2006/2007 Hockey Season Thread

[Clawson]

I fucking love John Madden. Barrie represent.

Fuck the shootout...fuck allowing poke-checks in the shootout.

Edited April 8, 2007 by Clawson

[NobBe Nobbs]

fuckf fRDUFIGHERDNVKJRDSUIGEOPSDZIBUO

fuck marty. fuck clemmensen. fuck new jersey and new york. fuck america.

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Edited April 8, 2007 by Tree

[Clawson]

Gary Bettman needs new pants. All his precious New York area teams got in.

[CKN]

DUBIE DUBIE DUBIE

So I'm already looking for a new team to follow next year, even if the Leafs to make it through to the playoffs. I was never that attached to them anyhow.

Any suggestions? Buffalo might not be bad, they're doing great and have a local connection...

[SeanDMan]

Bwahahaha, all for naught.

[Ruki]

Fuck it all! Dammit....well, here's hoping the Penguins can do something in the playoffs

I'm sure the Leafs can pick some good players up during the off season right....right?

[Clawson]

Buffalo vs NY Islanders

New Jersey vs Tampa Bay

Atlanta vs NY Rangers

Ottawa vs Pittsburgh

Detroit vs Calgary

Anaheim vs Minnesota

Vancouver vs Dallas

Nashville vs San Jose

Go Penguins.

[Only In Dreams]

Well the Islanders will be running in on a WADE of glory.

But, who would of thought the Islanders. You know what that means, that means games continue to get checked off for that grumpy old man Chris Simon.

Damn you Clemmy, you worthless backup.

[Jerichoholic23]

Atleast its not Toronto. Another year without a cup. Happy anniversary. you guys turn 40 this year. Must be nice to get to the golf course so early every year. You guys must be good at it.

[Guest Grapehead]

Here are my picks:

Round 1

[1] Buffalo vs [8] Islanders

[2] Devils vs [7] Lightning

[3] Atlanta vs [6] Rangers

[4] Ottawa vs [5] Penguins

[1] Detroit vs [8] Calgary

[2] Anaheim vs [7] Minnesota

[3] Vancouver vs [6] Dallas

[4] Nashville vs [5] San Jose

Round 2

[1] Buffalo vs [6] Rangers

[2] Devils vs [4] Ottawa

[2] Anaheim vs [8] Calgary

[3] Vancouver vs [4] Nashville

Round 3

[1] Buffalo vs [4] Ottawa

[2] Anaheim vs [4] Nashville

Stanley Cup Finals

[1] Buffalo vs [4] Nashville

[Gabriel]

First Round:

Buffalo vs NY Islanders

New Jersey vs Tampa Bay

Atlanta vs NY Rangers

Ottawa vs Pittsburgh

Detroit vs Calgary

Anaheim vs Minnesota

Vancouver vs Dallas

Nashville vs San Jose

Quarter-Finals:

Buffalo Vs Pittsburgh

New Jersey Vs Atlanta

Anaheim Vs Calgary

Vancouver Vs Nashville

Semi-Finals:

New Jersey Vs Pittsburgh

Nashville Vs Calgary

STANLEY CUP FINALS:

Calgary Vs Pittsburgh

[Ruki]

Buffalo vs NY Islanders Fuck the Islanders....right to hell

New Jersey vs Tampa Bay Fuck you New Jersey, you couldn't beat the fucking Islanders!

Atlanta vs NY Rangers Random!

Ottawa vs Pittsburgh Crosby and Malkin for the win

Detroit vs Calgary They can do it, I believe in them

Anaheim vs Minnesota No reason really

Vancouver vs Dallas Canada pride

Nashville vs San Jose Jordin Tootoo!

[Clawson]

Atleast its not Toronto. Another year without a cup. Happy anniversary. you guys turn 40 this year. Must be nice to get to the golf course so early every year. You guys must be good at it.

[Only In Dreams]

Eastern Confrence Quaterfinals

1. Buffalo vs 8. NY Islanders

2. NJ Devils vs 7. Tampa Bay

3. Atlanta vs 6. NY Rangers

4. Ottawa vs 5. Pittsburgh

Buffalo sweeps the Islanders, nuff said. If it was Toronto, this would of been a five to six game series. Devils will beat Tampa, because of the fact that its Marty, and its time for him to show his worth, in five games. Or maybe Clemmenson will get some games in. Atlanta does NOT deserve to be the three seed, as I figure them to be the weakest team in the Eastern Confrence, this will go five or six. Ottawa has the experience, and the edge in net to beat Pittsburg in six.

Western Confrence Quaterfinals

1. Detroit vs 8. Calgary

2. Anaheim vs 7. Minnesota

3. Vancouver vs 6. Dallas

4. Nashville vs 5. San Jose

Detroit finally is able to get out of the first round, because of a healthy Dominic Hasek, and Calgary just stops scoring, in six games. The Ducks start their quest towards the Cup, and Minnesota will be a tough task, but in the end the Ducks will win this in five, since this is a different J.S. Gigure than last year. Vancouver wins thanks to Turco remembering this is the playoffs, and Luongo, in five. San Jose Nashville will be an interesting match up in the first round, I think that they're going to exchange wins the first few games, but in the end San Jose wins in seven.

Eastern Confrence Semifinals

1. Buffalo vs 6. NY Rangers

2. NJ Devils vs 4. Ottawa

The Rangers will have a tough task facing a fast pace Buffalo team, but I do think that this will be a lot closer than everyone thinks because this isn't the same Ranger team that Buffalo faced in the beginning of the season, so Buffalo in five. As for New Jersey, all good things must end. Yeah, even the Devils season, so Ottawa in seven.

