Re: Fingernails might get chewed this week!
 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Steph
OMG! Tonight it's do or die for Montreal and tomorrow night will be either Toronto or Ottawa!!!! Please let a Canadian team make it to the finals!! [QUOTE]


I agree Steph, I'd love to see an Canadian team in the finals too.
Oh, and BTW, Ottowa, although they had a team waaaaay back when, was not part of the Original 6. So the question about their current incarnation is moot.
And to tell you the truth, between Montreal and Toronto, I'd rather see Toronto in the finals, especially if Detroit makes it.
What an exciting Finals that would be!! (And wouldn't Don Cherry be beside himself??)




[QUOTE]But I'll be cheering Yzerman like a certain SS, I know! :p [QUOTE]

Ahh, a lady after my own heart!;) :D Isn't he just something?
One of the classiest men in any sport! And a genuine good guy!:D :D Just gotta love him!

Classiest AND cutest! His home town of Nepean (just outside Ottawa) already named their rink after him.

I do love Don Cherry but am still torn between Ottawa and Toronto!

I'm familiar with Nepean. My husband has family in the area. Some of his ancestors were from many of the small towns around Ottawa.
Don Cherry is something else! I love him until he goes overboard on his ultra-super-Canadian rants. (Nothing against Canadians, PLEASE!! I LOVE CANADA!!):D :D

Don Cherry can be hard to take, I have to agree, though nothing is as hard to take as this bone-crushing first period in the final game of the Montreal/Carolina series! 4-0 in the first period! Augh!!!! It's now 5-0!!!!!

OH DARN!! I forgot it was on, and I'm sitting watching this stupid Dinotopia!!
*grabbing that remote and swiftly changing channels!*
This isn't game 7 of the series is it????:eek:

GO HABS!!!!!

It was indeed game 7 :( :( :(

I had an early day so I only watched the first period - it was painful enough. Thanks for the cheers, Sugarsprinkles.

Tonight's another nail biter - game 7 of Ottawa/Toronto.

Er, what's Dinotopia?

Dinotopia is a new mini-series on ABC...sort of like Planet of the Apes only with dinosaurs. Great computer animation, but the story line leaves a lot to be desired.:(

So sorry Montreal lost the series! I watched til the bitter end.

And it looks like the Av's live to fight another day. (damn!! LOL)
Whoever survives that series will either be quite tired or on a roll when the next round starts. And the Wings will have had a week to either rest up or rust up. Let's hope the week off works to their benefit. This next round will be one hell of a series!!

I will most definitely be watching the T.O./Ottawa game tonight!
One thing about it, at least we can be sure a Canadian team will win the series...LOL:D :D GO LEAFS!!! (God, did I really say that???:eek: :p )

LOL SugarSprinkles!! Detroit sure has an edge here! It seems like they won weeks ago!

Go Sens go!

But, no matter who wins tonight, I'll be cheering for them in the next round. Gotta stick with a Canadian team until the bitter end.

Can't blame you there, Steph! I'm just hoping whichever team wins tonight also wins the next round. But then, if Carolina makes it to the finals, we know they don't stand a chance! LOL!!:D :D :D

LOL My money is on Detroit!

Hi Steph!!

Watching the Leafs-Caroling game at the moment..tied 1-1.
GOOOOO LEEAAFFS!!!!

Well, it's Detroit vs. Colorado for the West!! Hasek vs. Roy!
I'll bet the league and especially the TV networks are just beside themselves with joy over this one!! I just wonder how much of a war it's going to be.;) :p You gotta just know there's bound to be some great fights and at the very least, a little bloodshed!!!:D
There's not much I enjoy more than a good hockey fight!! LOL!!:D :D

LET'S GO RED WINGS!!! LET'S GO RED WINGS!!

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WWWWWIIIIINGGGGSSSSS!!!!!!!!

GO LEAFS GO!!!!!!

Hi Sugarsprinkles!

I'll definitely keep in close contact with you during the Red Wings road to victory! I'm part-Czech and Hasek is my pretend boyfriend, leaving Stevie Yzerman for you!

2-1 for the Leafs! Woohooooooo!

Original Six Guy Here!
 

I'm pulling for the Wings (being a Detroiter born and bred) and the Maple Leafs to play in the Cup Finals. Great win last night by the Leafs! Looking forward to the game tomorrow afternoon! Let's Go Red Wings! Let's Go!

(Aqua steps out on the ice... picks up speed and unfurls a banner... ;) )

GOOOOOOOO AAAAAVVVVVSSSSS!!!!!

Aquaman, since I like you, I'm going to pretend I never saw that!!:D :D

Ok, fellow hockey fans..where did you all go off to?? Am I watching the playoffs all alone??? Come on back, gang!
I'll buy the LaBatts!!:D

:DDetroit won against Colorado today...YEAYYYYY!!!!:D
Detroit only played really well in the third period..but it was enough to win, and that's all that matter at the final buzzer!!

Toronto is ahead of Carolina.....1 game to 0.

OH PLEASE let there be a Detroit - Toronto Finals!!!!:D :D

Awesome third period goal for T.O. last night - less than 10 seconds left to go and they tied the game! Unfortunately, the Avs took it to tie the series . . . Yay Red Wings!!!!

