# The 2008 NHL Hockey Playoffs - Steppin' It Up for the Stanley Cup **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 7, 2008, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362 "2008-04-07T18:50:29Z")\ **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 18, 2008, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/81 "2008-04-18T16:33:42Z")
[QUOTE=kingpengvin] What the hell happened to the Canadiens last night!!! It was as if Price’s goof up killed him for the rest of the game…They’d better take this in Boston because my nerves can’t handle a game 7! [/QUOTE] This is the reason why most teams wouldn’t opt for a rookie goalie in the playoffs. A well-seasoned goalie can shake that stuff off and continue playing fine. I think Price’s confidence is starting to break and the series could be in jeopardy for the Habs now. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2008, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/82 "2008-04-18T17:51:45Z")
It’s not like Huet is doing better for Washington. ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2008, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/83 "2008-04-20T02:38:11Z")
Montreal-Boston tonight was one of the rather more exciting hockey games that I’ve ever seen. This is getting pretty interesting! ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2008, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/84 "2008-04-20T02:56:06Z")
[QUOTE=Kiros] Montreal-Boston tonight was one of the rather more exciting hockey games that I’ve ever seen. This is getting pretty interesting! [/QUOTE] That 3rd period was insane: I had to see the replay on about three of the goals to figure out HTF the puck ended up in the net. I gave up on pro sports when MLB had their walkout in 1990-whatever…bunch of overpaid jocks, IMO, dragging my ass through about 2/3 of a season and then not finishing it? But I’ll still watch hockey if I surf across it, and I don’t care who’s playing or who wins. I suppose I should root for the locals (Dallas). ---
**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 20, 2008, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/85 "2008-04-20T03:56:23Z")
[QUOTE=Kiros] Montreal-Boston tonight was one of the rather more exciting hockey games that I’ve ever seen. This is getting pretty interesting! [/QUOTE] That was fun hockey. The Garden was rocking tonight. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2008, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/86 "2008-04-20T05:50:35Z")
This evening I decided to turn on Versus and watch somebody else play. Holy Crap that was a game. Are we sure Zedano Chara is actually human? ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2008, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/87 "2008-04-20T15:09:13Z")
[QUOTE=garygnu] This evening I decided to turn on Versus and watch somebody else play. Holy Crap that was a game. Are we sure Zedano Chara is actually human? [/QUOTE] I’m just tickled that there were enough Habs fans in the house that we could still hear them booing every time he touched the puck. That’s dedication! 🙂 No fair, I work Monday night so I’ll have to record game 7. I was hoping to be able to watch them win last night and move ahead. It’s going to be hard not to check the scores all night! ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2008, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/88 "2008-04-20T15:28:58Z")
I remember when Chara first came into the NHL. He drew attention in the way a NBA player or circus freak does. I mean, the guy is 7 feet tall on skates. To be honest, I doubted that he would ever amount to much as a player, and boy was I wrong. I still think it was a huge mistake by the Sens to let him go. ---
**Author:** ![lobotomyboy63](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobotomyboy63/32/2900_2.png) [@lobotomyboy63](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lobotomyboy63)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2008, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/89 "2008-04-20T15:38:05Z")
[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/41ySoibFoe8/hqdefault.jpg "Bruins win Game 6 2008 vs Habs 4/19/08") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41ySoibFoe8) The craziest one, shown from a better camera angle, at 2:34. It looks like he was just trying to get control of it but ended up redirecting it. At about 2:50 of the clip, what a pass! ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/90 "2008-04-21T04:06:59Z")
And Duck season is now over. On the plus side, the long off-season will probably help them lower their golf handicaps. ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/91 "2008-04-21T06:00:49Z")
And now we go to game 7. 1 game. Winner moves on. I’m sorry that I haven’t been participating lately, I haven’t been able to see the games! Game 4 wasn’t broadcast here and game 5 was blacked out on DirecTV, for no reason. I found out later that cable broadcasted the game, but I don’t have cable. Tonight I went down to the ESPNzone to watch the game it wasn’t being shown anywhere else. It was well worth it. It all comes down to Tuesday, and with everything else in the Western Conference done, it will be on TV. I’m looking forward to seeing us kick the Sharks in the teeth, back to where they belong, on the golf course. _ **GO FLAMES!** _ ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/92 "2008-04-21T11:12:16Z")
And the Tootoo choochoo has gone off the rails. Last stop the golf course. I’m glad, cause those bloody whistles were beginning to grate. Now to await the end of the Calgary/San Jose series. And what the heck happened to Anaheim? I’ll stand by my earlier claim. With the defense and goaltending they had, they shouldn’t have been giving up four goals. Okay Montreal. The puzzle before you reads C-H-O-K. Care to solve the puzzle? ---
**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/93 "2008-04-21T18:56:07Z")
Well, I have to give it to the Stars; they wanted it more…and got the job done in the 3rd period. Robidas really was the 1st star of that game. ---
**Author:** ![FlightlessBird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/cdc98d/32.png) [@FlightlessBird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FlightlessBird)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/94 "2008-04-21T19:55:13Z")
As a Stars fan, I’m not sure if we want a tired Sharks or a rested Avs. Either way, GO STARS! (It’s so much easier to watch game 7s when your team’s not involved) ---
**Author:** ![deb2world](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@deb2world](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deb2world)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/95 "2008-04-21T20:45:50Z")
Well so much for the duckies. They didn’t want it enough and played lackluster in all but 2 games. Congrats to the Stars fans. So now I will be hoping for the Sharks to take it. ---
**Author:** ![MTRG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@MTRG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTRG)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/96 "2008-04-21T21:22:00Z")
I would love to catch the Montreal Boston game this evening. As a Pens fan, I guess I’ll be rooting for Boston. They seem to have some momentum going,do they have a chance to beat the home town Habs? ---
**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, 2008, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/97 "2008-04-22T02:20:03Z")
I really thought I could finally suspend my acrimonious attitude toward the Habs, but alas I found myself cheering for Boston tonight. Price: I’m sorry. I give credit now where credit’s due. ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/98 "2008-04-22T03:39:10Z")
Boston has shown that they are still Montreal’s bitch ---
**Author:** ![MTRG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71c47a/32.png) [@MTRG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MTRG)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/99 "2008-04-22T13:28:17Z")
Yeah, I blew that one… Now, let’s see if Washington can step up… ---
**Author:** ![kingpengvin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9dc877/32.png) [@kingpengvin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kingpengvin)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2008, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362/100 "2008-04-22T16:59:59Z")
Great Game. I was on Pins an needles through the first two periods. Now if only a couple dozen meatheads wouldn’t ruin the joy by rioting I’d be much happier today. Can’t wait to see if Washington can pull this one out! Great comeback last night!! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2008-nhl-hockey-playoffs-steppin-it-up-for-the-stanley-cup/444362.md?page=6)