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Stretch Marx
Apr 29, 2008

I'm ok with this.

Kalenn Istarion posted:

If the Leafs lose now I know who jinxed it

The Internet never forgets.


Sharks Eat Bear posted:

rewatching highlights of leafs-bruins 2013 game 7 and getting so psyched for playoff hockey yesssssssssss

*starts convulsing violently*

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St. Dogbert
Mar 17, 2011

Kilza posted:

Honestly, you should be hopeful. The Flames are pretty much the best match-up the Ducks could have asked for, given the Ducks dominance over the Flames over the past few seasons, especially at home. Providing there isn't some serious injuries the Ducks should have an easy time getting to the second round.

Two words: Randy Carlyle.

Suspicious
Apr 30, 2005
You know he's the villain, because he's got shifty eyes.
Stanley Cup winning coach Randy Carlyle

Call Your Grandma
Jan 17, 2010

Chair In A Basket posted:

PK takes the cup to Toronto.

This doesn't happen for another 2 years or so. He would have to demand a trade first and I think he'll try to make things work in Nashville before the allure of bringing the cup home becomes too much.

Stretch Marx
Apr 29, 2008

I'm ok with this.

Call Your Grandma posted:

This doesn't happen for another 2 years or so. He would have to demand a trade first and I think he'll try to make things work in Nashville before the allure of bringing the cup home becomes too much.

Don't stop...

JawKnee
Mar 24, 2007





You'll take the ride to leave this town along that yellow line

yellowcar posted:

It's gonna happen again~

https://youtu.be/u8GCH5qf9IY

(And again and again and again)

:discourse:

DuhSal
Aug 16, 2004

I will, brother. I promise.



Pillbug
I think the Leafs lose in 5, would be pleased if it went to 6 and really just don't want them to get embarrassed if nothing else. I'm not very confident they won't but playoffs are weird so who knows. Go Leafs, Sharks, Caps (after they beat the Leafs), Preds and Oilers. Boo Habs just for the hell of it.

Boomer The Cannon
Oct 27, 2011

Gotta see it live!


Call Your Grandma posted:

This doesn't happen for another 2 years or so. He would have to demand a trade first and I think he'll try to make things work in Nashville before the allure of bringing the cup home becomes too much.

:fap:

fits
Jan 1, 2008

Love Always,
The Captain
https://twitter.com/fagstein/status/851560539151052802

bunnyofdoom
Mar 29, 2008

Jaxxon: Still not the stupidest thing from the expanded universe.



Us getting Bob Cole is legit the worst thing about these playoffs.

Chad Sexington
May 26, 2005

I think he made a beautiful post and did a great job and he is good.
The Capitals are very good. They've got a lot of the right storylines going... the smart move at the deadline to get Shattenkirk, the young guns coming into their own, Justin Williams doing his whole veteran thing, a goaltender who can steal games. A pretty great penalty kill.

I am predicting at least one game lost principally to a dumb thing Brooks Orpik does. I can also see Tom Wilson murdering a guy, but that could be strategically useful.

Boomer The Cannon
Oct 27, 2011

Gotta see it live!


bunnyofdoom posted:

Us getting Bob Cole is legit the worst thing about these playoffs.

You shut your dirty whore mouth about A National Treasure like Bob Cole.

Emrick/McGuire doing the entire Pens-Jackets series is a bit of a surprise.

i am the bird
Mar 2, 2005

I SUPPORT ALL THE PREDATORS
I unironically love Pierre because he's a loving train wreck, so I'm glad he's doing both series I'm anticipating.

Mike_V
Jul 31, 2004

3/18/2023: Day of the Dorks
Holy poo poo, Preds fans don't have to suffer through a Doc/Edzo tandem for their series with the Hawks.

Cartoon Man
Jan 31, 2004


Chad Sexington posted:

I am predicting at least one game lost principally to a dumb thing Brooks Orpik does.

