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Old 06-12-2012, 12:21 PM
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i kinda want to go to the parade.
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Old 06-12-2012, 12:51 PM
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I've been thinking it over and I was surprised that the Kings never won the cup during the Gretzky years.
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Old 06-12-2012, 10:19 PM
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I've been thinking it over and I was surprised that the Kings never won the cup during the Gretzky years.
As I recall they weren't very good. They didn't have a lot of depth or talent. They only made the finals that one year (93?) I think. Gretzky was also pretty far along in his career by that point too, not that old but a lot of minutes on his body. I think he turned pro at 18 or something.
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Old 06-14-2012, 03:09 PM
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Good-looking parade judging from the LA Times pictures. The full-screen, 360-panorama is especially cool. Congrats.
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Old 01-06-2013, 02:07 AM
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Looks like the NHL has saved the remainder of the season. Just short of Effing them selves over again.
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Old 01-06-2013, 05:48 AM
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The playoffs will be longer than the season itself.
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Old 01-06-2013, 05:07 PM
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I'm glad the lockout is over and I'll watch games on TV or via illegal livestreams. However, I won't be giving the NHL any money by purchasing single tickets.

As for predictions, I would've picked the Kings to repeat except Anze Kopitar reportedly injured his knee playing overseas and is out for three weeks.
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Old 02-04-2013, 09:03 PM
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C-A-P-S Caps, Caps, Caps! (Washington Capitals)
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Old 05-03-2013, 02:02 AM
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Boo!!!
Rangers need to quit slacking and get around to beating the Capitals in the play offs.

Stupid Stat: It's the third consecutive season these two teams are facing each other in the playoffs and the fourth time in five years.
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Old 05-03-2013, 10:06 AM
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Well, at least your Rangers had a little bit of fight in them. There's a distinct possibility that my Islanders are gonna get swept, especially since Crosby has been cleared to come back.

Still, it's nice being in the play-offs instead of wondering who the organization might pick in the draft.
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Old 05-14-2013, 05:19 AM
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Way to go, Leafs. Never let it be said they aren't adept at finding new ways to disappoint their fan-base.

Thank goodness I stopped playing attention to the home team about 10 years ago.
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Old 05-14-2013, 09:59 AM
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Unbelievable.

I watched until the score was 2-1 Leafs and went for a jog. When I get back, they're going into OT tied at 4-4. I check the box score and see that they were up 4-1 and let the Bruins score 3 goals in the last 10 minutes of the game.

Unbelievable.

I guess the question arises: Is it better to get it over quickly and get swept like the Canucks or put up a good fight, take it to game 7, but get gut-punched with an epic choke?
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Old 05-14-2013, 10:11 AM
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Lol'ed at this:

"Leafs fan posts ad for 'parts only' TV"
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toront...broken-tv.html
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Old 05-14-2013, 01:38 PM
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YEs the Rangers Beat the Caps!
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Old 05-14-2013, 02:19 PM
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YEs the Rangers (and Referees) Beat the Caps!

Fixed!
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