obfuscator Posted March 29, 2012 Share Posted March 29, 2012 PG fired as habs GM. Not a big surprise imo, and the right move. "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obfuscator Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Bump I know, but I thought this was hilarious. [hide=Possibly NSFW][/hide] "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xSxqPowerx Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Hahaha I saw that picture on Facebook earlier. Lol'd. Anyway, I'm a hardcore Leafs fan, but if I have to pick a 2nd favourite it would be Buffalo. So I'm a bit pissed that the Leafs beat them last game, but hopefully Sabres will beat the Leafs tomorrow, since the Caps lost tonight and they still have a chance. Better draft pick can't hurt either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastortoise Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 1) I'm sad we lost Kirk Muller as a head coach.2) I'm glad Georges is starting to get recognized by the silly fans.3) I'm VERY glad they fired Gautiers ass and his right hand man/pet Gainey. I have hopes (for the next season) now that those two are gone, assuming they are actually properly cut off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obfuscator Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Ew, buffalo :P And yeah, from what I've heard they're gone completely. "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faux Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 last night's game felt so rigged. wish they didn't get a point. they'll probably win against tampa tomorrow too so that's not good for the pick. :: Guess the Movie Contest Champion: pfilc23 :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obfuscator Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Well, all spots are now clinched and the matchups are basically locked down. PREDICTION TIME Round 1 Rangers vs Caps - Rangers in 6Boston vs Ottawa - Boston in 4Florida vs NJ - NJ in 7Pittsburgh vs Philly - Pittsburgh in 7 Vancouver vs Phoenix - Vancouver in 6ST. Louis vs San Jose - San jose in 7LA vs Chicago - chicago in 7Nashville vs detroit - detroit in 7 Round 2 Rangers vs Pittsburg - Pittsburgh in 7Boston vs NJ - Boston in 6 Vancouver vs Detroit - vancouver in 6san jose vs chicago - chicago in 7 Round 3 Pittsburg vs Boston - Pittsburgh in 7 Vancouver vs Chicago - Vancouver in 7 Round 4 Pittsburgh vs Vancouver - Pittsburgh in 7 "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamtaro Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 [spoiler=My Predictions (will edit after final positions are set if necessary)]Conference Quarter-Finals:St. Louis (1) > San Jose (8): 6 gamesVancouver (2) > Phoenix (7): 4 gamesChicago (6) > LA (3): 5 gamesNashville (4) > Detroit (5): 7 games New York (1) > Washington (8): 5 gamesBoston (2) > Ottawa (7): 5 gamesNew Jersey (6) > Florida (3): 6 gamesPittsburgh (4) > Philadelphia (5): 7 games Conference Semi-Finals:St. Louis (1) > Chicago (6): 6 gamesVancouver (2) > Nashville (4): 7 games New York (1) > New Jersey (6): 5 gamesPittsburgh (4) > Boston (2): 6 games Conference Finals:St. Louis (1) > Vancouver (2): 7 games Pittsburgh (4) > New York (1): 7 games Stanley Cup Finals:Pittsburgh (E4) > St. Louis (W1): 6 games Should the positions finish as I've listed them, the only first round series from each conference that could really go either way is the 4/5 game. Pittsburgh appears to be the best team in the NHL right now, but their record against Philly is 1-4. The Detroit/Nashville series is tied at 3 a piece, but Detroit is just not playing like a playoff team right now (then again, neither is Nashville). IMO, Vancouver is good, but terribly overrated due to the joke of a division they played in this year, so I don't expect them to make it to the Finals again. However, I still believe the Conference Finals scenario I've listed could go either way for both conferences. Player since 2004. All skills 1M+ XP."If it were possible to cure evils by lamentation..., then gold would be a less valuable thing than weeping." - Sophocles"Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." - Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovecuttingyews Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Rangers vs Caps ------------ Rangers in 5Boston vs Ottawa ----------- Boston in 6Florida vs NJ ----------------- Florida in 7Pittsburgh vs Philly --------- Pittsburgh in 6 Vancouver vs Phoenix ----- Vancouver in 5ST. Louis vs San Jose ------ San jose in 7LA vs Chicago --------------- LA in 6Nashville vs detroit ---------Detroit in 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obfuscator Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I can't see Phoenix getting swept by vancouver. Plus if they win tomorrow night they'll win the pacific and finish in third... "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancouver Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Vancouver isn't near as good as their record shows. Really feeling like a Nashville/Pittsburgh final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamtaro Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 I can't see Phoenix getting swept by vancouver. Plus if they win tomorrow night they'll win the pacific and finish in third...Yeah I have to admit I didn't even consider Phoenix beating St. Louis a possibility. I didn't even think Phoenix was any good, let alone good enough to beat a top seed. However, I still feel that the whole Pacific division is going down in the first round. AnywayNashville hosting Detroit is sounding more appealing at this point because I just really hope the Wings don't have to play any west coast teams. Why? Because [bleep] games at 10:30 PM. Over the past two years we've had to play 13 west coast games in the playoffs and the ensuing lack of sleep is miserable. Losing in 7 to Nashville sounds a lot more appealing than playing mostly west coast games... Also, I seriously doubt the 4th seed is an option at this point because, should the Wings beat the Hawks tomorrow, Colorado may conveniently play all rookies against Nashville (just to spite us from the 90s rivalry). Regardless of tomorrow's outcomes, it's playoff hockey time :thumbsup:. Really looking forward to the Pens/Flyers series (and maybe even a Canucks/Sharks series!) right now. Player since 2004. All skills 1M+ XP."If it were possible to cure evils by lamentation..., then gold would be a less valuable thing than weeping." - Sophocles"Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." - Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obfuscator Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Vancouver isn't near as good as their record shows. Really feeling like a Nashville/Pittsburgh final.While I agree, I also feel like at the same time they haven't been playing hard during the regular season because they only care about the playoffs. The wild-card is Kesler - if he can play like he did last year they're a legit threat. If not, not so much. On the hockey forum I posted on, I actually went out on a limb and picked Phoenix to win the cup. It's a stretch, sure, but if everything goes right for them it's definitely possible. They've got great defense and goal-tending, the best shutdown center in the league (imo) and their offense isn't bad at all. Plus they're one of the hardest-working teams in the league and they can really hurt you physically too. "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vancouver Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Vancouver isn't near as good as their record shows. Really feeling like a Nashville/Pittsburgh final.While I agree, I also feel like at the same time they haven't been playing hard during the regular season because they only care about the playoffs. The wild-card is Kesler - if he can play like he did last year they're a legit threat. If not, not so much. On the hockey forum I posted on, I actually went out on a limb and picked Phoenix to win the cup. It's a stretch, sure, but if everything goes right for them it's definitely possible. They've got great defense and goal-tending, the best shutdown center in the league (imo) and their offense isn't bad at all. Plus they're one of the hardest-working teams in the league and they can really hurt you physically too. Not confident in Luongo. We all know AV loves him and would probably wait until we're down 3-0 before he puts in Schneider. We need more offensive production from the 2nd-3rd lines. Our powerplay has to be on point during the entire playoffs...and the Sedins have to step it up a notch. Cannot see Phoenix doing any damage in the west. Too many good teams to compete with. I liked the Hawks originally at the beginning of the season but I believe the hardest working team (Nashville) will finally get over that hump and make it the farthest they've ever made in the playoffs this year. They aren't flashy but they're solid all away around. Great coach, great goaltending and the addition of Radulov helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faux Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 anyone know a site where you can make brackets for the playoffs? would be fun to see what team people think wins the Cup oh and Leafs officially have a lottery pick. silver lining! :: Guess the Movie Contest Champion: pfilc23 :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovecuttingyews Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 anyone know a site where you can make brackets for the playoffs? would be fun to see what team people think wins the CupI couldn't find any good sites like that, but I am making a picture in paint to put up my predictions. I'll put the blank up once all of the playoff spots are finalised. Quick question - do they reseed after every round? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obfuscator Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 anyone know a site where you can make brackets for the playoffs? would be fun to see what team people think wins the CupI couldn't find any good sites like that, but I am making a picture in paint to put up my predictions. I'll put the blank up once all of the playoff spots are finalised. Quick question - do they reseed after every round?Not exactly. They basically just use the original seeds and match up that way. New redictions: Rangers vs Sens - Rangers in 6Bruins vs Caps - Bruins in 6Panthers vs Devils - Devils in 7Pens vs Flyers - Pens in 7 Nucks vs Sharks - Nucks in 6Blues vs Kings - Blues in 7Coyotes vs Hawks - Coyotes in 7Preds vs Wings - Preds in 7 Rangers vs Devils - Rangers in 6Bruins vs Pens - Pens in 7 Nucks vs Preds - Nucks in 7Blues vs Coyotes - Coyotes in 7 Rangers vs Pens - Pens in 6 Nucks vs Coyotes - Nucks in 6 Pens vs Nucks - Pens in 7 Seeding PHX much more optimistically this time. "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faux Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 NHL reseeds. Top team always plays the worst. :: Guess the Movie Contest Champion: pfilc23 :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obfuscator Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 NHL reseeds. Top team always plays the worst.Is that really a re-seed though? I always thought they just based it off the original standings... "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovecuttingyews Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 My calls for how the playoffs will go. No real surprises except maybe Vancouver. I really think if the twins and Luo step up their game, they can take it all. EDIT: Appearantly tinypic gave my url away to someone else... bit awkward to find a foreign walpaper ad on my post. Anyway, just use Hamtaro's site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamtaro Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 NHL reseeds. Top team always plays the worst.Is that really a re-seed though? I always thought they just based it off the original standings...Yeah, you're right. Re-seeding would be like what the March Madness bracket does where you take the seeding of the team you beat (only if it's a higher seed, the only exception being the final four where it would revert back). If the NHL re-seeded, then (for example) New Jersey would take the 3 seed from Florida if New Jersey defeated Florida in the first round. Winner of 1 vs. 8 automatically plays winner of 4 vs. 5Winner of 2 vs. 7 automatically plays winner of 3 vs. 6Winner of 1 vs. 8/4 vs. 5 automatically plays winner of 2 vs. 7/3 vs. 6Let's say an 8 seed beat a 1 seed and no other game was an upset. This 8 seed would get to play the 4 seed while the 2 seed would be stuck playing the 3 seed. As it works now, the 2 seed would get to play the 8 seed and the 3 seed would get to play the 4 seed. Also, classic Sharks with the hook/extra man combo.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daaU4QCM5MY Player since 2004. All skills 1M+ XP."If it were possible to cure evils by lamentation..., then gold would be a less valuable thing than weeping." - Sophocles"Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." - Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faux Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 I (and most people) call it re-seeding because it's not a fixed bracket like in the Olympics. :: Guess the Movie Contest Champion: pfilc23 :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamtaro Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 I (and most people) call it re-seeding because it's not a fixed bracket like in the Olympics.Yeah the bracket isn't fixed, which is why you maintain your original seed. Re-seeding is when you take someone else's seed for beating them. Anyway, here's my bracket: ^Made one mistake in the ideal bracket where I accidentally bolded Phi instead of Pit Player since 2004. All skills 1M+ XP."If it were possible to cure evils by lamentation..., then gold would be a less valuable thing than weeping." - Sophocles"Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws." - Plato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obfuscator Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Final predictions: Rangers vs Sens - Rangers in 6Bruins vs Caps - Bruins in 6Panthers vs Devils - Devils in 7Pens vs Flyers - Pens in 7 Nucks vs Kings - Nucks in 6Blues vs Sharks - Blues in 7Coyotes vs Hawks - Coyotes in 7Preds vs Wings - Preds in 7 Rangers vs Devils - Rangers in 6Bruins vs Pens - Pens in 7 Nucks vs Preds - Nucks in 7Blues vs Coyotes - Coyotes in 7 Rangers vs Pens - Pens in 6 Nucks vs Coyotes - Nucks in 6 Pens vs Nucks - Pens in 7 "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obfuscator Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Edmonton picking #1 for the third straight year. Poor Columbus... "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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