2007 NHL Playoffs

[CaptainWaits]

West Playoff Match-ups:
Detroit (1) vs. Calgary (8) Detroit Wins Series 4-2
Game 1: 4-1 Detroit
Game 2: 3-1 Detroit
Game 3: 3-2 Calgary
Game 4: 3-2 Calgary
Game 5: 5-1 Detroit
Game 6: 2-1 (2OT) Detroit
Anaheim (2) vs. Minnesota (7) Anaheim Wins Series 4-1
Game 1: 2-1 Anaheim
Game 2: 3-2 Anaheim
Game 3: 2-1 Anaheim
Game 4: 4-1 Minnesota
Game 5: 4-1 Anaheim
Vancouver (3) vs. Dallas (6) Series Tied 3-3
Game 1: 5-4 (4OT) Vancouver
Game 2: 2-0 Dallas
Game 3: 2-1 (OT) Vancouver
Game 4: 2-1 Vancouver
Game 5: 1-0 (OT) Dallas
Game 6: 2-0 Dallas
Game 7:
Nashville (4) vs. San Jose (5) San Jose Wins Series 4-1
Game 1: 5-4 (2OT) San Jose
Game 2: 5-2 Nashville
Game 3: 3-1 San Jose
Game 4: 3-2 San Jose
Game 5: 3-2 San Jose

East Playoff Macth-ups:
Buffalo (1) vs. NY Islanders (8) Buffalo Wins Series 4-1
Game 1: 4-1 Buffalo
Game 2: 3-2 NY Islanders
Game 3: 3-2 Buffalo
Game 4: 4-2 Buffalo
Game 5: 4-3 Buffalo
New Jersey (2) vs. Tampa Bay (7) New Jersey Wins Series 4-2
Game 1: 5-3 New Jersey
Game 2: 3-2 Tampa Bay
Game 3: 3-2 Tampa Bay
Game 4: 4-3 (OT) New Jersey
Game 5: 3-0 New Jersey
Game 6: 3-2 New Jersey
Atlanta (3) vs. NY Rangers (6) NY Rangers Win Series 4-0
Game 1: 4-3 NY Rangers
Game 2: 2-1 NY Rangers
Game 3: 7-0 NY Rangers
Game 4: 4-2 NY Rangers
Ottawa (4) vs. Pittsburgh (5) Ottawa Wins Series 4-1
Game 1: 6-3 Ottawa
Game 2: 4-3 Pittsburgh
Game 3: 4-2 Ottawa
Game 4: 2-1 Ottawa
Game 5: 3-0 Ottawa

West Quarter-Finals:
Detroit (1) vs. Dallas (6) or San Jose (5)
Anaheim (2) vs. San Jose (5) or Vancouver (3)

East Quarter-Finals:
Buffalo (1) vs. NY Rangers (6)
New Jersey (2) vs. Ottawa (4)

Discuss the NHL Playoffs!!

[Blu-Ray]

I got my Detroit Red Wings winning the West and the Stanley Cup. Sorry, but theres no team better. Im not really a hockey fan, but I love my Red Wings. :)

[justintheman99]

Being the biggest Crosby fan and Pens fan I have to go with the Pens to whatever end. I see big things for them in the playoffs.

[CaptainWaits]

I updated the first post. Juse a few minor changes in points, and only one position change, seeing Tampa Bay move up a spot on the Rangers. Carolina and Florida are no officially eliminated from playoff contention. So we'll be seing a new stanley cup champion, and a new final round all together :)

[Beemer]

Um OP needs to be updated. Buffalo as of last nights win has officially claimed the Eastern Conference title. Perhaps they can actually win the whole thing this year.

[CaptainWaits]

Alright. I'll update the conference clinchers and division clinchers in the legend :)

[Maddog911]

I got my Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Finals. Zetterberg is healthy now and there is no stopping the line of Zetterberg, Datsyuk and Holmstrom

[CaptainWaits]

Updated up to the hour for the first post! Only one playoff spot left to be decided.

[ex nihilo7]

Let's go Red Wings *clap clap* Let's go Red Wings *clap clap*. Wow I had no idea Pittsburgh has 105 points, I haven't been paying attention to the eastern conference. I assumed they were a bottom dweller like in past years.

