This has been without a doubt the most insane game of the playoffs

Buffalo ties it at 5 with 1:30 left in the third. Then, 24 seconds later, Ottawa scores to go up 6-5. Then, with 10 seconds left and Ryan Miller pulled, Buffalo ties it at 6, and we go to overtime.

5/5/2006 9:48:58 PM

Heh, I can barely believe it. I honestly thought Ottawa would have a better defense than this.

5/5/2006 9:53:03 PM

18 seconds into overtime!!!

Buffalo wins 7-6!!!

These teams just can't stop each other

5/5/2006 10:05:54 PM

Such pathetic goaltending. Doesn't the coach have to make a decision at some point?

5/5/2006 10:08:00 PM

That loss is squarely on Ray Emery for singlehandedly allowing goal #6.

5/6/2006 12:35:50 AM

dear god 13 goals in one game....that game had to be fucking great

buffalo must be going crazy

[Edited on May 6, 2006 at 3:24 AM. Reason : 4]

5/6/2006 3:21:34 AM

Scores in the bracket pool after one round:

 1 	  	 snuwpack,  	  	  	 	 	30 	 
 2 	  	 Bryan Berard's Eye, Vulcan91  	  	  	25 	  	 
 3 	  	 philly,  	  	  	 	 	20 	  	  	
 4 	  	 endcontra,  	  	  	 	 	20 	 
 5 	  	 Turnips,  	  	 	 	 	20 	  	  	
 6 	  	 canes all the way,  	  	  	 	20 	  	  	
 7 	  	 Nicky C's picks, NickyC12  	  	 	20
 8 	  	 WingsR_gr8, Boobsr_gr8  	  	 	15 	  	  	

5/7/2006 9:13:20 AM

looks like another SO for ILJA BRYZGALOV

5/7/2006 5:04:48 PM

This Sharks/Oilers series is going to be a lot of fun I'm thinking

5/7/2006 8:17:52 PM

5/7/2006 9:10:20 PM

Let's go Sens! (And Canes!)

Tonight will be an interesting experience in trying to pay attention to 2 games at once!

5/8/2006 5:53:59 PM

go sabres, can someone post the link to that bracket

5/8/2006 8:29:46 PM

thats series is watchable

5/8/2006 8:36:21 PM

To be honest, I'd rather watch the Sabres/Sens series. Poor Tim.

5/8/2006 8:37:36 PM

why are both games not on, this is ridculous

5/8/2006 8:38:07 PM

$$$$$

5/8/2006 9:24:45 PM

CANES win

3-2 in OT

5/8/2006 10:30:20 PM

and that's fucking awesome...remember it's better to be lucky than to be good

5/8/2006 11:06:44 PM

luck was no part of this win.

5/8/2006 11:07:48 PM

you make your own luck

[Edited on May 8, 2006 at 11:08 PM. Reason : ]

5/8/2006 11:07:49 PM

oh shit!! someone finally scored on Bryzgalov

5/9/2006 8:59:47 PM

Divealanche done got Lupul'ed

5/9/2006 11:46:50 PM

Buffalo and Carolina are both flexing their broom weilding muscles. This series will hopefully be a lot more exciting to watch than round 2. Think the Cup winner will come out of this series?

5/10/2006 10:05:54 PM

^yes, I do. And although I've been pulling for the canes, I will be in the rbc screaming for the sabres......if they both make it out of this round of course

also, can someone please tell me why the sabres are playing tonight, and the canes aren't playing until the weekend? that is really weird to me, not that I really mind, because I think it helps the sabres (for this round anyway).

5/11/2006 5:47:40 PM

probably so our game can be on NBC this weekend, because many markets dont recieve OLN, such as mine

5/11/2006 6:39:28 PM

1-0 ottawa

5/11/2006 8:33:25 PM

If Ottawa can do it maybe so can New Jersey.

5/11/2006 10:01:11 PM

Sakic from Tanguay, Avs up 1-0.

5/11/2006 10:17:49 PM

god damn i am sick of the BEEF PORK RIBS VEGETABLE MEDLEY commercial

5/11/2006 10:35:39 PM

Is there a 1 mullet per hockey network rule? Between OLN (Brian Engblom), FSN (John Forslund), and ESPN (Barry Melrose), I haven't seen so many mullets since 1989.

