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She's great! About to see a whole new side of her dad tomorrow night when the playoffs start

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Nah, just a professional pissed he's not playing. My be tension between him and Babcock (I dunno) but that's it. The leadership won't let anything bother them. Some of them dealt with the Hasek/Joseph/Legace shit in 2004, this ain't anything like that.

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"Ignore that crazy man yelling at the TV."

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That's more understandable than completely denying entry to teams.

Seriously. Bottom line is we're all hockey fans.

:lol Because at Preds games Hawks fans would cheer throughout the anthem like they do in Chicago, they thought it was "unpatriotic" (according to their PR team, when really I think they just were bothered by the incredible number of Hawk fans) so they chose to play God Bless America instead...which makes no sense. That didn't work, so now it's having the crowd sing the whole thing.

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I don't think I've ever been so disconnected from hockey in all my life. I guess that's what cheering for a perpetual loser will do to you. Anyway, here are my 1st round picks

Mtl vs. Ott (6)
Tb vs. Det (7)
NYR vs. Pit (5)
Wsh vs. NYI (4)

Stl vs. Min (5)
Nsh vs. Chi (5)
Anh vs. Wpg (7)
Van vs. Cal (6)

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I've changed my bracket like 10 times.

The thing that sucks about making "brackets" is that it doesn't unfold like that, ya know?

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Blackhawk fans cheering during the anthem is also stupid as fuck. Just going throw that out there.

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dumb bruins fan. what a shocker.

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Isn't it baseball season for you already?

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Nyr pit may be best series this year.

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West

Blues in 7
Predators in 7
Ducks in 5
Flames in 6

East

Habs in 5
Lighting in 5
Rangers in 4
Islanders in 6

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This is basically how I feel about the Hawks/Preds ticket thing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73GOfY0Ab9g

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blololololololol

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It begins tonight..the quest for the Cup , that is.

Frustratingly, I am working until 9 Wednesday and Friday so I will have to watch it on the DVR. I have warned all with bodily harm about texts since I am at work late.

Good luck to most of you starting tonight.

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Thanks!!!!! :D

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If you mean the shortest, then you might be right.

Very excited for tonight. Just get to enjoy the games tonight.

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for who? The Rangers or the Pens?

As long as Fleury doesn't shit the bed, this will be a long series.

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Rangers are in trouble if this winds up being true :lol

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I wouldn't go that far but this series should be done in 5, at MOST 6. The Pens are playing like crap. Only reason this series gets prolonged is if the Rangers don't take them seriously.

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Reminder if you haven't signed up, although seems like most have, our bracket challenge league link is below and password is ricofata.

http://bracketchallenge.nhl.com/api/...g/league/51386

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I got the Ducks winning the whole thing. Interesting.

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that's interesting as I have them losing in round one

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Some media people did too. I could honestly see either. I probably don't see them going down to the Jets but ya never know. I'd love Bruce to get a Cup but I hate Getzlaf and Perry.

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I also have the Ducks out in round 1

I think it would be great to see Bruce get the Finals and then lose to the Caps

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c-a-p-s
collapse, collapse, collapse!

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chiarelli fired

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We knew changes were coming. Like I said it's not all on him. Part of it is just the reality of a cap world and a team that drafted well. I'm lucky that the Wings make the playoffs every year so I think that helps owners being patient.

We think they wait for the new GM to decide on Julien?

Also Chiarelli will find a job within a month probably. I'd bet Toronto looks at him...then he trades Phil for 2 first round picks to Burke in Calgary.

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Welp that's why you don't trade Tyler Seguin.

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and johnny boychuk.

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So pumped about playoffs starting tonight. Here's to hoping that Preds start off strong!