Nulls 2003 NHL Playoff game. --- Cup Finals ---

[Null]

Well, Ducks drop Game 1....

IMO this REALLY hurts them.. i think they need the game 1 win in overtime for thier (to steal a term) Shock and Awe. and really it does happened. they shocked Wings and Stars with thier game 1 wins. then they need giggy to get in the other teams head.

be interesting in seeing how ducks handle game 2 now......... First time they've been down in a series this year.


--- In other NHL news.
Avs have confirmed Patrick Roy's Retirment, and say he will announce it tomorrow...............alls i can say is WOOT!!!! i dont like the guy

[nWoCHRISnWo]

God I hope the Devils don't win... The same teams win every damn year. This year, the worst of them all, the most boring team by far could win it again. I think the Ducks will do better in game 2 by far though, ten days off from play-off games is a LOT.

And I know lots of people don't like Roy, but you have to respect his playing. He was probably the best goalie ever. He's pretty much the reason there are so many good goalies coming out of Quebec now, look at Theadore, Giguere... Who do you think these guys idolized?

[Joeiss]

Yeah man... Giguere has like an identicle stance.

[Perfect Stu]

I never liked Roy as a person, but as a goaltender he changed the way the position is played today. He's the one that really introduced the butterfly technique which in my mind has allowed goalies to keep up with the evolution of hockey's offense - 100MPH slapshots, blistering fast skaters, smarter/deeper offensive schemes etc.

[nWoCHRISnWo]

Even just looking at the two goalies in the Stanley Cup Finals, Roy was both their hero's. I wonder how many goalies idolized Roy growing up, probably a large percentage, most of the Canadian goalies at least.

Edit- Oh, and it seems like a new era in hockey almost. Especially if there was gonna be a strike coming up (god I hope not). Arguable the best goalie and best offensive player to ever play the game in Roy and Lemieux could both be gone soon (well, one already is now), Forseberg could be leaving soon, Selanne was talking about retiring, lots of players say they would retire if there's a strike, etc. The guys I grew up watching are leaving.

[Seth]

bleh damnit.

Ducks are down by 2. Doesn't lok like they'll win it.


down two games.

[The Germanator]

eh, this sucks. Me hate the Devils

[Null]

lol. to steal a line....

"Nobody Beats the Devils!!! AHHH!!!!!" - David Putty, Seinfeld.

[nWoCHRISnWo]

Damn this sucks. I would have rather had almost any other team win it than New Jersey. That 10 days off was such a bad thing for Ducks, but they're just getting outplayed badly now.

[Null]

IMO it would of happened anyway time off wasnt a huge thing. they've had time off like that round 1. they had some after round 2. devils were warn out and beaten.

IMO the experience level is kicking in...... Devils know what to do now. they been here before. last time they where there, up 3games to 2 on colorado. they blew it........they're out for blood this time.


Teams like ducks make it to finals a lot, carolina. florida, washington, buffalo...... but they rarely do anything in finals except get swept.

[Seth]

Yay!


go ducks

I still don't think they can win the series though.

[nWoCHRISnWo]

Originally posted by Null
Teams like ducks make it to finals a lot, carolina. florida, washington, buffalo...... but they rarely do anything in finals except get swept.

But the Ducks are different than those other teams. Before the finals, barely anyone would have predicted that Carolina, Florida, Washington, etc. would have won, but a lot of people predicted Anahiem to win. Anahiem has a good system, they have a goalie who before this series was untouchable, and they got a lot of things going for them. The Ducks are a lot more impressive than the other cinderella teams. Anahiem only lost two games, and beat the top two seeded teams in the West to get to the finals, the other teams didn't.

[Null]

they arent THAT differnt.

no one pridicted them to win round 1......... they cought some eyes. some predicted round 2, they raised more eyebrows. lots predicted round 3 for them... but come on. wild.

They woulda lost long ago if it wasnt for a goalie. Many other cinderella teams have had one aspect that has carried them far.

no matter how you slice it, they are a 7th place team.

yes they are better then past low ranked teams that made it that far. but they are underdogs none the less.

and IMO it often seems to fall apart for the underdogs in the Finals.

Last highly underdog team to do it......... Devils in 95. hehe

[The Germanator]

Woohoo! Ducks tied it up with another Jiggy shutout. Pretty awesome game I thought.

[Null]

Hope it goes to 7.

like to see a good hard faught finals. Game 7, tripple overtime. would be wonderful