Yume-sama
May 24, 2011, 5:20 PM
I'd look forward to it because, if for nothing else, they'll finally send Bob Cole and hopefully Glenn Healy out to pasture.
mr.John
May 24, 2011, 5:32 PM
So it looks like we'll see 2 ex Canadiens coaches in the finals, kind of speaks volumes on how well the Canadien's organization is run
Darkoshvilli
May 24, 2011, 5:59 PM
I bet you were whining about how Vigneault and Julien suck back when they were here. ^^
mr.John
May 24, 2011, 6:07 PM
Coaching hasn't been the major problem with the Canadiens it's upper management that's made a mess of the team the last 20 years
Nicko999
May 24, 2011, 10:49 PM
Coaching hasn't been the major with the Canadiens it's upper management that's made a mess of the team the last 20 years
The team was a mess in the late 90's and early 00's... not anymore.
http://bit.ly/jKflN7
Only 7 teams have a 4 seasons+ playoff streak and we're one of them. And with Price, Subban, Pacioretty and Eller and their early 20's, it doesn't look like this streak is going to end anytime soon.
logan5
May 25, 2011, 1:10 AM
Thornton can barely shoot the puck. Sharks are in tough without him.
Should be normal reffing tonight thank god.
The_Architect
May 25, 2011, 1:25 AM
I'd look forward to it because, if for nothing else, they'll finally send Bob Cole and hopefully Glenn Healy out to pasture.
Even a senile Bob Cole is miles above Jim Hughson on his best days.
Hughson isn't bad at calling a game that doesn't include the Canucks, but homers that huge shouldn't be doing national games.
I agree with you about Healy though, he needs to be booted out. :P
Nicko999
May 25, 2011, 1:53 AM
Go Canucks!!!
Go Dogs!!! It's 3-3 after 40 minutes in Game 7 of the AHL Western Conference final.:)
SpikePhanta
May 25, 2011, 2:18 AM
Jim Hughson's homerism is fine, as far as cbc is concerned the Canucks are drawing them some huge ratings.
Denscity
May 25, 2011, 2:40 AM
Ya cuz there's never been any pro-toronto homerism on cbc, tsn, sportsnet, etc. ron (alberta) and don (ontario) hate bc so there's finally a balance.
SpikePhanta
May 25, 2011, 2:43 AM
TSN is getting better, only real homer show on the channel is OTR.
Nicko999
May 25, 2011, 2:45 AM
LOL, after watching an AHL game for the first time ever, I swear I'll never complain about NHL referees (except Auger and Lee).:haha:
Houston scores a goal with a minute left in the game that never should have counted but there is no video review in the AHL. Then Hamilton scores a goal with 2 seconds left that was disallowed because the ref didn't see it(and once again the video review is not available).
That's it, I tried but I'm done with the AHL.:haha:
1-1 between the Nucks and Sharks... I smell extra time with a Higgins goal in 2OT.
logan5
May 25, 2011, 2:54 AM
One period of berserk mode. Let's get it done!
bulliver
May 25, 2011, 2:57 AM
Yes, enough of this...no 2OT, hammer down and finish it!
SpikePhanta
May 25, 2011, 2:59 AM
wURNYt1Gw_w
freeweed
May 25, 2011, 3:07 AM
Holy shit, San Jose is schooling Vancouver tonight. Guys, you need to clinch this so Bettman has an open day on Thursday for the big announcement!! :hell:
Coldrsx
May 25, 2011, 3:30 AM
Ah shit...
CanadianCentaur
May 25, 2011, 3:34 AM
Holy shit, the Canucks just cut it pretty close tying the game up only seconds before the end of the 3rd!
logan5
May 25, 2011, 3:43 AM
If we can just get the next goal, I think we should be able to hang on for the win.
Coldrsx
May 25, 2011, 3:46 AM
My bet is an early van series ending by kesler or BIG B on the point.
logan5
May 25, 2011, 4:22 AM
Every time Keith Ballard is on the ice, something bad happens. He is the worst defenseman in the NHL. 4.2 million for an eighth defenseman.
Coldrsx
May 25, 2011, 4:51 AM
What a way to end it... Jesus.
