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  • Money99
    Hall Of Fame
    • Sep 2002
    • 12696

    #1936
    Re: 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

    Originally posted by tyler289
    How about Mike Green?
    F YOU!

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    • Scottdau
      Banned
      • Feb 2003
      • 32580

      #1937
      Re: 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

      I agree if Nick leaves that is a big big whole to fill. Though he is in his 40's, even though he is still playing at a very high level I am sure he is feeling it more and more every day now.

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      • Beantown
        #DoYourJob
        • Feb 2005
        • 31523

        #1938
        Re: 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

        Hopefully the unveiling of the new Bobby Orr statue at the new Garden will energize the Bruins and they can wrap it up tonight.

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        • Scottdau
          Banned
          • Feb 2003
          • 32580

          #1939
          Re: 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

          Originally posted by Money99
          Congrats to the Sharks! Good luck in the next round!
          Thanks you were right about winning in 5, you just had the wrong team. In all kidding aside the Sharks won the way the Wings have won for so long. It was like a role reversal. Great series and could have gone either way.

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          • Money99
            Hall Of Fame
            • Sep 2002
            • 12696

            #1940
            Re: 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

            Originally posted by Scottdau
            I agree if Nick leaves that is a big big whole to fill. Though he is in his 40's, even though he is still playing at a very high level I am sure he is feeling it more and more every day now.
            Despite his age he was voted the best shutdown dman in the league by his peers.

            According to local reports, his returning for another season depends on 2 factors:
            1. Desire
            2. Family (his oldest son was recently accepted into a prestigious soccer school in Sweden).

            Nick's always said he wants to raise his kids in Sweden. But he's been saying that for 10 years now too.

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            • Scottdau
              Banned
              • Feb 2003
              • 32580

              #1941
              Re: 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

              Originally posted by Longhorn
              Hopefully the unveiling of the new Bobby Orr statue at the new Garden will energize the Bruins and they can wrap it up tonight.
              It should be a good game. Philly could have won either game there, but I say the Bruins get it done. Though it should be a very physical game.

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              • jsquigg
                MVP
                • Nov 2003
                • 1167

                #1942
                Re: 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

                Originally posted by DrJones
                I'm not saying I thought he'd beat the Caps, but if you asked me before the playoffs which goalies were capable of "stealing" a series, I would've said Halak (and Pekka Rinne), because I thought Montreal matched up better against Washington than they did against New Jersey or Buffalo because of the Caps' desire for up-and-down play, which suits Montreal's quick smurf forwards just fine. Also because of Halak's apparent preference to see a lot of rubber (he was 8-0 during the regular season when facing 45+ shots).

                If you're wondering why I didn't mention Rask, it's because I didn't consider the Bruins to be much in the way of underdogs.
                I believe you. I love the numbers you throw out there. I am admittedly a multiple sport guy (played basketball in high school) and don't know a lot of hockey history. I do hate it that Ovechkin is taking the blame for the Caps' loss. Boudreau may not have adjusted enough in the end, but it's hard to criticize a team that massively out shot the other. They could have been more patient in setting up scoring chances, but the bottom line is that Halak was and is playing out of his head. If Montreal had more talent and size up front they'd be in a better position, but I'm still not counting them out.
                As for Luongo's contract, I'm opposed to long, multi-year contracts 90% of the time. With the inconsistency of nearly every goalie in clutch situations, it's better to spend your money in other places (the key is the plural on places) and lessen the pressure on your goalie with a solid team on the ice. If money were no object I'd take him in a heartbeat, but because of his contract he is basically locked in Vancouver barring a dumb move with Luongo's permission.

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                • jsquigg
                  MVP
                  • Nov 2003
                  • 1167

                  #1943
                  Re: 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

                  Originally posted by Money99
                  If Lidstrom retires, this team will be in more trouble than fans will admit.
                  The man was/is a rock back there and is quite possibly in the top 3 defenseman of all time.
                  I mean, the dude made Osgood and Howard look good.

                  Not sure how you replace that, but I see Holland working his butt off to get another true #1 or #2 dman on the roster.
                  With all due respect, I love Nick Lidstrom, but the defense was worse than I've seen in years with him on the team. We need to address the blue line regardless of whether he's back or not. And I know Mike Green is much maligned these days, but while he's not a typical shutdown defense man, I'd take him in an instant if he fit into the cap.

