How about them Avs .........

[FADERPROOF]

Go flames

[phillybroncosnut]

Get out!

[Mtbrncofn]

I hope the Flames come out of the West too.

[Ugly man]

3-2 loss for the USA. It will be a rematch for Sweden and Canada in the gold medal game tomorrow. Sweden had quite the team out there. Lots of big names playing for them.

I think Sweden's roster really says a lot about the state of hockey in the U.S. They had guys like Lidstrom...Forsberg...and Axelsson.

Where were guys like Tkachuk...Guerin...and Modano? Playing golf? Beside their pools?

Whatever.

[Ugly man]

Dude, you were like 5 years old when Forsberg was drafted, don't start this **** about how you knew all about him before we had any clue who he was and that he was some inspiration to you.


Easy there hoss...don't you know that not only did this kid know how great Forsberg was before the rest of us...but sometimes when he plays hockey he uses "Joe Thornton's curve" to facilitate his Joe Sakic like wrist shot. All of this and he's going to walk on at CSU too. Cut the kid some slack...he clearly has a lot on his plate.

[Mtbrncofn]

I think Sweden's roster really says a lot about the state of hockey in the U.S. They had guys like Lidstrom...Forsberg...and Axelsson.

Where were guys like Tkachuk...Guerin...and Modano? Playing golf? Beside their pools?

Whatever.


Exactly what I was wondering, UM. Drury was there. There were a few other names I recognized, but barely.

[phillybroncosnut]

Who played goal for the good guys?

[Mtbrncofn]

Mike Dunham. Got scored on in the first 18 seconds.

[phillybroncosnut]

oh he blows.

[Clockwork Orange]

European players grow up with a greater appreciation for international competition. Everything from the World Championships to the Spengler Cup (no, it's not named after Igon from Ghostbusters if you're wondering) to the Olympics. North American players are conditioned to value the NHL and the Stanley Cup above these international tournaments.

It's a cultural thing really, nothing wrong with either. It does discourage me, yet doesn't surprise me, that guys like Modano, Guerin & Tkachuk (who've all been playing golf and fishing for about 3 weeks now) don't feel inclined to represent their country in this tournament. I guess the only viable excuse they'll have is that they're saving it for the World Cup tournament later this summer.

Speaking of the World Cup this summer, if the U.S.A. is looking for a good defenseman who's quick and would be teriffic on the larger international ice surface, I hope they give John-Michael Liles a look. He's a teriffic youngster who I believe would thrive in that type on environment.....and he's 100% American! He hails from the great state of Indiana and graduated from Michigan State.

There's one other current player in the NHL who's from Indiana, I'll throw some rep to anyone who can tell me who it is.:)

[Ugly man]

Exactly what I was wondering, UM. Drury was there. There were a few other names I recognized, but barely.

Philly has a couple of the top U.S. forwards...but come on.

I'm a Modano fan, and I like Tkachuk. I hope their having off season surgeries, and aren't just shining this tourney on. It's thinking like that that is going to doom the NHL. It's a U.S. league with a canadian fan base. That won't work.

Was Brian Leetch there?

American hockey players are looking like mercenaries. No one takes as much abuse as Forsberg...and he's there.

I'm not a big fan...but I have a feeling that if Philly would have been bounced by Toronto...that J.R. would have gone.

There's very little pride in USA hockey unless it's an olympic year.

[phillybroncosnut]

I think Esche, LeClair, and JR, and Amonte would have played.

[phillybroncosnut]

Donald Brashear Clockwork.

[Clockwork Orange]

Bingo! I'll rep you when it allows me to do it again philly.

Brashear & Liles are the only two from Indiana.

[Mtbrncofn]

Wow...this just turned into quite the interesting game, eh? Lookin a little rough out there.

[Clockwork Orange]

Steve Montador scores the OT winner, Calgary leads 1-0.

This series is gonna be a war.

[FADERPROOF]

:D Go Flames

[Mtbrncofn]

Hey it looks like the mojo did carry over from the last series for you Flyers/Sharks fans....Flyers lose, Sharks lose. :)

[Clockwork Orange]

In case I hadn't made my case for mandatory visors in the NHL already, I give you Steve Yzerman after taking a puck to the eye.

http://images.tsn.ca/images/stories/20040507/yzerman_60132.jpg

Time to cut the macho bull**** guys, put the visors on.

[SJ Bronco]

Man what a game. no excuse for being caught in a line change in OT. Man I love that the refs did thier homework and are gonna let these two teams play and get a little physical. Good game. I hate that we out played them and lost. Thats just rough. That team is scrappy. Can't wait for game two!

[Mtbrncofn]

Stevie did say he was going to be wearing a visor after this, and that he regretted not wearing one before.

Sometimes ya just gotta learn the hard way.

[Hogan11]

Man that eye is ugly....

Oh yeah...Go Flyers!!!

[phillybroncosnut]

Oh sh!t, new page:

GO FLYERS!!!!!!!!

[Mtbrncofn]

The Canadians beat the Swedes for the gold medal in the worlds. 5-3.

We ended up with the bronze with a 1-0 victory in a shootout over Slovakia. Ty Conklin was in goal for us this time.

[bronco militia]

Easy there hoss...don't you know that not only did this kid know how great Forsberg was before the rest of us...but sometimes when he plays hockey he uses "Joe Thornton's curve" to facilitate his Joe Sakic like wrist shot. All of this and he's going to walk on at CSU too. Cut the kid some slack...he clearly has a lot on his plate.

Ha! Ha! Ha!

[Pezman]

(Opens door and peeks in)

Is it football season yet?

SJ, it looks like the scrappy Flames are going to have to be outhustled on the blue lines if the Sharks are to win. The first game cleary set the tone for this series and I wouldn't be suprised to see quite a few penalty minutes given out to both teams... Speaking of which, what is your team's power play percentage in the playoffs? If they can boost it up during this series, they should walk away with this thing easily.

(Closes door, sobs, runs away)

[Sideburn]

I wonder how low the ratings are now since Detroit and Colorado have exited the playoffs.

[Hogan11]

5 minutes to faceoff.....LET'S GO FLYERS!!!!

[ozomulsion]

Robert! Robert! Robert!

[ozomulsion]

2 - 0 Flyers lead. Tampa takes a T.O. to pull themeselves togather. Good start

[ozomulsion]

no sorry shorthand goal by Sami 3 - 0

[Hogan11]

3 to zip after 1...The boys are lookin' strong..LET'S GO FLYERS!!!!

[Hogan11]

5 to 0 after 2 YYYYYyyyyyeeeeeaaaaahhhhhhhh!!!!!!

[ozomulsion]

We got in Khabibulin's head. That was so very important. Sets the pace for the rest of the series. We could've easily let him get in our head ,ala Lalime, but we didn't. It's a different team this year and I'm LOVIN IT!!!!!!!

