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Wow! What a round! Of hockey! Here's what happened! And gifs! Rangers - Pittsburgh: Montreal - Boston: Los Angeles - Anaheim: Chicago - Minnesota: (I suppose the latter two don't really summarize their respective series because LA and Chicago won but gently caress it) Who is good at hockey? These guys! Expect that to change since everyone knows Crawford isn't actually good When are teams playing this round?? Soon! How soon? Well here's the schedule! Here's this thing that I copied from the last OP because people like these! I think they're alright sometimes! HNIC INTROS COURTESY OF FITS: pre:2012 HNIC INTROS ROUND 1 Nashville/Detroit Game 1 -- Game 2 -- Game 3 -- Game 4 -- Game 5 Boston/Washington Game 2 -- Game 4 -- Game 5 -- Game 6 -- Game 7 New York/Ottawa Game 1 -- Game 2 -- Game 3 -- Game 4 -- Game 5 -- Game 6 -- Game 7 Vancouver/Los Angeles Game 2 -- Game 3 -- Game 4 -- Game 5 ROUND 2 New York/Washington Game 1 -- Game 2 -- Game 3 -- Game 4 -- Game 5 -- Game 6 -- Game 7 Philadelphia/New Jersey Game 1 -- Game 2 -- Game 3 -- Game 4 -- Game 5 ROUND 3 New York/New Jersey Game 1 -- Game 2 -- Game 3 -- Game 4 -- Game 5 Phoenix/Los Angeles Game 4 -- Game 5 STANLEY CUP FINAL New Jersey/Los Angeles Game 1 -- Game 2 -- Game 3 -- Game 4 -- Game 5 -- Game 6 2013 HNIC INTROS ROUND 1 Chicago/Minnesota Game 1 -- Game 3 Boston/Toronto Game 1 -- Game 2 -- Game 3 -- Game 4 -- Game 5 -- Game 6 -- Game 7 Montreal/Ottawa Game 1 -- Game 2 -- Game 3 -- Game 4 -- Game 5 St Louis/Los Angeles Game 4 -- Game 6 ROUND 2 Pittsburgh/Ottawa Game 1 -- Game 2 -- Game 3 -- Game 4 -- Game 5 Chicago/Detroit Game 1 -- Game 2 -- Game 3 -- Game 4 -- Game 5 -- Game 6 -- Game 7 ROUND 3 Pittsburgh/Boston Game 1 -- Game 2 -- Game 3 -- Game 4 Chicago/Los Angeles Game 4 -- Game 5 STANLEY CUP FINAL Chicago/Boston Game 1 -- Game 2 -- Game 3 -- Game 4 -- Game 5 -- Game 6 THIS YEAR ROUND 1 St Louis/Chicago Game 1 -- Game 2 -- Game 5 -- Game 6 Tampa Bay/Montreal Game 2 -- Game 3 -- Game 4 Pittsburgh/Columbus Game 2 -- Game 3 -- Game 4 -- Game 5 -- Game 6 San Jose/Los Angeles Game 3 -- Game 5 -- Game 6 -- Game 7 ROUND 2 Boston/Montreal Game 1 -- Game 2 -- Game 3 -- Game 4 -- Game 5 Pittsburgh/New York Game 1 -- Game 2 -- Game 3 -- Game 4 -- Game 5 Has your bad team already been eliminated? Haha that sucks! You can talk about them here though: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3624060 HOCKEY
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# ? May 17, 2014 07:33 |
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This final four is pretty much my worst nightmare, I don't really care about any of those teams. But Habs have Cathorse, so, go Habs I guess?
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# ? May 17, 2014 07:43 |
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Kerrow posted:But Habs have Cathorse, so, go Habs I guess? A correct opinion.
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# ? May 17, 2014 08:43 |
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that opinion would be correct if the habs were not playing the rangers, who are much cooler
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# ? May 17, 2014 08:45 |
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Completely aboard the Habs train Also go Hawks but only for this round
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# ? May 17, 2014 09:06 |
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I'm really happy today because I finally get to see the Rangers play, so hurray for after-noon games. And this year their advancement to the conf final feels more deserved and sustainable than it did two years ago and I think they got a real chance to beat Montreal.
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# ? May 17, 2014 09:15 |
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I'd like the Habs to win the Cup, but I'd also like them to make the final just to see what Montreal and the Bell Centre become in the midst of their own SCF.
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# ? May 17, 2014 09:19 |
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In this post-season, the LA kings are 2-0 in series against teams ending in "ks". So you're hosed too, Chicago. Go habs
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# ? May 17, 2014 09:37 |
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Go Habs, go Hawks. Make the final I wanted 4 years ago happen.
