If you've never watched hockey, this is your chance to be exposed to an incredible sport. Playoff hockey is as intense as it can be. Most games are on "Versus" or on NBC (weekend games). For game schedules, click here: Stanley Cup Playoff Schedule / TV schedule Naturally, the Candians are the craziest about the sport. They show incredible passion for their nation and "their sport". Example: Anaheim Ducks vs. Edmonton Oilers - Crowd sings O Canada unassisted Be sure to wear your team colors or sweater ("jersey" as we call them in the States) on game day. After 82 games, the standings are as follows: Eastern Conference 1. Montreal Canadiens - Northeast Division and Eastern Conference regular season champions; 104 points 2. Pittsburgh Penguins - Atlantic Division champions, 102 points 3. Washington Capitals - Southeast Division champions, 94 points 4. New Jersey Devils - 99 points 5. New York Rangers - 97 points 6. Philadelphia Flyers - 95 points 7. Ottawa Senators - 94 points (43 wins) 8. Boston Bruins - 94 points (41 wins) Western Conference 1. Detroit Red Wings - Central Division and Western Conference regular season champions; Presidents' Trophy winners, 115 points 2. San Jose Sharks - Pacific Division champions, 108 points 3. Minnesota Wild - Northwest Division champions, 98 points 4. Anaheim Ducks - 102 points 5. Dallas Stars - 97 points 6. Colorado Avalanche - 95 points 7. Calgary Flames - 94 points 8. Nashville Predators - 91 points 2007-2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs - All series are best of 7 ---------- The Stanley Cup Finals Eastern Conference Champion Pittsburgh Penguins Western Conference Champion (Dallas/Detroit winner) ---------- Eastern Conference Finals 2. Pittsburgh Penguins 6. Philadelphia Flyers Penguins win series 4-1 to become the Eastern Conference Champions Last game: Penguins 6, Flyers 0 Pittsburgh goaltender Marc Andre Fleury stopped all 21 shots that were flung his way as the Penguins, powered by two Ryan Malone goals defeated their Keystone state rivals, the Philadelphia Flyers. The Penguins are now the Eastern Conference Champions and will await the winner of the Dallas/Detroit series for the Stanley Cup finals. Western Conference Finals 1. Detroit Red Wings 5. Dallas Stars Detroit leads series 3-2 Last game: Dallas 2, Detroit 1 The Dallas Stars once again staved off elimination by defeating the Detroit Red Wings 2-1. Dallas goaltender Marty Turco chose an opportune time to obtain his first victory in Detroit's Joe Louis Arena. Turco stopped 38 shots and was credited with an assist on Joel Lundqvist's game winning goal past Detroit net minder Chris Osgood in the early minutes of the second period. ---------- ---------- Eastern Conference Semifinals #1 Montreal Canadiens #6 Philadelphia Flyers Flyers win 4-1 Last game: Flyers 4, Canadiens 2 Playoff magic was no longer shining for Canadiens goaltender Carey Price. Price surrendered a goal to Flyers right winger Scottie Upshall with just over 3 minutes remaining in regulation to put away the regular season Eastern Conference champion Montreal Canadiens in 5 games. #2 Pittsburgh Penguins #5 New York Rangers Penguins win 4-1 Last game: Pittsburgh 3, New York 2, Final/Overtime Marian Hossa destroyed the idea that he does not show up in the playoffs. The Peguins right winger took a bouncing pass originating from captain Sidney Crosby, tipped by Pascal Dupuis, to put the New York Rangers away 3-2 in overtime and onto the bus to the offseason. The Penguins advance to the Eastern Conference Finals to face in-state rival Philadelphia. Western Conference Semifinals #1 Detroit Red Wings #6 Colorado Avalanche Red Wings win 4-0 Last game: Red Wings 8, Avalanche 2 Many expected the Detroit Red Wings and the Colorado Avalanche to have a brutal, hard fought battle throughout the series. As it turns out, the Avalanche just could not muster up enough to handle the high flying Red Wings. Decimated by injuries, the Avalanche surrendered 8 goals in their final game of the season as Detroit finished off the series with an exclamation point, hammered down with a pile of pucks. #2 San Jose Sharks #5 Dallas Stars Stars win 4-2 Last game: Sharks 2, Stars 1, Final/4OT In what was the longest game of the 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs, and possibly the most entertaining, both Stars goaltender Marty Turco and Sharks goaltender Evgeni Nabokov showed why they are amongs the best of the best in the NHL. Both goalies continued to make spectacular save after spectacular save throughout regulation, and not one, not two, not three, but FOUR over time sessions. When it was all said and done, Brenden Morrow deflected a Stephane Robidas shot at 9:03 in the fourth overtime session to end a marathon of a game. ---------- ---------- Eastern Conference Quarterfinals 1. Montreal Canadiens 8. Boston Bruins Canadiens win 4-3 Last game: Canadiens 5, Boston 0 Canadiens goalie Carey Price stopped all 25 Boston shots to lead the Habs into the second round of the '08 Stanley Cup Playoffs. 2. Pittsburgh Penguins 7. Ottawa Senators Pittsburgh wins series 4-0 Last game: Penguins 3, Senators 1 Goals by Evgeni Malkin, Jarkko Ruutu, and captain Sidney Crosby lead the Penguins to a sweep of the defending Eastern Conference Champion Ottawa Senators. 3. Washington Capitals 6. Philadelphia Flyers Flyers win 4-3 Last game: Flyers 3, Capitals 2 (OT) Flyers right winger Joffrey Lupul scored a power-play goal 6:06 into the first overtime period to eliminate the 3rd seeded Washington Capitals. 4. New Jersey Devils 5. New York Rangers Rangers win 4-1 Last game: Rangers 5, Devils 3 Five goals by five different Rangers helped New York close out a series over the New Jersey Devils with a 5-3 victory. Western Conference Quarterfinals 1. Detroit Red Wings 8. Nashville Predators Red Wings win 4-2 Last game: Red Wings 3, Predators 0 Detroit goal tender Chris Osgood turned away 20 shots by the Nashville Predators to advance the Red wings into the second round of the playoffs for the first time since the 2003 - 2004 season. 2. San Jose Sharks 7. Calgary Flames San Jose win 4-3 Last game: Sharks 5, Flames 3 Veteran centerman Jeremy Roenick had two goals and two assists as the San Jose Sharks survived a harrowing series with the Calgary Flames. 3. Minnesota Wild 6. Colorado Avalanche Avalanche win 4-2 Last game: Avalanche 2, Wild 1 Jose Theodore and the Colorado Avalanche withstood relentless attacks by the Minnesota Wild, including Kim Johnsson's shot with 21 seconds left, as the Avs move on to the second round of playoff action. 4. Anaheim Ducks 5. Dallas Stars Stars win 4-2 Last game: Stars 4, Ducks 1 The Stanley Cup will reside in a new city as the defending champion Anaheim Ducks allowed 4 unanswered goals by the Dallas Stars to drop the first round matchup 4 games to 2. ---------- Last update: May 18, 2008 @ 4:45 PM MST The goal is to hoist this beautiful piece of hardware and have your name (and team name) engraved on it for all of eternity: (Well, till they run out of room and retire the ring you're on to the Hall of Fame) Again, if you've never watched a game before, please, please, please turn the TV to "Versus" (available in HD!) and enjoy!
So what team is on there the most?? And don't they keep adding rings?? Forgive my ignorance.....I watch NASCAR...the true american redneck sport.
Hockey = real sport (3 sons playing) Nascar = gay sport (what, wasn't the French F1 driver in Taladega Nights typical?)
ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!! HAHAHHAHHAHAHHAHHAAAAAAAAAAAA!! That USED to be my favorite smiley, not anymore though, lol! Did I hit a nerve or something?? rop: Eh, all posers! No one's getting the puck by Nabokov this year besides, Sharks are the hotest team in the league right now, that trophy is OURS this year, woot!!
You can still like it....sorry i feel bad now....just playin with ya....and yes the Avs are a nerve on me....im a huge fan love hockey.....and yes the sharks are doing awesome this year
I take back everything I posted earlier, THE SHARKS SUCK!!!!!!!! I'm done. (wasn't on that bandwagon very long was I, lol!)
One game does not a series make. Be patient. As for last night's action, I had to do a quick photoshop job: So far, so good. :rockon: 1 down, 15 more to go.
Thanx but the Sharks have been down this road before. 108 pts and they lay that turkey last night?!?!? Winning 18 out of 20 down the stretch and they come out and play like that?!?! They looked slow, tired, inept with absolutely without fire. IT'S THE PLAYOFFS GUYS, GET MOTIVATED!! You're right though, we're just getting started but unless they light that fire and snap out of it they're gonna be out real quick. Funny too cause I think the fans got more fire than they do! I was listening to this guy on the radio this morning who was at the game last night talking about how there was almost this huge fight between some Canadian fans and some Shark fans at the consession stand BEFORE the game even started! Something about the national anthems and showing respect. Whatever, what I got was that it showed the fans are more fired up than the team!!! Sharks fan are getting impatient, we want that CUP!!!
Sorry, I didn't see your post till just now. Rings are "retired" and removed from the Cup. They are kept, I believe, in the hall of fame once they're retired. They used to keep adding rings to it, but I think they've capped the size of it to it's current height. The Stanley Cup weighs like 35 pounds or so. :huh: The Montreal Canadiens have won the Cup the most, with 24 Stanley Cup championships. If you're bored or just have some free time, the Wikipedia article isn't bad: Wikipedia - Stanley Cup One day I'll get to see it in person ... though I know I'll never be able to touch it.
