# The Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoffs-thread/577925
**Category:** The Game Room
**Created:** [April 11, 2011, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoffs-thread/577925 "2011-04-11T02:46:29Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
**Page:** 17
### Author:  [@paperbackwriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/paperbackwriter)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2011, 6:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoffs-thread/577925/321 "2011-05-19T06:31:18Z")
Marleau’s fight was sort of the beginning of the end for San Jose, wasn’t it? After Marleau first starts a fight and loses, Ben Eager goes nuts and boards Sedin for no apparent reason. His guy clearly started the fight so why did he retaliate? It wasn’t even like some Marleau was some little guy goaded into it by a huge Chara-type; Marleau is bigger than the Canucks player.
That was bad enough, but then Eager keeps getting stupid, stupid, stupid penalties for the entire rest of the game. I mean, look at the box score:
PERIOD TIME PLAYER PENALTY
1 2:00 Eager Roughing
(2 5:00 Marleau Fighting)
2 2:00 Eager Boarding
3 2:00 Eager Tripping
3 2:00 Eager Roughing
3 10:00 Eager Misconduct
3 2:00 Eager Cross-checking
That’s six power plays that Eager gave Vancouver, 5 of them after the fight that got him so pissed off. Why in the name of Don Cherry’s suits did San Jose keep putting him out there? That’s just begging for Niemi to get slaughtered.
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### Author:  [@This\_Just\_In\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/This_Just_In_2)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2011, 6:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoffs-thread/577925/322 "2011-05-19T06:44:17Z")
Awesome game - it was fun to watch San Jose breakdown.
I`ve always liked Marleau, but what is he thinking picking a fight with Kevin Bieksa! Bad move obviously, but it was fun to see Juice get a Gordie Howe Hat Trick!
Eager is an idiot - he sealed the Sharks doom. Probably should be suspended for his hit on Danny but I`ll be glad to see him play again if he`ll continue serving 20 penalty minutes a period. How smart is it to score a goal and then get a penalty for standing over and taunting the goalie.
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### Author:  [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2011, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoffs-thread/577925/323 "2011-05-19T09:59:57Z")
How smart is it to taunt the goalie when your goal just cut the other team’s lead to 4 goals with what, five minutes left?
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### Author:  [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2011, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoffs-thread/577925/324 "2011-05-19T13:49:04Z")
I have never seen less use of brain power in a playoff game than Ben Eager last night.
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### Author:  [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2011, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoffs-thread/577925/325 "2011-05-19T14:13:45Z")
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a player who more deserved to be a healthy scratch in the next game. If the Sharks send Eager out for Game 3, they aren’t prepared to come back in this series.
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### Author:  [@gregorio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gregorio)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2011, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoffs-thread/577925/326 "2011-05-19T19:12:17Z")
I think I figured out why Eager spent so much time in the penalty box.
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nsfw btw
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### Author:  [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2011, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoffs-thread/577925/327 "2011-05-19T21:20:57Z")
> [@gregorio](#):
>
> I think I figured out why Eager spent so much time in the penalty box.
>
> [ImageShack - Best place for all of your image hosting and image sharing needs](http://yfrog.com/z/h0tcqfxj)
>
> nsfw btw
The green guys have definitely been eclipsed.
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### Author:  [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2011, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoffs-thread/577925/328 "2011-05-20T00:25:58Z")
> [@Manduck](#):
>
> The green guys have definitely been eclipsed.
So, the twins were hot last night, eh?
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### Author:  [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2011, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoffs-thread/577925/329 "2011-05-20T01:35:48Z")
Alex Burrows:
“I was on the bench so I kind of saw it from the side,” he explained. “I wasn’t sure if she really did it or not. I saw the fans reacting, so good for her. Hopefully she’ll be back and the Green Men will be out.” (from the _[Vancouver Sun](http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/Canucks+Vigneault+points+finger+Sharks+coach+McLellan+Eager/4812797/story.html)_)
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### Author:  [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2011, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoffs-thread/577925/330 "2011-05-20T01:40:54Z")
Jeez. Lighten up YouTube. It’s only a pair of boobies.
(Which I desperately wanted to see! :))
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### Author:  [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2011, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoffs-thread/577925/331 "2011-05-20T01:50:30Z")
I wonder what Glen Healy’s take is on this.
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### Author:  [@kjckjc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kjckjc)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2011, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoffs-thread/577925/332 "2011-05-20T03:02:19Z")
> [@Leaffan](#):
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> Jeez. Lighten up YouTube. It’s only a pair of boobies.
> (Which I desperately wanted to see! :))
Here ya go:
[http://www.mefeedia.com/watch/40220837](http://www.mefeedia.com/watch/40220837)
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### Author:  [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2011, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoffs-thread/577925/333 "2011-05-20T13:59:13Z")
> [@kjckjc](#):
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> Here ya go:
>
> [http://www.mefeedia.com/watch/40220837](http://www.mefeedia.com/watch/40220837)
Thanks. I think I better wait till I’m home tonight though.
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### Author:  [@Quint](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quint)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2011, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoffs-thread/577925/334 "2011-05-20T14:19:38Z")
> [@kjckjc](#):
>
> Here ya go:
>
> [http://www.mefeedia.com/watch/40220837](http://www.mefeedia.com/watch/40220837)
I watched the game with three other men who like boobs, and somehow we all missed it! Here’s hoping that the fans in San Jose are abreast of the situation and plotting appropriate retriboobtion…
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### Author:  [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2011, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoffs-thread/577925/335 "2011-05-20T14:21:25Z")
I can attest to the worthiness of such an effort by my fellow Sharks fans down here.
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### Author:  [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2011, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoffs-thread/577925/336 "2011-05-20T18:15:07Z")
BTW, Getty Images managed to catch her face. Cute:
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Note: Link mostly safe for work, but spoilered just in case.
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### Author:  [@Xan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xan)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2011, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoffs-thread/577925/337 "2011-05-20T20:02:15Z")
> [@garygnu](#):
>
> BTW, Getty Images managed to catch her face. Cute:
>
> [http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck\_daddy?keyword=Hockey+Fans](http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy?keyword=Hockey+Fans)
>
> Note: Link mostly safe for work, but spoilered just in case.
I like how she asked to have her face blurred. We’re far beyond that now. She flashed a stadium full of people during a televised event.
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### Author:  [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2011, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoffs-thread/577925/338 "2011-05-20T22:22:05Z")
> [@Xan](#):
>
> I like how she asked to have her face blurred. We’re far beyond that now. She flashed a stadium full of people during a televised event.
Not exactly the sharpest skate on the ice, is she?
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### Author:  [@Uncle\_Brother\_Walker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Brother_Walker)
#### Post date: [May 20, 2011, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoffs-thread/577925/339 "2011-05-20T22:43:43Z")
I wonder if we’ll get a retaliation flash tonight.
…I thought they were very nice boobies… 🙂
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### Author:  [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)
#### Post date: [May 21, 2011, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-stanley-cup-playoffs-thread/577925/340 "2011-05-21T18:04:20Z")
Nice gritty win by the Sharks last night. I’m sure the talk will be all about Jamie McGinn’s hit on Rome. It looked shoulder-to-shoulder and barely worthy of a penatly. They’re letting the result of hit detirmine the punishment.
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