Official 2008 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

[NewYorkSpider]

NHL Playoff Pool Standings:

1. Themanofbat - 100 Points
2. QueerMike - 96 Points
3. Showtime - 90 Points
... NewYorkSpider - 90 Points
5. Victor Creed - 86 Points
6. slinger - 80 Points
7. Fran - 78 Points
8. Psycho Symbiote - 73 Points (Picked Penguins in 5)
... Poeman - 73 Points
10. Immortalfire - 72 Points

[Immortalfire]

I am such a loser.

[NewYorkSpider]

A Red Wings win tomorrow will bump you out of last place.

[Franklin Richards]

Then Immoralfire will REMAIN in last place. Stars FTW!


:thing: :doom: :thing:

[kane9321]

lets go wings

[Alex The Great]

TMOB is cheating....he has spies and cameras......i demand an investigaition...



Pick Gate

[NewYorkSpider]

Everyone can start sending me their Stanley Cup Finals picks.

[Immortalfire]

Gees, the Stars look deader than a rotting steer in Death Valley on a cold day in June when the snow doesn't fall.

[NewYorkSpider]

NHL Playoff Pool Standings:

1. Themanofbat - 106 Points (Picked DET in 6)
2. Showtime - 96 Points (Picked DET in 6)
... NewYorkSpider - 96 Points (Picked DET in 6)
... QueerMike - 96 Points
5. Victor Creed - 87 Points
6. Fran - 84 Points (Picked DET in 6)
7. slinger - 80 Points
8. Immortalfire - 78 Points (Picked DET in 6)
9. Psycho Symbiote - 74 Points
10. Poeman - 73 Points

[Shifty]

Everyone can start sending me their Stanley Cup Finals picks.

The series starts on Saturday. What a joke.

[NewYorkSpider]

The series starts on Saturday. What a joke.

Saturday? Wow. I thought it would start on Wednesday. Isn't that what they did last season?

[Shifty]

Saturday? Wow. I thought it would start on Wednesday. Isn't that what they did last season?

??

But the format will be Saturday, Monday, Wednesday and repeat.

They could've gone Thur, Sat, Mon, Wed, Sat, Mon, Wed. They would be done June 4 at the latest, May 29 at the earliest.

[NewYorkSpider]

I must have thought that they played two consecutive nights, then a day off, two consecutive nights again and then a day of in between games 5, 6 and 7. I also thought they started the finals on a WED night.

[Milkman95]

GO WINGS!!

Wings in Six, hopefully.

[kane9321]

go wings...bye you dallas scumbags. Cant wait to see crosby get plastered

[Franklin Richards]

So my Stars lost. I've showed up to take my licks.

I was proud of Turco <until the end>. He played his guts out.


Go Penguins. Go Underdogs!


:thing: :doom: :thing:

[Immortalfire]

Go Penguins!

[KALEL114]

So my Stars lost. I've showed up to take my licks.

I was proud of Turco <until the end>. He played his guts out.


Go Penguins. Go Underdogs!


:thing: :doom: :thing:
I agree. Turco played very well this post-season. The rest of the team let him down last night. Should be an interesting finals.

[Immortalfire]

Two of the premiere hockey cities, going at for Lord Stanley's Cup.

This should be quite a show :up:

[Themanofbat]

When are the picks due?

:huh: :huh: :huh:

[Shifty]

When are the picks due?

:huh: :huh: :huh:

Saturday 8PM EST I believe.

Good luck to Showtime, NewYorkSpider and QueerMike! :cwink:
Perhaps you should PM each other for a strategy to take down TMOB.

[Themanofbat]

:cmad: :cmad: :cmad:

[Shifty]

Interesting article on the rise of quality hockey prospects from the Western Sunbelt.
http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080516.hky-south17-web/GSStory/GlobeSportsHockey/home

[War Party]

I hate both teams. But if I had to pick one team to win, it would be Detroit. There will never be a day that I want the Pens to win. Hated that team since day one I discovered hockey and the Flyers.

[Themanofbat]

It's funny... when I was picking the first three rounds, I had a good feeling with all the series, but now that we have the Finals, I'm at a loss...

