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Jujubzmom
Member
04-29-2008
| Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 6:19 am
Go Wings!
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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Thursday, May 01, 2008 - 2:10 pm
I know I said I don't like sweeps, but I just may have to do my happy dance if the Wings win tonight. What-no emoticon for a happy dance? Oh well, this will do. 
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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Friday, May 02, 2008 - 6:05 am
Wow, the Wings spanked the Avs! Love it! Hey, Foote, you have a tee-time tomorrow...lol
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Monday, May 05, 2008 - 1:28 pm
Our Sharks tried their darnedest last night! What a game!
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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Monday, May 05, 2008 - 3:31 pm
No doubt, Mamie, what a game! I was wondering when we'd have a marathon OT. My husband didn't believe me when I told what OT was in the race for the Cup. Heck, I dozed off twice, so I don't know how they keep up the intensity. Adrenaline, maybe. Onto the finals. I gotta take Detroit in 5 and Pittsburg in 7. Detroit to win it all...again.
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Msbullwnkl
Member
08-16-2005
| Monday, May 05, 2008 - 8:59 pm
I dozed off during the last Overtime. I honestly thought San Jose was going to win. They just couldn't get anything really going during overtime. I am worried they are going to be not much of a match (UNFORTUNATELY) for Detroit. I am looking forward to the series between Philly and Pittsburgh. I don't like either team. But that is a heated rivalry.
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Tigerfan
Member
11-06-2003
| Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 7:36 am
Lets Go Red Wings!! This is going to be a fantastic Stanley Cup series!!
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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Friday, May 23, 2008 - 6:14 pm
WooHoo! Finals start tomorrow! Since I really have no dogs in this hunt I don't know who I want to hoist the Cup. I usually root for the underdog, which in this case I would presume to be the Penguins. Realistically, though, I think the Wings will take it. The Wings have been firing on all cylinders lately, and I'm not convinced of Fleury's goaltending prowess. Wings in 6.
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Tigerfan
Member
11-06-2003
| Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 3:27 pm
Ozzy, Ozzy!!! I'll take the Red Wings in 5. Go Wings!! 
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 3:46 pm
It really hasn't been a good two games, has it. The Wings have shown that experience is better that youth. I am a fan of the Wings, but I had kind of hoped for a closer series. Pittsburgh hasn't even shown up. The Wings have their number for sure. The commentator last night was saying the Wings have been collapsing into the neutral zone, never giving Pittsburgh a chance to get through, so there have been very few opportunities for scoring, over and above Ozzie's great goaltending. I hope the fights at the end of last night have lit a fire in the hearts of the Penguins and we see mroe of a fight from them at home. Go Wings, but Pens give me a good series to watch!!!
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Tigerfan
Member
11-06-2003
| Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - 4:18 pm
Eeyore, I have to agree with you 100%!! We were so excited for this series (as were the networks) and it really has fallen flat. C'mon boys (Guins) I know you have it in you!! Put up a fight and make this thing go 7 games!! What was billed as a dream matchup could go down as the most boring. I don't want that.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 1:51 pm
Hockey player Luc Bourdon was killed Thursday afternoon when his motorcycle struck a tractor-trailer in northern New Brunswick, Canada. Bourdon played for the Vancouver Canucks and was the first round draft pick for the team. He was only 21-years old.
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Tigerfan
Member
11-06-2003
| Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 2:26 pm
I read that as well. Truly tragic. Prayers for him and his family and team mates. 
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Thursday, May 29, 2008 - 3:24 pm
Wow that's awful.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Sunday, June 01, 2008 - 1:58 am
*sigh* I have to admit, the woman in me is beginning to pull for the underdog. Or maybe it's the competitor in me that wants to see GOOD hockey. Pens looks TERRIBLE tonight! I just finished watching my tape of the game (I worked). Seriously, Don Cherry is SOOO right! Pens NEVER complete their checks, they never go to the body. They look like total wussies out there! But with that said, how AWESOME is Gary Roberts looking?!! He is like a wise old father to that team, and I REALLLY like him on it, and I'm sort of pulling for the old man to get a cup. He's like a Poppa Bear or something. HE wasn't afraid to take dives to stop the puck, or complete some hard core body checks. I really like him, and I'm not sure how much longer he'll play. How many times did they show my Scottie Bowman and my Stevie Y!?!?!!!! Love those two. *swoon* So many times tonight, the Pens would make a sort of subtle pass to a player, but that player either wasn't THERE or they weren't paying attention so they'd miss picking up the pass. It's annoying to watch. Like, this is the frickin' PLAYOFFS BOYS! Open your eyes! Complete your passes!!! Geez!! My word. I'm watching Cherry talk after the game. He just mentioned the Pens put Crosby on for only SIX MINUTES in the first period. Ridiculous. That coach SUCKS with some of the decisions he makes. What was with all the cowardly stuff with taking Crosby off every time Detroit put on a specific line? It looked so stupid. OK I'm ranting. I'm cheering for the underdog, but I'd be completely happy if Detroit won it, as they are one of my top teams. Honestly, I'd LOVE to see it go 7 games, but Detroit will probably take it on Monday. OK, I'm tired. Long night of work, then I just watched a whole hockey game. Now I'm tired. Sad that even the announcers are all saying the series is pretty much over on Monday. How lame must the Pens feel! LOL Sorry I rambled. I'm just frustrated for the Pens fans. PS - I was watching the CBC canadian coverage (hence some of my references).
