The Official 2010-11 Stanley Cup Playoffs Talk Thread

[Psyblast]

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Good luck waiting for Hossa to step up.......

[IlliniM1ke]

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Good luck waiting for Hossa to step up.......

Meh he had a productive playoffs for us last year and while he didn't score a lot of goals the ones he did score were very timely.

As far as watching this years team I have the feeling of "good luck waiting for anyone to step up".

Our main weakness in the regular season was a lack of production and consistency from our bottom 6, now tonight we got production from the bottom 6 and the top 6 didn't do much of anything.

[skydog71]

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Oh well, didn't actually think we were going to take both games in Anaheim. Those 2 early power play goals were killers.

Big win for Vancouver. Chicago has to win 4 of 5 now, and that's going to be tough.

[Psyblast]

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Meh he had a productive playoffs for us last year and while he didn't score a lot of goals the ones he did score were very timely.

As far as watching this years team I have the feeling of "good luck waiting for anyone to step up".

Our main weakness in the regular season was a lack of production and consistency from our bottom 6, now tonight we got production from the bottom 6 and the top 6 didn't do much of anything.

Maybe we have different definitions of "productive." When I'm paying a guy 8 million dollars and making him one of the highest paid players in hockey, I'm expecting more than 15 points in 22 games. I'm expecting more like what Toews and Kane delivered for Chicago last postseason. I don't pay someone that type of money and then call three goals in 22 playoff games "productive." I'd expect three goals from the guys on my checking line. Hossa is what he is, a supreme talent when he's motivated and a physical force when he's not timid. Problem is he gets timid just as the weather starts to warm up. Third time was the charm for him last year, but he was little more than a hanger-on while Toews, Kane, Byfuglien and Niemi carried the Blackhawks to the Cup.

[Psyblast]

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The Anaheim regime continues its reign of terror.

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[jyoung]

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Gotta' give some props to Emery last night for Anaheim. He outplayed Rinne in net and was the difference in the game for sure.

[Fiddy]

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The Anaheim regime continues its reign of terror.

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maybe that guy will move the puck next time eh? lol..

that warrants at least a game suspension IMO.. pretty much like Ruutu a few years back with the Pens.

[Evan_OS]

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maybe that guy will move the puck next time eh? lol..

that warrants at least a game suspension IMO.. pretty much like Ruutu a few years back with the Pens.

The Ducks have been getting away with all kinds of crap in this series. It's ridiculous..

[Beantown]

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Chara was hospitalized last night suffering from dehydration, and is uncertain for Game Two tonight.

He doesn't play and I don't see Boston winning the game.

[BlueNGold]

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Chara was hospitalized last night suffering from dehydration, and is uncertain for Game Two tonight.

He doesn't play and I don't see Boston winning the game.

That's odd.....

Was he too angry to drink his Gatorade on the bench or something?

Or I guess him being ridiculously hungover is another possibility.

[Kobalt]

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Stupid penalty by Hanzal

[Scottdau]

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Dats is putting on a show tonight!!

[pietasterp]

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Oh my goodness...I'm not sure if the Wings are just flying right now, or if Phoenix is just flat-lining, but this performance by the Wings is mesemerizing through 1.5 periods. I'm not sure I've seen them play this dominantly since the Cup year of 2008. I'm stunned - it's like target practice out there right now.

[SqueakyD]

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Oh my goodness...I'm not sure if the Wings are just flying right now, or if Phoenix is just flat-lining, but this performance by the Wings is mesemerizing through 1.5 periods. I'm not sure I've seen them play this dominantly since the Cup year of 2008. I'm stunned - it's like target practice out there right now.

Uggh, spoke too soon. Within one, and flashbacks to that comeback in March is happening again. Except that wasn't due to a 5 on 3.

[Fiddy]

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hi, HCDB and the rest of the Penguins.. did you watch this Red Wings and Coyotes game by any chance? if so, then thats obviously how power plays are suppose to work.

that is all!!