EC Playoffs Round 2: Pittsburgh Penguins vs NY Rangers (Rangers win series 4-3).

[puckluck2]

I actually heard Bob Cole's heart break when he realized the series wasn't over and he has to call at least another game of this horsecrap hockey.

[getbak]

Could this series be the end for Cole?

I believe in the next round CBC gets one series and TSN gets the other, so Hughson should call the CBC series, then the Finals. With Rogers taking over next year, and the fact that he's over 80, I could see him deciding to retire.

[RedCoffee]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

It's been a meh series, but the Penguins are definitely looking like an elite team again.

meh.

I think this year's Flames could have beaten the Rangers in a 7 game series.

[CSharp]

Originally Posted by Ashasx

It's been a meh series, but the Penguins are definitely looking like an elite team again.

I think the Rangers plays like and looks like a beat up, tired team. If the Pens played the Flyers in the first round, they would've been ousted. This series shows why Nash will never win a cup in his career.

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by getbak

Could this series be the end for Cole?

I believe in the next round CBC gets one series and TSN gets the other, so Hughson should call the CBC series, then the Finals. With Rogers taking over next year, and the fact that he's over 80, I could see him deciding to retire.

Deciding? As much of a legend as he is, I'd imagine the decision will likely be made for him. It's just getting out of hand now.

[trackercowe]

Originally Posted by Machiavelli

Pens/Flyers would have been far more entertaining.

For shame.

Panthers/Sabres would have been far more entertaining.

[Tsawwassen]

Originally Posted by puckluck2

Bob Cole spent 30 seconds back pedalling after his error..

Originally Posted by puckluck2

I actually heard Bob Cole's heart break when he realized the series wasn't over and he has to call at least another game of this horsecrap hockey.

Cole was stumbling on the name of the Penguins arena. You could sense that Galley and Millen wanted to jump in.

[Tsawwassen]

Originally Posted by Machiavelli

Pens/Flyers would have been far more entertaining.

For shame.

Would BJs/Flyers or BJs-Rangers have been better?

[Tsawwassen]

Originally Posted by DropIt

worst series by far. games are boooring

Originally Posted by flameswin

This series isn't even playoff hockey. Booo!

Originally Posted by RyZ

This game is about as exciting as the Hawks - Wild game last night.

Originally Posted by trackercowe

^ At leas the third period of the Hawks/Wild game was pretty exciting. This series has just been unbearable to watch since game one.

I gotta agree, this is slow and tedious. Wake me up when this series is over, who cares who wins. The Bhawks-Wild series is way better. Sure game 3 was lame for 2 periods but it was more exciting than this.

[the_only_turek_fan]

New York City.........where NHL careers go to die.

Eric Lindros
Bobby Holik
Darius Kasparatis
Theoren Fleury
Pavel Bure (he got hurt IRRC)
Scott Gomez
Chris Drury
Rick Nash
Brad Richards
Martin St. Louis

Anyone else?

Drury was not that bad there.

[Huntingwhale]

The sad thing is that the Rangers will have a waiting list of people waiting to play for them, not because the team is a contender, but because they simply want the NY star treatment. I can't wait for them to wallow in mediocrity for a decade.

[Flabbibulin]

Originally Posted by getbak

Could this series be the end for Cole?

I believe in the next round CBC gets one series and TSN gets the other, so Hughson should call the CBC series, then the Finals. With Rogers taking over next year, and the fact that he's over 80, I could see him deciding to retire.

CBC should get Cole to call the last couple games of the finals if it is his last year. They probably won't though.

[AcGold]

Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan

New York City.........where NHL careers go to die.

Eric Lindros
Bobby Holik
Darius Kasparatis
Theoren Fleury
Pavel Bure (he got hurt IRRC)
Scott Gomez
Chris Drury
Rick Nash
Brad Richards
Martin St. Louis

Anyone else?

Drury was not that bad there.

Gretzky...

[Huntingwhale]

Gretzky played great there. Last 3 seasons of 97, 90 and 62 points. Also including his spectacular 20pts all the way to the ECF in his last season in the playoffs. In fact him and Jagr are probably the only stars who consistently produced during their time that I can think of after going there.

[Erick Estrada]

I sure hope Iginla never looks at joining that team.

[saillias]

Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan

New York City.........where NHL careers go to die.

Eric Lindros
Bobby Holik
Darius Kasparatis
Theoren Fleury
Pavel Bure (he got hurt IRRC)
Scott Gomez
Chris Drury
Rick Nash
Brad Richards
Martin St. Louis

Anyone else?

Drury was not that bad there.

Wade Redden, Gaborik as well.

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by the_only_turek_fan

New York City.........where NHL careers go to die.

Eric Lindros
Bobby Holik
Darius Kasparatis
Theoren Fleury
Pavel Bure (he got hurt IRRC)
Scott Gomez
Chris Drury
Rick Nash
Brad Richards
Martin St. Louis

Anyone else?

Drury was not that bad there.

#99

9 goals in his last season

still decent but dying by his standards

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by Huntingwhale

Gretzky played great there. Last 3 seasons of 97, 90 and 62 points. Also including his spectacular 20pts all the way to the ECF in his last season in the playoffs. In fact him and Jagr are probably the only stars who consistently produced during their time that I can think of after going there.

by his standards, 9 goals is nothing to write home about...62 points is okay but his career high is 215 so

[Mean Mr. Mustard]

Considering that St. Louis's mother just died recently after a lengthy illness, I will cut him a bit of slack for his subpar (by his standards) performance during the playoffs. I don't see how something like that wouldn't weigh heavy on his mind and heart.

[Zulu29]

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