[Official] 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Thread

[Cassiuss]

Another year without a cup for the Canucks. It's a pity such a good team can't pull it together for the playoffs.

Pity or hilarity...

After the stupid shit they pulled last year? Karma.

[Takon Orlani]

St. Louis will be playing Los Angeles in the second round. Nashville will get either Phoenix or Chicago. Wow, my brackets are all fucked up right now. My only correct pick so far is St. Louis.

Go blues go.

[Tai]

welp

Much I could say, but in the eternal words of the Canucks faithful, "there's always next year..."

[Dianeces]

Big Game tonight! Go SENS Go!!!

fuck yeah! kill the rangers!

Tro lolo lo lo. Back to the Garden, baby. Rangers take game seven in OT~

[Xiang Jiao]

welp

Much I could say, but in the eternal words of the Canucks faithful, "there's always next year..."

Yeah, I get that feeling now. The Failhawks are starting to take on Vancouver's first round and out habit, since winning in the Finals anyway. All the NHL playoff attention in Chicago is a great change of pace over previous years. For a large part of the last decade, Chicago wasn't even a .500 club. Like many Chicago natives during the Bill Wirtz era, I and the rest of the fair-weather fans went to Wolves games, and didn't even acknowledge the Blackhawks were still in Chicago. Incidentally, the Wolves, starting this season after Atlanta's move to Winnipeg, are the new AHL affiliate team for the Canucks (two year agreement).

[Tai]

You have no idea how hard I laughed when I heard our AHL affiliate would no longer be the moose and suddenly we had prospects down in Chicago...

[Tai]

Sense...

These playoffs make none

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-tr...e-nhl-playoffs

[Xiang Jiao]

Sense...

These playoffs make none

http://www.grantland.com/blog/the-tr...e-nhl-playoffs

This must be why I couldn't pick a series to save my life this season.

[Dianeces]

FUCK YES!!!!!!! Rangers win!!!! Fuck all Senators, woo~~

[Cassiuss]

FUCK YES!!!!!!! Rangers win!!!! Fuck all Senators, woo~~

[Donte]

FUCK YES!!!!!!! Rangers win!!!! Fuck all Senators, woo~~

was a great game to watch too..
very intense.

[Lobo13]

FUCK YES!!!!!!! Rangers win!!!! Fuck all Senators, woo~~

I'm with FFFFFFUUUUUUU-

[Dianeces]

FUCK YES!!!!!!! Rangers win!!!! Fuck all Senators, woo~~

I'm with FFFFFFUUUUUUU-

I guess you're allowed to be mad, but we'll see you in the second rou...oh, wait. :s

[Dianeces]

So, umm....how about them hockeys, eh?

[Xiang Jiao]

I'm trying to figure out why Radulov and Kostitsyn are benched and what Trotz is thinking.

Also, how about this goal?

http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/con...ed-share-video

The most disappointing news so far for me was hearing that there will be no management or roster shakeups in Chicago after two miserable first round oustings in a row. Last year, they only made it into the playoffs on a fluke win by the Wild on the last day of the regular season, and there's just no reason to let Phoenix boss them around the entire first round. The series ended 4-2, but the two wins were overtime wins after the game was tied in the final seconds of regulation, hardly the commanding victories they had over Vancouver last season to force a game seven. There's so much young talent on the roster, and they make do with squandering it. It's really sad, but if that's the way they want to play it next year, and rest on past accomplishments, go right ahead and fail again.

[iLOL]

I'm trying to figure out why Radulov and Kostitsyn are benched and what Trotz is thinking.

Let me guess .... Russians? Out after curfew? Alcohol related? Kostitsyn was anything but team in Montreal and it seems to have followed him to Nashville along with his countryman Radulov.

[Tai]

I'm in total agreement with Nashville's management on this one. It's bold to do while being down 0-2 in a series but it sends a really strong message to the other guys on the team; break the rules and you're benched, no exceptions.

As for Vancouver's post season, it seems that Gillis and AV are safe (some calling for AV's head after being "outcoached" in many post-season match-ups). Roberto Luongo has apparently asked for a trade with possible destinations including Tampa Bay or Toronto, possibly others. Shame to see the guy go, he got a really raw deal from the fans and media here but he's taking it like a real professional and Schneider is going to be a superstar netminder here. Will be interested to see what other shake-ups we have. On the chopping block is likely Mason Raymond but I'm not sure if anyone else is on their way out.

[bobbysteelz]

Yeah, fuck that video and the devils.. PHI NJ now tied 1-1 .. From jersey but grew up with a passion for Philly sports. Philadelphia needs more championships, probably not going to happen this year, but we'll see.

[Xiang Jiao]

Yeah, fuck that video and the devils.. PHI NJ now tied 1-1 .. From jersey but grew up with a passion for Philly sports. Philadelphia needs more championships, probably not going to happen this year, but we'll see.

I picked Philly to win (after I picked them to lose to the Pens last round). I thought it was a cool fucking goal.

[Loire]

I'm in total agreement with Nashville's management on this one. It's bold to do while being down 0-2 in a series but it sends a really strong message to the other guys on the team; break the rules and you're benched, no exceptions.

As for Vancouver's post season, it seems that Gillis and AV are safe (some calling for AV's head after being "outcoached" in many post-season match-ups). Roberto Luongo has apparently asked for a trade with possible destinations including Tampa Bay or Toronto, possibly others. Shame to see the guy go, he got a really raw deal from the fans and media here but he's taking it like a real professional and Schneider is going to be a superstar netminder here. Will be interested to see what other shake-ups we have. On the chopping block is likely Mason Raymond but I'm not sure if anyone else is on their way out.

Asking for a trade from a winning team (as long as the post season doesn't count) is anything but professionalism.