How 'bout them Boston Bruins?

[steve B]

Originally Posted by yanks12025

They choked did they not.

As has every team that's been outplayed by a nearly evenly matched team.

I'm guessing you're both rangers fans?

I'm a Bruins fan, and I've got to say that while I've ignored Hockey this year mostly because of the silly labor squabbles, I did watch some of the playoffs. Chicago and Boston seemed just about equal throughout the entire series, and it was one of the better series I've seen. Persoanlly I think the Bruins let up a bit, and that allowed the tying goal. The winning goal was purely a defensive mistake. two defenders in front of the goal, both watching the puck but not the guy coming around behind. Allowing a guy to come from behind the goal untouched into position at just the right time like that is bad defense. Good for the Blackhawks for exploiting it. Without it that's another OT game, and maybe a trip back to Chicago for game 7.

Congrats to them for winnning the cup, and thanks for giving us all a great finals.

Steve B

[yanks12025]

Originally Posted by steve B

As has every team that's been outplayed by a nearly evenly matched team.

I'm guessing you're both rangers fans?

I'm a Bruins fan, and I've got to say that while I've ignored Hockey this year mostly because of the silly labor squabbles, I did watch some of the playoffs. Chicago and Boston seemed just about equal throughout the entire series, and it was one of the better series I've seen. Persoanlly I think the Bruins let up a bit, and that allowed the tying goal. The winning goal was purely a defensive mistake. two defenders in front of the goal, both watching the puck but not the guy coming around behind. Allowing a guy to come from behind the goal untouched into position at just the right time like that is bad defense. Good for the Blackhawks for exploiting it. Without it that's another OT game, and maybe a trip back to Chicago for game 7.

Congrats to them for winnning the cup, and thanks for giving us all a great finals.

Steve B

Nope I hate hockey, just wanted to see Boston lose. It got tired listen to the hillman morning show and they just keep talking about how great the bruins are and pretty much naming themselves champions before the series was over.

[tiger8mush]

I've only started watching hockey the past couple years and have chosen the Rangers to root for. I'm in Connecticut and bring my two young boys to see the Connecticut Whale - an affiliate of the Rangers, so picking the team was easy. And I am anti-Boston in all sports as most of my family and friends are Boston fans so its fun to have some rivalries.

Anyway, playoff hockey is intense. Its fun to watch. Boston lucked out in the first round, played dominant hockey in the 2nd and 3rd rounds vs NYR and Pitt, and then were crowned champs (by many, not all, local fans and media) after their game 1 win vs Chicago in the finals. Chicago had a hard time scoring in the first 3 or 4 games but they remained physical and seemed to be faster than Boston. I don't know many of the names or understand all the penalties and rules nor the strategies, but I'll continue to watch playoff hockey no matter who is in it cuz its pretty intense.

[steve B]

Originally Posted by yanks12025

Nope I hate hockey, just wanted to see Boston lose. It got tired listen to the hillman morning show and they just keep talking about how great the bruins are and pretty much naming themselves champions before the series was over.

Well, AAF is about hype if nothing else. I wouldn't expect them to do anything different with an ex player on the broadcast team.

Some of my favorite radio moments were LB going off on some listener or other random person. I wish I had a tape of him getting yelled at for being in the road during one of the charity walks around thanksgiving and totally snapping. Then an amazing 180 to get back to the show.

I'm amazed I watched hockey again. The sport was doing really well a few years ago, had a strike and went from regular network coverage to ESPN 40 or Spike TV or something. Then a lockout that wiped out another season.

Hockey? Isn't that the wierd soccer on ice palyed by foreigners who don't get more than a couple weeks of summer?

Then the playoffs and finals whaich were actually exciting.

Steve B

[ScottR81]

Originally Posted by yanks12025

Nope I hate hockey, just wanted to see Boston lose. It got tired listen to the hillman morning show and they just keep talking about how great the bruins are and pretty much naming themselves champions before the series was over.

+2 !!!