The 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Bensell · Post by **Bensell** » Fri May 29, 2015 10:50 am

Last night was dark because of a fucking Billy Joel concert. Thursday had to be one of the deadest sports day in a long time. I've really grown to like this Rangers team so they are probably fucked...

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri May 29, 2015 10:53 am

I'm not so sure Billy is the reason it was dark. I thought they gave an extra day for game 7 prep in both series.

I know that Garth Brooks is scheduled to play Amalie next weekend (game 2), and they've already said that concert will be cancelled if the Bolts and Blackhawks win. Additionally, had the Caps made it to the ECF, Disney's Frozen on Ice would have been postponed at Amalie.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Fri May 29, 2015 11:38 am

govmentchedda wrote:I'm not so sure Billy is the reason it was dark. I thought they gave an extra day for game 7 prep in both series.

I know that Garth Brooks is scheduled to play Amalie next weekend (game 2), and they've already said that concert will be cancelled if the Bolts and Blackhawks win. Additionally, had the Caps made it to the ECF, Disney's Frozen on Ice would have been postponed at Amalie.

The NHL also scheduled their two Conference Finals Game 7's on Friday and Saturday, when it is easier for viewers to watch overtime, should that happen.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri May 29, 2015 8:06 pm

Mister D = Barf

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri May 29, 2015 8:55 pm

mister d wrote:Mister D = Barf

Chedda=barfed already

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri May 29, 2015 9:06 pm

Another one where its already like 3-0 if you flip the goalies.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri May 29, 2015 9:48 pm

FUCK YES!

rass · Post by **rass** » Fri May 29, 2015 9:50 pm

"Very disconsolate here..."

Ah.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri May 29, 2015 9:54 pm

On the second goal I fired a stress ball off the wall which I'm pretty sure J-Lo will agree is the most ironic thing that's ever happened.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri May 29, 2015 10:41 pm

What a lucky/soft goal the first one was. Just dumb luck. Glad it went in, as this team is really good with the lead. Palat's goal was a hell of a shot, but the Rangers had to pinch, and got caught a little flat footed. Great, schizophrenic series.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri May 29, 2015 10:46 pm

I remember someone saying the home team would win the last 3 games.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri May 29, 2015 10:47 pm

Yep, I'm an idiot. If it makes it any better, my call before this game was Bolts -1.5. Paid +400

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri May 29, 2015 10:50 pm

govmentchedda wrote:What a lucky/soft goal the first one was. Just dumb luck. Glad it went in, as this team is really good with the lead. Palat's goal was a hell of a shot, but the Rangers had to pinch, and got caught a little flat footed. Great, schizophrenic series.

First one was just the perfect blind goal. Second one was a rocket. Just completely unfair that Henrik will go out again after the way he's played.

My offseason wish list is actually pretty short: "Glen Sather's death"

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri May 29, 2015 10:51 pm

I don't know if we officially bet, but we would have so I'll take whatever avatar you want.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri May 29, 2015 11:28 pm

Can't do it. We didn't bet on it, and I'm not jinxing anything. Plus, we escaped that series. I think we were slightly the better team, but not enough to go crowing around.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri May 29, 2015 11:32 pm

No way, man. Jinxes don't exist and you earned it. I took it upon myself to make things right.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri May 29, 2015 11:34 pm

So confusing. I like it.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri May 29, 2015 11:42 pm

So confusing. I like it. Too.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sat May 30, 2015 1:54 pm

I'll just go with confusing.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Sat May 30, 2015 7:59 pm

Gah. Nothing more stressful than an early lead. Fuck.

(And I can't even watch the game - in the office at 7 on a Saturday night, preparing to take expert depositions. Someone please kill me.)

Post by **brian** » Sat May 30, 2015 8:02 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote:Gah. Nothing more stressful than an early lead. Fuck.

Yeah that's much worse than being behind.

howard · Post by **howard** » Sat May 30, 2015 8:04 pm

Medical experts? If so, and you have any specific questions or areas of detail you aren't sure about, give me a holla, that is what I do. I'll give you a special Swamp rate.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat May 30, 2015 8:19 pm

Teams play all year to earn Game 7 at home.

Post by **brian** » Sat May 30, 2015 8:21 pm

I'll be rooting for Tampa mostly because I kinda hate Chicago fans and also because of Yzerman and also because it would be kinda cool to see a team eliminate four Original Six teams.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Sat May 30, 2015 9:08 pm

howard wrote:Medical experts? If so, and you have any specific questions or areas of detail you aren't sure about, give me a holla, that is what I do. I'll give you a special Swamp rate.

I wish. Sediment removal experts. (So it's deathly dull as well as taking up all of my time for months on end.)

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Sat May 30, 2015 11:45 pm

I'll be rooting for Chicago.

Fuck hockey in the South.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Sun May 31, 2015 8:15 am

Fuck Rush.

