I agree, sports memorabilia and collectibles are a treacherous enterprise and in my opinion a waste of money. New York must be full of suckers since Steiner Sports regularly hawks “authentic” Yankee Stadium dirt as well as game-used bases (they change the bases every inning!).
I think there’s a part in the novel The Name of the Rose in which the somewhat cynical Brother William tells his naive young novice Adso that, over the course of his life, he’s seen enough surviving “authentic” pieces of the One True Cross that you’d have enough wood to construct a whole building if you put them togther. Poor Adso (who unlike his master hasn’t been around the block several times) is shocked at the concept that some of the Church’s venerated holy relics might be forgeries.
I was hoping Holtby could get the shut out, but than I realized he got an assist on the first goal… so all said and done, 6 points for YG in game 1 (Sorry, GV… I’m sure NY will bounce back, but I’ve got 4 Caps in my pool and 0 Rangers).
Man it seems like the 2nd rd took forever to get here. We’re back in action now though :)
The Wings are done so now it is little stress and more fun to see what happens.
Not sure who I want to win at this point. I like most of the teams left. Chicago is my favorite, but it would be cool to see someone new hoist the Cup. Like the Caps or Rangers. Canadiens would be cool too, but they already have, what 26?
Hey, for Montreal’s standards 22 years must feel like a century. I’m always making Yankee comparisons with them (they are the best intersport pairing given their histories), and the 1996 team gets to live forever since it ended an 18 year “drought.” This Habs team would have status built for them if they won.
I’m glad my friend got tickets to Avengers two months ago because I’m thankful I didn’t see that atrocious breakdown. Even though it’s only the first game of the series dubious losses like that can haunt a team. I can’t stand the Capitals since DC-based GEICO (purveyors of the most asinine ads in media) shoves DC players (Nationals and Capitals) down our throats in their ads.
Hey, for Montreal’s standards 22 years must feel like a century. I’m always making Yankee comparisons with them (they are the best intersport pairing given their histories), and the 1996 team gets to live forever since it ended an 18 year “drought.” This Habs team would have status built for them if they won.
You mean 1986… just one digit off. :wink: Though it was Roy who won it again in '96.
I can’t stand the Capitals since DC-based GEICO (purveyors of the most asinine ads in media) shoves DC players (Nationals and Capitals) down our throats in their ads.
I always wondered why Geico used Capitals-only players in their ads. I only get to see the hockey ads, which I don’t mind so much. I would much rather watch Nick Backstrom shoot pucks than that stupid geko or annoying pig.
My boys can’t score, the coaching staff had all year to fix the power play before the playoffs… and it’s like 1 for 29.
Game 3 is basically do or die.
@Young:
My boys can’t score, the coaching staff had all year to fix the power play before the playoffs… and it’s like 1 for 29.
Game 3 is basically do or die.
I find that hard to come to grips with. The Canadiens are a good team with balanced scoring. They really should be able to generate offense. Not on a Tampa level perhaps, but some nonetheless.
I can use your quote verbatim to describe the Rangers, YG. Goes without saying the regular season and playoffs are vastly different animals, but I sure would appreciate more attentive refs. Way too much swallowing of whistles so far this postseason.
But it does seem like small and fast teams like the Rangers and Habs are much better suited for the regular season marathon where they can outskate and outskill different opponents on a nightly basis.
But it does seem like small and fast teams like the Rangers and Habs are much better suited for the regular season marathon where they can outskate and outskill different opponents on a nightly basis.
The Rangers are in for a rude awakening if the face Tampa. Granted they may be able to shut them down the way the Wings did, but either way New York is going to need to score more goals than they have been lately.
Hey I’d love to see the Rangers play the Lightning, I think beating the Caps will be hard enough. Even though a Caps-Bolts series would have some star power (despite Stamkos’ quiet postseason) I don’t think a matchup of two teams south of the Mason-Dixon Line is good for hockey.
Hey I’d love to see the Rangers play the Lightning, I think beating the Caps will be hard enough. Even though a Caps-Bolts series would have some star power (despite Stamkos’ quiet postseason) I don’t think a matchup of two teams south of the Mason-Dixon Line is good for hockey.
The longer the Rangers stay in the better it will be for TV ratings anyway. NYR-CHI would be a big winner in that respect. Still not sure if I want Chicago to win another or someone new.
Well the Hockey Gods are laughing at the Habs tonight… lots to fix next year if they want to get back on this stage. Please don’t rub it in by saying something like “it’s not over yet”… we’re talking about a team that hasn’t won in 8 straight games against the Lightning and have 17 scoreless periods in these playoffs. What a waste of a career year from their Hart candidate, this team needs a Captain.
“it’s not over yet”…
lol
Go Canucks Go!
In the words of “The Wolf”… “Let’s not start _____ each others _____ just yet.”
But it does seem like small and fast teams like the Rangers and Habs are much better suited for the regular season marathon where they can outskate and outskill different opponents on a nightly basis.
Some might qualify the Chicago Blackhawks as this type of team, but yet, they’ve had great success in the playoffs.
Am I mistaken in my assessment of the Hawks being akin to your description?
But it does seem like small and fast teams like the Rangers and Habs are much better suited for the regular season marathon where they can outskate and outskill different opponents on a nightly basis.
Some might qualify the Chicago Blackhawks as this type of team, but yet, they’ve had great success in the playoffs.
Am I mistaken in my assessment of the Hawks being akin to your description?
When you got Keith, Toews, and Kane (Rodman, Pippen, and Jordan)… you can play anyway you like and still win.
Yeah, neither the Rangers or Habs have that kind of talent. And I don’t watch the Hawks enough but I bet they play bigger than both of those teams.
Yeah, neither the Rangers or Habs have that kind of talent. And I don’t watch the Hawks enough but I bet they play bigger than both of those teams.
Montreal in particular has had the reputation of being on the small side. New York is about middle of the road in terms of size, in my opinion. Chicago would be about equivalent to New York, I think.
The real difference being the experience and overall level of star talent. Chicago can beat physical teams because their resilience is borne out of their skill. You can beat on line 1, maybe even line 2, and line 3 can still score. Maybe one or two teams in the NHL can match that. Maybe.