[coolguy]

if any team wins the cup it will be the sabres :)

[DINAMO788]

wow do we really have that many wings fans? awesome. i just hope our defense doesn't play like **** like they have been

[Pong]

I don't even care anymore this year. My Avs came up short for the first time ever :(

[Cyrann]

PENS are going all the way with their young team!

[justintheman99]

I am going for the Pens all the way!

[Firefox]

I think its going to be the Ducks vs. the Sens in the Final with the Ducks
winning in game 5. :D Go Ducks!

[DINAMO788]

omg this intensity is crazy. i hope the stars win...they deserve it

im honestly exhausted just watching this game

[jakncoke]

Hopefully the Pens can rebound after all there recent misery of dead last standing and almost losing the team to KC , We deserve at least a series win.

[DINAMO788]

seems liek fluery just crapped it up for them


didn't know we had so many pens fans either. anyone who reads this soon. WATCH 2nd overtime of the stars game now!

[The House]

WOOOOHHH SENS. GO SENS GO. WOW what a game? My favorite sens game ever, it had everything, it had hitting, it had the scoring and it had the crowd shants. AMAZING GAME, for me at least.

1-0

[DINAMO788]

omfg crossbar with like under 20 seconds...triple OT....ugh gonna be a looong night

[The House]

Holy ****. 4thOT. this is going to be a close series. THIS IS PLAYOFF HOCKEY.

[DINAMO788]

ugh...soooo.....tired. thanks sedins but damn you for winning!

[The House]

WOW, finally, they basically just played 2 hockey games in a row with an extra period. WOW.

[justintheman99]

Wow, that was quite the Pens game last night. I think the Pens came out thinking it was an exhibition game last night and forgot they were in the playoffs! Lets just hope they step it up next game so at least next time they are somewhat competition for Ottawa as there is no denying last night was a complete joke for them.

[DINAMO788]

anyone else on the eastern time zone stay up to watch all of that dallas game. ugh today i had to wake up at 9 and was sooo tired

[justintheman99]

I tried to watch the whole Dallas game but fell short as I was already so tired. Plus the fact I had to wake up at 6AM and get ready for work. So I called it quits shortly after regulation.

[DINAMO788]

smart plan. i only started watching at overtime but i still watched more than a full game :P

[justintheman99]

Got to love playoff hockey is all I can say! Now if only the officials would stop calling so many dumb and lame penalties and let the players battle it out.

[The House]

I had no school today, so I stayed up and watched it, I went to bed at 4am. Thank you Sedin, I still don't know which one that scored. alright both Canadian teams won, woo, let's see what Calgary can do with the Red Wings.

It's so sad that Cheecho is injured from San Jose, poor guy. at least the team won.

[DINAMO788]

yea ****ing hartnell, thats a BIG hit but its ok because im more worried about playing the sharks than the preds. we do well against them.

and dallas should have won...i mean 76 shots WTF.....they just couldn't keep going in the 4th where they got overplayed...

and im going to vote against all canadian teams now just in spite of you....and calgary is going DOWN!

[The House]

Yeah I think Calgary is going down, but daaamn Luango held his skates in the net. WOW. Cannot wait for tonights games, I am seriously rooting for the underdog here and going with the ISLANDERS and hoping that SMYTH will do well.

That Sid kid got a bad attitude, you see him swearing at the refs numerous times on the camera, and to think that this kid is a role model. He shows no class for the game, he gets frustrated easily and last night the sens got under his skin and showed his true color.

Please don't double post. I've merged them together. ~justintheman99

[justintheman99]

I don't care who yah are with the way the Officials ruined that game last night. There were 3 5 on 3 situations in a PLAYOFF GAME! That is pure crap at its finest. I also saw many other people cursing at the Officials last night as well including the Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson. I much prefer a player standing up to the officials than one who just skates to the box. It shows passion for the game and a hunger to play. Also I find it quite amusing. :lol: I just hope the next game between them isn't totally ruined by stupid penalties.

