Playoffs are coming up.

[Hawkeye's-911T]

Great game - the end result - 'notso' for the Flames - TB's Jon Cooper's "5-alarm fire" is in play on Good Friday.
Perhaps I should check that as it didn't go all that well for the Bolts. The Dome will be rockin. GO FLAMES!!!

Cheers
JB

A shout out for the Jets this evening & stick a fork in the Sharks

[Rinty]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye's-911T

The Dome will be rockin. GO FLAMES!!!

I fear the boys will be golfing soon....

[Hawkeye's-911T]

Where there's life, there's hope. A couple of bounces & the missed call on the high stick on Valimaki, then you're looking at a whole new 'ballgame', so-to-speak

[Hockey fan]

As a decades long Blues fan not at all surprised to see the Jets score 12 seconds into the game.

The Blues are seemingly the Cubs of hockey.

[billybek]

Originally Posted by Hockey fan

As a decades long Blues fan not at all surprised to see the Jets score 12 seconds into the game.

The Blues are seemingly the Cubs of hockey.

Even the Cubs win the title every 108 years or so....

Ya, watched the Flames snatch defeat from the jaws of victory last night.
Oh well...

Not dead yet... Not far from it though.

[Hockey fan]

Originally Posted by billybek

Even the Cubs win the title every 108 years or so....

Ya, watched the Flames snatch defeat from the jaws of victory last night.
Oh well...

Not dead yet... Not far from it though.

I do feel that Calgary actually has a chance to come back. As a Blues fan though I've learned each year is like Charlie Brown trying to kick the football.

Almost time for the annual "pick a backup team to root for."

[Hockey fan]

Wow! What a comeback by the Blues in the 3rd.

[911boost]

That hit on Oshi was bad, he was completely defenseless.

[rfuerst911sc]

I really thought Vegas was going to close out the series last night but they got hammered . The Canes/Caps game had a lot of pace some really good hockey being played .

[billybek]

I don't know which is worse. Losing with 15 seconds left in regulation after leading two nothing or losing in overtime after leading two nothing.....

[Hawkeye's-911T]

There sure seems to be some kind weird schidt going down with teams taking 2 goal leads going into the 3rd period.
Talk about a dramatic & heartbreaking loss. That's hockey - or so I'm led to believe. The Flames are too good
to lose this one tonight - unless the 'hockey gods' are really bent on screwing the Western Canadian teams.

Cheers
JB

[Rinty]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye's-911T

The Flames are too good to lose this one tonight -
Cheers JB

I just hope they're encouraged by the Sharks' comeback last night, and pull it off.

Anyway, I'm encouraged by your optimism.

[Hockey fan]

Originally Posted by peteremsley

Indeed, but whats the collective thought on that last goal? I'm a blues fan, but that didn't look right to me... (unless it was a penalty goal or something)

On the 2nd (tying) goal they explained that it was a combination of the Jets player shoving the Blues player into the net and the other Blues player shooting the puck a split second before the net was dislodged resulting in a good goal. Basically that it was Winnipeg's fault the net was dislodged and the Blues would have scored either way.

I fully expected it to be disallowed but was thrilled when it counted.

[billybek]

GOlf Flames GOlf....

Flames had no answers to the Avs size and speed. They are a young club and the young guys were unprepared for playoff refereeing. They needed to be able to look after themselves out there but were not able to do that.
The top two lines were not producing and the Avs did a great job of shutting them down.
Goaltending was certainly not Calgary's issue as Smith had seen more pucks than any other goaltender. Says something about their commitment to defense and inability to shut down the Av's forwards.
Next year country again....

[Por_sha911]

Originally Posted by billybek

I don't know which is worse. Losing with 15 seconds left in regulation after leading two nothing or losing in overtime after leading two nothing.....

How about the time the Bruins lost in 7 to the Flyers after having a 3-0 games lead and 3-0 lead in game 7?

Originally Posted by Hawkeye's-911T

There sure seems to be some kind weird schidt going down

How about the top team in each confernence getting knocked out in the first round? I don't remember that ever happening before.

This seems to be the year that almost every team you expect to advance is getting knocked out... Again, there are some bookies now taking anxiety meds

[pksystems]

Damn. I don't even watch hockey anymore but was almost right in my prediction that the Flames would be swept.

[brshap]

The road the Cup is WIDE open.

Honestly not impressed with Boston or the the Leafs. I don't think either team was good last night.

Canes/ Caps has been some high quality hockey. The islanders will have their hands full whichever team moves on.

I will say the Islanders and Blue Jackets come out of the East. I won't speculate on the West because I don't know it as well.

[Hawkeye's-911T]

The old "goal tender interference" thing sure figured in the mix yesterday.
These playoffs - so far - have been a challenge for the odds-maker's fraternity.
I guess I am a Jets fan now.

Cheers
JB

[Por_sha911]

Originally Posted by Hawkeye's-911T

The old "goal tender interference" thing sure figured in the mix yesterday.
These playoffs - so far - have been a challenge for the odds-maker's fraternity.
I guess I am a Jets fan now.
Cheers
JB

Yeah I was shocked they didn't take back the goal.

I didn't want to pull "a Crosby" and cry about it though.

Even the TV folks (who are generally impartial) said this one needs to be taken back. I guess Toronto saw it through Maple Leaf glasses!

[rfuerst911sc]

Dallas made Nashville look like a high school team ! Blues are peppering Jets goalie he's keeping them in the game . Good stuff