The Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

**TracerBullet** · 05-04-2012, 12:15 AM

Re: The Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

Originally posted by ImTellinTim

Absolutely, they have a goalie that steals games and their top line is clicking. Danger danger.

I think a Kings/Rangers final would be fantastic.

If it comes down to that, I'm cheering for the Kings. Though that may kill the remaining sanity that Matrix has when the bandwagoners come.

**BunnyHardaway** · 05-04-2012, 12:26 AM

Re: The Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

Originally posted by daflyboys

WHAT playoffs are you currently watching? Because I think you have some tapes accidentally stuck on auto-play from some other year. They beat a Penguins team that was easily even money to win it all this year. They are, what, playing down to their competition with the Devils. Even if the win this series, chances are they'll face a Rangers team who went unbeaten against them this year and have a goalie they have not solved. And let's say by some chance they do make it past the Rangers, they then face conceivably the hottest team coming out of the west, which may be the Kings right now..... and this is the easiest path??

It's easier than it has been it past years. Before tonight I was pretty sure they were better than New Jersey and Washington and could put up a fight with the Rangers, but I'm not seeing it. I'd honestly be surprised if they won a cup in the next 10 years. They always pick a time in the playoffs to fall flat on their faces. I'll gladly eat crow if they can win this series (or another game for that matter), but I don't see it happening.

**DrJones** · 05-04-2012, 12:28 AM

Re: The Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

Originally posted by thedudedominick

I bet Vancouver and St. Louis right now are wishing the Kings would have won the Pacific instead of slipping to the 8 spot by losing two games to the Sharks at the end of the season.

I know I was. Stupid Ryane Clowe.

I doubt Vancouver was gonna beat anyone else except San Jose, though.

**l3ulvl** · 05-04-2012, 01:10 AM

Re: The Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

Originally posted by JJLinn

I want to see them win ONE freaking cup before I die. How a team that's good nearly every year can go nearly 40 years without winning it all is mind boggling. This is the easiest path they could possibly have and they're blowing it.

Aren't you like 24? They could go another 40 years and you still wouldn't even qualify for social security... assuming the program still exists

**TheMatrix31** · 05-04-2012, 01:37 AM

Re: The Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

Originally posted by TracerBullet

If it comes down to that, I'm cheering for the Kings. Though that may kill the remaining sanity that Matrix has when the bandwagoners come.

Surprisingly, I'm generally cool with the Kings doing well. Thus far, anyway.

**BunnyHardaway** · 05-04-2012, 08:09 AM

Re: The Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

Originally posted by l3ulvl

Aren't you like 24? They could go another 40 years and you still wouldn't even qualify for social security... assuming the program still exists

22, but close enough.

I just wasn't meant to see any of my pro teams win championships...gonna have to learn to accept that I guess.

**Blzer** · 05-04-2012, 08:09 AM

Re: The Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

I guess I'll ask here, because I won't know where else to find it... but when listening to my local radio station's sports updates last night, I overheard a play-by-play announcer make a call on a goal in one of the games last night where he got really, really high pitched when he said, "SCOOORES!"

Does anyone know who the announcer was, or where I can hear the call? I didn't know if that was just a staple of his to call it so strangely, or if that was just a one-timer (pun intended) where it almost threw me off the road since I was laughing so hard.

**ASB37** · 05-04-2012, 08:26 AM

Re: The Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

Originally posted by Blzer

I guess I'll ask here, because I won't know where else to find it... but when listening to my local radio station's sports updates last night, I overheard a play-by-play announcer make a call on a goal in one of the games last night where he got really, really high pitched when he said, "SCOOORES!"

Does anyone know who the announcer was, or where I can hear the call? I didn't know if that was just a staple of his to call it so strangely, or if that was just a one-timer (pun intended) where it almost threw me off the road since I was laughing so hard.

Sounds like Doc Emerick of NBC Sports.

If you check around the video section of their website you should be able to find some highlights with him screaming like that.

**slickdtc** · 05-04-2012, 08:30 AM

NBC's Doc Emerick gets pretty high pitched with his "SCORES!" call.

Flyers... Saw it coming like pietastrep said. You don't get two PP's in OT... and fail as badly as Philly did.

Something needs to change. Philly is getting outplayed at least 2 periods each game. They show up for 10 minute stretches then baffle you for the rest of the game. This team is so talented that they're able to still win games this way but it won't get them to the ultimate prize. The playoffs are meant to weed out the flawed teams.

**slickdtc** · 05-04-2012, 08:35 AM

That said, it's character test time. We haven't been down in a series yet this postseason so we'll see what the boys are made of.

They have been good in these scenarios the past few seasons so there is that.

Giroux has been nearly invisible. I saw that he was trying but him and the other skill guys keep getting stifled. Credit to the Devils. New Jersey is definitely impressing me. They're playing a team game and getting contributions from their big guns like Parise and Kovalchuk. Brodeur is his usual self in net. Outside of the Briere goal last night, excellent rebound control by Marty.

**Kobalt** · 05-04-2012, 10:34 AM

Kings have the best twitter person. Spoiler for language.

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**pietasterp** · 05-04-2012, 02:30 PM

Re: The Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

Originally posted by Psyblast

Anybody else starting to get that "it" vibe from the Kings?

Someone please explain the Kings to me...they are looking like world-beaters right now. No one is even coming close to them. Can they be stopped????

Originally posted by l3ulvl

Aren't you like 24? They could go another 40 years and you still wouldn't even qualify for social security... assuming the program still exists

LOL...good one l3ulvl. Thinking Social Security will still be around then....

**goh** · 05-04-2012, 03:50 PM

Re: The Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

Originally posted by pietasterp

Someone please explain the Kings to me...they are looking like world-beaters right now. No one is even coming close to them. Can they be stopped????

**DrJones** · 05-04-2012, 04:51 PM

Re: The Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

Originally posted by pietasterp

Someone please explain the Kings to me...they are looking like world-beaters right now. No one is even coming close to them.

Underachieving team with a great goalie peaking at the right time. It happens.

Originally posted by pietasterp

Can they be stopped????

Yes.

**DrJones** · 05-04-2012, 04:53 PM

Re: The Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

Originally posted by JJLinn

22, but close enough.

I just wasn't meant to see any of my pro teams win championships...gonna have to learn to accept that I guess.

Haha, I was 22 when the Canucks came within one game of the Stanley Cup. In 1994.

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