I agree- although I'd rather see a team that's got some identity that doesn't include a recent cup, like St. Louis or Philly, take it. We can do without Bettman's experiment getting validated by Phoenix or Nashville winning.
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There was a substantially different feel to this year's first round playoff bounce. I have never felt so much like the Wings didn't give a shit as this year. They simply quit playing in the middle of February. I wasn't exaggerating when I made the comparison to the Columbus Blue Jackets a couple of weeks ago. They have literally been that bad.
Somethat went horribly wrong in that locker room, and it needs to be fixed. The team's motivation has been looking worse and worse ever since they won the Stanley Cup. I wonder if they just aren't listening to Babcock anymore. He can't get them up for a game. Zetterberg is a shadow of his former self. What in God's name happened to him? He went from a Conn Smythe winner who could singlehandedly take over a game to basically an above average defensive forward who scores less than 70 points. At $6MM per year, I wouldn't call the guy underpaid.
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Now that the Wings are eliminated, I probably won't watch any playoffs other than the winner of the Philly-Pittsburgh series. The rest of the series have been Gadawful to watch. Take away that one awesome series and it's back to the Dead Puck Era with a vengeance.
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The Stanley Cup favorites fall to the Flyers in six games, tremendous embarassment. The series should be tied at 3 games each heading back to Pittsburgh for game 7........the Linesman that blew the offside call in game 1 should be fired and the League should stick the apology letter they wrote to the Pens.
Feeling a lot of hate in the thread today, sad :(]Last edited by Optimus Prime; April 22, 2012, 05:26 PM.?I don?t take vacations. I don?t get sick. I don?t observe major holidays. I?m a jackhammer.?
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Seriously, Wings and Pens are out and the Hawks and Bruins are on the brink. All four Stanley Cup champions from the recent past. Second round consists of Florida, Ottawa, St. Louis, Nashville and Phoenix. Enjoy your parity Bettman!
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