[alkemical]

i t ink we shuld question some usa gs for not playing..... drury did... ryan malone did...... now those who are still playing are exemt..... go lightning!

[Mtbrncofn]

I agree, ames. That was pretty sh!tty of guys like Modano, Guerrin, Tkachuk.

Yikes, ugly ugly game out there tonight for the Bolts. The Bulin Wall was finally breached and breached hardcore.

Congrats, philly, Hogan and ozo.

[Tredici]

So... where are the hockey brilliants? Any other series where the same goalie has helped both teams into the playoffs like Kiprusoff did this year?

[Hogan11]

Yikes, ugly ugly game out there tonight for the Bolts. The Bulin Wall was finally breached and breached hardcore.

Congrats, philly, Hogan and ozo.

Thanks mtb....That's what I like to see from the Boys...only bad mark was not getting the shutout...but that's a moot point.

The Wall was indeed finally breachable and I clearly saw the mighty spirit of the Hansons out there in the good guys tonight...with the next two games in Philly....I'm feelin' a bit more encouraged now.

I'm surprised that Philly hasn't weighed in and am always glad to see another Flyers fan on the board (Salute Ozo!! :alky:)

LET'S GO FLYERS!!!

[Mtbrncofn]

Good Lord, that slash and push that Grahame pulled on Primeau I think was wicked. Ref was standing right there looking at it and no call. That was a Turco like slash.

[Sideburn]

Har d har har! Brilliant!

[Hogan11]

Good Lord, that slash and push that Grahame pulled on Primeau I think was wicked. Ref was standing right there looking at it and no call. That was a Turco like slash.

I was a bit miffed about that also....I quickly got over it since Keith was unharmed and the game was out of reach....but still, you have to wonder about the refs sometimes.

[phillybroncosnut]

Grahame hacked Amonte not Primeau. That's the kind of sh!t that a player should just get up, rip the mask off the goalie and proceed to kick the snot out of them.
Plus, Koharski was standing right there and was looking right at it. I think, at that point he felt bad for the lightning. That dousche bag has to make that call regardless of the score. that's how games turn into war's.

As far as the game goes, we dominated exactly how we did in game one. The only difference besides the final score was the fact that the Flyers just threw the puck on net from every angle. Khbibuhlin has had a vacation the first 2 rounds. He has not been tested at all.
His GAA is misleading. His numbers will balloon by the end of this series.

GO FLYERS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Raider Bill]

We need a 'HEXXX -- TALLLLL' type chant for Khabibulin but that has too many friggin sylibles.

[Raider Bill]

My pop took me to a Flyers game (Rangers I think) back in the 70's, they fought the whole intermission. Great game.


Who was that guy on the Rangers that did the Jordache jeans comercial? Whenever he was on the Ice at the Spectrum the whole crowd would whistle at him. That used to be hilarious.

[Mtbrncofn]

Grahame hacked Amonte not Primeau.


Yes, I clarified last night in chat I messed up with the Amonte thing. Good gawd...mistakes get made. ;P

[phillybroncosnut]

My pop took me to a Flyers game (Rangers I think) back in the 70's, they fought the whole intermission. Great game.


Who was that guy on the Rangers that did the Jordache jeans comercial? Whenever he was on the Ice at the Spectrum the whole crowd would whistle at him. That used to be hilarious.


That would have to be Ron Dugay!

[Hogan11]

Grahame hacked Amonte not Primeau. That's the kind of sh!t that a player should just get up, rip the mask off the goalie and proceed to kick the snot out of them.
Plus, Koharski was standing right there and was looking right at it. I think, at that point he felt bad for the lightning. That dousche bag has to make that call regardless of the score. that's how games turn into war's.

As far as the game goes, we dominated exactly how we did in game one. The only difference besides the final score was the fact that the Flyers just threw the puck on net from every angle. Khbibuhlin has had a vacation the first 2 rounds. He has not been tested at all.
His GAA is misleading. His numbers will balloon by the end of this series.

GO FLYERS!!!!!!!!!!!!

You were right Philly....my confidence in the Boys keeps on a growing...

GO FLYERS!!!

[Mtbrncofn]

Ahaahaahaa....Derian Hatcher got suspended for 3 games next season for that vicious elbow he threw in the Flames series.

[Enter The Dragon]

Anyone see that beer commercial with the 500 lb man in goal? This is a stupid question. lol Is there a weight restriction on goalies and if not why hasn't someone found a huge guy like this who might be quick? lmao!!

[Tredici]

Stinkin' Nabokov. NOW he falls apart...

[Mtbrncofn]

Exactly what I was thinkin, Tre. On the other hand, now the Sharks know how it feels to be down 2.

[Clockwork Orange]

Stinkin' Nabokov. NOW he falls apart...

It's funny, I was listening to the start of this game in my car on the way home from work. When the Flames scored 20 seconds into the game on a shot from the top of the circle, I actually punched my steering wheel and yelled, "(Bleep) you Nabokov. You're a brick wall against the Avalanche and a (bleeping) sieve against the Flames? God dammit."

I repeated the god dammit part about 10 times the rest of the way home.

[Enter The Dragon]

The first goal was unstoppable...an unintended double-redirection...all downhill from there.

[Tredici]

I wonder how the folks in The Tank felt watching their former backup stonewall them.

[Hogan11]

15 minutes to Game Three....LET'S GO FLYERS!!!!

[ozomulsion]

I can almost smell it. :boxing:

[Hogan11]

I can almost smell it. :boxing:

Awsome avatar Ozo :thumbs:

[orange 4 life]

best of luck guys, though with the way your boys are playing you may not need luck.

jake

[SoCalBronco]

hogan and philly's boys need to get their asses in gear, its 2-0 and we are still in the first.

[Hogan11]

Oh Man...that was ugly.

[phillybroncosnut]

Yet another game that we outplayed the Ning and came up short. My boy Esche is solely responsible for this loss. The first period was even in terms of who dominated but 2 REALLY soft goals let in by Esche cost us the game. The second period was like watching a pro team playing a junior team. The Flyers flat out dominated the Ning yet again. They beat the the "commey" 3 times only to have the puck ring off the post. They out chanced the Ning 9-3 in the second and the puck was constently in the Ning zone. The third period was pretty much like the first period. The Flyers started off on fire and Primeau finally found a way to hit twine behind the Commey instead of Iron.

Then, just a few seconds later, a blind pass from the Ning zone while the Flyers were all over them from ST Louis hit a cherrypicking Lacavierier and he went one on one with Esche. Why is Vinny cherrypicking when the flyers are domintating them deep in their zone? Reckless.

Oh well. we are down 2-1 in the series and have outplayed the Ning in all 3 games. It's obvious we are the better team but the better team doesn't always win.
The WOP in the suit needs to stop whining by the way!

