[Jewpac]

I cant be the only hockey nut here. My prediction is Sharks over Pens in 6 to win the cup.

[Rye]

GO SHARKS!!! Man I hope they can get to the Cup this year. Been waiting a long time.

[0002s]

go wings

[Red135]

Originally Posted by Jewpac

I cant be the only hockey nut here. My prediction is Sharks over Pens in 6 to win the cup.

I agree with your choice of teams, but I would like to see it go the other way.

LETS GO PENS!

Screw you Versus for only televising one of the first 4 games!

[nordique14]

Go Sharks!!!!

My head will explode if they win the cup.

[InsaneSkippy]

Well, my favorite team is Ottawa, but there's no chance of them winning. They've got 3 of their best players on the injured roster.

Historically teams that get to the Cup Finals don't do well the next year.

I don't like the Habs, so I guess I'd like to see the Devils take it this year.

[Rye]

NHL needs to pick up another television affiliate to air games. Yes, the players strike screwed them over, but c'mon, it's picked up with so many great players to watch now.

[Road Runner]

GO FLAMES GO!

[Jewpac]

Originally Posted by Road Runner

GO FLAMES GO!

They shoudl focus on hockey, rather than complaining about what they consider poor refereing, which is a joke in of itself.

[Road Runner]

Originally Posted by Jewpac

They shoudl focus on hockey, rather than complaining about what they consider poor refereing, which is a joke in of itself.

Seriously?

We took a couple of stupid penalties that were our fault but a couple were also pretty shitty calls. The ref'ing in game 1 versus game 2 was like night and day. The refs should just back off and let them play the game, just like they did in game 1. I'm sure you could agree with that.

Lets not make this a subjective pissing contest where we trash each other's teams. There's enough of that already.

Anyways, the stats say its your team's year. Flames are the underdog in the series but I have faith and I think it'll be a good series however it goes and it'll be a lot more even than most people have said. Its good hockey.

[0002s]

GO WINGS

[0002s]

Flames should be really pissed off at "the puck" for going into the net 3 times in under 4 minutes.

[Jewpac]

Originally Posted by Road Runner

Seriously?

We took a couple of stupid penalties that were our fault but a couple were also pretty shitty calls. The ref'ing in game 1 versus game 2 was like night and day. The refs should just back off and let them play the game, just like they did in game 1. I'm sure you could agree with that.

Lets not make this a subjective pissing contest where we trash each other's teams. There's enough of that already.

Anyways, the stats say its your team's year. Flames are the underdog in the series but I have faith and I think it'll be a good series however it goes and it'll be a lot more even than most people have said. Its good hockey.

I was at game one, that high stick that Phaneuf scored his goal on, never happened. The calls in game one were awful, the calls in game two were justified, the flames got frustrated, and started with the cheap shots and they got called on all of them. Not to mention there wasn't a major boarding call on Pahneuf when he boarded Marlaeu nor was there a major on Sarich for the Elbow to Marleau, infact, the flames got a power play on that too. You cant honestly tell me this series has not been biased on a whole towards the flames. Besides, what kind of classless coach blameas the refs rather then the poor effort by his team?

[0002s]

Go Flames.... What a come back!

[Road Runner]

That really was a hell of a game!

Did anyone else catch NJ-NY? Man I can't stand Sean Avery.

[Jewpac]

Originally Posted by 0002s

Go Flames.... What a come back!

All predicated on two dirty hits.

[Road Runner]

Originally Posted by Jewpac

All predicated on two dirty hits.

The Phaneuf hit wasn't dirty, and was definetly NOT boarding. I agree that sometimes when a player is trying to prevent an icing and are battling to get to the puck with another player, it can get dangerous. That would be a good argument for the no-touch icing, but they were both movin down the ice quick and Phaneuf chose to take the man and not the puck which is hockey.

The Sarich hit is Sarich's style especially if you ever saw him in the minors. I guess some people thought it was kind of iffy because maybe he had his shoulder up, but thats why when you play hockey you learn pretty quick that if you have the puck, you NEVER PUT YOUR HEAD DOWN. Sorry buddy but a good hit doesn't mean its a dirty hit.

Props to Marleau though for getting up right away on both, that shows a lot of toughness and character.

[Jewpac]

Originally Posted by Road Runner

The Phaneuf hit wasn't dirty, and was definetly NOT boarding. I agree that sometimes when a player is trying to prevent an icing and are battling to get to the puck with another player, it can get dangerous. That would be a good argument for the no-touch icing, but they were both movin down the ice quick and Phaneuf chose to take the man and not the puck which is perfectly fine.

The Sarich hit is Sarich's style especially if you ever saw him in the minors. I guess some people thought it was kind of iffy because maybe he had his shoulder up, but thats why when you play hockey you learn pretty quick that if you have the puck, you NEVER PUT YOUR HEAD DOWN. Sorry buddy but a good hit doesn't mean its a dirty hit.

Props to Marleau though for getting up right away on both, that shows a lot of toughness and character.

Phaneuf baorded Marleau, he hit a defensless player, playing the puck, from behind and drilled his head directly into the boards. And Sarich put his elbow into Marleau's face and almost broke his nose, then somehow the flames ended up with a power play. That was a dirty hit, you cannot lead with your elbow, period. That should have been five and a game miscounduct. That was not a good hit, it was a dirty hit.

[Jewpac]

The definition of boarding:

Boarding
Boarding occurs when a player is facing the boards and an opposing player checks him from behind so that he is violently crushed into the boards. A player can be assessed either a minor or major penalty for boarding, and in many cases more severe penalties or suspensions will be assessed, because players can be very badly hurt from this. If a player is bent over and is slammed into the boards, he can suffer a concussion or even a broken neck, so players and officials alike frown heavily upon players who commit boarding.

Explain to me how the hit on Marleau by Phaneuf does not meet that definition.

[0002s]

Originally Posted by Jewpac

All predicated on two dirty hits.

1st hit was..."a little dirty" to the extent that it wasn't done with intent. It was borderline boarding.
2nd hit was...CLEAN...he should have had his head up. Welcome to pro hockey

Those 2 hits didn't cause Sharks to try to protect the lead. The Sharks caused themselves to try to protect their lead. Calary just out played them.

Sharks need to win the next one or it's going to be tough to get "the mo" back.

[Road Runner]

Originally Posted by Jewpac

The definition of boarding:

Boarding
Boarding occurs when a player is facing the boards and an opposing player checks him from behind so that he is violently crushed into the boards. A player can be assessed either a minor or major penalty for boarding, and in many cases more severe penalties or suspensions will be assessed, because players can be very badly hurt from this. If a player is bent over and is slammed into the boards, he can suffer a concussion or even a broken neck, so players and officials alike frown heavily upon players who commit boarding.

Explain to me how the hit on Marleau by Phaneuf does not meet that definition.

Thanks for the definition but Marleau wasn't face into the boards. He went sideways into the boards (like you're supposed to) when Phaneuf laid him out. Certianly wasn't the cleanest hit, but if you're telling me that Marleau didn't turn his skates and body to be perpendicular to the boards at least a few feet from the end to stop then you're telling me that he doesn't know how to skate.

It looked brutal, I agree. And between collisions like that and players losing their edge and falling hard into the boards when they're trying to prevent (or gain) an icing call, thats why there is a debate for the no touch icing.

[Rye]

Sharks need their star players to contribute. So far, it's all been Clowe who's looks to be the one doing a ton of work.