[DINAMO788]

well....that was a pretty boring wings game. calgary is just pathetic...nice job kneeing cleary guys..cheapshots at the end are definitly the way to prove yourselves

[The House]

I don't care who yah are with the way the Officials ruined that game last night. There were 3 5 on 3 situations in a PLAYOFF GAME! That is pure crap at its finest. I also saw many other people cursing at the Officials last night as well including the Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson. I much prefer a player standing up to the officials than one who just skates to the box. It shows passion for the game and a hunger to play. Also I find it quite amusing. :lol: I just hope the next game between them isn't totally ruined by stupid penalties.

Saying the F word 3 times on the camera up close is not passion, it shows frustration and weakness. And this isn't the only time where Sidney Crosby had to have his mouth washed, he swore at the coach Brian Murray at the regular season once and caused a big fud with the coach.

I dislike this kid, I don't know why people like him sooooo much, show some class. this is your first playoffs, you stepped into a whole new level of intensity, you got to control yourself. STOP CRYING AND DIVING.

[justintheman99]

Saying the F word 3 times on the camera up close is not passion, it shows frustration and weakness. And this isn't the only time where Sidney Crosby had to have his mouth washed, he swore at the coach Brian Murray at the regular season once and caused a big fud with the coach.

I dislike this kid, I don't know why people like him sooooo much, show some class. this is your first playoffs, you stepped into a whole new level of intensity, you got to control yourself. STOP CRYING AND DIVING.

I see you and I are going to be best friends in this thread. :wink:

[The House]

I already like you for being invited for the Halo 3 beta test instead of me.:)

[soldier one]

I think west coast it will come down to nashville and anheim with aneheim winning the stanley cup. JUST MY OPINION so non of that "well this team has so much more talent" crap. :)

[DINAMO788]

many people think the ducks will go all the way. but iono...sharls can beat nashville...just sucks about cheechoo.....

either way with the wings series being such a joke and their series being so intense...next round will be a scary one.

btw prolly going to next wings game :) anyone else so i can meet a member!

[The House]

Game 2 in less than an hour. I g2g next door. bringing the chips and the beer.
I have a feeling that sens might loose. but I had that feeling in Game 1 too. I hope to see a big brawl. Sens are good for that and they got people.

[madeofsteel]

Dnt forget who Pittsburgh brings to the table....George

[soldier one]

It sucks, i have no coverage of the game until the semi finals on MBC or something like that. And then the stanley cup will only have games 3 and up on tv. If the coyotes made it then it would of all changed and every game of the playoffs would be on local tv.

O well ill just watch the scores on ESPN i guess.

[Blu-Ray]

Red Wings will win it all! I don't like Hockey but im all for the Red Wings!

[The House]

WOW all of the NHL series are tied except for the Rangers and the Ducks.

[Blu-Ray]

Meh....as long as Nashville doesn't win I don't care who kissed the stanley cup in the end.

[The House]

Woo series 2-1. The Sens are learning from their mistakes and I thought they were going to flunk this game. If they can somehow win Tuesday's game and then have a home victory to finish the series.

[justintheman99]

Oh man the Penguins last night showed no effort at all. It was as if their mindset was "We don't want to win, so lets show no effort and let them beat us out of the playoffs." Oh well I hope and pray now they win the next game.

[The House]

Was George Laroque dressed for the game? because I haven't seen him since Game 1.

And now since Eaves is injured, I won't be surprised if the coach decides to dress McGrattan.

Senator Players.

Had a good game:
Daniel Alfredsson ( 2 goals and being physical with Roberts, WOW)
Mike Comrie
Joe Corvo
Schubert
Volchenkov
Chris Neil
Dean McAmmond (Had a Gordie How hat trick. 1G, 1A and 1 fight. and man did he ever layed him out. I thought he was going to get his but handed to him since he isn't known for fighting)

Had bad game (series):
Dany Heatley ( basically disappeared from the playoffs. what happened to the 50 goal man?)
Wade Redden ( It seems that he is afraid of the puck, he didn't even go near it when Sidney tried to get it behind the net)
Peter Schaefer
Vermette ( disappeared as well)
Mike Fisher
Meszaros.