Might as well say it, he's going to shove a Toronto player into Holtby.

stab
Feb 12, 2003

To you from failing hands we throw the torch, be yours to hold it high
Emelin out for game 1


Gee i dont know why but im kinda not upset about this

fits
Jan 1, 2008

Love Always,
The Captain

Cartoon Man posted:

Might as well say it, he's going to shove a Toronto player into Holtby.

somewhere, dwayne rolosons mcl starts feeling sore

yellowcar
Feb 14, 2010

Paul Romanuk ugggggggggghhhhhh gently caress you SN.

Matt Zerella
Oct 7, 2002

Norris'es are back baby. It's good again. Awoouu (fox Howl)

stab posted:

Emelin out for game 1


Gee i dont know why but im kinda not upset about this

No one to trip Kreider into Price, smdh

WienerDog
Apr 8, 2007
Resident Rocking Dachshund

bunnyofdoom posted:

Us getting Bob Cole is legit the worst thing about these playoffs.

Excuse me? Is there an SAS NHL thread meme that I'm missing here?

Ergo Propter Hog
Jul 21, 2014



Bob Cole is old and bad now, and I'm glad I won't have to listen to him.

Chair In A Basket
Aug 6, 2005

I'm basically Jesus.

Nap Ghost

Matt Zerella posted:

No one to trip Kreider into Price, smdh

I am sure he will find his way there on his own.

grack
Jan 10, 2012

COACH TOTORO SAY REFEREE CAN BANISH WHISTLE TO LAND OF WIND AND GHOSTS!

Vincent Van Goat posted:

Bob Cole is old and bad now, and I'm glad I won't have to listen to him.

Yet I would 100% prefer to listen to Bob Cole over Romanuk or Randorf

Ergo Propter Hog
Jul 21, 2014



grack posted:

Yet I would 100% prefer to listen to Bob Cole over Romanuk or Randorf

I didn't say he was the worst

DuhSal
Aug 16, 2004

I will, brother. I promise.



Pillbug

yellowcar posted:

Paul Romanuk ugggggggggghhhhhh gently caress you SN.

So happy the Toronto series dodged this.

grack posted:

Yet I would 100% prefer to listen to Bob Cole over Romanuk or Randorf

Yea Bob Cole is easier to withstand than Romanuk, easily. They both forget/mistake names and are behind the play by a decent amount but at least Cole's voice isn't grating and I don't think he repeats the same talking points every 10 minutes like Romanuk does.

xzzy
Mar 5, 2009

Kenny Alberts sucks. I'll grant he can competently report the play and has an inoffensive voice, but has the personality of a rock.

Shoulda used Pat Foley. :v:

NBC's commentary group is garbage, regardless of the sport.

Stretch Marx
Apr 29, 2008

I'm ok with this.

yellowcar posted:

Paul Romanuk ugggggggggghhhhhh gently caress you SN.

I'm pretty sure the NBC feed is going with Gord Miller for Habs vs. Rangers. So at least you have that.

Ginette Reno
Nov 18, 2006

How Doers get more done
Fun Shoe

xzzy posted:

Kenny Alberts sucks. I'll grant he can competently report the play and has an inoffensive voice, but has the personality of a rock.

Shoulda used Pat Foley. :v:

NBC's commentary group is garbage, regardless of the sport.

I like Kenny Albert. He's not annoying. Could use a bit more personality I guess, but that's better than being annoying.

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009



the other game, they swapped Louie and Cassie and it was fantastic. Louie was down between the benches where he belongs, because then there's a chance down there he can get hit in the face with a puck.

pseudodragon
Jun 16, 2007


DuhSal posted:

So happy the Toronto series dodged this.


Yea Bob Cole is easier to withstand than Romanuk, easily. They both forget/mistake names and are behind the play by a decent amount but at least Cole's voice isn't grating and I don't think he repeats the same talking points every 10 minutes like Romanuk does.

Cole is also 83 years old so it's a lot easier to forgive senile grandpa who was cool back in the day than whatever Romanuk's excuse is.

jsoh
Mar 24, 2007

O Muhammad, I seek your intercession with my Lord for the return of my eyesight
dave randorf loving sucks!

Koopa Kid
Aug 21, 2007



Yeah that's exactly how I feel, it's frustrating to hear the play get miscalled but Romanuk has no excuse.

