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Well, the games start tonight. So we need to get the remaining two names in the next 2 hours. I can do the blind draw and post the results.
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Have you reached your quota on Canadians? If not, count me in.
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Blind Draw Tourney:
Punchsmack ([8]NYIslanders,[3]Vancouver)
Lebron James ([6]NYRangers,[2]Anaheim)
TheSavior9 ([1]Buffalo,[1]Detroit)
BrownsFan337 ([5]Pittspuke,[6]Dallas)
Shotty66 ([7]Tampa Bay,[4]Nashville)
KingSteve ([2]New Jersey,[8]Calgary)
Ice Dog ([3]Atlanta,[7]Minnesota)
PersonX ([4]Ottawa,[5]San Jose)
The team on the left is an Eastern Conference team and the Western Conference teams are on the right. Let the games begin!
TheSavior9 is the lucky one with both #1 seeds but this is the NHL and home ice doesn't guarantee anything. An 8 seed made it to the Cup Finals last year so we'll see...Good Luck!
PersonX is the next person who wants in. I thought about holding off on posting this right now but....I'd rather have the guys who wanted in know what teams they are.
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NJ Noooooooooo!
Ha, I cant stand Jersey, but theys good, they should do well. Its hard to bet against Brodeur
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Boy did Ottawa look GOOOOOOOOOOOD tonite.
theyre gonna be scary
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Blind Draw Tourney:
Punchsmack ([8]NYIslanders,[3]Vancouver)
Lebron James ([6]NYRangers,[2]Anaheim)
TheSavior9 ([1]Buffalo,[1]Detroit)
BrownsFan337 ([5]Pittspuke,[6]Dallas)
Shotty66 ([7]Tampa Bay,[4]Nashville)
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Are we allowed to make trades? Or are we stuck with who we got dealt?
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theyre gonna be scary
ottawa did look good, but pittsburgh looked terrible...
very sloppy play in their own end, fleury gave up a few soft goals, but it wasn't all his fault...
i still think ottawa will win this series, but the penguins will get back into it, for sure, they have too much talent on that team, and while they're young, a game like tonight can set them straight, and, if the penguins can respond next game and win, they get the upper hand going back to pittsburgh...
the vancouver/dallas game tonight is going to be great, if you like good goaltending, i don't think a lot of casual fans know just how good roberto luongo is... he makes his first playoff start tonight, and i think he's going to be spectacular, marty turco is very good as well...
i see san jose is beating up on nashville, but they lost cheechoo
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i don't think a lot of casual fans know just how good roberto luongo is... he makes his first playoff start tonight
Good point, LBJ. Not just casual fans but a lot of the more serious fans, too. Due to the scheduling of the NHL, a lot of fans in the east don't get to see the western teams play. Vice versa of course. Without Luongo, the Canucks wouldn't have got a sniff of the playoffs this year, let alone win their division. He probably won't win the Hart (eastern sportswriters outnumber their western counterparts) but he's definitely the Canucks' MVP and it ain't even close.
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i don't think a lot of casual fans know just how good roberto luongo is... he makes his first playoff start tonight
Good point, LBJ. Not just casual fans but a lot of the more serious fans, too. Due to the scheduling of the NHL, a lot of fans in the east don't get to see the western teams play. Vice versa of course. Without Luongo, the Canucks wouldn't have got a sniff of the playoffs this year, let alone win their division. He probably won't win the Hart (eastern sportswriters outnumber their western counterparts) but he's definitely the Canucks' MVP and it ain't even close.
i think the mvp is going to go to either brodeur or crosby, you can argue either one of those guys, both have been key to their team's success...
i personally think brodeur should get it, but i'm biased, because i wear all that equipment
2 early goals in the vancouver/dallas game, good hockey though
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i think the mvp is going to go to either brodeur or crosby, you can argue either one of those guys, both have been key to their team's success...
And this may be Luongo's best hope for the Hart. Brodeur and Crosby could split the eastern voting bloc while Luongo carries the west.
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Luongo is the best goalie ANYWHERE with bad D.
He saved roughly 45-50 shots EVERY night last year with Florida. He plays so well with a bad defense. He's been better this year with a good D. He's very good.