We'll even this series tomorrow.

GO FLYERS!!!!!!!!!

[phillybroncosnut]

Oh Man...that was ugly.


No worries dude. We got this series. Unless Esche plays like he did last night. He was ugly!

[alkemical]

No worries dude. We got this series. Unless Esche plays like he did last night. He was ugly!


Better team? Got the series?

LMAO!

Sorry philly - you are watching it happen and are in denial!

NO PHILLY TEAM WILL WIN ANYTHING THEY WILL CHOKE!


Now it's rob esche's fault..... always someone's fault in philly....

[bronco militia]

Yet another game that we outplayed the Ning and came up short. My boy Esche is solely responsible for this loss. The first period was even in terms of who dominated but 2 REALLY soft goals let in by Esche cost us the game. The second period was like watching a pro team playing a junior team. The Flyers flat out dominated the Ning yet again. They beat the the "commey" 3 times only to have the puck ring off the post. They out chanced the Ning 9-3 in the second and the puck was constently in the Ning zone. The third period was pretty much like the first period. The Flyers started off on fire and Primeau finally found a way to hit twine behind the Commey instead of Iron.

Then, just a few seconds later, a blind pass from the Ning zone while the Flyers were all over them from ST Louis hit a cherrypicking Lacavierier and he went one on one with Esche. Why is Vinny cherrypicking when the flyers are domintating them deep in their zone? Reckless.

Oh well. we are down 2-1 in the series and have outplayed the Ning in all 3 games. It's obvious we are the better team but the better team doesn't always win.
The WOP in the suit needs to stop whining by the way!

We'll even this series tomorrow.

GO FLYERS!!!!!!!!!

the Flyers outplayed the Bolts in the 2nd period and got nothing to show for it. But overall I'd say the Flyers sucked most of the night.

[Swedish Extrovert]

I watched that game. The Flyers sucked it up. Philly outplayed Tampa games one and two, but Tampa pulled it off in game one, and slaughtered Philly in game 3.

I'm sticking with my prediction at the start of the quarter finals of a Calgray-Tampa final with Tampa taking to cup.

[phillybroncosnut]

Better team? Got the series?

LMAO!

Sorry philly - you are watching it happen and are in denial!

NO PHILLY TEAM WILL WIN ANYTHING THEY WILL CHOKE!


Now it's rob esche's fault..... always someone's fault in philly....

Dude, Esche has quickly become my favortie Flyer. I have been sending him love throughout this playoff run on this thread. But, when he phucks up, I will call him on it. Are you gonna tell me the first 2 goals weren't as soft as they get?
Josh, were cool man but are you even watching these games? The first goal Esche let up, a 13 year old could have stopped and I'm sure Esche will be the first one to agree with that statement. The guy has been money all playoffs long, but last night, he was the reason the Flyers lost that game. Well, that and the fact that the Flyers found Iron as much as Tapa found twine.

[phillybroncosnut]

the Flyers outplayed the Bolts in the 2nd period and got nothing to show for it. But overall I'd say the Flyers sucked most of the night.


Well, the first was pretty even, the second was owned by the Flyers and the third the Flyers started out on fire but the cherry pick goal broke their backs. After that goal, the Flyers dominated time of posession with the puck. Tampa played the "let's ice the puck every chance we get" game.

[Hogan11]

I'm lookin' for the K Train to take over next game...like he did that game in the Toronto series....He started laying people out last night, but far too late in the game IMO....They all need to come out pounding these wimps from the drop of the puck...I'm lookin' for Captain K to do just that.

[SoCalBronco]

the first period was even philly? Ill agree that after TB went up 2-0 they went into a shell and you got a bunch of shots but the first period they were dominating you guys. The puck was in your zone the whole time until the officials starting calling power play after power play to even up the puck in the zones time. You guys better win the next game.

[phillybroncosnut]

I'm lookin' for the K Train to take over next game...like he did that game in the Toronto series....He started laying people out last night, but far too late in the game IMO....They all need to come out pounding these wimps from the drop of the puck...I'm lookin' for Captain K to do just that.


Captain K has been awesome every shift, every game, every series. He was on fire last night dude, just like every game. He has been the best Player on the ice (including the other team) in every series we have played. Everyone else seemed a step slower last night except Prim's. And, we still outplayed them.

[phillybroncosnut]

the first period was even philly? Ill agree that after TB went up 2-0 they went into a shell and you got a bunch of shots but the first period they were dominating you guys. The puck was in your zone the whole time until the officials starting calling power play after power play to even up the puck in the zones time. You guys better win the next game.

You're kidding right? The Ning started out with the jump no doubt but the Flyers were not dominated by any stretch. The 2 extremely weak goals killed us. But, the period was even.
BTW, does the Commey have naked pictures of Gary Thorne? Jesus, it wouldn't have surprised me if I saw Thorne run down on the ice and he pulled the Commey's c*ck out and started sucking it right then and there. Thorne needs to get his glasses fixed. He was so excited that the dumb schmuck was saying that the Commey made the greatest save he's ever seen and the Commey never touched it. It hit the post. It took till the fifth replay until he realized that it hit the post. The Iron was very friendly to the commey last night.

[SoCalBronco]

actually there are stories i could tell about Thorne and Clement....but we will save that for later. You should win the next game but i still think you wont win the series. Paul Bearer without the hair coloring needs to get them in gear.

Homer On.

[Hogan11]

Captain K has been awesome every shift, every game, every series. He was on fire last night dude, just like every game. He has been the best Player on the ice (including the other team) in every series we have played. Everyone else seemed a step slower last night except Prim's. And, we still outplayed them.

Oh I don't deny that he's been one of the best out there....I'm lookin for him to personally take charge next game....put it on his shoulders like he did in that Toronto game where he was the unstoppable force...you know what I mean.

[bronco militia]

actually there are stories i could tell about Thorne and Clement....but we will save that for later. You should win the next game but i still think you wont win the series. Paul Bearer without the hair coloring needs to get them in gear.

Homer On.

Thorne and Clement have the same love fest when they cover the Wings and Avs....hell, just about any game they do...ESPN sucks.

[mtbrncofn]

Hey guys, I didnt catch the game or score last night. Any of them. Who won? Guess there aren't many hockey fans in Colorado right now since our team got bounced.

[ozomulsion]

Lightning beat the Flyers 4-1 :alghh: and the Sharks beats the Flames 3-0

[phillybroncosnut]

Ozomulsion, I'm headed down to game 4 today in about an hour. we are gonna leave at about 11:15 am so we can get down there, hang out with the locals for a while, then head across the street to the Turf Club and watch Smarty Jones take the second leg of the triple crown. I beleive the race is at 6 pm, but I want to get my bet in incase the Flyers the game goes into OT. I will then cash my winning ticket and walk back across the street to watch the Flyers win game 4.
Are you headed to the game dude?
I'll only have about an hour to find out so hopefully you read this in that time. LMK dude.

