[spoon.ek9]

Messier :rukidding:

[Tim Budong]

LAWLS, slam the table to the beat of lets go Rangers

the caps look fucking horrible.

anyways... NYR has never lost a game7 inside #MSG in their existence. just a fun fact

[cliffhanger33]

Dude common capsss

[cliffhanger33]

Fakkkkkkkkk NYR

[spoon.ek9]

:okay:

[DanHibiki]

I was gonna place a bet for under 5 goals but I was literally 5 seconds too late and the puck was dropped as I was putting in the bet. :(

[kristianhay]

Bleh, Rangers. No one really likeable on the Rangers, whereas the Caps had a couple guys I was a fan of as well as Holtby.

Hoping for Phoenix - NJ for the finals, curse the NHL. :troll:

[SkinnyPupp]

ROUND 2 PREDICTION TIME~!

(1) NYR vs. (7) WAS
(5) PHI vs. (6) NJ

(2) STL vs. (8) LA
(3) PHX vs. (4) NSH

Huh I was 2 for 2. Who would have guessed 2 choke jobs? But my prediction for the finals is still possible:

(1) NYR vs. (6) NJ
(3) PHX vs. (8) LA

[Tim Budong]

PHX just outplayed Nashville
Bryzgalov is fucking terrible

NJ over NYR
LA Over PHX

Im biased becuz im a brodeur fan

[Ronin]

NYR over NJD
PHX over LA

Both 7 game wars. Can't. Fucking. Wait.

Logic says pick LA over PHX but I've picked the Coyotes in every round so far and they've won so I'm sticking with them. I almost want to pick the Devils but weirdly this playoffs has been all about the unexpected so I'm sticking with NYR.

[nah]

The crowds letting know how they think of Holtby, and this Caps PP is fucking terrible right now
*edit* it was OVI SUCKS

David Booth. The video

David Booth Kills 20 3/4 inch monster Black Blear On The Edge TV Series - YouTube (http://youtu.be/ssCRQMjZ9r8)

That sucks for the bear, that must have been an agonizing death.

Hunting for sport :rukidding:

[spoon.ek9]

I'm hoping for NJD and PHX to win their conference finals.

[falcon]

Nothing wrong with hunting for sport. Deer for instance have become the rodent of the forest now because less and less people hunt. I'm seeing them more and more on the side of the road while driving and it scares the shit out of me when I'm riding a motorcycle. They eat lawns, gardens etc. It's all balance.

[SkinnyPupp]

I'm not a big fan of hunting for sport, but I don't begrudge people for doing it. As long as the animal isn't endangered, to each their own.

Hunting for food is 100% totally fine for me though, and if anything MORE people should do it. They might appreciate their food more, who knows.

[AzNightmare]

damn... my predictions this year have been really bad.
only correctly predicted 3 of the advancing teams in the first round.
0 for the 2nd round...

[Sid Vicious]

man the parallels between bryzgalov and luongo are stunning

one good playoff series, and then the owner throws them a massive contract, where they proceed to under perform massively

at least bryzgalov has a ring

[Tim Budong]

nahh Bryz won a ring sitting
LOL

[PornMaster]

Y u Heff to be mad? Just a game!

[cliffhanger33]

US shuts out Finland 5-0

[Kilinim]

Anyone see Henrik Lundqvist's Maserati in the game's intro yesterday? Looked stunning.

[pure.life]

Anyone see Henrik Lundqvist's Maserati in the game's intro yesterday? Looked stunning.

It was matte black too!
Henrik Lundqvist drive by in his Matte black Maserati GranTurismo - HD - YouTube

[Vansterdam]

KINGS UP 1-0

[Vansterdam]

wow yotes tie it up with a goal from center ice

[ForbiddenX]

Tied up by morris from the centre ice!

[TjAlmeida]

lol. What a goal, quick has been so sharp and then let's that in.
Shit happens, see if that goal effects his play.

[MR_BIGGS]

Goal from centre ice on a shot by Morris on Clouti...er I mean Quick.

[Vansterdam]

reminds me of detroit and cloutier lol

History Will Be Made- Dan Cloutier - YouTube

[Not really racist!]

Derek Morris center ice goal on Jonathan Quick. May 13th 2012 - YouTube

career over?

:troll:

[kristianhay]

Kings with the dub.. filthy fucks.

[ForbiddenX]

6 straight road wins

[trancehead]

jjhahaha kings won regardless of cloutier-esque slip up

[mb_]

Kings with only one loss so far :eek:

[Gumby]

Wow LA Kings... Quick gives up a stinker from centre ice, and yet the team responds with a 4-2 road victory. They're undefeated on the road!

[fsy82]

Kings all the way..they are firing on all cylinders!

[highfive]

Hunter steps down as Capitals head coach (http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=395920)

Dale Hunter won't return as head coach next season. Wonder what happened?

[hotjoint]

kings looks solid

[pastarocket]

Hunter wants to coach the London Knights in the Memorial Cup tournament. -probably has to do with contractual obligations. If he stayed as a coach with Washington, he may not be allowed to coach another team.

The article also mentions that the reason for stepping down for the job has to do with personal reasons. Hunter wants to go back to his family in Canada.

Anyways, thanks Hunter for helping the Caps knock out the bad news Bruins.
A "thank you" from a Canucks fan. :)

Hunter steps down as Capitals head coach - sportsnet.ca (http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2012/05/14/dale_hunter_stepping_down_from_capitals/)

[7seven]

Anyways, thanks Hunter for helping the Caps knock out the bad news Bruins.
A "thank you" from a Canucks fan. :)

Hunter steps down as Capitals head coach - sportsnet.ca (http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2012/05/14/dale_hunter_stepping_down_from_capitals/)

Even as a Sabres and Canucks fan, Hunter will never get a thanks or respect from me, even if he knocked out the Bruins from the playoffs. One of the blatantly dirtiest players ever in the NHL, that cross check to Turgeon, separating his shoulder and knocking him out of the playoffs, when Turgeon was celebrating his goal IMO is one of, if not the most dirtiest incidents in all of professional sports. To blind side attack another player during a celebration, for doing nothing but scoring a goal, digusting.