Uh-uh, Steph....CAROLINA scored in O.T. to win yesterday. The Wings play the Avs tonight for the second game in their series. So far it's Detroit 1 - Colorado -0.

GOOOOO WWWIINNGGSSSS!!!!!

I know the Avs won . . . I was pointing out the awesome tying goal that allowed T.O. to head into overtime. It was a cool end to the third period!

Yes, T.O.'s tying goal was awsome! BUT...CAROLINA won....:D

Hi, I'm brain dead! LOL Hurricanes, of course! Thanks, SugarSprinkles!!!

Boy, do those AVS like to keep there fans in suspense... I think this will be another long series. ;)

I think you're absolutely right, Aquaman! This series will go 6 games, minimum. Might even go all 7. But whichever team wins it will most likely win the Cup too.
2 hours to Game time!!

LET'S GO RED WINGS!! LET'S GO RED WINGS!!

I agree, it will most likely be the AVS or the Wings that take the cup. But time will tell... ;)

OHHHH Aqua that banner was sooo great! I love it! :D

LOL darkmanx, I'm with you!

YES! The AVS pulled off a win and have the series tied... :D
GOOOOOOOO AAAAVVVVVVVSSSSSSS!!!!!

only beacsue Dallas is out of it ... and my motto is ALWAYS "Anyone but Detroit" I'm on the Avs bandwagon. Roy needs to settle down, but Colorado looked really good last night.

Hate to say i was rooting for Toronto the other day - tough to cheer for a bunch of thugs - but Carolina has a sexiness factor of Zero.

Just a lucky shot, Aqua!:D :D The series is far from over...still gonna take 3 more wins to take the series. I still think it can go either way.............preferably Detroit's way!!:p ;)

GGGGOOOOOO WWWWWWIIIIIINNNGGGGSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't normally root for Toronto either, but that's no reason to call them a bunch of thugs. So far this in thread we've all been pretty respectful of each other and of the teams our friends are rooting for. It would be very nice if we could keep it that way.
In order to do that, I will refrain from responding to your comment of "Anyone But Detroit". I think it speaks for itself and for you and needs no comment from me.:o

To all the Toronto Fans:
 

I would just like to express my sincere wishes for a very speedy recovery of Toronto's coach Pat Quinn. I just learned he is in hospital with heart problems. I may not be a Toronto fan, but I don't wish anything like this on them. I hope that this can become a rallying point for the team and spur them on to victory in their series against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Thank you so much, Sugarsprinkles! We're all praying for Pat!

And, of course, a big fat kiss to you on Detroit's OT win tonight! woohooooooooooo :)

Would you believe I missed it??? I watched the whole damn game, went to bed and was watching the OT and fell asleep before the winning goal was scored!
DAMN!! I don't get to see any scoring in my bedroom! LOL!:D

Reading this thread has made me sad. I have been a Habs fan for a long time, since there was no team here in Dallas. Once the Stars came here I got behind them fully, but I will always be a Le Habitant at heart;)

But alas, my Stars where on a downward spiral all year.....hardly a shadow of what they were only 2 years ago. Now the Canadiens have been eliminated also. So, I guess I will be laying my hopes on the Leafs. I would give anything to see Lord Stanley's Cup go home to Canada, it is long overdue.

I'm praying the changes the Stars have made the last couple of days will make a big difference next year. But I was really wanting to see one of my all time hockey heros, Guy Carboneau as coach of the Stars......bleh no such luck... Oh well, got my hopes up for next year!

Viva Le Habitants!!

Go Stars!!

Just a little hockey Humor.... :D :D

Hooray for the AVS!!! One more win and they advance! Although I'm not saying they're going to win the next game... I wouldn't be surprised at all if it goes to a game seven!
GOOO AVS!!!

I sure hope it goes to a game seven!! Wow, that last game was a shocker....thought sure as hell, the Wings would win. But Hasek certainly was nothing even resembling a "Dominator" Monday night. As a matter of fact....he SUCKED big time!!! As far as I'm concerned he's $8 million worth of nothing! We should have kept Osgood! Both the goals he let in Monday were really bad goals, especially the first one.

Also I'd like to extend my sympathy to all the Toronto fans....I really was hoping they'd win. Who wants to play Carolina for the Cup??? Whether it's the Wings or the Avs (God forbid! LOL!) that advance, Carolina doesn't stand a chance of winning the Stanley Cup!! It's virtually no contest!!:D

HOORAY!! We go to Game 7....HERE...in DETROIT!!!
Talk about Hasek sucking....Roy took his turn last night!
Actually, he didn't suck..but he sure looked foolish holding up his glove thinking he had the puck..and there it was IN THE NET!!! Don't think I've ever laughed so hard at him before!:D
I'm sorry, I've done my damnedest to be nice.....but I just can't let that go by without comment.

I don't think any of the Wings or Avs fans can be surprised that it's gone the full 7 games. Two excellent teams, fairly equal talent, and both playing hard to win. For my money, this has been the best series in the entire playoffs so far.:)

Looks like it's going to be Wings and Carolina....