# 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:** 32
**Author:** ![5-HT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/f19dbf/32.png) [@5-HT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5-HT)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/621 "2009-06-13T01:51:06Z")
unfortunately, wings probably have no chance without crosby playing. ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/622 "2009-06-13T01:59:03Z")
> [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](#): > > 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: This won’t surprise anyone, but I’m not against boarding the refs.😃 Fleury has looked good tonight, but the Wings are getting closed out of the middle of the ice. They also have to do a better job of getting the defensemen for pittsburgh and Fleury moving. I’m not crazy about seeing Crosby hurt. I don’t like him, but you don’t want to see anyone go down like that in a game seven. It’ll be interesting to see if he comes back in the third. Looked like his knee got absolutely crushed between Franzen and the boards. I know players play with injuries in games like this, but it’s real hard to skate without a functioning knee. We’ll see what happens in the third. Detroit has to come out strong and pressure throughout, not just in fits and starts. They need to support better in the middle. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/623 "2009-06-13T02:03:16Z")
C’mon, Pens, you can do it – bring that cup on home, baby!!! (Crosby’s back. Okay…dammit, I’m not as anxious as I was during the Super Bowl, at least.) **MadtheSwine** – real classy. ---
**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 13, 2009, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/624 "2009-06-13T02:23:27Z")
Wings score! WOOOO!!! WOOOOOO! ---
**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, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/625 "2009-06-13T02:23:55Z")
Damn! Down to one. Come on Fleury! ---
**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, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/626 "2009-06-13T02:24:36Z")
> [@MadTheSwine](#): > > ITS MY HOME TOWN DAMMIT! > > (Kunitz did bring the Cup here when he won with the Ducks tho) Yay for your home town!!! (I suck at geography, if that’s a good enough excuse for you!) 5.5 mins to go… ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/627 "2009-06-13T02:25:09Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > Wings score! WOOOO!!! WOOOOOO! No matter how this game ends, it’s been worth it just to hear good old Kenny Kal scream SCORE!!! on that one.😃 2-1 Pens with six remaining. ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/628 "2009-06-13T02:37:17Z")
Damn… Well, congrats to the Pens. They played a great series. As a reward, you can take Hossa back.;)😛 ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/629 "2009-06-13T02:37:34Z")
\*\*lord stanley, lord stanley, get me the brandy!!! \*\* ---
**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 13, 2009, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/630 "2009-06-13T02:37:47Z")
Nuts ---
**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, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/631 "2009-06-13T02:38:02Z")
PENS WIN! PENS WIN! …and there was much rejoicing… ---
**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/632 "2009-06-13T02:38:15Z")
They missed it by _that_ much. Damn, they came so close. ---
**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 13, 2009, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/633 "2009-06-13T02:39:06Z")
Congrats to the Penguins. ---
**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, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/634 "2009-06-13T02:40:21Z")
Woohoo!!! ---
**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, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/635 "2009-06-13T02:41:41Z")
And Detroit boos. Fuck um! ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/636 "2009-06-13T02:42:37Z")
Well scratch my back with a hacksaw!!! (WTF? I edited my last post about five times to have caps. Aw, fuck it!) Damn, first the Super Bowl, now the Stanley Cup!!! (If only the Pirates didn’t suck…oh well!!!) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/637 "2009-06-13T02:47:26Z")
Congrats to the Penguins. Now, if only they could do something about the Pirates… ---
**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, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/638 "2009-06-13T02:49:41Z")
I jumped up so high yelling “WE WON…WE WON” when the clock hit zero that I punched my hands in between the blades of my spinning ceiling fan…and actually got air! Way to go PENS! ---
**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, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/639 "2009-06-13T02:53:39Z")
We beat you at home last year, this year you beat us at home. Next year, rubbermatch, anyone? I’ll tabulate scores tomorrow, if anyone still cares. Pens in 7, 31 goal total. ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2009, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/640 "2009-06-13T02:58:14Z")
Just a quick, stupid question - what happens when there’s no more room to engrave anything on the cup? Do they just make a new one? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862.md?page=31) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862.md?page=33)