# 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:** 5
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2009, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/81 "2009-04-22T23:54:26Z")
> [@VanLandry](#): > > Wow, what a save by Chara at the end of the 1st. > > And kudos to Hab fans, while they hate to lose and believe me, I know how they feel, I’m glad we can leave the ‘hate’ on the ice where it belongs. > > Afterall, Montreal does have the greatest **gentlemens clubs** I’ve ever been to. Is that anything like a peeler joint? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![VanLandry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/eb9ed0/32.png) [@VanLandry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VanLandry)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/82 "2009-04-23T00:05:35Z")
> [@](#): > > Is that anything like a peeler joint? All I remember is the name on the marquee was “Teasers”, the girl’s name was Barbie and I tossed a ton of Loonies on the stage. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/83 "2009-04-23T00:20:57Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > That’s more fan rivalry than player rivalry though. I don’t think Ryder was too upset going to Boston, and really a job’s a job, right? Players don’t control the hype, the media and fans do. You might be righ, but the Montreal fans can be so overwhelming, I’m sure the players must be affected by it when it comes to “hating” the other team. I think the Toronto rivalry is more a tradition at this point, but with Boston? I think at least some of those players really dislike each other. But then again, the RDS guys said that Ryder and Higgins (or Komisarek, I don’t recall) are good friends. I get the impression that Lucic and Lapierre really don’t like each other (even before that first game fight), but then Lapierre makes me think of a growly liittle dog, more bark than bite 😉 I really like Glen Metropolit (and not just because he’s sporting handlebar mustaches, though that helps!). That guy works _hard_ out there. ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/84 "2009-04-23T00:24:14Z")
Urrgghhh… time for Halak. Only chance they have at this point. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2009, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/85 "2009-04-23T01:01:59Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > That’s more fan rivalry than player rivalry though. Usually that’s true, but in this case I think that there is reak animosity between some of the players. ---
**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:** [April 23, 2009, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/86 "2009-04-23T01:07:25Z")
As I begin to post this, THE GREAT EIGHT gets his first goal!!! Also, I just noticed. Caps G Valamov (sp?) has his hockey mask painted half Hershey Bears and half Caps. WE’VE GOT TWO FACE ON GOAL!!! TAKE THAT!!! Which way will he go? BWHAEAHAHAHAHAHA! ---
**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:** [April 23, 2009, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/87 "2009-04-23T23:09:21Z")
> [@Yeticus\_Rex](#): > > Those were the stats I was talking about! Thanks for finding them. No problem. 🙂 I had a gut instinct about the Rangers, but I thought the safe bet was the Caps. Maybe its just not Ovechkin’s time yet. Down 3-1, it doesn’t look good. Avery better smarten up a bit. Congratulations on your 100th season Montreal, sorry your gonna be hitting the golf course sooner, rather than later. Flames/Blackhawks and Canes/Devils tied at two and I hope the Sharks tie their series tonight. As a Wings fan I don’t really like the prospect of facing the Ducks, not that I like facing the Sharks either, but if Detroit has to face the Ducks next round hopefully the Sharks can tire them out first. Like the Flames tired out the Sharks last season before they played Dallas. ---
**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:** [April 24, 2009, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/88 "2009-04-24T00:29:07Z")
What a game, Detroit up 3-1 at end of first. Columbus ties it up, then the Wings score two more! 5-3 in the second period, is anyone watching? ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/89 "2009-04-24T00:42:25Z")
5 to 5 what game you watching. They gotta pull Ozzie. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/90 "2009-04-24T00:42:31Z")
and back to 5-5 with Osgood hurting ☹ ---
**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:** [April 24, 2009, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/91 "2009-04-24T00:52:48Z")
It was 5-3 ☹ ---
**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:** [April 24, 2009, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/92 "2009-04-24T01:07:22Z")
Both **Harborwolf** and **wolfman** are Wings fans and assuming that **gonzomax** is a Wings fan, I’ve noticed there is a disproportionate(spl?) number of Wings fans here. I guess this _is_ the place to fight ignorance. 😉 Flyers just scored. 2-0 Flyers in the first half of the third. Maybe they can force six games. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/93 "2009-04-24T01:09:15Z")
> [@Bruce\_Wayne](#): > > It was 5-3 ☹ I know , it is changing very rapidly. They got ozzie in the net. Why? ---
**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:** [April 24, 2009, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/94 "2009-04-24T01:22:21Z")
When you made post #63, I thought you were being sarcastic. I’m not sure, Ozzie has a few cups under his belt, and he wasn’t that bad in the first three games, in fact, he was a hell of a lot better than he was in the regular season. Babcock did explain why he played Ozzie. Basically saying that Conklin is untested and Ozzie has 3 cups. Sounded alright to me. Besides that, the game is still tied and the Wings defense is superior. Wings are gonna win this series, if Columbus forces a game five, then six, I would put in Conklin then. Update: Flyers 3-0 ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/95 "2009-04-24T01:25:10Z")
Redmond says he is hurt and can not move well. He had trouble getting up when he went down for a save. He has maybe an 8 day recovery period if they win. Redmond is a great announcer. ---
**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:** [April 24, 2009, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/96 "2009-04-24T01:36:08Z")
Phew, they scored. 😃 Ok, didn’t hear what Redmond said, was too busy flipping channels between Wings and Pennsylvania series. I get what your saying. Not sure about the strategy of switching goalies between intermission. I hope he can shrug off the pain for 46.6 seconds ---
**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:** [April 24, 2009, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/97 "2009-04-24T01:38:00Z")
Its over! Wings advance. 😃 Flyers force game 6. ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/98 "2009-04-24T01:41:02Z")
Didn’t see any Wings sweep predictions in this thread. ---
**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:** [April 24, 2009, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/99 "2009-04-24T01:47:30Z")
Nope, Mason scared me to six. Probably everyone else too. Devils hold 1-0 lead in third, six minutes left. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2009, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862/100 "2009-04-24T02:00:26Z")
Nine goals in the first 2 periods, Then i in the last minute. Hockey is tough to figure. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nhl-playoffs/492862.md?page=6)