[Tim Budong]

Dale Hunter will forever be cemented as the coach that didnt let Ovi play
Of course, its all a big "what if" Ovi played more.

[UFO]

^I disagree about the what if ovi played more part. By playing him less they got past Boston and damn near knocked out NYR, surpassing majority of expectations. I think many would agree that Caps wouldn't have gotten as far if Ovi had been playing what he usually plays.

[Not really racist!]

I thought it was clever of Hunter not to play Ovi when they had the lead acutally; he's been proven to be a defensive liability but he was "better" this playoffs and acutally skated hard back to the defensive zone

[Tim Budong]

^I disagree about the what if ovi played more part. By playing him less they got past Boston and damn near knocked out NYR, surpassing majority of expectations. I think many would agree that Caps wouldn't have gotten as far if Ovi had been playing what he usually plays.

I thought it was clever of Hunter not to play Ovi when they had the lead acutally; he's been proven to be a defensive liability but he was "better" this playoffs and acutally skated hard back to the defensive zone

this is the thing, we know whatsup, the caps played a lot better by limiting OVI and his defensive holes

as the media and the general american public, they will write and basically tell the public its because of that

[Tim Budong]

http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptusnhlexperts/2012_secondround.gif

[7seven]

DJ Steve Porter's Torts Next Question Please

John Tortorella "Next Question" Mix by DJ Steve Porter (HD) - YouTube

[Mike Oxbig]

Caps are good but semin... do they want him back and its best to reconstruct the defense. Dump Green!

[Gh0stRider]

Report: Alexander Semin will NOT re-sign with the Washington Capitals this summer. Report: Semin will not re-sign with Capitals | The Score (http://thesco.re/JP2qKA) "It was good while it lasted. They decided to change directions. Alex doesn't fit into that system obviously. He plays, he did the best he could, and he earned his right to be a free agent." ~ Semin's agent, Mark Gandler. Let's hear it, WHERE does Semin end up next season?

[b0unce. [?]]

Isn't the obvious answer the Canucks? Lol everything revolves around us.

[Mike Oxbig]

Fit with the vancouver canucks because its all about high scoring here according to MG. If so sign him! cap hit @ 5 - 5.7 mill max

[Expresso]

Fit with the vancouver canucks because its all about high scoring here according to MG. If so sign him! cap hit @ 5 - 5.7 mill max

I'm pretty sure some team will over pay him at 6M+

This is the type of player Glen Slather always signs haha, good thing they don't really need him.

[Tim Budong]

CBC just aired a beautiful montage for Martin Brodeur

[Gh0stRider]

Brodeur big save | Video | theScore.com (http://video.thescore.com/watch/brodeur-big-save)

[trancehead]

;7918337']Isn't the obvious answer the Toronto? Lol everything revolves around the leafs.

fixed

[604778]

Canada leading 1-0.

[Gh0stRider]

Niklas Kronwall DESTROYS Kaspars Saulietis - IIHF WC 2012 (HD Multiview) - YouTube

BOOM

[JesseBlue]

patented kronwall attack

[b0unce. [?]]

"blahaaklfhkawbjdabhlkjfabz'KRONWALLED'ajhfnjkbwdad nda" is what i heard lol

[Vansterdam]

hahah my thoughts exactly

KROMWALLED

[EuterVanWasser]

Fuuuuu... that guy is lethal.

[Ronin]

Great hit. I don't like that he launches himself at the guy but it looks like he leaves his feet as a result of the contact and not before.

[Vansterdam]

wow kings have killed 25 straight PK

kings up 2-0

[KO7]

Don't like Dustin Brown, but holy shit @ that diving call.

[AzNightmare]

damn... LA Kings are going to win the cup, and make history, by knocking seed 1, 2, 3... and 1.

:whistle:

[TjAlmeida]

I think brown got the call because i think the refs realized they fucked up on doan's call. bad hit by doan but i dont think it was worth the major and kicked out of the game.

should have been a 4 minute boarding call imo.

[Vansterdam]

before the 2011-2012 season i predicted the canucks or kings would get to the finals

kinda wish i made tat preseason bet on the kings now lol

[cliffhanger33]

LA is embarrassing everyone

[EuterVanWasser]

I agree Vansterdam, I loaded up on LA players in my draft at the beginning of the season thinking they'd be tops in the West, and unfortunately for the regular season that ended up being a bad decision.

[cliffhanger33]

LA is just RAPING. such an amazing team.

[Not really racist!]

holy mother fucking shit

:fulloffuck:

4-0?? lol

[SkinnyPupp]

I agree Vansterdam, I loaded up on LA players in my draft at the beginning of the season thinking they'd be tops in the West, and unfortunately for the regular season that ended up being a bad decision.
Same here, except Kopitar and Quick served me pretty well :)

[nah]

I don't like to say it, but I think a large part of the credit has to go to Darryl Sutter. The PK of the Kings is redonkulous, the other team just can't setup.

[TjAlmeida]

lol shit early ass whistle possibly saved the shut out.

[spoon.ek9]

4-0 win

2-0 series lead

undefeated on the road

10-1 record in the playoffs so far

:fulloffuck:

[Gh0stRider]

brown and williams did good in my season pool.

[Mike Oxbig]

lol that kronwall hit could easily been a hip check which would lauch the Latvia player

[DanHibiki]

That means Vancouver was the only team to win a game off them. See we ain't so bad! :awwyeah:





:okay:

[Verdasco]

That means Vancouver was the only team to win a game off them. See we ain't so bad! :awwyeah:





:okay:

Holy fuck I laughed hard :lawl: it's true! We don't suck :troll:

[Not really racist!]

