HABS VS BRUINS "The Greatest Rivalry In The Game" and "the Ugly Side of Hockey.

[woodbuck27]

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/14/sports/hockey/blackhawks-eliminate-wild-in-overtime.html?_r=0

In the Western Conference of the NHL:

The Original Six:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/14/sports/hockey/blackhawks-eliminate-wild-in-overtime.html?_r=0

Chicago Blackhawks Eliminate Wild in Overtime


By: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ... MAY 14, 2014

ST. PAUL — Patrick Kane scored on a backhand at 9 minutes 42 seconds of overtime on Tuesday night to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild in Game 6 to clinch their N.H.L. Western Conference semifinal series.

Comment woodbuck27:

Re: The Chicago Blackhawks and Playoffs

and ...... Patrick Kane ='s $MONEY$.

[woodbuck27]

Two more original Six Teams bang it out tonight in what should be a WAR on Ice!

The Greatest Rivalry in all of Pro Sports comes to some latest conclusion tonight as the hard to put down Montreal Canadiens play the Big Bad Bruins in Boston in the best of seven Series Final seventh elimination game.

That rink will be a zoo !

I'm posting this right now wearing my Carey Price T-Shirt and over that my Montreal Canadiens Jersey.

Ce sera un jour un peu anxiouis pour moi de temps de jeu. GO HABS GO !!

Will this game six result continue? Was it ever seriously expected to go to a seventh game for les habitants Vs the Mighty Boston Bruins the were expected by most analysts to go all the way to the 2014 Stanley Cup Championship win!?

I'll admit as a die hard HABS fan I'm pleasantly surprized and then again not.

Montreal goalie Carey Price is on a tear this year. I think he's 4-0 in elimination games. Carey Price is considered by most analysts the best goaltender on the planet. He'll have to be all of that for the Canadiens to defeat the Boston Bruins who will play it as dirty as needed tonight. The Montreal Canadiens will be up against that and also very possibly officiating that may be biased against them. The Bruin fans will be rapid in this game. There will be tremendous pressure placed on the games officials to favor the home side in calls overall. The HABS have to play it as they have all series straight up ...clean....but take no crap from the dirty bruin players.

The HABS must take it to the Briuins hard and fast tonight and hit...hit...hit them .......be very physical and open with a goal...then go for it....a two goal lead. Thyey must forecheck the Bruins to distraction to win this final rubber game. They must crowd the Bruin goalie Tuukka Rask who's also extremely good in net. There's really not a lot to choose between these two goaltenders.

If you tune into this game I gurantee if your not already you may become a fan of these incredible NHL playoffs. For the most part the playoff hockey has been solid this year. The Canadiens Vs Bruins hockey has been just tremendously exciting....physical.

Who wins this final series seventh game? Honestly.... it's too close to call.

Will this continue from game six into game seven!?

http://o.canada.com/sports/nhl-playoff-boston-bruins-at-montreal-canadiens-game-6

It's a brand new time. All in the past must be forgotten. It's now tonight.

The Canadiens must skate and hit to win. The Bruins must not blow glorious scoring chances as Carey Price doesn't give up a lot. The Bruins must remain patient if they fall behind early. It's by far best if they open with the lead.

Who wins it !? Watch the game...you won't be disappointed.

[woodbuck27]

It will be the first time since 1979 that three "Original Six Teams" will be involved in the East Conference Semi - Finals.

One Original Six Team the Chicago Blackhawks is in the NHL Western Conference and is going to the Western Conference Semi - Finals.

So four of the Original Six Teams are left in the Final Eight. That's so cool.

[woodbuck27]

Two more original Six Teams bang it out tonight in what should be a WAR on Ice!

The Greatest Rivalry in all of Pro Sports comes to some latest conclusion tonight as the hard to put down Montreal Canadiens play the Big Bad Bruins in Boston in the best of seven Series Final seventh elimination game.

That rink will be a zoo !

I'm posting this right now wearing my Carey Price T-Shirt and over that my Montreal Canadiens Jersey.

Ce sera un jour un peu anxiouis pour moi de temps de jeu. GO HABS GO !!

Will this game six result continue? Was it ever seriously expected to go to a seventh game for les habitants Vs the Mighty Boston Bruins the were expected by most analysts to go all the way to the 2014 Stanley Cup Championship win!?

I'll admit as a die hard HABS fan I'm pleasantly surprized and then again not.

Montreal goalie Carey Price is on a tear this year. I think he's 4-0 in elimination games. Carey Price is considered by most analysts the best goaltender on the planet. He'll have to be all of that for the Canadiens to defeat the Boston Bruins who will play it as dirty as needed tonight. The Montreal Canadiens will be up against that and also very possibly officiating that may be biased against them. The Bruin fans will be rapid in this game. There will be tremendous pressure placed on the games officials to favor the home side in calls overall. The HABS have to play it as they have all series straight up ...clean....but take no crap from the dirty bruin players.

