Alright Hockey fans what are your hopes and predictions for the cup? Let's be realistic here Buffalo fans. (I live in NY State, 3 hours away from Buffalo) They just don't seem as strong as last year. I think the team was hurt mentally with Hasek being out the first half of the season with his injurry..OUCH
GO LEAFS!!!!!!
Toronto in six, vs.....? Dallas...BOOOOH! Colorado?<----Still looking strong. Surprise Me.
Dan-O
PS.
How many Buffalo fans think Schitnig<---SP? Looks like Fox Muldar from X-Files?
Dan-O

BTW... It's Zhitnik

My interest in hockey slipped quite a bit when Ray Bourque got traded. I had high hopes for the Bruins this year and they were predicted to do well. THEY SUCK! Oh well, thank God baseball seasons here...GO SOX! I'd like to see the Av's win it. Yes..for Ray! Don't like dynasty's unless their in Boston so I don't want the Stars or the Wings to win. I wouldn't mind seeing the Sabres winning it either!

Go Sharks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Stars SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!! (at least Eddie Belfour- mercenary piece of fecal matter)
I hope and pray that I will get to see at least one Sharks playoff game. Funny,but they don't air much hockry in Oklahoma. But they are going to be hard pressed to beat the Blues. I would love to see them pay the Redwings. (Anyone remember 93?)

The game will never be the same without The Great One. Well, I'm in a pissy hockey mood because out local minor league team missed the playoffs by 2 stupid points.

If it makes you feel any better, The Syracuse Crunch, our local team was first seed in the playoffs.
Dan-O

Until the last couple of months, the Vancouver Canucks played most of the season like they were using rented skates. It's good to see that at least their "farm" team is doing well down in Syracuse. I guess the Steamer has them whipped into shape. Good luck to the Crunch.

I'll go out on a limb and predict that the Blues will take the Cup. They have been steadily improving since they traded away Brett Hull and stopped trying to build the team around him.

ONE WORD BOYS.. BLUES

Only if they can quit throwin pucks into their own goal. Hehe. (Go Sharks!)

What'dya guys think of Philly's "game winning" goal last night? Man!!!! Here's an even beter one....This is a quote "every goal in the play-offs will be reviewed" Yeah, they'll review 'em they just won't do anything about a bad goal. I'm a Toronto Fan first, but I still support the local guys (Buffalo)
Oh well, at least Lindy kept his mouth shut so he didn't get fined.
Dan-O

GREENDANO
we stand alone fella and im a blue bleeder
i have already made arrangements to have 2000 added to my maple leaf tattoo and stanley cup with the 67 that i have there now )))))))))))
little bit of pain for the boys

Oh yeah....I HATE the Flyers. Always have since the Schultz/Clarke days. I know their up 3-0 on Buffalo but they'll lose to somebody. Like to think it's a "Lindross jinx"! Just think, if he would've stayed with the team that originally drafted him (Quebec) instead of being a fat head not wanting to play with a "losing franchise", he'd already have a Cup when the Nordiques moved to Colorado and became the Avalanche...what an imbisile! I love it! LOSE FLYERS LOSE!

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Being from Tampa, I should like the Lightning, but they stink badly. I like the Oilers! Go Oilers!!

87GT
thanx for the tucker deal he has paid great divedends
damn he is one of the best all round player i have seen in my years of watching hockey

GO BLACK HAWKS!!!! (oooh wait they didn't even come close to being in the play-offs)
Sorry

well the avs are 3-0 & wed they will sweep phoenix... they will be nice & rested for their next victims

My the Blues fans got quiet since the Sharks went up 2-1. Now it's 3-1. Is there anybody out there?

Go Sharks!

You guys could be watching my Mighty Ducks if they had only won a game or two. Maybe next year. I'm a Cubs fan also.

Here I am... at 2:40 AM sitting at my computer, Hasek jersey thrown down the laundry shoot...

Yep... I'm a Sabres fan, and sorely dissapointed with the Flyers win tonight to take the series. With Gilmour healthy... maybe it would have been different. Now, I'll pull for Shields and San Jose.

We are all very dissapointed here in western New York.

