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June 10, 2011

Stanley Cup Final Game 5
— DrewM

On NBC now.

Even I'm thinking the Stanley Cup Final this late in the year is a little crazy. They really need to cut 5-7 games out of the regular season and wrap this puppy up before Memorial Day. File that under "Yeah but it'll never happen".

Anyway...If you're following the series it's been one of momentum swings. After 2 close games in Vancouver, the Canucks were up 2-0 and it looked like it might be a short series.

And then they went to Boston. After two Bruins ass-whoopings the series is tied at 2 but you'd think it was 3-0 Bruins.

The Canucks are a very, very skilled team that simply simply has no ability to stop the bleeding when things go bad. If they are controlling the game, very few teams in the league can play with them. But the second it starts to go bad...it just gets worse.

That's basically the story of their goalie Roberto Luongo as well. He was pulled in the last game after giving up 4 goals (he gave up 8 in Game 3). Watch for him to be on the proverbial short-leash tonight. If he starts to box the puck around and giving up big rebounds...the end is near for him, it's just a matter of time (shoot glove side kids!).

Also watch for the physicality of the Bruins. They are just beating the hell out of the Canucks. As a long series adds to an already long season it adds up.

I'm pretty sure I had the Bruins in 6 so, I'm liking this so far.

Posted by: DrewM at 04:40 PM | Comments (67)
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1 Even I'm thinking the Stanley Cup Final this late in the year is a little crazy. If there's ice on the pond, tweet about hockey!

Posted by: Anthony 'S. Weiner at June 10, 2011 04:42 PM (FcR7P)

2 It's baseball season morans.

Posted by: Ted Kennedy's Gristle Encased Head at June 10, 2011 04:44 PM (+lsX1)

3 They really need to cut 5-7 games out of the regular season and wrap this puppy up before Memorial Day. You know, if they add a few more games to the season, they should be able to have the finals just as we're sittin' down to some Turkey.

Posted by: Breitbart Wins at June 10, 2011 04:45 PM (lT0LC)

4 hockey schmockey it's june 10

Posted by: phoenixgirl at June 10, 2011 04:46 PM (eOXTH)

5 This is the best Finals I can remember... and I've been watching (and playing) for a loooooong time. The goaltender in me LOVES watching Thomas and Luongo duel it out. I'll be interested to see how Luongo holds up mentally after getting shellacked in the past two games.

Either the Vancouver Cauncks will win the Cup, or Tim Thomas will. Vancouver is deeper and more skilled than the B's, but Thomas is... well, he's Tim Thomas.

Posted by: Troika37 at June 10, 2011 04:50 PM (eqTkp)

6 Where's the weiner?

Posted by: wooga at June 10, 2011 04:50 PM (2p0e3)

7 Hi from Yankees stadium

Posted by: chemjeff at June 10, 2011 04:50 PM (qhwcA)

8 So who managed to get a "butt welding" spambot to show up on this sit?

Posted by: wooga at June 10, 2011 04:51 PM (2p0e3)

9 Go Broooons!

Even I'm thinking the Stanley Cup Final this late in the year is a little crazy. They really need to cut 5-7 games out of the regular season

Isn't the problem really just that too many teams make the playoffs?

Posted by: Y-not at June 10, 2011 04:53 PM (TFxd0)

10 We should be allowed to club hockey players and basketball players with baseball bats after April 1st.

Posted by: t-bird at June 10, 2011 04:54 PM (FcR7P)

11 8 Hi from Yankees stadium Posted by: chemjeff

Make sure to de-louse afterward!

Posted by: Y-not at June 10, 2011 04:54 PM (TFxd0)

12 The movie "Miracle" almost made me give a shit about hockey. Briefly.

Posted by: apotheosis at June 10, 2011 04:57 PM (xWk3U)

13 Holy shit, Burrows is a little bitch.

Posted by: Captain Obvious at June 10, 2011 04:57 PM (ncnXd)

14 Hi from Yankees stadium Posted by: chemjeff at June 10, 2011 08:50 PM (qhwcA) Thank you for pixellating...

Posted by: t-bird at June 10, 2011 04:57 PM (FcR7P)

Someone stole my ipod from my car.