Denscity
May 25, 2011, 4:52 AM
Home ice advantage!!!
CanadianCentaur
May 25, 2011, 4:53 AM
Bieksa shoots - and SCOOOOOORES!!!!
logan5
May 25, 2011, 4:54 AM
What a way to end it... thank you Jesus.
The_Architect
May 25, 2011, 4:56 AM
What a bad ending.. almost as bad as the Stanley Cup winner last year..
Even if you're a Canucks fan you have to admit that was a pretty bad goal to win the series.
-Harlington-
May 25, 2011, 4:57 AM
Congrats to the nucks
now lets bring that cup back to Canada
:tup:
SpikePhanta
May 25, 2011, 4:57 AM
KEVIN FRICKING BIEKKKKSSSAAAA, Don Cherry: BIEEEESSSSSKAAAA
Architect, STFU, all you do is frickin whine about non-Toronto.
It was amazing and funny, Bieksa the only one knowing where the puck is.
CanadianCentaur
May 25, 2011, 4:58 AM
That sure was a hell of a way to end the game!!
I wonder if the Canucks have ever made it this far into the playoffs? If so, when was the last time that happened?
The_Architect
May 25, 2011, 4:59 AM
That sure was a hell of a way to end the game!!
I wonder if the Canucks have ever made it this far into the playoffs? If so, when was the last time that happened?
1994. The last time they made it to the conf final as well.
Though I can't for the life of me remember who they beat to get into the final.. :shuffle:
SpikePhanta
May 25, 2011, 5:02 AM
1994. The last time they made it to the conf final as well.
Though I can't for the life of me remember who they beat..
ahem, cough, cough :P
wURNYt1Gw_w
Nicko999
May 25, 2011, 5:05 AM
I've always said you have to be good and lucky to win the Stanley Cup... tonight was the perfect example.:)
Congrats Vancouver!!!:tup:
Coldrsx
May 25, 2011, 5:09 AM
Do I buy a Boston or Tampa jersey now?
The_Architect
May 25, 2011, 5:10 AM
Do I buy a Boston or Tampa jersey now?
Exactly my thoughts. I feel sick that I may have to cheer for the Bruins to win the cup.. :yuck:
freeweed
May 25, 2011, 5:13 AM
I'm just happy that Thursday night is now open for actual important news.
Oh, and how many more years with San Jose continue to disappoint?
Yume-sama
May 25, 2011, 5:13 AM
That series went pretty much exactly as I expected. San Jose will never really be anything serious.
Canucks will win the cup this year, whether it's in 6 or 7~
Better buy some plywood to board up my windows just in case, though :P
Some guy
May 25, 2011, 5:27 AM
:previous: I'm not sure, Canucks might win the cup in a sweep.
Beat Chicago in 7
Beat Nashville in 6
Beat San Jose in 5
Beat ________ in 4? :shrug:
jlousa
May 25, 2011, 5:28 AM
Of course the Nuckelheads make the finals the year I prebooked spending a week in Mtl for the F1. :shrug:
Seems like the Mtlers are the only ones cheering us on anyways, Do any of the Mtlers want to catch a game or two while I`m in town?
Some guy
May 25, 2011, 5:30 AM
LOL, after watching an AHL game for the first time ever, I swear I'll never complain about NHL referees (except Auger and Lee).:haha:
Houston scores a goal with a minute left in the game that never should have counted but there is no video review in the AHL. Then Hamilton scores a goal with 2 seconds left that was disallowed because the ref didn't see it(and once again the video review is not available).
That's it, I tried but I'm done with the AHL.:haha:
1-1 between the Nucks and Sharks... I smell extra time with a Higgins goal in 2OT.
What the fuck!
. . . . . . did you see how close Higgins came to scoring in OT. . . . Who are you. . . . :multibow
freeweed
May 25, 2011, 5:35 AM
I'm really happy to see another Canadian team in the final and all, but... man, we really need to ban the word "hater" from the language. No you douchebag, I don't "hate" anything. I just think you're a loser. Also, it's perfectly possible to support one thing without "hating" every single other thing.
I really do "hate" that word though. Are TSN's comment threads populated solely by 12 year old suburban gansta wannabes? I can't even imagine the point in posting there.
Yume-sama
May 25, 2011, 5:37 AM
:previous: I'm not sure, Canucks might win the cup in a sweep.
Beat Chicago in 7
Beat Nashville in 6
Beat San Jose in 5
Beat ________ in 4? :shrug:
If it's Tampa, I give it to them in 4 or 5.
If it's Boston, I give it to them in 6 or 7.
SpikePhanta
May 25, 2011, 5:58 AM
Can Jumbo Joe finally shed his "choker" label? He carried his team with a separated shoulder, absolute beast. The rest of his team just didn't show "cough 7.5 million $ man"
yaletown_fella
May 25, 2011, 5:58 AM
As long as Boston dosen't win.. bunch of goons.
Urban_Genius
May 25, 2011, 6:26 AM
Oh dear god. This might be their year...
They aren't even playing a New York team in the finals. I really, really hope for my sanity Boston or Tampa Bay beat the Canucks. But I just have a feeling they have suffered for so long and this is a year where everything is falling into place for them.
The only positive is that the last time the Canucks made it to the finals was in '94. The Grey Cup was also hosted in 1994 and the BC Lions are the last team to win the Grey Cup in their own stadium. Good omen for the Lions hopefully.
giallo
May 25, 2011, 6:52 AM
It's really funny how the prospect of Vancouver winning is making some people go crazy (in a negative way). You'd think they would have bigger things in their life to deal with.
SpongeG
May 25, 2011, 8:11 AM
downtown was insane - it was kinda fun and i kept hearing that huge honking train horn it sounded like it was going off a lot
57OWrViiNxI
SpongeG
May 25, 2011, 9:04 AM
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freeweed
May 25, 2011, 12:37 PM
It ain't for real until there's a riot. Or lots of flashers.
I forget which city does what. :D
The Chemist
May 25, 2011, 12:46 PM
I don't care, I refuse to cheer for the Lightning. If that means I have to cheer for the Canucks, so be it.
Hoping for a Bruins-Canucks final. That'd be great!
feepa
May 25, 2011, 3:34 PM
It's really funny how the prospect of Vancouver winning is making some people go crazy (in a negative way). You'd think they would have bigger things in their life to deal with.
The funny part of this is that Vancouver fans thinks its being treated different that when Edmonton or Calgary went to the cup final.... You think the Canuck fans got behind the Oilers or Flames? in 2006 or 2004? Most Canuck fans hoped and prayed for the other team to win. Why? Divisional rivalry.
This has nothing to do with "being a Canadian team".
Do you think other fans in other sports cheer for their division rivals? Do Yankee fans cheer on the Red Sox ? Nooooo.
It's sports. Although, maybe most fair weather fans in Vancouver don't realize this, because as soon as Vancouver is out, they have no interest left in NHL...
Calgarian
May 25, 2011, 4:23 PM
I don't care, I refuse to cheer for the Lightning. If that means I have to cheer for the Canucks, so be it.
Hoping for a Bruins-Canucks final. That'd be great!
That's my feeling as well.
freeweed
May 25, 2011, 4:30 PM
The funny part of this is that Vancouver fans thinks its being treated different that when Edmonton or Calgary went to the cup final.... You think the Canuck fans got behind the Oilers or Flames? in 2006 or 2004? Most Canuck fans hoped and prayed for the other team to win. Why? Divisional rivalry.
I still disagree with this. At least from a media perspective, Calgary and Edmonton became "Canada's Team". As did Ottawa to a lesser degree. So far I'm not seeing the same discussion around Vancouver, other than amongst Canucks fans.
I think a big part of it is the underdog factor - Calgary and Edmonton made miracle runs and it was very exciting to watch. Vancouver won the President's Trophy and was the cup favourite for much of the season. Yawn. About as exciting as Detroit doing it yet again.
You guys who obsess about divisional rivalries above all else will be fun to watch if Vancouver ever joins the Pacific as has been long rumoured. Are they magically OK to cheer for because of realignment? What about when Winnipeg's team is in the SE next season, but the NW after that? Cheer, then don't cheer?
craneSpotter
May 25, 2011, 5:06 PM
Go Canucks - first cup on the way!
Speaking of Canadian northwest (Smythe post '94!) division rivals, looking back over the past 20 years (1990-2010, no season in '05) below is how the Canucks, Flames and Oilers fared in the post season.
Canucks:
Made Playoffs: 12
Advanced to 2nd round: 7
Advanced to 3rd round: 1
Advanced to Stanley Cup: 1
Won Stanley Cup: 0
Flames:
Made Playoffs: 11
Advanced to 2nd round: 1
Advanced to 3rd round: 1
Advanced to Stanley Cup: 1
Won Stanley Cup: 0
Oilers:
Made Playoffs: 10
Advanced to 2nd round: 6
Advanced to 3rd round: 4
Advanced to Stanley Cup: 2
Won Stanley Cup: 1
LOL Flames ;)
jigglysquishy
May 25, 2011, 5:15 PM
As a Flames fan, I'm cheering for the Canucks.
Nothing is more important to me sports wise than a Canadian team winning the Stanley Cup again.
The_Architect
May 25, 2011, 5:18 PM
As a Flames fan, I'm cheering for the Canucks.
Nothing is more important to me sports wise than a Canadian team winning the Stanley Cup again.
The Canucks are the least Canadian team out of the final 4.
Antigonish
May 25, 2011, 5:31 PM
The Canucks are the least Canadian team out of the final 4.
Clutching straws huh?
Canadian BASED teams.
Essentially every NHL team is 'Canadian'.
SFUVancouver
May 25, 2011, 6:17 PM
Unbelievable night. In the streets afterwards it was just like the Olympics. Block long high-five lines, spontaneous nation anthem renditions, and awesome cops giving high fives and grinning as they poured out booze while, likely as not, giving the culprits sage wisdom on the merits of pre-drinking.
http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/2049/granvillestreetparty7.jpg
http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/) Taken by SFUVancouver, May 24th 2011.
http://img862.imageshack.us/img862/7765/granvillestreetparty6.jpg
http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/) Taken by SFUVancouver, May 24th 2011.
http://img857.imageshack.us/img857/2474/granvillestreetparty5.jpg
http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/) Taken by SFUVancouver, May 24th 2011.
http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/8933/granvillestreetparty4.jpg
http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/) Taken by SFUVancouver, May 24th 2011.
http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/4627/granvillestreetparty3.jpg
http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/) Taken by SFUVancouver, May 24th 2011.
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/7888/granvillestreetparty2.jpg
http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/) Taken by SFUVancouver, May 24th 2011.
http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/6581/granvillestreetparty1.jpg
http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/) Taken by SFUVancouver, May 24th 2011.
It was so nice to see the Olympic use of projections onto Sears' giant decrepit white wall come back into use.
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/3053/cupholders.jpg
http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/) Taken by SFUVancouver, May 24th 2011.
This is, hands down, the best hockey prop I've ever seen. These guys were heroes and had dozens of people running down the street after them to take photos.
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http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/) Taken by SFUVancouver, May 24th 2011.
Just awesome.
http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/2821/shark2l.jpg
http://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights20.png (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ca/) Taken by SFUVancouver, May 24th 2011.
It ain't for real until there's a riot. Or lots of flashers.
I forget which city does what. :D
http://www.vancitybuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Canucks-Flasher.jpg
Source (http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2011/05/canucks-flashers-granville-street/)
If you search for "bieksa 2ot" on youtube the top of the list result (length 2:35) is taken from inside rogers arena during the goal. It is absolutely insane!!!
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmyXIbfZI8c (I don't know how to embed YouTube videos)
freeweed
May 25, 2011, 6:29 PM
You know those old racist jokes about "what do you call one white guy surrounded by..."?
That last pic makes me think "what do you call one chick surrounded by 1000 male hockey fans with cellphone cameras?" "Duh, a flasher!". :haha:
The_Architect
May 25, 2011, 7:54 PM
Clutching straws huh?
Canadian BASED teams.
Essentially every NHL team is 'Canadian'.
I'm not "clutching at straws", I'm stating the same fact I tell all the other Canucks bandwagon jumpers who tell me they want a "Canadian team" to win.
SFUVancouver
May 25, 2011, 7:57 PM
^ Hypothetically, would you consider a company in the business world to be Canadian if they were located in a Canadian city, owned by Canadians, but heavily staffed by employees who were born in other countries?
agrant
May 25, 2011, 8:04 PM
I'm not "clutching at straws", I'm stating the same fact I tell all the other Canucks bandwagon jumpers who tell me they want a "Canadian team" to win.By Canadian.... where the team is based.
The_Architect
May 25, 2011, 8:05 PM
^ Hypothetically, would you consider a company in the business world to be Canadian if they were located in a Canadian city, owned by Canadians, but heavily staffed by employees who were born in other countries?
Fair point. But when I say that they're the least Canadian team left, it's usually responding to someone who says that "the cup will come back to Canada". Technically it'd be going back to Sweden, the US and other European countries more than if, say, San Jose won it.
(And yes I know they would have a parade in Vancouver)
Just my reasoning.
Yume-sama
May 25, 2011, 8:11 PM
Oh, joy. The Eric Furlatt show is rolling in to Tampa Bay tonight. Another ruined, boring game, surely, regardless of the outcome.
Boucher was asked after his club's morning skate on Wednesday about the "lopsided" calls of "one particular" ref, an apparent reference to Eric Furlatt, who will work the game with Kelly Sutherland.
"[It's] 24-9 against, right?" Boucher said of the penalty calls in the last four Lighting games worked by Furlatt, including three in the playoffs. "Yes, I'm aware of it. Very aware of it. Very, very aware of it. It has been a part of our discussions quite a few times in the last game, the last games we did have that particular ref. And it is lopsided. But the only thing we can control is what we do on the ice and hope that things will be fair like it is with everybody else."
Furlatt and Sutherland both worked Game 2 of this series in Boston, which the Bruins won 6-5 while scoring a pair of power-play goals on six opportunities with the man-advantage. The Lightning converted 1 of 4 power-play chances. Overall, the Lightning were called for eight minors to Boston's six, with matching minors handed out to both teams twice.
Furlatt also worked two games in Tampa's first-round series with Pittsburgh, though neither time with Sutherland. Tampa was called for seven penalties to the Penguins' three in a 3-0 loss in Game 1, though neither team scored a power-play goal, and had six penalties to Pittsburgh's four in Game 6, plus there was a penalty shot awarded to the Penguins. Pittsburgh didn't convert that chance and was 0 for 5 on the power play as Tampa prevailed 4-2.
Boucher was asked if he could block out the past history with Furlatt, but admitted it was difficult.
Furlatt also worked one other Boston playoff game, calling five penalties on the Bruins, including a questionable roughing call on Zdeno Chara with 2:39 left in regulation, and three on the Flyers in Boston's 3-2 overtime win in Game 2 in Philadelphia.
How is it that in a two ref system it's *always* Eric Furlatt making the call, regardless of how out of the play he is :P
Even the CBC and the senile Bob Cole and Glenn Healy thinks someone should hide Furlatt's whistle.
freeweed
May 25, 2011, 8:25 PM
Fair point. But when I say that they're the least Canadian team left, it's usually responding to someone who says that "the cup will come back to Canada". Technically it'd be going back to Sweden, the US and other European countries more than if, say, San Jose won it.
(And yes I know they would have a parade in Vancouver)
Just my reasoning.
Fair points. Team location and team composition are really unrelated.
Howabout this: I'd rather have my fellow Canadian FANS be able to celebrate their team winning a cup than some uncaring American fans who will have to watch it on Versus (and it may be pre-empted for the last episode of Oprah or maybe a Nascar race).
Personally I think it's far more exciting to watch 2 million people out of a city of 2.5 get excited, as opposed to 20,000 out of a city of 5 million. Or whatever the ratio is, depending on a given city. It's the same reason I want Winnipeg to get a team back so badly - the people there CARE. About the game. Which is what this is all about.
Yume-sama
May 25, 2011, 8:32 PM
:P Didn't the St. Pete Times erroneously print a story about how the Lightning lost the Cup... the day after Game 7 in 2004?
Boston has a much more rabid fanbase. However, we'll see if there's a Calgary game 6 moment tonight. CONSPIRACY!! :haha:
SpikePhanta
May 25, 2011, 9:09 PM
Would it make a difference if the Non-Canadian born Canucks are technically Canadians(Canadian citizens), and the Canadian born players on the american team technically american (US citizen)?
Jay in Cowtown
May 25, 2011, 9:17 PM
I'll admit to the Canucks dominating in every aspect of this season and being a great all round team... but under no circumstances will I ever cheer for the team that happens to be my team's biggest rivalry... so, GO BOSTON!
SpikePhanta
May 25, 2011, 9:28 PM
I thought Edmonton-Calgary was bigger than Calgary-Vancouver?
freeweed
May 25, 2011, 9:38 PM
I thought Edmonton-Calgary was bigger than Calgary-Vancouver?
Key word: WAS.
The Oil haven't been very good for quite a few years now. Not much of a rivalry in recent years.
Yume-sama
May 25, 2011, 9:38 PM
I thought Edmonton-Calgary was bigger than Calgary-Vancouver?
The BoA really took the backseat when both teams started sucking. The Oilers especially.
Hopefully it'll be exciting again one day. But the atmosphere in the Saddledome is definitely best during Flames vs. Canucks games now.
The last good Oilers game I saw in Calgary was New Years Eve a few years back, an intense high-scoring, mean-spirited, game.
freeweed
May 25, 2011, 9:43 PM
To all of you who are convinced that a lot of the rest of Canada didn't cheer for the Flames or Oilers when they made the final recently...
Kevin Lowe disagrees with you. (http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Canada+desperate+homegrown+Stanley+winner/4839301/story.html)
Having the cup won by a team located in this country means a lot to a lot of people; petty regional rivalries get put aside.
“That was one of our rallying cries for our players. Calgary had gone to the final the (season) before and I remember a lot of Edmonton fans — as much as they didn’t like it — cheering for Calgary, and vice-versa the next year when their support was returned.”
“Nationally I think people thought that, hey, if it can’t be our guys then at least someone in Canada,” Lowe said
logan5
May 25, 2011, 9:47 PM
The Flames-Oilers rivalry will be back on next year. Oilers will be better, Flames will be worse. So they should be evenly matched.
SpikePhanta
May 25, 2011, 9:52 PM
To all of you who are convinced that a lot of the rest of Canada didn't cheer for the Flames or Oilers when they made the final recently...
Kevin Lowe disagrees with you. (http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Canada+desperate+homegrown+Stanley+winner/4839301/story.html)
Having the cup won by a team located in this country means a lot to a lot of people; petty regional rivalries get put aside.
This is probably the sentiment shared with most of the general population, the only peope who are not cheering for the Canucks are people on internet forums :P
Ayreonaut
May 25, 2011, 9:59 PM
To all of you who are convinced that a lot of the rest of Canada didn't cheer for the Flames or Oilers when they made the final recently...
Maybe it depends on how passionate one is about their favourite team. I'm a die-hard Flames fan, and would never, under any circumstances, cheer for the Oilers or Canucks. My dad is fairly passionate about the Flames too, but certainly less so, and he wouldn't be all that upset if the Canucks won it all. My mom is a rather casual sports fan, and cheered for Edmonton in 2006, and is kind of cheering for the Canucks this year.
I doubt many Philadelphians were happy to see the Penguins bring the cup back to Pennsylvania, and I sure as hell don't want Calgary's biggest rivals to bring it back to Canada.
Yume-sama
May 25, 2011, 10:08 PM
Well, if they're nice, maybe the Canucks will let the Flames visit it. It's probably as close as Iginla will get to it without a trip to the HHOF in Toronto.
bulliver
May 25, 2011, 10:16 PM
The funny part of this is that Vancouver fans thinks its being treated different that when Edmonton or Calgary went to the cup final.... You think the Canuck fans got behind the Oilers or Flames? in 2006 or 2004? Most Canuck fans hoped and prayed for the other team to win. Why? Divisional rivalry.
Totally, completely untrue. Perhaps that's how it is in your own head, that's not how it was in my experience. I was in Penticton for the Oiler's cup run. We had a party at a buddies house to watch the final, there were about 20-30 of us, all BC people, all Canuck fans. Who do you think we _all_ cheered for in that game? Sure as hell wasn't a team from some podunk southern US state. And yes, we were all very bummed when the Oilers lost.
Nicko999
May 25, 2011, 10:30 PM
Go Tampa... losing is not an option tonight.
BTW-Those thinking Boston will be a thougher matchup for Vancouver are completely wrong.
Yume-sama
May 25, 2011, 10:43 PM
Well, Vancouver should be able to handle both teams relatively easily.
They could probably win every game 1 - 0 against Boston :P
Nicko999
May 25, 2011, 10:57 PM
Well, Vancouver should be able to handle both teams relatively easily.
They could probably win every game 1 - 0 against Boston :P
For once, I do agree with you.;)
Tampa might however push the Canucks to a Game 6 while Boston will get sweep (at best they'll win a game because of Thomas).
The_Architect
May 25, 2011, 11:24 PM
Boston is more defensively sound (that includes Timmy and Tuuka), and Tampa is more offensively sound. I wouldn't trust the Boston offense to pull it off and actually score goals, and I wouldn't trust the Tampa defense to not let Roloson/Smith get peppered with shots, and with Roloson/Smith's inconsistency so far this round, I wouldn't trust them to outperform Luongo, who decided to start playing up to his potential this round.
And now that the Sedins (well, one of them) are starting to show up, Vancouver is more dangerous offensively.
Jay in Cowtown
May 26, 2011, 12:28 AM
Maybe it depends on how passionate one is about their favourite team. I'm a die-hard Flames fan, and would never, under any circumstances, cheer for the Oilers or Canucks. My dad is fairly passionate about the Flames too, but certainly less so, and he wouldn't be all that upset if the Canucks won it all. My mom is a rather casual sports fan, and cheered for Edmonton in 2006, and is kind of cheering for the Canucks this year.
I doubt many Philadelphians were happy to see the Penguins bring the cup back to Pennsylvania, and I sure as hell don't want Calgary's biggest rivals to bring it back to Canada.
I'm with you... and yes, most people I know including my dad are hoping for the Canucks, but I absolutely can't do it! Which is strange because when I was a kid I loved the Canucks and even had an old V jersey... my hero was Tony Tanti!
SpikePhanta
May 26, 2011, 12:44 AM
Well, if they're nice, maybe the Canucks will let the Flames visit it. It's probably as close as Iginla will get to it without a trip to the HHOF in Toronto.
No need to come, Raymond will bring it to Cochrane :P
Go Tampa... losing is not an option tonight.
BTW-Those thinking Boston will be a thougher matchup for Vancouver are completely wrong.
I'm not sure, but I guess it is somewhat true, if i'm not mistaken Boston had problems with Montreal's speed, and that could lead them to have problems with Vancouver's D's speed.
The thing is I don't want the sedins being out checked by several boston defensive duos.
Plus With Tampa the canucks would play Ohlund, another former player.
Rnd 1 - Johnson
Rnd 2 - SOB
Rnd 3 - Welly
Rnd 4 - Ohlund?
SpikePhanta
May 26, 2011, 12:48 AM
I think the Stanchion yesterday should have gotten a star, lol.
The GWG deflected off it and the puck deflected off it that resulted in an icing (the one that everyone thought should not be icing)
touraccuracy
May 26, 2011, 1:57 AM
a tampa series will be more like the san jose series and a boston series would be more like the nashville one.
The Oil haven't been very good for quite a few years now. Not much of a rivalry in recent years.
that's honestly how we feel about calgary recently. i considered philly to be bigger rivals this year than calgary... fighting over the top position in the league compared to the non-fight for top of the division.
thes best thing for calgary, the rivalry, and western canadian hockey fans would be for the alberta teams to step up their game next year and put on a real fight.
touraccuracy
May 26, 2011, 1:58 AM
I think the Stanchion yesterday should have gotten a star, lol.
there were jokes that it was a set play :jester:
SpikePhanta
May 26, 2011, 2:04 AM
Winnipeg-Vancouver would be pretty fun with Big Buff vs. Luongo.
Yume-sama
May 26, 2011, 2:28 AM
Well, a game 7 was pretty inevitable in this series. Either Boston or Tampa will be good and tired for the Canucks.
Nicko999
May 26, 2011, 2:57 AM
Yesssss, eat that Bruins...:cheers:
Typical Bruins reaction to goon it up when the game is over. What I found funny however is that Neely and Chiarelli (2 clowns) were looking at those fights/pushes at the end with a cop next to them.:haha:
The_Architect
May 26, 2011, 2:59 AM
Meh, it's pretty bad but better than a good slash right at the end of a loss. (cough, Kesler)
Nicko999
May 26, 2011, 3:02 AM
No need to come, Raymond will bring it to Cochrane :P
I'm not sure, but I guess it is somewhat true, if i'm not mistaken Boston had problems with Montreal's speed, and that could lead them to have problems with Vancouver's D's speed.
The thing is I don't want the sedins being out checked by several boston defensive duos.
Plus With Tampa the canucks would play Ohlund, another former player.
Rnd 1 - Johnson
Rnd 2 - SOB
Rnd 3 - Welly
Rnd 4 - Ohlund?
Yes because their defense is slooooow. We were missing our best player, our best forward, our best defenseman and arguably our best shutdown D and we were still a goal/lucky bounce away from beating them.
Vancouver will have fun... only thing is they have to watch out for dirty hits.
logan5
May 26, 2011, 3:02 AM
This is ridiculous. Game 1 of the SCF won't be until June 1. Tampa and Boston go 7 games and one of them will still get 4 days off.
Yume-sama
May 26, 2011, 3:04 AM
Tampa actually has a better than 50% chance of winning Game 7.
The only thing that'll kill you in Boston is swimming in the Harbour, or waiting for Mark Recchi to skate up the ice.
Unfortunately I won't be able to watch game 7 :(
SpikePhanta
May 26, 2011, 3:22 AM
Meh, it's pretty bad but better than a good slash right at the end of a loss. (cough, Kesler)
One player(kesler) vs. several players (boston)
Also at the end of that game Henrik Sedin apologized to Joe Thornton, something you don't see everyday
Also Kesler, the player fans of everyother team hates but would love him playing on their team.
The_Architect
May 26, 2011, 3:28 AM
One player(kesler) vs. several players (boston)
Also at the end of that game Henrik Sedin apologized to Joe Thornton, something you don't see everyday
Didn't know about that.. If it's true then that is quite classy of him.
SpikePhanta
May 26, 2011, 3:42 AM
Didn't know about that.. If it's true then that is quite classy of him.
Yeah but I can't find the video right now, Henrik said a few words(hard to tell but def said sorry) and Big Joe clearly says "Oh it's Ok"
It's either him apologizing for the Kesler Slash or H.Sedin's Highstick a game before.
SpikePhanta
May 26, 2011, 3:45 AM
I can't imagine how good this playoff experience his helping Cody Hodgson, even if he's playing 5-10 mins a game. He was able to slot in with no expectation and pressure and is playing very well, same for Tanev.
Once next season comes the game is going to seem a lot slower for the two rookies.
Just look at Hodgson during the celebrations.
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Ayreonaut
May 26, 2011, 4:14 AM
Are you sure he isn't saying "sorry the rest of your team didn't show up"?
giallo
May 26, 2011, 4:30 AM
A few videos from last night
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Surrey's definitely representing. Big street parties out there.
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SpikePhanta
May 26, 2011, 5:51 AM
I think if a Tampa - Vancouver final were to happen Boucher will play his mind tricks on Luongo :P
Also the Canucks will not benefit from ice affected by the hot florida heat, which will hurt their cycle game.
Metro-One
May 26, 2011, 8:21 PM
Here is a video I made, capturing the reaction along Robson Street. Was a great night!
<iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zPyQv9tKKbQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
ugh, I am getting really tired of Youtube not working for me on this site, that is the embedded link that youtube has given my video, yet is does not work here, anyways here is a link to the video instead (that works):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPyQv9tKKbQ
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