Stanley Cup Playoffs 2012

[Stumblewyk]

As a dedicated Flyers fan, I am torn.

On one hand, I'm happy as can be that Simon Gagne sits 1 game away from getting his name on Lord Stanley's Cup. I'm delighted for Justin Williams, whose name and number adorn the back of my custom stitched Flyers' sweater. I'm glad that Mike Richards, he of The Shift fame, sits only 1 game away from winning it all, after he couldn't quite get it done in the Orange and Black. And Jeff Richards! Oh Jeff, I watched you and Mike win a Calder Cup together in person back in 2005. And here you are, on the verge of winning the Stanley Cup together! Good for you.

On the other hand? You should all be wearing Flyers' sweaters, and skating around the Wells Fargo Center, where you belong.

Mike Richards and Jeff Carter just CANNOT win a Stanley Cup before the Flyers organization wins another one. Just CANNOT. It's not fair. Just. Not. Fair. Yes, I understand the Flyers got a mountain of young talent in exchange for shipping Mike and Jeff out of town last summer. That doesn't make it any easier to swallow.

Soooo, since I hate the Devils more than I dislike the idea of Mike, Jeff, Simon, and Justin winning it all this year, I have to reluctantly root for them. But I have to do so with my hands over my eyes, and keep reminding myself that the Kings aren't about to win the Cup, Jonathan Quick is.

*gulp*

 

[renau1g]

Well, they failed on their first chance to close it out. Back to NJ

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

IMHO, the Kings stole the OT games, and tonight, the Devils stole one back. Marty was not in his best form- too many pucks hit iron behind him.

 

[Relique du Madde]

I'm mad that the Kings didn't win. See, I wanted to be full blown celebratory riot ijn LA while Obama was in town just so that just so he can see Chief Beck and Mayor Villain-regosa loose control. I wanted total anarchy: cars being lit on fire (like last year's Lakers riot), people being being hit by tear gas canisters (like last year's Canadian hockey riot), and someone being dragged out of a car an beaten Dojer style.

Now all we have to look forward to is listening for a riot in New Jersey cause no one ever riots when your team is out of state.

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[Stumblewyk]

I'm mad that the Kings didn't win. See, I wanted to be full blown celebratory riot ijn LA while Obama was in town just so that just so he can see Chief Beck and Mayor Villain-regosa loose control. I wanted total anarchy: cars being lit on fire (like last year's Lakers riot), people being being hit by tear gas canisters (like last year's Canadian hockey riot), and someone being dragged out of a car an beaten Dojer style.

Now all we have to look forward to is listening for a riot in New Jersey cause no one ever riots when your team is out of state.

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Does L.A. actually care about hockey? I was under the distinct impression that the entire city and region would forget about winning the Stanley Cup about 20 minutes after winning the 4th game. =/

 

[kenko6ux]

Well the city if L.A. cares about hockey in so much as the Lakers have been eliminated from the NBA playoffs. If the Lakers were still playing no one would be paying attention. Instead, the sports casters are all talking about hockey, but they are describing the Kings' playoff accomplishments in basketball terminology.

The Devils have played well enough that they should have probably won at least one of the two OT games, so this could easily be a 2-2 series right now instead of 3-1. The Kings have won 10 in a row on the road, so they may be due for another loss in game 5. Hopefully Quick and company find a way to shut the door, but we shall see....

 

[Relique du Madde]

Most people in LA do not care for Hockey since its considered a "whiteman's sport" and since the Kings hasn't seemed to win any campionship in recent history? LA only cares about wiiinning, rioting, and sports that can be played year around outdoors.

Orange County Ca (or at least the predominately white sections of it) actually cares more about Hockey then LA, but even then its still minimal interest when the Ducks aren't winning a championship.

The sad thing is that I guarentee that if you get more latinos and blacks and less white Canadians playing for the Kings then LA will care about the sport.

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[Relique du Madde]

double post...due to tapa talk button confusion.

 

[Stumblewyk]

The sad thing is that I guarentee that if you get more latinos and blacks and less white Canadians playing for the Kings then LA will care about the sport.

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That's so foreign to me - the Flyers have plenty of black and latino fans. Hell, even the Flyers' rich, very white owner sponsors an inner-city ice hockey league, which, to be honest, probably helps too. =/

 

[Relique du Madde]

Thats the wierd thing about LA. It's like the community as a whole basically ignores anything that doesn't have locals involved or doesn't represent the local community. For instance, you would thing the LA Galexy would be huge but it seems like they largely ignored by many local latinos who favor Las Chivas and other Latin American teams.

Over here in Orange County Hockey seems to be gaining some popularity to the point where it seems like half the players in the various hockey leagues my teenage brother played in are from various minorities groups. The league is heavily backed by the Ducks, so it makes sense why Hockey is being heavily promoted down here which makes me wonder if and what the Kings are doing to promote Hockey in LA since it took the major talk radio station in LA to bash NBC for an entire show on Tuesday to get NBC to to air last night's game.


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