# 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:** 31
**Author:** ![CapnPitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/601 "2009-06-13T00:49:24Z")
The first period lived up to its billing. I’m worried that Letang is going to do a Detroit and get burned pinching from the right point. ---
**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 13, 2009, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/602 "2009-06-13T00:56:42Z")
> [@MadTheSwine](#): > > Here we go…I am a nervous wreck. Go Wings! You too, huh? 😃 Good first period. Good commercials too, at least on NBC. Saw a Transformers 2 trailer, looks awesome. Didn’t know Muhammed Ali was a Wings fan either. ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/603 "2009-06-13T01:01:32Z")
> [@Bruce\_Wayne](#): > > You too, huh? 😃 > > Good first period. Good commercials too, at least on NBC. Saw a Transformers 2 trailer, looks awesome. Didn’t know Muhammed Ali was a Wings fan either. Ali has lived in the Detroit area for many years,IIRC. ---
**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 13, 2009, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/604 "2009-06-13T01:02:32Z")
The teams certainly look even after 1. The Wings dominated the first 6-7 minutes. The Penguins took the next 10. The wings came back for about 2 minutes, and the Pens finished strong. This game certainly could go either way. Right now, I’m just agonizing over the whiff Malkin had on a PERFECT feed from Crosby on the powerplay. ---
**Author:** ![ZebraShaSha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/eada6e/32.png) [@ZebraShaSha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZebraShaSha)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/605 "2009-06-13T01:19:00Z")
I missed most of the first period, but my thoughts so far is fuck the officiating. Absolutely atrocious so far. Detroit got hosed on that no-call icing resulting in the Pittsburgh goal. Pittsburgh got hosed on two penalties - not a hook, and definitely not a hold, especially considering all the other shit going on. ---
**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 13, 2009, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/606 "2009-06-13T01:19:09Z")
Really classy, Wings fans…standing up to cheer when an opposing player gets hurt. Even with players I hate, I have never, in my sports fan life, cheered for an injury to an opponent. ---
**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 13, 2009, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/607 "2009-06-13T01:22:41Z")
So, the ref gets in the way of the puck on a Detroit power play, so the next chance they get the Wings board the ref? \*That’s \*a good strategy…:rolleyes: ---
**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 13, 2009, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/608 "2009-06-13T01:27:29Z")
Alright Pens…keep it up! I don’t think 2 goals is going to be enough against this team tonight, so I’d like to see at least one or two more…especially with Crosby possibly out the rest of the game. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/609 "2009-06-13T01:29:20Z")
2-0 PENS!!! Where you at NOW, Detroit??? (FTR, I’m a die-hard Flyers fan, but would root for anyone-- including the Republicans-- if they were playing Detroit 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 13, 2009, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/610 "2009-06-13T01:29:30Z")
> [@Jman](#): > > Really classy, Wings fans…standing up to cheer when an opposing player gets hurt. Even with players I hate, I have never, in my sports fan life, cheered for an injury to an opponent. :rolleyes: ---
**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 13, 2009, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/611 "2009-06-13T01:31:26Z")
I’m sorry you feel that way…I don’t care who it is, or what the circumstances…cheering for an injury is completely classless. ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/612 "2009-06-13T01:34:25Z")
> [@Jman](#): > > I’m sorry you feel that way…I don’t care who it is, or what the circumstances…cheering for an injury is completely classless. You talkin to me? ---
**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 13, 2009, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/613 "2009-06-13T01:39:57Z")
Was your rolleyes not directed at me? ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/614 "2009-06-13T01:40:44Z")
Crosby might be out, but Red Wings have, what, 6 offsides calls?? ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/615 "2009-06-13T01:45:11Z")
> [@MadTheSwine](#): > > Ya know…the announcers keep saying "so and so has the puck..a University of Wherever U. graduate"Not once have they done that with Kunitz..A Ferris State University product!!! Cuz no one knows where that is (at least, I don’t, and dammit, I’m not no one! hehehe) Go Pens! How have I lived the past 28 years without this?!? ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/616 "2009-06-13T01:46:32Z")
> [@Jman](#): > > Was your rolleyes not directed at me? Yes it was.Point being..well, im sure you can figure that on yer own. ---
**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 13, 2009, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/617 "2009-06-13T01:46:57Z")
All right Penguins. 20 Minutes of scoreless hockey gets you a Cup. Boy…this is the time I get a bit nervous that the young Pens might also get nervous. Detroit started to get after it at the end there, so hopefully the Pens can regroup during the intermission and play the third like they played the first 15 of the 2nd. ---
**Author:** ![CapnPitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/edb3f5/32.png) [@CapnPitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CapnPitt)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/618 "2009-06-13T01:48:29Z")
Ok, my heart’s in my throat from the last two minutes. Detroit looks like they’re getting their shit back together. They had slow feet for a lot of the period, but to their credit, they’ve picked it up. As far as the non-icing…that’s such a “normal” play anymore (the flip dump from center), I don’t think you’ll see that called much if ever. What a game! Let’s go Fleury! Keep it up! ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/619 "2009-06-13T01:48:47Z")
> [@mnemosyne](#): > > Cuz no one knows where that is (at least, I don’t, and dammit, I’m not no one! hehehe) > > Go Pens! > > How have I lived the past 28 years without this?!? ITS MY HOME TOWN DAMMIT! (Kunitz did bring the Cup here when he won with the Ducks tho) ---
**Author:** ![Miltonyz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Miltonyz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miltonyz)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/620 "2009-06-13T01:50:26Z")
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