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Post by Unocal 76 on May 24, 2013 17:09:28 GMT -5
I'm back! Did anyone miss me? (cue everyone saying "he was gone?" to themselves) Was on a cruise. Didn't see any of games 2,3, or 4 of the Bruins/Rangers series. I'm stunned the B's are up 3-1 (I had the Bruins winning the series in 7 games and it appears it may possibly not go that far). Can some folks tell me exactly what the deal is? Are the Bruins that on right now or the Rangers that off (last night aside). The one thing i hear is how nasty Krueig is right now. Someone fill me in? The Rangers, save for goaltending, are so dysfunctional on offense. Compared to what the Leafs had, it's night and day. Brad Riohards was a healthy scratch- don't think you'll ever see the Leafs make Kessel or Lupul a healthy scratch in the playoffs.
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Post by MiLB Fan on May 24, 2013 21:35:07 GMT -5
This headline just popped up on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's website:
"Penguins advance to conference finals with 6-2 censure of Senators."
...I see what they did there.
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Post by Rumble McSkirmish on May 24, 2013 21:41:06 GMT -5
Once again the Senators learned that great goal tending can only take you so far into the playoffs.
So I guess I'll pull for the Bruins from here on out...anything to keep us from yet another Pittsburgh vs Detroit final.
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2013 21:42:04 GMT -5
A Boston vs. Pittsburgh series would be insanely fun. Especially with Boston fans shitting on Iginla every chance they can get
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Post by Unocal 76 on May 25, 2013 2:53:47 GMT -5
Canada- another year with no Stanley Cup.
To put this in perspective, when they last had a champ- 1993 Montreal Canadiens- RAW had just completed its 20th episode.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2013 8:58:07 GMT -5
@darrendreger: NHL confirms "agreement" with Gosbee to purchase Coyotes, but says a number of issues still have to be resolved before done deal.
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Post by Wolfpack Bitch on May 25, 2013 11:24:43 GMT -5
A Boston vs. Pittsburgh series would be insanely fun. Especially with Pittsburgh fans shitting on Jagr every chance they can get There... fixed That said, both teams match up well. Would like the Rangers to milk a few more games out of the series so Morrow and Kunitz can get healthy and so that Chara can get even more tired than he already is.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2013 12:27:36 GMT -5
@darrendreger: NHL confirms "agreement" with Gosbee to purchase Coyotes, but says a number of issues still have to be resolved before done deal. Sigh....
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on May 25, 2013 13:41:12 GMT -5
@darrendreger: NHL confirms "agreement" with Gosbee to purchase Coyotes, but says a number of issues still have to be resolved before done deal. Sigh.... tomorroew: deal fell through, back to the "fight tooth and nail to keep the Coyotes in Glendale where nobody wants them" board. I''m also going for Boston now. I'd love to see the cup come back across the border for once but not one of the canadian teams (not even mes habs) deserved it with those "performances" this year.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2013 18:23:37 GMT -5
2-1 Bruins after 2
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2013 19:07:01 GMT -5
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Congrats Boston.
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Post by VRM: LET'S GO BLUESHIRTS!! on May 25, 2013 19:16:50 GMT -5
Fail Blue Line is Fail.....
How long till football season?
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Post by Unocal 76 on May 25, 2013 19:17:59 GMT -5
12 days ago, midway through the third period of game 7 against Toronto, Claude Julien was a dead coach walking.
Now, he's gunning for a 2nd Cup in 3 years.
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Post by Unocal 76 on May 25, 2013 19:35:33 GMT -5
This will be first Pens-Bruins playoff series since 1992. Since then, they've come close to meeting in the playoffs:
2008- Would have met Bruins in 1-8 first round matchup if Pens won reg. season finale at Philly.
2009- Would have met in 2nd round if Carolina didn't pull off their late dramatics at New Jersey or East Finals if BOS completed the comeback vs. Canes from 3-1 down.
2010- Would have met in 2nd round if Habs didn't upset Caps or 3rd round if both teams held on to 3-2 series leads.
2011- Would have met in 2nd round if Sabres and Penguins won their respective game 7's.
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Post by fw91 on May 25, 2013 19:36:50 GMT -5
can the players association propose of referendum, to etch Lundqvist's name on the Cup just because?
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2013 20:53:27 GMT -5
12 days ago, midway through the third period of game 7 against Toronto, Claude Julien was a dead coach walking. Now, he's gunning for a 2nd Cup in 3 years. Seriously why does every fan of a good team so quick to throw their coach under the bus?
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Post by darbus alan on May 25, 2013 21:17:53 GMT -5
can the players association propose of referendum, to etch Lundqvist's name on the Cup just because? He's a free agent after next season so he might have a chance to do that on another team that isn't the Rangers.
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Post by BRV on May 25, 2013 22:53:21 GMT -5
12 days ago, midway through the third period of game 7 against Toronto, Claude Julien was a dead coach walking. Now, he's gunning for a 2nd Cup in 3 years. Seriously why does every fan of a good team so quick to throw their coach under the bus? Because up until midway through the third period of game 7 of the Toronto series, the Bruins were on pace for their second consecutive first-round elimination, despite being the higher seed. As of right now, the 2011 Stanley Cup run is the exception, not the rule in the Claude Julien era in Boston. Under Julien, here is how the Bruins have finished their seasons: 2007-08 Lost in quarterfinals to Montreal, 4-3 (8th seed) 2008-09 Lost in semifinals to Carolina, 4-3 (1st seed) 2009-10 Lost in semifinals to Philadelphia, 4-3 (6th seed) 2010-11 Won Stanley Cup (3rd seed) 2011-12 Lost in quarterfinals to Washington, 4-3 (2nd seed) In five seasons, the Bruins were a top-three seed in the conference three times and lost a deciding game at home four times. They also blew a 3-0 series lead against the Flyers and were on pace to blow a 3-1 lead over the Maple Leafs before coming back. So yeah, had the Bruins lost game 7 to Toronto, I think Julien's job should have been at risk and firing him could have been a viable option. I think the players were much more at fault than the coach, because Julien's not the one lacing up the skates, but it's his system that they're playing in, a system that damn near failed them against the Leafs. However, their play since then has salvaged his job and unless the Bruins go out and get positively humiliated by the Penguins in a four-game sweep, Julien will unquestionably come back and has earned that right.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2013 23:18:49 GMT -5
Seriously why does every fan of a good team so quick to throw their coach under the bus? Because up until midway through the third period of game 7 of the Toronto series, the Bruins were on pace for their second consecutive first-round elimination, despite being the higher seed. As of right now, the 2011 Stanley Cup run is the exception, not the rule in the Claude Julien era in Boston. Under Julien, here is how the Bruins have finished their seasons: 2007-08 Lost in quarterfinals to Montreal, 4-3 (8th seed) 2008-09 Lost in semifinals to Carolina, 4-3 (1st seed) 2009-10 Lost in semifinals to Philadelphia, 4-3 (6th seed) 2010-11 Won Stanley Cup (3rd seed) 2011-12 Lost in quarterfinals to Washington, 4-3 (2nd seed) In five seasons, the Bruins were a top-three seed in the conference three times and lost a deciding game at home four times. They also blew a 3-0 series lead against the Flyers and were on pace to blow a 3-1 lead over the Maple Leafs before coming back. So yeah, had the Bruins lost game 7 to Toronto, I think Julien's job should have been at risk and firing him could have been a viable option. I think the players were much more at fault than the coach, because Julien's not the one lacing up the skates, but it's his system that they're playing in, a system that damn near failed them against the Leafs. However, their play since then has salvaged his job and unless the Bruins go out and get positively humiliated by the Penguins in a four-game sweep, Julien will unquestionably come back and has earned that right. That's the thing it's more of fault of the players. Like look at Seguin and Jagr both playing well in the playoffs but they only have one goal between the two. Plus it's hard to find a good NHL coach so its stupid to get rid of them unless your franchise players lost confidence in you.
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Post by darbus alan on May 26, 2013 0:16:30 GMT -5
Because up until midway through the third period of game 7 of the Toronto series, the Bruins were on pace for their second consecutive first-round elimination, despite being the higher seed. As of right now, the 2011 Stanley Cup run is the exception, not the rule in the Claude Julien era in Boston. Under Julien, here is how the Bruins have finished their seasons: 2007-08 Lost in quarterfinals to Montreal, 4-3 (8th seed) 2008-09 Lost in semifinals to Carolina, 4-3 (1st seed) 2009-10 Lost in semifinals to Philadelphia, 4-3 (6th seed) 2010-11 Won Stanley Cup (3rd seed) 2011-12 Lost in quarterfinals to Washington, 4-3 (2nd seed) In five seasons, the Bruins were a top-three seed in the conference three times and lost a deciding game at home four times. They also blew a 3-0 series lead against the Flyers and were on pace to blow a 3-1 lead over the Maple Leafs before coming back. So yeah, had the Bruins lost game 7 to Toronto, I think Julien's job should have been at risk and firing him could have been a viable option. I think the players were much more at fault than the coach, because Julien's not the one lacing up the skates, but it's his system that they're playing in, a system that damn near failed them against the Leafs. However, their play since then has salvaged his job and unless the Bruins go out and get positively humiliated by the Penguins in a four-game sweep, Julien will unquestionably come back and has earned that right. That's the thing it's more of fault of the players. Like look at Seguin and Jagr both playing well in the playoffs but they only have one goal between the two. Plus it's hard to find a good NHL coach so its stupid to get rid of them unless your franchise players lost confidence in you. That's pretty much what I tell all the Rangers fans I know who want Torts' head on a platter. He's their best bet for a coach. Mark Messier is a pipe dream and he's also completely unproven as a head coach on the professional level. If he had some experience coaching at even the AHL level, then sure. But you can't dictate your future with fond memories of 1994.
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