GO FLYERS!!!!!!!!!!

[phillybroncosnut]

RHogan, we need our Hanson luck post dude. Get in here and give me a Hanson post brother!

GO FLYERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[watermock]

I think Smarty Pants is going to pull it off.

[mtbrncofn]

Go Lightning! ;)

Go Flames!

[Hogan11]

LET'S GO FLYERS In the name of the Hanson's ....

Let's kick some ass out there!!!!

[watermock]

Game On Garth.

[Hogan11]

Man, whatta game...the Boy's kicked ass out there today...anyone else catch the crowd in orange ..the "Orange Crush" t-shirts the club handed out before game time??

Talk about your omens......we're taking this thing...no doubt about it....Orange Crush Ice Division Baby....just give Philly the Cup right F'n Now!!!!!

[phillybroncosnut]

Hahahaha. I was kinda erked about the tee shirts having big letters that spelled "Orange Crush".
But, it was just awesome seeing a sea of orange wherever I turned. I have a bunch of pictures I took from the game but I can't seem to locate my digital camera.
After the game, about 5,000 people stayed in their seats to watch the Preakness. Man, Smarty Jones may be the best horse I've ever seen (I was born in '74 so I didnt get to see secriteriat).

Hogan, we will take the next 2 games and close this series out in 6. No worries dude. Esche was awesome last night.

[ozomulsion]

Ozomulsion, I'm headed down to game 4 today in about an hour. we are gonna leave at about 11:15 am so we can get down there, hang out with the locals for a while, then head across the street to the Turf Club and watch Smarty Jones take the second leg of the triple crown. I beleive the race is at 6 pm, but I want to get my bet in incase the Flyers the game goes into OT. I will then cash my winning ticket and walk back across the street to watch the Flyers win game 4.
Are you headed to the game dude?
I'll only have about an hour to find out so hopefully you read this in that time. LMK dude.

GO FLYERS!!!!!!!!!!

What a truely brilliant prediction phillynut. Unfortunately I don't live near Philly. I'm in New Mexico now. You might find it humorous as to how I became a Flyer fan. When I was a youngster I lived in Edmonton for about 4 or 5 years in the mid 80s. I tend to go against the grain so I quickly became a die hard Flyer fan. My first jersey I ever got was a Pelle Lindbergh jersey and I still have it to this day. I've managed to make it to several Flyer games throughout the years but I've never seen one in Philly unfortunately. In Esche we trust.

[SJ Bronco]

I wish we could just stay in calgary and play game 5. Im not sure I want the series back in SJ.

[Swedish Extrovert]

LET'S GO FLYERS In the name of the Hanson's ....

Let's kick some ass out there!!!!

Wow! Fun times I guess. Good movie though. But if there were players out there like that I would hate them, but whatever. Whatever wins!

[phillybroncosnut]

What a truely brilliant prediction phillynut. Unfortunately I don't live near Philly. I'm in New Mexico now. You might find it humorous as to how I became a Flyer fan. When I was a youngster I lived in Edmonton for about 4 or 5 years in the mid 80s. I tend to go against the grain so I quickly became a die hard Flyer fan. My first jersey I ever got was a Pelle Lindbergh jersey and I still have it to this day. I've managed to make it to several Flyer games throughout the years but I've never seen one in Philly unfortunately. In Esche we trust.


For some reason I thought you lived in South Jersey. Maybe that's another Flyer fan here.
That '87 cup finals was awesome. Hextall won the Conn Smythe as a rookie. He was phenomenal. J.J Daigneau with the game winning goal in game 6 sent the Spectrum into a frenzy. We all know how it turned out in game 7 but the Oilers were supposed to sweep us.

I want that Lindbergh jersey dude. He was the closest we've come to duplicating Bernie Parent. Anyone who saw him play would agree that he had all the tools to maybe be the greatest of all time. Sadly, we'll never know.
RIP Pelle!

[phillybroncosnut]

New Page:

GO FLYERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[orange 4 life]

What a truely brilliant prediction phillynut. Unfortunately I don't live near Philly. I'm in New Mexico now. You might find it humorous as to how I became a Flyer fan. When I was a youngster I lived in Edmonton for about 4 or 5 years in the mid 80s. I tend to go against the grain so I quickly became a die hard Flyer fan. My first jersey I ever got was a Pelle Lindbergh jersey and I still have it to this day. I've managed to make it to several Flyer games throughout the years but I've never seen one in Philly unfortunately. In Esche we trust.

a flyer fan in new mexico?

wow, good for you.
its hard enough being a HOCKEY fan (im an avs fan), let alone of a team that far away.
heck, the new mexican doesnt even give complete box scores, and its not like the journal is much better!!
thank God its the internet age right?

the land of manana is not what you would call a hockey mecca.
i actually get asked fairly often what my sweater (jersey) means.
amazing to me, but i guess if theyve never watched hockey, how would they know the avs logo?

anyway, best of luck the rest of the way.
your boys seem to be dominating (whenever im able to watch), but its tough when it doesnt always translate into goals.

jake

[mtbrncofn]

Go Flames! Damn, looked like our boys out there against the Sharks yesterday. Lots of eerie similarities.

[Swedish Extrovert]

New Mexico lol... they shouold focus on getting a football team before getting a hockey team.

[Ugly man]

Go Flames! Damn, looked like our boys out there against the Sharks yesterday. Lots of eerie similarities.

This isn't meant as a knock against any of the 4 teams left in the playoffs or any that made it at all.

Clearly it's becoming apparent that NHL officials dictate the style of hockey that is to be played on a night to night basis. One night they want to see a wide open game of pond hockey...the next they want to see teams kick the piss out of each other.

Generally teams that can adjust to the way the game is being called come out on top. Calgary really can't do it. They got screwed over pretty good on sunday with some phantom penalty calls. They had guys sent to the box for penalties that aren't called in the preseason.

The officials dictate the pace of the play. If you get a crew that clamps down on the nonsense...then Philly is outmatched against tampa...the next night you get a crew that doesn't mind the Flyers battering the lightning in a romp...It's the same in the Western series.

In no other sport do the officials set the tone of a game like they do in the NHL...they're inconsistent and it sucks for everyone.

Every hockey fan knows what a penalty is...but NO hockey fan can grasp the logic that goes into one actually being called.

Quantification?

[phillybroncosnut]

RHogans boy!\

[phillybroncosnut]

Rhogan's boy part II

[phillybroncosnut]

Orange Crush Hockey style!

[phillybroncosnut]

Who says the amish can't have fun?

:~ohyah!:

[phillybroncosnut]

Cup Crazy?

:charge:

[phillybroncosnut]

What a piece of ass this chick is!

