# The 2004 SDMB NHL Playoff Hockey Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 9, 2004, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2004-sdmb-nhl-playoff-hockey-thread/239101 "2004-04-09T02:41:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 13
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2004, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2004-sdmb-nhl-playoff-hockey-thread/239101/242 "2004-06-06T04:18:27Z")
> [@Weirddave](#): > > Well shit, that was disapointing, especially considering that Gelinas scored the game winner with 6 minutes left in the 3rd and the refs missed it. Still, what a game! Great job by Tampa, it all comes down to game 7, as it should be. Fortunately the Flames have the road ice advantage, and the Bolts are on the wrong side of their W/L/W pattern. I agree that puck sure looked in. But I guess what you and I think doesn’t count. Anyway, sure looked kicked in to me, but I don’t know the rules that well. That was an exhausting game to watch. Beautiful OT winner by Martin St. Louis, though. Both keepers generally played excellent, particularly when it mattered. I’m going to be on pins and needles all Monday night. **GO BOLTS!!!** ---
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2004, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2004-sdmb-nhl-playoff-hockey-thread/239101/243 "2004-06-06T04:29:16Z")
I’m going down to the Forum Monday night. I have to see this. Go BOLTS!!! ---
**Author:** ![partlycloudy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/partlycloudy/32/3114_2.png) [@partlycloudy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/partlycloudy)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2004, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2004-sdmb-nhl-playoff-hockey-thread/239101/244 "2004-06-06T05:03:48Z")
Yeah Go Lightning!! 🙂 Wish I could be in Tampa for this one! ---
**Author:** ![Etherman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/958977/32.png) [@Etherman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Etherman)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2004, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2004-sdmb-nhl-playoff-hockey-thread/239101/245 "2004-06-06T06:36:40Z")
> [@ShibbOleth](#): > > I agree that puck sure looked in. But I guess what you and I think doesn’t count. Anyway, sure looked kicked in to me, but I don’t know the rules that well. Nah, Gelinas was just doing a normal ice skate stop thingy( there’s a name for it, I can’t remember right now). There was no “extra effort” to kick it in, in fact he seemed totally oblivious that it had hit him. It might possibly be a good thing if Calgary doesn’t win at home tho, did you see the video of like 60,000 people in the streets ready to go nuts? Yeah, Calgary came a hair from just exploding. Add road ice advantage, and well, I gotta pull for the Flames. Besides, _ICE_ hockey in Florida? pfft. ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2004-sdmb-nhl-playoff-hockey-thread/239101/246 "2004-06-07T13:41:38Z")
Even if somebody had noticed the goal, I don’t think they would’ve counted it. After Dallas/Buffalo, I’m sure they’d wave off a goal that was that inconclusive. Would you want to spend years hearing was it/wasn’t it a kicking motion? ---
**Author:** ![Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/9dc877/32.png) [@Nightwatch\_Trailer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nightwatch_Trailer)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2004-sdmb-nhl-playoff-hockey-thread/239101/247 "2004-06-07T13:50:15Z")
Game 7 tonight! No matter who ends up winning the Cup, this series has been great…well-played, mostly clean (from what I’ve been able to watch), and tight. All we need is for THIS game to go to overtime! ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2004-sdmb-nhl-playoff-hockey-thread/239101/248 "2004-06-07T15:45:17Z")
**GO BOLTS!!!** Hockey in Florida is beautiful, baby! I can scarce wait for the game to start tonight. I’m entered an online contest with the local Sports radio station to try and win tickets to the game tonight. I may go out and party in Tampa although it could get crazy. There’s a power outage here right now so I can’t get much else done. **LET’S GO LIGHTNING!!!** ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2004-sdmb-nhl-playoff-hockey-thread/239101/249 "2004-06-07T19:44:12Z")
Oh, anybody know after the referee controversy in Game 6 who the refs will be in Game 7? Maybe we should start a separate thread for game 7? Any opinions on that? ---
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2004, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2004-sdmb-nhl-playoff-hockey-thread/239101/250 "2004-06-07T21:04:22Z")
Lots of thunder and **lightning** going on in the Tampa area right now, let’s hope that’s a good omen. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![rexnervous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2004, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2004-sdmb-nhl-playoff-hockey-thread/239101/251 "2004-06-08T02:58:17Z")
I didn’t have a dog in this hunt…but that last 10 minutes was some of the most exciting hockey I’ve ever seen. Great series, all in all. ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2004, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2004-sdmb-nhl-playoff-hockey-thread/239101/252 "2004-06-08T03:06:50Z")
Looks like Sutter was right after all 😉 Tampa Bay earned the cup. Good Show. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2004, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2004-sdmb-nhl-playoff-hockey-thread/239101/253 "2004-06-08T03:10:48Z")
Congrats to Andreychuk. Otherwise, bah. ---
**Author:** ![partlycloudy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/partlycloudy/32/3114_2.png) [@partlycloudy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/partlycloudy)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2004, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2004-sdmb-nhl-playoff-hockey-thread/239101/254 "2004-06-08T03:33:34Z")
Go Lightning!! I wasn’t sure if they could pull it off, but they broke their streak (W/L/W)! I’ve never been a prouder Tamponian! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![partlycloudy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/partlycloudy/32/3114_2.png) [@partlycloudy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/partlycloudy)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2004, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2004-sdmb-nhl-playoff-hockey-thread/239101/255 "2004-06-08T03:34:40Z")
Well, except when the Bucs won the Super Bowl. I was proud then too. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2004, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2004-sdmb-nhl-playoff-hockey-thread/239101/256 "2004-06-08T03:51:18Z")
OMFG, what a night this has been. The mood here has been electric. I can’t imagine what it’s like on the other side of the bay, in Tampa. I had tears welling in my eyes when Dave Andreychuk hoisted the Cup. In the last 18 months we’ve had three championships. This is so cool. I say only a part of it was the free pint every time the Lightning scored! (More on this tomorrow!) **Let’s GO LIGHTNING!!!** ---
**Author:** ![bittersweet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c57346/32.png) [@bittersweet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bittersweet)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2004, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2004-sdmb-nhl-playoff-hockey-thread/239101/257 "2004-06-08T03:52:10Z")
W[COLOR=Silver]OW.[/COLOR] I am **so** thrilled…what an awesome victory for a truly deserving team. Stanley’s getting a tan! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2004, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2004-sdmb-nhl-playoff-hockey-thread/239101/258 "2004-06-08T04:11:42Z")
This is what I posted in my Live Journal: > [@](#): > > We lost to Tampa. Motherfucking Tampa. A city of drooling, dottering old fart transplants who can’t afford Arizona, a city that fields the worst baseball team on the planet, a city whose Bucks were synononymous with failure for decades, who finally won the big game (after firing the coach that put the team that won together), yet couldn’t even make the playoffs the next year, a city that starts the Stanley Cup playoffs with 20% of the seats in their building unsold…Tampa. We lost to that fucking Tampa. > Fuck. > > What hurts even worse is that they outplayed us and deserved to win this game. > > Fuck. Fuck. So, congratulations Bolts, you earned it. Phooey! ---
**Author:** ![ccwaterback](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@ccwaterback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ccwaterback)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2004, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2004-sdmb-nhl-playoff-hockey-thread/239101/259 "2004-06-08T05:35:13Z")
Parade Wednesday. See you there Bolt fans. Yeah baby!!! I lived in Chicago for a long time, I had season tickets for the Hawks games. I finally found a winner in the Bolts. ---
**Author:** ![partlycloudy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/partlycloudy/32/3114_2.png) [@partlycloudy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/partlycloudy)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2004, 7:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2004-sdmb-nhl-playoff-hockey-thread/239101/260 "2004-06-08T07:32:02Z")
Darnit… I wish I was back home for the fun! :smack: ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2004, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2004-sdmb-nhl-playoff-hockey-thread/239101/261 "2004-06-08T12:08:42Z")
As a Canadian, Calgarian, and longtime hockey ignorer, I would just like to congratulate Tampa. They played well. I actually watched the game (mostly). It was pretty exciting, and Tampa deserved the cup. I still hold that warm-weather hockey is a tool of the devil. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2004-sdmb-nhl-playoff-hockey-thread/239101.md?page=12) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2004-sdmb-nhl-playoff-hockey-thread/239101.md?page=14)