Neutral:
Ray Emery ( the first goal was a horrible one, I expect better from you, better rebound control but made good saves in the 3rd)
Jason Speeza ( Stood up to Gary Roberts and causing a no goal from Sidney. way to go)

[justintheman99]

Laroque is a healthy scratch at the moment. If you ask me they should have him suited up for when one of the star players get pushed around. I mean come on that is why they got the guy anyways to be an enforcer out there!

[The House]

But I don't think he plays the same line as the stars. (Stall, Malkin, Crosby)

[justintheman99]

It is a MUST win for the Pens tonight. If they lose I consider them gone. :(

[DINAMO788]

they're gone. man that preds/sharks series is a crazy one...same with devils lightning...i expected the lgihtning to come out on top without much difficulty.

[The House]

Redden played like ****, I was sooo ****ed when he gave that puck away to tie up the game. HE SUCKS TRADE HIM and the over priced back-up goalie to free up some cap space.

[DINAMO788]

Redden played like ****, I was sooo ****ed when he gave that puck away to tie up the game. HE SUCKS TRADE HIM and the over priced back-up goalie to free up some cap space.

F that series....hasek screwed us on that last goals. refs weren't good and just blah...we played better.


at least cleary KNOCKED THE **** OUT OF phanny

[justintheman99]

Oh man it seems my Pens are in a bad state as of late. :( Oh well Ottawa is due to advance sooner or later as they have paid their dues. For so many years they completely blew it in the playoffs, so I guess perhaps this year they will accomplish something. Just wish it wasn't against the Penguins.

[DINAMO788]

oh man poor NJ, i cant even watch now. after the tie up they ....they just cant play. that 5v3 was.....just wow

[The House]

WOW, some trading and some definite firing is going to happen at Atlanta. WOW.

[Cody]

Tuesdays game was retarted... the refs were so obviously calling for the penguins it was rediculous... I do admit those penalties were deserved for Ottawa.. but how about all the times Roberts got away with hitting to the head? everytime one of our players made a hit we had a penalty, wonder why sens fell apart? murray told them not to hit so they wouldn't lose the game and go defensive. Crosby is the cinderella of the NHL.. everytime he gets hit the refs make a call.. the camera's are always on him it's sickening.. and he acts like a complete whinny hot head.. always yelling at refs, coaches. He just cries.. don't get me wrong the kids good, amazing balance on his skates which allows him to make all those nice moves and impossible to knock down but none the less the kid should learn some modesty or get it beat into him. thinks he's hot crap being in the NHL at 19.

Oh well it all seems not to matter anyways.. looks like the last game is tonight with the socre currently 3-0 for Ottawa... ahh I am happy, love watching the game makes life nice.

[Lionel Hutz]

The President's Trophy winners are Gunna win the CUP - THE BUFFALOOOOOOOOOO SABRRRRRRRRRES!:
http://www.sabresalumni.com/2001/sounds/wincup99.mp3
http://www.sabresalumni.com/2001/sounds/wincup75.mp3
AND...
http://www.youtube.com/v/8kYQWM5Wtjw

http://www.youtube.com/v/lFLCK3G_Fto

[DINAMO788]

nice of you to join us.....and iono...competition on the west is seriously fierce!

[The House]

nice of you to join us.....and iono...competition on the west is seriously fierce!

AND BORING!! I fell sleep watching the Vancouver's game. oh god. the only decent series now is Calgary's.

Wooo SENS take all the way home baby. Heatly and Vermette finally scored.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b61/houssaminator/deadpenssoothersz3-1.gif

Just for laughs.

[DINAMO788]

AND BORING!! I fell sleep watching the Vancouver's game. oh god. the only decent series now is Calgary's.

Wooo SENS take all the way home baby. Heatly and Vermette finally scored.

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b61/houssaminator/deadpenssoothersz3-1.gif

Just for laughs.


ok, thanks for assuring me you know little of hockey.

the stars/nucks series is probably the best...or close to the sharks preds series.

my detroit/flames series is the WORST series with the most BORING games holding currently the WORST teams....its not even a playoff series..its a pos series.

