2011-2012 NHL playoff thread.

[Heels1989]

Wait til they start injecting sticks with Lasix.

[slotdirt]

So the fact that an illegal stick penalty hasn't been called since 1993 isn't suspicious to anybody? Because I'm pretty sure wooden sticks are still being used even today and not a single NFL referee has made that call since 1993.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

So the fact that an illegal stick penalty hasn't been called since 1993 isn't suspicious to anybody? Because I'm pretty sure wooden sticks are still being used even today and not a single NFL referee has made that call since 1993.

I think we are talking about an extremely extremely low percentage still using wooden sticks (if there are any).

[slotdirt]

Well, maybe not today, but between 1993 and 2012, hundreds of NHL players used wooden sticks over thousands of games.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Well, maybe not today, but between 1993 and 2012, hundreds of NHL players used wooden sticks over thousands of games.

Where did you see that an illegal stick hasn't been called since 1993?
Don't forget that if the team that questioned the stick and was wrong, they were assessed a 2 minuted delay of game penalty.
The only time teams challenged were when they were down a goal or two late in the game and wanted a late PP trying to get back in the game.

[slotdirt]

There was an article from last week on McSorley that stated there hasn't been an illegal stick penalty called in the NHL since 1993. I can't remember it being called anytime before or after to be honest.

Like I said, shenaningans were afoot in that series. The Kings of 1993 have held ever since that the Canadiens were allowed access by an enterprising security guard into the Kings locker room to investigate stick curvatures. Ergo, Demers called for the stick measurement knowing full well that there was an illegal stick (or probably seven) on the other team.

[slotdirt]

Though that article clearly was incorrect, as there appear to have been a couple more recent illegal stick penalties:

http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2...k-measurement/

[Danzig]

http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/80...rien-new-coach


hey, at least this way montreal gets mentioned in a post-season discussion.


can't believe they went back to therrien-but i never understand why a team goes back to a coach a second time if they let him go once already. but hey, at least he can speak french. because when one has been in a drought this long, that's what really matters.

[3kings]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

So the fact that an illegal stick penalty hasn't been called since 1993 isn't suspicious to anybody? Because I'm pretty sure wooden sticks are still being used even today and not a single NFL referee has made that call since 1993.

The referee doesn't make illegal stick calls, the stick has to be challenged by the opposing team.

[MaTH716]

Devils actually get 2 past Quick tonight and it's good enough to get the series back to Newark.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Devils actually get 2 past Quick tonight and it's good enough to get the series back to Newark.

yeah...too bad.

[slotdirt]

I'm just psyched the games aren't starting at 10:00 like they do during the rest of the West Coast playoff games.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Devils actually get 2 past Quick tonight and it's good enough to get the series back to Newark.

That was big. The Devils D and Marty were very, very good last night. I won't be a bit surprised to see a game 6 back in LA. Game 5 will bring some violence and action into the series which I think suits the Devils a little more. I don't think they can win the series but I do see it going back to LA.

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

Devils actually get 2 past Quick tonight and it's good enough to get the series back to Newark.

guess who's staying near the meadowlands sat. night
if belmont goes well we might have to re-rally and head to the rock

2 cups, one day?

-bt-

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

That was big. The Devils D and Marty were very, very good last night. I won't be a bit surprised to see a game 6 back in LA. Game 5 will bring some violence and action into the series which I think suits the Devils a little more. I don't think they can win the series but I do see it going back to LA.

The Devils deserve a lot of credit for that win last night. They could have folded the tents after the Kings scored their first goal on the power play, after a ridiculous call on Clarkson. I thought they were done. But Marty outplayed Quick last night. Obviously they are still up against it big time. I think the series ends in game 5, hard not to like a team that has been perfect on the road for the entire post season.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by -BT-

guess who's staying near the meadowlands sat. night
if belmont goes well we might have to re-rally and head to the rock

2 cups, one day?

-bt-

You know the Rock and the Meadowlands isn't exactly across the street?
Good chance I'll end up at the Big M, zero percent chance that I end up in Newark.

[-BT-]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

You know the Rock and the Meadowlands isn't exactly across the street?
Good chance I'll end up at the Big M, zero percent chance that I end up in Newark.

it's jersey, everything is relative to one another (ala meadowlands and rock)


meadowlands sat. night eh? you know how well thought out plans go on days like saturday right?

-bt-

[pgiaco]

Originally Posted by Heels1989

Wait til they start injecting sticks with Lasix.

I've milkshaked mine and it doesn't help.

[3kings]

Originally Posted by -BT-

guess who's staying near the meadowlands sat. night
if belmont goes well we might have to re-rally and head to the rock

2 cups, one day?

-bt-

I always wanted to see Richards, Carter and Gagne hoist the cup. It was supposed to be in orange though.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by 3kings

I always wanted to see Richards, Carter and Gagne hoist the cup. It was supposed to be in orange though.

If they had a goaltender half as good as Quick, your dream would have probably come true.