Niklas Kronwall DESTROYS Kaspars Saulietis - IIHF WC 2012 (HD Multiview) - YouTube (http://youtu.be/RdKjFlfIL8Y)

BOOM

good night sweet prince

too bad i hate the way that hit is executed

[Tim Budong]

so David Booth is taking heat from everyone on his bear hunting trip with EDGETV

People need to simmerdown.
at the same time, this backlash is expected when you tweet shit like that.

funny
I find it quite cool tbh

[spoon.ek9]

it was meant to be a joke.. I feel sorry for boothy. Oh well, people will get over it in time. That shit was tweeted weeks ago..

[Ronin]

Hearing something out of Florida about Jason Garrison saying the Panthers have first shot but if he doesn't reup, the Canucks are at the top of the list.

[D-Ly]

Hearing something out of Florida about Jason Garrison saying the Panthers have first shot but if he doesn't reup, the Canucks are at the top of the list.

I heard that too on team 1040, I hope we can get him... I also heard that the canucks are trying to aquire justin schultz

here an article Canucks could target NCAA defenceman (http://www.theprovince.com/sports/Canucks+could+target+NCAA+defenceman/6629327/story.html)

[Ronin]

Schultz is a long shot IMO but kid has potential...would be nice to have him.

[pastarocket]

I'm getting so sick of this dumbass reporter Spector writing articles to criticize the Canucks. Is this Edmonton Oilers supporter putting his head so far into his ass that he doesn't realize that every team in the NHL has players who rant to the referees about the officiating?

He really thinks that the Canucks are the only team that has players embellishing bodychecks in order to get a penalty? He makes an idiotic comparison between the Canucks and the Bluejays. Really Spector? Comparing hockey to baseball? This is a joke. An embarassment to sports writers.

Here's the piece of junk from Mark Spector. What a hack!!! -must be a slow day at work such that he has to get creative and think of more ways to bash the Canucks. It's unbelievable that Sportsnet pays this guy to write crap like this:

ttp://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/2012/05/16/spector_toronto_blue_jays_vancouver_canucks_simila rities_mlb_nhl/ (http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/2012/05/16/spector_toronto_blue_jays_vancouver_canucks_simila rities_mlb_nhl/)

[highfive]

I'm getting so sick of this dumbass reporter Spector writing articles to criticize the Canucks. Is this Edmonton Oilers supporter putting his head so far into his ass that he doesn't realize that every team in the NHL has players who rant to the referees about the officiating?

He really thinks that the Canucks are the only team that has players embellishing bodychecks in order to get a penalty? He makes an idiotic comparison between the Canucks and the Bluejays. Really Spector? Comparing hockey to baseball? This is a joke. An embarassment to sports writers.

Here's the piece of junk from Mark Spector. What a hack!!! -must be a slow day at work such that he has to get creative and think of more ways to bash the Canucks. It's unbelievable that Sportsnet pays this guy to write crap like this:

ttp://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/2012/05/16/spector_toronto_blue_jays_vancouver_canucks_simila rities_mlb_nhl/ (http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/2012/05/16/spector_toronto_blue_jays_vancouver_canucks_simila rities_mlb_nhl/)

C'mon...he works for Sportsnet...home of such ANALYSTS like Nick Kypreos. lol

[pastarocket]

C'mon...he works for Sportsnet...home of such ANALYSTS like Nick Kypreos. lol

This Spector dude has pissed off many Canucks fans, including me :mad:

Comments from a reader about the article posted today:

May 16, 2012 4:57 PM in response to: sportsnet_ca
Re: Spector on Blue Jays: MLB's Vancouver Canucks

Spector, where do you come up with this crap? Do you not have anything better to do than bash the Canucks. Isn't the Canucks losing in the first round enough for you. You should take the summer off also. Relax, play some golf, go camping. Better yet, take a year off or I know, why don't you retire?
You seem to have pissed of a lot of Canuck fans and now the Blue Jays. Are they the only teams in their sports that complain to the ref or umpire? I don't think so. Your such a jack *** and can't understand why you are still an employee of Sportsnet. Maybe Sportsnet needs to wake up and fire your ***!!!

[kwy]

LOL

"Do us all a favor... put on a bear costume and go knock on David Booth's door, ok?"

[Tim Budong]

it was meant to be a joke.. I feel sorry for boothy. Oh well, people will get over it in time. That shit was tweeted weeks ago..

it wasnt a joke
it was for a tv show
he killed a bear, being a public figure, people get angry lawls

[UFO]

^ I think the joke was his tweet about Chara sized 'bruin'. Looks like he did it with a bow and arrow too. I didn't realize people still hunted with bow and arrows.

[Hondaracer]

ive been hunting and fishing all my life, although never have we gone out of our way to hunt bears, as we do only meat hunting no trophy hunting, and i'm not really into killing bears in general because their meat is garbage, and i just like bears i guess you'd say

this bear baiting and hunting from a blind with a bow is obviously going to be looked upon badly, as its a very controversial way of hunting, Booth was an idiot for posting that video showing how he got the bear when he already created a firestorm by posting the picture he thought that posting a video showing a bear trying to get into an oil drum filled with food was going to make it better? lol..

[spoon.ek9]

it wasnt a joke
it was for a tv show
he killed a bear, being a public figure, people get angry lawls

^ I think the joke was his tweet about Chara sized 'bruin'. Looks like he did it with a bow and arrow too. I didn't realize people still hunted with bow and arrows.

darthwilli :joy:

[Tim Budong]

darthwilli :joy:

lawls u damn right punk haha

ive been hunting and fishing all my life, although never have we gone out of our way to hunt bears, as we do only meat hunting no trophy hunting, and i'm not really into killing bears in general because their meat is garbage, and i just like bears i guess you'd say

this bear baiting and hunting from a blind with a bow is obviously going to be looked upon badly, as its a very controversial way of hunting, Booth was an idiot for posting that video showing how he got the bear when he already created a firestorm by posting the picture he thought that posting a video showing a bear trying to get into an oil drum filled with food was going to make it better? lol..