[RiDDeLiNKiD]

SABERS FTW trust me they are taking the cup

[psloco]

did senators won for good now?

[justintheman99]

Well Ottawa sure has paid their dues over the years so I am happy for them for advancing. I just hope next year the Pens will remember this experience and come out a ot stronger next year. They are still a very young team and have a long ways to go yet.

[The House]

my detroit/flames series is the WORST series with the most BORING games holding currently the WORST teams....its not even a playoff series..its a pos series.

yeah ok that's why the series is tied.

how is it boring? 3-4 goals in the 1st period. Vancouver game had to go to overtime just to lose 0-1. WOW amazing game. if your a fan of goaltending.

And I just don't fall asleep on hockey games games like that. god somebody give some offense.

[DINAMO788]

house despite your canadian pride your speaking like a true american. low score=boring game......and thats wayyy false! the last wings game was the MOST BORING game of the playoffs so far. i doubt you even watched any complete wings games. its snorsville how bad the games are. i also saw the overtime but that was a regular palyoff...high intensity and a lot of fight. the fact that it was 0-0 must have meant that it was a very tight game with some awesome goaltending. i saw some of the saves at the end and they were AMAZING...especially turco's back leg save in the end

[The House]

nah the Sens just spoil me with their high scoring.

blame the sens.

[DINAMO788]

i'd be happy to blame the sens :)

edit: after being at that last wings game try to say anything about your precious canadian flames other than what a disgrace they are. their captain should be ashamed of himself....hes so pathetic as is the rest of the team

[Lionel Hutz]

SABERS FTW trust me they are taking the cupI do believe that you are a genius my friend. As for best series (after the Sabres of course :) ) I would go with Dallas and Vancouver mainly because it went 7 games.

[DINAMO788]

yea house...**** YOUR CANADIAN TEAMS. that dallas game was the biggest peice of **** i've ever seen. i dont know how much they payed off the refs but it had to have been a lot to ref the way they did. Dallas is clearly better and would have won that game had they had more 5v5 time on ice. total disgrace....at least the canucks are going to get rolled over by anahiem

[justintheman99]

I agree that the Canucks will get rolled over by Anahiem. They will easily be the team coming out of the West with either Buffalo or Ottawa out of the East I think. :wink:

[CaptainWaits]

Nah, I honestly think that the Nux will take out Anaheim, and then play San Jose in the conference final. In the East, it's Buffalo and Ottawa.

[justintheman99]

Well my final prediction is Ottawa vs. Anahiem for the cup! :wink:

[DINAMO788]

ha! have you seen how the sharks play? thenucks arent even better than dallas...and you expect a 2 twin team to beat the sharks? unlikely

[OMGashleysimpson]

ok, thanks for assuring me you know little of hockey.

the stars/nucks series is probably the best...or close to the sharks preds series.

my detroit/flames series is the WORST series with the most BORING games holding currently the WORST teams....its not even a playoff series..its a pos series.

You didnt see that double overtime game did you?

[DINAMO788]

which was that? if your talking about game 1....it was quad overtime

[OMGashleysimpson]

No, the wings game, game 6.

[Maddog911]

my detroit/flames series is the WORST series with the most BORING games holding currently the WORST teams....its not even a playoff series..its a pos series.

Im guessing he didnt see game 1,2,4,5, or 6. Game 5 was full of fights i dont know whats more exciting. Game 6 was boring cuz it was low scoring but when the double OT goal went it i went crazy. I still think the wings have it to go to the Stanley Cup too

[DINAMO788]

im guessing i watched every game and was at game 5. obviously non of you watched any other games being played. lucky i was at game 5 as that was awesome. games 1,2,3,4...sent me to boresville.AND NO LOW SOCRING DOESN"T MEAN LOW INTEREST! the single goal game for the stars/nucks series was awesome and the wings game 1 was high scoring but high boring too

[The House]

WOW at Vancouver, somehow they tied the series.

The Sens won't win tonight since they have never got a 2-0 series in franchise history.

[justintheman99]

I just wish this Ottawa series was as fast paced as their series against the Pens. Man that was some of the best hockey I have ever seen!

