2017/2018 Hockey thread

infinitekidM2C · 05-08-2018, 09:57 AM

Did you hear that?

It's the sound of a million people becoming Capitals fans in Washington...

Chihuahua · 05-08-2018, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by infinitekidM2

Did you hear that?

It's the sound of a million people becoming Capitals fans in Washington...

LOL, funny and totally true. I'm a 35 year fan, was at games 3&4 when they got swept by Scotty Bowman's Red Wings. Beating Tampa Bay is going to be a tall order, they're just so stacked and firing on all cylinders. I say TB in 6.

infinitekidM2C · 05-08-2018, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Chihuahua

LOL, funny and totally true. I'm a 35 year fan, was at games 3&4 when they got swept by Scotty Bowman's Red Wings. Beating Tampa Bay is going to be a tall order, they're just so stacked and firing on all cylinders. I say TB in 6.

haha i was just playing off what i read here, i really don't know how it is in Washington

But it's about time that they beat the penguins

Ralph335 · 05-08-2018, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by infinitekidM2

haha i was just playing off what i read here, i really don't know how it is in Washington

But it's about time that they beat the penguins

Oh it's true. I've never heard so many people talk about them at my office.
Everyone's 'rockin the red' right now.

Until they get stomped by Tampa.

insanecoder · 05-08-2018, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ShopVac

Pens have Tee times. Letang sucks ass

Wouldnt blame it on one guy but yea yer kinda right
watching periods 1&2 the pens had real problems penetrating the neutral zone
and in the offensive zone they were mostly defended well
didnt look good from the start
really tough to 3-peat in hockey

ShopVac · 05-08-2018, 11:29 AM

It's easier when you're back to back champs

Chihuahua · 05-08-2018, 01:50 PM

Chihuahua · 05-08-2018, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by infinitekidM2

haha i was just playing off what i read here, i really don't know how it is in Washington

Tons of bandwagon fans, applies to all sports up there. I remember being in 9th grade (1990 or so) and adults in my neighborhood didn't even know the DC area had a pro hockey team.

ShopVac · 05-08-2018, 02:58 PM

If you can't name 5 guys on every team...you're a bandwagon fan.

If you can name more than 5...you're one of those fantasy creeps

Chihuahua · 05-08-2018, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ShopVac

If you can't name 5 guys on every team...you're a bandwagon fan.

If you can name more than 5...you're one of those fantasy creeps

TRUTH.

jgoens · 05-08-2018, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ShopVac

If you can't name 5 guys on every team...you're a bandwagon fan.

If you can name more than 5...you're one of those fantasy creeps

I don't know about that criteria--I can't name 2 guys on at least 10 teams but consider myself a big hockey fan--but..and the but...I pay much less attention to the East. In my circle people ask me hockey questions.....but I'm not a hockey god...or just general "most interesting guy on the forum" like ShopVac .

ShopVac · 05-08-2018, 09:04 PM

Please...don't compare yourself to me. It just ends in sadness for yourself.

What team can you name 5 guys on? And if you look at a roster, see 10 guys and say to yourself, shit, should have know those...I'll let the Californian pass.

Wakka · 05-08-2018, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

So VGK finishes first, but barring a sweep in the next round will probably be the last team to make it into the finals?

they didnt finish first. they did it in 6 games. lightning did it in 5.

jgoens · 05-08-2018, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by ShopVac

Please...don't compare yourself to me. It just ends in sadness for yourself.

What team can you name 5 guys on? And if you look at a roster, see 10 guys and say to yourself, shit, should have know those...I'll let the Californian pass.

Jesus..are you talking to me? Have you lost it? Does the idea of the Pens not winning yet again, while my team has no cup for a zillion years, put you over the edge? Your tank is better than mine? Well, your better than me..I know that...but get a grip. I would hope we are equal men.

ShopVac · 05-09-2018, 03:50 AM

Sadly...my tank has been looking like crap lately. Needs a full overhaul, but I'vae been busy with other things (or lazy, as my wife calls it). But we don't show this pictures, do we...

cotmfk · 05-09-2018, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by infinitekidM2

Did you hear that?

It's the sound of a million people becoming Capitals fans in Washington...

It happens with every winning team. In the DC area, there are so many transplants, you see tons of jerseys of winners just bc the local teams haven't won. Ie: Tons of Penguins, Patriots, Warriors, Cavs jerseys, etc.

When a local team actually shows some life, people come out of the woodwork.

For the record, I don't think Caps advance past the Bolts. Caps celebrated like they won the cup after beating Pitts. Huge monkey off their back, but still only 8 of 16 wins.

Bolts seem built really well. Plus Kucherov was the one that broke Holtby with that no-shot move.

jgoens · 05-09-2018, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by ShopVac

Sadly...my tank has been looking like crap lately. Needs a full overhaul, but I'vae been busy with other things (or lazy, as my wife calls it). But we don't show this pictures, do we...

My tank has been pretty good until recently the Zenia coral just shrunk up. Water parameters are great, but I've read this can mysteriously happen....could be a Toby puffer I have has been picking on them. Oh well.

ShopVac · 05-09-2018, 07:52 PM

Xenia is like a weed...unfortunately, if it's going/shrinking, it's typically a sign of some other big issues that are coming.

Know this from experience...twice

Hockey related...why is there no game tonight? Actually cool with it since I'm traveling, but already going through withdraw.

cotmfk · 05-10-2018, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by ShopVac

Xenia is like a weed...unfortunately, if it's going/shrinking, it's typically a sign of some other big issues that are coming.

Know this from experience...twice

Hockey related...why is there no game tonight? Actually cool with it since I'm traveling, but already going through withdraw.

It was supposed to be Caps/Pens game 7.

cotmfk · 05-10-2018, 08:21 AM

ShopVac · 05-10-2018, 08:38 AM

Pens fans still recovering.

jgoens · 05-10-2018, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ShopVac

Xenia is like a weed...unfortunately, if it's going/shrinking, it's typically a sign of some other big issues that are coming.

Know this from experience...twice

Hockey related...why is there no game tonight? Actually cool with it since I'm traveling, but already going through withdraw.

Yeah, The Xenia was growing like crazy a few weeks ago and then pulled back...I had been using Algaefix so that might have had an effect.....now back to hockey....

Today is game 7 Preds and Jets, so I guess your prediction was right about that being the best series as it is the only 7 gamer...your always right about hockey.

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