# NHL Playoffs **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 12, 2009, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862 "2009-04-12T17:50:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 22
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/421 "2009-06-01T00:49:47Z")
If Crosby was the youngest captain ever, how old was Yzerman when he became captain of the Red Wings? ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/422 "2009-06-01T00:56:03Z")
Action filled first period.Wings are definately the better team,give us the Cup!!! ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/423 "2009-06-01T00:56:04Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > If Crosby was the youngest captain ever, how old was Yzerman when he became captain of the Red Wings? He was 21. ---
**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/424 "2009-06-01T01:07:03Z")
> [@MadTheSwine](#): > > Action filled first period.Wings are definately the better team,give us the Cup!!! Wings were definitely the better team for the first 12 minutes. The Penguins owned them the last 8. Two VERY different halves to that period. Should be an interesting rest of the game. ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/425 "2009-06-01T01:21:31Z")
YES! ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/426 "2009-06-01T01:21:55Z")
> [@MadTheSwine](#): > > YES! +1 ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bruce\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/427 "2009-06-01T01:22:55Z")
Right off the faceoff too. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/428 "2009-06-01T01:37:35Z")
As an aside, I absolutely love the Verizon “Hockey fans aren’t like other fans.” “LOSER. LOSER. BEST BABY IN THE WORLD!!!”😃 ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f08c70/32.png) [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Brother_Walker)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/429 "2009-06-01T01:53:24Z")
Another aside: Fleury made the [funny papers](http://news.yahoo.com/comics/nonsequitur;_ylt=ArRcJX2_cXUwX64p3K89KjIl6ysC). ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/430 "2009-06-01T02:03:09Z")
> [@Harborwolf](#): > > As an aside, I absolutely love the Verizon “Hockey fans aren’t like other fans.” > > “LOSER. LOSER. BEST BABY IN THE WORLD!!!”😃 I like the “fantasy” one. ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bruce\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/431 "2009-06-01T02:17:20Z")
Abdelkader gets another one! ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/432 "2009-06-01T02:19:03Z")
Helm last series. Abdelkader this series. How do you like the depth of Detroit? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Jman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jman/32/4416_2.png) [@Jman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jman)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/433 "2009-06-01T02:36:19Z")
God I hate the Red Wings. And what’s the deal with the hockey gods? How many breaks has Detroit had this series (um…let’s see, two of the three goals in game 1), and how many BAD breaks have the Pens had this game…multiple posts just skipping by…it’s just really, really frustrating. Also, this ‘let’s not call anything’ reffing crap has prevented at least 3 good scoring opportunities by the Pens and directly led to Detroit’s second goal, which should have been a Pens powerplay…sorry, a slash that breaks a stick is an automatic penalty, and the fact that that wasn’t called is atrocious. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/434 "2009-06-01T02:39:26Z")
I think I hear crying already. ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bruce\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/435 "2009-06-01T02:42:45Z")
Malkin and Zetterburg scrapping it up! ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/436 "2009-06-01T02:43:05Z")
Now Pittsburgh is down to “sending a message.” Malkin swinging at Zetterberg with his stick still in his hands. How nice. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/437 "2009-06-01T02:47:11Z")
> [@Jman](#): > > God I hate the Red Wings. Why? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/438 "2009-06-01T02:47:15Z")
> [@Jman](#): > > God I hate the Red Wings. And what’s the deal with the hockey gods? How many breaks has Detroit had this series (um…let’s see, two of the three goals in game 1), and how many BAD breaks have the Pens had this game…multiple posts just skipping by…it’s just really, really frustrating. Also, this ‘let’s not call anything’ reffing crap has prevented at least 3 good scoring opportunities by the Pens and directly led to Detroit’s second goal, which should have been a Pens powerplay…sorry, a slash that breaks a stick is an automatic penalty, and the fact that that wasn’t called is atrocious. Settle down. The noncalls have equally hurt and benefitted both teams pretty much equally. And it’s 2-0 Detroit in the series heading back into Pittsburgh. Biggest thing that Pittsburgh has had problems with is Detroit’s depth. ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bruce\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/439 "2009-06-01T02:48:39Z")
> [@Jman](#): > > God I hate the Red Wings. And what’s the deal with the hockey gods? How many breaks has Detroit had this series (um…let’s see, two of the three goals in game 1), and how many BAD breaks have the Pens had this game…multiple posts just skipping by…it’s just really, really frustrating. Also, this ‘let’s not call anything’ reffing crap has prevented at least 3 good scoring opportunities by the Pens and directly led to Detroit’s second goal, which should have been a Pens powerplay…sorry, a slash that breaks a stick is > an automatic penalty, and the fact that that wasn’t called is atrocious. :rolleyes: 2-0 Wings now. 8 total goals. ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2009, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/440 "2009-06-01T02:50:05Z")
> [@Jman](#): > > And what’s the deal with the hockey gods? Crosby grabbed the Prince of Wales trophy at the RBC center Tuesday. **Harborwolf** , if the Canes had half of you defense depth, we’d have a rematch of 2002. Your GM and scouting department rocks. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862.md?page=21) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862.md?page=23)