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nighthawk

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May 21 09 7:53 PM

Grady
My simple point was that Pittsburgh is known for defense in football, but not hockey.
Nice input to a hockey thread. Go pound your chest elsewhere.

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nighthawk

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May 22 09 3:56 AM

Carolina threw the kitchen sink at the Pens tonight, but couldn't contain Malkin. His third goal was a classic. Now Pittsburgh has to hope for a split on the road.
Go Pens, beat 'canes

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Sassie

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May 22 09 4:03 AM

For a minute I was thinking it was football season (finally)!

Never put off til tomorrow what you can do the day after.

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Grady Musick

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May 22 09 5:16 AM

QUOTE (nighthawk @ May 21, 2009 02:53 pm)

Grady
My simple point was that Pittsburgh is known for defense in football,

Only to the people who are stuck in 1979.

Speaking of things that teams are known for, the Red Wings are known for winning Stanley Cups.

Without a doubt, the Penguins absolutely lit the Hurricanes up tonight.
A crushing defeat. This series is over.

Looks like the Penguins are headed for a return trip to the Stanley Cup Finals.
Wonder who they'll be playing ??
Go Red Wings !!!!

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Red Rooster

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May 22 09 8:59 PM

Two brothers each on opposing teams. How do their parents and family react to this? For sure one of the Staal brothers will meet Detroit in the finals. Chicago must win tonight.

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Red Rooster

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May 23 09 3:27 PM

CBC opened last night's telecast with Robert Johnson's "Sweet Home Chicago." They played the entire song with clips of old Chicago Stadium and former Hawk players.
The Hawks blew an early 3-0 lead by retreating too soon into a second period defensive mode. They won in the first overtime.

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Sassie

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May 23 09 7:07 PM

Chicago did? Cool!

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Grady Musick

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May 23 09 8:38 PM

That was exciting !!!!
Between the NHL playoffs and the SEC Championship Tournament, there's been a lot of good sports on TV this week.

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nighthawk

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May 24 09 4:45 AM

Carolina got the first goal tonight, but it didn't hold up. This series is starting to remind me of the line in Blazing Saddles when Jim tells Bart not to shoot Mongo because that'll just make him mad. Thursday night Malkin went on the warpath after coming out of the penalty box in the second period, helping to change momentum to the Pens favor. Tonight he and Crosby scored back to back goals after he'd tied the game. It seems that when the 'canes assert themselves it just serves to get the Pens going. The Pens assured themselves of the split on the road that was needed, I still think the series will head back to Pittsburgh though. Carolina doesn't seem to have the guns to keep up with the 'guins, but I think that Ward has one big game left at home.

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Grady Musick

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May 24 09 5:40 AM

I thought Carolina was finished a game ago.
It'll be a sweep. At this point in the playoffs you can see how the previous 2 long series have worn the Canes down.
They're done.

Red Wings/Penguins for the Cup.

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nighthawk

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May 25 09 12:20 PM

Detroit laid the smackdown on Chicago in game 4. Marian Hossa stepped up with the loss of Datsyuk and scored two goals including a shorthander to lead off the day's scoring. It's always fun to watch the national anthem in Chicago with everyone going nuts as the singer and organist belt it out. I did see a coupla sparklers in the one crowd shot also.
So, with both series one game away from closing out the question is which finishes up first? Regardless, the finals won't begin until Friday 6/5 so whoever gets there should get some rest. I guess that we are close enough to begin pondering a Det/Pitts rematch, but it ain't over 'til it's over.

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Red Rooster

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May 25 09 9:30 PM

That guy singing the anthem in Chicago has one powerful voice.
It looks like Carolina has run out of gas and a repeat of last year's final matchup between Detroit and Pittsburgh seems very likely.

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Grady Musick

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May 27 09 8:25 AM

A sweep for the Penguins.
The 'canes surely didn't look like a playoff team.(yawn)

Guess we'll just sit back and wait on the Red Wings/Penguins re-match.

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nighthawk

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May 27 09 2:27 PM

QUOTE

Grady Musick Posted on May 27, 2009 08:25 am
A sweep for the Penguins.
The 'canes surely didn't look like a playoff team.(yawn)

I like how all the 'experts' said that Carolina played so well last night. Once Talbot threw that floating gob of goo passed Ward there was no doubt what the outcome was gonna be. Staal's early goal showed signs of life, but afterwards it was business as usual as Pittsburgh just wore the 'canes down.
Detroit is still the team to beat in my book. I look forward to seeing what the Wings do tonight.
GO PENS, beat whoever

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Grady Musick

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May 27 09 6:20 PM

The Red Wings are amazing.

There's no one "star" on that team. When you see a NHL commercial, you're probably not going to see any of the Red Wings players.
No high profile guys on the team.

They just win Championships.

They just go to work and get the job done.

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nighthawk

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May 30 09 12:10 AM

This the first time that back to back games have been scheduled in the Stanley Cup Finals in the post original six era. NBC makes the NHL jump through hoops to televise their games. They turned down Gary Bettman's request early on to allow Pittsburgh to broadcast games on the big screen outside of Mellon Arena. I guess the ratings are so low that they can see the difference when a couple of thousand folks show up to celebrate together. The midweek games here will be on VS which means that the screen will be on. My son is having trouble finding seats for under 300 dollars apiece so he and his girlfriend might just do the lawn thing.
A local radio station broadcast today that seats worth 100+ dollars were still available in Detroit for this weekend. They also hadda deal for $99 hotel rooms that were only available to folks with tix or Western, PA liscences.

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Grady Musick

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May 31 09 4:49 AM

Another great game of Hockey tonight as the Red Wings stump the Pens 3-1.
Osgood's stoning of Malkin on the breakaway may have been a sign of things to come. Sid the Kid's frustration at the end of the game spoke volumes.
Maybe the Pen's were expecting to run away with yet another easy series win ??

Not so fast young Sid, this isn't the average run of the mill team you're playing against, these are the Red Wings.

I know, they're nobody's pretty boys.
You won't find them on Canada's 100 most beautiful people list. No one cares what Henrik Zetterburg is wearing for a night out on the town or what brand of shaving cream he uses.

But damn, those Red Wings can certainly play Hockey.

Here's to a great series, regardless of who wins.

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nighthawk

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May 31 09 2:52 PM

Detroit showed why they are the best team. They made the Pens pay dearly for all their mistakes.
At least Fleury didn't trip coming on to the ice this year.
As a team Pittsburgh showed much more life than in the first two games last year, but I doubt that'll be enough to change the outcome.
Malkin on that breakaway had everyone I was watching the game with wincing because we knew the odds were against him. He's very poor on penalty shots and shoot outs. Seems like the longer he has to travel unabated to the goal the more he chokes.
I honestly don't think that Crosby or anybody else involved for the Pens thought that it was gonna be easy to beat the team that whupped them last year.
Grady, you've expressed your hate for the Penguins and dislike of Crosby in the past. There's no need to look like a detached observer at this point.

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Grady Musick

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Jun 1 09 12:06 AM

QUOTE (nighthawk @ May 31, 2009 09:52 am)

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Grady, you've expressed your hate for the Penguins and dislike of Crosby in the past. There's no need to look like a detached observer at this point.

I'm not a detached observer.
My favorite NHL team is whoever's playing the Penguins.
I make no attempt at keeping it a secret.

I'm just waiting for the possible meltdown that may come if the Penguins lose the Cup again this year.

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Grady Musick

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Jun 1 09 2:54 AM

Same score, different game.
Malkin's meltdown at the end of the game was hilarious !!!

It could become a whole new series Tuesday night when the Penguins return to the safety of their nest.
But for now, Red Wings 2 Penguins 0

Go Red Wings, beat Penguins !!!

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