the thread returns
i watched right until overtime started and then i had to leave it

the sens shouldn't feel bad - they finished in the top eight teams. that is an accomplishment in and of itself isn't it?? only one team can come out the victor but that shouldn't mean the rest of the league are fuck ups

that being said i understand disappointment.
where i live it's always "next year" country when it comes to football

Carolina won tonight. They'll be playing Buffalo in the third round.



Miller may not be Brodeur but he's pretty damn good for a rookie.

shellyevon said:

martin!! what happened??
lol notice jersey didn't post yet??

nice to see the oilers doing well... i hope they stay sharp now.

emm said:

It would be great if they win this series and the third, I'm not fond of Anaheim.I don't think my guys will go all the way, but I'm beginning to hope. :

I don't think it's Marty's fault. He made some incredible saves. Special teams. The Devils were horrendous on the power play and god forbid if they could kill a penalty. Carolina was the better team.

I'm going to call my shot right now, the Ducks are going to take it all.

jerseykrs said:

What I tried to say was that I didn't see much of that series, I really thought NJ would win.
I like Brodeur but if Miller can be this good in his rookie year, he'll be one of the greats if he stays healthy. Better than Hasek back in the day.The Sens gave him a hell of a beating and he just kept coming back for more.

I think the Ducks will win too.I hope we're wrong, I really hate them.

shellyevon said:

hahah, their goalie is standing on his head. You have to watch out for goalies like that in the playoffs, they can literally carry the team to the cup.

Mach said:

Hey Mach, who are you posting the cup for? You like Carolina now?
There's LOTS of transplanted Buffalonian Sabre fans there these days.
It should be a good series.

jerseykrs said:

groan, I know, I know.

The Sabres are so young, most of them couldn't grow their playoff beards.

shellyevon said:

i am not going for ANYONE now



i will go game by game and cheer on the underdog in each





typo
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Mach said:

Lord Stanley's Cup is...

• Is the most famous trophy in the sporting world ( north america is perhaps more accurate)
  
• in 1892, Lord Stanley, the Earl of Preston and Governor General of Canada bought the original cup which was meant to be held from year to year by the champion hockey team in the Dominion (of Canada).
  
• Was first presented in 1893 to the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association
  
• Is the oldest trophy competed for by professional athletes
  
• Logged more than 400,000 miles in travel during the past five seasons
  
• Has raised more than $4 million for charity the past three seasons
  
• Each winning player and team management member gets to take the Cup home for a day to share with family and friends
  
• Was crafted in Sheffield, England
  
• Was purchased for 10 guineas ($48.67 at the time) in 1892
  
• Weighs 35 pounds and stands just under three feet in height
  
• Is the only trophy in all of sport that is passed along from player to player the summer their team wins it.
  
• Is the only trophy in professional sports that has the names of winning players, coaches, management and club staff engraved on the silver chalice
  
• Has been won a record 24 times by the Montreal Canadiens and a record 11 times by Henri Richard of Montreal
  
• In the summer of 1997, the Stanley Cup traveled to Russia for the first time in its history. It was accompanied by Russian members of the Stanley Cup Champion Detroit Red Wings, including Slava Fetisov, Slava Kozlov and Igor Larionov
  
• Travels approximately 250 days per year
  
• It takes 13 years to fill the ring of the Stanley Cup with names of winners
  
• Once a bottom ring is full, another one of the same size is removed from the top of the base and retired at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto
  
• There is only one Stanley Cup -- authenticated by the seal of the Hockey Hall of Fame in the bottom of the Cup; this seal can be seen when winning players lift the Cup over their heads
  
• There is a second version of the Stanley Cup that remains in the Hall of Fame, which never travels, and is used for display purposes only at the Hall when the Stanley Cup is traveling
  
• The Stanley Cup has climbed Mt. Elbert in Colorado - 14,433 feet
  As a player, Henri Richard has won the most Stanley Cups with 11
  Overall, no one's name appears on the Stanley Cup more than Jean Beliveau. He has 17: 10 as a player and 7 as management
  
• In addition to the players' names and teams' names that have won the Stanley Cup, there are two other phrases on the upper bowl of the Stanley Cup. One side says: "Dominion Hockey Challenge Cup" and the other side says: "From Stanley Of Preston".
  
• To have one's name engraved on the Stanley Cup certain requirements must be met. A player must have at least 41 games played with the club or one game played in the Stanley Cup Finals.

it's getting down to the nitty gritty now

emm said:

Emm, you gonna come over and watch the finals? Bring some molson.

jerseykrs said:

sure... the one on the left is rather numalicious
they are teeny but they go down nice

jerseykrs said:

fine fine just cuz i'm an old married woman ... dont invite me

Mach said:

hahah, the more the merrier!

Mach said:

we can all be his harem of hockey chicks

emm said:

You don't understand, girls that like hockey, boxing and baseball.....

jerseykrs said:

i'll bring my lucky puck i keep in the freezer

emm said:

so... i should wear the huge WINGS jersey i have with nothing under ?







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[Edited 5/15/06 16:15pm]

Mach said:

sure! i'll get someone to fix up the artwork on my shirt
it's kinda messy

emm said:

I'm in!! I'll bring the Black Velvet and coke.

yay edmonton!!
and i even forgot to watch the game as i had been outside working all day

on to the third round!

emm said:

emm said:

Yay!!! Hope they sweep the Ducks!!!

I sure hope the Bears don't play the Monkees. They'd eat them alive!

Edmonton won the first game!!! Now if Buffalo can win today it'll be great

Yay!! Buffalo 3-2!!! Very nice game, clean playing and good officiating.
On to game 2.