# The 2010 Stanley Cup Playoff Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 13, 2010, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2010-stanley-cup-playoff-thread/535916 "2010-04-13T02:50:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 19
**Author:** ![Pray\_for\_peace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Pray\_for\_peace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pray_for_peace)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2010, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2010-stanley-cup-playoff-thread/535916/361 "2010-06-05T03:38:19Z")
> [@kayT](#): > > I do appreciate anything you all tell me about the games for which I am Versus-less. But I would appreciate it even more if/when you will be telling me the Hawks take game 4! No, they did not ---
**Author:** ![Quint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/76d3ee/32.png) [@Quint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quint)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2010, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2010-stanley-cup-playoff-thread/535916/362 "2010-06-06T06:18:13Z")
Is Chris Pronger the Ty Cobb of hockey? ---
**Author:** ![KennerTheGreat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a8b319/32.png) [@KennerTheGreat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KennerTheGreat)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2010, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2010-stanley-cup-playoff-thread/535916/363 "2010-06-06T18:14:33Z")
> [@Quint](#): > > Is Chris Pronger the Ty Cobb of hockey? Yes, although by most accounts Pronger is a decent gentleman away from the rink. ---
**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:** [June 7, 2010, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2010-stanley-cup-playoff-thread/535916/364 "2010-06-07T17:23:55Z")
You mean he hasn’t punched Stephen Hawking yet? ---
**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:** [June 10, 2010, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2010-stanley-cup-playoff-thread/535916/365 "2010-06-10T01:27:45Z")
2 - 2 half way. Good game! ---
**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:** [June 10, 2010, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2010-stanley-cup-playoff-thread/535916/366 "2010-06-10T02:24:25Z")
OK. 3 - 2 Chicago with 10 minutes left. And both sides look lethargic. Not an exciting game… ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2010-stanley-cup-playoff-thread/535916/367 "2010-06-10T02:54:59Z")
I hate, hate, hate it when teams with a slight advantage start to play not to lose. The Hawks shut down the aggression and end up giving up the tying goal, so we’re in overtime. I’m not so happy with officiating, but it’s been an exciting game, with a fair amount of back and forth. Here come the Hawks. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2010-stanley-cup-playoff-thread/535916/368 "2010-06-10T03:18:43Z")
Chicago wins in overtime but you would never know it. When Philadelphia scored their three goals the horn would sound for more than 30 seconds. When Chicago scored their three goals, the horn sounded perhaps five seconds. Yet when Chicago scored the winning goal to win the game and the series, dead silence. ---
**Author:** ![Hamlet](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hamlet/32/2818_2.png) [@Hamlet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamlet)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2010-stanley-cup-playoff-thread/535916/369 "2010-06-10T03:23:03Z")
> [@Duckster](#): > > Chicago wins in overtime but you would never know it. When Philadelphia scored their three goals the horn would sound for more than 30 seconds. When Chicago scored their three goals, the horn sounded perhaps five seconds. Yet when Chicago scored the winning goal to win the game and the series, dead silence. With the NBC coverage, I had no idea Kane’s shot finished it until he cleared the center line celebrating. Worst playoff beard gets the winning goal. 49 years is a long time to wait. ---
**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 10, 2010, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2010-stanley-cup-playoff-thread/535916/370 "2010-06-10T03:34:15Z")
Wow. That was a good finish to the series. My pick didn’t win, but congrats Hawks. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Understander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3da27b/32.png) [@The\_Understander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Understander)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2010-stanley-cup-playoff-thread/535916/371 "2010-06-10T04:08:13Z")
pfffffft… Hossa “curse”… right… he just needed to get on a real team. The Cup belongs to Chicago, baby! ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2010-stanley-cup-playoff-thread/535916/372 "2010-06-10T04:30:16Z")
So glad Hossa got to be second to carry the cup. He’s had to answer more stupid questions during these playoffs (“how does it feel to always be the loser?”). Go Hawks! ---
**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 10, 2010, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2010-stanley-cup-playoff-thread/535916/373 "2010-06-10T04:42:29Z")
Great game. I got to parade my inflatable [Cup](http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e260/dogbutler/Hockey08-09/HawksCup.jpg) around a bar full of Flyers fans.:D. Pronger and Hossa are both now 1-2 in the Finals. Who’s cursed now? ---
**Author:** ![straight\_man](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/straight_man/32/3027_2.png) [@straight\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/straight_man)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2010-stanley-cup-playoff-thread/535916/374 "2010-06-10T04:52:37Z")
Wow. Now that was a pleasantly dramatic finish, wasn’t it. 🙂 (Still sad about the Habs, though, if I’m honest.) ---
**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 10, 2010, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2010-stanley-cup-playoff-thread/535916/375 "2010-06-10T05:12:37Z")
> [@Enfant Terrible](#): > > pfffffft… > > Hossa “curse”… right… he just needed to get on a real team. > > The Cup belongs to Chicago, baby! Third time was a charm. Well, good for him. He obviously learned not to shoot his mouth off like the last time. But either way — WOOHOOO!!! YAY HAWKS!!! As for the Flyers, I think [Max Talbot said it best](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v220/Guinastasia/Pittsburgh/talbotshoosh.jpg). (No, my Pens didn’t make it this year, but since the Flyers lost, I’m happy!) ---
**Author:** ![Harborwolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Harborwolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harborwolf)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2010-stanley-cup-playoff-thread/535916/376 "2010-06-10T09:25:00Z")
Congratulations Hawks! Couldn’t happen to a better team!:D:D:D:D I just hope that Chris Pronger was prevented from getting his hands on the game puck and throwing it in the garbage, and that he enjoyed watching the cup celebration from the bench and the locker room. Dick. ---
**Author:** ![Anne\_Elk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Anne\_Elk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Elk)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2010-stanley-cup-playoff-thread/535916/377 "2010-06-10T09:46:40Z")
I just heard that Pronger is on a plane, to go punch Steven Hawking. I’m just kidding. Congrats to the Blackhawks and their cup thirsty fans. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2010-stanley-cup-playoff-thread/535916/378 "2010-06-10T10:58:46Z")
I still can’t believe that Philly really thought that they could ride Michael Leighton to a Cup. He was terrible again last night. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2010-stanley-cup-playoff-thread/535916/379 "2010-06-10T13:34:46Z")
37 saves in 41 shots is terrible? I don’t know that Philly thought they could ride Leighton to a Cup, but it’s not like Brian Boucher’s a great alternative. The officiating was absolutely horrible. Disgraceful. I know fans always complain about hockey refs was it was really, really bad, and I’m just thankful it didn’t imapct the OT goal. ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2010, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2010-stanley-cup-playoff-thread/535916/380 "2010-06-10T18:14:39Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > With the NBC coverage, I had no idea Kane’s shot finished it until he cleared the center line celebrating. Worst playoff beard gets the winning goal. 49 years is a long time to wait. With the NBC coverage, I had no idea the Flyers tied the game in the 3rd and had several scoring chances in OT… the only thing they omitted was actual footage of the announcers fellating the Blackhawks team… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2010-stanley-cup-playoff-thread/535916.md?page=18) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-2010-stanley-cup-playoff-thread/535916.md?page=20)