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Yup. Still sucks today. Fuck.

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12 wins to go for Kimmo! #WinfortheFinn

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They'll win 4-2.

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Go Kimmo go. You have no soul.

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Hope you are doing better today. As a veteran of numerous Pens playoff disappointments, I can say the sun will rise tomorrow, and optimism about next season will return.

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I'll say 6-2, in honor of the Caps' game 7 loss to the Pens in 2009;)

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I want to say Caps but think isles take it 2-1.

Tonight: Wild advance and Sens tie. IF Wings win, I want their next opponent to go the distance.

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Hockey time!

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Well Hitch is gonna get fired.

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LOL DON'T CARE

http://i.imgur.com/gZ6f13y.jpg

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Hawks/Preds series recap:

http://i.imgur.com/KPpfr3j.png

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http://i.imgur.com/Nsl0H5L.gif

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Yawn .

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St Louis is an awful playoff team

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lol don't care round 2 go hawks

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For you Barbs:

http://gfycat.com/PresentMintyFox

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What idiots.

http://screengrabber.deadspin.com/ne...ium=socialflow

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Preds fans can at least tell themselves they have a watchable team now. Plus, this series might have turned out differently with Weber in the lineup. Can you imagine how fucked the Hawks would be without Keith?

Also not too excited about yet another boring matchup with the Wild but is anyone surprised that the blues managed to fuck it up again?

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The Blues are pathetic. I honestly feel bad for their fans. Either way, I have called the playoffs perfect so far (except amount of games).

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Can you imagine how fucked the Caps would be without Ovi?

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This made me literally LOL. Amazing.

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Took a look at the bracket leader board.

Just sayin....

:cool

EDIT: Also, lollerBron

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How do I check this?

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Price just put on a show.

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Price should win the Hart hands down.

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Strange thing, Zach Boychuck is now following me on Twitter and it's a verfied account. It's not like I follow him. Just thought it was weird.

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tim, you just bring such a level of hockey analysis that even NHL players follow you. (Granted, can we even consider Hurricanes players as NHL-level players?)

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Well considering he's played some games for the Checkers the last few years I'd agree with you. Was just weird.

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so was that T.J. Bro-shie's last game as a Blue?

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Wings could use a winger if Franzen is done. Won't be able to afford him though, even if Howie is traded. Wings will be in for an interesting off-season.

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Can you imagine how fucked the Caps would be without Forsbe...oh wait. :BANG

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Martin Erat baby! I remember people being "wtf?" when that happened. This isn't one of those times where a prospect is a big question mark and just happens to blossom in a new system. Everyone assumed Forsberg would be good.

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Who knows...St Louis is so awful in the playoffs. Something needs to change. I enjoy their failure but I assume Hitch is fired.

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Is it 7pm yet? Just want this game to get here. Not sure what is gonna happen, but just want it to get started.

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Doubtful. I think that step one is to get rid of the goalie tandem and let one of those guys have the net, or get rid of them both for someone else. It's not "a good problem to have", it's just a problem. You need a starter, not two starters. Elliot is going to be gone, I'd think. Let Jake Allen have the net.

I think Backes is gone as well. Just like blaming your coach is the easy fix now adays in sports, so is your captain.

So you change the goalie situation, move Backes, and fire Hitch (hire Bylsma?), and maybe that's enough change to get people to buy in next year. Slap the C on Pietrangelo.

Oshie could bring in a good return as well, I'm sure, but do they have anything to replace him? Guess it depends on what they get for Backes.

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They both stunk (Backes and Oshie) in the first round so the argument can be made for both. Allen is your future so stick with him but of course get a veteran to back him up. Hitch is gone for sure though. That's your usual fall guy.

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Broshie would look awesome in orange.

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Don't Flyers and their fans think all good players would look good in orange?

Also:
http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/12...hl-team-source

That's the market they should be going to. But I bet we get both them (if they get an arena) and Vegas.

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yea, hipsters pretend to love hockecy so seattle would be perfect

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Seattle is a great city

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ok....and??