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# ? May 17, 2014 10:00 |
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Obviously the Hawks all the way! I want Crawford to become the new Osgood. Win Cups but never get the credit and always be considered an average goalie behind a great team.
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# ? May 17, 2014 11:09 |
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loving go Habs. Whatever happens, the west must not win.
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# ? May 17, 2014 12:15 |
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I certainly did not expect the Rangers to get this far. loving hell, now I'm feeling hopeful.
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# ? May 17, 2014 13:43 |
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Pick 'em season is again open. Link to thread goes here: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3625761&pagenumber=9#lastpost Link to spreadsheets here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1B1GSfpyDmA3l_-8chpnB8aujZzHZOQCPV2kNAafJhXc/edit#gid=166622749 Come on down for round 3 and prove your worth. I did good in round 2 so obviously I am excited. I will keep it open till the end of Chi-LA game 1, and will give a few more posts about it here before then.
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# ? May 17, 2014 13:56 |
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Tailored Sauce posted:I certainly did not expect the Rangers to get this far. loving hell, now I'm feeling hopeful. same C'mon Hank, avenge that Olympic loss
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# ? May 17, 2014 14:01 |
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I'm honestly shocked that the Kings have managed to work their way out elimination so far. I fully expect them to fall flat against Chicago again. Two tough series, plus they've never performed well in Chicago.
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# ? May 17, 2014 14:58 |
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Both Price and Lundqvist have been on loving fire lately, and that has me worried. I mean, if MAF can shut the Rangers out twice, what is Price gonna do? E: Can't watch game 1 as I'll be working.
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# ? May 17, 2014 15:51 |
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The Habs had bonkers Canadian tv ratings for game 7 in both languages.quote:On Wednesday night, CBC reported a record audience of 4.56 million for Game 7 of the Canadiens-Bruins series. The public broadcaster reported a peak audience of 7.23 million and said more than 11 million Canadians saw at least part of the game. Another 2.496 million watched the game on RDS with a peak of 3.477 million. The French-language broadcaster said those numbers represent 58 per cent of the market.
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# ? May 17, 2014 16:04 |
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From the most recent census numbers (2011) if 11 million Canadians saw at least part of the game, thats one of every three people Just imagine if they get to the finals!
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# ? May 17, 2014 16:11 |
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Tailored Sauce posted:I certainly did not expect the Rangers to get this far. loving hell, now I'm feeling hopeful. Same, Hank is playing great, the D is looking good (McDonagh looks more like himself if not quite as dominant as the last few weeks of the regular season) and they have 4 good lines especially now with Kreider back. I am definitely talking myself into the Rangers having a shot this year. The team rallying around MSL could be the x factor! But, there is still the fear that neither the Flyers or Pens were actually that good, and now the Rangers will get exposed. Parker Lewis fucked around with this message at 16:28 on May 17, 2014 |
# ? May 17, 2014 16:23 |
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The analytics crew (Dellow, Mirtle) were all pretty big and bullish on the Rangers before the playoffs started (and have always been bearish on the Habs), and I think their work bears that out. I also trust Vigneault to win the coaching battle in a way that Julien isn't always willing to do when Montreal works whatever brain stuff they do to the emotional part of the Bruins contingent. I feel like we're going from Klingons to Vulcans, at least in terms of reputation. Montreal isn't hopeless, but I can't shake the feeling people are going to be pleasantly surprised with the Rangers versus the sorta coinflip talk that's going around now. edit: This shouldn't be a surprise, but: quote:J-F Chaumont @JFChaumontJDM 3m Piquai Souban fucked around with this message at 16:49 on May 17, 2014 |
# ? May 17, 2014 16:41 |
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No ..... nooooooo! (this isn't surprising but i'm still not crazy about it)
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# ? May 17, 2014 16:49 |
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Nervous as all hell but also ecstatic.
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# ? May 17, 2014 17:00 |
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If there's one place that the narrative would dictate the Rangers MUST go through to in order to win a Stanley Cup, it would definitely be the house of horrors that has been the Bell Centre.
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# ? May 17, 2014 17:04 |
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I'm really curious to see how the Rangers will ride this emotion-streak they're on right now. It certainly won't last forever, but I'm hoping they will evolve into a better team than we saw in the Philly and Pens series. Better transitions, more forechecking, and cleaner passes I think could all be important factors in beating the Habs, and hopefully the Rangers will stay consistent with those throughout all the games.
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# ? May 17, 2014 17:06 |
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Go Habs, go Kings.