I'm so pissed right now. I can't even enjoy this game.

Son of a bitch.

Nothing else was touched, just my damn ipod.

Posted by: Ben at June 10, 2011 04:59 PM (DKV43)

16 @16
That blows, Ben. Sorry about that.
I recommend a beer (or two or six).
Trust me on this.

Posted by: Y-not is a doctor but not a doctor doctor at June 10, 2011 05:01 PM (TFxd0)

17 I hope Luongo chokes tonight, bott literally and figuratively

Posted by: Ben at June 10, 2011 05:01 PM (DKV43)

18 What is this non country, Canada, that you speak of?

Posted by: Blue Falcon in Boston at June 10, 2011 05:02 PM (ijjAe)

19 Love the refs calling that dive.

The Canucks are great to watch when they are on but their team identity is just so fucking unlikable. they can lose soon enough for me.

Posted by: DrewM. at June 10, 2011 05:04 PM (sPao2)

20 The Canadian fans always impress me with their national anthem. You'll never get an American stadium to sing the Banner the way those Canucks sing theirs.

I guess in Canada, it's still cool to be proud of your country.

Posted by: Troika37 at June 10, 2011 05:04 PM (eqTkp)

Yeah, I'm going to start drinking.

I was going to go to a local theater tonight that allows you to bring beer, they are playing Shuan of the Dead tonight at 10, but I'm too pissed right now. So i'll just sit here, drink, and seethe in my own anger and disappointment.

Posted by: Ben at June 10, 2011 05:05 PM (DKV43)

22 You'll never get an American stadium to sing the Banner the way those Canucks sing theirs.

Well, there's is a lot easier to sing.

Posted by: Y-not is a doctor but not a doctor doctor at June 10, 2011 05:05 PM (TFxd0)

23 Aw, shit, THEIRS. Fuckin' a.

Posted by: Y-not is a doctor but not a doctor doctor at June 10, 2011 05:06 PM (TFxd0)

24 AND OFF SOCK!!!!

Posted by: Y-not apparently has already had enough to drink at June 10, 2011 05:06 PM (TFxd0)

25 Shit. My #20 should be "can't loose fast enough".

Posted by: DrewM. at June 10, 2011 05:08 PM (sPao2)

26 "They really need to cut 5-7 games out of the regular season." Why not cut the conference quarters, semis, and finals to best of 5?

Posted by: bubba at June 10, 2011 05:09 PM (j1XVv)

You'll never get an American stadium to sing the Banner the way those Canucks sing theirs.

Well, there's is a lot easier to sing.

We did it here in Pittsburgh. I was at this game.

they had some Sgt singing it and he motioned the crown to sing along. Totally random, and awesome.

Posted by: Ben at June 10, 2011 05:09 PM (DKV43)

28 26 Shit. My #20 should be "can't loose fast enough".

Or LOSE.

What are you drinking, DrewM?

Posted by: Y-not apparently has already had enough to drink at June 10, 2011 05:11 PM (TFxd0)

29 Someone stole my ipod from my car. Who would want Barack's speeches that badly?

Posted by: t-bird at June 10, 2011 05:12 PM (FcR7P)

30 Ben: Fantastic!

And I stand corrected.

Posted by: Troika37 at June 10, 2011 05:17 PM (eqTkp)

31 For the record, the Canadian singers sing the Star Spangled Banner usually around 65-70 seconds, while Rene (the Boston singer) sings it around 100 seconds. Very annoying to hear it sung so quickly.

Posted by: Chris at June 10, 2011 05:20 PM (c3tTB)

What is the crowd chanting?

Posted by: Uncle Joe at June 10, 2011 05:28 PM (Lq/Q9)

33 Chris: The Canadians just want to get the Banner over with and on to the one that 'counts' to them. I don't hold that against them.

Posted by: Troika37 at June 10, 2011 05:28 PM (eqTkp)

34 The Canucks are simply a different team at home than they are on the road.

Bruins have been the much more even keeled and consistent team this series.

Posted by: DrewM. at June 10, 2011 05:28 PM (sPao2)

35 Chris, one of the things that a lot of Canadian singers have told me is that there isn't really a clear rhythm to the Star Spangled Banner (I don't completely agree, but I can see where they're coming from)... many try to sing it as a march, and it's not really a martial tune. The other thing is, in Game 1, the guy singing it barely got through it (inventive pitches, running out of air, et cetera). I don't think it's a sign of disrespect so much as lack of confidence on his part. But yeah, O Canada is a lot easier to sing... I had the Canadian anthem at yesterday's Blue Jays @ Royals game, and there are no low or high notes in it unless you decide to add them.

Posted by: tmi3rd at June 10, 2011 05:30 PM (WRtsc)

But yeah, O Canada is a lot easier to sing... I had the Canadian anthem at yesterday's Blue Jays @ Royals game, and there are no low or high notes in it unless you decide to add them

I remember you mentioning that earlier this week. How'd it go?

Posted by: Uncle Joe at June 10, 2011 05:37 PM (Lq/Q9)

37 That got sporty on both ends.

Great pressure by the B's. We saw that kind of puck possession v. TB but no yet this series.

Tim Thomas needs to consider staying in the same zip code of the net.

Posted by: DrewM. at June 10, 2011 05:38 PM (sPao2)

38 Pretty well. The Royals are sending me a DVD of it, and when I get it, I'll do a post with it... I've got both anthems for Sporting KC (the soccer team) in July. I felt real sorry for the color guard- the KCMO PD were out in their dark blue dress uniforms in 95-degree heat. That just sucks. In any event, the key thing is that the Royals won- nothing gets you uninvited back like the team losing. The Royals indicated they were interested in having me back this year- always a plus.

Posted by: tmi3rd at June 10, 2011 05:39 PM (WRtsc)

39 @37 yeah, it's definitely more "hymnal" than, say, a lifted raucous drinkin' tune. ... not that there's anything wrong with that

Posted by: maloderous at June 10, 2011 05:39 PM (NIcsL)

I felt real sorry for the color guard- the KCMO PD were out in their dark blue dress uniforms in 95-degree heat. That just sucks. In any event, the key thing is that the Royals won- nothing gets you uninvited back like the team losing. The Royals indicated they were interested in having me back this year- always a plus

That's great - good luck.

Posted by: Uncle Joe at June 10, 2011 05:41 PM (Lq/Q9)

41 Solid pressure by Vancouver. If Thomas keeps trying to be Wandering Patrick Roy, he's going to hand this game to the Canucks.

Posted by: tmi3rd at June 10, 2011 05:42 PM (WRtsc)

42 Thanks, Uncle Joe... as soon as I hear more, I'll let everyone know.

Posted by: tmi3rd at June 10, 2011 05:43 PM (WRtsc)

43 Interesting hockey/politics trivia. Erik Johnson, D for Colorado (formerly STL Blues) is the nephew of Sean Duffy.

Posted by: Dave S. at June 10, 2011 05:46 PM (UvR6d)

44 As talented as the Sedin twins are, I just find them creepy.

Posted by: Dave S. at June 10, 2011 05:47 PM (UvR6d)

45 Karen Newman does the National Anthem the best imho.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrvRgcKRO0g

Posted by: fudimo at June 10, 2011 05:47 PM (4zLy5)

46 Oh and she is a hottie too.

Posted by: fudimo at June 10, 2011 05:49 PM (4zLy5)

Interesting hockey/politics trivia

I know the answer - Mark McGuire and Sammy Sooser playing at Cominskey Field!

Posted by: Ted Kennedy at June 10, 2011 05:49 PM (Lq/Q9)

I know the answer - Mark McGuire and Sammy Sooser playing at Cominskey Field!

Posted by: Ted Kennedy at June 10, 2011 09:49 PM (Lq/Q9)

Sorry, old friend, they are nothing compared to Manny Ortiz.

Posted by: John Kerry at June 10, 2011 06:00 PM (ncnXd)

49 I really enjoyed my visit to historic Lambert Field in Green Bay.

Posted by: John Kerry at June 10, 2011 06:03 PM (UvR6d)

50 I really enjoyed my visit to historic Lambert Field in Green Bay.

Posted by: John Kerry at June 10, 2011 10:03 PM (UvR6d)

Great place. Home of the famed Nittaly Lions.

Posted by: Barry O. at June 10, 2011 06:06 PM (ncnXd)

51 OK B's, make the third period ours!

Posted by: Little Boomer at June 10, 2011 06:07 PM (7OZ3s)

<i> Chris, one of the things that a lot of Canadian singers have told me is that there isn't really a clear rhythm to the Star Spangled Banner </i>

I don't think it's particularly a Canadian thing - I don't think a lot of people know just how to sing the Star Spangled Banner. As the notes go higher, the singers tend to go SLOWER, until it bogs down in a sort of loud sentimental howling. The song's in waltz time; you can march to it if you play it fast enough, and I think that's the main problem people have - they think that "important=slow". The tune is really catchy and spirited if you play it quickly.

Posted by: Dr. Mabuse at June 10, 2011 06:10 PM (jgkJo)

53 Dr. M, I totally agree... that's just what they've told me. When I do it, the main thing I try to remember is that the crowd's there to watch the game, not listen to me howl. Jim Cornelison with the Chicago Blackhawks makes it quite martial, and it's hard not to be fired up by the end of it. He definitely doesn't schmaltz his way through it.

Posted by: tmi3rd at June 10, 2011 06:15 PM (WRtsc)

54 Let's go, B's!

Posted by: Troika37 at June 10, 2011 06:17 PM (eqTkp)

55 The Bruins seem calmer than Vancouver at the moment, despite the pressure Vancouver's putting on... that said, Boston's making a few sloppy plays (like the first breakout pass going through the crease!) that make me a bit uncomfortable.

Posted by: tmi3rd at June 10, 2011 06:20 PM (WRtsc)

56 Well, there it is. We'll see...

Posted by: tmi3rd at June 10, 2011 06:21 PM (WRtsc)

57 Ah damn.

Posted by: DrewM. at June 10, 2011 06:23 PM (sPao2)

58 Grrrrr

Posted by: Y-not at June 10, 2011 06:24 PM (TFxd0)

59 Vancouver finally gets one by Thomas... That might be the game.

Posted by: Troika37 at June 10, 2011 06:28 PM (eqTkp)

60 Tactically, Vancouver is far and away the better team. Always on the move, always two or more around the puck, always with their players in position to support one another and intercept loose pucks.

Posted by: wolfwalker at June 10, 2011 06:43 PM (RSTJt)

61 That was a pretty entertaining game. Hopefully this goes 7. I'm not ready for hockey season to end yet. I had the pleasure of watching the game with my 2 year old niece. Her dad is a rabid Red Wings fan, and I have her clearly saying "Go Blue Jackets". I think I will wear a helmet when I take her home tomorrow.

Posted by: KennyM at June 10, 2011 06:55 PM (XpX77)

62 46 As talented as the Sedin twins are, I just find them creepy.

They aren't exactly the first thing that comes to mind when I think of Swedish twins.

Posted by: pinchy migra at June 10, 2011 07:06 PM (pEKxc)

63 Boston sucks. If they're not throwing dirty cheapshots and garbage between the whistles, they can't win. That's the only way they wear opponents down.

Posted by: Pirate of the Perineum at June 10, 2011 07:43 PM (ZRN7N)

64 Heh!

Posted by: Kevin Canuck at June 10, 2011 08:09 PM (Hlv/w)

65 Boston gonna win the Stanley Cup in game 6?

Posted by: Pirate of the Perineum at June 10, 2011 11:12 PM (ZRN7N)

66 actually, the point I was making is that it is only obvious to the people here. I just had to tell my friend not to fill up her car until later in the week, to just put in enough gas to tide her over since gas prices have to come down since oil is going down. She literally had no idea.

Posted by: Sexy corsets at June 11, 2011 07:26 AM (1JgVd)

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