What bothers me most about Romanuk is how often he veers into armchair GM/coach territory when filling in space.

Xtanstic
Nov 23, 2007

Powershift posted:

the other game, they swapped Louie and Cassie and it was fantastic. Louie was down between the benches where he belongs, because then there's a chance down there he can get hit in the face with a puck.

The first year Cassie Campbell-Pascale started doing NHL games for CBC she was a colour announcer for a bit. I miss it dearly and wish they'd give her another shot but I can't say I'm surprised she's been relegated to sideline reporting.

Stretch Marx
Apr 29, 2008

I'm ok with this.

Koopa Kid posted:

Yeah that's exactly how I feel, it's frustrating to hear the play get miscalled but Romanuk has no excuse.

What bothers me most about Romanuk is how often he veers into armchair GM/coach territory when filling in space.

Mine is his constant reminder of each OHL player that existed.

Powershift
Nov 23, 2009


Xtanstic posted:

The first year Cassie Campbell-Pascale started doing NHL games for CBC she was a colour announcer for a bit. I miss it dearly and wish they'd give her another shot but I can't say I'm surprised she's been relegated to sideline reporting.

I can't imagine the trouble of breaking into the boys club as much as she has.

Watching the vancouver stream with the 17 year old trying to do play by play, and the kings game with some guy who didn't know anybody's names dryly describing the game like he's ordering a pizza was terrible.

We're drat lucky in edmonton, even drew remenda is knowledgeable and fun sometimes.

CBJSprague24
Dec 5, 2010

another game at nationwide arena. everybody keeps asking me if they can fuck the cannon. buddy, they don't even let me fuck it

I don't know how you guys overlooked it, but seeing Dave Strader a) calling games again and b) calling playoff games again genuinely makes me happy. :3:

e- Also, the list posted in that tweet is apparently Game 1 only and broadcasters are subject to change. Gord Miller said he and Ferraro were doing NYR/MTL 1-4 and then getting like NSH/CHI.

Additionally, local blackouts of NBC telecasts are apparently gone in all markets except Boston and Pittsburgh, so you have your choice of NBC or your local RSN.

CBJSprague24 fucked around with this message at 02:55 on Apr 11, 2017

Pornographic Memory
Dec 17, 2008
what series do you guys think will be the most fun to watch? i feel like i gotta binge on as much playoff hockey as possible and i'll be watching cbj-pens anyway. i'll probably watch leafs-caps to hate-root against the caps but fat chance that isn't a curb stomp series

Xtanstic
Nov 23, 2007

Pornographic Memory posted:

what series do you guys think will be the most fun to watch? i feel like i gotta binge on as much playoff hockey as possible and i'll be watching cbj-pens anyway. i'll probably watch leafs-caps to hate-root against the caps but fat chance that isn't a curb stomp series

Preds-Hawks I think. Though mind you I'm a dirty playoff poster that hasn't watched a full regular season game in over a year now.

Powershift posted:

I can't imagine the trouble of breaking into the boys club as much as she has.

Yeah :(

Good Soldier Svejk
Jul 5, 2010

Pornographic Memory posted:

what series do you guys think will be the most fun to watch? i feel like i gotta binge on as much playoff hockey as possible and i'll be watching cbj-pens anyway. i'll probably watch leafs-caps to hate-root against the caps but fat chance that isn't a curb stomp series

It's gotta be Sharks - Oilers in the west. Sharks have the "almost-made-it" chip on the shoulder and the Oilers have the next-next-one.
McDavid is going to be playing all out, and that alone is worth the time to watch (before his legs give out)

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Darude - Adam Sandstorm
Aug 16, 2012

Pornographic Memory posted:

what series do you guys think will be the most fun to watch? i feel like i gotta binge on as much playoff hockey as possible and i'll be watching cbj-pens anyway. i'll probably watch leafs-caps to hate-root against the caps but fat chance that isn't a curb stomp series

Watching McDavid put up 10 points in 6 games and the Oilers cruise is gonna be super fun!

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