Someone from the Canucks HQ must not be too happy to begin with.
If he didnt know that every move he makes is followed by fans like leeches, he should stay off twiter

[SkinnyPupp]

ive been hunting and fishing all my life, although never have we gone out of our way to hunt bears, as we do only meat hunting no trophy hunting, and i'm not really into killing bears in general because their meat is garbage, and i just like bears i guess you'd say

this bear baiting and hunting from a blind with a bow is obviously going to be looked upon badly, as its a very controversial way of hunting, Booth was an idiot for posting that video showing how he got the bear when he already created a firestorm by posting the picture he thought that posting a video showing a bear trying to get into an oil drum filled with food was going to make it better? lol..
You can't eat bear? :suspicious:

I'm sure I have before

[Hondaracer]

You can't eat bear? :suspicious:

I'm sure I have before

its like eating rats compared to moose or elk, and even with somthing like sausage i'd prefer to eat some cheap store brand over bear

also bear since they feed on carcases has to be either hung for extended periods of time or processed ASAP to avoid the parasites etc

[Razor Ramon HG]

E.J. Express: Was Canucks' loss to Kings all that bad? - NHL.Countdown (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=631830)

There was wide-ranging disappointment in Vancouver after the Presidents' Trophy-winning Canucks, last spring's Stanley Cup runner-up, were eliminated from this season's championship chase in just five first-round games by the upstart Kings.

After further review, however, the Canucks might have done well to stretch the Kings to one more game than the minimum in that opening-round series.

Since then, Los Angeles has swept the second-seeded Blues and grabbed a 2-0 series lead on the third-seeded Coyotes (who finished just two points ahead of L.A. in the regular-season standings), outscoring those teams by a combined 23-8.

By contrast, if you throw out an empty-net goal in Game 1, the Kings had three one-goal wins against the Canucks, who played without ace forward Daniel Sedin in the first three games.

And in the last three games of the series, the Kings and Canucks each scored four goals. L.A. eventually eliminated Vancouver on an overtime goal by Jarret Stoll.

For the Canucks, more than their own problems, they ran into the wrong team at the wrong time. GM Mike Gillis should keep that in mind as he considers what to do with his group going forward.

Now, let's take a quick trip on the Express.

WE'RE WAITING …: If the Oilers want to chart a new course without coach Tom Renney, that's fine. But come on -- make a decision already!

In my mind, it's really bad business to leave a coach hanging out to dry for several weeks after the end of the season. I don't think it sends a great message to all those young players in Edmonton about the way the Oilers run their team.

If the Oilers want to hire former Flames coach Brent Sutter, as is the rumor, just go ahead and do it. It's not fair to Renney, who has been left to sit by the phone while other jobs around the League get filled.

RETURN ENGAGEMENT: Speaking of coaching jobs, don't be surprised if former Avalanche/Thrashers coach Bob Hartley turns up behind a bench somewhere in Canada next season.

After leading the ZSC Lions to a Swiss League title, Hartley's name has been mentioned as a candidate for vacant jobs in Calgary and Montreal.

Hartley has ties to Flames GM Jay Feaster, dating to their time together working for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League in the 1990s. And Hartley is bilingual, making him a natural candidate for the Montreal job.

Hartley has a pretty strong career resume. He directed Colorado to a Stanley Cup in 2002 and guided the Thrashers to their only playoff appearance (and a Southeast Division title) in 2007. Hartley led the Bears to an AHL title in 1997 and he has a QMJHL championship to his credit, as well.

COACHING REMATCH?: A potential Kings-Rangers Stanley Cup Final matchup would give Darryl Sutter another shot at John Tortorella.

In 2004, Sutter's Flames took Tortorella's Lightning to seventh game in the Final before losing 2-1. The Flames had a 3-2 series lead, but couldn't finish the Lightning, who forced a deciding game with an overtime road win in Game 6.

Coincidently, the Rangers and Kings opened the season against one another in Stockholm back on Oct. 7. The Kings earned a 3-2 overtime win on a goal by since-traded defenseman Jack Johnson.

A week later, the Kings opened their North American slate in New Jersey, suffering a 2-1 shootout loss to the Devils on Oct. 13. Those teams met again on Oct. 25 at Staples Center, with New Jersey scoring a 3-0 victory.

[cliffhanger33]

Yeee Burrows scores

3-2 Canada

[604778]

Woo. Monster!

[Tim Budong]

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/294406_10150344100224264_500804263_7754187_4171956 93_n.jpg
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/20644_239736889263_500804263_2939118_6376546_n.jpg

[604778]

Fuuuu. Tie game.

[Vansterdam]

Canada losses to Slovakia 4-3 :fuuuuu:

[Gh0stRider]

Team Canada was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the World Hockey Championships this morning, after a 4-3 loss to Team Slovakia.

[InvisibleSoul]

Chara eliminates Burrows again.

[Mike Oxbig]

stupid senator chosing redden over chara

[spoon.ek9]

fuu team canada :okay:

[cliffhanger33]

Disappointing :(

[AzNightmare]

Wait, what? So Team Canada choked?

No such thing as an inferior team or a "team that has no business being here"
especially when it's a best out of 1 tournament.

[LSF22]

Canada, USA and Sweden all out lol

[Harvey Specter]

Oh Canadamn.

[mb_]

LA up 2-1 :okay:

[TouringTeg]

Anyone else on the kings bandagon? I have to admit they are playing great hockey.

[kristianhay]

Not at all. Reffing this game has been atrocious - that offsetting penalty on Doan/Doughty is fucking brutal.

I also find it extremely hard to cheer for the Kings when Brown is an equal or worse diver than Kesler is. If you were watching today.. that cross check from Ekman-Larsson. Wow.

Kind of cheering for NJ, though I'm really just cheering against LA than for anyone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaFNNfFDjhw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaEkP0rW0FI

:facepalm:

[AzNightmare]

Do you guys think NJD or NYR have a chance against LA?

