2012 Stanley Cup Champions - Los Angeles Kings

Relentless88 · Post #241 » by **Relentless88** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:33 am

I'll pick Nashville to win the cup. Elite goaltending and a very good D core are so important in the playoffs.

Congrats to the Caps for knocking off the defending champs.

Post #242 » by **Celtics_Champs** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 2:46 am

Holtby's a rock, and ovechkin barley played. If they figure what's happening there with him they could go far.

Sucks as I wanted to see them re-peat, but can't blame their effort. Just need to finally fix the power play.

The year of hockey upsets. Go Kings!

WEFFPIM · Post #243 » by **WEFFPIM** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 3:26 am

sh00n · Post #244 » by **sh00n** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 3:48 am

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbsOcEm7Rzs[/youtube]

Post #245 » by **OldNo7** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 3:50 am

Bank Shot wrote:Washington is through. We're a Sens win away from the most unlikely Conference Semis ever. Vegas is cleaning up.

Also, I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that that was the first time a black guy ever scored a game 7 OT winner in the NHL lol

Gritty series, was fun to watch.

Mike Grier? Iginla?

Anyways, sucks that the Bruins lost, they are a better team but Holtby was a rock and the Caps played some really serious defense in this series, hats off to them for that. Who would have guessed the Bruins, Wings, Sharks, Canucks, Hawks would all be sent home in the first round? And potentially the Rangers (gawd I hope not)?

trwi7 · Post #246 » by **trwi7** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 7:43 am

5 out of 6 so far in my predictions.

Post #247 » by **Celtics_Champs** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:06 am

Sh00n you still watch hockey? Nice. Assumed you gave up on the sport.

BostonBroonz30 · Post #248 » by **BostonBroonz30** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 5:46 pm

Now that the Bruins are out, hard to say who I want to win. A Florida/Nashville final would be interesting but not garner many viewers I'm sure. As long as the Flyers don't win the Cup, any team left is fine by me. The West is going to be fun to watch.

WEFFPIM · Post #249 » by **WEFFPIM** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 5:52 pm

trwi7 wrote:5 out of 6 so far in my predictions.

Yeah, but...

trwi7 wrote:
WEFFPIM wrote:Predators in 5

I love your optimism but I don't see that happening at all.

sh00n · Post #250 » by **sh00n** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 7:20 pm

Celtics_Champs wrote:Sh00n you still watch hockey? Nice. Assumed you gave up on the sport.

Yep, I followed it my whole life and gave it up this year when my team got a top 3 pick. I go to school 6 days a week full time and work 5 days a week. I haven't been on RealGM at all since about August.

Post #251 » by **Nolan** » Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:57 pm

That Holtby kid is something else.

Dr Positivity · Post #252 » by **Dr Positivity** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 1:35 am

The OTT-NYR Game 7 was my favorite game of the playoffs so far. Ottawa's last 5 minutes push was insane.

WEFFPIM · Post #253 » by **WEFFPIM** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 3:17 am

WEFFPIM · Post #254 » by **WEFFPIM** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 3:17 am

Overtime in Game 7 is a helluva way to wrap up the first round.

Post #255 » by **OldNo7** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 3:33 am

WEFFPIM wrote:Overtime in Game 7 is a helluva way to wrap up the first round.

Best thing to watch in all of TV in my opinion. Better than the Super Bowl.

WEFFPIM · Post #256 » by **WEFFPIM** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 3:49 am

This is the most intense overtime maybe of the postseason.

Post #257 » by **OldNo7** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 4:01 am

OldNo7 wrote:
Bank Shot wrote:Washington is through. We're a Sens win away from the most unlikely Conference Semis ever. Vegas is cleaning up.

Also, I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that that was the first time a black guy ever scored a game 7 OT winner in the NHL lol

Gritty series, was fun to watch.

Mike Grier? Iginla?

OK actually went back and did some research back until 1990 and couldn't find another in game 7. I did find that Byfuglien and Anton Carter scored playoff overtime goals, but not in game 7s.

Post #258 » by **OldNo7** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 4:09 am

For the record, I am taking Philly-Washington and LA-Nashville in the Conference Semis.

WEFFPIM · Post #259 » by **WEFFPIM** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 4:14 am

Just so everyone's aware, Round 2 starts tomorrow already, Preds-Yotes

WEFFPIM · Post #260 » by **WEFFPIM** » Fri Apr 27, 2012 4:17 am

Wow. How do you let that in?