Stanley Cup Playoffs
 

I did a search for this topic and found last year's; the thread was started by yours truly, so I thought I'd turn this into a tradition and start the hockey playoffs thread again!

I did something last night I don't normally do - I watched an NHL game that didn't involve the Canucks - I watched the Battle of Alberta and was totally cheering for the Flames, because as everyone in Vancouver knew, if the Flames could knock of the Oilers, the Nucks were in - and that's exactly what they did.

Ofcourse if you didn't know the playoffs hadn't started yet, if you've been in Vancouver this past week, you might of thought otherwise - yes Canuck fever has gripped this town and province -Canucks merchandise sales are way up - seasons tickets for next year are already being sold and you can't find anything with #44 on it...

With all that said - I hope Calgary looses tonight so we move back into 7th, but really who cares, bring on the RedWings, bring on the Avs - the Canucks are ready for anything and anyone.

My predictions for a Stanley Cup winner, can't really tell yet, obviously I want the Nucks to win it (which was a laughable thought before Christmas), but I am positive it will be someone from the Western Conference, and I hope the cup comes back home to Canada.

The playoff final I would love to see: Canucks vs. Maple Leafs: civil war on ice... :)

Oh yeah, just for the record - I have never fallen off the Canucks bandwagon - I've fallen out a few times and have been hanging on the edge (especially from 96-01), but I boarded that thing 11 years ago, and I don't plan on getting off anytime soon.


Towel Power!!

If it was the Canucks and Leafs we all know who would win.... :)

Go Leafs Go

Although born and raised in Calgary.... gotta go with the Blue and White....(hey I'm moving back in 67 days!)

Go Leafs Go!!!

(and you know we're gonna here from Lil_G about those Sens)

Okay, so I'm routing for the Red Wings, of course! I'm just hoping they don't screw it up in one of the early rounds.

GO DEVILS!!!!!!!!



I am such a HUGE New Jersey Devils fan - in a state that has never heard of hockey - i'm screwed when it comes to watching games - if i'm lucky i'll get to see a pens game (YUCK!) or what ever the deuce is playing late at night!

I'm all for the devils though dude - man - we were SO close last year!

We need a third ring!!!!

Finally, another devils fan!! I live in NM..so the only games i ever get to see are the very rare one on espn(like last night, woke up at 3am to watch the last 5 mins of the period, and to see neidermyer win it in overtime)..and during playoffs :(

Looks like the Canucks are playing Detroit in the first round - that should be some damn good hockey. I can't wait.

Re: Stanley Cup Playoffs
 

I'm a bandwagon jumper-onner and I freely admit it!
:D:D:D

If anyone is interested here are the match ups for the 1st round...
 

Western Conference:

Canucks vs. Red Wings
Avs vs. Kings
Sharks vs. Coyotes
Blues vs. Blackhawks


Eastern Conference:

Leafs vs. Islanders
Devils vs. Hurricanes
Bruins vs. Habs
Sens vs. Flyers

I have very little interest in hockey (Sorry Siobhan!) unless it looks like New York might win the Stanley Cup. I have paid no attention to this so far this year. Since it seems like the Rangers are out, I will keep my fingers crossed for the Islanders. New York really needs a win. We were spoiled by all of those World Series victories!
I remember a few years ago when the Rangers won, the Stanley Cup wound up in bars all over the city with people drinking beer out of it.:eek: :cool: I want that to happen again! :p :D

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Actually ottawa plays the flyers.

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Thank Siobhan! I take it the Canucks won yesterday then? They were predicting someone else was gonna play us, but I can't remember who...

GO LEAFS GO!!!
 

Well we all know where my loyalties lie. But common, we're gonna win the cup forsure. After all, we do have Pat Quinn. Imagine what a great cap it would be to a year where Quinn lead the Canadians to a gold medal in the olympics.

We've been playing the latter part of the season without 6 of our star players, and yet we still played well. Once we get all our players back, we'll be unstoppable!

GO LEAFS GO!

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You know what I didn't even notice that and I knew the Sens were in, I got this of the TSN Sporting news website

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We beat the Flames saturday night which pushed us up to 5th, but yesterday, Chicago, St. Louis, LA and Phoenix all won which pushed us back to 8th. Some of us were hoping to stay in 7th and play the Avs, but it will be very exciting to watch the number 1 team take on the number 2 team, plus detroit and vancouver have never played each other in the playoffs before.