Stanley Cup Playoffs, day six: Flyers/Sabres Game of the Night

by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 5:00 PM EDT in Open threads

The Stanley Cup playoffs (Les Éliminatoires de la Coupe Stanley) return tonight with four games. What is the game of the night you ask? You think I will say Montreal/Boston, but you are wrong. You think I will say Pittsburgh/Tampa Bay, but you are wrong again. You think I will say Detroit/Phoenix, okay no, you won't think that.

Tonight's Silver Seven Game of the Night (brought to you by Booster Juice, the official smoothie supplier of Silver Seven Sens) features the Philadelphia Flyers visiting Mark's hometown to take on the Buffalo Sabres. Now, some of you might hate both teams, so I will tell you who to cheer for. Philadelphia. I have a bunch of them in my various playoff pools.

The big story in this game is that Bob, also known as Sergei Bobrovsky, is not only not starting tonight, but he is not even being allowed to backup tonight. Talk about a fall. Brian Boucher will get the call against Patrick Lalime for Buffalo. Just kidding, Ryan Miller starts for Buffalo. Guess who has the better playoff numbers though?

As far as the Boston/Montreal game goes, let me just say this to any Sens fan that chooses to cheer for Montreal: you have disappointed me greatly. Do you care you disappointed me? Probably not. It has happened nonetheless though!

ALLEZ LES BRUINS! Zdeno Chara sont là!

Pittsburgh also visits Tampa Bay while Detroit visits Phoenix in the other two games. But who cares about that right? Although I will say this, Phoenix had only 500 tickets left around 3:00 p.m. Eastern, so they will likely sell out tonight. After mocking them, I got to say I am impressed.

Schedule

2) Philadelphia Flyers at 7) Buffalo Sabres (TSN, series tied 1-1)
4) Pittsburgh Penguins at 5) Tampa Bay Lightning (CBC Peterborough, series tied 1-1)
3) Boston Bruins at 6) Montreal Canadiens (CBC, Montreal leads 2-0)
3) Detroit Red Wings at 6) Phoenix Coyotes (CBC, Detroit leads 2-0)

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I expect a very, very nasty off-ice reception for Chara

And no significant, out of the ordinary nastiness towards him on-ice.

by B_T on Apr 18, 2011 5:08 PM EDT reply actions

I hope he quiets those boors with a big game

Let’s Go Bruins!

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 5:09 PM EDT up reply actions

It's Montreal

Nothing will quiet them.

NOTHING.

Well, unless he releases knock-out gas into the stands.

by B_T on Apr 18, 2011 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions

In that case, I just hope he taunts the Montreal crowd

Jarkko Ruutu style!

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm hoping for the knock-out gas, personally

by B_T on Apr 18, 2011 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Poor misguided Adnan

Go Habs!

Go Buffalo!

Also, what’s with the smoothie thing. Beer is the drink of hockey.

Labatt Cinquante!!

by Tom Camps on Apr 18, 2011 5:27 PM EDT reply actions

Agreed.

I like smoothies, but beer is what one should drink whilst watching hockey. Or thinking about hockey. Or writing about hockey. Or doing anything related to hockey.

Scotch is also acceptable if beer is not at hand.

by JonathanA on Apr 18, 2011 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Sorry man, you lost any credibility at Go Habs ;)

But I am too lame to drink alcohol. I did have a nice chocolate milk for lunch though.

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 5:42 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs

Leave that out long enough it'll ferment!

Might kill ya before it gets you drunk, though.

by B_T on Apr 18, 2011 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions

I am from the school

…. that cheers for Canadian teams first (well, except for one)

by Tom Camps on Apr 18, 2011 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions

I'd probably be cheering for the Habs tonight

But I picked them in 6, not 4.

by B_T on Apr 18, 2011 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions

I dont think the Bruins suck that much

It wont be a sweep

by Tom Camps on Apr 18, 2011 5:52 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't want any Canadian team to win the cup

Until Ottawa does.

I can cheer for Canada in international competitions.

So yeah; #*@! the Habs! :D

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 5:51 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

I want the Habs nowhere near the Cup

Because their fans will be abso-bloody-lutely impossible in our city and our arena for the next decade. Not to mention burn their own city to the ground, so they’ll all end up moving here and annoying me more.

A Goal Horn Haiku

Hoooonk hoooonk honk honk hooooonk
That's the sound the train horn makes
Suck it, Toronto

by Nightbreak on Apr 18, 2011 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Adnan speaks the truth here

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by Peter Raaymakers on Apr 18, 2011 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Labatt Cinquante...

