NHL Playoffs Round 1 Discussion - Page 2 - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

shoegirl · 04-29-2006, 05:03 PM

The Wings are killing me. Yep. That's it.

DDDDave · 04-30-2006, 01:27 PM

Well, my Lightning are out. They were beaten by a better team. Ottowa earned the #1 seed through 82 games. Their scoring was extremely balanced and the Lightning defense was overmatched and outplayed.

Sean Burke played well in Game 5. John Grahame proved he is a good backup goalie but is not the guy to lead a team deep into the playoffs.

Oh well. It was exciting. I would not be surprised to see the Sens go all the way.

Ace_O_Spades · 04-30-2006, 04:57 PM

Preliminary scores have been updated on the table in the 1st post, just scroll over to see how you're doing through three series.

boom29 · 04-30-2006, 10:57 PM

Well...I'll be at Game 6 between the Ducks and Flames. Here's hoping the Ducks win so that I can see more playoff games down the road. More importantly, Detroit needs to win.

docbungle · 05-01-2006, 08:32 AM

Down go the stars!

maximusveritas · 05-01-2006, 04:06 PM

I'm hoping the Flames win tonight to make up for the pain of watching Nash have the ball and game stolen yesterday.
How about that Iginla? Talk about a clutch performer. He always seems to raise the level of his game when it really matters.
If the Wings get bounced, the Flames will be the highest seed left in the West, though still probably not the favorites.

shoegirl · 05-01-2006, 06:52 PM

Oh, that Detroit game killed me.

To play so well and then just give it away in the 3rd. I'm bummed.

Hopefully it's not the last we'll see of Steve Yzerman.

gcurl21 · 05-01-2006, 07:35 PM

cant wait till battle of AB. Hopefully Calgarians dont blow it for us

go oil!

Quadraton · 05-01-2006, 08:07 PM

Well, well, well. Dallas disappoints, and Detroit falters. Two of the biggest surprises in these Playoffs so far. I'm only happy about Detroit heading home because that gives Ottawa automatic home ice advantage for the rest of their (hopefully long) Playoff run.

Antikarma · 05-01-2006, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quadraton

Well, well, well. Dallas disappoints, and Detroit falters. Two of the biggest surprises in these Playoffs so far. I'm only happy about Detroit heading home because that gives Ottawa automatic home ice advantage for the rest of their (hopefully long) Playoff run.

You're so QUICK to assume that Ottawa doesn't get knocked out by Montreal!!!

Wait..... what? They are?

Carry on then, as you were.

Ace_O_Spades · 05-01-2006, 11:09 PM

fantastic detroit game. I love seeing detroit lose. Even if I picked them in the pool.

I bet a lot of people's pools are pretty fucked. especially if the ducks beat the flames.

Antikarma · 05-02-2006, 04:53 AM

Yup, looking down out TFP pool list, only Bigben picked Edmonton to win. Gratz on him. I'm happy as hell for Edmonton, but my pool is buggered

Quadraton · 05-02-2006, 05:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antikarma

You're so QUICK to assume that Ottawa doesn't get knocked out by Montreal!!!

Wait..... what? They are?

Carry on then, as you were.

I'm more worried about Philadelphia. This has sort of been an "anti-year" in NHL hockey. Ottawa was no longer afraid of Toronto, Toronto was no longer afraid of Philly, and Philly was no longer afraid of Ottawa. Here's praying for a 7th game, 5 OT win by the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday, before they play Ottawa on Monday.

BigBen · 05-02-2006, 06:55 AM

Well, fuck a duck and call me master...

I am the only one who chose Edmonton.

And look! 6 games.

If I never get another pick right, the game last night was worth it.
There is a god in heaven, and when the un-believers ask me for proof, I will point them to May 1, 2006.

maximusveritas · 05-02-2006, 01:50 PM

Good call BigBen.
I know all of Canada is hoping for a Battle of Alberta.
Anaheim outplayed Calgary last night and they deserved the win. It would have been cruel for them to lose after having that goal taken away. This series was destined for 7 games. It'll be a good one.

Ace_O_Spades · 05-02-2006, 02:33 PM

My Anaheim in 7 pick is still in play. And that makes me happy. GO DUCKS

I was really surprised at Edmonton's performance. I picked Detroit to win the cup this year. It's always refreshing to see the big names choke. Gets some fresh meat into the later rounds.

Coppertop · 05-02-2006, 02:44 PM

So the points are updated at the end of each round, or what? Because as of right now, mine are not accurate.

Ace_O_Spades · 05-02-2006, 02:48 PM

double check now coppertop. just updated

Quadraton · 05-02-2006, 05:29 PM

Possible headline for tomorrow:

Buffalo Sabres Satisfied. Forget to Give Philadelphia Flyers Reach-Around.

