Taz Boy

Can't say I'm thrilled with the Ducks as Stanley Cup Champions, but they sure did dominate in the playoffs. Looked like men among boys at times. 3 months to go before teams can start thinking about some payback. taz

Anaheim still owns all the patents on cheap play this series. Absolutely, no question Alfredsson should get suspended for that terrible move. Very disappointing to see that junk. But, the series downward spiral continues. Even though I though last nights game was excellent, with wonderful hits and passing, I maintain the overall NHL product is marred by garbage play. Cherry and Hull talked about bringing back honor with fighting and I agree. Nobody's squaring off to take it out face to face. Rather, players are looking for the cross check, elbow, or some other opportunity to end an opponent's season.

No team has demonstrated both the best and the worst of NHL hockey like the Anaheim Ducks. At times, they are amazing and a joy to watch. But, they have also shown a disgusting nature of targeting players and taking them out. I very much enjoy the physical, hard hitting game. I also support fighting. But, these guys have become a joke; and with the 1-0 trap-fests, have helped take the Cup playoffs into a ratings abyss. You may like this sort of thing, but just know that hockey's got nothing on UFC for blood or skeet shooting for skill. Only a matter of time before Vs. goes that route in the spring. Not many sports can celebrate one of their playoff games being dropped for a horse-race warm up show. Rest assured, non-hockey fans are laughing, and NHL devotees will have to be satisfied with getting the playoffs via intermittent streaming video from servers sharing MySpace or YouTube bandwidth.

Pronger suspended, again. Watching/listening to the Ducks general manager Brian Burke is entertaining. Poor Ducks, they're getting unfairly judged on their "physical play." Yeeeah. taz

"Mountain" bike in North Dakota? That's good stuff, right there. Yep, the Triton 5.4L is a thirsty one alright. I'm getting around 13mpg. It's all good, though, because when I ram into a Prius I don't really notice it much. By the way, why does this car have to look like it does? Seriously. At least Ford tried to make their's look like a useful vehicle (Escape). But, the Prius is just plain laughable. The Inconvenient Truth for Taz is that people are indeed buying these. Highway Department regulations require that a child's car seat actually be installed in the rear seat of the vehicle adjacent to the Prius. If burning petroleum products is bad for the environment, then leaving that filthy oil in the ground to fester certainly is worse. I say, burn the stuff until it's gone and let's get on to Mr. Fusion powered cars. Blah.

The Ducks move on. Hooray. Go Sens.

I just wanted folks to read this one again, in case they missed it. taz

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Pronger should have been ejected as well, with the high flying elbows. No question those two knew who they were hitting. I absolutely agree with you that Detroit played outstanding, disciplined hockey. Even Bertuzzi! Pretty much letting the Ducks self destruct. It concerned me that the Wings could not put the puck in net during their sustained power plays. Other than that, they were solid. I'm disappointed in the Sabres (with the exception of Miller), but equally impressed with the Senators. Their game is on right now. Alfredsson is a machine out there. If the Ducks somehow manage to move on, I shall enjoy being a rabid Ottawa fan for the Cup.

Would love to see Toews stay, but would be excited to watch him play and have success in the NHL next year. Either way, he's a special young man. Very happy to have this caliber of player as a lifelong Sioux. Knowing that his college experience was special is good enough for this alum. Good luck, Mr. Toews! taz digs it

With the most PIMs in regular season and playoffs, the Ducks organization once again embarrasses themselves in a 5-0 rout at the hands of the Red Wings. That Nieder+Pronger hit was aweful, followed by another one on Chelios. In fact, that entire second period was loathsome. I'm sorry, but it's painful just to watch these monkeybutts. Certainly, they can dominate against Euro nancy-boys, such as the Wild and Vancouver. But their crap-ass play is of the sort that makes it difficult to explain the splendor and majesty of the NHL Cup Playoffs to a non-hockey fan. "Bunch of goons!" they say. Yeah, perhaps. Please, Red Wings, finish taking out the trash and move on to the finals with the Sens. taz

Thanks Ralph... again!

The bigger problem is that women are just too emotional. They fold under pressure; not having what it takes to be a winner. Example...

Ducks: Great Hockey Played by Sucker-Punch, Third-Man-In, After-The-Whistle Pansies Wearing the Worst Nickname in the History of Sports. May and Moen are an embarrassment to all that is NHL. Still, they play an excellent game. That Pronger is an iron man. Lemaire needs to get some grown men on his team, not just Boogey. Great Wild 5x3, shooting into Jiggy's breadbasket from the blue line. Awesome. Blah. taz now on to Devils

I would just like to add that I am the classiest fan I know. If I come to know Sagard further, then perhaps I may find myself unworthy of being the classiest fan. And, certainly, Sagard's thread here exhibits excellence in the category of class. But, short of a full class review process, I'm forced to consider my own classiness as being superior to that of any other fan. taz

Terrific showing by both teams. My heart was just pounding through overtime. You could sense UND had something more, and feared that it would go the other way despite their play. What a power move by Porter! This win is pretty sweet. Thanks, Fighting Sioux! taz digs it

You are not honoring the letter M if the letter M is offended by it. To be safe, I'd just avoid honoring the letter M from now on.

Wheeler had a heck of a tournament. No question. His goal celebrations are a bit more showy than I'd like to see. Still, he's pumped, in front of a huge crowd, playing well, and getting rewarded. Good for him. Nice championship game, with perhaps NoDak not playing as well in the first two periods. But, I thought they did well in the third. No hanging heads here. Just, rest up and get ready for the dance. taz

Blake Wheeler had a nice preen to the behind-the-glass crowd after his first goal. Nice preen. taz

Yeah, that was a particular kind of badness. U of M should have throttled AA tonight. Good to see the Blondies will be making it to the WCHA revenue generating event. McLeod must be relieved as he||. taz

You are not kidding, man. Someone get Hill a tissue. Sheesh. Can't believe FSN let that rambling go on. It was painful to watch and listen to. Oh yeah, Go Sioux! taz

Sioux be good job! taz

At least you'll be able to type faster.

It is also well known that if you play "Stand Up and Cheer" backwards, .85X speed, it sounds eerily similar to "Das Lied der Deutschen" if yelped out by the menacing German Shepherds from Wolfenstein 3D. How Ralph pulled that one off is just amazing. taz