<~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hey David... I'm another Cubs fan. They have trained me to accept the Sabres loosing all the time... hehe. Too bad they are off to such a bad start. Sosa's gettin hot anyways.

Formula,
I feel your pain. Woke the wife up yelling at Buffalo last night. DOH. I know they played a little sub-parr comparred to last season, but the HORRIBLE OFFICIATING didn't help either. I saw Sports Illustrated's article on the net hole incident. It was amussing to see how many bad calls the officials can make in one game against Buffalo. Now there's a drinking game....Take a drink when Buffalo gets screwed by the officials. Maybe it isn't such a good drinking game, you'd end up wasted by second intermission!
Well, at least Toronto's still in it. GO LEAFS!!!
Dan-O

Well, shoot. I was hoping for a 4-1 thrashin of the Blues, but my Sharks battled hard. I just hope they don't get cocky (that's my job) cuz I'm sure Pheonix can tell San Jo all kinds of things about being up 3-1 in a playoff series vs St Louis.

Can't wait for game 6!

well welll welll looks like the sens are digging a very deep hole GO THOMAS
we will see tonight but ill wager its over tonight
GOOOOOOOOOOOO LEAFS

That was his sixth overtime game winning goal this season. Very big smiles...
Dan-O

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM NEAD I SAY MORE
THE LEAFS WIN BRING ON JERSEY COMPARED TO OTTAWA I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A CAKE WALK
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LEAFS

I always enjoy the "physical" game of Jersey. GO LEAFS!!!!
Dan-O

Geez, I really know how to pick 'em...

Don't feel bad Patrick, teal is a shade of blue, so you were close!

WOOOOO HOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

Next stop Dallas! GO SHARKS!!!!

I pray that they televise a Stars/Sharks game from SJ-- BEL-for, BEL-for! Oh the humanity!

BTW- San Jose OWNED Dallas during the regular season! hehe (of course, the Blues treated SJ like a ***** during the reg season...) This is getting exciting. Too bad I'm HALF A FREAKIN CONTINENT AWAY FROM SAN JOSE NOW! But fairly close to Dallas. Hmmmm.

I'm loving the second round so far! Av's win-Flyers lose! Life is good

Anyone on this thread a Lyle Lovett fan? (Using my convoluted sense of reasoning this ?? has to do with the Stanley Cup!)

One down three to go. GO LEAFS!!
Dan-O

I'd be routing for the Leafs if it wasn't for the Av's and my man Raymond! Toronto's only been waiting since 1967 for another Cup with many years of misery. Growing up Daryl Sittler was one of my hockey heros! Lyle who?

Lyle who!!??? Hmmmm....He’s da man! But that’s another story.

Famous blues singer Lyle Lovett.....although I guess he's more famous for once being married to Julia Roberts. His music is much better than the marriage. Anyway in his 'I Love Everybody' CD he has a song called "Penguins" (Is He A Cup Prognosticator!?) May be.

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I don't go for fancy cars
For diamond rings
Or movie stars
I go for Penguins
Oh Lord I go for Penguins

Throw your money out the door
We'll just sit around
And watch it snow
I go for penguins
Oh Lord I go for Penguins
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Let's Go Pens!!!

Thanks Gokart You were putting me on with the Lyle who? Right?

No, sorry I wasn't! I guess I got a one track mind when it comes to music-ALTERNATIVE ROCK OR NOTHING! Thought maybe he was a player I'd never heard of. If he sings the blues, isn't he really a St.louis fan at heart

well, since i hardly ever check the O/T section, i missed this thread on my favorite sport

and now it is too late to put my $0.03 in about the Oilers... thats right, i'm a north carolina born and bred oiler hockey nut

now there gone, so i must pull for the Leafs. the league really needs a Canadian team in the finals. or the league will suffer without any Canadian teams, one day!

obtw... i agree about the wousie lindros and the philthadelphia fliers...

may the never make the finals again! and if they do... may they continue to lose to the OILERs!!!!

those of you that have wealthy teams in big citys, enjoy the playoffs while you can! for me, the 2001 season is only 5 months away!! yea!!!!

Betcha the winner of the Stars/Avs series will go all the way. The Devils don't have the experience and the Flyers don't have a chance without Lindross...what a shame Ray will be over his injury and Colorado will win in 6!

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