I'm surprised he's even in the running to be honest

 

Yep, this year it's clearly a two horse race. Brodeur has the slightly better stats, but Nabokov has more wins. Granted, he played more games, but I'm not sure if that's a plus or minus. But I'm biased toward my hometown goalie, so I really can't say who deserves it fairly.

Brodeur says that Nabokov deserves it. Does that help any? Also, Lundqvist had 10 shutouts this year. It's not like he didn't do anything to deserve the nomination.

I thought this was a dead sure award for Nabokov this year..? Did I misunderstand something?

Whoops, Ovechkin scores his second of the night! They're not containing the beast properly tonite :D

Plus, without Lundqvist the last 3 seasons, the Rangers would have missed the playoffs 10 straight seasons. He's a worthy candidate for sure.

Woo! Montreal advances to the second round based on a 5-0 shutout! Woo!

 

Also, Ovechkin scores two to get the Caps to a 7th game. Woo!

Lets hope tomorrows game 7 is more entertaining then tonights.

 

GO CAPS!

Lundqvist had a great season, and I definitely don't discount his ten shutouts. I just think it's probably going to come down to the two goalies who managed to gain 40 wins. I also think the Rangers are an extremely strong defensive team. They kept the shots down all season, but so did the Sharks and the Devils. I suppose it could be any one of them.

Man I hope Calgary loses tomorrow.

I'm hoping for a Montreal vs. Calgary final!

 

 

Preferably with a seventh game in Calgary because when the habs win the cup we'll have one heck of a riot on our hands here...

Edited April 22, 200817 yr by astr0creep

One thing that rubs me the wrong way is home teams that boo the opposing countries national anthem. Like Montreal does a lot.

One thing that rubs me the wrong way is home teams that boo the opposing countries national anthem. Like Montreal does a lot.

 

I completely agree.

 

Especially since in Montreal they don't boo the Canadian anthem...

One thing that rubs me the wrong way is home teams that boo the opposing countries national anthem. Like Montreal does a lot.

 

Yeah, I was pretty embarrassed that San Jose did that to Edmonton a couple years ago. Of course, those folks were pretty much called out in the newspaper (at least the section that booed was) and I haven't heard anything disrespectful since. Their was also a bit of confusion, because they had put Chris Pronger up on the jumbotron during the Canadian anthem and I think people were more booing him.

I don't watch a lot of Montreal games. Does this happen often there?

I don't watch a lot of Montreal games. Does this happen often there?

 

I catch them when I can, but I haven't heard them booing lately.

Nominees for the Norris were released today, and it should be - once again - Niklas Lidstrom winning it. The numbers in this case simply don't lie. 70 points, +40, on the top team, and on the best defensive team as well. Slam dunk despite the good years both Phaneuf and Chara had.

So this years' winner of the Norris Trophy is Nik Lidstrom, again The NHL released the finalists for the Norris today, and it looks like Lidstrom will again get the nod against Chara and Celine Dion Phaneuf.

 

I'd swap out Phaneuf for Gonchar, personally.

Let's go Caps!!

Nice goal by Ovechkin again. Seems like he's finally lost his play-off jitters. Go Caps!

Damn you Philly!

Pens beware! Avery commin' to get yas!

CAPS

 

At least it was entertaining. Wait until next year....

 

The Sharks are kicking ass 5 - 2 2nd period

The Sharks are kicking ass 5 - 2 2nd period

 

Great. Two of my predictions fell in the last game of the first round. I'm too pissed to count right now but I'm assuming I got like.. 2/8 or something right.

 

Too bad about the Caps. Now I'm not really interested in any other team. I hate when I don't care who wins the Stanley Cup!

Roenick was on fiyah tonight!

 

The matchups for round two look pretty interesting. I wonder if the Detroit / Colorado series will be as nasty as the ones from the a decade or so ago.

 

edit:and for some strange reason, I can see Philly taking Montreal to seven games

Edited April 23, 200817 yr by Kor Qel Droma