I hope not one on the fourth finger of his left hand 
jarbaby
Jester, if you’ll allow me to nitpick, it was Alexei Kovalev that scored with under one second left in the second period. Straka scored in OT.
This is false. Out and out false. In the last month or so of the 1998-99 season the Washington Capitals scored a goal that was a parallel of Hulls’ overtime goal. The officals on the scene of the Caps game ruled no goal at the time. The Caps protested and 2 or 3 days after that game they got a call from the league with an apololgy saying that the goal should have counted. Keep in mind that it was Caps GM McPhee who brought this to public attention.
Bitching about the goal still doesn’t address the fact that Buffalo only had 1 goal in the last 110+ minutes of the series.
mouthbreather, nitpick away. I actually just sprinted back from lunch, hopeing to rectify my mistake before anybody noticed.
Oops.
I guess that the fact that there were TWO amazing goals from the Pens just kinda confused me, y’know?
As to the Mario issue, well, I’m not gonna disagree with the idea that people seem afraid to touch him. But I don’t think that it’s anybody’s particular fault. Let’s face it: whether Mario is the best player ever to strap on skates (though I think he is) is pretty unimportant. What MATTERS is the fact that he’s built up enough of a reputation that not a whole lot of players out there want to be dubbed as “The guy who broke Mario, so that he could never play again.”
And I wouldn’t say he’s a whiner. Sure, he gets hurt, but that’s not quite his fault, is it. What he doesn’t do is go and whine to the officials every time he gets hit. He just takes it in stride and keeps playing. It’s the goddam announcers who start screaming bloody murder.
you’re right. I didn’t mean to imply that he’s a whiner. Brett Favre’s a whiner. I lay all blame on the announcers who feel he should have a forcefield around him. I think Mario’s in to play the game, not be a little skating trophy on the ice.
jarbaby
Well, I pulled myself out of my exile just in time to see the Kings lay waste to the Detroit Dead Things. Wolverine, I feel your pain.
Root for the Pens? As much as I think Mario is awesome this just won’t happen. I don’t think that there is any rule against hitting the guy unless it’s Mario’s own rule. He is pretty damn hard to hit as he seems to have that uncanny ability to know where everyone is all the time. Add to that the fact that he is a pretty big guy and nearly impossible to get off the puck.
And jarbabyj, I hate to be the one to tell you this but not only is there a Mrs Weight but she and captain Doug are expecting a child in the not too distant future.
[throwing self on floor, sobbing]WHY…WHY WHY WHY?[/sobbing]
oh well. I guess my husband’s in luck then. I won’t have to leave him after all.
:: kicking dirt :: the news just gets worse and worse. Stupid Mrs. Weight…probably ugly…stupid. :: kicking it again, kicking gravel ::
jarbaby
I’m not sure I see where you’re going with this. Buffalo only had 1 goal. Dallas only had 1 goal. Sports fans, this is known as a “tied game.” So somehow this means that if both teams only have one goal, the officials should then change a rule (and it was a really dumb rule that no one liked, but a rule none-the-less) to allow a goal for Dallas?
I like to pick on the Dallas Stars as much as the next decent hockey fan, but in this case, the great fiery ball of anger, rage and betrayal that now permanently resides in the depths of my psyche is directed at Bryan Lewis, the officals, and the league.
Oh…i prayed that this day would i come and i have finally vitnessed the ejection of the Detroit Redwings from the 1st round!!! How sweet it is, to see this aging, pompous and OVERATED team get ousted by a scrappy LA team. The Blues have been tourmented by the Red Scare for over 5 years, no more, our time has come.
Predictions for the 2nd Round:
Blues in 6 over the Stars
Avs in 7 over the Kings
Sabres in 7 over the Pens
Devils in 7 over the Leafs.
LET’S GO BLUES!!!
Mario Lemieux is easily one of the five greatest hockey players ever to have laced 'em up. Wayne Gretzky tops the list. Period.
