All Playoff Talk, All the Time 2011

Big Ev wrote:

spader wrote:So, half way through the first, Philly is spanking Boston 3-0.

Only 2-0.

spader wrote:

wprager wrote:

Big Ev wrote:WOOOOOOOOOOOO I don't like the Bolts but GO BOLTS! Diddle the Caps! 2-0!

I don't have real animosity toward any of the teams. Heatlbag is an obvious target for my scorn, an I've never been a big fan of Thornton. I always admired Detroit -- hard to hate that team; maybe that's why they've been so hard to beat until they got Bertuzzi. Even though the Canucks are the last Canadian team left I find it hard to cheer for the Sedins, and the better Nashville does the better our 2012 pick, plus I still want to cheer for Fisherwood. So it's easy for me to cheer in the West (might get tough in the WCF though; come on Detroit, you can do it.)

Tampa is an expansion team that beat the Sens to the Cup and I'll never forget that. If they go up on us 2-0 I will have a new team atop my "most hated franchises" list. I don't mind the Caps, and if they lose there's a chance Boudreau gets consideration for the Sens' coaching job. No thanks. Go Caps, I guess, remember what the Bruins just did. Between Boston and Philly I really couldn't care less. I don't even like Thomas (talk about being a poor winner -- I'm not a fan of PK but Thomas really should just keep his trap shut *after* they beat them). I feel sorry for Chara but is that really an excuse to cheer for a team? Pronger tips the scales slightly into Boston's favor -- I'll be less disappointed if Boston makes it to the ECF.

So that about does it. First round was great, but this one is turning out horribly for me. The only team I like (Detroit) look like they can't wait to finally try out those new Callaways they got from Santa. Bah!

Good thing Bingo is still in it.

I missed this. What did Thomas say?

Also, I couldn't agree more about Boudreau. After the 24/7 show, I definitely don't get the sense that he's much of a communicator.

Thomas took one last shot at Subban -- who sent Game 7 into overtime Wednesday when he beat Thomas on the power play late in the game -- on Boston radio station WEEI Thursday.

Thomas said he doesn't respect the way Subban plays. Subban went down easy (think of those old Nestea commercials with the guy falling backward into a swimming pool) against Bruins forward Gregory Campbell at one point in Game 7, trying to draw a penalty.

"I have respect for the Montreal Canadiens team and the way they played that series and the way that they battled, but to be completely honest, I don't have respect for actions like that," Thomas said.

"That's a travesty to the game. That's not the way the way the game is supposed to be played. When I saw that happen in the first period, when he threw himself back on Campbell, it can be infuriating.

"If anything, it seems the refs let him get away with more, which I'm very surprised at. He's making the refs look not good on a regular basis. He has got enough talent, and he's a good enough player that there's no need for stuff like that."

wprager wrote:Bobrovsky in. Boucher was seen stretching his groin.

Big Ev wrote:

wprager wrote:Bobrovsky in. Boucher was seen stretching his groin.

I think it was his hand.

marakh wrote:JVR is having a break out party these playoffs. Reminds me of Giroux 2 years ago. And to think they already had the best forwards group in the league...

wprager wrote:

Big Ev wrote:

wprager wrote:Bobrovsky in. Boucher was seen stretching his groin.

I think it was his hand.

He was stretching his hand with his groin?

In any case, he was back to start the third.

marakh wrote:JVR is having a break out party these playoffs. Reminds me of Giroux 2 years ago. And to think they already had the best forwards group in the league...

Big Ev wrote:They should sell high on JVR. Cheap cat hit, tons of teams would want him.

PS Leino is barely noticeable.

Big Ev wrote:Why/how does he have "ice in his veins in OT"? What are you basing that on?...