The HABS must take it to the Briuins hard and fast tonight and hit...hit...hit them .......be very physical and open with a goal...then go for it....a two goal lead. Thyey must forecheck the Bruins to distraction to win this final rubber game. They must crowd the Bruin goalie Tuukka Rask who's also extremely good in net. There's really not a lot to choose between these two goaltenders.

If you tune into this game I gurantee if your not already you may become a fan of these incredible NHL playoffs. For the most part the playoff hockey has been solid this year. The Canadiens Vs Bruins hockey has been just tremendously exciting....physical.

Who wins this final series seventh game? Honestly.... it's too close to call.

Will this continue from game six into game seven!?

http://o.canada.com/sports/nhl-playoff-boston-bruins-at-montreal-canadiens-game-6

It's a brand new time. All in the past must be forgotten. It's now tonight.

The Canadiens must skate and hit to win. The Bruins must not blow glorious scoring chances as Carey Price doesn't give up a lot. The Bruins must remain patient if they fall behind early. It's by far best if they open with the lead.

Who wins it !? Watch the game...you won't be disappointed.

" The HABS must ........... open with a goal...then go for it....a two goal lead. "

Well .....that's the way it went down.

It was something to see the Bruins pay a tad frantically as the game wore on.

it appeared to me that Boston ran out of gas. Tha Montreal canadiens didn't need a lot of shots as Tuukka Rask the Bruin goalie looked a little off/nervous.

Carey Price was his usual "Cool Hand Luke'....with 29 saves as I recall it Vs 18 for Tuukka Rask in the Boston net.

STARR iof the game was IMO the entire spirit of the Montreal canadien team and the seventh man their incredibly loyal fan base.

About 21,000 of them present at the Bell Center in Montreal as their beloved HABS took "the mighty, big bad Bruins too .... out of the playoffs.

Karma is a bitch ! The Boston Bruins deserved for the Laws Of Life to take them to task for their sad/pathetic behaviour overall in this series.

Next up!

An other Original six opponent>>> The New York Rangers.

Another very exciting series I expect.

[woodbuck27]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/montreal-boston-game-7-underway/article18672312/

NHL PLAYOFFS

Montreal's small guys come up big to defeat Bruins in Game 7


BY: Sean Gordon ...BOSTON — The Globe and Mail

Published Wednesday, May. 14 2014, 7:16 PM EDT

Last updated Thursday, May. 15 2014, 12:06 AM EDT

" Lots of people are able to cope with pressure; those who are able to laugh out loud in the face of it form a much smaller sub-set. " From LINK

GO HABS GO !

[Tony Oday]

Didnt realize there was a hockey thread!!!

I am a huge Wild fan, worked in the front office on the business side for a bit, and damn they almost forced game 7...DAMN CRAWFORD STANDING ON HIS HEAD!!!!!!!!!!

That being said congrats Hawks Fans, it doesn't hurt like it would if it was the Bears beating the Pack because I cheered for the Hawks growing up because there was no team here, SCREW YOU NORM GREEN!!!

Future is bright in MN and a Rivalry is being born.

[woodbuck27]

Didnt realize there was a hockey thread!!!

I am a huge Wild fan, worked in the front office on the business side for a bit, and damn they almost forced game 7...DAMN CRAWFORD STANDING ON HIS HEAD!!!!!!!!!!

That being said congrats Hawks Fans, it doesn't hurt like it would if it was the Bears beating the Pack because I cheered for the Hawks growing up because there was no team here, SCREW YOU NORM GREEN!!!

Future is bright in MN and a Rivalry is being born.

That was a good series and offered the Minnesota Wild some hope "post" Jacques Lemaire and "the neutral zone trap" .

[woodbuck27]

Montreal Canadians Goalie Carey Price is having a tremendous year.

He's unbeaten in five elimination games now:

His save percentage is an extremely high 0.984. Counting the Sochi Olympics and the NHL playoffs, he now sports a shiny 5-0 record when facing elimination in 2014. His goals-against average in those games is 0.40. He's cool, calm reserved/collected. He's rather unreal in terms of those results but that composure isn't and being in a zone is the secret to all of that success plus extremely dedicated and hard work.

A new goalie coach and strategy towords how to play goal helped as well.

In the two sudden death games Vs the Boston Bruins, Price stopped 56 of 57 shots.

The only shot to beat Price over the last 120 minutes of hockey was a deflection off a point shot. Almost impossible to react to considering the speed of the puck and direction deflected five feet in front of him.

Carey Price will be a New York Ranger problem.

[woodbuck27]

What makes the Montreal Canadians tough to defeat besides Carey Price in goal?

a) This team works as a team blocking more shots then any other NHL playoff team.

They've actually increased an NHL second best ( Calgary was tops ) blocked shots per game from 8.39 to 9.37 blocked shots /game.

Getting into the shooting lanes and blocking shots helps win games. The other team gets frustrated and is forced to alter its game plan. Be creative in getting pucks (shots) to the net.

Their the bruised yet winning HABS.

[woodbuck27]

A heads up:

Did the HABS score first in a game?

If they did then they won that game.

Montreal is undefeated when scoring the first goal in the postseason games.

They're 1-3 when having to come from behind.

What a lift ! So much can be psychological.

Scoring that first goal means going for another easier as the skates seem lighter and you skate faster.

[woodbuck27]

Last seasons Norris Trophy winner as the NHL's Best Defenseman:

Peeeee Kaaaaa Suuuubbaaaaaan !

P. K. Subban.

Under all the pressure the cream rises to the top.

Through 11 games played, Subban now has four goals and eight assists to lead the Montreal Canadiens in scoring with 12 points. He has been a force. He and Carey Price lead this lone contending team from Canada. Most of a nation is behind him withal that racially prejudiced ignorant BS against this fine player.

Through it all P. K. Subban has held his head high and used the bad karma and negative adversity against him to respond as needed.

The Bruins early exit courtesy of the Montreal Canadiens is a perfect example of getting just what your team deserves. The Laws of the Universe rule in terms of karma.

Now if the HAB fans can just stop singing Na Na Na Na... Hey Hey Hey ...good bye ........so soon before a game is to end I'd be more pleased.

Please ....my fellow Montreal Canadian fans. PLEASE.

[woodbuck27]

A late season acquisition by the HABS GM Marc Bergevin.

His name is defenseman Mike Weaver and get this +7 in the playoff. Just too great a move on Marc Bergevin's part.

On March 4, the Florida Panthers sent D Mike Weaver to the Canadiens for a fifth-round pick.

A fifth-round pick will more than likely never play a game in the NHL.

Weaver has been terrific for the HABS.


In other' moves:

Add the acquisition of POWER Forwards Dale Weise (4 goals) and now that he's finally on track, RW Thomas Vanek. Both of these additions can skate hard and be physical.

Vanek plays on a line with Max Pacioretty and their both contributing now so look out.

This all adds up to real hope for my beloved Montreal Canadians.

GO HABS GO !

[woodbuck27]

Well I havn't been here much this weekend and I just discovered that we lost Carey Price for the remainder of the series with the New York Rangers and HAB Nation isn't happy about that.



NO. 20 .... of The New York Rangers Kris Kreider is a marked man. This goon from Boxford, MA, USA has done this low bush move before to an Ottawa Senators goalie and he must pay the price.

If I'm coaching the HABS I'm instructing one man each period to lick the snot out of this idiot for taking Carey Price out and it wasn't an accident. I'd make sure he never did this again or realize the possible consequences. There isn't enough evidence to fine him I don't believe but he did it on purpose.

What a pathetic way to beat another tem. Fuck em the HABS will play harder now.

The Montreal Canadiens must retaliate...get vengence. It will be interesting to see how that's accomplished.

Stay tuned or watch game two of the series at the BELL Center in Montreal and HAB fans will be rapid. They'll want their pound of meat.

I wouldn't want to be Mr. Kris Kreider and if I'm coaching him his series is over....for his good health I'm benching him.

[Joemailman]

Well I havn't been here much this weekend and I just discovered that we lost Carey Price for the remainder of the series with the New York Rangers and HAB Nation isn't happy about that.



The Rangers Kris Kreider is a marked man. This idiot has done this low bush move before and he must pay the price.

If I'm coaching the HABS I'm instructing one man each period to lick the snot out of this prick.

The Montreal Canadiens must retaliate...get vengence. It will be interesting to see how that's accomplished.

Stay tuned or watch game two of the series at the BELL Center in Montreal and HAB fans will be rapid. They'll want their pound of meat.

I wouldn't want to be Mr. Kris Kreider and if I'm coaching him his series is over....for his good health I'm benching him.

I'm not sure who will volunteer to lick the snot out of him. Sounds kinda gross.

[woodbuck27]

OK so now the HABS are down 0-2 to the New York Rangers and their very hot goalie Henrik Lundqvist. This man has been sensational through the opening two games in Montreal.

The Canadiens aren't exactly out of it yet. All season long this team has responded to adversity but a hot goalie isn't something easy to overcome. The HABS must simply play like they did in game two and maybe they'll get the right bounces.

Game two of the Chicago Blackhawks and Los Angelas Kings Western Conference Final Series is on tonight with the Blackhawks up one zip over the Kings.

In game one the Chicago Blackhawks solved the Kings big line with the Jonathan Toews line shuting down the Andre Kopitar line. We'll see if the LA bench boss can counter that tonight.

Good luck to both teams and their fans.

http://blackhawkup.com/2014/05/21/game-2-preview-chicago-blackhawks-looking-go-2-0-los-angeles-kings/

Game 2 Preview: Chicago Blackhawks Looking to Go Up 2-0 Over Los Angeles Kings

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