Alumni in the Playoffs - 2010

[RatushnyFan]

It was a nice play, very aggressive and effective.  He picks his spots.  About 5 minutes earlier he pulled up on a 3 on 2 rush, I think he wanted to get off the ice at the end of a shift.

The ladies have to be loving that hockey hair.

[munchkin]

The Sharks commentators have an amusing series of you tube videos done in their hotel after the games.  This most recent one also has a lot of Murray love. http://www.youtube.com/v/muoLXzD2wtA&hl=en_US&fs=1&

[judy]

The Sharks commentators have an amusing series of you tube videos done in their hotel after the games.  This most recent one also has a lot of Murray love. http://www.youtube.com/v/muoLXzD2wtA&hl=en_US&fs=1&

The Sharks and the Blackhawks are probably the only two teams that can stop and laugh at themselves. They have the most hilarious videos.

[Josh '99]

The post-game comments on Home Ice on XM made it sound like the goal was essentially driven by Murray's acceleration.  He got a lot of love.

Everyone should take this rare opportunity to enjoy the use of the phrase "Murray's acceleration" without it immediately being followed by "or lack thereof".

[Rita]

According to NHL.com, Ryan O'Byrne is seeing some playoff action tonight. He is a +1, no PIMs with 8:42 of ice time through 2 periods.

Unfortunately, I can't watch him play, because the Assholes at Comcast Miami say that my Center Ice package ended on 4/12 and that playoffs are not included ::flipd::. So those of you with Comcast in DC are pretty darn lucky that your Comcast flunkies haven't shut down the hockey feeds.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

According to NHL.com, Ryan O'Byrne is seeing some playoff action tonight. He is a +1, no PIMs with 8:42 of ice time through 2 periods.

Unfortunately, I can't watch him play, because the Assholes at Comcast Miami say that my Center Ice package ended on 4/12 and that playoffs are not included ::flipd::. So those of you with Comcast in DC are pretty darn lucky that your Comcast flunkies haven't shut down the hockey feeds.

Actually those of us near Philly are lucky, too.  CSN Philly is still covering the Flyers games.  And occasionally, when the Flyers haven't been on, they feed the Caps broadcast from CSN DC.

[judy]

According to NHL.com, Ryan O'Byrne is seeing some playoff action tonight. He is a +1, no PIMs with 8:42 of ice time through 2 periods.

Unfortunately, I can't watch him play, because the Assholes at Comcast Miami say that my Center Ice package ended on 4/12 and that playoffs are not included ::flipd::. So those of you with Comcast in DC are pretty darn lucky that your Comcast flunkies haven't shut down the hockey feeds.

Actually those of us near Philly are lucky, too.  CSN Philly is still covering the Flyers games.  And occasionally, when the Flyers haven't been on, they feed the Caps broadcast from CSN DC.

Actually, those of us in the DC area don't have CSN blacked out. If they blacked it out, there would be an uproar. We already bitch enough as it is when they put the Wizards on CSN (HD) and the Caps on CSN+ (crap ass standard)

[amerks127]

Jon Gleed's Bridgeport Sound Tigers were eliminated from the playoffs last night by Hershey.  They were outshot 34-7 in the game, though in fairness their only first-period shot was a goal.

http://theahl.com/stats/game-summary.php?game_id=1007271

[Rita]

According to NHL.com, Ryan O'Byrne is seeing some playoff action tonight. He is a +1, no PIMs with 8:42 of ice time through 2 periods.

Unfortunately, I can't watch him play, because the Assholes at Comcast Miami say that my Center Ice package ended on 4/12 and that playoffs are not included ::flipd::. So those of you with Comcast in DC are pretty darn lucky that your Comcast flunkies haven't shut down the hockey feeds.

Actually those of us near Philly are lucky, too.  CSN Philly is still covering the Flyers games.  And occasionally, when the Flyers haven't been on, they feed the Caps broadcast from CSN DC.

Actually, those of us in the DC area don't have CSN blacked out. If they blacked it out, there would be an uproar. We already bitch enough as it is when they put the Wizards on CSN (HD) and the Caps on CSN+ (crap ass standard)

The caps and flyers game are through your local sports channel and not center ice correct? So, are you able to watch the Sharks (or Detroit, Chicago, Boston etc) when they play and when that game is not carried by Versus?

If the local Florida Panthers or Tampa Bay Lightening were in the playoffs, I believe those games would be carried on the local SunSports network, the same network that carries the Heat, Marlins and Rays. If I tune into the NHL Center Ice stations (now being co-shared with MLB extra inninigs), I see listings for the hockey games not being carried by Versus, and the notice that viewing this event requires a subscription. I spent over an hour with Comcast explaining how NHL Center Ice does indeed carry through to the first 2 rounds of the playoffs, but they were adamant that it ended with the regular season.

Fortunately, Versus has been doing a good job in cutting into the other games still in progress after their main game(s) of the night end.

[Greenberg '97]

Fortunately, Versus has been doing a good job in cutting into the other games still in progress after their main game(s) of the night end.

The Versus schedule is predetermined.  Even what they call "bonus coverage" is already listed on NHL.com as being covered by Versus, either from the beginning or joined in progress.  I haven't seen any JIP's of games not already on the schedule.

Not sure what that contributes to the conversation, but there you go...

[Josh '99]

Updates updates updates:

Douglas Murray's Sharks evened their series with the Avalanche at two games apiece on Tuesday night, winning 2-1 in the third consecutive overtime game in the series.  Murray was +1 and had the primary assist on Joe Pavelski's overtime goal, carrying the puck up the ice, dishing to Pavelski, and then setting a screen and simultaneously driving two or three Colorado defenders out of the way.  (In hindsight, it might have been interference, but oh well.)  Game 5 is tonight in San Jose and will be televised on Vs. (maybe joined in progress after the end of the Chicago-Nashville game).  

Ryan O'Byrne was in the Canadiens' lineup for the first time in the playoffs last night, but the result was the same as the Capitals won 6-3, pulling away with two quick goals midway through the third period.  O'Byrne was +1 in just 13:05 of ice time (on a night when many Canadiens skaters were -2 or -3), with two shots on goal and no penalties.  The series, which the Capitals now lead 3-1, continues in Washington on Friday night; game 5 will be televised on Vs.

Raymond Sawada's Texas Stars stretched their series lead over the Rockford IceHogs to 3-0 with a 6-1 road win (powered by a four-goal second period) last night.  Sawada was held scoreless after goals in each of the first two games, with an even +/- and two shots on goal.  The Stars will attempt to complete the sweep in Illinois tomorrow night.  

Ryan Vesce was out of the lineup again last night, but his Worcester Sharks beat the Lowell Devils 5-1 to win their Division Semifinals series four games to one.  They will play the Manchester Monarchs in the Division Finals, with game 1 scheduled for Sunday afternoon in Worcester; hopefully Vesce will be ready to go by then.

As Amerks127 pointed out upthread, Jon Gleed's Bridgeport Sound Tigers were eliminated from the playoffs by the Hershey Bears, losing both the game and the series 4-1.  Gleed had another quiet game; he took an interference penalty (during which the Sound Tigers scored shorthanded, their only goal of the game) but had no points, no shots on goal, and an even +/-.

Mark McCutcheon, Evan Barlow and the Idaho Steelheads pushed the Utah Grizzlies to the brink of elimination with a 6-1 win in Utah on Tuesday night; they will attempt to complete the sweep of the best-of-seven series on the road tomorrow night.  In game 3, McCutcheon had a goal and an assist, and Barlow had an assist.  

Sasha Pokulok's Bakersfield Condors reduced their deficit in their series against the Stockton Thunder to one game with a 3-0 win on the road in game 3 last night.  Pokulok had the primary assists on the Condors' first two goals, the second coming on the power play, and was +1 with one shot on goal and one minor penalty.  Game 4 is in Stockton tomorrow night.  Incidentally, if the Condors come back to win their series, they and the Idaho Steelheads are bracketed together in the conference finals.

Doug Krantz returned to the lineup for the Cincinnati Cyclones and had a goal and was +1 in a 9-5 goalfest that gave the Cyclones a 2-1 lead in their series.  (Krantz may have missed the first two games of the series due to injury; he played all five games of the Cyclones' first-round playoff series against the South Carolina Stingrays, but, according to the recap, was boarded in overtime of the clinching game.)  The series continues in Cincinnati tomorrow night.

David McKee's Allen Americans lost game 6 of their playoff series against the Odessa Jackalopes 4-3 in overtime on Monday night, but won game 7 by a 4-2 score in Odessa last night to advance to the Ray Miron President's Cup Finals against the Rapid City Rush.  However, McKee was not dressed for either game 6 or game 7.  The championship series begins in Rapid City tomorrow night.

[judy]

According to NHL.com, Ryan O'Byrne is seeing some playoff action tonight. He is a +1, no PIMs with 8:42 of ice time through 2 periods.

Unfortunately, I can't watch him play, because the Assholes at Comcast Miami say that my Center Ice package ended on 4/12 and that playoffs are not included ::flipd::. So those of you with Comcast in DC are pretty darn lucky that your Comcast flunkies haven't shut down the hockey feeds.