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                  • Money99
                    Hall Of Fame
                    • Sep 2002
                    • 12696

                    #1944
                    Re: 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

                    Originally posted by jsquigg
                    With all due respect, I love Nick Lidstrom, but the defense was worse than I've seen in years with him on the team. We need to address the blue line regardless of whether he's back or not. And I know Mike Green is much maligned these days, but while he's not a typical shutdown defense man, I'd take him in an instant if he fit into the cap.
                    I'm not sure they'll be able to do much this year. With Hudler coming back they don't have a lot of wiggle room under the Cap.
                    Chances are we'll see Kindl up with the big club, but not much else.

                    I'm still praying their defensive lapses are due to fatigue from playing so much hockey over the last few years (including an Olympic year this season).

                    On that note, here's your useless fact of the day;
                    SJ is now officially the first team to advance past the 2nd round in an Olympic year despite having 7+ players play in the games.

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                    • Scottdau
                      Banned
                      • Feb 2003
                      • 32580

                      #1945
                      Re: 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

                      Originally posted by Money99
                      I'm not sure they'll be able to do much this year. With Hudler coming back they don't have a lot of wiggle room under the Cap.
                      Chances are we'll see Kindl up with the big club, but not much else.

                      I'm still praying their defensive lapses are due to fatigue from playing so much hockey over the last few years (including an Olympic year this season).

                      On that note, here's your useless fact of the day;
                      SJ is now officially the first team to advance past the 2nd round in an Olympic year despite having 7+ players play in the games.


                      That is a very interesting fact for me.

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                      • jsquigg
                        MVP
                        • Nov 2003
                        • 1167

                        #1946
                        Re: 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

                        Originally posted by Money99
                        I'm not sure they'll be able to do much this year. With Hudler coming back they don't have a lot of wiggle room under the Cap.
                        Chances are we'll see Kindl up with the big club, but not much else.

                        I'm still praying their defensive lapses are due to fatigue from playing so much hockey over the last few years (including an Olympic year this season).

                        On that note, here's your useless fact of the day;
                        SJ is now officially the first team to advance past the 2nd round in an Olympic year despite having 7+ players play in the games.
                        Hudler better score 30 goals and have at least 60 points...

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                        • DrJones
                          All Star
                          • Mar 2003
                          • 9113

                          #1947
                          Re: 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

                          Originally posted by tyler289
                          How about Mike Green?
                          Do you know if Green is hurt? For his sake, I hope so. If he turned down an invite to play for Canada at the World Championships after that atrocious postseason, he can kiss any chance of ever playing in an Olympics goodbye.
                          Originally posted by Thrash13
                          Dr. Jones was right in stating that. We should have believed him.
                          Originally posted by slickdtc
                          DrJones brings the stinky cheese is what we've all learned from this debacle.
                          Originally posted by Kipnis22
                          yes your fantasy world when your proven wrong about 95% of your post

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                          • DrJones
                            All Star
                            • Mar 2003
                            • 9113

                            #1948
                            Re: 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

                            Originally posted by Money99
                            On that note, here's your useless fact of the day;
                            SJ is now officially the first team to advance past the 2nd round in an Olympic year despite having 7+ players play in the games.
                            Useless and incorrect. Three of the four Conference finalists from 2002 had 7+ Olympians each (Detroit 11, Colorado 7, Toronto 7).
                            Originally posted by Thrash13
                            Dr. Jones was right in stating that. We should have believed him.
                            Originally posted by slickdtc
                            DrJones brings the stinky cheese is what we've all learned from this debacle.
                            Originally posted by Kipnis22
                            yes your fantasy world when your proven wrong about 95% of your post

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                            • DrJones
                              All Star
                              • Mar 2003
                              • 9113

                              #1949
                              Re: 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

                              Originally posted by jsquigg
                              I love the numbers you throw out there. I am admittedly a multiple sport guy (played basketball in high school) and don't know a lot of hockey history.
                              I hear you. I'm a multi-sport nut myself. Baseball is (or was) my job.
                              Originally posted by Thrash13
                              Dr. Jones was right in stating that. We should have believed him.
                              Originally posted by slickdtc
                              DrJones brings the stinky cheese is what we've all learned from this debacle.
                              Originally posted by Kipnis22
                              yes your fantasy world when your proven wrong about 95% of your post

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                              • jsquigg
                                MVP
                                • Nov 2003
                                • 1167

                                #1950
                                Re: 2010 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

                                Originally posted by DrJones
                                Useless and incorrect. Three of the four Conference finalists from 2002 had 7+ Olympians each (Detroit 11, Colorado 7, Toronto 7).
                                In the same year the Olympics were held? I think money's "fact" was referring to Olympians within that Olympic year and not all time. Either way, he might be wrong. I don't know myself.

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