Steve, I've got a single for game 2 that I can't use, if you're interested in flying cross country. I'll give it to you for face, $354.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Sun May 31, 2015 10:51 am

govmentchedda wrote:Fuck Rush.

Steve, I've got a single for game 2 that I can't use, if you're interested in flying cross country. I'll give it to you for face, $354.

That would be so fucking awesome. But I can't.

Thanks, though. Maybe BSF?

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sun May 31, 2015 12:03 pm

I'm happy to see two skilled, skating teams in the Finals. Glad to see the Ducks lose. Nothing against Chicago really but I'm rooting for Tampa Bay. Really like their top two lines and the coach, Cooper.

SportsDoc · Post by **SportsDoc** » Sun May 31, 2015 2:22 pm

Will root for Hawks because of Toews connection. Really like the Bolts, though. Should be entertaining and I won't be disappointed if Bolts win in a good series.

Wonder if St. Louis wishes he hadn't forced his way out of Tampa?

Glad to see Anaheim lose. For all his skill, Perry is a weasel, and I prefer the weasels lose.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sun May 31, 2015 2:41 pm

The bigger weasel is Kesler and he got owned by Towes last night.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sun May 31, 2015 5:19 pm

degenerasian wrote:The bigger weasel is Kesler and he got owned by Toewes last night.

Both weasels, but I'd have to say that for me, Perry is all-league weasel team, but Kesler is simply in the "others receiving votes..." group.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Sun May 31, 2015 7:49 pm

Stanley Cup Game 2 1 - Garth Brooks Zippy. Garth's concert cancelled due to the cup.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Sun May 31, 2015 8:12 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote:Stanley Cup Game 2 1 - Garth Brooks Zippy. Garth's concert cancelled due to the cup.

There are some pissed rednecks down here right now. Brooks cancelled all three concerts scheduled for that weekend.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sun May 31, 2015 8:51 pm

SportsDoc wrote:Wonder if St. Louis wishes he hadn't forced his way out of Tampa?

[worlds longest sigh]

DC47 · Post by **DC47** » Sun May 31, 2015 10:29 pm

howard wrote:Medical experts? If so, and you have any specific questions or areas of detail you aren't sure about, give me a holla, that is what I do. I'll give you a special Swamp rate.

Q1: Timmy is killing it like he very much hasn't been for the last three years. There must have been something going on with him that they're not telling us. What is it?
Q2: What is the medical explanation for Hunter Pence? Will future scientific advances help us fill in the blanks?
Q3: From a medical point of view, what is the exact ratio of cocaine and heroin that yields the most righteous high? This is an amicus curiae question, not mine.
Q4: Exactly which members of the global elite are behind the soon-to-be-announced Q-Whatever round of monetary easing by the Federal Reserve Bank? And don't give me any of this 'that's not a medical question' stuff or my guys will come into the room and beat it out of you.

DC47 · Post by **DC47** » Sun May 31, 2015 10:37 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote:
howard wrote:Medical experts? If so, and you have any specific questions or areas of detail you aren't sure about, give me a holla, that is what I do. I'll give you a special Swamp rate.
I wish. Sediment removal experts. (So it's deathly dull as well as taking up all of my time for months on end.)

Just ask all those other questions anyways. You might get better answers. Also, here's two that have been bothering me for a long time. The first one might even get you a promotion.

Q5: When they dredge those channels and places like that, and remove tons and tons of muck on gigantic barges, do they really just take it around the corner and dump it into the nearest body of water when no one's looking, like at night? Just between us, do you happen to know anyone who's done that lately?

Q6: When I make my pour-over coffee it sometimes ends up with some grounds in the bottom. Not a lot, but it bothers me. I don't know if I should drink the coffee sediment, or if that's gross. Can I just pour the coffee back through the filter to remove the grounds, or does that remove some of the coffee-ness that makes it better than the Keurig crap they have down in the cafeteria?

howard · Post by **howard** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 7:00 am

Q1: Illicit drug use. Probably meth, maybe heroin. Now clean.
Q2: There is no explanation, no use looking for one.
Q3: I could teach you, but I'd have to charge
Q4: Which members of the global elite, you ask? All of 'em.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 8:20 am

govmentchedda wrote:
wlu_lax6 wrote:Stanley Cup Game 2 1 - Garth Brooks Zippy. Garth's concert cancelled due to the cup.
There are some pissed rednecks down here right now. Brooks cancelled all three concerts scheduled for that weekend.

Maybe they can find a Chris Gaines show instead.

BSF21 · Post by **BSF21** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 9:13 am

Steve of phpBB wrote:
govmentchedda wrote:Fuck Rush.

Steve, I've got a single for game 2 that I can't use, if you're interested in flying cross country. I'll give it to you for face, $354.
That would be so fucking awesome. But I can't.

Thanks, though. Maybe BSF?

I will be at a wedding in Minnesota that weekend. But I'd take it in a heartbeat otherwise.