Actually those of us near Philly are lucky, too.  CSN Philly is still covering the Flyers games.  And occasionally, when the Flyers haven't been on, they feed the Caps broadcast from CSN DC.

Actually, those of us in the DC area don't have CSN blacked out. If they blacked it out, there would be an uproar. We already bitch enough as it is when they put the Wizards on CSN (HD) and the Caps on CSN+ (crap ass standard)

The caps and flyers game are through your local sports channel and not center ice correct? So, are you able to watch the Sharks (or Detroit, Chicago, Boston etc) when they play and when that game is not carried by Versus?

If the local Florida Panthers or Tampa Bay Lightening were in the playoffs, I believe those games would be carried on the local SunSports network, the same network that carries the Heat, Marlins and Rays. If I tune into the NHL Center Ice stations (now being co-shared with MLB extra inninigs), I see listings for the hockey games not being carried by Versus, and the notice that viewing this event requires a subscription. I spent over an hour with Comcast explaining how NHL Center Ice does indeed carry through to the first 2 rounds of the playoffs, but they were adamant that it ended with the regular season.

Fortunately, Versus has been doing a good job in cutting into the other games still in progress after their main game(s) of the night end.

From what I understand of the Directv/Center Ice deal, the only NHL hockey I can watch without Center Ice is anything shown on Versus, NBC, and what is shown to me on my local sports network (CSN, CSN+- channels 642, 643). Everything else is blacked out. So for example, tonight's San Jose game, I will only get the Versus join in progress portion of it, unless I find some feed on the internet. Way back when I first got directv, I don't know if they had my programming wrong or if Center Ice didn't have such a strangle hold on the NHL broadcasts but I remember having a center ice subscription and the games on the sports pack were not blacked out so I could watch it either through the various local channels or through center ice.

[Flyers1037]

According to NHL.com, Ryan O'Byrne is seeing some playoff action tonight. He is a +1, no PIMs with 8:42 of ice time through 2 periods.

Unfortunately, I can't watch him play, because the Assholes at Comcast Miami say that my Center Ice package ended on 4/12 and that playoffs are not included ::flipd::. So those of you with Comcast in DC are pretty darn lucky that your Comcast flunkies haven't shut down the hockey feeds.

Actually those of us near Philly are lucky, too.  CSN Philly is still covering the Flyers games.  And occasionally, when the Flyers haven't been on, they feed the Caps broadcast from CSN DC.

Actually, those of us in the DC area don't have CSN blacked out. If they blacked it out, there would be an uproar. We already bitch enough as it is when they put the Wizards on CSN (HD) and the Caps on CSN+ (crap ass standard)

The caps and flyers game are through your local sports channel and not center ice correct? So, are you able to watch the Sharks (or Detroit, Chicago, Boston etc) when they play and when that game is not carried by Versus?

If the local Florida Panthers or Tampa Bay Lightening were in the playoffs, I believe those games would be carried on the local SunSports network, the same network that carries the Heat, Marlins and Rays. If I tune into the NHL Center Ice stations (now being co-shared with MLB extra inninigs), I see listings for the hockey games not being carried by Versus, and the notice that viewing this event requires a subscription. I spent over an hour with Comcast explaining how NHL Center Ice does indeed carry through to the first 2 rounds of the playoffs, but they were adamant that it ended with the regular season.

Fortunately, Versus has been doing a good job in cutting into the other games still in progress after their main game(s) of the night end.

From what I understand of the Directv/Center Ice deal, the only NHL hockey I can watch without Center Ice is anything shown on Versus, NBC, and what is shown to me on my local sports network (CSN, CSN+- channels 642, 643). Everything else is blacked out. So for example, tonight's San Jose game, I will only get the Versus join in progress portion of it, unless I find some feed on the internet. Way back when I first got directv, I don't know if they had my programming wrong or if Center Ice didn't have such a strangle hold on the NHL broadcasts but I remember having a center ice subscription and the games on the sports pack were not blacked out so I could watch it either through the various local channels or through center ice.

I have Center Ice (DC/Baltimore Comcast) and I have all the playoff games.  If VS. is the one actually broadcasting the game, then I won't get that on Center Ice.  Also, I don't get the Caps games on Center Ice.  I DO get all the other games even if VS is showing the game courtesy of another TV network.  So I can watch Douglas play from the start of the game to the end of the game, regardless of what VS. does.  So yes, I guess I am really lucky.  Watching the Flyers tonight.  Go Flyers!

[munchkin]

Murray on ice for the 3rd San Jose goal of the night (not sure about the other 2, VS hadn't cut to the game for them).

[sah67]

Murray scores his first career playoff goal into an empty-net to finish off the Sharks 5-2 win over Colorado.  San Jose takes the series 4-2.