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here comes h2p with another god awful opinion.

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oh, you think so?

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Depends. What's your opinion of the Pens?

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what do you mean?

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Just your opinion of how they are.

FYI, just being a pain in the ass for fun.

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Oshie and Backes suck. so does all of STL

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Jason Botchford
"burrows: fractured and dislocated rib cartilage"

Ouch.

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:lol

i wasn't even being sarcastic. seriously, hipsters love to pretend to love hockey, so seattle wouldn't be a terrible city for a team. maybe a nice rivalry with vancouver

but that's about it. it'll never have a huge stronghold. they'll just be another seattle sounders...fans show up and are loud but know nothing about the sport itself

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kinda like ___ fans?

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people who go to pens games are all hockey experts.
they take classes in pittsburgh schools about hockey.
hockey.
hockey.
i hate the NHL
#GarageLeague

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Totally agreed to the bolded. Definitely the biggest question mark for the Blues.

I agree they will be in search of a netminder. I do think Oshie or Backes will be moved. And yeah, later Hitchcock.

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in all seriousness, it's sounding to me like there will be 3 new NHL markets in the upcoming years.

I still think Phoenix moves and then all signs are pointing to a 2 team expansion.

I think it could be Vegas (which is dumb), Seattle and KC. Or maybe another Canadian city.

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i say seattle would be a decent city for an NHL team

everyone melts about the penguins, who aren't even playing anymore

can't make this stuff up

never change guys

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Really wish we'd contract but I know that ain't happening. Personally, I'd expand to Portland and Seattle and then relocate Coyotes to KC or Milwaukee. Then relocated FLA to Quebec and done.

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the part that isn't made up is when you melt and then accuse everyone else of melting. that's my favorite.

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you've gone full delusional

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My real thought is it's Vegas (not Portland) and Seattle and the rest might be true, Coyotes moving to KC or Milwaukee. Not sure on the FLA to QC one but I hope.

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Vegas is going to be a nightmare.

at least the league is saying 500 million dollars is going to be the expansion fee, compared to the 80 million paid by the teams in the last expansion :lol

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They seem to be taking their time examining it this time compared to others. Not letting casinos do anything at first to really gauge the interest, making people put down actual financial commitments and so on. I still think it doesn't work but that's me. The biggest problem will be if they suck long term past the commitment period for those season ticket holders. Expansion teams tend to struggle at first and it's going to be even though for teams 31 and 32 than it was for 27-30.

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h2p definitely melting right now.

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must be all hipsters in here

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an NHL team in Vegas. What could possibly go wrong :lol

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http://www.yanksarecoming.com/wp-con....960.high_.jpg

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I dunno.

http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nhl/s...asy-police-say

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:lol:lol

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I wish it wouldn't happen, but all signs point to: Vegas expansion in 2017-18. Seattle expansion a season or two later, if they can get an arena. QC only getting a team if someone (looking at you, PHX) has to move.

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I think it has to be Carolina or FLA. C-Bus & Detroit have been told (publicly too) they aren't going back West, which would need to happen if Yotes moved East. That's why I think if Coyotes move, it's to KC or Milwaukee (if they get a new arena).

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:lol they're seriously the worst

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So predictions for tonight's Caps/Isles game? Last time Isles and Caps played a game 7...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1TarFlTdUM

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i think the caps take it.

it will come down to special teams i think and the caps have been better all series.

won't be surprised either way though and am rooting for the islanders.

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Probably as fucked as the Flyers?

I specifically remember coming in here and saying "wtf?" in many more words. Will it ever be topped for worst trade of all time? Gonna be tough

Fully agree. Coaches always say that line "its a good problem to have". It's not. Like you said, it's just a problem. Teams need a solid #1. 1a and 1b almost never works.

:lol :lol

:lol :lol

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My feeling on the series the whole time has been this: can the Caps win? Yes, they are absolutely good enough. Will the Caps win? Who the fuck knows. I have no clue what will happen tonight.

