EC Playoffs Eastern Final: New York Rangers vs Montreal Canadiens

[puckluck2]

Originally Posted by nik-

Really? I'll hate everyone from that Tampa team forever.

Yeah, ok.

[Hackey]

Originally Posted by nik-

Really? I'll hate everyone from that Tampa team forever.

Kinda odd. To each their own but I honestly have no resentment towards any Tampa player from that team. I can understand it but never even thought about it over the last ten years.

[puckluck2]

It's not like they played dirty. It was a fair series between two good teams. Disliking a player just because he was on the opposite team 10 years ago is silly.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by Mike F

Sarich, even after everything he did for the Flames?

Torts, even after everything he did for Flames fans in Vancouver?

Yeah, I guess Sarich gets a pass.

Torts is a blowhard and I can't stand him.

[Scornfire]

Originally Posted by puckluck2

It's not like they played dirty. It was a fair series between two good teams. Disliking a player just because he was on the opposite team 10 years ago is silly.

As with any other rivalry, there's still an abundance of residual hatred for some of us when it comes to that Tampa team. They played a great series, but it was far from fair as far as I'm concerned. No different than hating each and every Oilers player in my book

[standinmotion]

Originally Posted by Scornfire

As with any other rivalry, there's still an abundance of residual hatred for some of us when it comes to that Tampa team. They played a great series, but it was far from fair as far as I'm concerned. No different than hating each and every Oilers player in my book

Well, if it weren't fair, it would be more on the ref / system (lack of video review), rather than the Tampa team itself. I myself don't like St. Louis because of his "me first" attitude, nothing to do with the 2004 series.

[BlackWallStreet]

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[T@T]

Originally Posted by codynw

Both of these teams are bad and are going to get swept by whichever Western Conference team wins.

Can you imagine the TV numbers if it's a LA/NYR final though? anything other than a sweep would likely bring a record and would be great for the league.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by T@T

Can you imagine the TV numbers if it's a LA/NYR final though? anything other than a sweep would likely bring a record and would be great for the league.

I still think Chicago/NYR would have better ratings.

[Resolute 14]

Emelin needs to tone down the head whips, or he's going to end up on IR with a strained neck.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by nik-

I still think Chicago/NYR would have better ratings.

Yup. LA may have the larger metro, but there are more hockey fans in Chicago, and the Hawks have more fans outside of their immediate market by virtue of being original six.

[Sylvanfan]

Either one will be huge for the NHL. But to get a LA And Rangers on the heels of a Chicago Boston series is a ratings dream.

[sun]

Many reasons to dislike both teams. Tiebreaker to be considered though is how annoyed canucks fans are that they fired AV and "traded" him for torts and now AV has a real good shot at the SCF.

[midniteowl]

Imagine, AV being in the SCF right after the Canucks fired him could drive some Canucks fans to have heart attacks. And, if he actually win it all, could potentially drives those in Van to have another riot! And that, might tip my scale in cheering for the Rangers.

ummm...second thought, no....they can go to the SFC and lose to the Kings

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by Table 5

The attitude of Habs fans pretty much outweighs it all for me. They haven't done crap for 2 decades and yet they still act like they are perennial champions...can you imagine how bad they would be if the actually won the damn thing?

Add in the diving, the Ole Ole's, pretty boy Bergevin, the fact that they are a Canadian team, and we'd have to watch endless CBC montages and stories from oldtimers...ugh, no thanks.

I'm not a Rangers fan either, but in this series, you can bet your balls there is a lesser evil.

I think one of the funniest things I've read on this board was whoever posted the line "They celebrated their 100th year anniversary for 3 years."

So descriptive, so succinct.

[Barnet Flame]

Originally Posted by flamesfever

Marty redeemed himself after missing two shots in the same place last time. However, a little further out this time, and he knew what he had to do to get it in.

St Louis can never redeem himself from being the ####ty little ####ing rat that he is.

[Barnet Flame]

Originally Posted by puckluck2

Montreal fans. Riots. Michel Therrien. Rene Bourque.

Check. Mate.

No.

[Tsawwassen]

Originally Posted by puckluck2

It's not like they played dirty. It was a fair series between two good teams. Disliking a player just because he was on the opposite team 10 years ago is silly.

They didn't play dirty, I'll grant you that but it wasn't a fair series. The puck crossed the line!

[Tsawwassen]

Originally Posted by puckluck2

I know the goals weren't that similar but that reminded me of his goal in overtime game 6 of the 04 finals

The similarity of his OT winners is that he put both opposing teams on the brink of elimination. You just had to bring up his game 6 winner, ruined the night.

[Tsawwassen]

Originally Posted by nik-

Really? I'll hate everyone from that Tampa team forever.

Originally Posted by Hackey

Kinda odd. To each their own but I honestly have no resentment towards any Tampa player from that team. I can understand it but never even thought about it over the last ten years.

That's what passion and resentment in sports and being a fan of a team are all about, it never goes away. He hates the team that ripped the hearts of many Flames fans. Same thing applies to the bleeping Oilers, 1986 Habs, 1994 Canucks and 1995 Sharks. Wished them all nothing but misery.