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NHL & More: The Ice Hockey Thread! (pg. 3)
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| sebby |
Wayne Gretzky once was asked, What was the worst NHL ice rink you've ever played at? His answer without hesitation, Madison Square Garden.
I'm guessing that's why the Rangers can't win it (with the exception of 1994). Unless you want to start believing in the curse of some spirt and like that. Yeah!!! Holy Spirit, woo-hoo, shaka-laka voodoo, bring on the ghost of christmas past. LOL!!!:tongue2
In reality it's all chance. You either win or you don't. It's as simple as that. No matter what players you have, it's how that team performs together. It's all about who's willing to step up and go towards that extra step. It's also about playoff experience too. But the Anaheim Angels baseball team are one of the few teams to defy that because they really played together as a team. Each team has their own chemistry and towards the end of the season, only one team will be left standing.
The Rangers along with many NHL teams out there fail to win the cup because of what I just said. Notice how it's been the Wings, Avs, Devils, and Stars winning the cup the last 8 years. The Wings, Stars, and Devils received new coaches. History shows it that the chances of winning the Stanley Cup with a new coach is very slim. Even though the Avs aren't playing to their expectations, they are the team to beat this year, because of their roster. Their players are still around and they still have Bob Hartley. So based on the gambling version of analyzing things, I'd go with the Avs.
So my pick for the 2003 Stanley Cup winner, Colorado Avalanche!!!
I still hope the Kings whoop their freezing ass!!! |
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| Projekt4.o |
Avs eh, what`s their record rite now, I think its 8 wins, 6 losses and 8 ties and 3 overtime losses, and as someone said one with that record and players as Sakic and Forsberg in the line up and few other good players that some teams wouldn`t mind having that`s pretty misreable, and I would agree. Canucks and Wild are better then them :D. Don`t flame about this comment, and yes I`ve noticed its the begninning of the season.
Thank God Maple Leafs are gettin better, :D. |
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| pagoda |
Actually, there aren't many teams that are better than the Wild, or at least record wise.
And the Canucks could very well be a serious contender, if only they had consistently decent goal tending. They have a great defense and the highest scoring line in the league with Naslund and Bertuzzi. Vancouver is an awesome team to watch, hopefully they'll go far this year.
What's really funny is around here how many moron fair weather Avs fans hate them right now. Since we were basically given a Stanley Cup winning team, everyone expects them to win the cup, and if it's anything less they suck and we hate them:rolleyes: . These are also the people who don't know about hockey, they only "like" it to go along with all the other fairweather s. |
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| Stassi |
| quote: | Originally posted by pagoda
Actually, there aren't many teams that are better than the Wild, or at least record wise.
And the Canucks could very well be a serious contender, if only they had consistently decent goal tending. They have a great defense and the highest scoring line in the league with Naslund and Bertuzzi. Vancouver is an awesome team to watch, hopefully they'll go far this year.
What's really funny is around here how many moron fair weather Avs fans hate them right now. Since we were basically given a Stanley Cup winning team, everyone expects them to win the cup, and if it's anything less they suck and we hate them:rolleyes: . These are also the people who don't know about hockey, they only "like" it to go along with all the other fairweather s. |
oh yeah, and the isles beat the canucks
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| Carona |
| quote: | Originally posted by pagoda
And the Canucks could very well be a serious contender, if only they had consistently decent goal tending. They have a great defense and the highest scoring line in the league with Naslund and Bertuzzi. Vancouver is an awesome team to watch, hopefully they'll go far this year.
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I'm sorry but Cloutier has been very consistent this year and as for the defense, they're not all that good. If we had a better D Cloutier would have a 1.75 GAA. Cloutier just saves everyone's ass and he's also the reason we have one of the top PK's in the league. Jovo scores a lot but that's it. Coughs up the puck about 4 times a game and those lead to scoring chances if not goals for the other team. As for the top line, they score alot but they're just brutal in their own end. This team is a long way away from playing it's best hockey, they're just lucky they have Cloutier and a lot of offense. |
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| Projekt4.o |
Today: Leafs at Islanders :D, do you say payback time for what Tucker did to Peca, tho Peca said he is not lookin for revange, well I guess will see about that.
GO LEAFS GO |
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| Carona |
| quote: | Originally posted by Projekt4.o
Today: Leafs at Islanders :D, do you say payback time for what Tucker did to Peca, tho Peca said he is not lookin for revange, well I guess will see about that.
GO LEAFS GO |
Sure seems like the rest of the Fishsticks are looking for revenge. |
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| zarathustra |
| quote: | Originally posted by Projekt4.o
Today: Leafs at Islanders :D, do you say payback time for what Tucker did to Peca, tho Peca said he is not lookin for revange, well I guess will see about that.
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The isles should play Steve Webb when that ****** comes on the ice to take his dirty ass out. I hope Tucker gets his knee torn to shreds. Stupid Tucker, what a bastard. HATE HATE HATE!!! |
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| kewlness |
i'm not trying to be biased but Canucks seriously have a good chance to win the Stanley Cup... I think they are a very hard working team and work well together...
my second vote would be for dallas... dallas is also a very strong team and has good scoring and defense |
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| Stassi |
I was at the game yesterday, Isles vs. Toronto.
You bet your ass that I am an islander Fan, and watching Toronto having their asses handed to them was a great feeling.
cheers. |
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| uRsUS |
I'll goin to pick 3 teams for now and may be later one!
1. Boston
2. NY Rangers
3. Detroit |
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| tranceraver31 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Carona
I'm sorry but Cloutier has been very consistent this year and as for the defense, they're not all that good. If we had a better D Cloutier would have a 1.75 GAA. Cloutier just saves everyone's ass and he's also the reason we have one of the top PK's in the league. Jovo scores a lot but that's it. Coughs up the puck about 4 times a game and those lead to scoring chances if not goals for the other team. As for the top line, they score alot but they're just brutal in their own end. This team is a long way away from playing it's best hockey, they're just lucky they have Cloutier and a lot of offense. |
canucks defence is damn good. they r mobile and have great positioning. yesterday they won vs avelanche and they didnt allow any bad chances (except maybe that rob blake break-away). how can they have a bad defence if they won 10 in a row and r rolling along like a in jaggernaut? clautier is amzing between the pipes and their first line, the best in the nhl, is absolutely unstopable. canucks r bound to do some massive damage in the standings and as well as in the play-offs. they r the cup contenders in my book. i hope they obliterate avelanche in the play offs. i hate them. so in overrated |
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