I wanna say that Ryan Miller will be the MVP. He's really good, which makes me sad as an Isles fan.
3-2 Vancouver. Really good game
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He's been better this year with a good D.
I was going to comment on this earlier. Vancouver may have the best defensive corps in the NHL. Ohlund, Salo, Mitchell, Sopel, Krajicek and Bieksa are rock solid. What worries me is injuries. Ohlund (elbow) and Salo (groin) missed some games down the stretch. Sopel (back spasms) was scratched tonight. Bieksa has a bad ankle - tough kid though, he's playing through it.
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true...for anyone still up...Dallas and Couver are in OT
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and if anyone is stiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiill up.
Theyre headed to a 3rd overtime.
Game is on Vs.
Really good game, getting pretty sloppy though, but they gotta be tired
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3:35am EST
Vancouver 5
Dallas 4
Goal with 1:54 left in the 4th OT...THE 4TH! OT
Dallas took 76 shots.
Those of you that mentioned Luongo as an amazing goalie like I did.
72 SAVES! 72!
Amazing Game.
Vancouver leads series 1-0
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Fifth longest game ever. I wouldn't be surprised if this series goes the full seven games and at least five of them go into overtime. Whoever gets to play the winner of this series will have a cakewalk into the Western Final.
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Bolts are destined to get knocked out early most likely. Denis is not on our playoff roster, instead we are going with a backup goalie that has no NHL experience.
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Bolts suck  Go,,,Pittsburgh? Blah 
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I made it through most of the game. I think I fell asleep a few minutes before the final goal. I couldn't fight it anymore. Great game though!
72 freaking saves!
OT Playoff HOCKEY!
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AMazing Stuff....
Go Isles! TOnite!
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Vancouver 5
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Goal with 1:54 left in the 4th OT...THE 4TH! OT
Dallas took 76 shots.
Those of you that mentioned Luongo as an amazing goalie like I did.
72 SAVES! 72!
Amazing Game.
Vancouver leads series 1-0
Playoff Hockey!!!!! - You can't beat it for suspense and thrills, like I've always said you get your $ worth whether watching on TV or at the game. JMHO
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Come on Tampa!!!  Down 3-2 after 2.
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Yeah... Looks like my Wings took care of business in Game 1. Keep up the good work boys! 
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So Did the Isles!
UGH!@ But i guess thats what happens with bad D. A good goalie can only take a team so far. Wade did what he could today, but when the puck is in your zone the whole game, its hard to win.
Ugh...Now the hope is that Buffalo gets overconfident. But, prolly not. High powered offense meets bad D = slaughter
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thanks for the picks punch I'm a lock to win with Buffalo
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I only saw the 3rd quarter of the Isles-Sabres game, but the Islanders looked beyond terrible. Their defense was lackadaisical, and I only saw a few good shots. Definitely frustrating.
As Jason Blake said, they need to be more aggressive in game 2.
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very.
you saw just the 3rd? well, we put up 1 shot on Miller in the 1st, so, theres that
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Did you hear if the Islanders looked better in the 4th quarter?
Yep. They came out to play in the second half.
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I only saw the 3rd quarter of the Isles-Sabres game, but the Islanders looked beyond terrible.
Did you hear if the Islanders looked better in the 4th quarter?
Yep. They came out to play in the second half.
Well, they did seem to play better in the 2nd set Sorry about that
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hahaha, i didnt even notice that responding...
ANYWAY, if anyone is watching this Pittsburgh/Ottawa game has been amazing through and through.
3:00 left Pitt 4 Ottawa 3, great game
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Tampa Bay and New Jersey tied at 1 in the 2nd. Let's go Lightning!
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Yes!!!! 3-2 Tampa wins! Going back home with the series tied at 1!
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Isles 3 Sabers 2 9 mins left!!!! GO ISLES!!!! 
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WWWWWWW!!!!!
Isles head home Tied!
Glorious!
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Nice win. I swited over to it and watched the last 8 min after the Tampa game ended
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intense. and good win for Tampa...Thanks too, i haaaaaaate NJ. I have them in the blind draw though
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I really thought we were going to get swept by NJ. We are explosive on offense, but our defense is definitely a weak point. Holmqvist looked real good for us tonight though. Let's hope he can keep it up
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