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[Dark Knight]

Please post your thoughts, pictures and comments on tonight's game in this thread.

Montreal at Washington

[lvsprt]

Washington please. (I say so in anticipation of any team coming out of the east to beat the team from the West) Not the Hawks, though. Okay.

[Captain-Crunch]

GO, , GO GO GO!!!

My one team in is alive and has a chance. Win! Beat the stupid Frenchies!

[Dark Knight]

My one team in is alive and has a chance. Win! Beat the stupid Frenchies!

Do you realize that there may be posters on this board who are either French or Canadian French or of French descent that might find your epithet offensive?

[Captain-Crunch]

Do you realize that there may be posters on this board who are either French or Canadian French or of French descent that might find your epithet offensive?

Hmm... Good point. As a note: I am not racist, being racist, or trying to seem that way. I call Montréal "the Frenchies" because everytime I watch a game of theirs, or see something of theirs around, it is in French.

Sorry to anyone I may have accidentally offended.

[Dark Knight]

Thanks Classy

[Barmy Army]

Well since my man is a Leafs fan and he doesn't like the Habs, I say go Caps

[Shogun]

I'm a GSP Fan so I'll root for the Canadians

[Captain-Crunch]

After the first period: 1 - 0

[Dark Knight]

Montreal fans being treated to heart attack hockey again tonight

[marinelzen]

Fail of epic proportions by WSH.

[duckfan78]

Has to be considered one of the biggest upsets in sports history in general a #1 chokes away a 3-1 series lead against a #8.

[Dark Knight]

Halak channeling 2003 Giguere carries Montreal on his back to the 2nd round. Is Washington the SJ of the East? Another President's Trophy winner bites the dust in the 1st round via an 8th seed.

Has to be considered one of the biggest upsets in sports history in general a #1 chokes away a 3-1 series lead against a #8.

They mentioned it was the first time in NHL playoffs that a #1 loses a series to a #8 after leading 3-1.

[TheSniper]

caps= the sharks of the east?

[ducksfan13]

wow, congrats to the candadiens

[HillerGirl]

Team Russia's gain, team Belarus' loss...

but... WTG Habs!

[lvsprt]

Someone said on the NHL network that the Habs blocked 41 shots tonight. I didn't see the game but wow were the Habs in an upright position at all during the game? They went so far as to say maybe they should outlaw blocked shots.

[MrsBevo]

Interesting to see that in the West are the 1, 2, 3 and 5 seeds. In the East are the 4, 6, 7, 8 seeds. One of each.

Halak was the clear MVP in this one and if he keeps it up, the Canadiens will be difficult to conquer. Wonder what Pittsburgh will do with them?

[Captain-Crunch]

That game was absolute madness. That ******* referee cost the Capitals the game. The waved off goal was one of the stupidest calls I have ever seen. "Halak was interfered with and couldn't move to make the save!" Bologna. You can clearly see that the forward BARELY bumped Halak's skate, and Halak was still able to move perfectly fine without any hindrance.

On a side note, the Caps sucked anyways. Halak was good, but the Caps sucked just as much. I love them almost as much as the Ducks, and I am one of (if not the) biggest fans of Ovechkin, but they flat out did not deserve to advance after the showing in the last three games.

If you haven't been able to tell, I'm pretty worked up.

Well... Go and

If , , , or win The Cup, I am gonna flip.

caps= the sharks of the east?

I had actually said that to my friend during the game.

[ducksfan13]

That game was absolute madness. That ******* referee cost the Capitals the game. The waved off goal was one of the stupidest calls I have ever seen. "Halak was interfered with and couldn't move to make the save!" Bologna. You can clearly see that the forward BARELY bumped Halak's skate, and Halak was still able to move perfectly fine without any hindrance.

cant argue with you there, it was an awful call... but next time i talk to my capitals fan "friend"... it was a great call

[DropThePuck]

TSN's Ice Chips

Centre Marc Savard (concussion) was officially cleared medically on Monday and will be ready for Game One of the Eastern Conference Semi-finals. - TSN

The Hawks go into the second round only missing D Kim Johnsson, who hasn't played since March 13 because of concussion-like symptoms. - Daily Herald Times

The team held a full skate on Tuesday morning prior to Game 7 against the Coyotes. Brian Rafalski sat out and head coach Mike Babcock called it a maintenance day. Babcock added that everybody was ready. - TSN

Head Coach Jacques Martin said that D Jaroslav Spacek (undisclosed injury) will be a game-time decision for Wednesday's Game 7 against the Capitals. - TSN

