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Dave, I know what you're doing. you come on this board to get a rise out of people....I get it. Yes they got hot at the end of the season, much of that probably had to do with them being a "put together team". Anyone who watched the playoffs that year realized that they were the better team in everyone of their series. That's all I was trying to say. I was more noting that the difference between a one and done format vs a seven game series is that the better team comes out on time much more often (almost always...real time). It had nothing to do with their regular season. The regular season is just a tool to seed for the playoffs...once the playoffs begin you pretty much throw out the regular season.

Agree on the skating piece....how does heatly still have a job, I'm a better skater than that guy.

That's a stretch, Elliott is solid but got much easier matchups being a backup for almost the whole year.

I definitely don't think the guy sucks....however that trade was a huge head scratcher. Both Elliot and halak were doing great for the blues. They gave up a ton for him.

Again Dave I will disagree with you. The kings were the best team in hockey that year....the fact they absolutely rolled through every series that year leads me to believe they were indeed the better team. I fully understand they were an 8 seed (from regular season seeding) however by the time the playoffs started....they were the best team in hockey. Again, back to my initial comment that the better team will always come out of a best of 7 game series.

Looks like the nhl really wants to see a game 7. Blues have opened up the game with 6 straight power plays....not one pp for the hawks yet

Bingo. It was just unfortunate and unlucky the Avs scored on that play.

The nhl refs are the best on the planet. For us college hockey fans we should realize that. Mistakes will be made. That's the great thing about playing a best of 7 series....the better team will always come out the winner.

I see. You're right the Avs writers have been whining as well. In the picture the puck hasn't crossed either....does anyone have the next frame?

What's wrong with that picture? I don't see offsides there. Not an Avs fan but the whining has to stop from all the minny writers. They got beat, move on.

That's easy.

Wow was Crawford out of position....tad aggressive if you ask me.

Very accurate. Seabrook got what he got....however to be compared to a guy like Cooke is not warranted.

Me too.....Friday night, a burger or two and some beers. This Hawks Blues series has been awesome.

Haha. Had backes not had his head down that's a clean hit ten years ago. Also, yes this mostly has to do with history.

Mine was 7-10 games, with an absolute minimum at 5 games. Now I think my initial prediction is low, those TSN guys seem to think he's in for a big suspension.

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=450197

Only as part of the pay clause.

Nothing other than the injury that occurred and the rap sheets of both players. I'm guessing Cooke gets the book.

Haha I never caught that. It comes with the guy though....he's a whiner.

Brad Marchand is a puke.....which everyone but Boston fans agree on. However, I do not think he embellished last night. It was knee on knee which Smith deserved a penalty on. The knee was totally unintentional though. That's hockey...a lot different than Cooke's situation.

Ok, there is the evidence...you officially know nothing about hockey.

Ha. Sure hope so.

I am confused by what you mean. I think millers save % that particular year was .95 exactly with ten shutouts. Those are video game numbers in my books. I do remember that game now, not sure why I thought msu won the natty. Probably had something to do with miller winning the natty. Is Rocco coming back like he should?

In your first paragraph you mention bowling green for the CCHA but fail to mention either Michigan tech or even Alaska anchorage. As for your second paragraph....yes that was already pointed out and I responded to that poster before you even submitted your post. Just trying to save you those precious seconds in life