:huh: :huh: :huh:

:csad:

[Themanofbat]

My picks have been sent...

:yay:

[NewYorkSpider]

I guess I'll post my picks.

Red Wings in 7

1. Red Wings 2. Penguins 3. Penguins 4. Red Wings 5. Red Wings 6. Penguins 7. Red Wings

I hope we get a game 7. I'd love for it to come down to overtime. Those are the memorable games.

[Themanofbat]

Four of your picks are different than mine, which means a potential for 8 points on me, and if the Red Wings win in 7, you can take the lead and win this thing.

:csad:

[Stevens25]

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/images/200805/20080523pensspecialsection_dm_160.jpg

[VanillaLando]

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/images/200805/20080523pensspecialsection_dm_160.jpg

What a bunch of bunk! NO WAY is Sindey the Indiana Jones character! Chris Chelios should be Indy or Niklas Lidstrom. This is bunk!!!

[Immortalfire]

Marian Hossa.

[Themanofbat]

When do we get to see everybody's picks...

Game time in about 35 minutes...

:yay:

[NewYorkSpider]

I'll post them right now. I didn't recieve a couple of picks from some people.

[NewYorkSpider]

http://www.interobang.com/images/tickets/nhl/detroit_redwings.gifvshttp://www.interobang.com/images/tickets/nhl/pittsburg_penguins.gif


NewYorkSpider - 1. Red Wings 2. Penguins 3. Penguins 4. Red Wings 5. Red Wings 6. Penguins 7. Red Wings
Psycho Symbiote - 1. Penguins 2. Penguins 3. Red Wings 4. Red Wings 5. Penguins 6. Red Wings 7. Penguins
Fran - 1. Red Wings 2. Red Wings 3. Penguins 4. Penguins 5. Red Wings 6. Penguins 7. Red wings
Themanofbat - 1. Penguins 2. Red Wings 3. Penguins 4. Penguins 5. Red Wings 6. Penguins
slinger - 1. Red Wings 2. Penguins 3. Red Wings 4. Penguins 5. Red Wings 6.Penguins 7. Red Wings
QueerMike - 1. Penguins 2. Red Wings 3. Red Wings 4. Red Wings 5. Red Wings
Immortalfire - 1. Penguins 2. Red Wings 3. Red Wings 4. Penguins 5. Penguins 6. Penguins
Showtime - 1. Red Wings 2. Penguins 3. Penguins 4. Red Wings 5. Red Wings 6. Red Wings

[Alex The Great]

So it Begins :ninja:

[kane9321]

goaie interference..oh bs....the nhl will do anything to let crosby and these pes win..its a joke

[POWdER-man]

The pens are playing ****ty....

[NewYorkSpider]

NHL Playoff Pool Standings:

1. Themanofbat - 106 Points
2. Showtime - 98 Points
... NewYorkSpider - 98 Points
4. QueerMike - 96 Points
5. Victor Creed - 87 Points
6. Fran - 86 Points
7. slinger - 82 Points
8. Immortalfire - 78 Points
9. Psycho Symbiote - 74 Points
10. Poeman - 73 Points

[Assassin]

I have a feeling this will be in 6 games, detroit barley ever wins a series at home.

[Victor Creed]

Damn, my laptop ac adapter finally came in yesterday so I have my internet back. Missed getting my picks in but im sure Detroit will win in 5.

[Yurka]

Goddamnit Pens, come on.

[NewYorkSpider]

NHL Playoff Pool Standings:

1. Themanofbat - 108 Points
2. Showtime - 98 Points
... NewYorkSpider - 98 Points
... QueerMike - 98 Points
5. Fran - 88 Points
6. Victor Creed - 87
7. slinger - 82 Points
8. Immortalfire - 80 Points
9. Psycho Symbiote - 74 Points
10. Poeman - 73 Points

[Shifty]

All those classes Osgood took at Hasek's summer clinic for goalie diving have really paid off.

Still what the hell happened to the Penguins?