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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Sunday, June 01, 2008 - 11:41 am
Ramble on, Eeyoreslament... I missed the third game but the clips I watched showed Orpik really taking the body, and the Pens won. Last night, I didn't see much hitting by the Pens, and Detroit gave up too many penalties for the Pens not to capitalize on them. My DH, who's not a big hockey fan (just learning) has always been a Wings fan. As I mentioned upthread (probably several times) I'm not supposed to like them, since they are a rival team, but I told DH last night that whether you're a fan of Detroit or not, last night's game showed why they are #1. Great game. btw-I usually root for the underdog, so DH assumed I was rooting for Pittsburgh. The look on his face when I told him I wanted Detroit to hoist the Cup? Priceless.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Sunday, June 01, 2008 - 2:03 pm
Detroit's neutral zone tactics are amazing. They have made easy work of all the other teams this year, and they deserve the cup hands-down. They really are one of the best teams in hockey, on a consistent basis. I sort of think that Bowman has a lot to do with that, whether it be from a coaching or back-end position. He's still there, and that's why they are a good club.
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Pamplemousse
Member
09-28-2003
| Monday, June 02, 2008 - 8:22 pm
kind of nice to be watching the Cup with no real emotional tie (now last year was different for this Ducks fan, lol) tonight's game has been a real roller coaster....i imagine a few fans of both teams have had some racing hearts tonight! i swear I am getting tired watching these boys play
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Marysafan
Member
08-07-2000
| Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 11:13 am
34 seconds! 34 freakin' seconds from winning the cup...and they lose the game! Oy Vey! Now they have to go back to Pittsburgh! Not a happy camper here. Besides...I was up waaaaaaay past my bedtime and now I have a hockey hangover.
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 12:30 pm
LOL Mary - my friend was AT the game. hahaha Last night I was at the Kanye concert here in Vancouver, and I came out between acts, and they were playing the game in the "club" area so I sat and watched until the next act came on. My friend is the Exec Chef for the arena, and he came onto the floor and saw me before Kanye came on, and he said the game was STILL going on! When I went home, my tape (which I added 1.5 hours to the scheduled end) recorded JUST to the beginning of the 3rd OT. hahaha. I wanted to watch the tying goal, so I FF'd to about 3 minutes to go in regulation. I was more entertained by the Cup being polished and readied to be brought out, and the Detroit fans at 40 seconds raising their arms cheering and hugging and beginning to celebrate. Oh man, those are some VERY deflated sails out in Detroit! hahaha I'm a Detroit fan, so I will be more than happy to see them win, but I like that the kids and Gary Roberts get one more game, as do the Pittsburgh fans, as well as hockey fans all over. It's the entertaining competitive series we were hoping for! I do think Detroit will win it tomorrow though.
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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 12:32 pm
lol, Mary. DH was half watching, and when I told him the Wings were up 3-2 with less than 2 minutes remaining, he said, "so Detroit gets the Cup". We talked about how many games I've watched that have been tied up with mere seconds remaining, but were still positive. (Even though Detroit was not the same team that played on Saturday...looked an awful lot like my Blue Jackets.) I tried to stay up for all of it, and ended up watching like my dad used to watch sports when I was growing up...eyes closed, but still "watching". I woke up enough to hear the penalty being called, didn't have enough energy to open my eyes to see a replay, and next thing I hear is "SCORE!" I jumped, doing more damage to my recovering-from-surgery-shoulder, only to realize it was the wrong team that scored. Oh well, there's always Wednesday.
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Yoda
Member
08-11-2005
| Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 12:55 pm
I was up way too late too but wanted to see my boys win the cup. Today someone at work took the Chris Osgood figure from my desk and hid it (he's a fan of the Pens). It was an exciting game but let's finish this guys...Go WINGS!!!!!!
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 1:13 pm
Pamplemousse - I'm a Ducks fan too. Love Pronger and Bertuzzi. Not to mention being from Winnipeg, I have a special place in my heart for Randy Carlysle and Teemu Selanne. Dave Nonis was a GREAT guy here in Vancouver, so I will be happy if he settles in with Anaheim as well.
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Sherbabe
Member
07-28-2002
| Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 9:01 pm
Go Wings! Let's end this now. I wanted them to win at home, but, now just win it. If shut out or another low score game, what do you all think...Ozzie for Conn Smythe or Zetterburg?
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Eeyoreslament
Member
07-20-2003
| Tuesday, June 03, 2008 - 11:28 pm
Ohhh....good question. I'm gonna go Ozzie. He's gotten so many shutouts! This is the playoffs and the guy is making shutouts!
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