By the way, OLN hired a guy named Stanley Cup for promotions:

Quote :

"SALTSBURG, Pa. (AP) -- The NHL's Stanley Cup is 114 years old, about 3 feet high, 36 pounds and engraved with the names of players and coaches who have won it. OLN's Stanley Cup is 57 years old, 6 feet tall, 210 pounds and etched with tattoos. The cable TV network OLN has hired a western Pennsylvania man named Stanley Cup to promote the NHL playoffs. OLN found two people named Stanley Cup, but could track down only one. Cup, of Saltsburg, is a descendant of Pennsylvania coal miners who works at a steel mill. OLN will fly Cup to New York City on Wednesday, where the network will tape some promotional spots. After that, OLN hopes Cup will appear at several playoff games. He's taking vacation from work to do the promotions, and the network will cover his travel expenses and provide a small stipend. Cup wants only three things for his trouble -- a picture with the real Stanley Cup, tickets to one playoff game and another tattoo. "I told my friends at work that when I get back, I'm going to get another tattoo," said The Indiana Gazette on Thursday. "Definitely of the cup, as soon as I get back.""

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/hockey/nhl/specials/playoffs/2006/05/11/stanley.cup.ap/

[Edited on May 11, 2006 at 11:01 PM. Reason : .]

5/11/2006 11:01:12 PM

and buff couldnt do it


but im sure we will

5/11/2006 11:09:08 PM

5/12/2006 7:16:38 AM

Good riddance to the piece of shit Colorado Avalanche

5/12/2006 6:20:36 PM

5/12/2006 10:33:55 PM

That was an awesome game. gg Oilers!

5/13/2006 12:47:16 AM

go sabres

5/13/2006 5:59:56 PM

Hmm. Damn I hate not having OLN here at work. Aaaand I left my laptop power cord at home, so no NHL Radio either.

5/13/2006 6:02:58 PM

It's all over in Ottawa. Pominville breaks in and beats everybody for a shorthanded goal in overtime.

5/13/2006 10:00:50 PM

see'a soon, buffalo

5/13/2006 10:02:12 PM

that's why I'm a believer in not playing forwards on defense... Alfredsson looked completely lost.

5/13/2006 10:15:47 PM

gg sabres

[Edited on May 13, 2006 at 10:45 PM. Reason : .]

5/13/2006 10:44:43 PM

^^it really is a different mindset, but I believe there are some players that can handle the adjustment

now it's up to the canes to handle their business, and I can see the sabres in raleigh!

5/13/2006 11:10:09 PM

true... there are some Forwards that I would trust at the point.

Bondra and Federov come to mind... Both were deadly from the point.. moreso then Alfredsson... and both could actually play defense.

but when you're talking about an elimination playoff game in overtime... and you have the crazy amount of talent that Ottawa has on their bench, just keep it safe and put two defensemen back on D. Redden and Chara are plenty effective on the powerplay.

5/13/2006 11:46:53 PM

suck it CBC

5/14/2006 12:52:37 AM

^^ That wouldn't make any difference. A defenseman (I think it was Redden, but I could be wrong) was directly responsible for the last time the Sens got bounced when he left his man on an odd-man rush.

5/14/2006 5:35:55 AM

^that's just an opinion...

Don't tell me Alfredsson is as good as a defender as Redden.


did you see the play? Alfredsson was directly responsible for that goal. You put a defenseman in his play, chances our he doesn't get completely turned inside out.

[Edited on May 14, 2006 at 6:19 AM. Reason : s]

5/14/2006 6:18:47 AM

the sabres as a team are really fast though

5/14/2006 7:36:14 PM

definitely... they're one of the faster teams... and I really will enjoy watching a matchup between them and Carolina(/off topic)

However, to me.... that's just all the more reason to have defenseman out there. Putting out a speedy winger on defense is not as effective as having a defenseman on defense. Redden and Chara are pretty damn good defensemen... hell if that was Chara then there is no way Pominville even tries that move.

Now, if Ottawa is down a goal or two late and needs a comeback, then sure... go ahead and put Alfredsson at the point to try to play QB with maybe Havlat, Spezza and Heatley down low.... however, in a tied playoff game in OT I'd put out 2 defensemen every time.

5/14/2006 8:09:54 PM

*off topic*

why do the canes fans where the robes?

5/14/2006 9:08:28 PM

one of the 'canes players, commodore, wore oen during an interview. he's a crowd favorite due to his fun personality and afro.

[Edited on May 14, 2006 at 9:10 PM. Reason : ]

5/14/2006 9:09:15 PM