[phillybroncosnut]

score!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[phillybroncosnut]

Can't get enough of Hockey style Orange Crush baby!

[phillybroncosnut]

Ken Hitchcock to John Torterella: "Shut your Yap biatch!!

[phillybroncosnut]

Good Guys win!

[phillybroncosnut]

Captain K and the #1 star of the game!

[phillybroncosnut]

#2 star of the game "The Man!"

[phillybroncosnut]

#3 star:

[phillybroncosnut]

Night Boys!

[Swedish Extrovert]

Who says the amish can't have fun?

:~ohyah!:


Looks like the Amish chick on the right has been having more than her share of fun, with the boys hand on her leg! :militia:

[Swedish Extrovert]

Anyone know where the World Cup is going to be broadcasted this year?

Like what channel and how to get it...

[Poclman]

Looks like the Amish chick on the right has been having more than her share of fun, with the boys hand on her leg! :militia:

They must be doing that "Devil's Playground" thing the Amish do on their eighteenth birthday. :brokehalo

Damn, I wish I could've made that game. Great shots, Philly!

Orange Crush ain't such a bad thing as long as it's the hockey version. :thumbsup:

[phillybroncosnut]

Dude, I was ripped by the 3rd period man. I was so lit that my camera was seeing double. Great times man. I'll be there this Thursday for game 6. You going P-Man?

I thought that amish chick was gonna go loco on my white ass. Everyone else LTAO when I asked if I could take a picture of them. Apperantly, I said something like "damn, I've never seen amish dudettes at the Flyers game before, want me to turn off the lights and light some candles". I'm a total d!ck when I've had too many. Hell, I'm a d!ck anyway.

[Hogan11]

Great pics Philly.....that orange crush crowd is really a sight.....you're a lucky man to be able to be there and actually be part of this.

Keep up the great work Bro :thumbs:

[phillybroncosnut]

go Flyers!!!!!!!!!!

[Tredici]

Why is the NHL and the NBA giving teams a month off between games?

[Hogan11]

It worked last time....In the holy name of the Hanson Bros.....

LET'S GO FLYERS!!!! Let's kick some ass out there again and grab this series!!!

[winstoncup bronco]

go Flyers!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lightning/1/picture.jpg Nyah! Nyah!

[winstoncup bronco]

Why is the NHL and the NBA giving teams a month off between games?

Not sure about the NHL, but I know in the NBA it's to allow Kevin Garnett time to accumulate his uzi's, m-16's, nines, and missile launchers.

[SoCalBronco]

wow two quick ones by the flyers. impressive. it still wont be enough though.

[Hogan11]

Tough, tough loss :(

[phillybroncosnut]

Whatever. We still got it RHogan.

[alkemical]

nope... philly curse

[Pezman]

Go Avs! Oh yeah... we're done. Its funny, I'm rooting for Calgary yet, somehow it makes the Avs loss feel worse somehow seeing the Sharks get owned by the Flames.

I'm still neutral about the Norris Division ;) winner but for the sake of Philly, I won't cheer for the Lightning...

I wouldn't want Philly to beat up Santa next year...

[phillybroncosnut]

It's a joke that we are losing to this team. They have not scored an even strength goal in 130 consecutive minutes. Their PP is on fire and that is the only thing keeping them in this series.
Their last 6 goals have come on either an empty net or the PP.

They are a very average team at even strength. Their PP is deadly though and I guess it only matters what the final score is. Whatever.

Flyers win in 7!

[alkemical]

philly curse

[phillybroncosnut]

Pens suck!

[Mtbrncofn]

Go Flames!

Oh and its darn good to be home too!

[Hogan11]

It's a joke that we are losing to this team. They have not scored an even strength goal in 130 consecutive minutes. Their PP is on fire and that is the only thing keeping them in this series.
Their last 6 goals have come on either an empty net or the PP.

They are a very average team at even strength. Their PP is deadly though and I guess it only matters what the final score is. Whatever.

Flyers win in 7!

I with ya Philly....nervous, but with ya just the same.

Welcome home MTB.....and who are the Pens?? ;D

[SoCalBronco]

i knew it. I actually muttered to myself when TB went up 3-0 "let me guess philly, your still dominating this game right even with the score". LOL. I think you will win game 6 but lose in game 7 because Esche will pull a Ron Hextall.

[FADERPROOF]

Flames will win tonight and be the 1st Canadian team in the SC since Vancouver in 1994.

Scary though, both the Sharks and Flames need to win a home game to win the series for themselves. Either Flames win at home tonight or Sharks have to win the next 2, with game 7 being at home.

[Mtbrncofn]

I with ya Philly....nervous, but with ya just the same.

Welcome home MTB.....and who are the Pens?? ;D

Thanks, Hogan. For some odd reason, hockey is few and far between in Colorado these days. Odd, eh? And the damn Pepsi Center and all the rest of the Avs stores around there must not have realized the Avs got bounced, because there sure wasn't much on sale! Ok, Kariya and Selanne jerseys were going pretty cheap.

[FADERPROOF]

Why is the NHL and the NBA giving teams a month off between games?

The NHL seems to be on course with their every other day schedule, the NBA though has horrible scheduling.

[alkemical]

hey my pens arent cursed

[SoCalBronco]

Go Pens!!! Get us a real arena, City of Pittsburgh. This is a fking shame.

[Hogan11]

Pfffttt......GO FLYERS!!

[alkemical]

Go Pens!!! Get us a real arena, City of Pittsburgh. This is a fking shame.
go slots

[Clockwork Orange]

Finally, some good news for the NHL.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/sportsbusiness/news/story?id=1804362

They get a TV deal done with NBC and ESPN. The ad revenue from the NBC deal will be shared amongst the teams, so there's a bit of financial relief (although how much it will be is anyone's guess).

Now if they can just hammer out that pesky Collective Bargaining Agreement, NBC & ESPN will actually have some games to broadcast.

[Tredici]

That is good news. I was so tired of the ESPN/ABC monopoly. Wonder who NBC will bring to the broadcast booth.

[phillybroncosnut]

i knew it. I actually muttered to myself when TB went up 3-0 "let me guess philly, your still dominating this game right even with the score". LOL. I think you will win game 6 but lose in game 7 because Esche will pull a Ron Hextall.


Nah, Tampa DOMINATED the first period in game 5. That's about it though.

[Swedish Extrovert]

That is good news. I was so tired of the ESPN/ABC monopoly. Wonder who NBC will bring to the broadcast booth.

As long as its not Melrose.

I see Roenick and Hull being good anouncers in the futuer.

[Clockwork Orange]

Hull won't be an announcer, he doesn't enjoy hockey enough to stick around it once his career is over.

Remember, this is the guy who was once quoted as saying, "I don't like hockey, I'm just good at it."

Funny guy and good for a quote, but don't expect to see him in any broadcast booths.

[Swedish Extrovert]

Go Flames!

[Clockwork Orange]

Someone please stuff a sock in Darren Pang's mouth. Good lord, he sounds like he's ejaculating every time a save is made.

Levy & Engblom I can deal with, but Pang's getting to be too much of a Melrose-esque cartoon character.

[Clockwork Orange]

Congrats to the Flames, they're a hell of a squad.

Sorry SJ, looks like your boys ran into a team that they couldn't outwork. Sharks fans have nothing to be ashamed of, remember, this was supposed to be a rebuilding year for San Jose. My hat is off to them, hell of a run they went on.

The teams in the east had better get ready, Calgary has knocked off the #'s 1, 2 & 3 seeds in the Western Conference, they're very much for real.

[Swedish Extrovert]

Ittl be Flames/Lightning.... I predicted a Avs/Lightning, but then I predicted Flames/Lighting and I stand by it.

[Ugly man]

Calgary clearly was the team that deserved to come out of the west.

No slight to the sharks intended.

[Mtbrncofn]

Congrats to the Flames. Sorry, SJ....you must be feeling about like we felt a couple of weeks ago. I can never root for a team that knocked us out, plus there are lots of former Avs playing in Calgary.

[SJ Bronco]

Well, we got beat. They out hustled the hustle team. Man that team is fast! Oh well, good season, we're young, we'll be back and the new TV contract the NHL got was great news on a bleak day. Oh well, Go broncos! ;)

[SJ Bronco]

Also, not that I care to bring race into this, and I know it has nothing to do with anything, but still, its nice to see a young black man lead a team to the cup games in the NHL. Its showing that this sport is color blind.I wish the other major sports were. Hell, I think Im the only person who even noticed. Good player. Now forget I said anything about it. Im usually the first person to say that its irellevant. It was just nice to see.

[phillybroncosnut]

The biggest problem with Hockey is that it costs so damn much $$$$$. How does anyone expect an inter city kid's family to be able to afford signing the youngster up for Hockey?
Hell, it's hard enough for upper middle class people to afford the scratch for youth Hockey.

[Mtbrncofn]

Black or not, Jarome Iginla is a stud. I like a guy with his skill and speed and take no $hit attitude.

[phillybroncosnut]

New Page:

GO FLYERS!!!!!!!!!

[Swedish Extrovert]

Hey SJ, now that the sharks are out of it, do I get to put the Av's back in my sig/avitar for the time being?

Was the bet to elimination or all the way to the cup?

[phillybroncosnut]

BTW, is Iginla half black and half white? or, is he just light skinned?

[Swedish Extrovert]

The biggest problem with Hockey is that it costs so damn much $$$$$. How does anyone expect an inter city kid's family to be able to afford signing the youngster up for Hockey?
Hell, it's hard enough for upper middle class people to afford the scratch for youth Hockey.


Word. I had to break the bank to play. While all my friends have their Fossel watches, HP Digital cameras, Oakley sunglasses, dr. Martens shoes, Ford Mustangs, etc.... I was gettin hockey equipment...

Check my equipment out -

White Bauer helmet (used) - $49
Black Bauer helmet (used) - $49
Oakley shield (used) - $80
CCM Gloves - $35

White Practice jersey - $27
Orange vest for practive jersey - $12

Jofa shoulder pads - $84
KOHO elbow pads - $37
Bauer pad vest - $29
CCM hockey pants - $34
Bauer hockey socks (2p) - $7 a pair
KOHO shin-guards - $25 (I got em free from my uncle)
Bauer Elite supreme skates - $92
Tuuk fasteel blade/base - $16

Nike blade protector - $6.50
Nike mouth guard - $2.99
20 pucks - about $16
20 practice pucks - about $40

Hockey practice net - $120

Wood sticks -
- CCM Joe Thornton model - $26
- Bauer Eric Lindross model - $24
- Mylec street hockey sticks (4) - $10 each = $40
- KOHO Colorado Avalanche 1996 collectors stick, signed by Joe Sakic, Adam Deadmarsh, Chris Simon, Craig Wolanin, Veleri Kamensky, Uwe Krupp, Mike Ricci, and John Klemm - paid $20, now worth a lot, dont play on it.

Fiberglass sticks
KOHO Jaromir Jagr model - $80
Mylec shaft flex roller hockey - $40

Composite sticks
- Easton Synergy (the same shaft of the likes of Modano, Forsberg, Sakic, Hejduk, Shanahan, Recci, Marleu, and so on) - $119
- Peter Forsberg signature curve for the synergy shaft - $26
- CCM 5250 (used) - $50

Hockey practice -
Fee (jerseys, games, team practice) - $100/yr
Drop in practice - $10/ for two hours
Stick and puck practice - $10/ for two hours
Skating fee (just to USE the rink) - $6 for two hours (3 hrs on friday)'
Fighting insurance - dont even bother with that... get into hockey fights all the time, just not in league play anymore

Playing street hockey hours on end with my friends - priceless

No seriously, those bastards cant charge my for playing with the Ken Karl Southern Baptist youth group in the KCSBC parking lot, thank God.

[SJ Bronco]

im thru with hockey, put whatever sig you want, and for philly and hogan; go flyers.

[Mtbrncofn]

Well crap, I can't find out either way. It says his dad was Nigerian and mom Canadian, but doesn't say what her ethnicity is. I was curious about that too.

[Swedish Extrovert]

BTW, is Iginla half black and half white? or, is he just light skinned?

I always figured he was Mexican-Canadian. Until I heard a commentator call him "the first black male to win a winter olympic medal"

[SJ Bronco]

jerome is half black like me. i hate the fuqer right now though.

[SJ Bronco]

peple think im mexican too sometimes. but he looks like he could be my brother, i knew right away. ;)

[Swedish Extrovert]

My boss is black. One of the coolest guys I know. I was listening to the Flames/Canucks game and he said turn it off (joke)

Then he said hockey is for old white guys from the north pole...

Iginla had two goals and an assist in that game...

I said, "Yous said hockey is for old white peolpe from the north pole? You know who scored three points tonight and pretty much won the game... Jerome Iginla, you know who he is"

Hes like "Isnt he that brotha playing hockey'

"Yup"

"Well I'm all for that then"

[Swedish Extrovert]

Jarome Iginla -

http://www.calgaryflames.com/images/roster/12_iginla.jpg

[SJ Bronco]

See, and I don't believe in routing for anyone because of race, thats why I didn't realy want to bring it up, but it was a nice turn of hockey to bring the sport to a new demographic. Let me tell you something about inner city kids, we find a way. I played hockey thru donations from the city. Ever since the sharks got here in 92' lots of leauges sprung up. Give it time. Hockey is still young in the american poverty warm weather places. in about another 5-10 years, you'll see an influx of players of all sorts of races. Hell I know chinese kids that play right now.

[Swedish Extrovert]

Oh I know... I mentioned KCBC... I do "tuesday night hockey" for a church youth group... just a little get together with the church on tuesdays for us to play with inner city kids. I was selected as one of the two captains to lead he group and we pick teams and stuff.

I do agree though... in a few years there wil be plenty of black/asian/mexican/etc. hockey players in the NHL

[Clockwork Orange]

Iginla would be a stud if he was lavender with pink polka dots.

He's had minimal talent around him for the majority of his career, yet he's been able to win the Pearson Award, Art Ross Trophy & 2 Rocket Richard Trophies (shared with Nash & Kovalchuk this year, but his name is on it twice).

He should have a Hart Trophy on his mantle but he got hosed out of the award in 2002 when it was handed to Jose Theodore. The argument was that Theodore got his team into the playoffs, but Iginla played in the much tougher Western Conference. Had Theodore and the Habs been in the West they wouldn't have qualified for the playoffs either. Iginla was the only player to hit 50 goals that year and kept the Flames in contention for a playoff spot in the tougher conference until the very end......he deserved to be the league MVP.

Regardless, the guy is amazing and he's also the first black man (African-Canadian if you please, I suppose) to be a team captain in the NHL. Now he's 4 wins away from hoisting the Stanley Cup. All that and he's only 27, yikes.

[FADERPROOF]

Man, I wish I was back in the hometown, that crowd was rocking last night in the Saddledome and I doubt it stopped there.

[Hogan11]

go Flyers!!!

[phillybroncosnut]

RHogan, How about some Hanson luck for tonight. I'll be down there and i'm not sure if I'll be back on here before I leave tonight.. The reason it didn't work last game is because i didn't ask you to post the Hanson's.

Flyers win tonight 4-1


GO FLYERS!!!!!!!!!!!!![B]

[Hogan11]

As Requested.....Let's go Flyers!!! Kick some ass out there tonight!!!

[phillybroncosnut]

Thank you sir. May I have another?

New Page:

GO FLYERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tredici]

African-Canadian....

You kill me Clockwork.

[Hogan11]

Thank you sir. May I have another?

New Page:

GO FLYERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let's leave them lookin like this....GO FLYERS!!!!

[SoCalBronco]

18:21 1st Period Game 6
TB 1
PHI 0.

Dont worry hogan i still think you will win this game

[SoCalBronco]

Flyers tie it at 12 mins. 1-1

[SoCalBronco]

PHI 2 TB 1. Fkers.
I knew they were going to rape in this game.

[Pezman]

Man that crowd is loud! K. Primeau is having a killer night so far

[Hogan11]

PHI 2 TB 1. Fkers.
I knew they were going to rape in this game.

Good Guys have the lead, but I'm far from comfortable.

I hope someone hammers that St. Louis scumbag.

I bet Philly is well oiled by now, wish I was there......

LET'S GO FLYERS!!!!

[SoCalBronco]

TB 2 PHI 2. I still think PHI will win this game at home although TB is playing well in the 2nd period after getting ass raped in the first.

[SoCalBronco]

PHI 3 TB 2. Your ahead again Hogan. Sami FKing Kappinen. He is actually pretty fast.

[ozomulsion]

Samiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SoCalBronco]

TB 3 PHI 3. St. Louis didnt get the goal but the way he took it away from Recchi was amazing. Nice set up for the goal. Hell of a game so far.

[SoCalBronco]

TB red hot special teams strikes again. Another goal for Fetatenko. TB 4 PHI 3

[Hogan11]

Not good....this is not good at all.

[alkemical]

how is st louis a scumbag?

[Clockwork Orange]

Esche looks very uncomfortable in there, even the saves he's making are looking shaky.

Vincent Lecavalier is becoming the player many thought he'd be.

[Hogan11]

how is st louis a scumbag?

He intentionally went after the bare hand of a Flyer w/out a glove...pissed me off

[Pezman]

Philly has to be gripping pretty hard right now... 14 minutes left, down by 1. This has been a great series to watch. Too bad it has to end...

[SoCalBronco]

Im a bit surprised. Usually with a lead in the third TB goes into a shell and it becomes a shooting gallery with torterella hoping Khabibulin can hold it off but they actually have limited Philly's chances in the third so far. Philly is starting to get some push now though, if they keep pinching though it could be a disaster.

[SoCalBronco]

now its really becoming a shooting gallery. Can Khabibulin hold up for another 10 minutes?

[SoCalBronco]

wow TB could have just finished them off there, they might end up regretting that.

[Clockwork Orange]

Tie game.

[SoCalBronco]

PHI 4 TB 4. I knew it. I just knew it.

[Pezman]

The miracle happened... god 1:40 left... sucks to be a lightning fan...

[alkemical]

philly curse

[Pezman]

Good god, Philly, if you are still sober enough to have appreciated that somewhere out in Flyer land.... wow.

I want this game to go to 7 ot's... Great, great game. Great series.

[Clockwork Orange]

But remember, Keith Primeau wasn't good enough to beat out the likes of Kirk Maltby for a spot on Team Canada for the World Cup. ::)

[Hogan11]

We're not going down without a fight God dammit!! The K Train striketh!!!!

C'mon Boys...keep it up and win this game!!! Go Flyers!!!!

[Sassy]

Ha! The blood pressure is up in here!

[ozomulsion]

Take us home captain K. Man my ticker can't take this.

[alkemical]

go tb!

[Clockwork Orange]

Game 7 coming up.

It's a coin flip at this point.

[Hogan11]

Ggggggggggoooooooooooaaaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllll l!!!!!!!!

[Hogan11]

I'm getting too old for this........

[ozomulsion]

Pelle looks down and smiles. :angel: God I can breath now.

[WaffleBoy]

Flyers win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That’s what I am talking about. I am undefeated when watching my Flyers play!

Waffle Man

[Clockwork Orange]

Homer.;)

[alkemical]

damn!

[Mtbrncofn]

Game 7 ought to be a barn burner.

I gotta say Keith Primeau has been stellar.

[SoCalBronco]

congrats hogan and philly. wow, what a game. It looked bleak in the last 2 mins and Primeau came through. This was one of the finest games ive seen in a long time.

[WaffleBoy]

congrats hogan and philly. wow, what a game. It looked bleak in the last 2 mins and Primeau came through. This was one of the finest games ive seen in a long time.

"looked bleak"? :boxing:

Waffle Man

[phillybroncosnut]

Hold On, My heart is still Palpatating!

[phillybroncosnut]

Jesus, what a game. The night started out rough. We took the Subway in to the game because the Phillies were playing and the traffic would have been ungodly. Well, we get to the arena and my brother yells "PHUCK". I turned around and he was digging through his pockets. I nearly sh!t. He left the tix in the car. I was all over him. I said "DUDE, I ASKED YOU IF YOU HAD THE TICKETS BEFORE WE GOT ON THE SUB AND YOU SAID YEAH", "WTF MAN"!
He wanted to hope back on the subway and go back and get the tix. I said no way man, let's got to the ticket office and see if they can pull the tickets up on file since we had a playoff package and used a credit card to purchase them. Sure enough, they just printed out 2 tickets and we were in.

To the game. What an unbeleivable game. We dominate the 1st period. They kill us in the second outscoring us 3-1. I walked through the halls between periods and it was like I was attending a funeral with 20,000 people all dressed in the same shirt. But, once the Third period started the crowd was ELECTRIC! Loudest I have ever heard that arena. We flat out kill them in the 3rd and Primeau scores and unbeleivable goal with under 2 minutes to play. I've never seen so many people hugging at the same time. My Brother and I embraced for a good 20 seconds!
OT was NO different then the 3rd. We flat out killed them. It was like we were on a 20 minutes 5-3 power play.
BAM! Gagne scores with about the same time left in the period as Primeau did in the third. THAT PHUCKING PLACE WAS JUMPING! Oh god I got chills just thinking about 20k people dancing.
Primeau is having the best playoffs I have ever seen a player play in a Flyer uniform. that guy is just a flat out stud. Every time he touches the puck, something good happens.

On to game 7!

GO FLYERS!!!!!!!!!!!

[SoCalBronco]

good take philly that must have been quite an experience there.

[phillybroncosnut]

good take philly that must have been quite an experience there.


Greatest Hockey game I have ever attended and I've been to roughly 150 hockey games.
They only one that could compare would be game 6 of the '87 Cup Finals when JJ Daignieau scored an OT gaol to send the series to a 7th game against the Oilers. But, I wasn't at that game.

It's a good thing We type our feelings on this board because I can't talk at this point.

[Hogan11]

it frayed my emotions big time, I'll tell you that.....

Onto Game 7.....GO FLYERS!!!

[phillybroncosnut]

Hogan, May I please have a Hanson good luck post?

GO FLYERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ozomulsion]

Congratulations on attending such a magical game Philly that was truely special. And you represent flyer fans well I might add. I'm still wondering why they let Roman play the second period but my head is spinning just thinking about the game. Take us home Hanson's

[Clockwork Orange]

I'm no Flyers fan, but the folks here who are, are all good people. I wish you good luck today and while it's not the Hansons, I give you this.

http://216.205.68.84/harvey/aj-photo-33.jpg

:)

[Hogan11]

Hogan, May I please have a Hanson good luck post?

GO FLYERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Absolutely......In the almighty names of Jeff, Jack & Steve Hanson...GO FLYERS!!!

Put on the foil Boys....next stop, the Finals!!!

[Hogan11]

I'm no Flyers fan, but the folks here who are, are all good people. I wish you good luck today and while it's not the Hansons, I give you this.

http://216.205.68.84/harvey/aj-photo-33.jpg

:)


Thanks Clock...awsome pic BTW....that's what I hope to see once again! :thumbs:

[Breck Bronc]

Now that the Avalanche, Sharks, Flyers, and all the rest are gone and Calgary and Tampa Bay are playing for the Stanley Cup, I think this thread should be locked. I don't think there was one true Flames or Lightning fan in this thread while Colorado, San Jose, Philadelphia, and even Toronto fans all had to suffer heartbreaking losses.

For the rest of us that are interested in hockey still we can start a Stanley Cup Finals thread.

I'll be rooting for Tampa, since I was there in September for business and caught a few of their training camp practices. Plus I really don't care to see the Cup go back to Canada, let them suffer without it :boxing: .

[Swedish Extrovert]

Nah, we have a Flames fan here... and I've been pulling for Tampa all year - well since the broke into the #1 spot midway through the season. Its nice to see them succeed. LOL I probabally couldent give a **** about Tampa if they werent having a remarkable year. St. Louis was always one of my fav players.

[Mtbrncofn]

I'm pulling for the Western team, but I'd love to see Dave Andreychuk get to hoist the Cup. Twenty two years is a long time.

[Mtbrncofn]

Nah, we have a Flames fan here... and I've been pulling for Tampa all year - well since the broke into the #1 spot midway through the season. Its nice to see them succeed. LOL I probabally couldent give a **** about Tampa if they werent having a remarkable year. St. Louis was always one of my fav players.


So that pretty much does it then. I guess you have pulled for just about every team this year. ::)

[Swedish Extrovert]

Wait a second, I can't root for a team that I like thats doing well?

[Tredici]

Is it DenFan who has been rooting for CalgAVry? Hate to say it but this SCF hasn't been kind to any type of Orange Mane hockey booster this playoff season...

Now to see if the kid Kipper can stand in against the old vet. I was reminded tonight that at the beginning of the season I said I could see the last team standing as either the Devils or the Lightening just due to the veteran goalies. That being said I think some of the youngsters had a fabulous year (way beyond any expectations I had) and it looks like the NHL is going to have some netminders to keep things interesting. If we get a chance to watch them next season...

[Hogan11]

I lament for my Flyers.......at least they didn't go out without a fight....

I can live with that much.

[FADERPROOF]

Is it DenFan who has been rooting for CalgAVry? Hate to say it but this SCF hasn't been kind to any type of Orange Mane hockey booster this playoff season...

Now to see if the kid Kipper can stand in against the old vet. I was reminded tonight that at the beginning of the season I said I could see the last team standing as either the Devils or the Lightening just due to the veteran goalies. That being said I think some of the youngsters had a fabulous year (way beyond any expectations I had) and it looks like the NHL is going to have some netminders to keep things interesting. If we get a chance to watch them next season...

Yes it's me, born in Calgary so I'd love to see the hometown succeed and win this SC.

[WaffleBoy]

I lament for my Flyers.......at least they didn't go out without a fight....

I can live with that much.

NHL season has ended far as I am concern.

Waffle Man

[FADERPROOF]

Nah, we have a Flames fan here... and I've been pulling for Tampa all year - well since the broke into the #1 spot midway through the season. Its nice to see them succeed. LOL I probabally couldent give a **** about Tampa if they werent having a remarkable year. St. Louis was always one of my fav players.

Mr. "I'm with the Avs through thick and thin" has spoken.

[SoCalBronco]

very nice sig line waffle. its hard to be a homer with brock at the helm i must say although he has improved in the spring. I was kinda hoping that Coker would rig the competition like he did last summer so that Kyle Wright would win the job. Ahh well, we will beat VT anyway this year, i think even you'd agree with that due to the losses you guys had and the fact that it is at the orange bowl. it all rides on the first game against FSU though. It will be interesting seeing UM v. F$U on Monday Night Football. I will be strongly rooting for you against USC.

[alkemical]

i hate to do this.......

but philly curse