# The Stanley Cup Playoff - Oh Yes!!!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 11, 2001, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoff-oh-yes/61597 "2001-04-11T14:06:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![rttgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@rttgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rttgirl)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2001, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoff-oh-yes/61597/41 "2001-04-12T20:54:10Z")
**LET’S GO RED WINGS!** Life doesn’t get any better than the next two months - I even have the bartender at my favorite pub conned into putting the Wings game on when I come in, despite the inebriated Orioles fans at the other end of the bar. …I also have my boss convinced that it really **is** professional to wear a hockey jersey to work… Wings in 5 over LA, Pens (my second favorite team) in 6 over the Caps. Sorry boys, you’re my home town team by default, but the coolest person in the world is from Pittsburgh, so I’ve got to support his team. ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2001, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoff-oh-yes/61597/42 "2001-04-12T21:16:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by soulmurk \* > \*\*Funny you should mention worship, my fathers house has a shrine to Martin Brodeur 😃 > \*\* I’m still a die hard John MacLean fan. I don’t care who he plays for now. I’m “old school” and to me the guy is the Grandfather of the Devils. 🙂 Tripler ---
**Author:** ![Zoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/6de8d8/32.png) [@Zoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoff)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2001, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoff-oh-yes/61597/43 "2001-04-13T02:53:05Z")
Way to go Caps! Good win tonight. Jagr held without a shot until 15:27 of the third period and Lemieux held without a shot until … next game, I guess. The Halpern-Dahlen-Konowalchuk line was great. Olie made some big saves when he had to. Playoff hockey rules. ---
**Author:** ![Wump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ed655f/32.png) [@Wump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wump)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2001, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoff-oh-yes/61597/44 "2001-04-13T04:51:00Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by adam yax \* > \*\*Lets take a look at the opening round for the playoffs, and make some predictions. > > Eastern Conference: > > 1. NJ Devils vs 8. Carolina Hurricanes. > If the 'Canes win a game it will be a miracle. > Devils in 4 > > 2. Ottawa Senators vs 7. Toronto Maple Leafs. > One of the harder series to call…\*\* [snip] that is exactly what i picked in my hockey pool, cept for the sabers, im hoping philly’s gonna win that series… i just found that weird… even down to how many games its gonna take in each seiries… anyways GO FLAMES!!! ---
**Author:** ![Wump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ed655f/32.png) [@Wump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wump)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2001, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoff-oh-yes/61597/45 "2001-04-13T05:00:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Milossarian \* > \*\*I don’t think either surpasses the knowledge level of the fans, or crowd noise… elsewhere throughout _the entire NHL_. \*\* Sorry but this i must disaggree with. One word; Ottawa. i can freekin hear them from here in calgary during the playoffs. im a flames fan myself, but there’s no denying that Ottawa has the loudest fans out of _anywhere_. ---
**Author:** ![HalberMensch242](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecb155/32.png) [@HalberMensch242](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HalberMensch242)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2001, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoff-oh-yes/61597/46 "2001-04-13T05:14:32Z")
**Let’s Go Blues!!!** We need to murdelize some stinkin guppies!!! Game 1 is already decided…just 3 more to go! (Drake is an animal :)) ---
**Author:** ![chique](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@chique](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chique)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2001, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoff-oh-yes/61597/47 "2001-04-13T05:30:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tretiak \* > **Detroit is not even Hockeytown, USA. That is Warroad, MN.** _smooches Tretiak_ How YOU doin’ ? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![donnie\_rotten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@donnie\_rotten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/donnie_rotten)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2001, 9:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoff-oh-yes/61597/48 "2001-04-13T09:14:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Wump \* > \ > \*\*Sorry but this i must disaggree with. One word; Ottawa. i can freekin hear them from here in calgary during the playoffs. im a flames fan myself, but there’s no denying that Ottawa has the loudest fans out of _anywhere_. \*\* Yer darn tootin’… **GO SENS!** 😃 We may be a small market, but we make up for it in sheer volume… ---
**Author:** ![Milossarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Milossarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Milossarian)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2001, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoff-oh-yes/61597/49 "2001-04-13T14:23:39Z")
Did I tell you I won a framed, autographed Steve Yzerman game jersey in a $5 raffle at the Red Wings training camp last fall (which is about 50 miles from my house)? The sucker is huge, about 4.5 x 4.5 feet. What do you suppose I could get for _that_ on E-bay? Especially after he slides out of the red and white and directly into the Hall of Fame (Not that he’s anywhere close to being done. Hell, he’s still an elite player.). What a cool feeling it was when I was announced as the winner. The jersey is now in the middle of my living room wall. (I’m a bachelor, so tackiness is a non-factor. :D) ---