[NewYorkSpider]

I like the story that Scott Burnside put up at ESPN.com.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/playoffs2008/columns/story?columnist=burnside_scott&id=3412111

It looks like the Penguins are taking the same road at the '83 Oilers as well as other teams.

[NewYorkSpider]

Does anyone find it funny that the NBC sideline reporter stands right between the two teams and says what the other team is going to do. I mean it doesn't look like there's a sheet of glass between the teams benches. There's only a gap. You'd think the player sitting the closest would tell the coach the other teams strategy? This of course if the noise of the fans is down while he's talking.

edit: nevermind. It looks like there's a sheet of glass in between.

[Alex The Great]

Penguins :dry:

[VanillaLando]

I just saw that interview at the end of the first with Crosby and there is now way he's 'The Next One.' He looks like a dirtbag with his pornstar mustache. I'm not judging guys but Gretzky never looked like a dirtbag.

[NewYorkSpider]

NHL Playoff Pool Standings:

1. Themanofbat - 110 Points
2. Showtime - 100 Points
... NewYorkSpider - 100 Points
4. QueerMike - 98 Points
5. Fran - 90 Points
6. Victor Creed - 87 Points
7. slinger - 82 Points
8. Immortalfire - 80 Points
9. Psycho Symbiote - 74 Points
10. Poeman - 73 Points

[Shifty]

Vancouver Canucks defenceman Luc Bourdon has been killed in a motorcycle accident in northern New Brunswick. He was 21.

Bourdon, a promising young defenceman who played his junior hockey with the Moncton Wildcats, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and Val d'Or Foreurs of the QMJHL, split his first pro season in 2007-08 between Vancouver and the American Hockey League's Manitoba Moose.

He scored two goals and was a plus-7 in 27 games with the Canucks last season.

The Shippagan, New Brunswick native was drafted 10th overall by the Canucks in 2005 and was among the last pre-season cuts at training camp just a few months later. He was an integral part of Brent Sutter's gold medal-winning squad in the 2006 World Junior Hockey Championship and ended the season with Ted Nolan's Moncton Wildcats in the Memorial Cup.

After a nine-game stint with the Canucks the following season, he was returned to the QMJHL and helped lead Canada win its third straight gold medal at the world juniors.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=239196&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_main

[Immortalfire]

Geesh, how sad. :(

[Themanofbat]

Vancouver Canucks defenceman Luc Bourdon has been killed in a motorcycle accident in northern New Brunswick. He was 21.

Bourdon, a promising young defenceman who played his junior hockey with the Moncton Wildcats, Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and Val d'Or Foreurs of the QMJHL, split his first pro season in 2007-08 between Vancouver and the American Hockey League's Manitoba Moose.

He scored two goals and was a plus-7 in 27 games with the Canucks last season.

The Shippagan, New Brunswick native was drafted 10th overall by the Canucks in 2005 and was among the last pre-season cuts at training camp just a few months later. He was an integral part of Brent Sutter's gold medal-winning squad in the 2006 World Junior Hockey Championship and ended the season with Ted Nolan's Moncton Wildcats in the Memorial Cup.

After a nine-game stint with the Canucks the following season, he was returned to the QMJHL and helped lead Canada win its third straight gold medal at the world juniors.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=239196&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_main

That is tragic... I saw him play a few times when he was with the Wildcats..

He came off as a nice kid...

:csad:

[Shifty]

I read this somewhere a few weeks ago and no one took it seriously but now it seems its true. ESPN's Barry Melrose to coach Tampa!?! Good luck.
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=239261&lid=headline&lpos=secStory_main

[Themanofbat]

http://www.interobang.com/images/tickets/nhl/detroit_redwings.gifvshttp://www.interobang.com/images/tickets/nhl/pittsburg_penguins.gif


