Begun, the second round of the NHL playoffs has...

[Dr. Strange]

Are you watching, Darth Peake?

[JTG of the PRB]

1. Damn. I'm DEFINTELY going to have to break out some of my Avs jerseys for this series...

I'll send them through the wash first, seeing as it's been a while since we've had a playoff series THIS epic!

[TZ]

2. Sorry DuStrange...

But since the Caps and Ovechkin have been eliminated I could care less who wins..BOOO Flyers!!:grr:

[JTG of the PRB]

3. Psst... I'l help you out... Remember the 1998 Stanley Cup Finals...

Red Wings swept the Capitols in 4 games and basically made Washington look like a junior circuit team.

That help you out any? :P

[TZ]

4. Thanks for nothing!

:P
(actually I have oodles of relatives in Colorado and tend to root for their teams in general when they are not playing any DC teams..)

[JTG of the PRB]

5. See? There you go!

Now, say it with me...

GO AVS!!!!!!!!!!!!

[PittPoliSci]

14. *yawn.* who?

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[JTG of the PRB]

19. Hmm, and the last time the Penguins did anything significant was...?

1993 maybe? Hmm... I was 10 back them... That was a long long long long long time ago...



:evilgrin:

[PittPoliSci]

21. wasn't that 6 years after your captain was drafted?

i didn't know the ice was accessible to his walker... :D

edit:

I was 9 back in 1993, so I'm definitely achin' for a sweet cup run.

[JTG of the PRB]

23. Thank you! Our captain HAS had an amazingly long and successful career!

:P

I'm sure both our teams are hoping for a nice, long run in the playoffs. It's been a while since we've been to the WC Finals, so we're hoping to plow through Detroit and get there this season!

[PittPoliSci]

12. i too was looking for a caps win.

probably would've been another pens sweep :D

[OneMoreDemocrat]

25. Yay Flyers !!!!!!!

:bounce:

[petronius]

6. Begins tomorrow, hockey does

You fuckstick! You got me all excited thinking I could watch a game tonight, and it turns out I have to wait 24 hours. I hope trolls from GDP gnaw off your genitals... :grr:

[Dr. Strange]

8. I hope they don't.

I like my genitalia right where it is. The last thing I need is gnawage from some GD-P troll.

[petronius]

11. Sorry man, it's out of my hands. The hope has been expressed, and it's all

up to the trolls now. However, if the Sharks or the Pens win out I'll express a moderate hope for your full recovery...

[Dr. Strange]

13. My genitals are uncomfortable about having to rely on the Sharks and Penguins.

I shall go coat them with troll spray.

[petronius]

17. Woah! be careful where you point that thi-

[applegrove]

7. I plan to watch the Montreal series. Who are they playing.

[Dr. Strange]

9. The Flyers

CANADIENS vs. FLYERS
PENGUINS vs. RANGERS
RED WINGS vs. AVALANCHE
SHARKS vs. STARS

[applegrove]

26. Thanks.

[LeftyMom]

10. My Dad and I are trying to figure out how many people we have to bump off for Sharks tickets.

Edit: Just got off the phone with him. My instructions are "do whatever it is you do with the computer and find somebody with tickets for sale." I <3 My Dad.

Then we ranted for a minute about how it's still wrong that there's hockey in Texas. We have this idea for a league contraction: in order to have a hockey team, you must have a season that approximates winter.

[petronius]

15. Except by that rule, we'd lose our CA teams before any of the TX teams went

:(

[LeftyMom]

16. It gets cold in the Bay Area in the winter.

And in the summer. :D

Anyhow, I think we get grandfathered in because of the Seals.

[petronius]

18. Not as cold as some of those southern cities (it just feels that way for those

of us born in a proper climate).

However, you're right - the grandfathering rule clearly applies, and those other shouldn't-have-hockey-anyway cities can go screw themselves...

;)

[TheMightyFavog]

20. I had a similar idea...

If I ever became a multi-billionaire, I'd buy the Dallas Stars, move them to either Madison or Milwaukee, rename them the NorthStars, bring back the old Green and Yellow Color Scheme and the old logo with a giant outline of the state of Wisconsin in the Background.

I would then become one of the most hated people in Minnesota.

[Zavulon]

22. Can anyone guess who I'm rooting for?

That said, my prediction is Sharks over Rangers in seven games.

[Forkboy]

24. Seeing as though the Bruins and Devils are gone, I'm rooting for Roenick to get the Cup.

I like the Avs quite a bit, but Roenick needs to tote the Cup at least once.