The 2012 NHL Playoff thread - Page 33

Nicko999 · #**641** Posted **May 11, 2012, 1:57 AM**

Alex Ovechkin and Ilya Kovalchuk are having great playoffs. I can't believe people actually label them as chokers.

Nicko999 · #**642** Posted **May 13, 2012, 3:22 AM**

Rangers win...

vegeta_skyline · #**643** Posted **May 13, 2012, 6:49 AM**

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I don't care who wins this year as long as its not Philly, the Caps or any team that Alexander Radulov plays for.

feepa · #**644** Posted **May 13, 2012, 3:34 PM**

Ayreonaut · #**645** Posted **May 13, 2012, 8:13 PM**

I like it.

Nicko999 · #**646** Posted **May 13, 2012, 11:05 PM**

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Haha, nice.

Nicko999 · #**647** Posted **May 14, 2012, 3:11 AM**

I wonder who will stop the Kings? 9-1 in the playoffs now.

Surrealplaces · #**648** Posted **May 14, 2012, 7:44 PM**

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I wonder who will stop the Kings? 9-1 in the playoffs now.

It seems like they are destined. I think New Jersey or LA have the best chance to win it all.

I'd like to see the LA and NY in the final with LA winning it.

logan5 · #**649** Posted **May 16, 2012, 2:39 AM**

Obvious diving call... more solid reffing.

The Coyotes don't even look close to beating Los Angeles tonight or any night.

Nicko999 · #**650** Posted **May 16, 2012, 2:57 AM**

Damn... the West is kind of weak this year.

logan5 · #**651** Posted **May 16, 2012, 3:10 AM**

I dunno. Are the Kings that good, or were the Blues and Canucks that bad? IMO the Kings have a pretty good shot at beating the Devils or the Rangers, and I wouldn't mind seeing that happen.

Nicko999 · #**652** Posted **May 16, 2012, 4:01 AM**

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I dunno. Are the Kings that good, or were the Blues and Canucks that bad? IMO the Kings have a pretty good shot at beating the Devils or the Rangers, and I wouldn't mind seeing that happen.

The Rangers will probably beat LA... if they have something left in the tank.

The LA Kings will have to meet with Henrik Lundqvist in the case both teams play each other... and if that happens I give a very slight advantage to Lundqvist over Quick.

Ayreonaut · #**653** Posted **May 16, 2012, 4:20 AM**

The Kings are rolling over Smith, Elliott, Schneider, and Luongo. They can score on good goalies. I think they're the best all-round team. NY will have to keep up the shot-blocking if they want to get past the Kings.

LosAngelesSportsFan · #**654** Posted **May 16, 2012, 7:30 AM**

The dirty rats from phoenix will be golfing come sunday night. two blatant cheap shots (Smith and Hanzel) and maybe even the knee by morris. Whatever, the kings are rollin and were 6 wins away. Cant believe it

Calgarian · #**655** Posted **May 16, 2012, 2:39 PM**

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The dirty rats from phoenix will be golfing come sunday night. two blatant cheap shots (Smith and Hanzel) and maybe even the knee by morris. Whatever, the kings are rollin and were 6 wins away. Cant believe it

Yeah they were getting really frustrated and started playing some chicken shit hockey at the end there. Still hoping for a LA - NY final, that would be awesome.

Nicko999 · #**656** Posted **May 16, 2012, 6:07 PM**

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The Kings are rolling over Smith, Elliott, Schneider, and Luongo. They can score on good goalies. I think they're the best all-round team. NY will have to keep up the shot-blocking if they want to get past the Kings.

Mike Smith is a good #1 goaltender but nowhere the level of Lundqvist.

Elliot sucks... anybody who watched the series know it.

Schneider was probably the best goalie they played in the playoffs so far and it's against him that the Kings lost their only game.

Luongo is a choker, giving softies after softies.

It would be very interesting to see a Jonathan Quick vs Henrik Lundqvist duel in the finals.

Surrealplaces · #**657** Posted **May 16, 2012, 6:32 PM**

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Damn... the West is kind of weak this year.

The Kings have as good a shot as any to win it all. The Kings look alot like Calgary of 04 who knocked off the top three seeds in the west...including the first overall team, just like LA did. Calgary also came oh so close to knocking off the league's #2 team...Tampa (many say they did

), which you could sub in fr the Rangers also #2 overall.

The difference is that LA has more talent then Calgary did and even though they finished 8th are a legit contender. If you take Sutter's record with LA and stretch it over the whole season, LA is right up there.

Surrealplaces · #**658** Posted **May 16, 2012, 6:36 PM**

Don't be so sure the Rangers will be in the final. They could've easily lost game one, and Lundquist got lucky a few times in that game.

I'm not convinced New York will get by NJ. I'd like to see them win though. LA vs NY would be a good matchup.

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It would be very interesting to see a Jonathan Quick vs Henrik Lundqvist duel in the finals.

Copes · #**659** Posted **May 16, 2012, 7:11 PM**

LA vs NY would be a great matchup, but I find myself rooting for New Jersey more than the Rangers. I'd just love to see Brodeur get one more cup.

The_Architect · #**660** Posted **May 17, 2012, 10:35 AM**

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LA vs NY would be a great matchup, but I find myself rooting for New Jersey more than the Rangers. I'd just love to see Brodeur get one more cup.

I wouldn't, I'm still bitter about them beating us in the 2nd round 2 years in a row.