LW Simon Gagne is healing nicely from a broken toe and could resume skating as early as Friday, general manager Paul Holmgren said on Monday. Gagne broke his toe blocking a shot with his right skate against New Jersey a week ago, and the original prognosis was that he would be sidelined for three weeks. He could return for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Right winger Ian Laperriere is likely out for the remainder of the season, GM Paul Holmgren announced Tuesday. According to doctors, Laperriere suffered a contusion of the brain and mild concussion when he was hit with a slap shot above his right eye in Game 5 against the Devils. He needed 60 to 70 stitches to close the cut. Goalie Michael Leighton just resumed practicing after being sidelined since March 16 with an ankle injury. - philadelphiaflyers.com

The team held a skate on Wednesday that lasted about an hour. Everyone took part except for Chris Kunitz and Tyler Kennedy. Jordan Leopold (concussion) skated with team wearing a different color jersey so he could avoid contact. He is progessing, but there is no timetable for his return. - TSN

The extended time between closing out the Avalanche on Saturday night and the start of the next round is helping left wing Dany Heatley heal from the lower body injury that sidelined him in one game and slowed him in others. - San Jose Mercury News

Ryan Johnson skated on his own again this morning and says he will be ready to play early in this series. Aaron Rome practiced also today and hopes to be ready for Game 1. With the Blackhawks moving Dustin Byfuglien back to forward, the Canucks may try to use Andrew Alberts' size on the penalty kill...Robeto Luongo didn't practice; he worked out instead, then went on the ice with Ian Clarke afterwards. Cory Schneider practiced, while Mikael Samuelsson left practice early to receive treatment. Head coach Alain Vigneault says he's fine. - TSN

Tom Poti was hit in the eye by a puck in Game 6 against Montreal and will not play in Game 7 on Wednesday. He will have surgery for a broken orbital bone and is out indefinitely. Karl Alzner has been recalled from Hershey of the American Hockey League. - TSN

[DropThePuck]

Bergeron, M. (PPG, 19:30 in 1st), Moore, D. (16:24 in 3rd)
Laich, B. (17:44 in 3rd)


Ryan O'Byrne #20 of the Montreal Canadiens takes down Brooks Laich #21 of the Washington Capitals in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Verizon Center on April 28, 2010 in Washington, DC.
(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)


Washington Capitals goalie Semyon Varlamov (40), of Russia, and Boyd Gordon (15) defend the goal against Montreal Canadiens center Tomas Plekanec (14), of the Czech Republic, during the second period of Game 7 of the NHL hockey playoff series Wednesday, April 28, 2010, in Washington.
(AP Photo/Nick Wass)


Montreal Canadiens goalie Jaroslav Halak, of Slovakia, celebrates the team's 2-1 win as Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, skates off after Game 7 of the NHL hockey playoff series, Wednesday, April 28, 2010, in Washington.
(AP Photo/Nick Wass)


Jaroslav Halak #41 of the Montreal Canadiens shakes hands with Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals following the Canadiens 2-1 win in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Verizon Center on April 28, 2010 in Washington, DC.
(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

[DropThePuck]

How often has No. 8 defeated No. 1?

It's the second time in as many years that a No. 8 seed has ousted a No. 1 seed in the opening round. In the 2009 Western Conference Quarterfinals, No. 8 Anaheim upset the No. 1 Sharks, the Presidents' Trophy winner, in six games.
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The Sharks are the only team to twice win a playoff series as the No. 8 against a No. 1. San Jose also is the only team to win as a No. 8 and lose a series as No. 1.

[Always Mighty]

It's way too early to be calling the Caps the Sharks of the East. The Sharks have consistently lost series where they were favored, if not heavily favored. The Caps were heavily favored this year, but last year against Pittsburgh I think most saw it as a pretty even match up, and the year before that against Philly, I think the Flyers were probably favored. If they remain at the top of the East and lose in the 1st or 2nd round for a few more years, then you can say that.

[Reb]

That game was absolute madness. That ******* referee cost the Capitals the game. The waved off goal was one of the stupidest calls I have ever seen. "Halak was interfered with and couldn't move to make the save!" Bologna. You can clearly see that the forward BARELY bumped Halak's skate, and Halak was still able to move perfectly fine without any hindrance.

On a side note, the Caps sucked anyways. Halak was good, but the Caps sucked just as much. I love them almost as much as the Ducks, and I am one of (if not the) biggest fans of Ovechkin, but they flat out did not deserve to advance after the showing in the last three games.

If you haven't been able to tell, I'm pretty worked up.

Well... Go and

If , , , or win The Cup, I am gonna flip.



I had actually said that to my friend during the game.

ya know this poses a quandry for me. I want to see Boston and Pittsburgh do well. Boston because, unless I'm mistaken, is one of the original six and Pittsburgh because of Danny Bylsma. In the west I'm all for Chicago, another of the original six AND my childhood team. Now, I know that all three can't win the Cup, but, boy o boy, would I enjoy seeing any of those teams winding up in the SCF!