12-04-2004 22:12									#241
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From today's Toronto Star.

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	12-04-2004 23:31									#243
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hmmm

Montreal gets a deserved win -- I thought they could only take Boston on Theodore's back but so far Raycroft has outgoaltended Theodore and they are still in the series . .. If Theodore can get his head out of his behind . . .

Toronto-Ottawa I think the war of attrition will continue-- I see this being a loong series

Calgary-Vancouver--- Kiprisoff has been good but the Vancouver tenders have been just as good-- So far I say goaltending is a draw and better Vancouver scoring has led to their success

Detroit will take out Nashville-- Vokun stole a game but can only keep itup for so long

I don't know what is going on with the devils-- Philly seems to be showing they can win if they can only get some goaltending

The Islanders have suprised me-- I thought Tampa might crush them

san Jose is looking tough


Can't wait for tonight

	13-04-2004 04:53									#244
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Brodeur. Seriously. Get your act together.

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Observation: What is up with ESPN2? I mean, I've come to accept the relative crappiness of their announcers (although I don't mind when they have their A-list guys on there, like Clement and Davidson), but what the hell kind of cameras are they using? It looks like Jersey and Philly are playing in some dimly-lit barn two clicks outside of Moose Jaw or something. When I flip back to CBC's coverage of Leafs-Sens, my eyes nearly melt from the transition to the crisp, clean sheen of the ice contrasted with the speedy black'n'reds and white'n'blues.

Now, maybe it's just the fact that TSN is picking up a feed of ESPN, and that lessens the quality... maybe. I just don't know.

Also: Cherry was great tonight.

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That's priceless, joncha!

The Leafs series are always long grinders - that's why they never last - those old timers can't keep it up.

The Canucks play differently with Hedberg in net - this changes everything. Probably for the better against Calgary if last night was any clue, but after that it's hard to say.

Who da thunk all Brodeur's success was Stevens and the trap, not talent?

	13-04-2004 06:34									#247
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Eddie! Eddie! Edddie!

	13-04-2004 06:37									#248
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Leafs 2 Senators 0

That means the Sens haven't scored in nearly seven periods of hockey.

Another Nieuwendyk goal (assisted by Francis) and Sundin scored on a breakaway.

Sens can eat ****!

	13-04-2004 07:30									#249
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Eddie has kept the Sens scoreless for 138:21 minutes.

Not bad for an old geezer, eh.

	13-04-2004 07:37									#250
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quote: Originally posted by cinch Observation: What is up with ESPN2? I mean, I've come to accept the relative crappiness of their announcers (although I don't mind when they have their A-list guys on there, like Clement and Davidson), but what the hell kind of cameras are they using? It looks like Jersey and Philly are playing in some dimly-lit barn two clicks outside of Moose Jaw or something. When I flip back to CBC's coverage of Leafs-Sens, my eyes nearly melt from the transition to the crisp, clean sheen of the ice contrasted with the speedy black'n'reds and white'n'blues. Now, maybe it's just the fact that TSN is picking up a feed of ESPN, and that lessens the quality... maybe. I just don't know.

Nah, it's ESPN crap camera work. They had one game where the pic had a bluish tinge. It took a period to fix it.

The announcing is god awful. Boring as all sh!t. They don't even get excited when someone scores.

The commentary is inane. At the beginning of the first Detriot-Nashville game, one of the announcers said "Brett Hull has more career playoff goals than the entire Nashville team." Well, duh, Nashville was starting it's first playoff game. Tie Domi has more playoff goals than Nashville.

	13-04-2004 07:42									#251
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Speaking of bad announcers... am I the only one who thinks Bob Cole should have been put out to pasture a loooong time ago? Harry Neal is, IMO, the best colour commentator in the game, but Cole is practically incoherent through most of the game. In the rare event that he's not doing a Leafs, he mixes up the players half the time. Is the younger "talent" really that bad?

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They really need to get Joe Bowen to do HNIC. He and Neale are hilarious. They are the Waldorf and Statler of hockey.

Bowen always brings out the dementia in Neale. He kept referring to one team as the "Hartford Whalers" in one game this season (and it wasn't the Canes).

Anyway, who can beat, "Holy Mackinaw!!"

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quote: Originally posted by joncha Speaking of bad announcers... am I the only one who thinks Bob Cole should have been put out to pasture a loooong time ago? Harry Neal is, IMO, the best colour commentator in the game, but Cole is practically incoherent through most of the game. In the rare event that he's not doing a Leafs, he mixes up the players half the time. Is the younger "talent" really that bad?

No way! Cole may be a bit old and "soft" in the head, but he's still got that signature HNIC-voice. It ain't time to put him down just yet.

Not that there's anything wrong with Chris Cuthbert. Quite to the contrary: he's awesome. I just feel sorry that he's always paired with that arrogant know-it-all Greg Millen as a colourman.