[Maddog911]

Oh man Datsyuk made my day. I was about to go crazy if the Red Wings lost to San Jose twice at home. The only way to beat the goalie of the Sharks is to get the rebounds because he gives alot of them up. Kippresoff is a much better goalie than i dont even know his name yet. But Calgary was a worse team with a better goalie and San Jose is a better team with a worse goalie. The reason we could score 5 gooals on Kippersoff is because their defense was weak. But San Jose knows how to block shots and sacrifice their bodies very well. Its going to be interesting to see how the rest of this series plays out

[DINAMO788]

oh i know you're not discrediting nabokov and his skill. hes also extremely talented and should NOT be taken lightly.

however i started the gaem in the fetal position and ended up throwing everything i could reach up into the air screaming

[The House]

nabokov is one of the most underrated goalies in the NHL because he's playing behind a team of Thornton, Cheechoo, Guerin etc..

[DINAMO788]

i think hes pretty damn good! but to be honest....all the goalies left are amazing...except emery, i havent seen him play so iono...but i dont like him

[The House]

Emery has 2 shut outs.

Razer Sharp.

[justintheman99]

You know what is surprising me....the New York Rangers!

[coolguy]

THE SABRES got ripd off last night.
that was a goal clear as day...
i hope they beat the rangers

long island ny loves the sabres

[justintheman99]

If the Rangers win that series it will be the biggest surprise of the playoffs by far.

[The House]

If the Rangers win that series it will be the biggest surprise of the playoffs by far.

And if the Rangers win then it would be fantastic news for Ottawa. rooting for the Rangers, wooo GO RANGERS.

[Maddog911]

OMG i am pissed at the Red Wings. But mainly at Hasek. Who the **** lays down with your arms and legs spread open to try to block a shot. GET YOUR *** OFF THE GROUND AND RETAIN BALANCE. God!!!!

Good thing Holmstrom is back tonight

[OMGashleysimpson]

I went to sleep 1/2 way throught the 2nd and
Wings were up 1-0 i wake up to find they lost 2-1.

[DINAMO788]

maddog i'll tell you like i told all the other hasek haters......ITS NOT HIS ****ING FAULT! he played amazing that game and saved our asses countless times. when theres a rebound to the side and cheechoo is right there first to the puck, you dont have time to do anything else like slide over and you have to get down like that, plus its his style and he damnwell knows how to make it work. because he snowflaked, cheechoo had to go around and shoot. that at least gave the defense some time to knock him off the puck but they didn't. hasek is awesome.

the got killed in the 3rd and it was a matter of time. the first was awesome but it went downhill from there...mainly in the third. they need to rebound tonight and win...its a must practically

sorry but this calls for a double post

WINGS BABYYYYYYYYYYY DONT YOU EER COUNT US OUT(even if i do) THATS HOCKEY WOOH! i still hate you lang but damnit keep it up!

GAME 5 BACK HERE ........OHHHH IM SO HUNGRY FOR SOME SHARKMEAT!

[justintheman99]

I see someone is a Wings fan. :wink:

[Maddog911]

Cool we tied it up. Oh and i gues your boy Lang got the game tieing goal. I dont mind him. I love Holmstrom though im so glad hes back. And finally The Sharks diving in front of pucks paid off for the Wings. The OT goal deflected off the guys skate and went in. It was cool cuz it hit the left post and the back post and then back out into the right post and came out of the net.

[DINAMO788]

i saw the goal and homer went down to the tunnel halfway into OT so i dont know whats wrong. they said some kind of injury, i hope its nothing bad because hes awesome!

[Blu-Ray]

Thank god! My Red Wings still have a chance at beating the Sharks! Detroit, time to wake up and play your asses off!

[OMGashleysimpson]

Oh hell yeah you guys stay up and watch the game too? I thought it was over until the last 30 secounds.

[The House]

Soooo only 1 Canadian team left in the NHL playoffs.

[justintheman99]

Soooo only 1 Canadian team left in the NHL playoffs.

That means it is all up to Ottawa! I think they have a great chance as I believe from what I have seen they are playing the most solid hockey these playoffs.