NewYorkSpider - 1. Red Wings 2. Penguins 3. Penguins 4. Red Wings 5. Red Wings 6. Penguins 7. Red Wings
Psycho Symbiote - 1. Penguins 2. Penguins 3. Red Wings 4. Red Wings 5. Penguins 6. Red Wings 7. Penguins
Fran - 1. Red Wings 2. Red Wings 3. Penguins 4. Penguins 5. Red Wings 6. Penguins 7. Red wings
Themanofbat - 1. Penguins 2. Red Wings 3. Penguins 4. Penguins 5. Red Wings 6. Penguins
slinger - 1. Red Wings 2. Penguins 3. Red Wings 4. Penguins 5. Red Wings 6.Penguins 7. Red Wings
QueerMike - 1. Penguins 2. Red Wings 3. Red Wings 4. Red Wings 5. Red Wings
Immortalfire - 1. Penguins 2. Red Wings 3. Red Wings 4. Penguins 5. Penguins 6. Penguins
Showtime - 1. Red Wings 2. Penguins 3. Penguins 4. Red Wings 5. Red Wings 6. Red Wings

I hate going back a few pages to look for other people's picks... :cmad: :cmad: :cmad:

:csad:

[NewYorkSpider]

NHL Playoff Pool Standings:

1. Themanofbat - 110 Points
2. Showtime - 102 Points
... NewYorkspider - 102 Points
4. QueerMike - 100 Points
5. Fran - 90 Points
6. Victor Creed - 87 Points
7. slinger - 82 Points
8. Immortalfire - 80 Points
9. Psycho Symbiote - 76 Points
10. Poeman - 73 Points

[Immortalfire]

Pitt is in serious trouble...

[Shifty]

Pitt is in serious trouble...

Stanley will be in the building on Monday!

[Immortalfire]

Maybe the Penguins need to watch this. It'll psych em up!

9E5LB-I83g0

[Themanofbat]

Well, I hope the Wings win it all tonight...

:yay:

[Shifty]

Well, I hope the Wings win it all tonight...

:yay:

How many points would QueerMike get?

TSN's secret agent Ryan Rishaug goes undercover in Pittsburgh to see how hard it is to buy an octopus. (http://watch.tsn.ca/nhl/clip56747#clip56747)

[kane9321]

lets go wings

[NewYorkSpider]

How many points would QueerMike get?


6 points.

2 points for the Red Wings game 5 victory and 4 points for picking the Wings in 5.

I think Themanofbat has this thing won no matter what.

[Immortalfire]

Themanofbat = cheat :mad:

[Themanofbat]

Themanofbat = cheat :cmad:

Immortalfire = poor loser/bad picker :yay:

[NewYorkSpider]

Fan throws Octopus on the ice, gets ejected, but comes back in.

Sneaky,_sneaky_fan. (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Fan-tosses-octopus-gets-ejected-returns-via-sc?urn=nhl,85427) :nono:

[The Caped Knight]

I want The Red Wings to win tonight .

[NewYorkSpider]

5 minutes to go for Detroit.

[Immortalfire]

Penguins tie it up!!

[NewYorkSpider]

Great game 5 being played.

I had won of those tests come over my screen where it beeps a couple of times and has a message come accross. The Penguins scored while that was happening. http://forums.superherohype.com/images/icons/icon8.gif

[Poeman]

some good stuff going on here

[NewYorkSpider]

I hold my breath for every shot.

[Immortalfire]

This is one tight OT...please Lord, don't let my stupid NBC affiliate cut the broadcast for something else like they did that one time.

[NewYorkSpider]

What a great game. Fluery has been outstanding in OT.

[POWdER-man]

This is one tight OT...please Lord, don't let my stupid NBC affiliate cut the broadcast for something else like they did that one time.

CBC FTW....

[Immortalfire]

Here we go..2ot

[The Caped Knight]

And now it's Triple overtime . Come On Detroit hang in their and win this game.

[NewYorkSpider]

This game is unbelievable.

[The Caped Knight]

It's Freaking Intense .

[NewYorkSpider]

What a game. Fleury played outstanding in the 3OT's.

[Yurka]

Holy Crap, way to be Pens. Great game.

[The Caped Knight]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!!!! SON OF A :cmad::angry::bomb::mad: . I can't believe it. The Red Wings should've won that game .

[Shifty]

This is one tight OT...please Lord, don't let my stupid NBC affiliate cut the broadcast for something else like they did that one time.

