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

[dpdx]

My beloved Oilers are out. But many of the former Winterhawks I watched hoisting the Memorial Cup in Jr. Hockey are still in position. I guess I can enjoy Cup Playoffs after all.

And I'm OH. SO. GLAD the Avalanche are out. Forsberg's turning into a more wicked version of Claude Lemieux right before my eyes, so dude can cool off on the golf course, as far as I'm concerned.

Anyway, what is it about a Trey Kroner uniform that turns former Swedish nationals into Darius Kasparaitis? Do they itch?

 

[Datt]

DUCKS! DUCKS! DUCKS! DUCKS! DUCKS! DUCKS! DUCKS! DUCKS!

I can't believe they won! If this series goes like the last time we won game one in OT it is going to be a great series, for the Ducks!
5-0 in the playoffs this year, 3-0 in OT. If they handle the Stars like they did the Red Wings, then I can see them going all the way to the Cup!

 

[armac]

so tired...

With all these multi-overtime games happening in
the playoffs this year it is no wonder I've been so
tired lately.

I stayed up until the end last night, and I'm yawning
at work today. Hopefully the Senators will make it
easy on me tonight and finish the Flyers in regulation
time.

Although the Sens don't really have a great record
in game 1s (2-7) in their playoff history.

Sens in 7.

Go Sens Go!!!

armac

 

[Nightfall]

Excuse me if I feel otherwise.

But glad to see the Ducks win...even though I still think the Stars could have pulled it out. But we'll have to see. Tonight though, here's hoping the offense comes in buckets for the Flyers.

 

[Harlock]

Yes, congrats to the Ducks on a hard fought win. That was a no-goal though according to the rule they quoted. Heck, even Barry Melrose (that's Mr. Mullet to you!) said it was the right call... he also admitted that's a really obscure rule, heh. Anyway, that was a fantastic game. As for the refs going home... well yeah, it's overtime in the playoffs. You basically have to pull a gun and pop a cap in a dude to get sent to the box. The goalies were outstanding in this game. I think this was a huge eye opener for the Ducks. When they go back and watch the tape and see that Dallas handed them that two goal lead and neglected to really put the puck on net for the first 30 minutes of the game that the Ducks will get a bit worried. Dallas rarely plays that poorly two games in a row, I know because I've watched them all season. Of course there has to be a little voice in the back of the Stars minds saying, "look what they did to the Wings..." Giguere is human. He's pretty darn good, but the Stars have had hard fought series with good goaltenders throughout the years. If they can beat Brodeur and Roy they can beat "Jiggy". I still want to see how the Ducks react to a loss, but it loses some effect if it isn't a first game in the series loss since they already know they can win.

New Jersey kicked butt. They took names. Saint Louis and Lecavalier need to be on the same line, but that's really putting all your eggs in one basket. Madden and Stevens can shut them down for the most part and Jersey can play offense not worrying too much about defense on a second, third or fourth line, especially with Martin Brodeur between the pipes. Obviously Tampa needs to make the switch though, because it's the only way they won in round 1.

Paragon, did your niece and brother leave early or stay for the whole thing? I'm looking for reasons Dallas dropped this one... if I can blame you or your family, I will!

 

[Paragon]

They left early. Hell if he'd brought me the ticket stubs i could have gone down and seen and entire games worth of OT Congrats to the Ducks, but Turco (and i love the guy) has got to stop giving up the soft goal or two a game, please.


Paragon

 

[Harlock]

okay then. New rule for Paragon and his family: No leaving games early. Period.

As for the ticket stub thing, yeah, no joke. I wonder if Daryl Hansen will have any little old ladies complaininig about the price increase after they got to see more than 2 games worth of hockey?

 

[armac]

Excuse me if I feel otherwise.

But glad to see the Ducks win...even though I still think the Stars could have pulled it out. But we'll have to see. Tonight though, here's hoping the offense comes in buckets for the Flyers.

Okay, you`re excused.

And the offense can come in buckets for your Flyers as
long as they come in buckets +1 for the Sens. That
would really damage the goalies GAA though. I think
that Lalime could bounce back from a bad game...after
the playoff series meltdown last year, could Cechmanek?

armac

 

[Broken Fang]

I'm to lazy to go look but I wonder how many OT and multiple OT games we have had so far this playoff season. Through today does anyone know the total number of games played and how many have been decided in OT?

 

[Harlock]

I'm to lazy to go look but I wonder how many OT and multiple OT games we have had so far this playoff season. Through today does anyone know the total number of games played and how many have been decided in OT?

As of around 12:30 am central daylight time this morning:

Games Played in the Post Season: 49
Overtime Games: 11
Multiple Overtime Games: 6