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# ? May 17, 2014 17:12 |
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Tailored Sauce posted:I'm really curious to see how the Rangers will ride this emotion-streak they're on right now. It certainly won't last forever, but I'm hoping they will evolve into a better team than we saw in the Philly and Pens series. Better transitions, more forechecking, and cleaner passes I think could all be important factors in beating the Habs, and hopefully the Rangers will stay consistent with those throughout all the games. i can't verify this because i don't know where to look this poo poo up but i would imagine that the rangers' team PDO, and especially the individual PDO of guys like nash and stepan and st. louis, has to be incredibly low right now. regression to the mean will mean they actually start scoring some goals occasionally. i am hoping this happens
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# ? May 17, 2014 17:25 |
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Whatever team wins in the east, I'll be happy/unhappy. I'd normally would want Habs to win, but I really want a Stanley cup parade in Oslo, Norway...
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# ? May 17, 2014 17:25 |
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I don't really know how to predict this Habs / Rags series. I want to be optimistic but years of this has beaten me into submission.
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# ? May 17, 2014 17:32 |
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Bad news HAS. I'm optimistic for the series. Last time I was optimistic, we got curbstomped by Ottawa.
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# ? May 17, 2014 17:36 |
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Martytoof posted:I want to be optimistic but years of this has beaten me into submission. This is exactly my problem - I go into every series picking out why doom will arise, despite wanting them to win with all my heart.
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# ? May 17, 2014 17:37 |
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Piquai Souban posted:This is exactly my problem - I go into every series picking out why doom will arise, despite wanting them to win with all my heart. Martytoof posted:I don't really know how to predict this Habs / Rags series. I want to be optimistic but years of this has beaten me into submission. We're all so damaged.
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# ? May 17, 2014 17:38 |
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So there must be some posters here who get really invested in their team. Some of these posters might have seen their team lose in the SCF in recent memory. Does the disappointment of making it that far to fall short overwhelm the positives of being in the final two that season? Basically I'm looking for a silver lining for if/when the Habs do not advance. I don't know how I'd deal with Montreal being a mere 1 to 4 victories away from a Stanley Cup but not pull it off.
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# ? May 17, 2014 17:41 |
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Martytoof posted:I don't really know how to predict this Habs / Rags series. I want to be optimistic but years of this has beaten me into submission. If it makes you feel any better, as a Rangers fan, I have the same feeling too.
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# ? May 17, 2014 17:41 |
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go anyone not from the west, and the rangers did the pens in so go Habs?
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# ? May 17, 2014 17:44 |
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Sorry Habs, looks like I'm cheering for the Rangers.
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# ? May 17, 2014 17:46 |
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At least two more games of Ginette Reno
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# ? May 17, 2014 17:50 |
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Halisnacks posted:So there must be some posters here who get really invested in their team. Some of these posters might have seen their team lose in the SCF in recent memory. Does the disappointment of making it that far to fall short overwhelm the positives of being in the final two that season? In the immediate postmortem, it's horrible (speaking from memories of 2010 here). Really, really horrible. But after the dust settles and you can honestly evaluate the team, things develop one of two ways - in 2010, we had to be honest and say it was a Cinderella run, that changes needed to come to the team and that the next season would be a mystery. Barring something drastic, this year I think I'll eventually come to terms with the fact that the Habs showed some great stuff this postseason and have a bright future overall. EDIT: HAS PESSIMISM INDUCER ACTIVATED - PRICE WILL GET A CAREER ENDING INJURY WHILE SUBBAN IS KILLED BY A FALLING RAFTER AND THERRIEN GETS A LIFETIME EXTENSION
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# ? May 17, 2014 17:51 |
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I think I'm kind of worried because in my mind I don't think the Rangers are as good as the Bruins -- nothing against the team, I like the Rags, I just don't think they're as good -- so I'm worried that the Habs will drop a step. I know they're professionals and this shouldn't get to them mentally, but you never know.
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# ? May 17, 2014 17:52 |
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Un thread pour gameday http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3635080
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# ? May 17, 2014 17:53 |
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Pancakes by Mail posted:In the immediate postmortem, it's horrible (speaking from memories of 2010 here). Really, really horrible. But after the dust settles and you can honestly evaluate the team, things develop one of two ways - in 2010, we had to be honest and say it was a Cinderella run, that changes needed to come to the team and that the next season would be a mystery. Barring something drastic, this year I think I'll eventually come to terms with the fact that the Habs showed some great stuff this postseason and have a bright future overall. Don't forgot Dog Murray getting promoted to the first line.
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# ? May 17, 2014 17:54 |