2012 NHL Playoffs (LA Kings: Stanley Cup Champs)

[theohall]

Wouldn't the white out work better if the team they are backing was also wearing white??

Back before the NHL fucked it up, the home team always wore white.  The tradition came from that.

Ah I didn't know that.  I always wondered why the NHL was backwards that way.  Although I guess the NFL wears colors at home.

Ya, it used to be Home = white and Away = whatever colour from the rainbow the visiting team is. Which was one of the best parts of going to a game live in that every game you would see different bright coloured jerseys. Now it's always "Your team colour" vs. white. When I go to a Leafs game it's Blue vs White. Every time. It sucks.

Apparently the change was made when 3rd jerseys became popular and most of them were non-white. Instead of making the visiting team wear white once in a while when the home team wanted to use their 3rds, they changed the whole thing up.

It's a small thing, but it sucks, makes me a bit more angry than it should, and still actually confuses me once in a while when I turn on a game at random.

1998 Home team in Whites.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU019HjQ3KQ

Poor Kings.

[gellar]

Wouldn't the white out work better if the team they are backing was also wearing white??

Back before the NHL fucked it up, the home team always wore white.  The tradition came from that.

Ah I didn't know that.  I always wondered why the NHL was backwards that way.  Although I guess the NFL wears colors at home.

Ya, it used to be Home = white and Away = whatever colour from the rainbow the visiting team is. Which was one of the best parts of going to a game live in that every game you would see different bright coloured jerseys. Now it's always "Your team colour" vs. white. When I go to a Leafs game it's Blue vs White. Every time. It sucks.

Apparently the change was made when 3rd jerseys became popular and most of them were non-white. Instead of making the visiting team wear white once in a while when the home team wanted to use their 3rds, they changed the whole thing up.

It's a small thing, but it sucks, makes me a bit more angry than it should, and still actually confuses me once in a while when I turn on a game at random.

1998 Home team in Whites.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU019HjQ3KQ

Poor Kings.

I feel more bad for the Blues and those horrific unis.

[gellar]

Holy ROFL at that Panther collision. 

[Isgrimnur]

Because a severe hit that leaves a player down and bleeding on the ice is the height of comedy.

[gellar]

Because a severe hit that leaves a player down and bleeding on the ice is the height of comedy.

I'm glad you agree!

[Isgrimnur]

You stay classy, gellar.

Now with video.

[leo8877]

NY wins, Devil is sad.

[gellar]

You stay classy, gellar.

Now with video.

If you can't find joy in two highly paid athletes fucking up and hurting themselves comical fashion, I feel sorry for you.

Me, I find joy in just about anyone fucking up and hurting themselves in comical fashion.

[Clanwolfer]

So, it's come to this...

WE ARE LOUDER!

Or at least, lengthier at press conferences by about a dozen words or so.

[gellar]

So, it's come to this...

WE ARE LOUDER!

Or at least, lengthier at press conferences by about a dozen words or so.

I FORGOT ABOUT THAT.

Man, awesome.  Can't wait for that series now.

[kronovan]

Whoah! Man that was 1 spectacular goal by Weiss. This games heating up.

If you can't find joy in two highly paid athletes fucking up and hurting themselves comical fashion, I feel sorry for you.

Seriously? I enjoy that about as much as watching a race car driver crash their car. Man I suspected you're a sick sadist, now I'm sure.  

[gellar]

Ruh Rohs New Jersey.

[gellar]

Whoah! Man that was 1 spectacular goal by Weiss. This games heating up.

If you can't find joy in two highly paid athletes fucking up and hurting themselves comical fashion, I feel sorry for you.

Seriously? I enjoy that about as much as watching a race car driver crash their car. Man I suspected you're a sick sadist, now I'm sure. 

I prefer 'Connoisseur of Schadenfreude', thanks.

[Devil]

NY wins, Devil is sad.

Super-Sad Very Soon!!

Would be STUNNED if the Devils won it now. Can't pull this shit two games in a row.

[Clanwolfer]

Ruh Rohs New Jersey.

But... but... the Devils and Brodeur had a lead on a Southeast Division opponent with only a few minutes left!

All they have to do is Staal for time...

(I'll see myself out.)

[kronovan]

All right bring it on - lets have a quadruple overtime with Sykora netting the winner! 

[Koz]

I'm voting for Parise putting it in his own net.

[gellar]

I'm voting for Parise putting it in his own net.

Assist to Kovalchuk.

[gellar]

HFS how did one of those not go.

[leo8877]

Crazy OT

[Devil]

Someone just end it!!!!!

[kronovan]

1 down - 3 to go.   

[gellar]

Someone just end it!!!!!

Is it wrong that I'm rooting for a few more OTs solely for your torture?

[gellar]

Someone just end it!!!!!

Is it wrong that I'm rooting for a few more OTs solely for your torture?

WELL THERE WENT THAT FUCKING PLAN.

[kronovan]

Woooohoooo awesome!!! the cats are dead!

[leo8877]

There ya go Devil.

[Devil]

OK - Now "The Battle of My House" begins!

7 Year Old Daughter is a Flyers fan.

Thanks guys!

[gellar]

OK - Now "The Battle of My House" begins!

7 Year Old Daughter is a Flyers fan.

How the hell did you let *that* happen?

[leo8877]

OK - Now "The Battle of My House" begins!

7 Year Old Daughter is a Flyers fan.

How the hell did you let *that* happen?

SERIOUSLY.

[Koz]

Woooohoooo awesome!!! the cats are dead!

Just like all the Canadian teams! Woooooo!!!

[Devil]

OK - Now "The Battle of My House" begins!

7 Year Old Daughter is a Flyers fan.

How the hell did you let *that* happen?

She was 3 and, like a good Dad, I was forcing her to watch hockey. She loved the orange, and that was it.

5 Year Old Daughter is a Lightning fan.

I take what I can get.

[kronovan]

OK - Now "The Battle of My House" begins!

7 Year Old Daughter is a Flyers fan.

Thanks guys!

Lol you're doomed. My 12 year old daughter's favorite player is still Tom Tatuzzi aka Tod Bertuzzi. And I gave up long ago on convincing her the name and her allegiance are wrong. My advice - chear silently. 

[kronovan]

Woooohoooo awesome!!! the cats are dead!

Just like all the Canadian teams! Woooooo!!!

haha touche, but they were mostly dead before the playoffs even began.

[gellar]

Woooohoooo awesome!!! the cats are dead!

Just like all the Canadian teams! Woooooo!!!

THUMBSUP.

[Devil]

OK - Now "The Battle of My House" begins!

7 Year Old Daughter is a Flyers fan.

Thanks guys!

Lol you're doomed. My 12 year old daughter's favorite player is still Tom Tatuzzi aka Tod Bertuzzi. And I gave up long ago on convincing her the name and her allegiance are wrong. My advice - chear silently. 

Mine did that with Nikky-Nikky (Antero Niittymaki)! It was cute until I was mocked after losses...

[Devil]

4 Patrick Division Teams left.

[Isgrimnur]

So much for the perfect record, ScubaV.

[stimpy]

Hockey is over, people. Shut this thread down and everyone go home.

[Devil]

Just to re-cap...

Conn Smythe Trophy odds

Evgeni Malkin (PIT) 11/1
Sidney Crosby (PIT) 11/1
Daniel Sedin (VAN) 16/1
Henrik Lundqvist (NYR) 16/1
Henrik Sedin (VAN) 16/1
Roberto Luongo (VAN) 20/1
Tim Thomas (BOS) 22/1
Brian Elliott (STL) 25/1
Marian Gaborik (NYR) 25/1
Pekka Rinne (NAS) 25/1
Brad Richards (NYR) 30/1
Claude Giroux (PHI) 30/1
Jaroslav Halak (STL) 30/1
Marc-Andre Fleury (PIT) 30/1
Pavel Datsyuk (DET) 30/1
David Perron (STL) 35/1
James Neal (PIT) 35/1
Jimmy Howard (DET) 35/1
Alexander Radulov (NAS) 40/1
David Backes (STL) 40/1
Henrik Zetterberg (DET) 40/1
Ilya Bryzgalov (PHI) 40/1
Jonathan Toews (CHI) 40/1
Ryan Kesler (VAN) 40/1
Alex Ovechkin (WAS) 45/1
Anze Kopitar (LA) 45/1
David Krejci (BOS) 45/1
Ilya Kovalchuk (NJ) 45/1
Joe Thornton (SJ) 45/1
Milan Lucic (BOS) 45/1
Patrice Bergeron (BOS) 45/1
Antti Niemi (SJ) 50/1
Jonathan Quick (LA) 50/1
Kris Versteeg (FLA) 50/1
Marian Hossa (CHI) 50/1
Martin Brodeur (NJ) 50/1
Martin Erat (NAS) 50/1
Mike Smith (PHO) 50/1
Patrick Kane (CHI) 50/1
Ryan Callahan (NYR) 50/1
Jaromir Jagr (PHI) 60/1
Jason Spezza (OTT) 60/1
Nicklas Backstrom (WAS) 60/1
Ray Whitney (PHO) 60/1
Scott Hartnell (PHI) 60/1
Tyler Seguin (BOS) 60/1
Patrick Marleau (SJ) 65/1
Stephen Weiss (FLA) 65/1
Tomas Fleischmann (FLA) 65/1
Zach Parise (NJ) 65/1
Andrei Kostitsyn (NAS) 75/1
Jeff Carter (LA) 75/1
Logan Couture (SJ) 75/1
Mike Richards (LA) 75/1
Patrick Sharp (CHI) 75/1
Patrik Elias (NJ) 75/1
T.J. Oshie (STL) 75/1
Valtteri Filppula (DET) 75/1
Daniel Alfredsson (OTT) 80/1
Shane Doan (PHO) 80/1
Alexander Semin (WAS) 85/1
Braden Holtby (WAS) 100/1
Erik Karlsson (OTT) 100/1
Milan Michalek (OTT) 100/1
Radim Vrbata (PHO) 100/1

[kronovan]

A bit off topic but, just when I was feeling bummed about no local content to cheer for -what with the Vancouver Giants and Canucks out 1st round- the AHL Abbotsford Heat sweep the Milwaukee Admirals and advance to their conference semi-final. Damn, with the way they've panned out in their 1st 2 seasons, between them the Giants and Canucks I doubt there'll be many postseasons where 1 of them isn't playing into the 2nd round. I've never been to a Heat game, but a friends nabbing me a playoff ticket today. Its a good 1-1/4 hour drive to a game, but hey I'll make it.  Looking forward to getting a good look at some of those young gun Flames battling it out postseason.