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post #41 of 260
4/22/03 at 5:47pm
man, if minnesota played dallas they'd never finish the game. there'd be a bloody fight every 30 seconds.....


.....in the stands.
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post #42 of 260
4/22/03 at 5:56pm
That would be a brutal series to be sure. Two teams notorius for roughing it up in the NZ and playing hard-nosed hockey, plus all the bad blood from the North Stars being sold, plus the ole "it's our game" mentality that you find in Minnesota and Canada = intense series.

I think the best game tonight though will probably be Vancouver and St. Louis. These two teams have been pounding each other but not in the NZ, instead along the end-boards. I can't remember the last time I've seen so many guys take runs at other players away from the puck, and at the same time have the game be fast-paced with plenty of scoring. Awesome series so far. I just hope the Nucks can dig deep for the home crowd and prevail.
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post #43 of 260
4/22/03 at 7:29pm
flick on cbc for the canucks game and you'll hear something unusual

the opening anthems...
Star Spangled Banner sung by a performer (mark donnelly)
O Canada sung by him and 18,000 fans (mic turned off for half)

nice to hear the team spirit in harmony
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post #44 of 260
4/22/03 at 7:40pm
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Originally posted by curiousuburb
flick on cbc for the canucks game and you'll hear something unusual

the opening anthems...
Star Spangled Banner sung by a performer (mark donnelly)
O Canada sung by him and 18,000 fans (mic turned off for half)

nice to hear the team spirit in harmony

Okay that was frickin' awesome. Sent chills down my back.
Made me feel proud to be Canadian. Go Canucks Go! (the Leafs are history )
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post #45 of 260
4/22/03 at 9:12pm
Yeah!!!!!! The Canucks are winning 3-1. Go Canucks Go!!!!!!
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post #46 of 260
4/22/03 at 9:30pm
So was that holding the stick call the worst of the playoffs thus far or what?
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post #47 of 260
4/22/03 at 10:14pm
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What a game from the Canucks tonight. Right on. Bring that cup up North, baby.

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post #48 of 260
4/22/03 at 10:35pm
yeah, that holding call sucked ass. but we won anyway!

Go Wild!

(assuming you meant the same call from the same game.)
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post #49 of 260
4/23/03 at 7:22am
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Originally posted by murbot
What a game from the Canucks tonight. Right on. Bring that cup up North, baby.


How about an all Canadian final. Ottawa vs Vancouver. East vs. West. That would be sweet.
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post #50 of 260
4/23/03 at 9:23am
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Originally posted by satchmo
How about an all Canadian final. Ottawa vs Vancouver. East vs. West. That would be sweet.

I have a feeling that executives at ABC Sports and/or ESPN might disagree with you

Lowest. Ratings. Evar!
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post #51 of 260
4/23/03 at 1:25pm
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Originally posted by CaseCom
I have a feeling that executives at ABC Sports and/or ESPN might disagree with you

Lowest. Ratings. Evar!

I wasn't even aware that ABC or ESPN had any interest in hockey!
Well, at least a serious interest.

Regardless, here in Canada, the CBC would have record viewership!
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post #52 of 260
4/23/03 at 1:51pm
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Originally posted by satchmo
How about an all Canadian final. Ottawa vs Vancouver. East vs. West. That would be sweet.

I would love to see that.
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post #53 of 260
4/23/03 at 2:52pm
Could be worse. Could be a Canadian team vs. the Devils.
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post #54 of 260
4/23/03 at 7:21pm
Who gives a rat's pa-toot what ABC wants / likes. Other than a couple shows their network is almost as shameless as Fux. Anyway, I think an Ottawa - Vancouver final would likely be the most exciting of all the remaining possibilities. Canadian pride, small payrolls, big heart, bigtime effort and the best fans there are. Would be an excellent series for any true fan of the game.

PS - Canadians sound great when they sing their anthem because they actually know the words. In places like Dallas they only know the "STARS!" part. If they turned the mics off in American arenas, I would feel shame afterward I can tell you that. It would be pitiful-sounding.

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post #55 of 260
4/23/03 at 8:50pm
The Canucks have defanetly woken up from their little fit that they did not win the division. The Wild will be a worthy opponent and it will be a very exciting series. The Senators will also have a worthy opponent and the Flyers will defanetly will be out for revenge from last years playoff loss.
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post #56 of 260
4/23/03 at 9:30pm
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Originally posted by Moogs
Who gives a rat's pa-toot what ABC wants / likes. Other than a couple shows their network is almost as shameless as Fux. Anyway, I think an Ottawa - Vancouver final would likely be the most exciting of all the remaining possibilities. Canadian pride, small payrolls, big heart, bigtime effort and the best fans there are. Would be an excellent series for any true fan of the game.

PS - Canadians sound great when they sing their anthem because they actually know the words. In places like Dallas they only know the "STARS!" part. If they turned the mics off in American arenas, I would feel shame afterward I can tell you that. It would be pitiful-sounding.


well in comparison to the tone deaf woman brutalizing the Star Spangled Banner at the start of the Leafs-Flyers 7th game, the Canucks fans are worth listening to... simple and universal, not some egostroking personalized version

don't even get people started on Macy Gray
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post #57 of 260
4/23/03 at 9:43pm
lol, us minnesotans are so close to canada it's like we're half canuk anyway.
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post #58 of 260
4/23/03 at 10:11pm
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Originally posted by alcimedes
lol, us minnesotans are so close to canada it's like we're half canuk anyway.

Hahahaha

Well the wild are already the underdogs in the series, I've herad canuks in 6 games, and canuks in 5 games for predictions........Seems to be what the said about the avs too.....
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post #59 of 260
4/24/03 at 10:05pm
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OMG. I spent the evening out with my family, got home and got them all to bed, and fire up the TV for the 11:00 edition of TSN Sportsdesk.