Quadraton · 05-02-2006, 05:44 PM

Aww, and the Habs just lost on a wicked shot from the blueline.

I'd like to take this opportunity to point out that, with the exception of the number of games it took Carolina to win, I was bang on for the Eastern Conference. However, not so bang on for the Western Conference. Can you tell which conference I spend most of my time watching?

Edit: Noticed that almost everyone else picked at least the winning teams in the Eastern Conference, so now I don't feel so special anymore.

Ace_O_Spades · 05-02-2006, 06:04 PM

Further updated points. This round comes down to the Calgary & Anaheim series. It's going to the seventh game so the players involved for the win are:

Ace_O_Spades - ANA in 7
Quadraton - CGY in 6
Tamerlain - CGY in 7

A Calgary win puts Quadraton and Tamerlain into a tie for the win in round 1 with 9 points each.
An Anaheim win puts me alone with 9 points

DDDDave · 05-03-2006, 08:11 AM

Anyone else notice that in the east the 1, 2, 3, 4 seeded teams moved on and in the west (if Anaheim wins) the 5, 6, 7, 8 teams will advance ?

Curiouser and curioser......

BTW: Hockey playoffs in HDTV are the bomb

BigBen · 05-03-2006, 08:43 AM

I would like to take this moment of silence in memory of my Habs. Hope your golf game improves over the next month, guys. Then when the Stanley Cup champions meet you on the course in July, you will be able to kick their asses.

I would like to see Hockey HDTV. I will try to find a buddy that has it. I don't think anyone does.

I would even buy the beer....

streak_56 · 05-03-2006, 03:51 PM

Detroit lost so I'm lost to pick my favourite in the Playoffs.... so I'm going with the only team I have left in my playoff pool.... San Jose. WOO!.... they'll hopefully play Colorado, I think thats a better chance and I really don't want to hear the whining from the city of Calgary when I have to work tomorrow.

Quadraton · 05-03-2006, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by streak_56

Detroit lost so I'm lost to pick my favourite in the Playoffs....

Welcome to my NHL Playoffs since 1993

streak_56 · 05-03-2006, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quadraton

Welcome to my NHL Playoffs since 1993

It's okay.... Montreal has been improving as late. I'm surprised they lasted till game 6.

splck · 05-03-2006, 07:45 PM

Montreal is out, and I'm a happy guy.

Ace_O_Spades · 05-03-2006, 08:22 PM

Ahhh! YES! Calgary is OUT!!! ELIMINATED!!! FINISHED!!!

Go Oilers!

Tamerlain · 05-04-2006, 02:39 AM

Damn Calgary and their 27th-place-in-the-regular-season in goal scoring.

-Tamerlain

Quadraton · 05-04-2006, 05:28 AM

Damn you Calgary and your lacklustre performance. Oh well, I can deal with second place. I wouldn't want to give people the mistaken impression that I actually know what I'm talking about with hockey

Nikilidstrom · 05-04-2006, 12:27 PM

Hey, I finally got one right on!!! Now lets see how bad I can screw up the next round

Ace_O_Spades · 05-04-2006, 04:10 PM

Okay folks, summary statistics are in. The finishers, in order for round 1 are:

1. Ace_O_Spades 9
2. Quadraton 8
3. feelgood 7
3. Nikilidstrom 7
3. streak_56 7
3. Tamerlain 7
7. Antikarma 6
7. BigBen 6
7. BulletCatcher 6
7. Coppertop 6
7. Daoust 6
7. goddfather40 6
7. willravel 6
14. matteo101 5
14. maximumveritas 5
16. silent_jay 4

I took the liberty of crafting a histogram for you folks. It's always easier to see it visually.

silent_jay · 05-04-2006, 06:37 PM

wow I sucked serious ass that first round, hopefully my second round is better, even if it isn't better I hope the Sabres knock off the Sens, that would make it all good.

Antikarma · 05-04-2006, 09:37 PM

Wow. Just wow. And I like to think of myself as a hockey guru.

Time to find another job.

04-30-2006, 01:27 PM	#42 (permalink)
DDDDave Addict Location: Sarasota	Well, my Lightning are out. They were beaten by a better team. Ottowa earned the #1 seed through 82 games. Their scoring was extremely balanced and the Lightning defense was overmatched and outplayed. Sean Burke played well in Game 5. John Grahame proved he is a good backup goalie but is not the guy to lead a team deep into the playoffs. Oh well. It was exciting. I would not be surprised to see the Sens go all the way. __________________ I am just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe... "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." - Thoreau "Nothing great was ever accomplished without enthusiasm" - Emerson

04-30-2006, 04:57 PM	#43 (permalink)
Ace_O_Spades The Death Card Location: EH!?!?	Preliminary scores have been updated on the table in the 1st post, just scroll over to see how you're doing through three series. __________________ Feh.

05-01-2006, 08:32 AM	#45 (permalink)
docbungle It's all downhill from here Location: Denver	Down go the stars! __________________ Bad Luck City

05-01-2006, 08:07 PM	#49 (permalink)
Quadraton Addict Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada	Well, well, well. Dallas disappoints, and Detroit falters. Two of the biggest surprises in these Playoffs so far. I'm only happy about Detroit heading home because that gives Ottawa automatic home ice advantage for the rest of their (hopefully long) Playoff run. __________________ "A witty saying proves nothing" - Voltaire

05-01-2006, 11:09 PM	#51 (permalink)
Ace_O_Spades The Death Card Location: EH!?!?	fantastic detroit game. I love seeing detroit lose. Even if I picked them in the pool. I bet a lot of people's pools are pretty fucked. especially if the ducks beat the flames. __________________ Feh.

04-29-2006, 05:03 PM	#41 (permalink)
shoegirl Addict Location: Ohio	The Wings are killing me. Yep. That's it.

04-30-2006, 10:57 PM	#44 (permalink)
boom29 Insane	Well...I'll be at Game 6 between the Ducks and Flames. Here's hoping the Ducks win so that I can see more playoff games down the road. More importantly, Detroit needs to win.

05-01-2006, 04:06 PM	#46 (permalink)
maximusveritas Winner	I'm hoping the Flames win tonight to make up for the pain of watching Nash have the ball and game stolen yesterday. How about that Iginla? Talk about a clutch performer. He always seems to raise the level of his game when it really matters. If the Wings get bounced, the Flames will be the highest seed left in the West, though still probably not the favorites.

05-01-2006, 06:52 PM	#47 (permalink)
shoegirl Addict Location: Ohio	Oh, that Detroit game killed me. To play so well and then just give it away in the 3rd. I'm bummed. Hopefully it's not the last we'll see of Steve Yzerman.

05-01-2006, 07:35 PM	#48 (permalink)
gcurl21 Upright	cant wait till battle of AB. Hopefully Calgarians dont blow it for us go oil!

05-02-2006, 04:53 AM	#52 (permalink)
Antikarma Psycho Location: Yellowknife, NWT	Yup, looking down out TFP pool list, only Bigben picked Edmonton to win. Gratz on him. I'm happy as hell for Edmonton, but my pool is buggered __________________ "Whoever you are, go out into the evening, leaving your room, of which you know each bit; your house is the last before the infinite, whoever you are."

05-02-2006, 06:55 AM	#54 (permalink)
BigBen Comedian Location: Use the search button	Well, fuck a duck and call me master... I am the only one who chose Edmonton. And look! 6 games. If I never get another pick right, the game last night was worth it. There is a god in heaven, and when the un-believers ask me for proof, I will point them to May 1, 2006. __________________ 3.141592654 Hey, if you are impressed with my memorizing pi to 10 digits, you should see the size of my penis.

05-02-2006, 01:50 PM	#55 (permalink)
maximusveritas Winner	Good call BigBen. I know all of Canada is hoping for a Battle of Alberta. Anaheim outplayed Calgary last night and they deserved the win. It would have been cruel for them to lose after having that goal taken away. This series was destined for 7 games. It'll be a good one.

05-02-2006, 02:33 PM	#56 (permalink)
Ace_O_Spades The Death Card Location: EH!?!?	My Anaheim in 7 pick is still in play. And that makes me happy. GO DUCKS I was really surprised at Edmonton's performance. I picked Detroit to win the cup this year. It's always refreshing to see the big names choke. Gets some fresh meat into the later rounds. __________________ Feh.

05-02-2006, 02:44 PM	#57 (permalink)
Coppertop Getting Medieval on your ass Location: 13th century Europe	So the points are updated at the end of each round, or what? Because as of right now, mine are not accurate.

05-02-2006, 02:48 PM	#58 (permalink)
Ace_O_Spades The Death Card Location: EH!?!?	double check now coppertop. just updated __________________ Feh.

05-02-2006, 05:29 PM	#59 (permalink)
Quadraton Addict Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada	Possible headline for tomorrow: Buffalo Sabres Satisfied. Forget to Give Philadelphia Flyers Reach-Around. __________________ "A witty saying proves nothing" - Voltaire

05-02-2006, 05:44 PM	#60 (permalink)
Quadraton Addict Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada	Aww, and the Habs just lost on a wicked shot from the blueline. I'd like to take this opportunity to point out that, with the exception of the number of games it took Carolina to win, I was bang on for the Eastern Conference. However, not so bang on for the Western Conference. Can you tell which conference I spend most of my time watching? Edit: Noticed that almost everyone else picked at least the winning teams in the Eastern Conference, so now I don't feel so special anymore. __________________ "A witty saying proves nothing" - Voltaire Last edited by Quadraton; 05-02-2006 at 06:48 PM..

