NHL Playoffs 2012

[BraddyB]

Its almost time for the NHL Playoffs !!! Who is ready for the games to begin and what team will you be rooting for?

Let's Go Pens !!!!!!! :penguin:

[thesplashmountaineer]

I'm from Quebec city so my heart will be with the Coyotes since it seems they will move here for next season (crossing my fingers)....

[Melanie]

:sad: My team will be staying home....which admittedly is a bit mindblowing after last season.

But, I take solace in how the Norfolk Admirals have played this season (longest winning streak in professional hockey history) and also our many 1st and 2nd round picks we've got coming up. In Stevie Y we trust! Go Bolts!

[TinkerbellT421]

Let's go Bruins! :mickey:

[jrfromfla]

Let's Go Rangers!!!!!!

[kaylamag]

Lets Go Pens!!!!
:penguin::team:

[JPL]

The most wonderful time of the year is here :muscles:

Time to hit the ice and play for Lord Stanley :hockey:

[TinkerbellT421]

Let's Go Bruins! :mickey::number1:

[BayLaker25]

The Flyers are gonna knock the Penguins out...we own them in their own building!!!

[laprana]

Let's go Blues!!!

[Ian]

Its almost time for the NHL Playoffs !!! Who is ready for the games to begin and what team will you be rooting for?

Let's Go Pens !!!!!!! :penguin:Mmm hmmm


Lets Go Pens!!!!
:penguin::team:Yeah, how's that goin' for ya?


The Flyers are gonna knock the Penguins out...we own them in their own building!!!So far, so good!

[Ian]

LET'S GO FLYERS!!!!!!! :number1:

[Ian]

Let's Go Pens !!!!!!! :penguin:I see you've been noticeably quiet since this original outburst of support. ;)

[tjstrike]

Go Predators !! :number1:

[BraddyB]

I see you've been noticeably quiet since this original outburst of support. ;)

HA HA HA, No haven't been quiet, have been doing a lot of running around.

I have no clue who this team is wearing the Penguin jerseys. You guys clearly have them playing the game you want. The best thing that could happen to us is the break before game 4.

We are struggling on defense, giving up countless short handed goals, and taking stupid penalties.

I know this wont be a very popular statement to Pens fans but if we are going to win, we either need to win four straight or get swept. I don't want to win one, honestly what point does that make???

Here's hoping to Pens in 7 !!!!

[BraddyB]

LET'S GO FLYERS!!!!!!! :number1:

1975 :thumbsup:

[Ian]

I'll forgive you for that silliness since there's really nothing else you can say at this point. As you've already pointed out, the Flyers have dominated the "mighty" Pens in every phase of the game.

16 goals in two games ... the last time that was done was by Gretzky's Oilers. Ouch. :cool:

[Ian]

Hey here's some light reading for you to tackle once the Pens season is over on Thursday morning.

Pen's Bylsma: 'Shock; disbelief; disappointment' (http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=628181)

Has a nice ring to it, don't you think?

[TinkerbellT421]

As you've already pointed out, the Flyers have dominated the "mighty" Pens in every phase of the game.


Let's goooooo Bruins! :fresh::goof::silly:

[BraddyB]

I'll forgive you for that silliness since there's really nothing else you can say at this point. As you've already pointed out, the Flyers have dominated the "mighty" Pens in every phase of the game.

16 goals in two games ... the last time that was done was by Gretzky's Oilers. Ouch. :cool:

But we didn't get 10 goals scored on us in one game. That's gotta hurt. 10 goals, 10 goals, and none of them were empty net goals.

:penguin:

[Ian]

But we didn't get 10 goals scored on us in one game. That's gotta hurt. 10 goals, 10 goals, and none of them were empty net goals.

:penguin:Now that's lame. You get SMOKED three games in a row and you don't say a word then your over-hyped team finally shows up for a game and you're chirping??

Weak, dude. Weak! ;)

[PirateLover]

But we didn't get 10 goals scored on us in one game. That's gotta hurt.

LoL. Keep telling yourself that. :thumbsup:

[BraddyB]

LoL. Keep telling yourself that. :thumbsup:

Well that's 2 games now.

Giroux showing some class at the end of the game breaking his stick over the goal and throwing it.

I'm Ron Burgundy, you stay classy Philly !!

:penguin:

[Ian]

I'm Ron Burgundy, you stay classy Philly !!

:penguin:Given how the Pens (and especially the NHL poster boy) have behaved in this series, I'm not even going to touch that one.

I will say, though, that last night's game was really weird. It was like all of a sudden both coaches decided they wanted to play defense. Very tight game ... the Flyers had multiple opportunities to win it and they just couldn't close the deal. Briere had at least three chances with a wide open net and he didn't drive home any of them.

Of concern is that Fleury seems to have woken up and Bryz continues to be below average. If that stays the way it is, the Pens may just come back and win this thing.

[Melanie]

It was like all of a sudden both coaches decided they wanted to play defense.

Good idea. ;)

[PirateLover]

Well that's 2 games now.

2 games in which the Pens have won, yes, but not two games where you've scored 10 goals. That was an anomaly. And it didn't hurt.

In game 5, If the Flyers had played the way they did during the 2nd half of the 3rd period for more of the game, there may have been a different outcome. Pens showed up for more of the game. I really don't see the Flyers losing the next game, but hey, things can happen. Flyers came back from being down 3-0 to Boston in 2010.

As far as the classy comment... yeah.. I'll join Ian and take the high road on that. Suffice to say any fan of Pittsburgh has no room to talk about classy play in this series.

[barnaby]

I am glad the Penguins won a couple games and made it close. Hope the Flyers win ripped the Pens fans hearts out. :)

[PirateLover]

:listen::hi:

[Ian]

Well that's 2 games now.Well that's 4 games now. :wave:

[BraddyB]

Well that's 4 games now. :wave:


HA HA HA HA HA HA Well played Sir, well played.

So is this going to make the next podcast ?

You guys def outplayed us today. You wanted it more. The stat that proves that was 40 blocked shots.

Good luck in the next round.

[BraddyB]

I am glad the Penguins won a couple games and made it close. Hope the Flyers win ripped the Pens fans hearts out. :)

Nah not really, life goes on here in Pittsburgh. We have recently won Superbowls, Stanley Cups, and took two out of 3 games against the Phillies :woohoo:

[BraddyB]

:listen::hi:

:wave:

[PirateLover]

and took two out of 3 games against the Phillies :woohoo:

Haha, with how the season is going so far, that's not much to brag about... thanks for being a good sport. :thumbsup:

[barnaby]

Nah not really, life goes on here in Pittsburgh. We have recently won Superbowls, Stanley Cups, and took two out of 3 games against the Phillies :woohoo:

Riiigghht
The old fallback, we won in the past, blah, blah, blah......yawn. :ack:
The Pens lost this season, thats all that matters right now. But if you wanna keep reminiscing about the past to help you sleep at night, you go right ahead.
Hey, I won a dek hockey championship when I was 10 and everytime the Flyers lose, I think of that and feel all warm inside. ;)

BTW, I am not a Phillies fan. I am a Red Sox fan. The Sox won a couple WS rings in the recent past.
But they aren't winning it this year, so those past titles don't mean squat to me this season.

[minnie04]

GO PANTHERS !!!!:hockey:

[Ian]

GO PANTHERS !!!!:hockey::ditto:

[Ian]

Oh boy ... Flyers v. :thedolls: in the next round!

I'm never going to hear the end of it from JPL if the Devils win. ;)

[minnie04]

Well I guess there is always next year !!!

GO Panthers...back to ice and start practicing for next year ..lol.

Atleast we gave them a good game in the end:thumbsup:

[Ian]

Game one in the books! :thumbsup:

[DizneyFreak2002]

Game one in the books! :thumbsup:

So are games 2, 3 and 4.... Devils up 3-1.. Let's Go Devils!!!!!!

[PirateLover]

That was ugly. The second Devils goal was the worst goal I have ever seen. Bryz will be reviled for that for quite a long time. As much as it pains me, credit must be given to the Devils. After game 1 I thought the Flyers had it in the bag, but the Devils took it to another level, and now they are the ones moving on.

[DizneyFreak2002]

Let's go Devils!!! Gotta love when a team from Philly (or Boston for that matter) gets sent home in the playoffs, in front of their own fans... :thumbsup:

[phlo8810]

Absolute garbage. The flyers just laid down that series. On a positive note when I'm down there next week I won't have to spend every other night in espn zone. Although over the last 10 playoffs my record there is 7-0 including the last 2 against the bruins from 2010. Im hoping the coyotes win the cup even though their fans don't deserve it. I don't think I can stomach Richards and carter skating around holding it. That might scar me for life.

[Ian]

So are games 2, 3 and 4.... Devils up 3-1.. Let's Go Devils!!!!!!


Let's go Devils!!! Gotta love when a team from Philly (or Boston for that matter) gets sent home in the playoffs, in front of their own fans... :thumbsup:Way to support your team by showing up after they're up 3-1 in the series ... Honestly, I'll ignore anything you contribute to this thread since you're clearly a bandwagon rider.

Where were you during the Panthers series or for the first game?? Come on, bro ... weak!!!

[DizneyFreak2002]

Way to support your team by showing up after they're up 3-1 in the series ... Honestly, I'll ignore anything you contribute to this thread since you're clearly a bandwagon rider.

Where were you during the Panthers series or for the first game?? Come on, bro ... weak!!!

Ahhh it's ok Ian... There is always next year for the Flyers... Want the Kleenex now or should we save it for later?? :)

You disappeared after the first game bro.. :)

It is all good... To be honest, I didn't expect the Devils to get past the Flyers... Just like I don't expect them to beat either the Caps or Rangers... I know the Devils were mediocre this year... They are on a good run, but sadly, I think it will end in the Eastern Conference championships...

BTW, I been a Devils fan since those hideous green and red uniforms :ack:... When they would hold their occasional practice at the ice rink here in Bayonne...

[JPL]

My new motto for this year is just cheer on my team and ignore the other team and their fans for the most part so I have stayed away from this thread even though I started it :blush:

All I can is I am proud of my team and the way they played so far in the playoffs!

To Ian and any other Flyer fans on here I am no going to gloat or say bad things about your team! And any Flyer fan who blames Bryz for the loss of the series know nothing about hockey yes he gave up a few bad goals but he also kept your team in a few games longer then they should have. This series came down to a few factors since I still think the teams are pretty evenly matched.

1. Devils simply outworked the Flyers with their forecheck
2. Deboer totally out coached Lavy
3. Devils stayed out of the penalty box


Just wanted to add very classy mov e by Giroux coming down from the press box for the Handshake! Shows a real respect for the game and traditions :thumbsup:

[princessgirls]

Nicely said Jeff!!!

DEVILS!!!!!!!

Julie:mickey:

[PirateLover]

And any Flyer fan who blames Bryz for the loss of the series know nothing about hockey yes he gave up a few bad goals but he also kept your team in a few games longer then they should have. This series came down to a few factors since I still think the teams are pretty evenly matched.

1. Devils simply outworked the Flyers with their forecheck
2. Deboer totally out coached Lavy
3. Devils stayed out of the penalty box


Just wanted to add very classy mov e by Giroux coming down from the press box for the Handshake! Shows a real respect for the game and traditions :thumbsup:
Totally agree. I personally can't blame Bryz for the series, I was just noting that the image of that goal is what everyone is going to remember. Throughout the entire season he has been a rollercoaster. Hopefully he can pull himself together and be more consistent. Overall he was much better in this series than the Pens, which speaks volumes to the Devils ability to shut down the Flyers' offense. Marty is still a great goaltender, but he didn't have to "stand on his head" as they say for this series.

I think the biggest thing was your #3... A big reason for the Flyers beating Pitt was due to the Penguins taking dumb penalties. The Devils remained cool, calm, and collected through it all.

[Ian]

1. Devils simply outworked the Flyers with their forecheck
2. Deboer totally out coached Lavy
3. Devils stayed out of the penalty boxI agree with the first two, although I think they had some help from the refs on the third one. You'd have to admit that the two goalie interference calls (especially the one that lead to the no-goal) were pretty weak.

Also last night, even the announcers were noting the numerous times the Devils got away with some pretty blatant holding and interference.

Not that it matters ... the Flyers wouldn't have won this series if the refs wore blindfolds the entire time. They were, back to your points one and two, totally outworked and out-coached.

I really think the long layoff they had between series combined with the intensity of that Pens series made it impossible for them to get up again. I have to say, too, that I really don't understand how the Flyers' six game series ended so much earlier than the Devils seven game series. I think the NHL needs to do a better job with scheduling.

[JPL]

I have to say, too, that I really don't understand how the Flyers' six game series ended so much earlier than the Devils seven game series. I think the NHL needs to do a better job with scheduling.

It had to do with their every game nationaly televised approach this year and was complicated by arena availability at least that was the way my season ticket rep explained it to me. The Flyers 1st series was already at game 2 the same night we started our 1st series.

As for the officials in general they are all terrible. There were some pretty bad calls both ways in the series. Iie the delay of game against Kovy that was clearly deflected off Briere and the boarding call against Zubrus. ONe of the Goalie Interference calls was a make up call for the delay game call.

[PirateLover]

I've all but given up on fair officiating, but yeah, there have been some awful calls/non calls this post season. However I really do think overall the Devils played smarter hockey.

[phlo8810]

I can blame Bryz. We led 1-0 or 2-0 in each of the last four games. The players had to work for those goals only to have bryz let in softies. He totally deflated this team every game. How can you get up to play against a good dewfensive team only to know that no matter how many you score bryz will even it up. He did it against the pens too but their goalie had problems of his own. I also think our defense was so nervous about letting shots on goal that they played away from their normal style.

[PirateLover]

I can blame Bryz. We led 1-0 or 2-0 in each of the last four games. The players had to work for those goals only to have bryz let in softies. He totally deflated this team every game. How can you get up to play against a good dewfensive team only to know that no matter how many you score bryz will even it up. He did it against the pens too but their goalie had problems of his own. I also think our defense was so nervous about letting shots on goal that they played away from their normal style.

Yeah, but the offense was sorely lacking. And the defense had many mental lapses. Despite being clearly outplayed in 3 of the 5 games, none of the games were blowouts. Against the Penguins, the Flyers had 30 goals. Yes Martin Brodeur is a better goalie than Fleury, but he is not the Marty of old. Against the Devils, they scored only 11 goals, and there were times they went eight minutes or more in a period without a shot. If the opposing team is spending that much time in your zone, it's only a matter of time until one sneaks through, unless you are Bernie Parent.

[princessgirls]

mmmm... Guess we will have to wait and see on Saturday whether it will be a Rangers/Devils series next. Hope the Tri-State can handle it!!!

Julie:mickey:

[BraddyB]

Hi Ian :hi:, what time we hitting the links ha ha ha
:golf:

I am sure alot of energy was taking out of them after the Pens/Flyers series, but the Devils did play some pretty good hockey.

Good Luck to the Devils in the next round.

Right now since the Penguins and I are on the golf course I am pulling for the LA Kings

[JPL]

This year has to be a complete nightmare for Flyer fans! It's either the Devils or the Rangers from the East or The Coyotes & Kings from the West. I think the biggest nightmare senario for them would have to be the Kings winning the cup with Carter & Richards!

[DizneyFreak2002]

So the trash talking has begun between the fans of the Rangers and Devils... In today's New York Daily News, a Rangers fan was interviewed about the series... He says Devils fans should not be trash talking because "they Devils haven't won anything in 10 years..." then he proceeds to say he hates the Devils, their fans and calls them trash... So, I guess Rangers fans can trash talk even though they haven't won anyting in 0 years. but Devils fans shouldn't be trash talking because the Devils haven't won the cup in 10??? Makes sense... only if you worship at the Throne of Dolan...

[DizneyFreak2002]

Odin has heard and is sending the NJ Devils to the Stanley Cup finals.... Ready to take on the Kings... Good luck L.A.... May the best team win...

[JPL]

Friday Night was the 2nd greatest moment in my Hockey life that I got to experience live! I jumped so high when Henrique scored that I think I hurt myself! It was truly priceless watching the Ranger Fans leaving the arena depressed! 4 more wins!

[princessgirls]

Friday night's game was Hockey Drama at it's best!!!

Great game!!!

ON TO THE CUP!!!!

4 more wins!!!! WE CAN DO IT!!!

DEVILS!!! DEVILS!! DEVILS!!!
Julie:mickey:

P.S. We have a NY Ranger Mike Rupp's kids at our school, and I see Mike picking up on the carpool line yesterday, and I smiled and waved. Not feeling one bit bad that his season is over!! On a side note, He's been really nice with the kids, and actually does playground duty once a week in the morning. Brings team photos for them and signs them. It was exciting for the kids to get involved and watch hockey, even the ones that don't normally.