2009 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs?

lvrunner

Just out of curiosity, any hockey fans here?  Does anyone in this forum (longrun.hk) follow the Stanley Cup playoffs?

[ 本帖最後由 lvrunner 於 2009-5-5 16:27 編輯 ]

lvrunner

lips hing ~

My team lost in the 1st round too.  I am a diehard Edmonton Oilers fan.  I spent many many moons living there.  I only follow the playoffs since I moved here from the Great White North 9 years ago.  I turn into a Canucks fan these days because Vancouver is still in the playoffs.  As for NBA, I wouldn't care less about it.  Look at what happened to the Vancouver Grizzlies.  Basketball isn't a popular sport up in Canada.  Anyway, we do have a minor league hockey team here called the Las Vegas Wranglers which is the farm team for the Calgary Flames.  They are also in the playoffs as well.  My gut feeling is telling me that Anaheim is going to get the cup this year.

LeBron James does own a house here, but just a small one with only 4,200 sq.ft and 3 bedrooms.

[ 本帖最後由 lvrunner 於 2009-5-6 22:48 編輯 ]

lvrunner

Did you live in Calgary?  I went to high school in Calgary.  Back then the Flames were still the Atlanta Flames and then became the Calgary Flames and played in the old Stampede Corral.  Battle of Alberta, Hockey Night in Canada with Ron McLean and Coach's Corner with Don Cherry.  I missed all these classics!!!

I am with you, I don't like warm weather teams either.  I ran the Disneyland 1/2 marathon in 07 when Anaheim got the cup.  Part of the course was to run past the Honda Center (Home of the Ducks).  There were Stanley Cup banners everywhere.  It just wasn't right. Stanley Cup in southern California!!!  Come on!

BTW, Phoenix filed for bankruptcy the other day.  The new buyer is planning to move the team back to southern Ontario.  What about the "Great One" ? Another relocation for him and the family?

[ 本帖最後由 lvrunner 於 2009-5-8 07:23 編輯 ]

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原帖由 lips 於 2009-5-8 17:11 發表

                               
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Never played baseball myself.  Used to watch the final few games of the North American Major Leagues on TV, and the highlights on the news.  Watch part of the recent World Baseball Classics on TV recently.  In my mind baseball is one of the hardest game to play well but most boring game to watch. ............

That is why they have 7th inning stretch !  I usually fall asleep by the 5th inning .  I watched Japan against Korea on the tube when I was in Japan back in March.

lvrunner

The only two times I was really really into watching baseball was when the Jays were in the world series (1992 against the Braves and 93 against the Phillies).  Everyone in Canada went nuts cheering for the team.  I even had to skip class to go home to watch it live.  Dave Winfield, Dave Steward, Joe Carter, Juan Guzman, John Olerud, Roberto Alomar, Paul Molitor, Pat Borders.......etc all became instant heros.

As for hockey, Canucks is going to kick Hawks' a$$ tonight in GM Place.  Luongo is good but I think Salo is still out.  I just read the newsapaer, Vancouver is the underdog in the our Sportbooks here though.  In the world hockey scene, Team Canada beat Sweden the other day and advances into the finals against the Russians this Sunday (10th) in Switizerland for the World Championship game.  Go Canada Go!!!  Go Canucks Go!!!

[ 本帖最後由 lvrunner 於 2009-5-9 07:40 編輯 ]

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原帖由 lips 於 2009-5-9 07:24 發表

                               
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I watched those series and cheered for the Jays as well.  Guzman was great.


X2

The Russians aren't really as strong as they used to be.  (Remember the KLM line?)  Canucks will win it.http ...

Definitely!  the Central Red Army and Viktor Tikhovov (sp?) in Canada Cup.  Best one I think was the 1987 series .  Gretzky, Messier, Lemieux and Fuhr against the KLM line!!!!  Man, this brings back memories.  Gretzky still considers those were the BEST hockey games he has ever played in his entired career.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wS9BwliAJus

As hockey fans, what else can we ask for ~  A gold medal game between Canada and Russia!

[ 本帖最後由 lvrunner 於 2009-5-9 16:03 編輯 ]

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原帖由 lips 於 2009-5-10 21:32 發表

                               
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Vancouver lost.
Anaheim lost.


Canada lost.

Vancouver lost , Canucks not disciplined enough, a couple of dumb penalties with power play goals killed them.
Anaheim lost
Canada lost , but the good guys will revenge in less than a year in Whistler, BC.

[ 本帖最後由 lvrunner 於 2009-5-11 12:27 編輯 ]

lvrunner

Vancouver is out!  

It is going to be the Hawks and Red Wings for the Western Conference final.  I don't really care who comes out from the Eastern Conference.  May be it is about time to give Boston a chance.

lvrunner

原帖由 lips 於 2009-5-12 06:42 發表

                               
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Hehe - I like Chicago, as a city - used to spent a bit of time there. Spent time in Vancouver as well but Chicago is the kind of "tough" townthat I like.  I kinda support all Chicago sport teams ...

Remember this one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJNC3dgreaU

lvrunner

Busy night in SoCal, Lakers and Ducks!!  Ducks were on steroids tonight !

lvrunner

原帖由 laymsi 於 2009-5-13 18:47 發表

                               
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Pittsburgh finally win the series..!!!
byebye ~~Ovechkin

I like to see Pittsburgh and Boston instead of North Carolina.

lvrunner

Well, I will go with the Hawks, last time they won the Lord Stanley Cup was in 1961.

lvrunner

Wings and Pens in finals, sounds good to me!

lvrunner

Okay, I don't like the Red Wings, they won the cup last year already.  What the heck that Chris Chelios is still doing?  This guy is almost 50 years old, he should have gone fishing long time ago.

lvrunner

Strange but true!  Wings drew first blood again!!  Why!!   

Statistics show that the team that wins the first game in Stanley Cup finals will get the cup!  

Game 2 tonight!  Gluing my a$$ to the couch!

lvrunner

Don't be surprised for a clean sweep!

lvrunner

I am happy for Super Mario !!  

lvrunner

原帖由 swimbikerunner 於 2010-9-10 16:38 發表

                               
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It's very late to talk about Stanley Cup finals as the new season is starting in about a month, but I do like watching NHL and I am a big fan of the Canucks.  Still remember the year where Canucks got to the Cup finals, that was just a great year!
lvrunner- Atlanta Flames?  wow, How long ago was that?!

I also remember the year where the Blue Jays went to and won the World Series, that when I started to watch baseball and kinda like it.

BTW, anyone here into Fantasy Sports?

In the 70s, I am an old geezer you know .  I am more of a Canucks fan than an Oilers fan these days.  I used to play fantasy hockey but not anymore.