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The Mad Viking
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of the Great White North
Feb 2000
time: 05:35
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Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
I missed the ****ing goal in OT.
Absolutely unbelievable. Stepped out to call my folks, got a busy signal, walked back into the party with my friends and there it was, they'd scored, and it was all over.
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 That truly sucks, but maybe it softened the hurt a little.
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But can I say **** Fraser? He's the worst ref to ref Vancouver games. The Canucks have statistics to show that they play around .400 when Fraser refs.
And then they got that 4 minute penalty to Matt Cooke. Couldn't believe it was happening.
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I can't stand Fraser when he refs the Leafs. And the 4 minute call to Cooke was a bad mistake. But the books were balanced when Calgary got a slashing penalty for breaking their own stick over a Vancouver stick, with about 2:30 to go in the game. You can't say they didn't give Vancouver a chance to tie it up. Then when someone slashed Iginla's stick out of his hands, which led directly to the goal, no call. (Probably the right non-call, but still, frustrating to Flame fans)
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Same thing with Jovo's penalty with 30 seconds to go in the game 7. Absolutely unheard of in a playoff game. Yeah, he jostled a bit in front of the net, but nothing out of the ordinary. |
Rubbish. Offensive players don't get to knock down defenders in front of the net with 3 hard crosschecks to the back. On the power play no less. That call HAD to be made.
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Oh, and BTW, they did have a goal that should have counted in the FIRST period, but no one went to the video replay. You could see the puck slide into the net, just before getting knocked off it's moorings.
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After the puck was frozen under Kippy's pad, and the whistle blew, you can't really count a goal...
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But still, I said I'd be here win or lose, and Calgary played well.
I hope they go to the Stanley cup this year over the Commie Wings. 
 Calgary.
Montreal.
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True sportsmanship!
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With some misguided allegiances...
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Tingkai
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To find the Northwest Passage
Aug 2001
time: 13:35
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Originally posted by The Mad Viking
I can't stand Fraser when he refs the Leafs. |
Neither can I. It was Fraser, back in 93 when the Leafs were in game 6 against the Kings, who doesn't call a penalty when Gretzky high sticks Gilmour AND draws blood.
I hate Fraser.
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Tingkai
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To find the Northwest Passage
Aug 2001
time: 13:35
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By the way, I'm six for eight on my predictions. Broduer and Turco let me down.
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Kontiki
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Canada
Aug 2001
time: 00:35
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Originally posted by Tingkai
And that's like saying if Vancouver had Eddie, Forsberg, St. Louis, Iginla, Domi and Nieuwendyk, you'd take Vancouver. So what. |
Not at all. Vancouver's soft spot is goal, and the only reason Toronto didn't hit the golf course a week ago is because of Belfour. Only one player on the Leafs comes close to justifying the rediculous payroll the team has, and that's Belfour. Remove him, and the Leafs start to look a lot like the Rangers. Put a goalie of Belfour's calibre in Vancouver, and even without Bertuzzi they'd probably be making a serious run for the cup right now.
Bottom line - Belfour alone on Vancouver takes them from a division winning team to probably the greatest threat in the West, remove Belfour from Toronto and they'd fight to even make the playoffs.
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cinch
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Jul 2002
time: 22:35
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(Revised  ) 2nd Round Picks:
PRINCE OF WALES (yes!) SEMIFINALS
Tampa Bay (1) vs. Montreal (7)... Montreal in 7. The Bulin Wall will crack before Theo... The KKZ line is just too hot to touch right now, and role-players like Perreault and Komisarek are stepping up to fill voids. St. Louis & Co. will keep it interesting, playing their run-and-gun game to the end, but Les Habs will take it in the long run.
Philadelphia (3) vs. Toronto (4)... Toronto in 7. I've learned my lesson: don't bet against Eddie (often). If Belfour avoids injury, they will squeak by Philly. Sundin should be returning relatively soon, and Nolan will pop in at the end of this series. Francis has really stepped up his play in Sundin's absence, and Nieuwendyk is looking strong, as well. Even the much-maligned (by Grapes) fur'ners like Ponikarovksy & Antropov are playing responsible hockey. Philly, however, is not to be underestimated. The only reason I don't pick them is that I think Ottawa played an awesome series, but still weren't able to overcome the Eagle. Philly isn't THAT much better than the Sens, if you ask me. And if Esche cracks, this series may not even go 7. It should, though, and it'll be a close one, down to the wire.
CAMPBELL SEMIFINALS
Detroit (1) vs. Calgary (6)... Calgary in 7... A popular upset to call, to be sure, but it's hard to bet against the fire and grit of the Flames, and the fine play of Iginla and Kiprusoff. Detroit impressed me with the way they bounced back in games 5 and 6 of Round 1, absolutely destroying Nashville. I have noticed, though, that their best players are usually Draper & Maltby, who are great, but they'll need contributions from the Shanahans, Yzermans, and Hulls (not to mention a consistent Cujo) of the team if they want to take down the upstart Flames. Should be an awesome series, though. Both teams play fun hockey, most of the time.
San Jose (2) vs. Colorado (4)... Colorado in 7. This could go either way. I pick Colorado because of the Forsberg Principle: Peter Forsberg is the best forward in the league. Add to that Joe Sakic, a Roy-tutored Aebischer, Rob Blake, role-players galore (Barnaby, Konowalchuk, Sauer)... I like their chances. But I also like San Jose's, with their amazing young talent. Marleau & Cheechoo are the real deals... But, in the end, I will go with the Avs, as I want to see Tommy Salo rewarded for his years of suffering here in Edmo.
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Guynemer
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Originally posted by Zylka
uh, no
historically enough; the combined player names on that team make for what could easily be mistake as instructions to launch an ICBM from the outskirts of Vladivostok
the Wings are and have always been Soviet central. it's time for big Alberta business to put that s* DOWN |
The Wings currently have one, and only one, player from the former USSR: Pavel Datsyuk.
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Zylka
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Originally posted by Guynemer
The Wings currently have one, and only one, player from the former USSR: Pavel Datsyuk. |
shut up.
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Tingkai
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To find the Northwest Passage
Aug 2001
time: 13:35
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Originally posted by Kontiki
Not at all. Vancouver's soft spot is goal, and the only reason Toronto didn't hit the golf course a week ago is because of Belfour. Only one player on the Leafs comes close to justifying the rediculous payroll the team has, and that's Belfour. Remove him, and the Leafs start to look a lot like the Rangers. |
The Tor-Ott game 6 shows that ain't true. Belfour is the Leaf's MVP, but any team needs more than that to win. Leetch and McCabe had a great series. While the Sens had a lot of shots, they didn't get many quality chances.
Neiuwendyk stepped up with his sniper shots. Domi, Tucker, Kilger showed true grit. Sundin was playing great until he got injured.
In the regular season, all of the Leafs earn their money. They play with heart and grit.
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Tingkai
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To find the Northwest Passage
Aug 2001
time: 13:35
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We're all looking pretty good on our predictions compared to the folks at The Hockey News.
The publisher and a senior writer were five for eight. The chief editor and the other senior writer were a lowly three for eight!
See:
http://www.thehockeynews.com/thn-picks.html
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Richelieu
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Gatineau
Dec 2001
time: 00:35
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Sens coach Jacques Martin just got canned.
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Kontiki
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Canada
Aug 2001
time: 00:35
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The big question is will Brian Burke get his contract renewed.
Saw some highlights from a press conference with him the other day. He said that the driving principle had been to keep the core of the Canucks together and just tweak around the periphery - now, he'd throw that our the window. I'm guessing that whether it's him or someone else, there's gonna be some pretty big moves by the Canucks soon.
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Kontiki
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Canada
Aug 2001
time: 00:35
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Watch the Sens hire Iron Mike. You want someone to light a fire under them? He'll take a blowtorch to the entire f'ing room.
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Guynemer
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6/8; missed on the Flyers & the Blues.
Revised Round Two picks:
DETROIT in 6 over Calgary
COLORADO in 5 over San Jose
TORONTO in 6 over Philly
MONTREAL in 7 over Tampa Bay
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Flubber
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With a view of the Rockies
Aug 2000
time: 22:35
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My Picks ( after a lousy 4 for 8 in round one)
Montreal in 6 over Tampa -- The won round one with a sub-par Theodore to start and the Ryder line will start scoring more-- they played amazing and had a lot of chances
Philly over TO in 6-- I fel a bit crazy going against belfour again after what he did to the SENS but the Leafs are a bit banged up and didn't really mount much offence in the first round--
Detroit over calgary in 7-- hate to say it but I don't know that the Flames have enough talented folks to make up for a mounting injury list
Avalanche over SJ in 5-- the Avs get stronger and stronger-- and the Sharks cannot cope
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Zylka
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damn Gelinas is just the man
with Iggy, Mika (Obviously), Donnovan and the likes
what a team we have, busting their asses these playoffs
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21-04-2004 20:33
. Missed Philly/New Jersey.
NYE
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