NHL Thread 53: Penguins vs. Bears & Indians vs. Monarchy

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New thread carry on

[Urethra Franklin]

Regardless of what happens tomorrow night, the Leafs have done me proud. Excellent fightback and in a Game Seven, who knows what will happen?

[Cyno]

I'm really surprised that both Game 7's are tomorrow and not Tuesday.

[Unocal 76]

ABD

Anyone But Detroit

[MolotovMocktail]

Go Sharks!!! BEAT LA! BEAT LA! BEAT LA! BEAT LA!

[Unocal 76]

Good job, good effort, Anaheim.

You had one job to do, Dallas!

I guess it's asking too much for a playoff WITHOUT those loathsome Red Wings.

[RKTaker]

i gotta say I'm really scared for tonight

[Ben Wyatt]

Most people on sports radio have buried the Bruins. Not me. I think thwey win tonight. Gotta have faith

[Steveweiser]

Think the Caps win Game 7, and the Leafs are on a run, so they come from 3-1 down to take it.

As for the West, Chicago in 6, and LA in 7.

[kingoftheindies]

I'm not as concerned with how the Pens are playing as some fans are. Yeah they haven't played well, but gotta give a lot of credit to the Islanders playing great as well. And if there's any silver lining in the goals given up in Game 6 they were more New York players making good plays than bad goals leaking in.

[BRV]

May 13, 2013 6:34:57 GMT -5 Ben Wyatt said:

Most people on sports radio have buried the Bruins. Not me. I think thwey win tonight. Gotta have faith

I think they'll win but it's frustrating that it's even gotten to a game seven in the first place.

With the exception of the 2011 conference semifinals against Philadelphia, the Bruins under Claude Julien just can't seem to kill an opponent when they have them down. And that Philadelphia series was more about avenging the previous season's 3-0 series collapse.

Just once, I'd love to see the Bruins have a 3-1 series lead and wrap it up in five, instead of losing the next two games and forcing a wholly-unnecessary seventh game. One bad bounce here or there tonight and the Bruins blow a seemingly-insurmountable series lead, and for the fifth time in the last six years, Bruins fans enter the off-season wondering what the hell went wrong in either the quarterfinals or semifinals and how the hell they front office supposed to fix it.

[Ben Wyatt]

May 13, 2013 10:15:52 GMT -5 BRV said:

May 13, 2013 6:34:57 GMT -5 Ben Wyatt said:

Most people on sports radio have buried the Bruins. Not me. I think thwey win tonight. Gotta have faith

I think they'll win but it's frustrating that it's even gotten to a game seven in the first place.

With the exception of the 2011 conference semifinals against Philadelphia, the Bruins under Claude Julien just can't seem to kill an opponent when they have them down. And that Philadelphia series was more about avenging the previous season's 3-0 series collapse.

Just once, I'd love to see the Bruins have a 3-1 series lead and wrap it up in five, instead of losing the next two games and forcing a wholly-unnecessary seventh game. One bad bounce here or there tonight and the Bruins blow a seemingly-insurmountable series lead, and for the fifth time in the last six years, Bruins fans enter the off-season wondering what the hell went wrong in either the quarterfinals or semifinals and how the hell they front office supposed to fix it.

I share your frustration. Trust me, I'm as crazy a die hard as you'll find and this team has me pulling out what's left of my increasingly thinning hairline.

You seem to know what you're talking about most of the time, what do *you* think about the outcry by some to fire Claude Julien?

I don't exactly love everything he does, but at the end of the day, 6 straight playoff appearances and 1 stanley cup are better than most. I've asked many of the "fire Clude" crowd who out there is better and not one of them can name me a better option

[Cyno]

I think the home teams both win Game 7 tonight.

[Ben Wyatt]

May 13, 2013 11:43:39 GMT -5 Cyno said:

I think the home teams both win Game 7 tonight.

As I've said before, I think the Bruins win tonight.

I'm *really* torn about the Rangers/Caps game though. The more I think about it, I have a really funny feeling that the Rangers win in an absolute blodbath.

[Deleted]

So, one last jig before you head east eh Red Wings?

[Cyno]

May 13, 2013 11:52:27 GMT -5 Ben Wyatt said:

May 13, 2013 11:43:39 GMT -5 Cyno said:

I think the home teams both win Game 7 tonight.

As I've said before, I think the Bruins win tonight.

I'm *really* torn about the Rangers/Caps game though. The more I think about it, I have a really funny feeling that the Rangers win in an absolute blodbath.

Every game in the Rangers/Caps series has been won by the home team. So I'm just following the pattern there. If Game 7 was in MSG, I think the Rags would win.

I do think it will go to OT, though. But for some reason the Rangers don't play nearly as well on the road in this series and the Caps really feed off their home crowd.

[Gus Richlen Was Wrong]

I am one incredibly disappointed Duck fan.

[Spider2024]

May 13, 2013 6:34:57 GMT -5 Ben Wyatt said:

Most people on sports radio have buried the Bruins. Not me. I think thwey win tonight. Gotta have faith

Sounds reminiscent of this time 2 years ago, going into Game 7 of the ECQ against Montreal.

[Deleted]

I just hope the Bruins win for the sake of I don't ever need to hear about the Leafs for the rest of the playoffs on sports center. The Leafs gets more segments then any other NHL series combined, more coverage then NBA playoffs, MLB, pre pre CFL season, and golf combined since they made it in the playoffs. Even on days they didn't play Toronto still gets more coverage then the teams that actually played a game

[domrep]

Couple of things, not surprised a Bruce Boudreau led team came up short when it counted. Happened too many times here in DC.

2nd, ah Caps...had the opportunity to close things out, get shutout and now a Game 7 at home. One of those games where if they win, they live to see another day and if they lose, the entire fanbase and the team are going to be thinking about it for the next 6 months. To say it's a must win is an understatement, there have been articles written in the local papers about how the Caps need to fend off the playoff demons. It truly is a make or break game here because I have no clue what else the Caps can do to advance in the playoffs. This is probably one of the better TEAMS they've had on the ice in recent memory. I almost feel bad for the handful of people I know who are going to this game tonight, because it can either be a glorious moment or a horrible one. There's no in between.