**Author:** ![SoMoMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/41988e/32.png) [@SoMoMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoMoMom)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2001, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoff-oh-yes/61597/50 "2001-04-13T14:43:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by HalberMensch242 \* > \*\ ***Let’s Go Blues!!!** > > We need to murdelize some stinkin guppies!!! > Game 1 is already decided…just 3 more to go! > (Drake is an animal :)) \*\* I’m with you! GO BLUUUUUUUUUUUES! (In a whiny sing-song) Nooooooolaaaaaan. Noooooolaaaaaaan. Noooooooolaaaaaaaan.😛 ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2001, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoff-oh-yes/61597/51 "2001-04-13T15:01:38Z")
I’ll say it again… C-A-P-S, CAPS CAPS CAPS!!! 1 down, 3 to go. Curse? WHAT curse? 🙂 ---
**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 13, 2001, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoff-oh-yes/61597/52 "2001-04-13T16:19:34Z")
I must admit that I was surprised by the Caps. Considering the way that they were inconsistant down the stretch they played a solid defensive game. However, Ollie will still have to be close to perfect for the Caps to win. The odds of keeping the Pens shut-out is somewhere between slim and none. ---
**Author:** ![Zoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/6de8d8/32.png) [@Zoff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoff)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2001, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoff-oh-yes/61597/53 "2001-04-13T17:29:07Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by Adam Yax_ > However, Ollie will still have to be close to perfect for the Caps to win. The odds of keeping the Pens shut-out is somewhere between slim and none. The Caps certainly can’t count on shutting the Pens out, but I don’t think they’ll have to rely entirely on Olie to win. The Pens have a pretty weak defense, though the Caps didn’t exploit it well last night. If the Caps can play their grinding game, they will start converting more scoring opportunities. Wilson is expecting to have the Penguins score, it’s just a matter of not getting into a shootout where the Caps try to play a European finesse game. And, Falcon, I was disappointed to see you buying into to the curse stuff earlier in the thread, but I’m glad to have you back on board. We’re taking the Pens! ---
**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 13, 2001, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoff-oh-yes/61597/54 "2001-04-13T22:57:47Z")
Looks like the Wings have suffered a serious setback [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/2001/playoffs/news/2001/04/13/wings\_strachan\_slam/?s=4](http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/hockey/nhl/2001/playoffs/news/2001/04/13/wings_strachan_slam/?s=4) . ---
**Author:** ![hightechburrito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f6c823/32.png) [@hightechburrito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hightechburrito)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2001, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoff-oh-yes/61597/55 "2001-04-14T04:28:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by SoMoMom \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by HalberMensch242 \* > > \*\ ***Let’s Go Blues!!!** > > > > We need to murdelize some stinkin guppies!!! > > Game 1 is already decided…just 3 more to go! > > (Drake is an animal :)) \*\* > > I’m with you! GO BLUUUUUUUUUUUES! (In a whiny sing-song) Nooooooolaaaaaan. Noooooolaaaaaaan. Noooooooolaaaaaaaan.😛 \*\* So you think that you can shake Buster with that stupid crap? Just wait till Pronger comes back to the tank. ---
**Author:** ![hightechburrito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f6c823/32.png) [@hightechburrito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hightechburrito)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2001, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoff-oh-yes/61597/56 "2001-04-15T06:44:20Z")
Damn, I hoped I didn’t kill this thread with my support of the Sharks. Anyways, I’d just like to say that Nabokov was f’ing awesonme today. He completely stoned Tkachuck (sp? I really don’t care) how many times? He **owns** the Blues ---
**Author:** ![hightechburrito](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f6c823/32.png) [@hightechburrito](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hightechburrito)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2001, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoff-oh-yes/61597/57 "2001-04-15T06:45:49Z")
I can’t wait till Monday. Proooooooongeeer. Proooooooongeeer. Proooooooongeeer. ---
**Author:** ![kinoons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a698b9/32.png) [@kinoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kinoons)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2001, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoff-oh-yes/61597/58 "2001-04-15T08:27:29Z")
This is the part of the year that I live for! I absolutely love playoff hockey. The intensity, the drive, the desire. It can’t be beat anywhere in professional sports. Come the finals, reguardless of what teams make it, I shall be calling in sick to work, maybe up to 7 times… 😉 with that said… GO AVS! ---
**Author:** ![Falcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/49beb7/32.png) [@Falcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Falcon)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2001, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoff-oh-yes/61597/59 "2001-04-15T17:57:51Z")
Series tied 1-1. Hopefully the Caps can get something going on offense… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![HalberMensch242](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecb155/32.png) [@HalberMensch242](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HalberMensch242)\ **Post date:** [April 15, 2001, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoff-oh-yes/61597/60 "2001-04-15T19:07:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by hightechburrito \* > \*\*Damn, I hoped I didn’t kill this thread with my support of the Sharks. > > Anyways, I’d just like to say that Nabokov was f’ing awesonme today. He completely stoned Tkachuck (sp? I really don’t care) how many times? He **owns** the Blues \*\* Yeah…god damn Nabby made some awesome saves…but you guys got soooo lucky, we hit the post like 3 times and had a lot more chances, just one mistake by Hill of all people cost us…son of a!!! ☹ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoff-oh-yes/61597.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoff-oh-yes/61597.md?page=4)