I watched on CBC but my NBC affiliate is in Minnesota so I didn't expect them to cut it off for news or Leno. I'm sure in some states they cut the game.

Detroit.... what happened? Mere seconds away from celebrating and then they lose.

[NewYorkSpider]

NHL Playoff Pool Standings:

1. Themanofbat - 110 Points
2. Showtime - 102 Points
... NewYorkspider - 102 Points
4. QueerMike - 100 Points
5. Fran - 90 Points
6. Victor Creed - 87 Points
7. slinger - 82 Points
....Immortalfire - 82 Points
9. Psycho Symbiote - 78 Points
10. Poeman - 73 Points

[Themanofbat]

http://www.interobang.com/images/tickets/nhl/detroit_redwings.gifvshttp://www.interobang.com/images/tickets/nhl/pittsburg_penguins.gif


NewYorkSpider - 1. Red Wings 2. Penguins 3. Penguins 4. Red Wings 5. Red Wings 6. Penguins 7. Red Wings
Psycho Symbiote - 1. Penguins 2. Penguins 3. Red Wings 4. Red Wings 5. Penguins 6. Red Wings 7. Penguins
Fran - 1. Red Wings 2. Red Wings 3. Penguins 4. Penguins 5. Red Wings 6. Penguins 7. Red wings
Themanofbat - 1. Penguins 2. Red Wings 3. Penguins 4. Penguins 5. Red Wings 6. Penguins
slinger - 1. Red Wings 2. Penguins 3. Red Wings 4. Penguins 5. Red Wings 6.Penguins 7. Red Wings
QueerMike - 1. Penguins 2. Red Wings 3. Red Wings 4. Red Wings 5. Red Wings
Immortalfire - 1. Penguins 2. Red Wings 3. Red Wings 4. Penguins 5. Penguins 6. Penguins
Showtime - 1. Red Wings 2. Penguins 3. Penguins 4. Red Wings 5. Red Wings 6. Red Wings

Well, looks like I "might" need a game 7 to take this...

What happens in the event of a tie?

[Shifty]

6 points.

2 points for the Red Wings game 5 victory and 4 points for picking the Wings in 5.

I think Themanofbat has this thing won no matter what.

Themanofbat = cheat :mad:

Immortalfire = poor loser/bad picker :yay:

If the Red Wings win game 6 then Showtime will tie Themanofbat with 110 points. :woot: :cmad:

[NewYorkSpider]

Wait. Showtime would only recieve 6 points for the Red Wings game 6 victory. He would have recieved 8 points if he picked every game correctly. I'm pretty sure no one can catch Themanofbat.

A Red Wings victory tommorow would give Showtime 108 points. 2 points for picking game 6 and another 4 for picking the Red Wings in 6.

[Ring Deacon]

What an awesome game! Lets go Pens!

[NHawk19]

I'm a Pens fan but when it's all said and done the Pens owe that win to Fluery.

[kane9321]

Damn those pens..damn them...well the wings just gotta win it at the igloo then..go wings go

[Shifty]

Wait. Showtime would only recieve 6 points for the Red Wings game 6 victory. He would have recieved 8 points if he picked every game correctly. I'm pretty sure no one can catch Themanofbat.

A Red Wings victory tommorow would give Showtime 108 points. 2 points for picking game 6 and another 4 for picking the Red Wings in 6.

Yeah my math was bad. I guess I just wanted my fellow Canadian Themanofbat to lose. Well congrats.

[Watson]

What a fantastic game. Fleury deserves the Vezina based on the playoffs alone. He stood on his head and then some last night.

[Nakon]

That was an awesome game yesterday. Penguins stole it. :)

[Themanofbat]

Well, while I was just wanting the series to be over with... I hope the Pens can take it to 7 now...

:yay:

[Ring Deacon]

I'm a Pens fan but when it's all said and done the Pens owe that win to Fluery.

Fluery played the game of his career last night/this morning. If he plays like that in game 6 I say the series is going to a game 7. And if it goes 7 games my money is on the Pens to win the cup.

What about Sykora calling his shot? Way to step up a notch Petr!