Western Confrence Semifinals

1. Detroit vs 5. San Jose

2. Anaheim vs 3. Vancouver

Detroit and San Jose will be an interesting series, but Cheechoo and Thornton, and Billy Guerin (The Comeback Player of the Year, BOOK IT) will be too much for Hasek and the Wings. As we go on to the other series, we will see Luongo get over matched because Vancouver does not seem to put enough puck in the net, so in this series it will be Anaheim in five.

Eastern Confrence Finals

1. Buffalo vs 4. Ottawa

So we go to the most heated rivalry in the sport right now, we all remember the brawl of doom at Buffalo in Jan/Feb this year. Drury, Briere, Afinagenov, Miller versus Alfredsson, Heatly, Spezza and Emery. It comes down to the better goaltender, and I really think its Ryan Miller, because he made the greatest save of the year (here). Buffalo in seven.

Western Confrence Finals

2. Anaheim vs 5. San Jose

Another interesting match up, as these two teams had a strong showing at the end of the year, and San Jose getting its scoring touch back with Cheechoo and Thornton going on respective scoring tears in their own right, but in the end its going to come down to the better goaltending, and with Gigure being the set goaltender for the Ducks, and as we are still possibly figuring out that Vesa Tolaksa should be the goaltender for the Sharks, no Nabokov, we will sit here and realize, we don't coach the Sharks, and they will fail miserbly, in six.

Stanley Cup Finals

EC: Buffalo vs WC: Anaheim

So, this is what it comes down to Ryan Miller versus JS Gigure. Danny Briere versus Teemu Selanne. Or better yet, Chris Pronger versus someone who plays defense on the Sabres. Speed versus finesse. And the winner will be the Sabres, in a six game series, where JS Gigure will get outshown again by another goaltender, but THIS time, he won't win the Conn Symthe. BOOK IT. This was my pick from the beginning of the season, and I am going to stick with it, and then we go onto next year.

Awards

Jack Adams (best coach): Lindsay Ruff - Buffalo. Best team in the league, and the best coach will win this for the second straight year.

Calder (top rookie): Evgeni Malkin - Pittsburgh. So, if he wasn't in the league it would of been Kopizar from LA, but he decided to play this year, and with having Crosby, and Staal along side with him, it made his rookie season even sweeter.

King Clancy (sportsmanship): Chris Simon - New York Islanders... Brendan Shanahan - New York Rangers. He was the true captain on this team, being the most vocal, and the big leader on this team.

Hart (most valuable player): Sidney Crosby - Pittsburgh Penguins. He turned around this entire team, and started to make this franchise fun again, hence them making the playoffs, and them living the dream.

William M. Jennings (least goals against): Manny Fernandez and Niklas Backstrom - Minnesota Wild. Gave up the least goals in the entire league (191). 'Nuff said.

Masterton (deadication): Everyone. They're all dedicated.

James Norris (top defensemen): Scott Neidermayer - Anaheim Ducks. So while people out there think that Souray deserves to get this because he had 26 goals, Neids had a better overall year, leading defensemen in points with 69 points, and had a plus 6.

Pearson (most outstanding player): Roberto Luongo - Vancouver Cannucks. He did it all for this team. And pretty much was the team for the entire season for the Cannucks. He deserves it.

Selke (offensive defensemen): Jordan Staal - Pittsburgh Penguins. Was probably the teams best Penalty Killer, and was an offensive threat in on the PK. Lead with seven PK goals. Going to be a good player no doubt.

Conn Smythe (top player in playoffs): Daniel Briere - Buffalo Sabres. He is the heart and soul of this team, its going to be hard to sign him, after a career year this year. But I do feel he will be going back to the Sabres as he is the franchise player.

Vezina (top goaltender): Martin Brodeur and Roberto Luongo - New Jersey Devils and Vancouver Cannucks. These two broke the record held by Perent for wins in a season with 48 and 47 repsectfully. But we know why Luongo deserve it, Brodeur deserves this for his 12 shut outs, and his continued dominace in the league.

Yeah I was bored, and decided to do this deal.

Edited April 9, 2007 by twoonglue

[gunnar hendershow]

First Round:

Buffalo vs NY Islanders

New Jersey vs Tampa Bay

Atlanta vs NY Rangers

Ottawa vs Pittsburgh

Detroit vs Calgary

Anaheim vs Minnesota

Vancouver vs Dallas

Nashville vs San Jose

Second Round:

Buffalo vs NY Rangers

New Jersey vs Pittsburgh

Vancouver vs Calgary

Nashville vs Minnesota

Conference Finals:

Buffalo vs New Jersey

Nashville vs Calgary

Stanley Cup Finals:

Buffalo vs Nashville

Edited April 9, 2007 by damshow

[Clawson]

The Masterton is for dediction to the sport I think, not comeback player. And Guerin isn't the Sharks nominee.

[KRC]

Buffalo vs NY Islanders

New Jersey vs Tampa Bay

Atlanta vs NY Rangers

Ottawa vs Pittsburgh

Detroit vs Calgary

Anaheim vs Minnesota

Vancouver vs Dallas

Nashville vs San Jose

Go Penguins.

[Ananas]

Atleast its not Toronto. Another year without a cup. Happy anniversary. you guys turn 40 this year. Must be nice to get to the golf course so early every year. You guys must be good at it.

[Hajjhowe]

Minnesota is a tough draw, but I think this is the year for my Ducks. Everything seems to be clicking at the right time, the team doesn't have any glaring weaknesses and most of the guys have some post-season experience, from young to old. I had high exspectations at the beginning of the year, hopefully my boys can follow through and win it all.

[SeanDMan]

Hasek isn't healthy, his groin is held together with safety pins, bubblegums, and prayers.