seems weird having Detroit and Chicago in opposite conferences. Can you imagine a final with them?
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| Author: | Kirkwood [ Sun Apr 13, 2014 10:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
Best post season in sports is set and ready to go: Eastern Conference: Detroit vs. Boston Montreal vs. Tampa Bay Columbus vs. Pittsburgh Philadephia vs. Rangers Western Conference: Dallas vs. Anaheim Minnesota vs. Colorado Chicago vs. St. Louis Los Angeles vs. San Jose Not only is playoff hockey the best but we also get treated to CBC opening montages. I believe this will be the last year of them since CBC is done with hockey other than HNIC (Correct me if I'm wrong CH). Stanley Cup Pick: Rangers vs. Blackhawks |
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| Author: | RFDC [ Sun Apr 13, 2014 10:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
seems weird having Detroit and Chicago in opposite conferences. Can you imagine a final with them?
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| Author: | Minooka Meatball [ Sun Apr 13, 2014 10:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
If the Hawks can get past the Avs, then it's a repeat of last year; otherwise, I'll call it Boston vs. San Jose in the final. |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Sun Apr 13, 2014 10:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
Kirkwood wrote: I believe this will be the last year of them since CBC is done with hockey other than HNIC (Correct me if I'm wrong CH). The CBC will still air the Stanley Cup Final, but all NHL telecasts in Canada will be produced by Rogers and then subcontracted to the CBC and TVA. So unless the people who make the badass montages migrate to Rogers, I guess that's it. |
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| Author: | badrogue17 [ Sun Apr 13, 2014 10:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
Boston's going to have their hands full. |
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| Author: | NearWessSideHussra [ Mon Apr 14, 2014 10:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
Anaheim should go with Gibson until(if) he gets chased and then go back to Hiller. Chicago and St Louis, teams already with injury issues, will beat up on each other more than the other 1st round series; making a deep run challenging for whichever team makes it out alive. Avs have the easiest 1st round. Bruins are in trouble vs the Red Wings. Wings took the season series 3-1 and the Wings young players really stepped up when Datsyuk and Zetterberg were both out post-Olympics. Datysuk's back and Zetterberg could be back for the Red Wings late 1st round/2nd round. Detroit beats Boston and they might make a run at the SCF--depending on how flaky Fleury gets in net for Pittsburgh. Avs-Wings in the SCF would renew one of the more heated late 90's / early 2000's Stanley Cup playoff rivalries--goalie fights in the Finals? |
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| Author: | badrogue17 [ Mon Apr 14, 2014 12:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
Blackhawks / Blues starts Thursday. 
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| Author: | Hank Scorpio [ Mon Apr 14, 2014 1:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
I dont care for the new set up... Any chance this backfires and they go back to the old way? |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Mon Apr 14, 2014 1:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
Hank Scorpio wrote: I dont care for the new set up... Any chance this backfires and they go back to the old way? 4th-seeded Montreal playing 3rd-seeded Tampa Bay might have enough juice to get something done. Again, the idea of division-based playoffs would be great, except that the West plays 40% of its schedule against another conference, to say nothing of the opposite division. If almost half the games you play all year are against teams you're not even competing for playoff spots with, what's the point of the season? |
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| Author: | Crystal Lake Hoffy [ Mon Apr 14, 2014 5:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
I would be in ecstasy if the Blue Jackets beat the Penguins. |
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| Author: | badrogue17 [ Mon Apr 14, 2014 5:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
Despite having to face one of the alov's as a result , Id love to see the Wild beat Colorado. |
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| Author: | pittmike [ Mon Apr 14, 2014 5:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
Crystal Lake Hoffy wrote: I would be in ecstasy if the Blue Jackets beat the Penguins. Me too
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| Author: | Hockey Gay [ Mon Apr 14, 2014 6:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
Crystal Lake Hoffy wrote: I would be in ecstasy if the Blue Jackets beat the Penguins. My head would explode just from laughing so hard |
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| Author: | FavreFan [ Mon Apr 14, 2014 6:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
Hawks over Flyers |
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| Author: | KDdidit [ Mon Apr 14, 2014 6:46 pm ] |
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For the uninitiated, what is the new format? |
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| Author: | spanky [ Mon Apr 14, 2014 6:51 pm ] |
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KDdidit wrote: For the uninitiated, what is the new format? Teams play teams from their own division in the first rd. |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Mon Apr 14, 2014 7:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
KDdidit wrote: For the uninitiated, what is the new format? The top three in each division make the playoffs. Each division's second-place team plays each division's third-place team. The first-place teams from the two divisions play the seventh-place and eighth-place teams, which aren't necessarily both divisions' fourth-place teams, though in the Eastern Conference they are. So because the Dallas Stars finished fifth in the Central with more points than the Phoenix Coyotes finished fourth in the Pacific, the Stars jump to the Pacific Division playoff bracket, this, of course, after the Stars demanded to be moved out of the Pacific Division. From there, it's just a regular bracket, but the first round is way more complicated than it has to be, because that's our Bettman. |
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| Author: | Scorehead [ Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
badrogue17 wrote: Despite having to face one of the alov's as a result , Id love to see the Wild beat Colorado. I'm rooting for the underdog in every series. |
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| Author: | RFDC [ Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:50 pm ] |
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who would the Hawks be playing in the old format? |
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| Author: | pittmike [ Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:51 pm ] |
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Would be 3-5 |
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| Author: | pittmike [ Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:53 pm ] |
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So I guess Hawks would be 5 and Sharks or Blues anyway. |
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| Author: | FavreFan [ Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:54 pm ] |
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Scorehead wrote: badrogue17 wrote: Despite having to face one of the alov's as a result , Id love to see the Wild beat Colorado. I'm rooting for the underdog in every series. That surprises me. You strike me as the type of guy that would root for the house in Blackjack. |
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| Author: | spanky [ Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
RFDC wrote: who would the Hawks be playing in the old format? San Jose |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
RFDC wrote: who would the Hawks be playing in the old format? They'd be #5 against the #4 Sharks. Blues would get the Kings again. It's really wonky in the East, where both Tampa and Montreal are getting harder opponents, themselves, than they would have if Tampa had drawn the #6 Flyers and Montreal the #5 Rangers. I don't care for it. The only idea behind divisional rivalry games should be to have three home dates instead of two with the teams that make the best draws. Conference playoffs are the fairest way to do it. |
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| Author: | pittmike [ Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
Didn't feel like breaking the Sharks Blues tie as they both had 111 pts. |
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| Author: | Curious Hair [ Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
Blues lead in regulation/overtime wins. Forgot by how many, but the Sharks have a shitload of shootout wins, something to keep an eye on when they invariably spit the bit in the playoffs. |
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| Author: | Kirkwood [ Wed Apr 16, 2014 7:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
HNIC Playoff Opening Montage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtAeB7EhGv4 Not one of their better efforts. Though, I'm not a heavy metal guy so that's a big reason why. Edit: I guess the song is by Metallica. Never liked them and think they suck pretty hard so understandable why I'm not digging the open. Ok, so compare this year's to last years masterpiece: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCEj9U-geMM Heavy metal should stay out of CBC opening montage business. |
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| Author: | spanky [ Wed Apr 16, 2014 7:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
Montreal/Tampa has been fantastic so far. Intense, physical, and Montreal is losing so that's a bonus! |
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| Author: | pittmike [ Wed Apr 16, 2014 7:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
I thought Fleury was starting to shit the bed but it is 3-3 now. |
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| Author: | Kirkwood [ Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
Penguins will not advance past the 2nd round. Montreal and Lightning is awesome. |
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