Barf

by Mike Hurley on Apr 18, 2011 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions

I was being facetious

by Tom Camps on Apr 18, 2011 9:01 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Les Séries Éliminatoires de la Coupe Stanley.

Ask a francophone about the playoffs, and they will talk about the/les “Séries”!

by dzuunmod on Apr 18, 2011 5:40 PM EDT reply actions

That's what I get for trusting answers.com

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 5:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Go vote for Butler in TSN's Play of the Year!

Linky: http://www2.tsn.ca/showdown/2011/

GO BUTLER!!

by The Tif on Apr 18, 2011 6:06 PM EDT reply actions

WHOOOOO GO BUTLER

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by Peter Raaymakers on Apr 18, 2011 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s a shame they put him up against Eberle in the first round, because Eberle’s goal is clearly better.

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by DarrenM on Apr 18, 2011 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm a Sens fan and yet I'm rooting for Montreal, Pittsburgh, and Buffalo.

Does that make me a bad person?

by BobbyF on Apr 18, 2011 6:12 PM EDT reply actions

Very, very bad

The first two anyway!

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 6:16 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Yes on all three counts.

by The Tif on Apr 18, 2011 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions

: (

Thought so!

by BobbyF on Apr 18, 2011 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Sorry man

Cheering for Montreal is just as bad as cheering for the Leafs.

Pittsburgh I guess I just have a personal hatred for.

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 6:26 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Montreal and Pittsburgh are my second and third favourite teams after the Sens.

It defies logic but it’s true.

: (

by BobbyF on Apr 18, 2011 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Pittsburgh is my least favorite team.

by Mike Hurley on Apr 18, 2011 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Well me you do always agree

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 6:59 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Bottom line: YES

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by Mark Parisi on Apr 18, 2011 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions

I think I'll be watching PIT/TBL

That series is up in the air! Who will take over in game three?

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by Peter Raaymakers on Apr 18, 2011 6:45 PM EDT reply actions

I love how Bufalo always sings the Canadian anthem

Even in US/US matchup.

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 7:10 PM EDT reply actions

They do? That's awesome!

I never noticed that.

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by Peter Raaymakers on Apr 18, 2011 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions

They're an hour away from Toronto

I’m sure they draw some Canadian fans who want to cheer for a playoff team, or a good team if it’s the regular season.

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by Mark Parisi on Apr 18, 2011 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Not quite one hour ghost rider

Did I use that right?

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions

No, not even close

Have you never seen Top Gun?! The phrase is “Negative, Ghost Rider.” You’re not more badass than Maverick, so you can’t improve it. Therefore, you just repeat it. Those are the rules.

If you’re feeling hardcore, you go with the full dialog, “Negative, Ghost Rider, the pattern is full.”

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by Mark Parisi on Apr 18, 2011 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions

I am afraid I haven't seen it

I tried to use it at least!

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Not surprising at all

Your man-cred is about as legit as a Barbie doll.

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by Mark Parisi on Apr 18, 2011 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh :(

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions

That's what happens to dudes who have never seen Top Gun

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by Mark Parisi on Apr 18, 2011 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions

It's okay

I’ve seen better movies. ;)

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions

No doubt about that

But there’s not many more awesome movies.

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by Mark Parisi on Apr 18, 2011 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions

Die Hard.

Is the only one that comes to mind.

by The Tif on Apr 18, 2011 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Total Recall

Predator

Space for rent.

by awr.campbell on Apr 18, 2011 11:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Should go without saying

GET YOUR ASS TO MAHS

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by Mark Parisi on Apr 18, 2011 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions

This raises the question:

Is there anyone more bad-ass than Maverick from Top Gun?

by JonathanA on Apr 18, 2011 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Dutch, Matrix, and Rambo all come to mind

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by Mark Parisi on Apr 18, 2011 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions

What, no John McClane?

by JonathanA on Apr 19, 2011 12:12 AM EDT up reply actions

Accidental badassery isn't real badassery

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by Mark Parisi on Apr 19, 2011 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions

Accidental?

McClane just had bad luck!

by The Tif on Apr 19, 2011 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions

Teams I'd like to win tonight:

Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Montreal
Phoenix

Notice I didn’t say I was cheering for them tonight. They’re just the lesser of two evils.

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by Peter Raaymakers on Apr 18, 2011 7:22 PM EDT reply actions

I disagree with all 4!

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm definitely rooting for a shutout win by Phoenix.