05-02-2006, 06:04 PM	#61 (permalink)
Ace_O_Spades The Death Card Location: EH!?!?	Further updated points. This round comes down to the Calgary & Anaheim series. It's going to the seventh game so the players involved for the win are: Ace_O_Spades - ANA in 7 Quadraton - CGY in 6 Tamerlain - CGY in 7 A Calgary win puts Quadraton and Tamerlain into a tie for the win in round 1 with 9 points each. An Anaheim win puts me alone with 9 points __________________ Feh. Last edited by Ace_O_Spades; 05-02-2006 at 11:51 PM..

05-03-2006, 08:11 AM	#62 (permalink)
DDDDave Addict Location: Sarasota	Anyone else notice that in the east the 1, 2, 3, 4 seeded teams moved on and in the west (if Anaheim wins) the 5, 6, 7, 8 teams will advance ? Curiouser and curioser...... BTW: Hockey playoffs in HDTV are the bomb __________________ I am just a simple man trying to make my way in the universe... "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." - Thoreau "Nothing great was ever accomplished without enthusiasm" - Emerson

05-03-2006, 08:43 AM	#63 (permalink)
BigBen Comedian Location: Use the search button	I would like to take this moment of silence in memory of my Habs. Hope your golf game improves over the next month, guys. Then when the Stanley Cup champions meet you on the course in July, you will be able to kick their asses. I would like to see Hockey HDTV. I will try to find a buddy that has it. I don't think anyone does. I would even buy the beer.... __________________ 3.141592654 Hey, if you are impressed with my memorizing pi to 10 digits, you should see the size of my penis.

05-03-2006, 03:51 PM	#64 (permalink)
streak_56 who ever said streaking was a bad thing? Location: Calgary	Detroit lost so I'm lost to pick my favourite in the Playoffs.... so I'm going with the only team I have left in my playoff pool.... San Jose. WOO!.... they'll hopefully play Colorado, I think thats a better chance and I really don't want to hear the whining from the city of Calgary when I have to work tomorrow.

05-03-2006, 07:45 PM	#67 (permalink)
splck it's jam Location: Lowerainland BC	Montreal is out, and I'm a happy guy. __________________ nice line eh?

05-03-2006, 08:22 PM	#68 (permalink)
Ace_O_Spades The Death Card Location: EH!?!?	Ahhh! YES! Calgary is OUT!!! ELIMINATED!!! FINISHED!!! Go Oilers! __________________ Feh.

05-04-2006, 02:39 AM	#69 (permalink)
Tamerlain Insane Location: Victoria	Damn Calgary and their 27th-place-in-the-regular-season in goal scoring. -Tamerlain __________________ I never let school interfere with my education.

05-04-2006, 05:28 AM	#70 (permalink)
Quadraton Addict Location: Ottawa, ON, Canada	Damn you Calgary and your lacklustre performance. Oh well, I can deal with second place. I wouldn't want to give people the mistaken impression that I actually know what I'm talking about with hockey __________________ "A witty saying proves nothing" - Voltaire

05-04-2006, 12:27 PM	#71 (permalink)
Nikilidstrom Stick it in your five hole! Location: Michigan, USA	Hey, I finally got one right on!!! Now lets see how bad I can screw up the next round

05-04-2006, 04:10 PM	#72 (permalink)
Ace_O_Spades The Death Card Location: EH!?!?	Okay folks, summary statistics are in. The finishers, in order for round 1 are: 1. Ace_O_Spades 9 2. Quadraton 8 3. feelgood 7 3. Nikilidstrom 7 3. streak_56 7 3. Tamerlain 7 7. Antikarma 6 7. BigBen 6 7. BulletCatcher 6 7. Coppertop 6 7. Daoust 6 7. goddfather40 6 7. willravel 6 14. matteo101 5 14. maximumveritas 5 16. silent_jay 4 I took the liberty of crafting a histogram for you folks. It's always easier to see it visually. __________________ Feh.

05-04-2006, 06:37 PM	#73 (permalink)
silent_jay Her Jay Location: Ontario for now....	wow I sucked serious ass that first round, hopefully my second round is better, even if it isn't better I hope the Sabres knock off the Sens, that would make it all good. __________________ Absence makes the heart grow fonder

05-04-2006, 09:37 PM	#74 (permalink)
Antikarma Psycho Location: Yellowknife, NWT	Wow. Just wow. And I like to think of myself as a hockey guru. Time to find another job. __________________ "Whoever you are, go out into the evening, leaving your room, of which you know each bit; your house is the last before the infinite, whoever you are."