2018 NHL Playoffs: Round 2

[WildCard]

  On 5/8/2018 at 2:12 PM, That Aud Smell said:

Daggum memory. I thought they'd beat us in round 2.

 

What happened to the Caps in the SCF that year?

 

As you can tell, I'm not cross-checking things with Google.

 

Also: What year was the loss to Pittsburgh where Hasek let in a not-great goal to end the series and skated off the ice as though he'd been shot out of a cannon?

Swept by the Red Wings. That was right about the time Detroit started a dynasty

[Sabres Fan in NS]

  On 5/8/2018 at 2:12 PM, That Aud Smell said:

Daggum memory. I thought they'd beat us in round 2.

 

What happened to the Caps in the SCF that year?

 

As you can tell, I'm not cross-checking things with Google.

 

Also: What year was the loss to Pittsburgh where Hasek let in a not-great goal to end the series and skated off the ice as though he'd been shot out of a cannon?

 

The Caps lost to the Red Wings in the 1998 SCF.

 

Friggin' Kasperitis (sp?) ... 2001.  That was an interesting series with the home team winning only twice, I think.  Something like that makes it stand out in my memory.

[nfreeman]

I was living in DC at the time and attended 2 of the Caps-Sabres conf. finals games in 1998.  (The Caps were then swept in the finals that year by Detroyit.)

 

As for Hasek's departure -- that was after the 2nd-round loss to Pittsburgh in 2001 -- and that was Dom's last game as a Sabre.

 

 

Separately:  I would freaking love for the Sabres to trade for Holtby this summer.

 

 

  On 5/7/2018 at 4:05 PM, WildCard said:

pi's avatar game puts the rest of us to shame

 

It is indeed outstanding.

[That Aud Smell]

  On 5/8/2018 at 2:37 PM, nfreeman said:

It is indeed outstanding.

 

I had a "when you see it" moment with it and literally LOL'd.

[Mustache of God]

  On 5/8/2018 at 2:19 PM, N S said:

The Caps lost to the Red Wings in the 1998 SCF.

 

Friggin' Kasperitis (sp?) ... 2001.  That was an interesting series with the home team winning only twice, I think.  Something like that makes it stand out in my memory.

 

I was at that game, sitting 20ish rows behind the net on the other end of the ice. Still can't believe Hasek let that in.

[woods-racer]

  On 5/8/2018 at 4:12 AM, Stu said:

Don Cherry's schtick may not be aging well but as a 90's kid who received a copy of Rock em Sock em hockey every year for Christmas, I'll always have a soft spot for the old coot.

 

 

Pre YouTube and 100000 tv channels these highlight reels set to "eurotrash" techno were absolute gold.

 

I still toss them on for the boys before a big beer league game

 

Most of Don's great hits and hip checks of old are now penalties and calls from Player Safety.

 

Not sure if that is good or bad.

Edited May 9, 2018 by woods-racer

[That Aud Smell]

  On 5/9/2018 at 7:06 PM, woods-racer said:

Most of Don's great hits and hip checks of old are now penalties and calls from Player Safety.

 

Not sure if that is good or bad.

 

I loved those videos as well. Watched the hip checks on that clip, and, yeesh -- most of them (now) looked downright dirty to me (hits on knees).

[SwampD]

"Too many men on the ice' means something different where I'm from."

:lol: 

Edited May 9, 2018 by SwampD

[Ducky]

I am going to pick up some beer (Estrella) for game 7 and either drink in celebration or drown my sorrow.

[woods-racer]

  On 5/10/2018 at 8:32 AM, Ducky said:

I am going to pick up some beer (Estrella) for game 7 and either drink in celebration or drown my sorrow.

 

I am envious of you just getting to watch your team get to this point.

 

Enjoy no matter the out come, you could be a Sabres fan :doh:

[bunomatic]

  On 5/10/2018 at 8:32 AM, Ducky said:

I am going to pick up some beer (Estrella) for game 7 and either drink in celebration or drown my sorrow.

Good luck Ducky. Enjoy it.

[That Aud Smell]

  On 5/10/2018 at 8:32 AM, Ducky said:

I am going to pick up some beer (Estrella) for game 7 and either drink in celebration or drown my sorrow.

 

Bonne chance, Ducky!

[Iron Crotch]

Game 7 mother ######! Go Preds! Win and I'll be back in my old seats for Round 3 vs. Vegas. Lose and... I guess I save some $$$.  ;)

[Huckleberry]

  On 5/10/2018 at 8:32 AM, Ducky said:

I am going to pick up some beer (Estrella) for game 7 and either drink in celebration or drown my sorrow.

 

Its not bad beer, at least better than Carslberg or Heineken, but come on there must be better avaibable.

[SwampD]

Am I the only one who thinks that big mascot heads on the ice that teams skate through is really cheesily awful.

 

I feel like I'm at a bad miniature golf course in Myrtle Beach.

[ubkev]

  On 5/11/2018 at 12:01 AM, SwampD said:

Am I the only one who thinks that big mascot heads on the ice that teams skate through is really cheesily awful.

 

I feel like I'm at a bad miniature golf course in Myrtle Beach.

The sabres that the sabres skate out under are pretty cheesy too.

[Sabel79]

Ah. Rinne just Lehnered again.

[Stoner]

Couple of Jochen Hecht specials.

[Iron Crotch]

This is why Pekka has never won a Cup. Too up-and-down, especially in the playoffs.

 

...PK from the point!

My longtime complaint about the league... just call interference once in a while and I'll be happy.

[Sabel79]

Tyler Myers just killed a guy off the puck with no call...

[Iron Crotch]

  On 5/11/2018 at 12:53 AM, Sabel79 said:

Tyler Myers just killed a guy off the puck with no call...

 

Yeah, might as well take interference out of the NHL rule book because they never call it. Once every few games at most.

[darksabre]

  On 5/11/2018 at 12:53 AM, Sabel79 said:

Tyler Myers just killed a guy off the puck with no call...

They mistook him for a Predator with that dirt stache

[Iron Crotch]

At least we don't have to listen to Doc Emrick

Most of Winnipeg's opportunities are coming against the Preds third pair of d-men

[Randall Flagg]

Don't tell me you wouldn't like to see Enstrom here on a short deal helping out Dahlin on the ice.

[Iron Crotch]

PK got caught in no man's land yet again. Has happened several times this series.