Mpowers is kicking ass with Datsyuk, Howard, and Rafalski in the Silver Seven Playoff Pool. I really don’t want to fall any further behind him.

by BobbyF on Apr 18, 2011 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions

You got to watch for the surging Peter

He had 23.25 points last night alone!

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Trufax

by BobbyF on Apr 19, 2011 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions

Haha oh Flyers fans...

Adnan: Go Flyers! (purely for my fantasy team)
Flyers fan: Please die (purely for my fantasy team)

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 7:32 PM EDT reply actions

Okay I put on the Habs game just to hear the anthem in French :p

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 7:36 PM EDT reply actions

Haha, I love how they have to name all the American Habs players

To insure they don’t boo American anthem.

Stay classy Montreal. ;)

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 7:38 PM EDT reply actions

It worked though!

They actually applauded!!!

by BobbyF on Apr 18, 2011 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Shamed the filthy bastards into not being douchy

Ha!

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions

You gotta do what you gotta do. : D

by BobbyF on Apr 18, 2011 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Didn't they get Henri Richard on the video scoreboard once?

To appeal to the fans? :P

Can’t remember if that worked.

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions

WOO HOO! 1-0 Boston

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 7:45 PM EDT reply actions

Sad trombone.

by BobbyF on Apr 18, 2011 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions

Whaa-whaaaaaaaaaa

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by Peter Raaymakers on Apr 18, 2011 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Uh, there's no games in Rochester tonight!

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by Mark Parisi on Apr 18, 2011 8:02 PM EDT reply actions

I thought you were from Buffalo

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions

YOU THOUGHT WRONG

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by Mark Parisi on Apr 18, 2011 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Ouch Kelly!

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 8:02 PM EDT reply actions

Woo! 2-0 Boston! :D

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 8:07 PM EDT reply actions

Now that the crowd has shut up like the bitches they are, I'm switiching to PIT-TB

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by Mark Parisi on Apr 18, 2011 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Rec'd :D

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Pittsburgh #winning

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by Peter Raaymakers on Apr 18, 2011 8:41 PM EDT reply actions

Boston winning

Montreal burning?

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Soon enough

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by Peter Raaymakers on Apr 18, 2011 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions

:/

I’m sad

by BobbyF on Apr 18, 2011 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Now I'm feeling a little better!

by BobbyF on Apr 18, 2011 8:53 PM EDT reply actions

WHAT GAME SHOULD I WATCH?!?!

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by Peter Raaymakers on Apr 18, 2011 9:02 PM EDT reply actions

What do you WANT to watch Peter?

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't know!

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by Peter Raaymakers on Apr 18, 2011 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions

What does Nikki want to watch then!

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions

She's upstairs playing Sims 3

Hockey is never what she wants to watch! Unless it’s the Senators.

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by Peter Raaymakers on Apr 18, 2011 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh, am I off her list yet!?

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 9:12 PM EDT up reply actions

Probably

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by Peter Raaymakers on Apr 18, 2011 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions

YES!

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by Adnan on Apr 18, 2011 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions

CHECKING OUT THE LIGHTNING

SITTING WATCHING PHILLY
GOTTA MAKE MY MIND UP
WHICH GAME SHOULD I CHOOSE

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by Mark Parisi on Apr 18, 2011 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions

PARTYIN' PARTYIN' YEAH

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by Mark Parisi on Apr 18, 2011 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions

PARTYIN' PARTYIN' YEAH

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by Peter Raaymakers on Apr 18, 2011 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions

FUN FUN FUN FUN

LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEXT ROUND

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by Mark Parisi on Apr 18, 2011 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions

Did you watch the Crosby video?

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by Peter Raaymakers on Apr 18, 2011 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions

I hate you now

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by Mark Parisi on Apr 18, 2011 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA

For everyone else: http://deadspin.com/#!5792456/sidney-crosby-rebecca-black-and-parody-videos-everything-we-hate-for-a-good-cause

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by Peter Raaymakers on Apr 18, 2011 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions

I mean this: http://deadspin.com/#!5792456/sidney-crosby-rebecca-black-and-parody-videos-everything-we-hate-for-a-good-cause

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by Peter Raaymakers on Apr 18, 2011 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions

God that is terrible. At least Reimer was funny!!

http://youtu.be/IleFtXUC4e8

by The Tif on Apr 18, 2011 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions

whoa - stinker

given how bad the real song is, i thought a parody would be awesome. but that parody is almost worse than the original song – and that’s saying something.

by west-sider on Apr 19, 2011 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions