Hockey Night in DSP-Season 2011-12

[FifaInspected]

Ovechkin is scary when he plays hard.

Yep. I was thinking the same thing when he flipped the switch in the 3rd.

[Feanor]

I was at the Flyers game today. I went with a friend and he said I was unreasonably optimistic for a Flyers victory, but I just thought this Flyers team was too resilient to let this series get away from them.

I'm just relieved it's over now though. Now I will focus on rooting for WSH and OTT finishing the upsets and clearing a path to the finals for the Flyers.

I think home ice against the Capitals with Florida hosting Ottawa in the other series would be the best outcome for the Flyers.

[Diablo25]

I was at the Flyers game today. I went with a friend and he said I was unreasonably optimistic for a Flyers victory, but I just thought this Flyers team was too resilient to let this series get away from them.

I'm just relieved it's over now though. Now I will focus on rooting for WSH and OTT finishing the upsets and clearing a path to the finals for the Flyers.

I'm with you Bro'!

[10spro]

So far a period for each team. Canucks came out flat the first 8 minutes but once they started skating they started to bang some bodies. Kings were better in the second period but could have been down by a couple of more goals if it wasn't for Quick. Schneider looks solid again, a tight affair again between these 2 teams.

[RallyMonkey]

Ovechkin is scary when he plays hard.

Yep. I was thinking the same thing when he flipped the switch in the 3rd.

And that's his problem, the fact that there is a switch to be flipped. The great ones always have the switch in the on position. Clearly Hunter feels the same way based on his playing time in crucial spots as he's a complete defensive liability.

[HipE]

Congrats to the Flyers, they were clearly the better team this series. I'd much rather lose the deciding game in convincing fashion than on a fluke goal, so I'm at peace with the result.

Pittsburgh needs to make some serious changes in the offseason, I really don't want to see this same roster make another run at it next year. This is three straight years of early exits after winning the cup in 09, pretty inexcusable considering the level of talent they have.

[10spro]

Nail biting time in VAN as the game will go to OT. The little turnovers in the 'Nucks zone has me worried a bit as the Kings look steadier in the blue line. Both teams trading chances in the 3rd and the story continues to be Schneider vs Quick.

[MizzouRah]

Nail biting time in VAN as the game will go to OT. The little turnovers in the 'Nucks zone has me worried a bit as the Kings look steadier in the blue line. Both teams trading chances in the 3rd and the story continues to be Schneider vs Quick.

It's been a fun game to watch.

[MizzouRah]

Looks like we play the Kings.. sorry 10spro

[Lancer]

that thing I said about Pitt/Van coming back from 0-3, nevermind.

Damn what a shot!

[Lancer]

Looks like we play the Kings.. sorry 10spro

I can't believe the Kings won this, especially since the sharks are out.

As for STL, I dont know if they're that good like they were vs SJ or maybe SJ was really THAT Bad

[MizzouRah]

Looks like we play the Kings.. sorry 10spro

I can't believe the Kings won this, especially since the sharks are out.

As for STL, I dont know if they're that good like they were vs SJ or maybe SJ was really THAT Bad

They are good.. but LA has been a major thorn in their sides this season.

[10spro]

And a D. Hamhuis turnover creates a 2 on 1 chance for the Kings as Stoll beats Schneider glove side. If you can't win at home, you can't win a series. Simple. Congrats to the Kings. It'll be a long summer for VAN with many questions to ponder including the future of Luongo.

Now I have to cheer up my 6 year kid who's crying non stop.

[MizzouRah]

Now I have to cheer up my 6 year kid who's crying non stop.

Ahhh man, that's sad.

[10spro]

Now I have to cheer up my 6 year kid who's crying non stop.

Ahhh man, that's sad.

She's passionate about hockey like her dad. She'll have a good sleep now, there's always next year as I keep telling her.

The first two home losses for VAN were the killer ones. They played well enough tonight to stretch the series to 6, but I just didn't like how the D was turning over the puck in lapses of the 3rd period and ultimately what cost them the game in OT and the series.

God luck to your Blues, that series is going to be a low scoring affair too.

[Diablo25]

Now I have to cheer up my 6 year kid who's crying non stop.

Ahhh man, that's sad.

That is definitely sad. It is very cool that she cares about the team as much as you.

[Aristo]

Looks like we play the Kings.. sorry 10spro

I can't believe the Kings won this, especially since the sharks are out.

As for STL, I dont know if they're that good like they were vs SJ or maybe SJ was really THAT Bad

They are good.. but LA has been a major thorn in their sides this season.

The Kings won two early, and more recently the teams split 1-0 games. Low scoring grinding in the playoffs are nerve wracking.

[RallyMonkey]

Now I have to cheer up my 6 year kid who's crying non stop.

Ahhh man, that's sad.

She's passionate about hockey like her dad. She'll have a good sleep now, there's always next year as I keep telling her.

The first two home losses for VAN were the killer ones. They played well enough tonight to stretch the series to 6, but I just didn't like how the D was turning over the puck in lapses of the 3rd period and ultimately what cost them the game in OT and the series.