Well, that was the plan anyway, if it weren't for the Ducks/Stars game I'm looking at with 5 minutes to go in the FOURTH OVERTIME PERIOD!!!

It's currently the 6th longest game in Stanley Cup history. I guess I get to watch some hockey after all!
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post #60 of 260
4/24/03 at 10:10pm
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Jesus christ, Sykora just wrestled Sydor down in the corner, they're both laying on the puck. They're not even trying to get the damn thing, just laying there until the whistle blows. Then they both have a laugh as they slowly drag their tired asses up off the ice, with heavy use of the stick as a crutch.

I guess being one period into of your third playoff game of the night does that to you.



EDIT - 4th OT over. Here we go... 5th overtime coming. Wow. Not too often you get to say "quintuple overtime".
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post #61 of 260
4/24/03 at 10:34pm
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RORRRWWWW

Jesus H Christ. Anaheim wins it 55 seconds into the 5th overtime. Fourth longest game in Stanley Cup history.

*looks at all my posts in a row*

"Hello, uh, is this thing on?"

*tap* *tap*

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post #62 of 260
4/24/03 at 10:46pm
screw you, some of us have jobs.
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post #63 of 260
4/25/03 at 2:54pm
Can you imagine if Anaheim swept Dallas like they did Detriot. All I can say is that it would be amazing if they did. Take out the #1 and #2 seeds.
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post #64 of 260
4/25/03 at 5:55pm
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Originally posted by Mac OS X Addict
Can you imagine if Anaheim swept Dallas like they did Detriot. All I can say is that it would be amazing if they did. Take out the #1 and #2 seeds.

My boys in Dallas WON'T let that happen. Hatcher ain't goin' out like that.
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post #65 of 260
4/25/03 at 6:17pm
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Originally posted by dstranathan
My boys in Dallas WON'T let that happen. Hatcher ain't goin' out like that.

No, he'll just sucker punch a few Ducks players on the way out...

I was watching the Ottowa/Philly game with some friends in a bar eariler tonight. They loved the firsty period, but the second period has obviously shut them up real nice-like. Whoever wins this series will need seven games and probably some overtimes only to face a Devils team that's taken care of Tampa Bay in five relatively easy games. Should be fun!
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post #66 of 260
4/25/03 at 7:18pm
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Originally posted by dstranathan
My boys in Dallas WON'T let that happen. Hatcher ain't goin' out like that.

Well Hatcher is probably going to be one crying fellow when it happens, but anything can happen. It could go to 7 and be one of the best series ever.
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post #67 of 260
4/25/03 at 7:35pm
home team anthem karaoke time again...

the canuck's good luck charm is about to share the singing with 18,000 rabid fans again...

cbc is even featuring stories about it.
patriotism is cool.

record (112 dB) levels too

go canucks! (in 5)
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post #68 of 260
4/25/03 at 10:09pm
canucks come back from 3-1 to tie with 1.2 seconds left. OVERTIME.

it's a sign.
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post #69 of 260
4/25/03 at 10:30pm
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gotta believe, baby
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post #70 of 260
4/25/03 at 11:02pm
what a pile of crap. fernandez was sitting on the damn puck and the stupid canuk knocked his skate away after he had sat on it. they didn't stop play 'cause there were only a few seconds left though.

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post #71 of 260
4/25/03 at 11:24pm
BIG HAIRY COCK

Poor wild.
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post #72 of 260
4/26/03 at 3:54pm
was there a special sale on overtime games this year? 2 more (though quick ones)

it's a secret plot by the All-Playoff-Hockey-24/7/365-Channel
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post #73 of 260
4/26/03 at 7:15pm
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Originally posted by dstranathan
My boys in Dallas WON'T let that happen. Hatcher ain't goin' out like that.

Got two more games my friend, two more games to go.
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post #74 of 260
4/26/03 at 9:43pm
A. Alcimedes: f you're describing the play I think you're describing (last Vancouver goal before OT), Fernandez never came close to controlling the puck that went in. It was sitting right next to his skate the whole time, the arial view showed it conclusively. Helluva game though. Canucks were fortunate to get that opportunity with only a second or two left (and no, time didn't run out either...)


B. Hey Dallas: Ahhhhhhhhh hahahahahahahahahahahaaaa!


PS - Hatcher sucks.
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post #75 of 260
4/27/03 at 9:32pm
Dear God they almost came back again.
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post #76 of 260
4/27/03 at 9:36pm
they better damn well win this one.
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post #77 of 260
4/27/03 at 9:42pm
Not only did we win, but big brawl at the end appreantly. I'm listening to it streaming Radio so Im not sure.
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post #78 of 260
4/27/03 at 10:25pm
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Originally posted by Argento
Not only did we win, but big brawl at the end appreantly. I'm listening to it streaming Radio so Im not sure.

Mostly it was shouting and milling around, although Vancouver's Cooke got in a nasty slash on the foot of one of the Wild players and skated away ... also classy Canuck fans throwing beers on the ice. Look for some payback in Game 3.
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post #79 of 260
4/29/03 at 5:06pm
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Originally posted by CaseCom
Mostly it was shouting and milling around, although Vancouver's Cooke got in a nasty slash on the foot of one of the Wild players and skated away ... also classy Canuck fans throwing beers on the ice. Look for some payback in Game 3.

looks like some jawing during the pre-game skate scheduling a few bouts

expect twice the hitting of game two
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post #80 of 260
4/29/03 at 5:12pm
< first fight at 9 seconds in >

maybe a hockey game will break out.
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