It's here! The NHL 2003-04 playoff thread

[sterlingice]

Darn intermissions. They need to drag their tired carcasses back out onto the ice

Actually, I've been watching a DVD in the other room. Have they started showing the "Xth longest playoff game of all time" yet? I can't remember if they start doing that in the 3rd OT or 4th OT.

SI

[bbor]

Best.Game.this year.

[sterlingice]

Argh! how can you have technical difficulties in the middle of 2OT?!?

SI

[Hurst2112]

i don't know what's worse...not being able to watch the game or having to listen to ferarro during the tech difficulties.

[SunDancer]

Originally Posted by Hurst2112

i don't know what's worse...not being able to watch the game or having to listen to ferarro during the tech difficulties.

Thank God for CBC. They do an excellent job with hockey coverage.

[sterlingice]

To be fair, I've seen tons of games on ESPN and this is the first game I remember seeing an extended problem (ie not just a 3 second glitch).

SI

[TazFTW]

One of the Nashville/Detroit games had a technical problem and ESPN decided to use TSN's feed instead of going to the studio.

I found it weird that they went to the studio so fast, I only saw the outage for a second before the logo came up and they went to the studio.

[bbor]

Another game 7 ...woohoo

I heart this game

[sterlingice]

Yup

SI

[Karim]

I just don't know how we can back from this one. If Sutter can somehow manage to rally the troops to a victory in Vancouver then he has to be considered one of the best coaches in the NHL, if he isn't already.

Whatever happens, I think this series should kill any talk of the Flames moving to Portland or city council members suggesting the NHL isn't that important to the city.

[Draft Dodger]

Originally Posted by bbor

I hope for triple OT.

wish granted.

[Draft Dodger]

oh, and I'd just like to say this about the Canadian feeds I get on DirecTV...

Canadian Tire has the coolest hardware gadgets I've ever seen.

[bbor]

Originally Posted by Draft Dodger

oh, and I'd just like to say this about the Canadian feeds I get on DirecTV...

Canadian Tire has the coolest hardware gadgets I've ever seen.

LMAO!

[sachmo71]

Stars made Colorado look much better than they are. I could be wrong about Abby, but if he lets in soft goals like he did against the Stars against a good team, the Avs will be hitting the links soon.

[sterlingice]

Canadian Tire?

SI

[MikeVic]

Originally Posted by Draft Dodger

oh, and I'd just like to say this about the Canadian feeds I get on DirecTV...

Canadian Tire has the coolest hardware gadgets I've ever seen.

lol. What's an example?

[Draft Dodger]

Originally Posted by MikeVic

lol. What's an example?

well, that little filling station for your lawnmower (like Canadians even have lawns) was pretty cool.

can't remember all the stuff, but every HNIC broadcast we watch, there's a nifty new gadget they are showing.

[Draft Dodger]

Originally Posted by sachmo71

Stars made Colorado look much better than they are. I could be wrong about Abby, but if he lets in soft goals like he did against the Stars against a good team, the Avs will be hitting the links soon.

I think they'll be ok - he's let in some softies, but he's also stood on his head (Avs had no business winning game 4). reminds me of a certain former Avs goalie...

I wish they could bottle their Game 5 performance - but I know that's just not going to happen.

[Maple Leafs]

Originally Posted by Draft Dodger

Canadian Tire has the coolest hardware gadgets I've ever seen.

Yeah, sure, but don't you find yourself hating the people in those commercials? Come on... the skinny guy with the beard who's always belittling his neighbours ("What, you mean you don't have a pressure washer? What are you, retarded?"). Beard-man is a real smartass until his butchy wife shows up and puts him in his place, mocking him at every turn. Meanwhile their fifteen kids of various ages are always running around out of control. I hate that whole family.

Hm, I think I've revealed too much.

[Karim]

Me too. I can't stand that prick.

[Draft Dodger]

actors = lame
gadgets = cool

[Johnny93g]

How can you guys even pay attention to the commercials.....Im so nuts during a Leaf game....Jesus Christ could be selling something and I wouldnt notice...im to busy worrying...or analyzing.....or dying with the last play.....

Maple Leafs, make sure your wife doesn't talk during the Tkachuks tonight....I want this one in 6....

[Maple Leafs]

Originally Posted by Johnny93g

Maple Leafs, make sure your wife doesn't talk during the Tkachuks tonight....I want this one in 6....

Don't worry, she'll stay quiet.

I still can't see the Leafs winning this one tonight. There's just too many obstacles -- Mats out, it's a road game, they just won with a sub-par effort, they don't really need the game. I think it all adds up to a good but not great effort, and the Sens should be flying. After all, Ottawa can't possibly be so gutless and to lay down again, could they?

(Um, could they?)

[ice4277]

Growing up in an area where Hockey Night in Canada is available over-the-air, I must say I have become spoiled. I will never watch an ESPN broadcast unless the game I want to see is not on HNIC, which is very, very, rare during the playoffs. ESPN is better than it was a few years ago but still doesn't hold a candle to CBC.

[Johnny93g]

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

After all, Ottawa can't possibly be so gutless and to lay down again, could they?

(Um, could they?)

Being gutless and laying down is what makes them our beloved Ottawa Senators.....

[Draft Dodger]

Originally Posted by ice4277

Growing up in an area where Hockey Night in Canada is available over-the-air, I must say I have become spoiled. I will never watch an ESPN broadcast unless the game I want to see is not on HNIC, which is very, very, rare during the playoffs. ESPN is better than it was a few years ago but still doesn't hold a candle to CBC.

I'll watch pretty much any broadcast before ESPN.
I really like the broadcasters - Thorne and Clement especially - but I HATE ESPN's production. Too much attempt to try to force everything up into a tidy story instead of just letting the game flow. Steve Levy is a prime example of this. Like his voice, love his preparation...hate the attempt to constantly boil down the game into a bullet-point microchism.

[Maple Leafs]

Originally Posted by Johnny93g

Being gutless and laying down is what makes them our beloved Ottawa Senators.....

In the past, true. Whether it's still true now remains to be seen.

On the one hand, they didn't lay down last year during tough series with the Flyers and Devils.

On the other hand, it's essentially the same core of players they've always had, so maybe it's unrealistic to expect these leopards to change their spots.

I still say they fight back hard tonight, but I guess we'll know in about three hours.

[Tekneek]

GAME ON!

[bbor]

Ottawa looks good....Toronto is already in their 'Kitty bar the door mode'

If the Sens manage to score the Leafs are done.It's hard to crank up the offence after shutting it down.

[ice4277]

Ed Belfour is putting on one of the great playoff goaltending displays. That and the Senators are snakebit, but oh how I would love to see a game 7 in this series.

[Booj]

The game in Montreal was just as good. I was there. The crowd was electric... it was awesome.. Great comeback so far for the Habs, but it isn't over yet...

[bbor]

Originally Posted by ice4277

Ed Belfour is putting on one of the great playoff goaltending displays. That and the Senators are snakebit, but oh how I would love to see a game 7 in this series.

uhh..NO!

[bbor]

Originally Posted by Booj

The game in Montreal was just as good. I was there. The crowd was electric... it was awesome.. Great comeback so far for the Habs, but it isn't over yet...

Did you boo the anthem?

[bbor]

Shit...that goal may kill the Leafs

[Draft Dodger]

it's 1-1, 2 minutes left in the game...

and Tivo pops up with a message that it wants to change the channel to record "Jay Jay and the Jet Plane".

um. NO!

[sterlingice]

Another 3OT game? I could really go for that.

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[Vince]

Lalime made some really nice saves there, and Ottawa looked like they blew some pretty good chances.

Not that I want to change anything with the Sharks now, but man did I love Sutter as our coach.

[Booj]

Originally Posted by bbor

Did you boo the anthem?

Nope, the idiots that did were drowned out by the people who sang along

[Tekneek]

The 5-on-3 that Toronto had to begin the game off was the weakest of the playoffs. That was just handed to them by the refs on a silver platter.

[Vince]

Wow, Ottawa wins.

[ice4277]

Good job Sens, great game by both teams. Setting up to be an all-time classic (hopefully) on Tuesday.

[Tekneek]

It is awesome that there is still great first round hockey to watch.

[DiG]

Originally Posted by Booj

Nope, the idiots that did were drowned out by the people who sang along

Oh! I thought they were trying to drown out Gregory Charles...

On a more serious note, I think I'm going to have a heart attack tomorrow. I can't trust that damn Theo.

And how about that, three series featuring one or two canadians team, three game seven.

[Draft Dodger]

Originally Posted by DiG

And how about that, three series featuring one or two canadians team, three game seven.

the NHL is fixed

[Honolulu_Blue]

Man. Three games sevens. Wow. So long as the Wings aren't involved, I love Game 7's. Nothing better in sport. Then again, the Wings' last game seven was really nice. A fun, relaxing romp. I enjoyed it immensely. The Game 7 prior to that, I believe, was that 1-0 Double OT game against the Blues where Yzerman scored on a blistering slap-shot from just inside the blue-line. A great game, but not nearly as enjoyable, as I felt sick through a lot of it.

[ice4277]

Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue

Man. Three games sevens. Wow. So long as the Wings aren't involved, I love Game 7's. Nothing better in sport. Then again, the Wings' last game seven was really nice. A fun, relaxing romp. I enjoyed it immensely. The Game 7 prior to that, I believe, was that 1-0 Double OT game against the Blues where Yzerman scored on a blistering slap-shot from just inside the blue-line. A great game, but not nearly as enjoyable, as I felt sick through a lot of it.

I think I had multiple strokes during that game. Then the goal probably should not have gone in, Fuhr just whiffed on it. I think I sat there in disbelief for a few seconds.

[DiG]

Originally Posted by Draft Dodger

the NHL is fixed

I wish...

[Karim]

Please God, don't let the refs decide the outcome of tonight's games.

[Fidatelo]

Originally Posted by Karim

Please God, don't let the refs decide the outcome of tonight's games.

You mean by putting away their whistles so that thuggish players can decide the game by cheating? Ya, that's always a great idea.

[sachmo71]

I believe that he is talking about the refs not making marginal calls. That's usually what hockey fans mean when they ask for "the whistles to be put away".