I do know that Ovechkin is 2-5 in game 7's with just one goal in those seven games. He's gonna need to remedy that.

I would like to take back the lol guys I just gave you

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To the goalie thing, it's good to have a solid backup just in case, but a clear cut #1.

I'm not sure what the Wings do speaking of that. If Mrazek wins this series and keeps playing like this in round 2 (win or lose) I think Howard might be gone. I see the positive of keeping him in case Mrazek has a sophomore slump but Howard's value probably won't be higher than it is right now. Waiting a year when they both play like a 1A/1B thing probably brings the value down. I worry about finding a good backup though.

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Yeah, that's a good way of putting it. I honestly have no idea who's going to win tonight.

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I want Caps to win just cause but my gut tells me Isles win.

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The Caps are going to Rock the Red and Unleash Their Fury all over the Islanders' collective face tonight.

But seriously, Go Caps.

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I know who I want to win.

My biggest worry is that with the last change the Caps can try and keep Ovi line away from Boychuk and Leddy as much as possible. I worry about Donovan and Mayfield tonight .

If we get pp goal tonight (if we get a pp), it could be huge.

JT and Halak need to be the 2 best players tonight and us getting the first goal is key .

I have so much nervous excitement already. Can't wait to leave work .

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I really hope my teams pulls it off tonight. Don't want the stress of a game 7 back in Tampa. The way the last 3 games have gone (minus that 8 minutes from hell) Wings have dominated them and should win again tonight since they have last change. But I keep thinking, they can't keep them down forever can they? Stamkos will eventually breakout right? Can the young kids, especially Mrazek, close it out? 4th win is always the toughest. Ask Scott Darling.

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I'm trying to go into tonight as calm as possible. Just another game 7, Caps usually lose these. Anything else is gravy.

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Good luck sir. I have some hard cider at my house to help me out if I get stressed.

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Yeah I've been laying off the booze lately cause of the baby and all, but tonight the Makerr's Mark might have to come out

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I get that. The first few months with Griffin I almost never drank. Would make either the middle of the night or next morning tough. I think I went like a month with nothing and our first date night I got a beer and was buzzed off of that. I was like wooow, I feel like a light weight. lol I really wish this was later in the week. Game 7 on Friday would be nice, if it goes there, then I could get totally smashed if they lost. lol

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Yeah hangovers and infants don't mix well

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Zuccarello out indefinitely with an injury. :(

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This has been me basically all day.

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I just remember one article "Game 7's are the best, unless your team is in it." That about sums it up for me.

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Just gonna leave this here for in preparation for tonight.

http://tedstake.monumentalnetwork.co...ment/index.jsp

:trap

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Not me honestly. I mean we've been through this. There's a high chance they'll lose tonight. But they might win. I'll be into the game for sure, but whatever happens happens.

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less than 3 hours now. I'm glad it's at 7 to not have to wait for it any longer. I hope I can eat all the crow I said I would if they won. Also want them to end it tonight to give the Habs anymore days off.

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So if Wings won tonight do we think round 2 will start tomorrow or probably not until Wednesday still?

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:lol :lol :lol

Sounds like someone who has been watching hockey for two months total.

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Not tomorrow. I just read that Rangers aren't practicing next two days so sounds like Thursday would be my guess. Possible the West starts Wednesday but haven't heard anything.

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Thursday feels like a long time, especially if the Wings win tonight. That's two nights completely off. I guess that isn't that bad

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And the man who wrote that owns a hockey team.

lollerCaps

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Hard to tell fans to be ready in one day tomorrow morning. Maybe I'm wrong but would think they would have announced the Wednesday games by now if they were happening and say if Detroit win this or if they lose that.

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Well, guys....as fans I think we've done all we can at this point. Now, it's up to the players to settle this thing.

Good luck to all, it's been a fun, nerve wracking well played series.

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There is a shit start. Damn. Need a big response.

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Game 7 here we come. For fuck sake.

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Stomach is a mess, heart already racing and I'm breathing heavy already.

Took a Xanax already. Might need another one soon.

Going to be an intense evening.