[NHL] I went to a hockey game...

[DeltaOne81]

...and a lacrosse game broke out

8-1 Canes over Montreal after 2 -  no, no, no, Carolina can't win - it's wrong, very wrong - they better get crushed next round to atone for all this tomfoolery  ::nut::

[judy]

and to think, Melissa and I were hoping to make it up to Montreal to catch a game...what's happened to Montreal? I also wonder what Theodore's thinking having let in some large number of goals in the last 3 games...

anyone taking bets on the final score of this game?

[Dart~Ben]

Why couldn't Boston do to Theodore what Carolina did. Arg. I goto 1 NHL playoff game on a whim (game 5 in Boston) and now I'm pissed I can't goto more this year.

[jtwcornell91]

Well, if Ottawa beats Toronto in Game Seven tomorrow, we get to watch Erik Cole play against Todd White.  I'll let everyone decide for themselves if that's a good or bad thing. ;-)

[RichS]

Are you kidding me? :-D

And no, they were never teammates at Tech....

[Greg Berge]

Cole had a great game tonight.

[Josh '99]

John T. Whelan '91 wrote:

Well, if Ottawa beats Toronto in Game Seven tomorrow, we get to watch Erik Cole play against Todd White.  I'll let everyone decide for themselves if that's a good or bad thing. ;-)

As if it wouldn't be bad enough that we'd be watching Carolina against Ottawa in the conference finals.  
 ::yark::

[RichS]

Hey, if they earn it, they deserve to be there...and to have hockey fans watching...

Did the Devils, for example, earn it?  Nooooo.....

[Josh '99]

I didn't say they won't have earned it.  I just said I didn't want to watch those two teams.

[melissa \'01]

yeah. cole was good and carolina was hot yesterday- but i can't wait to see Toronto or Ottawa (hopefully toronto - tho ottawa has been playing better) kick their butts into oblivion.
ok. this is just optimism talking. don't know why but i absolutely can not stand carolina (tho it might be because they first ousted NJ and now my canadiens - good thing i've been rooting hardest for the avs - tho they too might soon be out if they continue their crappy play). does any one else have difficulty appreciating this team? am guessing that i am alone on this one ...

[CowbellGuy]

I could appreciate the 'lanche a lot more if that giant skating penis weren't in goal for them.

[RichS]

Well, I usually refer to Paddy Roy as the most arrogant netminder I have evr seen...mind you a healthy dose of arrogance is required to be a goalie...but he goes beyond that.

I think Age has said it better though...:-D

[RichS]

I have no trouble at all watching any team that has earned it especially when they work so darn hard and "overachieve" by pulling upsets.

Of course, watching Cole's great play is a bonus.  I can see how watching teams without exciting superstars might not be attractive to some fans.

Does everyone believe the Cup winner will be Detroit or maybe Colorado?  Those are the teams with the superstars....

That said...GO HURRICANES!  :-D

[rhovorka]

I have no problem rooting against the Whore-icanes.  After what Karmano$ did to the good fans of the Whalers.  =3

That said, I'm very excited to see ECAC players from my time making their mark in the pros.  White, Halpern, Cole, Chartrand...and yeah...even Steve Martins.

Go Leafs Go!

[melissa \'01]

I can see how watching teams without exciting superstars might not be attractive to some fans.
 

Hey now. That wasn't what I said. Ottawa has no real superstars and I have definitely enjoyed watching them play. They've really been on fire and no one really thought of them as formidibile contenders coming into the play-offs.

Many of the superstars are more hollywood than hockey. Watched a few Carolina games earlier in the year and didn't find myself drawn in. Could have something to do with the fact that I think hockey should be played only in geographic regions capable of having snow come winter time. tho i admire their post season run and won't deny the skill of a few lesser knowns (like Cole and even Irbe) now coming into the limelight i will likely be hoping for whomever plays them. it more or less comes down to personal favorites .... and since the other team in the eastern conf. final has got to be canadian .... well - for me it's a no brainer. has nothing to do with fickleness or bandwagoning as the above implies.

yes. age is right about Roy ... but i still think that he's incredible in net. plus there's the fact that he's canadian :-D