The Continuing Chronicles Of Jay Feaster's Incompetence

[RPS]

Pittsburgh in 4? Man, Ottawa played terrible tonight.

[Hewey]

I wish we could sweep them, but I see it going to five or six. Ottawa's not gonna suck every night. I'm glad Pittsburgh played well tonight, this is the way they should be playing every night. Our defence showed up, PK did real well, and we even got a short handed goal. Vokoun was really good as well.

[Hewey]

Glad Pittsburgh got the win, but it was pretty close, at least Vokoun was able to keep us in it, and Crosby was on fire.

[TGWL]

He was on fire, but Anderson should have had at least 2 of Crosby's goals.

[Toe]

I am now hoping Pittsburgh goes to the finals. Not really sure who I am cheering for in the West now.

[Hewey]

Glad the Red Wings were able to get one on Chicago, lets see if they can do it in game 3.

[Hewey]

Fuck, Pittsburgh had 30 seconds to finish it, with a power play, and they let Ottawa tie it, and then win it. Hopefully they finish it in five.

[The Sultan of Swank]

Ottawa and last minute goals became a serious issue for my team this year...

[Hewey]

I got faith that Pittsburgh will finish it in five, or at most, six. They were well on their way to winning last night, but made a mistake and it got tied, and Ottawa were able to take it in OT.

Gotta give it to Vokoun, he was amazing last night.

[The Sultan of Swank]

Well, I figured the way Montreal was able to dictate the rate of play in 3 of the games with really no issues whatsoever. I sort of expected the best offense in the league to be able to do the same thing, just waaaaaay more effectively haha. I'd be supremely surprised to see Ottawa make it out of the second round. They had a Montreal team that limped into the playoffs on a month long more or less losing streak, so I wasn't overly surprised there.

What I am surprised about is how Boston is dominating their series. I felt that they too were struggling mightily down the stretch, and until they remembered how to play hockey in the last 10 minutes of game 7 I was not overly surprised at their collapse. But now... jesus, poor Hank.

[RPS]

Ottawa also got lucky in OT a few times. There was a few near goals that were this close but ended up hitting the net. Anderson and Vokoun were MVPs last night. Great game. Ottawa deserved it there at the end.

[Hewey]

If Detroit eliminates Chicago, I think they'll play for the cup, I don't see them beating Chicago only to lose to LA or San Jose.

Would love to see Detroit versus Pittsburgh 3.

[Plubby]

Detroit vs the Pesky Sens doesn't seem like as much fun, so hopefully Boston beats Ottawa in the conference finals.

[Hewey]

Wow, did not expect Boston to dominate New York like this. It's pretty much over for New York at this point. I thought this was going to be a long series, but New York just hasn't brought it to Boston at all.

Boston versus Pittsburgh in the conference finals should be good stuff.

[Plubby]

It will be. Hopefully we get it in the next few seasons.

[Hewey]

Ottawa's getting whooped, YES! YES! YES! More of this, Pittsburgh, please.

[caucasianheat]

That was a grim couple of minutes with the shorthander and then Crosby's beautiful backhand goal right off the ensuing draw. I think Pittsburgh has things well in hand, but Ottawa is a gritty resilient team, so we'll see.

The LA/SJ series is my favourite series right now, although Detroit is playing some gritty impressive hockey. I want to like Chicago, but they are being made to look soft by a team that is notoriously unphysical.

[Hewey]

If Ottawa takes Game 5, they lose the next one, I cannot see them beating Pittsburgh back to back to get it to a Game 7. Pittsburgh is just too loaded right now, and if it hadn't been for a bad last 30 seconds, they would have taken Game 3 and swept them. I doubt they'll be able to dominate the Bruins in the Conference Finals, but I feel pretty confident that they can win that series too.

Loving the Sharks/LA and Chicago/Detroit series, rooting for Detroit in the West, love to see Detroit/Pittsburgh 3.

[caucasianheat]

Oh, and Alain Vigneault is gone in Vancouver which I guess wasn't a huge surprise given that their GM telegraphed a shakeup. The coaching shuffle this off-season should be interesting with Tippett, Ruff, Boucher, Gulutzan, and now Vigneault all available.

[Plubby]

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