

[Surrealplaces]

Here's my predictions, otherwise known as the correct predications :)

Montreal wins in 7
Montreal is going to do what Calgary and Edmonton did a few years back; go on a Cinderella run. Even though they were outshot heavily, they actually played pretty good defense, not allowing many odd many rushes, and not allowing Washington many good clear chances close in. Their 'team play' is stronger than anyone else right now. Pittsburgh is more dynamic than Washington, so if anyone is to beat Montreal it would have to be them, but I think Montreal will squeak through this one.


Vancouver wins in 6
As I said at the beginning of the season, Vancouver is a better team than people give them credit for. Hawks didn't look great when I saw them against Nashville, plus Vancouver will be more motivated after last year.


San Jose wins in 7
I have a feeling they'll get past Detroit this year. If the big line gets going, and I'm thinking that they will eventually, SJ could be a real powerhouse.


Boston wins in 6
Savard's coming back, and Philly has lost Carter, Gagne, and LaPerirer. Rask has been solid. Boston looks kind of like Montreal, with a good team game, and good depth.


San Jose beats Vancouver in 7
Montreal beats Boston in 7


Cup predictions

San Jose over Montreal in 6

Montreal will follow the path of the Flames back in 2004 and gut it out all the way to the final, but will run out of gas.

[Nicko999]

The ref tonight? Chris Lee:no:

I really hope we have a good officiated game.

[Evergrey]

The ref tonight? Chris Lee:no:

I really hope we have a good officiated game.

My favorite ref! Now I'm really looking forward to this game! :tup:

[1ajs]

wow someone ust got hurt on the montreal team

[Nicko999]

wow someone ust got hurt on the montreal team

The series is now over!!! Pens in 4

Congrats:yuck:

[Yume-sama]

Cue the demanding Halak be let go in 3... 2... 1...

[Nicko999]

Both Markov and Staal left on crutches... See you next year Habs:Titanic:

On the bright side, I'm really looking forward to see what PK Subban does next season. Congrats on his first NHL goal.

[Nicko999]

Habs playoff hopes take huge hit as Markov felled with apparent knee injury

PITTSBURGH, Pa. - As Andrei Markov crumpled in the corner of the ice at Mellon Arena, the Montreal Canadiens playoff hopes may very well have gone down with him.

Markov was hurt a little over 11 minutes into the Canadiens Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night and Montreal never recovered, losing 6-3 in Game 1.

Canadiens head coach Jacques Martin provided no update on Markov's condition, saying he will be evaluated on Saturday.

"First of all we don't (know) if we've lost him yet, we just didn't have him tonight," said Marc-Andre Bergeron, who moved back to defence from forward when Markov was hurt. "I don't think I need to say how much Andrei means to this team."

Just after letting go of a pass up ice Markov was drilled by Penguins super-pest Matt Cooke with a clean hit, sending the Canadiens defenceman sprawling awkwardly into the boards.

Markov remained on the ice for several minutes as Scott Gomez went after Cooke at centre ice. Markov was eventually helped off the ice, putting no weight on his right leg.

"I didn't even see it," Gomez said. "When you see a teammate go down, it's one of those things. You react."

The Canadiens have not played very well without their No. 1 defenceman this season, posting a 14-20-3 record in the games he's missed. With Markov in the lineup the Canadiens are a very respectable 25-13-7.

Any long-term absence for Markov could mean increased minutes for rookie P.K. Subban, who opened the scoring at 4:30 of the first period Friday night with his first career NHL goal.


http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/habs-playoff-hopes-take-huge-hit-as-markov-felled-with-apparent-knee-injury-92560359.html

[manny_santos]

Predictions:

Wings in 6
Hawks in 3 (yes, Vancouver sucks that much)

Pens in 5
Bruins in 7

My predictions:

Boston in 6
Pittsburgh in 5

Detroit in 5
Chicago in 6

I'm predicting a Pittsburgh-Chicago final at this point.

[Yume-sama]

I was rushed out the door right after the Bruins game, but holy crap, what a game! Marc Savard returns with the OT winner. Magical moment!

[Ayreonaut]

Chicago had better show up next game, this is ridiculous.

[Yume-sama]

5 - 1 Canucks win. There's no honking on the street yet. That's strange.

The patios were filled with Canucks jersey wearing people from about 11AM on, today.

[CPE]

Its only game 1, no need for a huge celebration... don't want to be like city hall and go over the top over a small victory.

[Ayreonaut]

Its only game 1, no need for a huge celebration... don't want to be like city hall and go over the top over a small victory.

Yeah really, I sure wish Calgary never had the Red Mile, that really sucked. :rolleyes:

[Surrealplaces]

Well Montreal didn't pull off an upset victory last night like I thought, but the other three series have started the way I predicted.

Vancouver is on a roll. Maybe they should start planning the parade route like they did a few years ago :tup:

[habfanman]

5 - 1 Canucks win. There's no honking on the street yet. That's strange.

The patios were filled with Canucks jersey wearing people from about 11AM on, today.

The bars are still open that late in No Fun City?

[NetMapel]

Feels good to spank the Hawks around this game. However, this is only game 1 and I'm sure we'll see a more energized Hawks in game 2 and future games. Let's go Canucks !

[Nicko999]

The Pens will eat us alive!

[francely57]

So, how does everyone rank the Montreal-Washington series in the spectrum of playoff upsets?
VERY VERY high!

> No 8 defeating No 1 (and No 1 in the whole league) had happened before; the Habs themselves did it as recently as 2002, against the Bruins!
> Coming back from 1-3 to win the series had been done before; the Habs themselves did it as recently as 2004, against the Bruins!

Last Wednesday, the Habs achieved both, a first in NHL history!




Predictions:

Wings in 6
Hawks in 3 (yes, Vancouver sucks that much)

Pens in 5
Bruins in 7

Did you see what happened when we said "Caps in 3" ? :rolleyes:



The ideal road for the Habs would be:

- taking Ovechkin out :D
- taking Crosby out
- epic series against the Bruins
- Canuck Nation vs Habs Nation

[frinkprof]

The Pens will eat us alive!You're really pushing your luck Nicko.

[frinkprof]

You're really pushing your luck Nicko.Then again, maybe you're not.

[1ajs]

Then again, maybe you're not.
?

[CPE]

The Canaidiens won, I think he's 5 for 5 when he's said that now.

[Nicko999]

The Pens will eat us alive!

:jester: 5-0 now!!!:D

[Nicko999]

Micheal Cammalleri leads the NHL with 8 goals these playoffs and is second for the most points behind Crosby.

What a clutch player!!!

After we shut down Ovechkin, we did the same thing with Crosby AND Malkin.:)

BTW-I love watching PK Subban...

[Nicko999]

_RP4Vm6UDj4

[Rumors]

:happypunk:

[Yume-sama]

Sigh. Well, it certainly is nice for the Flames to have Jay Bouwmeester instead of an actual capable offensive player on the team.

[MolsonExport]

Way to go Habs!


Canadiens stick it to Penguins in Game 2

Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Cammalleri+pulls+Canadiens+even/2977860/story.html#ixzz0msD3BULC

[Nicko999]

Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Cammalleri+pulls+Canadiens+even/2977860/story.html#ixzz0msD3BULC


Montreal’s best players produced the offence while frustrating Pittsburgh’s best.

Sidney Crosby was frustrated yesterday... just like Ovechkin was in the first series.

2n1tdkklxw0

Crosby in Game 2: 0 pts, -2

[Nicko999]

How unlucky can you get??? All freak injuries.
:help: :help: :help: :help: :help: :help:

Markov diagnosed with torn ACL

It appears the Montreal Canadiens will have to make do without defenceman Andrei Markov for a while after he was diagnosed with a torn ACL.

Markov suffered the injury in Game 1 of the second round against the Pittsburgh Penguins last Friday when he took a big hit from Matt Cooke early in the first period and crumpled to the ice.

Despite news of the injury leaking out via a Team 990 radio report prior to Tuesday’s Game 3, Canadiens coach Jacques Martin said there was no update on Markov’s condition at the morning skate. He also declined to comment on the status of defenceman Jaroslav Spacek, who has yet to play in the series due to an inner ear issue.

One of Montreal’s top players and regarded as one of the top defencemen in the league, Markov has been replaced on the Habs blueline the past two games mainly by rookie P.K. Subban and Roman Hamrlik, who both played big minutes on the second pairing in the Canadiens’ Game 2 win Sunday in Pittsburgh.

Markov has battled injury issues for much of the year, and Montreal’s record with him in the lineup (25-13-7) was far superior than it was without (14-20-3) during the regular season.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/markov-diagnosed-with-torn-acl/article1556387/


Now expecting miracles from PK Subban. He is the only D-man that has enough skill to "replace" him. He played 23 min last game and did an excellent job.

[Nicko999]

The Pens will eat us alive!

[vegeta_skyline]

The Pens will eat us alive!

5-1 now.
Which anit bad, but the streak is broken. :)

[Nicko999]

Nice job by the Habs shuting down Crosby... 0 pts tonight again.

The problem is that they also have Malkin...
And for the first time these playoffs a goalie actually robbed us.

I really couldn't ask for more... you really see the effect of Markov's injury.
Subban did a good job but he's not Markov...yet.:)

[Tarsus]

Yay Sharks!

[Yume-sama]

Joe Thornton actually scoring in the playoffs really makes me question everything in life.

[Yume-sama]

Hmm. There seems to be a rather large and loud impromptu parade of people down Robson Street waving Canucks flags, and chanting, and Wooing.

6 hours till game time...

[CoryHolmes]

Hmm. There seems to be a rather large and loud impromptu parade of people down Robson Street waving Canucks flags, and chanting, and Wooing.

6 hours till game time...

Pfft, that's to be expected. When we get our own version of the Red Mile happening, then tell us. And more importantly, give us images and directions to said party :cool:

[Yume-sama]

I'd imagine should the Canucks win, Robson & Granville will be quite happening. Being that it's a pedestrian zone still.

[nergie]

Go Hawks!!!!

[Yume-sama]

Go Hawks!!!!

:P I'm going to the game tonight and secretly hoping they win.

I don't know how I'll handle being around so many Canucks fans. :shrug:

[freeweed]

The Red Mile is a lot more peaceful than most Canadian NHL cities. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Stanley_Cup_riot) :P

[nergie]

:P I'm going to the game tonight and secretly hoping they win.

I don't know how I'll handle being around so many Canucks fans. :shrug:

I hope they win, I am planning to attend game 4 on Friday. Problem is trying to get last minute plane ticket from Chicago to Vancouver, that won't have me eating noodles for a month. :haha:

Go Hawks!!!

[CoryHolmes]

The Red Mile is a lot more peaceful than most Canadian NHL cities. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Stanley_Cup_riot) :P

Yeah, like Edmonton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Strathcona#Blue_Mile) :)

[Some guy]

In less than a half hour, the Canucks will shoot the hawks right out of the sky :tup:

:notacrook: :banana:

[CoryHolmes]

Now this is frustrating. I know the Cancuks enjoy toying with their prey, only to come back in the 3rd period to win it, but this is just rediculous. And the way Nemi is playing... I thought Big Lou was supposed to be the Golden Goalie?

[Nicko999]

The Red Mile is a lot more peaceful than most Canadian NHL cities. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Stanley_Cup_riot) :P

Montrealers should teach Calgarians how to riot?:P

The 1993 Stanley Cup Riot occurred in Montreal after the Montreal Canadiens won their 24th Stanley Cup. Fans poured out of the Montreal Forum and began to commit acts of vandalism and violence while their team was celebrating inside.[1] In the epicenter of the riots, Ste. Catherine St., stores were looted and police cruisers were set ablaze. The riots caused $2.5 million dollars in damage.[2] At the high point of the riot 980 officers were dispatched and they made 115 arrests. The police reported 47 police cars damaged, 8 of those 47 cars were completely destroyed. Of the rioters, 168 were arrested after they broke windows, looted stores and set fires. Some of the rioters were suspected of planning to loot stores using the riot as a decoy.

[Ayreonaut]

3-1 Chicago!

[LFRENCH]

3-1 Chicago!

who just scored??

[Ayreonaut]

Byfuglien has two.

[CoryHolmes]

3-2 at the end of the 2nd. Kesler made up taking a stupid penalty, which lead to a goal, by scoring in the final minute. But I honestly have to ask: what the hell did the refs smoke today? Chopping a stick out a hand isn't called? Running the goalie over isn't called? Dumping players to the ice isn't called? But god forbid you should wrap your arm around him and dance a bit...

[Ayreonaut]

Running the goalie? Surely you're not talking about Chicago's third goal, because there was no interference on that play.

[CoryHolmes]

Running the goalie? Surely you're not talking about Chicago's third goal, because there was no interference on that play.

No, before that when Toews decided that stopping wasn't really all that important. Afterall, there's this big guy with padding in the way who will make for a wonderfully soft and cushioned landing...

But with Byfuglien chopping Daniel's stick out of his hand at centre ice and no call? Not cool, dude. Not cool.

[Ayreonaut]

They just showed three replays of plays that the Canucks thought should be penalties. Had they been penalties, they all would have been very weak calls IMO. I didn't see anything blatant that the refs missed.

If your stick gets a little tap, and you drop it, that shouldn't be called, and wasn't.

What about Byfuglien's interference call? That too was pretty weak, and definitely should not have been a penalty. So even if the refs missed one or two, they called at least one that in no way should have been.

[CoryHolmes]

What about Byfuglien's interference call? That too was pretty weak, and definitely should not have been a penalty. So even if the refs missed one or two, they called at least one that in no way should have been.

You might, maybe, possibly, could very well have a point there. But I'm finding myself with a burning hatred of Byfuglien and want to see him stapled to the boards hard enough that I feel hurt from watching it. And I didn't even know the man existed until Game 2 :)