Sorry to add to the bad news jarbabyj, but have you ever seen the average professional athlete wife? I think the industry parlance is “trophy wives” (which is not to cast aspersions on your undoubtedly comely attributes ;))
Mario appears to be hard to hit because 1) he’s a fairly big fella with exceptional balance, and 2) the man wouldn’t begin to know where to look for the corners, hence his ‘hittability’ factor’s fairly low. I’m not belittling his ability, it’s just not part of his game. And he sure as hell doesn’t earn his exemption as a ‘reward’ for his lack of dirty play. If that’s the case, I’m sure Paul Kariya is wondering why his head makes a sloshing sound when he shakes it - ditto Mike Modano.
Gretzky never really ‘got away with murder’ Airman Doors, he never got into much of anything - for comaprison, see point 2) above. He did however have one memorable fight with Phil Sykes of the L.A. Kings in the mid-80’s (memorable not by virtue of it’s quality, but by the fact that he had one - it was really more of slapfest than anything…)
And now, the meat…
Avs v Kings: I’m glad the Kings beat the Dead Things, but the Avs are too good at damn near everything to lose, especially when emotional victories can only carry you so far.
Blues v Stars: Has the potential to be a quick series, or go the distance. Gut feeling is the Blues just don’t have what it takes to beat the Stars’ experience - as much as I’d like to see the Stars Fall…
Pens v Sabres: Lemieux or no Lemieux, this is gonna be about as exciting as watching paint dry. The Sabres are one of hockey’s least exciting teams (with the exception of the Caps). And I’m sorry, but I don’t want to see the Pens hoist the Cup simply because I don’t agree with Lemieux’s self-serving motives for coming out of retirement. It reminds me too much of the New York Oilers winning in '94. Call me old-fashioned, but I like to see slow build teams go the distance, not the express-lane, 5 superstar free agents-or-less Cup winners.
Devils v Buds: God I hate the Leafs! I hope Stevens checks Shayne Corson into the good sense to retire.
Bourque needs a Ring.
z
I know that, I know…don’t tell me…it’s kill jarbaby slowly day. Tony Amonte’s wife is a freaking babe. Oh well, time to get to work on Chris Herperger. And really, how do you know I’m not a trophy wife? I could lure him away? RIGHT? RIGHT? DOUG!??!?!?
I absolutely agree. But I really like Jagr. I’m torn. I’M JUST SO TORN!
jarbaby
Like I said jarbabyj, I assume nothing - I just don’t want to be the sewer of marital discord.
Did I mention I play hockey…played junior & college…
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You are of course, correct. I was going by memory and for some reason 110 minutes stood out for me. I was wrong. The actual number is closer to 210 minutes. Game 6 ended at 14:51 of 3OT. Let us call that game 115 minutes. Game 5 ended in regulation with the Sabres being shut out. We’re up to 175 minutes with the Sabres being held to one goal. In game 4 Dixon Ward scored the gwg at at 7:37 of the second period. So, that means 207 minutes in which the Sabres only scored one goal. Not the kind of numbers that are generally equated with winning hockey games.
As far as the officals changing a rule, that is bullshit. As I posted earlier, the NHL had set a precedent with the apology to the Caps GM George McPhee. Also, there was a memo that addressed the very issue that had been sent to all GM’s in the league.
Also, Bryan Lewis, the NHL’s director of officiating said,
Don’t be torn. It’s quite the easy decision. Just let your mind go blank, and fill with pictures of Mario hoisting the cup…again…
That’s it…come to us, jarbaby…cooooome to us…
hits Jester with a Caps jersey
RUN FOR IT, JARBABY! I’ll hold him off!
:):D:)
Ewwwwwwwwwwww…I got loser all over me.
You can try to run, but you know that deep down, you want your back to be scratched with a hacksaw, too! JOIN US!
And buy Sam’s dog a drink, too…
*"…whining…retirement…unretirement…the Dark Side are they."
“Is the Dark Side stronger?”
“No! No - self-serving, greedier, more profit-driven.”*
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Sorry jarbabyj… does your hubby know of this obsession with #39?
See Jester, THAT’S where you’re wrong…I’ll always e a Caps fan. 
yes…and he insists on calling him DOUGIE…which I can’t abide.
THE DARK SIDE? NEVER! NEVER!!! FORGIVE ME JAROMIR :: falling to knees, shaking fists in the rain ::
Go…Leafs? I think?
jarbaby