Hockey fans anyone?

[Grifter]

Not over yet... but tonight we'll see how the Canes bounce back.  If they can pull themselves together tonight, then they are much much better then anyone gave them credit for being....  if they fold like the Av's did in Game 7, then it's all over.  

What a game the other night though....  I didn't get to sleep until 4:30 after that thing....  

To bitch a little... the ref's should be calling all that grabbing that's been going on.  But until they do, the Canes are doing it well.... they are just smothering the Wings.  It surprises me, because usually in the playoffs, they call that a little closer.  But I'm not blaming the Canes... if they can get away with it... why wouldn't they do it....

[Ace]

To bitch a little... the ref's should be calling all that grabbing that's been going on. ?But until they do, the Canes are doing it well.... they are just smothering the Wings. ?It surprises me, because usually in the playoffs, they call that a little closer. ?But I'm not blaming the Canes... if they can get away with it... why wouldn't they do it....

And to think I thought you knew something about hockey. In the playoffs, especially OT, a good general rule is if they don't go to the hospital, it's not a penalty. The refs have been calling each and every little bitch call they can, unlike I've ever seen before in the playoffs. They need to swallow their whistles and let the players decide this.

[Bondo]

Grift is only whining because his team is kicking less ass than they would if they weren't being held (something that every single team does).

[Grifter]

Ace... OT is a different matter.... I don't like whistles in OT either.

But there are a bunch of muggings going on... while at the game (since you don't see it all on TV), many Canes would still be holding players sticks, trying to yank them away, while in the far zone behind the play... ?Which could be called for Holding, Obstruction, Boarding or (in many cases) Roughing.... or all at once.  Yes, every team holds.... the Canes are just doing it better and not getting called then any team I've seen in a long time.?

Like I said, it's a little bitch.. not a big one. ?Wings are still up 3 - 1. ?and this should be over on Thursday (too bad I took the Canes to win 2 games in the pool). ?

[Rancid / ViRuS]

Canes will come back!! FU Detroit!!

"You can never be too old to find a new way of being stupid."

[Grifter]

I see Rancid has taken that quote to heart

[jn.loudnotes]

once again...showing 0 (zero)(zilch)(no)(nil)(nada)(naught)(kein) faith in the canes whatsoever.  

Please people give them the respect they deserve.  They made it to the finals convincingly, and they're still in them!  Now go home and watch the game.

[Grifter]

Loud,

I give them mucho respect.  I think they have played the Wings tougher then anyone else in the playoffs.  They've only won one game, but every game is a battle.  The Wings are playing at the top of their game, and not scoring a bunch, which means that the Canes are doing something right.

Even though the win / loss doesn't show it, I'd say the Canes are playing better against the Wings then any team in the playoffs.  If it wasn't for Roy (I'll admit, the best goalie in the game today) the Av's would have been done in 4 or 5.  Roy is the biggest reason the Av's are where they are at.  Irbe is good, but he's not the one making the difference with the Wings... it's the team defense that the Canes are playing.

So I have plenty of respect, and do think that the Canes deserve to be there... but, as a life long Wings fan, and a watcher of hockey... I'd have to say that the Wings are just better and this series is just about over.  Even if Carolina wins tonight... how many teams have come back from being down 3-1 in the finals?

[Brain]

hey grift, look at it this way
if the wings win, then you have another trophy to brag about
if they lose tonight then you are golden with your hockey pool

you aint got much to loose here, so dont worry ,be happy

[PsYcO aSsAsSiN]

Well Grifter,

Hockey is the ONLY sport where a team has come back from being down 3-0...and that happened twice. DOn't count any team out until they are out. A break here, a break there, and the series is 3-1 infavor of Carolina.

[Brain]

did any one else hear sombody say fuck off at about the 9 min mark in the third period?

[jn.loudnotes]

Well damn

try not to gloat too much...

[Brain]

well, it's official detroit  3 to 1 has  detroit has won the stanley cup, and hasek has got a million dollar bonus(i want his agent)
excelent hockey all around, and carolina actually looked like they had a (small) chance right up untill that last goal from half ice.
the whole game was amazing, simply amazing
god i love hockey

[Bondo]

Don't worry loud, he can't possibly gloat as much as after they pummeled the Avs in game 7.  After all, the Avs were supposed to play the Red Wings close.

[Grifter]

Me.... Gloat.... nah.... not my style.  I will sit here and be very very happy though (along with very, very tired... we didn't get kicked out of the Hockey Town Cafe until 3 hours ago).  Go back a read a little Bondo... I don't consider my posts gloating.

Sin, it's only happened once in Hockey in the finals.  That being Toronto v Detroit long long ago (before even my parents were born).  If ESPN is to be believed , it's never happened in hoops, once in hockey and 3 times in baseball.  At least that was the stats they were flashing in the "quest for the cup" show last night.

And Loud, Irbe played great last night, the Canes defense was amazing again.  Carolina could easily have won if they could put together some offense.  If they keep that team together (and maybe add another scorer to it), they could easily end up in the finals again next year.  I'm not going to take anything away from them.

I also want to see the votes for the MVP.  I figure it had to be at least 4 guys, and pretty close.  Not that any of the four would be a bad call.  But I'd love to see the totals.

Also of note, in still a class act that the Wings are, Vladdy was out there on the ice to hold the cup and be right next to it in the team picture.  That is one of the reasons that the Wings are the Wings....  5 years after being turned inside out in a limo accident, he still has his locker, is still on the bench, and is still part of the team in everything but ice time.  That is what made me feel the best about the cup this year.  Seeing the Vladinator out there with it still.