From the way things are looking, seems like most teams don't even have a chance to win a game right now...

[Vansterdam]

some shady calls tonight for phx

[fsy82]

If LA sweeps the series on Sunday they will have a 9 day break if the eastern series goes to 7 games. If i were LA i would not want a 9 day break. Because LA is playing unreal!

[cliffhanger33]

D. Sutter is a blessing to LA

[UFO]

Not at all. Reffing this game has been atrocious - that offsetting penalty on Doan/Doughty is fucking brutal.


Yeah, I didn't get that call in the least; both guys were giving holding penalties? Doughty picked Doan up from the thighs and body slammed him, TSN commentators were calling it a great play? Lol. Doughty and Weber should team up as tag team partners.

Doan & Doughty rasslin. Phoenix Coyotes vs Los Angeles Kings Game 3 5/17/12 NHL Hockey - YouTube

[Tim Budong]

the NBA will hope that game4 doesnt go into long OT and delay the Clippers game this weekend lawls

[Not really racist!]

I see the officiating hasn't gotten better as the playoffs have progressed...

[bloodmack]

if LA sweeps then so far the nucks did the best against LA this play offs..

[saiko]

^ That mentality is horrible. It's like, "Oh, we lost, but we didn't lose that bad, so we're still a good team."

Not exactly what you said, but that's how I read it. Winning is winning, it doesn't matter..... hah whatever. Still sour the Canucks are out, hoping for decent changes, not only personnel but the teams attitude.

[murd0c]

^ That mentality is horrible. It's like, "Oh, we lost, but we didn't lose that bad, so we're still a good team."

Not exactly what you said, but that's how I read it. Winning is winning, it doesn't matter..... hah whatever. Still sour the Canucks are out, hoping for decent changes, not only personnel but the teams attitude.

It's looking at it in a postive way during a negative situtation.....

[will068]

For some reason, I don't hate the Kings as much I did for the Bruins/Hawks/Rangers or even Flames.

[Gumby]

For some reason, I don't hate the Kings as much I did for the Bruins/Hawks/Rangers or even Flames.

Well in recent memory:

Bruins: Beat us in 2011 SCF.
Hawks: Beat us in second round of 2009 and 2010.
Rangers: Beat us in 1994 SCF + that Mark Messier asshole
Flames: Divisional rivals

Kings: We beat them in 6 in first round of 2010.

[pastarocket]

Are the Kings' fans being presumptuous or admiring a work of art? The Sandley Cup that is outside Staples Center. The sandcastle jinx begins! :lol

http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/2012/05/18/los_angeles_kings_unveil_sandley_cup/

http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r523/raymcheung/kings_sandley_cup.gif

[DanHibiki]

welll when u go 11-1 in the playoffs, i don't blame them for having a lot of confidence.

shoot canuck fans are worse

[Harvey Specter]

The Kings are unreal. I think they're going to sweep the cup final at the rate they're going.

[murd0c]

For some reason, I don't hate the Kings as much I did for the Bruins/Hawks/Rangers or even Flames.

The Kings are playing great and are not playing dirty at all unlike the Bruins/Hawks and I can't stand the Rangers.

[Harvey Specter]

^
They're playing with grit minus the ugliness, that's how Sutter coaches his teams and that's how he took the Flames to the cup final.

I'm in the same boat; I don't hate the Kings, they're playing hard and desperate hockey and the results speak for themselves.

[Hondaracer]

there's no history with the Kings, why would you hate them

we basically swept em in the playoff series before this, and we almost got swept this time with little to no resistance

[kwy]

I want to hate them, but I really can't. Not going to cheer for any team..but LA has earned my respect..

[Mike Oxbig]

there's no history with the Kings, why would you hate them

we basically swept em in the playoff series before this, and we almost got swept this time with little to no resistance

Unless some of you guys are sore losers and cannot accept a defeat from a better team. :fullofwin:

Mike Richards > Ryan Kesler all day everyday, until kes can prove it once again

[UFO]

The thing with the Kings' run so far is that they are within 1 game of the SCF and have not had 1 remotely bad game yet. That says something about how 'on' the team is so far, and sure maybe they are getting some good bounces and calls. But you have to be good to be lucky as well

[cliffhanger33]

Definitely not "cheering" for LA. TBH, I want to hate them for eliminating us, but that's only coz im a canucks fan. They definitely do deserve to be where they are though; they are playing solid hockey with a real desire to win, no question about that.

[Hondaracer]

Unless some of you guys are sore losers and cannot accept a defeat from a better team. :fullofwin:

Mike Richards > Ryan Kesler all day everyday, until kes can prove it once again

up until this playoff run and the canucks early exit you know 95% of nucks fans are taking Kes in this.

[trancehead]

Kes was carrying the team for half a season plus the post season last year.
Wins Selke

He gets injured this year since Kronwalls hit, and now hes getting sandbagged

His diving was disgusting though. but lol at everyone turning on him

[Ch28]

up until this playoff run and the canucks early exit you know 95% of nucks fans are taking Kes in this.

Negative

Picked Richards as my first forward. He should've done a hell of a lot better than Kes given who he was playing with this season. :rukidding:

[AzNightmare]

Not really sure what to think of Kesler right now. He seems to be going through a bad batch of injuries. I mean there will always be reasons (or excuses).

He's revealed to be playing injured after the season. Next season, he needs time to find his game again since he had surgery, etc.

Waiting for the cycle to end...

[xeryusx]

^ I'll still be wearing my #17 jersey, eagerly awaiting for the beast to wake up.

[kristianhay]

I think this is as good a reason as any to hate the Kings. I could probably be okay with the Kings if it weren't for Brown.

Brown dive on Ekman-Larsson xcheck. Phoenix Coyotes vs Los Angeles Kings Game 3 5/17/12 NHL Hockey. - YouTube

[spideyv2]

Brown is equal to Kesler

I fucking hate the guy

[xeryusx]

Doughty is the only fucker in there I cannot stand. He's just got that face you wanna punch out. Plus, he was on the winning team that drowned the Canucks...