Now, if you want to talk crappy HNIC announcers: Mark goddamn Lee. Hatred is all I feel for that man.

	13-04-2004 13:31									#254
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Whats up with Ottawa and their inability to score???

Quite frankly, Ottawa outplayed Toronto pretty badly for much of the game and but for Balfour, it could have been bad for the Leafs.

Despite all logic, I still predict the Sens will rebound and win the series .. . its getting tougher to believe this though if Ottawa can't win when they are playing reasonably well--- you have to figure Toronto has enough talent to outplay Ottawa for a change

	13-04-2004 13:44									#255
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The Sens have got to be frustrated, and the more frustrated they get, the more chances Toronto has of scoring. Meanwhile the Leafs know that Belfour has been winning the games for them. They'll want to step up the scoring pressure on the Sens, and they know they can do it. This series will be over in two games.

Next game, look for a 5-1 Toronto win.

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Are there any Habs fans on Poly who want to defend Mike Ribeiro's "injury"? It's officially listed, in NHL playoff-speak, as an upper body injury. Methinks it has something to do with his brain.

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	14-04-2004 00:20									#257
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How can that be defended? It was a shameful display.

On a funnier note - How about Domi's awesome shot at the empty net? I guess that's why they pay him the big bucks.

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quote: Originally posted by Wezil How can that be defended? It was a shameful display. On a funnier note - How about Domi's awesome shot at the empty net? I guess that's why they pay him the big bucks.

That didn't stop Claude Julien from defending him:

quote: "How can we all stand here and say he was faking when he doesn't practice today?" asked Julien of reporters after Monday's workout. "Let's get something straight here, the guy was injured last night and people assume he was faking because he got back up, but he missed today. Not because I gave him the day off but because he's got an upper body injury."

(from the CBC )



Domi was almost as good as Rucinsky, who had two chances at an empty net (although the second one wouldn't have counted, because of the Ohlund/Iginla "fight"), and missed both.

	14-04-2004 02:57									#259
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quote: Originally posted by joncha Are there any Habs fans on Poly who want to defend Mike Ribeiro's "injury"? Ribeiro

I'm a Habs fan but there is no way I would defend that display. He probably does have something wrong since he did miss practice but there was nothing that warranted the convulsions he exhibited.

I think the CBC commentators had it right though .. . That display will stay with him for a long long time. he would pretty much need to be decapitated for the refs to pay any heed to any injury for him in the future.

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I'm glad the Canucks got Hedberg JUST IN CASE Cloutier went down.

There is real speculation here that Cloutier may be finished after 3! consecutive 30 win seasons, unprecedented for a Canuck goalie.

It's not the first time this wonky knee has given out on him. If Hedberg rides the Canucks for the playoffs, Cloutier may not be back.

	14-04-2004 04:50									#261
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What was Raycroft thinking? Keep that puck in your glove, boy!

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Oh man, Boston scores in the dying seconds to tie it. Who was it that iced the puck instead of going for the empty net?

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^ Rivet.

Theodore gave up one stinker and one questionable goal, and WTF was Perreault -- the league's best faceoff man -- doing on the bench for that critical faceoff?! Yeah, he ain't good for a lot of anything else, but he doesn't have to be -- win that faceoff and the game's all but over!

Claude Julien .

	14-04-2004 07:55									#264
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Boston wins!

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So much for the Habs.

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I don't care how much that slash hurt Kovalev's hands, you gotta get that puck out of the middle of the ice... chip it towards the boards with your one good hand, anything.

Or at least keep your head up so you don't run into Souray!

	14-04-2004 08:02									#267
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Argh, a short-handed goal for the Bruins. What a way to lose the game.


Meanwhile, the insightful comment of the day from SI/CNN about the next Leaf-Sens game.
"The Senators will will if:
They can stop themselves from reeling ASAP. They need to come out strong in Game 4 and get their scorers back on the board -- namely Marian Hossa and Martin Havlat, who both were flying in Game 1 and have since kept up the pressure. Their defensemen need to pepper Belfour with a few more shots."

So basically the guy is saying that Ottawa needs to score to win and they need to stop losing. Deep man, real deep.

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Phucking Alex Kovalev . Stands there and stares at his wrist, forgets completely where he is and where the puck is, and takes Souray out of the play to boot.

Thanks, Alex. Thanks, Jose, for two more softies. Thanks, Claude, for letting Perreault rot on the bench for that critical faceoff at the end of the third. Thanks for ending the season .

	14-04-2004 08:12									#269
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Blame Ribiero. The refs'll think twice before they blow the play dead for any Montreal "injury."

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Man. The Canucks breath on Kiprosoff and they get a penalty, and yet....

*shrug* I guess this is how Flames fans felt in game 2.