[OT-NHL] The Annual NHL Playoffs Thread: 2003

[Datt]

DUCKS! DUCKS! DUCKS! DUCKS! DUCKS!

Woo Hoo! Sweet revenge for being swept by the Wings on our first two apperances in the playoffs!

 

[Quickbeam]

Yikes. I was awakened early this morning by our baby who wanted a pre-breakfast bottle. To my horror, ESPN was showing the OT session between the Wings and Ducks. I had just enough time to watch Detroit squander several good scoring chances before Anaheim swept us out of the playoffs. SWEPT. Amazing, sad, and a bit sickening. C'est la vie I suppose.

Good luck to all of you still rooting for your favorite teams...except maybe for the Avs fans. I just can't bring myself to wish good things for Colorado .

 

[Desdichado]

I actually stayed up to watch it! Pretty miserable evening when I don't get any sleep just for that.

 

[Dieter]

Fortunately the Caps/Lightning game ended as soon as possible.

Olie looked like he was spacing out for most of the last half of the game.

Are the Caps done...Nah...this will just go the distance.

 

[Nightfall]

Good luck to all of you still rooting for your favorite teams...except maybe for the Avs fans. I just can't bring myself to wish good things for Colorado .

Don't worry Quick. I have the same problem cheering for the Devils.

 

[Tom Cashel]

Here's a headline from today's NY Post that pretty much says it all: "NO-SHOW ISLANDERS FACE EX-STINK-TION."

That's not a joke. But it is funny.

 

[Paragon]

Dogs and cats, living together, MASS-HYSTERIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

man....wings.......speechless........wow...

congrats to the ducks and kariya, it's good for him considering he was planning on bailing if they put up another dissappointing season.......wow

Paragon

 

[Quickbeam]

I will say one thing about the Wings players, their fans, and the local media. I haven't heard one single excuse made about being swept by the Ducks. Perhaps 1,034 different theories and explanations on why they lost -- but not one single excuse, and zero crying. If nothing else, I'm proud of that.

Nightfall:
Don't all hockey fans have at least one team they love to hate no matter what ? Too bad the teams we both want to lose appear likely to keep playing a little while longer this year.

Datt:
Congrats to your team. Hopefully Babcok, Kariya, Thomas, and Rucchin keep the team focused and playing well.

Paragon:
Great Ghostbusters line, and sadly very appropriate.

T-Bill:
Do something to shake your Canucks out of their funk!! Don't leave me pulling solely for Edmonton in the West...

 

[MarauderX]

So, Caps will take the series in 6 now... or perhaps 7. Tough to tell right now, but they will be fighting the whole way to the top.

 

[Datt]

Thanks Quick. I know it is only going to get tougher from here on out, as if that is possible!

I have to say though, I was thinking it was going to be a short playoff stint for theDucks when they drew the Red Wings. The Wings were streaking going into the playoffs. When they won Game 1, I was like "Alright we aren't going to be swept this year!" I never imagined us sweeping the Wings. But man Giguere is playing like a playoff veteran instead of a playoff rookie. This is what I was expecting out of Turco. But I am really interested in seeing who we play in the next round. If Dallas pulls it out, which I hope they do, it will be them. Otherwise it is either St Louis or the Canucks. But now we get to wait and see. Rest up before we find out who we play next.