[fliptuner]

Tight game in Jersey.

wow...ppg NYR just now. 4 mins into the 3rd. 1-0

[fliptuner]

2mins later 2-0 NYR

[fliptuner]

3-0 EN. :okay:

[cliffhanger33]

sigh...... devils =(

[BMW M5]

LA vs. NYR finals?

[spoon.ek9]

LA vs. NYR finals?

it's looking that way. although, i wouldn't count NJD out just yet. It's only a 2-1 series lead for the rangers.

[kwy]

I don't like Brown either, but Kesler is just as big of a diver.

[spideyv2]

LA vs NYR would be a sick match up. The series could go either way

[Vansterdam]

la vs nyr will be most watched finals in history

[EuterVanWasser]

What's the latest on AV, was there any news at all?

[Sw0op]

Bob Mckenzie's twitter on Monday:

Final coaching tweet of night: I expect Alain Vigneault's extension in VAN to be worked on and presumably completed in next two weeks.

[cliffhanger33]

Dammit... I really really miss the Canucks :(

[mb_]

Phoenix, don't get swept please :okay:

[604778]

1-0 Phoenix.


Edit: chara puts on a demitra jersey. After losing the gold medal game.

[Gh0stRider]

there will be no sweep

[JesseBlue]

Can't wait till the whiole NHL season is over. Draft is comming then the new season... This is depressing...

[DanHibiki]

Nice gesture by Chara wearing the Demitra jersey backwards.

[fobulaus]

Chara pointing to heaven upon receiving the silver medal:

http://i.imgur.com/GYhwb.jpg

[cliffhanger33]

RIP Demitra

[Ronin]

Respect, Chara. Classy move. RIP Demo.

[Tim Budong]

Oh what a Brawl. Coquitlam vs Nanaimo

Inter A Lacrosse Brawl - Coquitlam vs Nanaimo [Original] - YouTube

heres the article
Benches-clearing youth indoor lacrosse brawl leads to 15 suspensions | Prep Rally - Yahoo! Sports Canada (http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/highschool-prep-rally/benches-clearing-youth-indoor-lacrosse-brawl-leads-15-150118092.html)

[trancehead]

Sulzer back to the swordsman

Sabres re-sign D Sulzer to one-year, $725,000 contract (http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=396490)

[b0unce. [?]]

Apparently Pat Quinn, Stan Smyl and some other '94 era players are going to be at the River Rock in Richmond from 2 - 4pm? Confirm? :D

[7seven]

Sulzer back to the swordsman

Sabres re-sign D Sulzer to one-year, $725,000 contract (http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=396490)

:clap: excellent signing, to everyone's surprise Sulzer played amazing after the trade, key to Sabres late season run that almost propelled them into the playoffs from 2nd last in the East. Him and Ehrhoff were the Sabres' best shutdown pair, yup that Ehrhoff. Most Sabres fans were hoping for a 2 year deal for Sulzer though.

[JesseBlue]

I liked sulzer when he was in the lineup. Probably because it was a one way deal some teams were hesitant but i think its worth it

[chun]

RUS v FIN Post Game Comments.mov - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?&v=YGgYItcaWNU&t=1m20s)

LOL

[highfive]

Speaking on Sabres news. I was reading the "Kassian Or Foligno If You Could Do It Over Again?" thread...some guy saying it should've been Foligno because he was more NHL ready etc etc...and his father and brother is playing in the NHL already and they were good players because it's in his "jeans"...:fulloffuck:

It's hilarious reading some people saying we should've kept Cody and some saying Kassian will never turn out. hahaha

[Tim Budong]

STAPLES Center "Sports-ageddon" Conversion - L.A. KINGS to LAKERS to CLIPPERS - YouTube

[Gh0stRider]

2012 Stanley Cup Final Schedule

Game 1: Wed., May 30, 8 p.m. Western Champion at Eastern Champion, NBC, CBC, RDS
Game 2: Sat., June 2, 8 p.m. Western Champion at Eastern Champion, NBC, CBC, RDS
Game 3: Mon., June 4, 8 p.m. Eastern Champion at Western Champion, NBCSN, CBC, RDS
Game 4: Wed., June 6, 8 p.m. Eastern Champion at Western Champion, NBCSN, CBC, RDS
*Game 5: Sat., June 9, 8 p.m. Western Champion at Eastern Champion, NBC, CBC, RDS
*Game 6: Mon., June 11, 8 p.m. Eastern Champion at Western Champion, NBC, CBC, RDS
*Game 7: Wed., June 13, 8 p.m. Western Champion at Eastern Champion, NBC, CBC, RDS

[fliptuner]

Holy crap. Yotes are NOT fucking around tonight.

[fliptuner]

FFFfUUuuuuUUUU!!!! SHG LA

All tied up

[fliptuner]

2-1 Yotes now

[spoon.ek9]

we may be the only 2 people watching this game flip :lol

[fliptuner]

lol, I believe LSF wants the PHX to win too.

[rsx]

2-2! Nice!

[OGCStrike]

GO PHOENIX :concentrate:

[Vansterdam]

Paulina Gretzky makes Maxim's list of world's most beautiful women @ 87 LOL

Read more: Paulina Gretzky makes Maxim's list of world's most beautiful women (http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/Paulina+Gretzky+makes+Maxim+list+world+most+beauti ful+women/6659800/story.html#ixzz1veuqHPOv)

[RiceIntegraRS]

Everytime i watch the coyotes, Morris takes the dumbest penalties

[Vansterdam]

NHL Playas Goin' HAM! (http://mcxwc.tumblr.com/post/23553544715/nhl-playas-goin-ham)

[spoon.ek9]

Doughty with a hissy fit :bowrofl:

[KO7]

Fucking Dustin Brown again.

[rsx]

nice win!

[HonestTea]

FUCKING HATE DUSTIN BROWN!

