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Be a shame to see Marleau go. Price might be a good fit, though.

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Off to the Unoted Center in about 7 hours for Game 5. Hawks need to bring it.

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Have fun at the game Tom:tu Chicago will bring it.

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This one will be a monster. Both teams know they have to win. I expect the Hawks to bring the speed and the flyers to bring the pain and aggitation.

The question in my mind will be if the Refs call the Flyers and if the Hawks can keep their composure and not take the retaliation penalties they have been doing.

Good luck to both teams, I am glad this series has lived up to what I thought it would be. Both teams have won games based on their strengths.

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Have fun Tom! I hope the building is nice and quiet for you! ;)
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awesome! did you know its orange shirt night tonight?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS9U9axG68w

Yup. ;)

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nice win. Its so close you can see the finish line

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And yet I am still a ball of nerves. :r

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Tom, it seems there is an unlimited supply of pics with Byfugly hamming it up for you to choose from. I think I like him less and less each time you post a pic! :r

As for the game last night, the Hawks came out ready to play, they out hustled the Flyers and had, by far, their best game of the series . Hopefully the Flyers can force game 7. I have confidence they can.

And where are all of the "The Flyers are getting all of the calls, why weren't the obvious penalties called? The NHL is fixing it so they can win!" people? :rolleyes: Maybe the third time Briere gets highsticked in the face will be the charm.

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Refs definitely missed the high-stick on Briere, Joel....just as they missed the one on Seabrook. Hope Briere is OK and ready to go Wednesday....should be a barnburner.

I think it is cool the way Canucks, Sharks, and now Flyer fans hate Byfuglien so much. You hate the players that make a difference....probably why the Hawks fans hate Pronger, because he is a difference maker most nights.

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You are absolutely correct on that Tom. One of my least favorite opposing players of all time was Matthew Barnaby. I couldn't stand the dude, but always said that if he were a Flyer he'd be one of my favorite players. One of the best at his role, at least when playing against the Flyers.

IMO, most of time, the booing an opposing player receives should be taken as a sign of respect. I actually smile when I hear the boos raining down on Pronger. I'm guessing he does too. The exception to this would be someone like Marty Mcsorley after his cheapshot on Brashear or Dale Hunter after his on Turgeon.

And, FWIW, I think Byfugly is a very imposing force on the ice, and most definitely respect his game. It's his antics that grow tiresome for me. :2

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I think part of the reason that I like it so much is this, Joel: My biggest complaint about Byfuglien the last couple seasons is that he seems to play with no emotion. No smiles, no anger....nada. This playoff season he has showed emotion, and his play has been heads and shoulders better. So as far as I am concerned, the more he acts the goof, the better off the Hawks are going to be. :)

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That makes a lot of sense, Tom. I can think of a lot of professional athletes that have come through Philadelphia that needed a spark of some kind in their game and if glimpses of a spark were shown, their game seemed to elevate. Crossing sports, but McNabb was always more relaxed and confident the goofier he acted. Iverson always excelled when he had an attitude. Jimmy Rollins always pisses opposing team's fans off with his cockiness, but the cockier he is, the better the whole team seems to play (trust me, they're missing him right now).

I guess what I'm saying is, being you're a fan of the Hawks, I see exactly where you are coming from. :tu But like fans from opposing teams of the three athletes I mentioned above, I still don't like the guy! :r :r

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Totally understand, Joel....I don't think a lot of people outside of Chicago do right now.

Funny thing is, I actually like Pronger....I blame the refs for giving him a little too much leeway, but that ain't his fault.

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Hang on there Sparky. I dont know many Sharks fans that hate Byfugly. In fact at the shop last night a few guys said he was a critical player. What most agreed on was the SCRIPTED goal celebration was lame. The same pose, always going to his left, and always ending at the same spot on the board. True celebrations are okay, scripted celebrations where you have it planned out are lame and shows a childish mentality. Like Terrel Ownes etc. To think out how your going to celebrate a goal is strange to me and shows it is not comming from the heart. Instead it is being done to generate a response. Last I checked hockey wasn the WWE and we didnt need the villian.

As to the Canucks celebrations I will say the player I want on my team is the one who wins with class. Not the one who acts like a child jumping around or posing to the opponents crowd yelling neener neener suck on that. Thats just not how I was raised and damn sure not how I am raising my son. You win with class, you let your play on the ice or field leave the mark, not your antics after you win or score.

I know the homers will likely pour in and say there is nothing wrong with a celebration and to that I say fine. Go post your vids again and this time I ask you to find me the scripted repetative goal celebration by one of those players. The same one done over and over and over and over and over again in the same manner. I think instead you will see emotions from the heart. Score goal check, turn and skate to the left check, lift right leg check, lift arms wide check, glide into the glass with back to it and await teamates check. Well except for when he first did it in vancouver you have to add in taunt the crowd.

Still love me some Hawks, and think Byfugly is a good oldschool grinder except for the antics after the goals. I keep saying it to my son, but he doesnt get it yet, "act like you have been there before."

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I think Buff's celebration in Vancouver was spontaneous...after that it became for of his
"pose". ;)

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of the 5 games so far...i thought the last game was the first time that chicago dominated philly like they have everyone else throughout the playoffs...despite average tending.if the hawks have truly "found themselves"(and play like they have since the begginning of the playoffs)...the cup will be presented tonight.

turning point of game 5..buff's monumental(and clean)hit on pronger...totally changed the way pronger played the rest of the game.buff earned more room to play(and it showed on the scoresheet)...pronger was looking for payback(and it showed on the scoresheet (as penalty minutes and +/-)).

i watched pronger daily for a year when he played for the oilers...never seen him hit that solidly.

8 1/2 hours to go...part of me wants chicago to win tonight...part of me wants to see this continue to 7 games...best nhl playoff year in a decade.

derrek :hm

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I agree with you here. Game 5 was the first time they dominated any period so far in this series.

Game 6 is not until tomorrow.

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Derrek...you have to wait until tomorrow, My Brother. ;)

Go Hawks!!!!

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I'm calling Philly forcing Game 7 and Chicago taking it at home.

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Hope so.

I love game 7's :D

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You could wel be right, Philly will be tough at home.

Even though I have a ticket for Game 7, I would prefer the Hawks step up and win Game 6...I don't know if my heart can take another 48 hours of this! :r

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Deep breaths big boy DEEEEEEEEEEEP Breaths.
I must say I would love to see these two teams in a game 7. Someone might get badly injured though. No holds barred barbwire cage match.

Would give anything to be in that box between the benches for a game 7. I would be chirping my ARRRRSe off at everybody. :r

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Hows that work if there is no game 7?

Refund?

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That's exactly it. Teams pre-sell all the tickets in a round as soon as they're confirmed into the round, if Games 5, 6 or 7 are not needed refunds are issued. I imagine some use pre-authorization instead of sale and refund, but it's really the same thing.

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You would give anything to be Pierre McGuire???? :;) :r

Yup.....box of Cazadores. ;)

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:r

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wtf... :D ...game every two days at 6:00pm(why check a schedule???)...i wrestled the remote from judy(happens about once every two days(around 6:00pm))...no game tonight.

sniff
derrek :hm

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From today's Chicago Tribune:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/...6/54183319.jpg

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That doesn't make any sense! lol

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Yeah I thought it was...interesting.

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Saw that, they'd better hope it does have the same effect as Willie Mitchell's comments about Kane last year....

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I thought it was pretty stupid by the Tribune...juvenile stuff. I have seen a few NHL players that ought to wear skirts and carry purses....Chris Pronger ain't one of them. :2

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Pretty much, I don't really get whatever point it is they think they're making. If I was anyone to do with Chicago right now any I wanted to pick a player on Philly to rile up, Chris Pronger would be my last choice (unless I was shorting the Hawks with my bookie).

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Game 7 here we come. I'd like to see Carcillo back in the lineup again tonight. I know he's a wild card and takes stupid penalties. But at home they can match him up selectively to bang up duncan and seabrook a bit, and he adds a ton of energy to the flyers and adds that edge that they need tonight. And I agree on chicago clearly outplaying philly in game 5, should be a good one tonight.

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That is lame. I dont get the point. He and the team are going to have that posted in the locker room. At home with now being slapped like that. Hmmm game 7 looking more likely now. I would almost think you will see an apology from the paper.

Lol Tom, hit him with your purse cindy.

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I think that's a dig more on his ugly exit from the Oilers, where it was rumored that Mrs. Pronger was the one making demands for a trade to get out of Edmonton.

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That is lame. I dont get the point. He and the team are going to have that posted in the locker room. At home with now being slapped like that. Hmmm game 7 looking more likely now. I would almost think you will see an apology from the paper

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I couldn't believe that Pronger picture. That is just foolish. If the Flyers don't respond with a win tonight, it's because the Hawks played a perfect game.

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Let's Go Blackhawks!!! :wnr

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Date myself time. Reminds me a little of when the St. Louis airport had a big sign up in 1985 for the Royals to see as they fly in for game #3.
The sign: WELCOME to the home of 1985 World Series Champs

Sounds like a smart lady to me...:D

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Hopefully tonight I will see my first Stanley Cup win for the Hawks. :ih

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I am predicting a breakout game for Johnny Toews.

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That would be great. Kaner maybe as well.
This game is huge. Most of my family has been waiting years and years for this....

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Pah, that was only ugly because the media made it out to be. Show me a married man that hasn't realized "a happy wife is a happy life" and I'll show you a man who's either lying or about to get divorced.

And if that's what the Tribune was referring to they might want to make it a bit more obvious considering; a) that was 4 years and 2 teams ago now, and b) it has nothing to do with the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals.