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Post by Liz n Dicksgiving on Apr 14, 2014 20:57:29 GMT -5
There is still room on the Kings bandwagon! We have Jeff Carters continued playoff success that can piss of Flyers fan, or watching Gaborik do good for the Kings to piss off Rangers fans! And who doesn't love the extremely articulate Darryl Sutter! You can even follow along with the best hockey twitter account @lakings. And then there is this I'm all over jumping on the Kings bandwagon! I mean, like any sane and normal person I can't cheer for the Sharks (I'm not sure I can live in a world where the Sharks actually win in the postseason; isn't that a sign of the apocalypse?), and on top of that I love Mike Richards. He's one of my favorite players in the league, which made things very uncomfortable for me as a Devils fan back when he was a Flyer (although he was much more noticeably awesome a player in those days, to be fair...). I was accused at times of being "too orange" for my own good. Thank heavens it's safe for me to cheer for him now! (Plus, any success for Carter and Richards is further egg on the Flyers organization's face. GO KINGS!) Also, Bailey is awesome. And Anze Kopitar is like the raddest raccoon ever. Yeah, I'm very much in favor of the Kings. |
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Post by Desert Dweller on Apr 15, 2014 3:17:46 GMT -5
Thanks SensitiveSethPutnam. Yeah, the crash of the Coyotes was painful. Losing Mike Smith at the end of the season did them in. They can't win without top tier goaltending. Once again, for the second year in a row, they finish within a handful of points of the playoffs. Truly sucks. |
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Post by Lt. Broccoli on Apr 15, 2014 4:06:24 GMT -5
Everybody whose teams didn't make the cut and are looking for an eastern team are welcome aboard the Rangers bandwagon. In the west I'd actually like to see Dallas make some noise, but I'm sure they'll be bounced in the first round. I feel like I should cheer for Montreal as the only remaining Canadian team, but cheering for Montreal is always wrong. |
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Post by Roy Batty's Pet Dove on Apr 15, 2014 21:18:12 GMT -5
Hey, the Panthers got the first overall pick! Good for them, I suppose? In other news, my Canes pick 7th overall, after yet another frustrating year, and the Devils didn't lose their first round pick somehow, but pick 30th in a weak draft class, so that's punishment enough, I suppose.
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Post by Liz n Dicksgiving on Apr 16, 2014 10:05:35 GMT -5
Hey, the Panthers got the first overall pick! Good for them, I suppose? In other news, my Canes pick 7th overall, after yet another frustrating year, and the Devils didn't lose their first round pick somehow, but pick 30th in a weak draft class, so that's punishment enough, I suppose. I'm just happy the Devils didn't win the lottery (which was apparently a possibility, after which they'd just redo it until the Devils didn't win), because I would have gone on a killing rampage. I mean, I'm glad for the principle of having a first-round pick restored (since it's not like there aren't other teams that have flat-out openly admitted to cap circumvention [*cough*Ottawa*cough*] since the Kovalchuk contract fiasco), but it would have been a devastating gut-punch if we'd had to go through a charade of "oooh, look what a great pick it could have been!" Anyway, sorry the Canes didn't get a better pick. I haven't paid super-close attention to this draft class, but I'm kind of under the impression it's about one guy deep. |
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Post by SensitiveSethPutnam on Apr 16, 2014 15:49:20 GMT -5
What was the last defenceman taken number 1 overall that was really worth it? If I were Florida I'd probably trade down to number 3 or so and let someone else grab Ekblad. Or even trade it for a high pick next year. I admit to not really paying much attention to drafts/prospects, but my understanding is that next years draft class is supposed to be quite deep.
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Post by SensitiveSethPutnam on Apr 16, 2014 15:53:56 GMT -5
The first round of the NHL playoffs truly is the greatest thing sports has to offer. I'm especially excited for them this year because my interest really waxed and waned throughout this regular season (still suffering from lockout burnout), so I'm not sick and tired of most of the teams. I'm partial already to the Ducks and Lightning, so you can count on both teams being swept, but other than that I'm trying to be open-minded. Come on and try to win me over, all you other playoff teams!* *Okay, let's be realistic -- all you other playoff teams that are not immediate geographical rivals of the Devils. Yeah, an asteroid is welcome to fall on the arena during any of the Flyers/Rangers games. Sorry, SensitiveSeth. It's just the truth.  There is still room on the Kings bandwagon! We have Jeff Carters continued playoff success that can piss of Flyers fan, or watching Gaborik do good for the Kings to piss off Rangers fans! And who doesn't love the extremely articulate Darryl Sutter! You can even follow along with the best hockey twitter account @lakings. And then there is this Gabby's success wouldn't piss me off, I loved his time here and I wish nothing but the best for him. Carter and Richards can go die in a fire though, they can't wash that Philly stank off. |
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Post by Pear on Apr 17, 2014 23:43:44 GMT -5
Dammit, Hawks.
That was some good hockey, though.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2014 23:44:08 GMT -5
I may have to start drinking.
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Post by Roy Batty's Pet Dove on Apr 17, 2014 23:49:20 GMT -5
Damn that was an exciting Avs-Wild game. Paul Statsny, everyone.
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Post by Pear on Apr 19, 2014 17:54:10 GMT -5
Dammit, Hawks. X2
Each of these games burns in their own way, but two in a row like this? Plus losing Seabrook? (Love the guy, but that was an awful hit). GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
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Post by Roy Batty's Pet Dove on Apr 19, 2014 21:52:20 GMT -5
Congrats to the Blue Jackets on their first franchise playoff win!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2014 3:32:00 GMT -5
Uhhhhh.....hi. i am Al, and I am an Avs fan.
(Hi Al.)
Hey everyone. Anyways.....I just wanted to say
Fuck the Wings.
That is all.
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Post by SensitiveSethPutnam on Apr 23, 2014 9:00:38 GMT -5
Dan Carcillo is a god. I take back anything bad I ever said about that stand-up gentleman.
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Post by Liz n Dicksgiving on Apr 23, 2014 10:45:29 GMT -5
Dan Carcillo is a god. I take back anything bad I ever said about that stand-up gentleman. Ahhh, the old, "Don't say I'd love him if he was on my team! I WOULD NOT! I'm principled, dammit! Oh, wait -- he just did what for my team? I'VE ALWAYS LOVED THAT GUY! WOOOOOOOOO!" And my deepest apologies to Lightning fans out there. Sorry I jumped on your bandwagon and then had... that all happen. Probably my fault. |
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Post by SensitiveSethPutnam on Apr 23, 2014 11:32:34 GMT -5
Dan Carcillo is a god. I take back anything bad I ever said about that stand-up gentleman. Ahhh, the old, "Don't say I'd love him if he was on my team! I WOULD NOT! I'm principled, dammit! Oh, wait -- he just did what for my team? I'VE ALWAYS LOVED THAT GUY! WOOOOOOOOO!" This was even better than that. It was the some of the best fan trolling I've seen in the NHL since this Steve Sullivan incident a few years ago. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2014 17:51:25 GMT -5
Hockey Playoffs? I have no clue what those are. What is a puck? Are goaltenders people who let goals into nets? Is this a real sport, or am I being Punk'd?
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Post by Liz n Dicksgiving on Apr 24, 2014 12:31:04 GMT -5
Hockey Playoffs? I have no clue what those are. What is a puck? Are goaltenders people who let goals into nets? Is this a real sport, or am I being Punk'd? For reals. Jesus. I was all excited to get really into these playoffs, I'd lined up a bunch of secondary teams I could cheer for... and this is going to be a short-lived enthusiasm at the rate things are going. I'm started to get like, "Hockey? Yeah, whatever. The World Cup's starting soon..." again. So, to all the real fans of all the teams I bandwagoned on, my apologies. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2014 13:43:55 GMT -5
Hockey Playoffs? I have no clue what those are. What is a puck? Are goaltenders people who let goals into nets? Is this a real sport, or am I being Punk'd? For reals. Jesus. I was all excited to get really into these playoffs, I'd lined up a bunch of secondary teams I could cheer for... and this is going to be a short-lived enthusiasm at the rate things are going. I'm started to get like, "Hockey? Yeah, whatever. The World Cup's starting soon..." again. So, to all the real fans of all the teams I bandwagoned on, my apologies. Not your fault, and it isn't a big deal. There is always next year. At least I have MAF to always put a smile on my face when he fucks up! |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 25, 2014 1:57:08 GMT -5
Wooo, not a sweep. At least I can take solace in that. Now the next 48 hours will be me two sides of me fighting. A. Me talking myself into a 3-0 comeback, and B. me trying not to get my hopes up for something that is HIGHLY unlikely. A will probably win, and then A will be crushed. FUCK YOU, A ME!(preemptively).
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Post by Pear on Apr 28, 2014 20:33:09 GMT -5
Wow, this Columbus-Pittsburgh game is really something.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2014 1:19:53 GMT -5
Not getting my hopes, NOPE! NOPE! CAN'T DO IT, GOOOO, I mean NO! NO KINGS GO.... GO KINGS GO! Damnit.....
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Post by Lt. Broccoli on Apr 29, 2014 2:20:58 GMT -5
Not getting my hopes, NOPE! NOPE! CAN'T DO IT, GOOOO, I mean NO! NO KINGS GO.... GO KINGS GO! Damnit..... If anyone was going to lose 4 games in a row in the playoffs, it would definitely be San Jose. |
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Post by Liz n Dicksgiving on Apr 29, 2014 12:58:41 GMT -5
Not getting my hopes, NOPE! NOPE! CAN'T DO IT, GOOOO, I mean NO! NO KINGS GO.... GO KINGS GO! Damnit..... If anyone was going to lose 4 games in a row in the playoffs, it would definitely be San Jose. HA! That's exactly what I was going to say! San Jose is just one big "Wait for it..." |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 30, 2014 23:57:08 GMT -5
Never once doubted it! #BecauseItsTheSharks .... I mean #BecauseItsTheCup
Also, how many more rounds for the Cup......3. This is going to be a long postseason.
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Post by SensitiveSethPutnam on May 1, 2014 7:52:21 GMT -5
Congrats to all whose teams advanced, those were some crazy finishes in the west.
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Post by Liz n Dicksgiving on May 1, 2014 9:15:35 GMT -5
Because I am an old, old lady, I can't stay up late enough to watch those Pacific Time Zone games. So I was obliviously sleeping through the latest awesome San Jose chokery. Early this morning, as I was dressing to go to the gym, Hugs knocked on my door and announced, "Sharks lost." And rather than reacting with a gobsmacked, "Are you kidding? Unbelievable!" my reaction was much more, "Well of course they did. Everything feels right in the world." (I don't even dislike them, for the record. I just don't know if I want to have to adjust to an NHL where they actually win shit.)
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Post by Roy Batty's Pet Dove on May 4, 2014 0:11:44 GMT -5
Well, I'd say the Kings' trade for Gaborik justified itself with his performance tonight alone.
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