[pastarocket]

A reckless, knee on knee hit by Dustin Brown. I wonder how the Kings would pick this bum to be a captain.

[mb_]

FUCK LA! :fuuuuu:

[SkinnyPupp]

Of course my feed dies 5 mins before the end of the game :fuuuuu:

[BMW M5]

This is bullshit....Brown dirty as fuck

[pastarocket]

Pancake Penner with the series clinching goal.

[kristianhay]

Atrocious missed call leading to the game winner on the next play. Fucking brutal.

[LSF22]

Go fuck yourself Dustin Brown

I hope someone from the East does to you what you did unto others

[DanHibiki]

Fick man nothing hurts more to see the other team do a cheap shot then follow immediately by a goal after. Fucking dirty Brown.

[spoon.ek9]

horrible way to end the WCF.

[EmperorIS]

12-2

[Mike Oxbig]

TEAM USA 2014 @ SOCHI BEWARE!

[OGCStrike]

phoenix...:okay:

[KO7]

lol @ mike smith trying to take a swipe at richards after the final goal.

[Vale46Rossi]

Hmm boring

[Hondaracer]

http://l.yimg.com/j/assets/p/sp/getty/77/fullj.97b616087d7371eab4a2f8f549c0a1eb/97b616087d7371eab4a2f8f549c0a1eb-getty-143968976.jpg

[Not really racist!]

vid of the knee on knee?

[snowball]

vid of the knee on knee?

Dustin Brown hit on Rozsival - YouTube

and the award for the most awkward playoff handshake goes to...
Dustin Penner's OT goal, Game 5 handshake line (PUCK DADDY) - YouTube

[DanHibiki]

Can't wait to hear what Doan said to him..

[b0unce. [?]]

I'm more impressed with how well Dustin Penner has played in the playoffs. He's playing just as good as when he was in Anaheim during their cup run.

[JesseBlue]

lets see shanahan NOT do anything about that...blah blah..unfortunate....not late...blah blah...part of the game... my a$$

[pure.life]

lets see shanahan NOT do anything about that...blah blah..unfortunate....not late...blah blah...part of the game... my a$$

According to yesteryear, 1 game suspension in the Stanley Cup Finals is equivalent to 8 regular season games. So I say no, Brown won't be suspended

[spoon.ek9]

he should be though, that was a blatant knee-on-knee.

[trancehead]

same here, cant wait to see what doan was saying to brown

what is all this talk about doughty's hissy fit though?

[DanHibiki]

same here, cant wait to see what doan was saying to brown

what is all this talk about doughty's hissy fit though?

He had a hissy fit twice. First one I thought it was a correct call, but the 2nd one wasn't so he was right to be upset on that one.

[pure.life]

Milbury and JR at it again

Mike Milbury vs. Jeremy Roenick over Dustin Brown hit (PUCK DADDY) - YouTube

[Bouncing Bettys]

I feel for all 3 fans in Phoenix as I have seen it all before

Flashback - Gretzky's High Stick on Gilmour, Game 6 1993 WC Finals - YouTube
damn Kings do it again, in the Western Conference Final no less.

Daniel Alfredsson's hit from behind on Darcy Tucker, plus post-game reaction (2002 playoffs) - YouTube
Alfie is booed to this day for that. At least the Leafs won that series in the end.

[DanHibiki]

It's funny how this happens so often. a controversial play that leads to a goal by the guilty party.

In the end, the fault lies mainly in the refs as they missed the call.

[SkinnyPupp]

Missed what call? It was incidental contact. Roenick is right

[jack3d]

weirdest thing to see. shaking hands while yapping at eachother..:fulloffuck:

[fsy82]

He was leading with his knee out. You could clearly here the whistle go and he had a chance to avoid that hit. But he didn't. I guarantee there will be retaliation next year on Brown. Too many dirty hits by Brown in these playoffs. What goes around comes around.

[Gumby]

And yet another road win for the Kings... CRAZY!

[TRDood]

It's funny how this happens so often. a controversial play that leads to a goal by the guilty party.

In the end, the fault lies mainly in the refs as they missed the call.

To me, after watching the replay of the ensuing play, it seems like the Coyote player was too busy throwing a hit and missed the moving puck. Bad defense lead to the shot on goal which Smith can't hold on to the rebound and Mr. Pancake cleans up the garbage to win it.

Dirty hits always happen. But what's more important? Kill the dirty player or play D to not lose the game?

[EuterVanWasser]

Pretty much seemed all LA for the final 35 minutes of the game. I'm not surprised the Kings won, only that it took them so long to score.

I think Brown's hit was dirty. He had him lined up in the rail road tracks, and lead with his knee. I don't think it's a hit that will garner a suspension, just that it's one of those borderline hits that's meant to injure a player, not just separate him from the puck.

Put Torres' name bar on the back of Brown's jersey and Shanny would throw 15 games at him though :)

[rsx]

No fucking way that deserves a suspension. You can't fault Brownie on that one, blame the refs if anything.

[fsy82]

No fucking way that deserves a suspension. You can't fault Brownie on that one, blame the refs if anything.


:seriously:

Don't blame Brown? Please explain...

[rsx]

:seriously:

Don't blame Brown? Please explain...

Looked to me like he was leaning with his upper body and forearm extended to the chest of Rosz for a hit, but instead clipped the inner thigh of Rosz.

[Gh0stRider]

Alain Vigneault signs contract extension with the Canucks

Vancouver, B.C. –Vancouver Canucks President and General Manager Mike Gillis announced today that Head Coach Alain Vigneault has agreed to terms on a contract extension.

“Alain has established himself as one of the premiere coaches in the National Hockey League,” said Gillis. “He has demonstrated a commitment to winning that has led to back-to-back Presidents’ Trophies and we are confident his dedication and hard work will continue to yield positive results. Alain has built a foundation of winning with this franchise and I feel he can continue to build on that foundation to achieve our ultimate goal.”