God luck to your Blues, that series is going to be a low scoring affair too.

You and are like that commercial where rival fans get along. I was an OT loss away from having to play consoler for my daughter as well. It's an awesome thing to have them latch on to your passions in life but so hard to see them sad when they lose. You're a good papa fine sir, and yes, there is always next year. A message I may have to send soon if the B's don't play three great periods on Wednesday.

[MizzouRah]

She's passionate about hockey like her dad. She'll have a good sleep now, there's always next year as I keep telling her.

The first two home losses for VAN were the killer ones. They played well enough tonight to stretch the series to 6, but I just didn't like how the D was turning over the puck in lapses of the 3rd period and ultimately what cost them the game in OT and the series.

God luck to your Blues, that series is going to be a low scoring affair too.

Well that's great, I wish my kids liked hockey as much as I do.

This series could go 6-7 games very easily. As hot as I *think* we are right now though, I think we win in 5.

[10spro]

Well after a good cry and good sleep, she wrote this on the board this morning and I just had a chuckle: "Boo, boo Canucks, you'll never win the Cup". .From sadness to anger. Who says that kids at this age don't know their sports?

And Mizz, it's never too late. Take them for a skate, see if they like that first, have fun, hockey should follow after. My kid started lessons at 3 years and just when she turned 4 she started to have an interest in the sport.

[Aristo]

Well after a good cry and good sleep, she wrote this on the board this morning and I just had a chuckle: "Boo, boo Canucks, you'll never win the Cup". .From sadness to anger. Who says that kids at this age don't know their sports?

And Mizz, it's never too late. Take them for a skate, see if they like that first, have fun, hockey should follow after. My kid started lessons at 3 years and just when she turned 4 she started to have an interest in the sport.

My daughter enjoyed hockey game until she started figure skating. She developed a pretty deep resentment of the hockey guys at the rink that she felt regularly broke the rules and skated unsafely.

I don't know that this was truly the case, but a pre-teen is going to interpret stuff that they are going to interpret it. And she is kind of an obsessive rules follower. We had to break her of a bad tattletale habit.

It also didn't help that the last game I brought her to, a Blues fan sitting behind us spent the entire game, from the first drop of the puck, booing the team and constantly moaning about which players were lazy and how awful the coach was. It was a miserable experience. If I caught that guy cheering the team now, I'd punch him the mouth.

[MizzouRah]

Well after a good cry and good sleep, she wrote this on the board this morning and I just had a chuckle: "Boo, boo Canucks, you'll never win the Cup". .From sadness to anger. Who says that kids at this age don't know their sports?

And Mizz, it's never too late. Take them for a skate, see if they like that first, have fun, hockey should follow after. My kid started lessons at 3 years and just when she turned 4 she started to have an interest in the sport.

My kids are soccer heads.. they both play competitively and love it. As far as watching sports, neither of them watch much of anything sports related.

[Leebo33]

My kids, 9 and 8, love watching the Penguins. They weren't that upset because of the recent titles/finals appearances for the Pens and Steelers. They don't know how good they have it....spoiled rotten kids. I felt the same way at their age with multiple titles and then a spell without (that dry spell from 1993-2005 was brutal).

Congrats to the Flyers for beating the Pens. Now I hope they experience a painful playoff exit with at least one highly controversial call going against them.

At least with the convincing game 6 victory they pretty much eliminated any "what if" scenarios I had running through my head. As much as I hate them, I can't see anyone beating the Flyers if they stay healthy and focused. That's the most impressed I've been with a Penguins playoff opponent in many years if not ever.

[tjung0831]

Looks like we play the Kings.. sorry 10spro

I can't believe the Kings won this, especially since the sharks are out.

As for STL, I dont know if they're that good like they were vs SJ or maybe SJ was really THAT Bad

They are good.. but LA has been a major thorn in their sides this season.

Blues haven't had a healthy lineup against LA yet either so they really don't know us that well just yet. Will be a tough series but if the Blues stay the course, I like their chances.

[RallyMonkey]

My kids, 9 and 8, love watching the Penguins. They weren't that upset because of the recent titles/finals appearances for the Pens and Steelers. They don't know how good they have it....spoiled rotten kids. I felt the same way at their age with multiple titles and then a spell without (that dry spell from 1993-2005 was brutal).

Congrats to the Flyers for beating the Pens. Now I hope they experience a painful playoff exit with at least one highly controversial call going against them.

At least with the convincing game 6 victory they pretty much eliminated any "what if" scenarios I had running through my head. As much as I hate them, I can't see anyone beating the Flyers if they stay healthy and focused. That's the most impressed I've been with a Penguins playoff opponent in many years if not ever.

If, and it is an IF, Boston wins game 7 on Wed they will be the Eastern Conference rep in the Stanley Cup again, especially if Ottawa can get by the Rangers. Washington was the worst matchup for them outside of the Rangers in the way that they play, locking down the neutral zone and clogging up the middle of the ice in their zone. Philly is good but Thomas, even though he's not at the same level as last year, is world's better than Fleury and Philly's style is far more suited to the B's preferred style of play.