MaTH716 vs. -BT- (NHL Playoffs)

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by ateamstupid

Ownership situation is up in the air in PHX, his GM can barely go above the salary floor and he'd get to coach for fans that actually give a sh*t about hockey.

mo money mo problems....and aside from the ownership situation there, that team has made the playoffs a pretty good amount the last few years, and aint nobody on that rooster jumping off the paper at me.

means he's built a pretty good nucleus

* would someone inform Mike Keenan the rangers have availability already!!!!

-bt-

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

great win ..twice for the hawks..kings a different animal..would love a pens ,hawks cup series..

[docicu3]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

great win ..twice for the hawks..kings a different animal..would love a pens ,hawks cup series..

Ouch.....B's played about as close to a perfect hockey game as has been seen opposite the Pens in a long long time. Boston has actually improved since the playoffs started. Give them credit for game 1, they just dominated.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

Originally Posted by docicu3

Ouch.....B's played about as close to a perfect hockey game as has been seen opposite the Pens in a long long time. Boston has actually improved since the playoffs started. Give them credit for game 1, they just dominated.

the pens just did not take advantage of the scoring ops early imo..the hawks looked good..fluke goal by l.a ..

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

kings have been taken apart early..

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by docicu3

Ouch.....B's played about as close to a perfect hockey game as has been seen opposite the Pens in a long long time. Boston has actually improved since the playoffs started. Give them credit for game 1, they just dominated.

really think people need to keep in mind the tomas vokoun factor.
guy has never been this far in the playoffs, and he's a plug for the le flour right now, i think the B's expose him big time this series

-bt-

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by -BT-

really think people need to keep in mind the tomas vokoun factor.
guy has never been this far in the playoffs, and he's a plug for the le flour right now, i think the B's expose him big time this series

-bt-

Kind of think the opposite, people go to sleep not knowing how good Rask is for the B's. He's the reason they stole game 1 in my eyes. He was excellent and got some help from the iron when needed. He outplayed Lundqvist early in that series and is off to another excellent start.

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Kind of think the opposite, people go to sleep not knowing how good Rask is for the B's. He's the reason they stole game 1 in my eyes. He was excellent and got some help from the iron when needed. He outplayed Lundqvist early in that series and is off to another excellent start.

how do they go to sleep?
guy has been the starter all season for the B's, who have been a playoff caliber team all year. He's the one who made Tim Thomas expendable.
Vokoun just got the nod over the flower during the playoffs, and has never really been a low scoring goalie.
The pens might have a 100M offense and defense, but keep in mind they're playing with a back up between the pipes

-bt-

[3kings]

Originally Posted by -BT-

how do they go to sleep?
guy has been the starter all season for the B's, who have been a playoff caliber team all year. He's the one who made Tim Thomas expendable.
Vokoun just got the nod over the flower during the playoffs, and has never really been a low scoring goalie.
The pens might have a 100M offense and defense, but keep in mind they're playing with a back up between the pipes

-bt-

I agree with this. Vokoun gave up a lot of juicy rebounds in the first two series that didn"t end up in the back of the net. Vokoun is especially bad when the puck gets around his feet. There will be plenty of goals scored in this series.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by -BT-

how do they go to sleep?
guy has been the starter all season for the B's, who have been a playoff caliber team all year. He's the one who made Tim Thomas expendable.
Vokoun just got the nod over the flower during the playoffs, and has never really been a low scoring goalie.
The pens might have a 100M offense and defense, but keep in mind they're playing with a back up between the pipes

-bt-

I just feel like Rask flies under the radar and doesn't get his due.

Fluery was horrendous last year too, hence them getting Vokoun in the off-season. One he regained his playoff form of last season and couldn't stop a beach ball, Disco Dan made the right move going to Vokoun.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by -BT-

really think people need to keep in mind the tomas vokoun factor.
guy has never been this far in the playoffs, and he's a plug for the le flour right now, i think the B's expose him big time this series

-bt-

i agree. goalie vs goalie, i have to give the nod to rask over the old man. he got brought to washington last year, and just didn't do the trick. the goalie is definitely the weak point for the pens.

Originally Posted by MaTH716

I just feel like Rask flies under the radar and doesn't get his due.

Fluery was horrendous last year too, hence them getting Vokoun in the off-season. One he regained his playoff form of last season and couldn't stop a beach ball, Disco Dan made the right move going to Vokoun.

rask has big skates to fill, and i think has done a great job doing so. he doesn't get the same respect as howard, crawford, quick...but does a great job.
and fleury is just so damned inpredictable. never thought he deserved a lot of the praise he got-but that's the penguins in a nutshell when it comes to coverage.

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

they should start mark andre..its the spark they need..

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

they should start mark andre..its the spark they need..

Disagree, he's been terrible. Maybe if they lose game 2. But I leave Vokoun in for now. Can't win if you don't score.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by hoovesupsideyourhead

they should start mark andre..its the spark they need..

not sure that would spark them. others play better when they know the goalie has their back. vokoun is their best chance to win....which should be a real concern for them!

and crosby elbowing rask, and then jawing at chara-not the brightest candle on the cake...

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by -BT-

mo money mo problems....and aside from the ownership situation there, that team has made the playoffs a pretty good amount the last few years, and aint nobody on that rooster jumping off the paper at me.

means he's built a pretty good nucleus

* would someone inform Mike Keenan the rangers have availability already!!!!

-bt-

I think Joe Sacco could be a good candidate. I know Colorodo didn't set the world on fire, but they play a quick, uptempo style and had his player's respect.

[MaTH716]

The guy I want already has a job coaching the Flyers. I think he would be the ideal candidate.

[declansharbor]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

The guy I want already has a job coaching the Flyers. I think he would be the ideal candidate.

One more year like this past one and he might be available for you guys.


Series of the playoffs so far was the SJ/LA, imo. Those boys were HITTIN' each other.

Great, great watch this postseason has been. Even though the Flyers got a big jump start on their golf swings.

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by GBBob

I think Joe Sacco could be a good candidate. I know Colorodo didn't set the world on fire, but they play a quick, uptempo style and had his player's respect.

this is the guy i don't get, the AVS go out of their way to pull him from obscurity, he did a decent job, yet gets canned b/c the youth movement can only do so much. Was Roy in the waiting when they initially hired Sacco?
b/c i don't hear this guys name ANYWHERE out there

Originally Posted by MaTH716

The guy I want already has a job coaching the Flyers. I think he would be the ideal candidate.

with the way that team is playing Lavy will be available by mid-season this year.

btw: totally forgot about this "off the board" idea

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-pu...141636964.html

-bt-

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by -BT-

this is the guy i don't get, the AVS go out of their way to pull him from obscurity, he did a decent job, yet gets canned b/c the youth movement can only do so much. Was Roy in the waiting when they initially hired Sacco?
b/c i don't hear this guys name ANYWHERE out there



with the way that team is playing Lavy will be available by mid-season this year.

btw: totally forgot about this "off the board" idea

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-pu...141636964.html

-bt-

I think Roy is just a cosmetic move to appease the fans. Almost like Messier would be if the Rangers totally bombed this year, failed miserably and the fans were out for blood. There would be nowhere to go but up and he probably wouldn't tarnish his image as the Messiah if things didn't work out. This is a team with some real talent and a realistic chance to go deep next season, it wouldn't be fair to put Messier in a spot like this. Remember what a disaster Bryan Trottier was? Many Rangers fans were happy to see him go down in flames, it would be much harder to swallow if that happened to Mess.

[3kings]

Originally Posted by -BT-

with the way that team is playing Lavy will be available by mid-season this year.

btw: totally forgot about this "off the board" idea

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-pu...141636964.html

-bt-

Easy with this cr@p. If you took King Henry off the Rangers they would be contending for the number one pick.