“I am pleased to be signing this extension to continue as the Head Coach of such an outstanding organization,” said Vigneault. “I look forward to taking the next step with this franchise in bringing the Stanley Cup to Vancouver. I feel fortunate to be able to work with such a dedicated group of management, coaches and players in this great city I love.”

Alain Vigneault signs contract extension with the Canucks - Vancouver Canucks - News (http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=632545&navid=DL|VAN|home)

[411ken]

AV signs contract extension. As expected

[Not really racist!]

I guess lots of ppl in this thread are gonna be choked.. hopefully he changes his coaching strategies a bit

[fliptuner]

Sorry did I miss where it says for how long? or is it just for 1 year?

[chun]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ztu6tvi0ExU

Looked to me like he was leaning with his upper body and forearm extended to the chest of Rosz for a hit, but instead clipped the inner thigh of Rosz.

I respectfully disagree.

[UFO]

Looked to me like he was leaning with his upper body and forearm extended to the chest of Rosz for a hit, but instead clipped the inner thigh of Rosz.

Yeah, maybe. But you don't give him a pass because of what he was trying to do, you penalize him because of what he DID do.

JR says he was turning and didn't have time to avoid the hit. Questionable. But it was Brown's choice to stick his leg out and turn that way to make the contact, he needs to be accountable for that action when Roszival had no chance to avoid that contact. It was Brown's fault that he didn't turn far enough for a full on body-body hit, or maybe Brown realized he'd have a higher chance of hurting himself throwing a hit like that.

Rome got 4 SCF games with his questionable late hit, but it was a clean hit otherwise. If Brown was some no name bum, he'd get the same treatment. I bet Shanny turns the other cheek.

[highfive]

Extending AV is a good move. Don't think there is a coach out there better to take his place unless Babcock gets fired in Detroit.

[rsx]

Yeah, maybe. But you don't give him a pass because of what he was trying to do, you penalize him because of what he DID do.

JR says he was turning and didn't have time to avoid the hit. Questionable. But it was Brown's choice to stick his leg out and turn that way to make the contact, he needs to be accountable for that action when Roszival had no chance to avoid that contact. It was Brown's fault that he didn't turn far enough for a full on body-body hit, or maybe Brown realized he'd have a higher chance of hurting himself throwing a hit like that.

Rome got 4 SCF games with his questionable late hit, but it was a clean hit otherwise. If Brown was some no name bum, he'd get the same treatment. I bet Shanny turns the other cheek.

But they didn't penalize him. Ultimately, the refs make the call and they didn't. Now, you're comparing Rome's hit, saying it was a "questionable late hit, but it was a clean hit otherwise" was it questionable or clean? Doesn't matter, refs made the call. Move on.

[UFO]

We don't actually know whether the ref's decided that Brown's 'hit' was clean, or that it was missed--there is a distinct difference. However there have also been instances where the call was not made on the ice, but suspension was still handed out after the fact. So really at this point I don't care about the call or non-call on the ice, I'm more interested in how the league treats this incident after throwing Torres under the bus as the poster boy a few weeks ago.

[punkwax]

I guess lots of ppl in this thread are gonna be choked.. hopefully he changes his coaching strategies a bit

Those people are idiots.

[Not really racist!]

Brown won't be suspended, he ain't no Rome, suspending a player for part of the SCF.. especially a star player and the captain.. okay... 1% chance it happens.

Then again Shanny might surprise me again as he has throughout the season and the playoffs

[Gh0stRider]

Sorry did I miss where it says for how long? or is it just for 1 year?

length of extension was not announced

[badgerx3]

i heard it was a 2 year extension via tsn

[murd0c]

Yep it was 2 years

[highfive]

Reading on HFBoards and CDC...a lot of people are pissed about AV's extension...

I personally can't wait till the SC playoffs are over and it's OFFSEASON!!!! NHL Draft..what would Gillis do? Will he pull off another trade like the Bernier / Grabner / first for Ballard and Oreskovich? What would happend to Luongo? Schneider?

IMO, the best news would be Schneider signing a 2-4 year deal with us at a reasonable cap hit.

[murd0c]

AV had a interview eariler today and was asked about the goaltending situtation and his quote was "what happened in the playoffs might be an indication of what happens moving forward"

[JesseBlue]

that means a two goalie system...i can live with that :)

[Not really racist!]

so 5.2mil + (3 -4 mil) ~ 8.2 -9.2m for our goaltending....

am I the only one who thinks we should just unload one even tho that would be a crazy combo?

[DanHibiki]

Ballard must be like ":fuuuuu:"

[cliffhanger33]

Let's go devils!

[cliffhanger33]

LOL GIONTA

[cliffhanger33]

Flood gates on lundqvist

[LsquareD]

Yayer. Lets go Devils!

[rsx]

Fuck! Let's go NYR!

[cliffhanger33]

Wow lundqvist shatting the bed

[kwy]

Lundqvist is the opposite of on fire. That was a baaad goal, gotta stop those.

[murd0c]

that means a two goalie system...i can live with that :)

I think to mean Cory starting in goal :fullofwin:

[spoon.ek9]

went to check the score seeing as you guys said it's 3-0 and now it's 3-2 in the 2nd :/

[cliffhanger33]

fuu =(

[AzNightmare]

But they didn't penalize him. Ultimately, the refs make the call and they didn't. Now, you're comparing Rome's hit, saying it was a "questionable late hit, but it was a clean hit otherwise" was it questionable or clean? Doesn't matter, refs made the call. Move on.

He's saying Rome's hit is clean (if timed properly), but questionable as the opponent no longer had the puck.
and Brown's hit was illegal, regardless if the opponent has the puck or not.

Either way, the officiating is turning out to be a big joke. If everyone watching the game on TV can see what's happening with instant replay,
I don't see how the refs cannot make proper calls. Hell, if they just looked up and officiated using the big jumbotron, they would do a better job.

:fulloffuck:

This is comparable to soccer where instant replays aren't used, even though the technology is there.

[cliffhanger33]

Tie game :okay: