The 2012 NHL Playoff thread - Page 32

LosAngelesSportsFan · #**621** Posted **May 7, 2012, 7:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Yume-sama

A lot of Clippers fans would become wealthy selling their tickets to Lakers fans!

most definitely

Nicko999 · #**622** Posted **May 7, 2012, 7:45 PM**

Claude Giroux suspended 1 game for his headshot on Zubrus...

Well deserved suspension.

Hybrid247 · #**623** Posted **May 7, 2012, 7:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by LosAngelesSportsFan

its been a lot of fun this last week. the city is buzzing! the Lakers and Clippers would play in round 3 if it gets that far. The NBA doesnt reseed like the NHL. We are all crossing our fingers for this matchup. The hallway series would be epic. Clippers fans hate the Lakers more than even celtics fans and Laker fans think the clippers are a cute little squad. The Clippers "home" games would be the ones to go to cause the crowd will be 50/50 and the atmosphere is really something to see.

It would be a great series no doubt! I'll be watching if it happens and I'll be cheering for the Clippers. Griffin is a beast and I've always liked CP3's style. I hope they win tonight

LosAngelesSportsFan · #**624** Posted **May 7, 2012, 10:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Hybrid247

It would be a great series no doubt! I'll be watching if it happens and I'll be cheering for the Clippers. Griffin is a beast and I've always liked CP3's style. I hope they win tonight

as a huge lakers fan, i definitely dont hate the clippers. they are my second favorite team and i hope they win every game except against the lakers. they are an LA team after all

Hybrid247 · #**625** Posted **May 8, 2012, 3:17 AM**

It seems Bettman has another buyer. Let's see if this deal actualy pulls through.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=6...id=DL|NHL|home

Coldrsx · #**626** Posted **May 8, 2012, 4:45 AM**

Phx!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nicko999 · #**627** Posted **May 8, 2012, 6:13 AM**

Mike Smith almost scored a goal right there. Carey Price have tried to go for the goal a few times but that was as close to a goalie goal (a real one, not because he was the last player to touch the puck) I've ever seen.

I wouldn't want to be in Joel Ward's shoes right now... he took one of the costliest penalties you will ever see.

Ayreonaut · #**628** Posted **May 8, 2012, 6:30 AM**

Was at the game in Glendale tonight. Nice arena, terrible hockey, oblivious fans.

And apparently (decent) season tickets can be had for $1100. That's like 7 games in Calgary.

Surrealplaces · #**629** Posted **May 8, 2012, 5:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ayreonaut

Was at the game in Glendale tonight. Nice arena, terrible hockey, oblivious fans.

And apparently (decent) season tickets can be had for $1100. That's like 7 games in Calgary.

Funny, I thought the fans in Phx seemed to be really into it. Maybe it's just the way it comes across on TV.

Yume-sama · #**630** Posted **May 8, 2012, 7:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ayreonaut

Was at the game in Glendale tonight. Nice arena, terrible hockey, oblivious fans.

And apparently (decent) season tickets can be had for $1100. That's like 7 games in Calgary.

I am hoping for a NJD vs. Phoenix SCF, because then I'll be able to get tickets and go really easily and cheaply.

WRT to Phoenix selling, I enjoyed TSN's snarky commentary in which random TSN guy offered them his LottoMax ticket for $50 million to cover "some" of the losses they'll have next year.

Copes · #**631** Posted **May 8, 2012, 7:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nicko999

Mike Smith almost scored a goal right there. Carey Price have tried to go for the goal a few times but that was as close to a goalie goal (a real one, not because he was the last player to touch the puck) I've ever seen.

I wouldn't want to be in Joel Ward's shoes right now... he took one of the costliest penalties you will ever see.

Yeah I'd say Ward felt like a big bag of garbage after all that. Still, I was quite pleased. I'm rooting for a New York / New Jersey showdown for the Eastern Conference final, and I'm one step closer to getting it.

As for the West, I'm currently laughing. In my hockey pool, LA and Phoenix were the last two teams to go. I got the Rangers close to the beginning, and subsequently got handed LA as the very last team. I wasn't that opposed, but no one really saw them doing well. Who's laughing now?

Dwils01 · #**632** Posted **May 8, 2012, 7:53 PM**

Those last ten seconds of the third was the worst I've seen. Good for New York though, but that was the worst time to take a penalty and for it to carry over to overtime was just horrible. If Washington loses this series it's because of those last ten seconds of the third. Now I'm cheering for New York because that was just too much stupidity for me to cheer for them now.

roccerfeller · #**633** Posted **May 8, 2012, 11:11 PM**

Canada just demoed France in the World Cup (IIHF)

wait...what Stanley Cup? Whassat?

i kid. LA is unreal! Not following the west too much, good luck to both LA and Phx, I'm not too interested in that series but in the east NYR and NJD would be an awesome matchup. Hurry up and boot WASH out already Rangers.

That said, Philly has been the team I'm rooting for -- it ain't over till its over! (hopefully Philly pushes it to a game 6 tonight! And eventually 7)

Last year's playoffs seemed better/more exciting than this year. I haven't been able to glue myself to em this year, dunno why

Next year I hope we get more Canadian teams in the Playoffs! The Coyotes situation still ain't over, and if they land in Quebec City (anything can happen in that saga still) then hopefully we get another solid Canadian yearly contender for the SC.

Its been far too long since a Canadian team won the SC.

vegeta_skyline · #**634** Posted **May 9, 2012, 1:34 AM**

Game Over Philly

This;

is priceless

Nicko999 · #**635** Posted **May 9, 2012, 3:25 AM**

Bryzgalov... LOL

• Video Link

That was the Game winning goal btw.

EDIT: Damn, vegeta_skyline edited his post seconds before I posted the video.

vegeta_skyline · #**636** Posted **May 9, 2012, 4:13 AM**

lol sorry mate, as soon as I saw that GIF I just had to come back and post it

MrOilers · #**637** Posted **May 9, 2012, 3:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ayreonaut

Was at the game in Glendale tonight.

Did you get the tickets free with a tank of gas?

Copes · #**638** Posted **May 9, 2012, 5:23 PM**

Philly's goaltending is horrendous. It's laughable really.

Any thoughts on the Western Conference final? I'm rooting for LA, but given the history of both teams (Pheonix's bankruptcy, LA not making the Western Conference Finals since 1993) you gotta be happy for the fans on both sides.

Jay in Cowtown · #**639** Posted **May 9, 2012, 8:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by MrOilers

Did you get the tickets free with a tank of gas?

I did for game 5 of round 1 from a Fry's grocery store when we bought over $200 of beer... had to bug them though.

Jay in Cowtown · #**640** Posted **May 9, 2012, 9:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by AB Born

D. Sutter to Calgary - Miss me yet??

Oh that would be an awesome t-shirt! Just like the old W Bush ones that circulated.