Official 09-10 Playoffs thread

Post by **B. Stinson** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:45 am

Ilya Kovalchoke

Post by **Danny** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:48 am

B. Stinson wrote:

Get off Satan's back will ya.

Post by **philou21** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 2:48 am

Danny wrote:What if Brodeur stopped pucks...History will be made.

LOL

B.Stinson wrote: Ilya Kovalchoke

I don't think that much, the whole NJ didn't deliver the merchandise. Kovalchuk I think was the most intense of them in that series. Is shots just didn't fiound their way into the net of that guy who's disguise in Boucher.

DJP19 · Post by **DJP19** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:07 am

WOW, what a thrilling game 5. Glad that ottawa came out on top. Now on to game 6......

Post by **batdad** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 5:05 pm

Look who posted.

Shocker. Where ya been DJP? Well..I guess we won't be seeing you for much longer, so have a good summer.

DJP19 · Post by **DJP19** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 7:14 pm

batdad wrote:Look who posted. Shocker. Where ya been DJP? Well..I guess we won't be seeing you for much longer, so have a good summer.

We will see about that.

Post by **philou21** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:17 pm

Leave him alone sometimes Batdad.

Post by **getzlaf15** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:28 pm

B. Stinson wrote:Ilya Kovalchoke

Kovvy lead the Devils in points. Seem's like the rest of the Devils were the one's who choked. Any news as to whether Kovalchuk will resign in New Jersey?

Post by **philou21** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:29 pm

Lamoriello as said he will TRY to keep it. To me, he will need a big transaction to save money because I don't think he can sign him at 8 or 9 millions.

Post by **batdad** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:46 pm

Kovalchuk also played 500 minutes per game. He was pretty much useless in the Jacque Lemaire scheme of things, when you look at the big picture. Did alot of stuff (and I mean a ton) that ended up doing nothing. Skate up ice, make move, lose puck. Lather, rinse repeat. He did not fit in at all, and Lemaire had no idea what to do with him.

Devils were a mess. Crossed up between trying to play the way Kovalchuk plays his best, and make him a star...and Jacques stupid ugly system.

Notice something boys: we are heading back to offensive minded teams (Chicago, Pitt, Washington, and even Vancouver, LA,) having success. YAY!

Now..if they would only quit legislating against physical hockey, all would be good.

Post by **philou21** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 10:36 pm

That's why I was unhappy to see him trade there. He can't fit in the mold there, even if they let him play the way he play, the others in the team are not use to that, so it's a completely fail.

Now people are whining that Kovalchuk is not good in playoffs and already got the reputation of a loser. I don't defend him because is one of my fav player but darn those people p***** me off, they certainly don't watch too much hockey to tell that.

ReggieDunlop · Post by **ReggieDunlop** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 3:12 am

kovy to wild with koivu? havlat back home to czeck

axwel3221 · Post by **axwel3221** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 9:30 am

ReggieDunlop wrote:kovy to wild with koivu? havlat back home to czeck

Hmm... Wild's cap room 9mils and need to re-sign Sheppard, Latendresse, Ebbet, Hnidy, Boogard and Earl and replace Nolan. And... Bouchard has a huge and ridiculous contract... Not happening.

Post by **Jypfan92** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 4:11 pm

philou21 wrote:That's why I was unhappy to see him trade there. He can't fit in the mold there, even if they let him play the way he play, the others in the team are not use to that, so it's a completely fail.

Now people are whining that Kovalchuk is not good in playoffs and already got the reputation of a loser. I don't defend him because is one of my fav player but darn those people p***** me off, they certainly don't watch too much hockey to tell that.

Yeah, guys like you said are stupid. Was is Kovalchuk who scored game-winning-goal in World Championship's final last year?

ReggieDunlop · Post by **ReggieDunlop** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 9:14 pm

It's all about money nowadays. A guy plays one good year then he gets multi million dollar deal for 20 years and play like trash the rest of his career. Kovy's value dropped because of his time in NJ but he's still worth 8 million at least.
Gm's get summer fever or something.

The Hutch · Post by **The Hutch** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:32 pm

The Devils system wasn't one for Kovalchuk to play in, it would seem. He either failed to adjust to the team, the team failed to adjust to him, or both. I can't comment factually, since I never watched them play together outside of a few periods of playoff hockey. But from what I can understand, they just didn't mesh together and that doesn't sound like something I would hold over Kovalchuk's value. You put him on a team like Washington, and he'd be a dynamo.

Laker2415 · Post by **Laker2415** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 11:59 pm

Send Kovalchuk to the Avs. We could use more offense.

Post by **philou21** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 3:14 am

Ask your GM, not us!

Phoenix win this afternoon.

Keep it up Yotes!!!

Post by **A9L3E** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 1:11 pm

No they won't

Loosie · Post by **Loosie** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 2:23 pm

No talk of Hossa's hit? I'm very surprised he was not suspended for that. He was very lucky that Kane decided to cherry pick, and that Erat forgot how to play in the last few minutes of an important game.

Post by **philou21** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 4:35 pm

I've seen it but it wasn't too bad to me. The fact is it's just another darn hit from behind, hopefully no severe injures.

Post by **batdad** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 6:29 pm

DJP19 wrote:
batdad wrote:Look who posted. Shocker. Where ya been DJP? Well..I guess we won't be seeing you for much longer, so have a good summer.
We will see about that.

Yep. We saw. Yet another homer fan goes down in Flames...I mean Pens.

Post by **Danny** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 6:40 pm

Still that's one more game than I have given the Sens

Too bad really though, I was rooting for them. Or rather, against Pittsburgh.

Post by **batdad** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 6:44 pm

Yeah I am sure some will find a way to spin it. Wow...they did better than the pundits were saying. Wow, all that and Alfie was hurt. Whatever..they lost, like they always do. They were not good enough, like they always are not. No excuses. Just lost to a better team. Period.

Same goes for LA, even though 1st time around, same for New Jersey, same for Colorado. Just not good enough. No excuses. No reasons...no well they did better. They lost. Period. Just like I thought they would (well save for Colorado...was really hoping they would beat the Stupid Sharkies.

DJP19 · Post by **DJP19** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 6:50 pm

The sens did lose, but if they would've continued to play the way they did in the first two peroids and not sit back they would've kept that lead and forced a game 7. However, they lost and all I can hope for is Murray resigning the shot block king "A-Train" and getting some good free agent signings.