2011-2012 NHL playoff thread.

[3kings]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Joe Louis is a contemporary of MSG, and they don't seem to have the same problems. Cameras do, however, always miss action along the boards when fans are standing.

Joe Louis was built for hockey and opened for in 1979. MSG opened in 1969 and was built for basketball and hockey amongst other things, big difference.

[slotdirt]

I'm going to go ahead and say arena construction changed a lot less betwixt 1969 and 1979 and 1979 and, say, the 2000's when most NHL arenas were constructed.

[Bigsmc]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Joe Louis is a contemporary of MSG, and they don't seem to have the same problems. Cameras do, however, always miss action along the boards when fans are standing.

Originally Posted by 3kings

Joe Louis was built for hockey and opened for in 1979. MSG opened in 1969 and was built for basketball and hockey amongst other things, big difference.

Dating myself here, but when I was a kid and we got cable for the first time, we got a lot of the Rangers games and I used to think it was the brightest arena I had seen on TV.

Looking back on it, the reason it seemed bright is because I was used to watching games from Olympia Stadium. That, was some dark TV watching.

[Danzig]

anyone watch phx/nash last night? i saw that some think nashville is the team to beat in the west (i'd say st louis is) so that didn't get them off to a great start.

[pgiaco]

Originally Posted by Danzig

anyone watch phx/nash last night? i saw that some think nashville is the team to beat in the west (i'd say st louis is) so that didn't get them off to a great start.

Watched into the 3rd period. Game started out pretty tentatively, but picked up steam throughout. As a closet Coyotes fan I'm not sure how they are doing it, but they are finding ways to win...that and Mike Smith playing out of his mind.. I thought Rinne wasn't particularly sharp last night. That being said, I still think Nashville is the team to beat the rest of the way. (With apologies to St. Louis, but none to the Rangers)

[Danzig]

listened to it early. radio is better than nothing, but there's no way to really know how things are going. watched more, but bedtime called. thanks for the reply.
anxiously awaiting 2 pm.

[pgiaco]

Originally Posted by Danzig

listened to it early. radio is better than nothing, but there's no way to really know how things are going. watched more, but bedtime called. thanks for the reply.
anxiously awaiting 2 pm.

As much as I want to see the Caps bounce the Rangers, it will be VERY hard to root for Dale Hunter (for ruining the one good Islander team of the '90s). I tend to hold on to grudges...but if he did find a way to win this series I might start to forgive him.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by pgiaco

As much as I want to see the Caps bounce the Rangers, it will be VERY hard to root for Dale Hunter (for ruining the one good Islander team of the '90s). I tend to hold on to grudges...but if he did find a way to win this series I might start to forgive him.

i was never a big hunter fan; i'm ambivalent about him as coach. but i want that cup!! tortorella could be coaching the caps and i'd root for them!

[slotdirt]

Would have been nice to have the Predators play like this against the Wings...

Wow, what is happening in the desert. Do you hear that howling. too funny. Go Yotes