[Nakon]

Well, while I was just wanting the series to be over with... I hope the Pens can take it to 7 now...

:yay:Well i'm still going with the redwings although i know Penguins have a very good chance still. :whatever:

[Themanofbat]

Honestly, I'd like the kids to win the Cup, but I expected them to get blown away by a more veteran team, very much like the 1983 Oilers got schooled by the Islanders...

Every minute this Final goes further and further will only strengthen this Penguin club... I can see a few greedy players leaving in a few years, but the smart ones will take less money over long term (akin to Calgary's Iginla, Kipprusoff, Phaneuf & Regher) and win more Cups. Crosby, Staal, Fleury & Dupuis can make this team very good for many years, and if Hossa & Malkin can take less money to stay, then they'll just be that much better.

:yay:

[Shifty]

The Tampa Bay Lightning announced Tuesday John Tortorella will not return next season as the team's head coach.

The decision comes after the Lightning finished last in the Southeast Division at 31-42-9, missing the postseason for the first time in five years. Tampa Bay recorded just 71 points, tied with Los Angeles for the lowest total in the NHL.

"This has been a very difficult decision because of everything that John Tortorella has meant to and done for this organization," general manager Jay Feaster said in a statement. "Torts came to Tampa and not only built the foundation under our club but he also changed the culture and raised the expectations, eventually leading us to the Stanley Cup in 2004. What he accomplished during his tenure in Tampa was nothing short of remarkable and our organization will always owe him our thanks, gratitude and deep respect."

Tortorella, who had one year remaining on his contract, coached eight seasons with the Lightning, leading the team to its first Stanley Cup championship in 2004.

Voted winner of the 2004 Jack Adams Award as the National Hockey League's top coach, he established franchise records that season with 46 wins and 106 points. A 16-year coaching veteran, he became the team's fourth head coach in 2001, replacing Steve Ludzik.

Former Los Angeles Kings coach turned ESPN broadcaster Barry Melrose has long been rumoured to be a candidate for the position.

Tortorella had a 239-222-36-38 record during his eight years with the Lightning.

:whatever: If it is Melrose then they've gone back to the Circus franchise they once were in the 1990s.

[Themanofbat]

Well, if gives the Leafs options now with either Wilson or Torts...

I'd think Tortorella would be a better fit in TO...

[NHawk19]

Fluery played the game of his career last night/this morning. If he plays like that in game 6 I say the series is going to a game 7. And if it goes 7 games my money is on the Pens to win the cup.

What about Sykora calling his shot? Way to step up a notch Petr!

tonight is the decision. I hope Fluery continues to dominate the net. Initially I figured this contest would come down to most shots on goal, and Fluery has made it seem like the Pens still have a shot.

Yeah DVE was all over Sykora. I cant believe he made it happen.

[Shifty]

Well, if gives the Leafs options now with either Wilson or Torts...

I'd think Tortorella would be a better fit in TO...

He would destroy the "Toronna" media.

Torts or Pat Burns for Ottawa.

Maybe Wilson got a text saying Tampa was open and that's why he left Toronto without signing the contract. I'd rather go to Tampa then Toronto.

[Dark Donnie]

I thought Wilson was already a done deal in Toronto? Thats what ESPN said..

[Shifty]

I thought Wilson was already a done deal in Toronto? Thats what ESPN said..

http://www.tsn.ca/columnists/darren_dreger/?id=239651

All matters concerning the Leafs you must go to TSN.ca aka the Toronto Sports Network. :cmad:

[Yurka]

Come on Pens, must win.
Do it for Pittsburgh.

[Nakon]

Yea let' go Penguins!

Game 6 is underway right now!

Come on Penguins! :D

[Nakon]

Wow,

2nd period and it's 2 - 0 Wings..

[Poeman]

fluery's ass just cost the penguins any chance of the cup now...literally!

[Nakon]

It's proboully over now after they gave up that stupid third goal!

Unless they can score real quick. But there's just over 9 minutes to go.

[NewYorkSpider]

This last minute is gonna be wild.

What a finish. Congrats to the Red Wings.

[The Caped Knight]

Yahoo !!!!!!!!!!! Red Wings Win !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kargo Warrior]

Detroitttt!!!!What a finish!! I though my heart would stop in the last 30 seconds!

[Yurka]

Damnit, hell of a finish though, Hossa would have been a God if he made that.

[NewYorkSpider]

Damnit, hell of a finish though, Hossa would have been a God if he made that.

I thought it was gonna go in. One hell of a finish. This years playoffs didn't dissappoint me.

[Immortalfire]

Congrats to Detroit! Although I going for Pitt.

Great playoffs from start to finish :up:

[NewYorkSpider]

Final Point Standings for the Playoff Pool


1. Themanofbat - 110 Points (Winner!)
2. Showtime - 108 Points (Picked Red Wings in 6)
3. NewYorkSpider - 102 Points
4. QueerMike - 100 Points
5. Fran - 90 Points
6. Victor Creed - 87 Points
7. slinger - 82 Points
... Immortalfire - 82 Points
9. Psycho Symbiote - 80 Points
10. Poeman - 73 Points


Themanofbat will make the 08-09 NHL Thread. Congrats.

[Watson]

Congrats Detroit. Good luck to the Pens next year, because god knows the Leafs won't get anywhere near the playoffs :down:

[BatmanFan12981]

THE CUP HAS COME HOME!

http://cache1.asset-cache.net/xc/81436584.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF1934B869679A269F9CCDDE50F97FC1A8F91 E30A760B0D811297

[Themanofbat]

Final Point Standings for the Playoff Pool


1. Themanofbat - 110 Points (Winner!)
2. Showtime - 108 Points (Picked Red Wings in 6)
3. NewYorkSpider - 102 Points
4. QueerMike - 100 Points
5. Fran - 90 Points
6. Victor Creed - 87 Points
7. slinger - 82 Points
... Immortalfire - 82 Points
9. Psycho Symbiote - 80 Points
10. Poeman - 73 Points


Themanofbat will make the 08-09 NHL Thread. Congrats.


"I am the Champion... my friends..."

:word: :word: :word:

:yay:

[Immortalfire]

Manofbat is behind icegate! :mad:

[MoPlaYa]

Good game...Glad the RedWings won...Next year I want the St.Louis Blues to win it all.

[Watson]

THE CUP HAS COME CLOSE TO IT'S HOME, WHICH IS THE NATION ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE AMBASSADOR BRIDGE!

http://cache1.asset-cache.net/xc/81436584.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF1934B869679A269F9CCDDE50F97FC1A8F91 E30A760B0D811297

Fixed :up:

[Shifty]

I thought it was gonna go in. One hell of a finish. This years playoffs didn't dissappoint me.

One of the more thrilling last ten seconds of a final game.

Great playoffs, these were probably my favourite matchups from the last two months.

Capitals/Flyers
Sharks/Flames
Devils/Rangers
Stars/Sharks
Red Wings/Penguins

[Assassin]

Finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I only wish my dad was in town to watch it with me.

[kane9321]

Congrats wings...wohooo.

just rumors of course...been hearing Tortorella might be looking towards us...SHARKS

Next year the cup is coming..to san jose...go sharks

[Milkman95]

Go Wings!! Nice work. Downtown was nuts last night, that's for sure........

[Bim]

I'm so thrilled to see the Red Wings win this one :woot: i was jumping up and down the room in the last few seconds :hehe:

[Kargo Warrior]

The last 15 seconds at the Joe....not the greatest quality but nevertheless,a great way to feel the atmosphere at least a little bit.

What i woudnt have give to be able to be there...:csad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtFZyQ49JCI

[Milkman95]

^Good stuff, I just went downtown to HOCKEYTOWN CAFE, and that was nuts enough, believe me. See you at the parade tomorrow morning - One Million is expected........

[Showtime]

"I am the Champion... my friends..."

:word: :word: :word:

:yay:

Couldn't catch you man. Well played. :cwink:

[Immortalfire]

I'm fire, and I hereby close this thread. And I rule that NHL talk moves into the '08-'09 thread. :yay: