NHL 2009 Playoffs
 

It's payoff time, and since the Washington Capitols are currently the only sports franchise in the city that doesn't suck, they get a thread about them:

GO CAPS!


Of course we all know where BTD's loyalties lie but are there any other NHL fans out there in LoT land?

Do I have false memories of BTD rooting for the Ducks a few years back or is she a front-runner?

I believe she's a Sharks fan.

Har har har. Oh the irony of the Ducks playing the Sharks in the first round of the playoffs.

When I made that call the Sharks were on fire and the Ducks didn't even look like they were going to make the playoffs. The Sharks are still on fire, but the pressure they are under after being the division leader and Presidents Trophy winner is immense. And the Ducks did a 180 with their play after the trade deadline. It's going to be an interesting series; especially after the last game against SJ.

GO DUCKS GO!



On the off chance you were serious, I am a huge Ducks fan - have a season seat and everything. No band-wagoning here.



I am so excited that someone else started an NHL thread!

Yeah, I thought you were a Ducks fan, BTD. Your post about the Sharks confused me, is all.


That makes sense.





Go Sharks!

My cheese is sad. :(

The Caps lost their opener by a goal.

I used to be an avid hockey fan, but in the business of life it is something that has fallen by the wayside of the day to day.

I do think hockey players are studs and tremendous athletes.

Hockey players ARE studs. Mmmmrowr!

Hockey's a great game to watch.

However . . . it is the only major sport where the participants occasionally get arrested. If we play the "What if they were black?" game, I imagine many would have a different view of its fisticuffian culture, use of terms like "enforcer," slovenly playoff beards and superstitious refusal to touch the Cup.

Good Luck Ducks!

Hey that rhymes.

GO DUCKS GO! I'm meeting some friends to watch the game.

And Go Wings GO (cause I want to beat them in the 2nd round).

There's no 2nd round for you.

In your DREAMS you bandwagoner!

Yea! It looks like the caps get a new goalie for Saturday. We have a yound stud goalie that's been stuck in the minors but since we can expand the roster for the playoffs.....

Be afraid. Be very afraid. If you're the Rangers that is.

Be nice, the Sharks are my "local" team. I grew up following the Flyers but when Northern California got a hockey team, well......

What? The Oakland/California Golden Seals weren't good enough for you?

I only root for Northern California hockey teams endorsed by Ralph Barbieri. Also, I've never heard of the Golden Seals. They sound like a lovely group of lads.

So they just mentioned on the Comcast telecast that this series is the first playoff meeting of California teams since the Golden Seals lost to the LA Kings in 7 games in 1969. So naturally I turned to Google to learn more of this team I've known about for 2 hours. It seems Charlie O Finley bought the team in 1970 (Oh how awesome Oakland sports in the early '70s must have been!). In 1976 they were sold off and moved to Ohio and became the Cleveland Barons, which were later folded into the Minnesota North Stars. They are now the Dallas Stars.


Oh, those Golden Seals.

SACTOWN!!!:cheers:



:snap: :snap: I live 5 minutes away from the Shark Tank!!!!

Free Oggis stick tomorrow, courtesy of the Ducks: http://tinyurl.com/ctsowg

Nobody ever died at a Sharks game

WOOHOO! Hiller's first playoff appearance is a shut out in the Shark Tank!

That was impressive.

Yeah, so I guess you could say the score was:

Duck, Duck, Goose!

WOOHOO!!!!!!!

Vendor just called and I scored two tickets to tonight's Ducks game - Club Access level. I have no idea what that means, but free tickets are almost always good seats.

Will still probably end up spending $50 for parking and food, but what the heck.

The Sharks have to get back to playing their brand of hockey.

What got them here in the first place.

Can't let the Ducks set the pace and dictate the outcome.

Gotta score early and take the crowd out of the game.

While I never expected to sweep the series, my cheese is sad.

Oh man, that vendor likes you!

We just handed that vendor a big chunk of business

But you're bad luck! :p

Was cheering for San Jose bad form?

Yeah! NY just broke the nose of a Cap's player! 2-min power play for us!

I could get to like this game!

Ya think?

My cheese is very very happy.

The Sharks have got to start dancing with the lady what brung 'em.

Per BTD, I am not allowed to go to any more Ducks games as I am apparently bad luck

Huh. Just to be safe, you should also stay away from the Caps game tomorrow. It's a must win for them.

You weren't there and we won!!!!


BRING ON DETROIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's why they play the damn game.

Good night, Irene.

The fat lady has sung.

Wait 'til next year.

Sharks suck.

As soon as we knock off NY this evening, the Caps will be back on course to ultimately pluck the Ducks for the cup.



Yeah, I know it's way too early to trash talk but I just liked the "pluck the ducks for the cup" phrase... :D

Ouch, my five dollars!

I'll PM you my address. ;)

And they get to progress. Congrats!

Thanks! Rock the Red!

How about your Nationals?











Er... never mind. I just checked.

Yeah. Why do you think I started a Hockey thread?

Let's GO DUCKS!!!!!!!

He seems a nice enough guy not a blowhard Manny Ramirez type in the least so I will take that comment as one of respect for the fear he creates in fans of opposing teams.

Are you checking to see if I'm reading this thread, or are you just unable to contain your bitterness over the Nationals?

Bitterness? What are you talking about?

The Nat's are undefeated this season.






(Of course I only pay attention to games I actually attend, like last night)

Eh, nice enough guy, most likely. I'm sure my disdain is related more to the hype of Crosby vs. Ovechkin then him personally.

I don't think blowhard quite nails Manny Ramirez.

I like Manny. Not sure why all the flack about him. He has been a great addition to the Dodgers, acting as a great mediator between the veterans and the newer kids.

Take your baseball talk to the MLB thread :p


Series up 2-1! WOOHOO!!!!!!!!

The winner of this series will probably go all the way.

Don't be to sad Moonie ;)

We dropped one to the flightless birds last night on a lucky ricochet goal in overtime.

Hopefully the Cap's offense will make an appearence in the next game.

Still we are ahead 2 games to 1 in this series and heading back to home ice so it's not panic time just yet.

Let's Go Ducks!!!!!

I'd love nothing more than to go back to Detroit on a win. Unless it was wrapping the series up there.

My cheese is very, very, very sad.

I take it the Ducks didn't "go" last night?

I think this Ramirez thing has hit her pretty hard.

Yea! The Caps pull it off in overtime to force game 7 at home.

Nothing can stop us now....

Except a loss.

The same could be said about the Ducks.

I would not temp karma right now if I were you.... :p

Eh, I already expect to lose so I won't be disappointed.

WOOHOO!!!!!!!!

Dear Admins:

You can close this thread now. Hockey season is over.

is it sticky?

Dear Moonie:

Sorry for your loss. You may now root for the Ducks ;)

Hardly seems worth the effort.

Talk to me after tonight.

I was thinking about going to tonight's game, but I am not sure how my luck works at the opposition arena.

Hence my comment about "the opposition arena." As in Detroit being the opposition and the game being there.

So you were "Thinking" about flying out to Detroit for the game tonight.

Right. Is that really the story you want to stick with?

Hey Kevy,

Hockey season is over for you ;)

Kevy - stop watching :)

CRAP!

(wings just scored. Ducks have 3 minutes left to pull this off)

:(

This thread can be closed now.

What CM said.

I blame Kevy.

Me too!

Hey... I'm just sitting here, minding my own business

See! That is so like you!