NHL Releases Western Conference Playoff Schedule
by Mr. Plank on May 14, 2010 1:58 PM PDT
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With Philadelphia attempting to make history tonight by becoming only the third team in NHL history to come back from a 3-0 series deficit, the eyes of the entire NHL will be glued to their television set at 4 PM Pacific. Sharks fans should also pay special attention to the game, as the winner will determine the schedule of the upcoming Western Conference Finals series against the Chicago Blackhawks.
Here are the two possibilities going into tonight:
As for which schedule is most beneficial to the Sharks, it's hard to say-- there is no potential for back to backs which is a definite plus for both teams. A two day break is found within both schedules, with a Philadelphia advancement meaning it will occur before game three. Boston winning tonight means it will occur before game seven.
Pretty much a wash, but if forced to make a choice, a two day break before game seven would be the route I prefer.
Go Sharks.
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Why are there local TV listings for the "Philly wins" schedule?
It’s Versus/NBC from here on out.
"Playing Detroit in the playoffs is like paying your taxes. You either pay now or pay later." - Suisun Dan
I copied and pasted the widget from the Red Wings series, will fix.
"San Jose is where I want to be at the end of the day, and there's an opportunity now to make it there. It is where my heart is." - Jamie McGinn, 2/22/10
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
Updated.
"San Jose is where I want to be at the end of the day, and there's an opportunity now to make it there. It is where my heart is." - Jamie McGinn, 2/22/10
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
Cool.
Schedule aside, I am tired of watching Pronger carry his teams in playoffs.
Let’s avoid the chance of meeting him ever again this year, so go Boston.
Fear the Fin - all Evgeni, all the time.
I get the feeling that people probably ignored the “ignoring any rooting interests in the Eastern Conference” part of your poll question.
That said, I voted for the Boston schedule. Would prefer the two day break be towards the end of the series, but if it were up to me, there wouldn’t be a two day break at all, and the ECF would start on Monday.
"Playing Detroit in the playoffs is like paying your taxes. You either pay now or pay later." - Suisun Dan
I skimmed the question and did miss that part. lol I fail at reading.
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 14, 2010 6:09 PM PDT up reply actions
No Randy or Drew for the rest of the time or will Versus/NBC let Randy come on and give the call for a game or two?
by ilooklikeafat16 on May 14, 2010 2:16 PM PDT reply actions
There's announcements about broadcasters yet
but barring any surprise announcements, Versus and NBC will be using their regular announcers. Considering NBC will be showing two WCF games (as opposed to one ECF game), I’m going to bet this series will have Doc Emrick and Ed Olcyzk making the call on both networks.
"Playing Detroit in the playoffs is like paying your taxes. You either pay now or pay later." - Suisun Dan
If that's the case
it’s nice for Hawks fans, Eddie O is their color guy. One of the better ones in the league behind Drew, of course
by Chicago Shark on May 14, 2010 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions
They should bring Randy on board for PxP if they’re gonna use Eddie O for color for our series. Seems only fair…
This is where we hold them! This is where we fight! This is where they die! Remember this day, men, for it will be yours for all time.
by ZeroIndulgence on May 14, 2010 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Really? No offense to any Hawks fans or anyone who likes him, but I hate Eddie O. Annoys the hell out of me. And if they get Eddie O, we get Randy, it’s only fair.
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but it’s so fun to immaturely make fun of him when he says “active stick”!
by In Bust we Trust on May 14, 2010 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I can't stand OldCheck either
He’s annoying, looks stupid, and doesn’t shut up.
"Marleau spanks one off the pipe!" --VS Commentator, game 5 vs Det. 20100508
"Nice Save!" --Nabby, to Blake
It's confirmed
Doc, Edzo and Charissa Thompson will be Versus’ crew for the WCF.
"Playing Detroit in the playoffs is like paying your taxes. You either pay now or pay later." - Suisun Dan
Its pretty much 'meh'
A break before a potential game 7 would be nice but (like you said) the difference isn’t too big of a deal…
Philly wins schedule...
I like the schedule a little better if Philly advances. I like that Game 2 (the game I have tickets to) would be at 7 instead of 6. And I like having the extra day to fly to Chicago. Means the Sharks don’t have to board a plane immediately following game 2, and can get one extra night’s rest in their own beds.
This is where we hold them! This is where we fight! This is where they die! Remember this day, men, for it will be yours for all time.
In either case, I don’t like the “maybe now someone else will be interested in watching the Sharks” start times. Games at the tank start at 7pm. Don’t like it, give us the cup now!
"It's a lumberjack convention out there." Drew Remenda 3/4/10
Jon Casey fan since '84
Founder of Feel the Teal.
Actually, they start at 7:30pm. None of that on-the-hour crap.
"I think I realized after the second or third punch, I should have taken his helmet off sooner." - Ryane Clowe
Proud member of the "Re-Sign Marleau" Club
Fools and Sages
Getting way ahead of myself
But a two day wait for a game 7 would be brutal. BRÜTAL. Yes, all caps with an umlaut, it’s that serious.
Juan "Doesn't Cheat The Game" Perez, please keep hitting.
this is ridiculous
how is it a home advantage if the sharks aren’t playing the time they usually play for night games? they usually play at 7:30 pm pst. who gives a $h!t because the other team is on the east coast. that’s absolute bull.
Chicago isn't on the EC
But it is pandering to EC viewers.
"Playing Detroit in the playoffs is like paying your taxes. You either pay now or pay later." - Suisun Dan
i know
but it’s still late in chicago for a 7:30pm pst start.
Yeah, killed me during the regular season
Staying up past midnight to watch Sharks games, then up at 6:40 for work. I like these schedules from a sleep-and-be-productive-at-work standpoint
by Chicago Shark on May 14, 2010 2:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Notice that Tuesday @ 6/7 start time ... JIP?
Maybe this was noted somewhere else, but if the Flyers advance, Tuesday is a double-header night on Versus, with the off-chance of OT in PHI-MTL delaying our ability to watch the start of the Sharks-Hawks (which I can’t attend because of a commitment).
I know it’s unlikely (or is it?) … Really? They couldn’t work that out?
Is Sunday
the first sharks appearance on an NBC broadcast? I can’t recall one in my memory.
Dude, lemme getchur keys.
but only becuase
crosy didn’t make it to this round.
i can't remember an NBC broadcast of the sharks ever.
Has there been one in past years?
Dude, lemme getchur keys.
They were on NBC
for at least one of the games in the 07 Detroit series.
"Playing Detroit in the playoffs is like paying your taxes. You either pay now or pay later." - Suisun Dan
I think there was one game against the Islanders on
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by Hit4TheCycle on May 14, 2010 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm rooting for Boston
Not cuz i like them. I hate Boston fans they are the most fairweathered bunch ever. I’m rooting for them because I leave for Australia on the 25th. And i would love to see Game 5 (if necessary) live in HP Pavilion before I leave. If the Flyers win, Game 5 will be the 25th instead of the 24th. Is it worth seeing a chance at history pass us by to see the sharks live? ABSOLUTELY
by waive kent huskins on May 14, 2010 3:25 PM PDT reply actions
Definitely rooting for Boston
Sharks are the more rested team…so I want the schedule to be as front loaded as possible…if it means a game seven, I want the Hawks be San Jose as long as possible.
Aside from the schedule...
I want Boston to win so they can continue the Winter classic winner curse. Each winner of the Winter classic went on to lose in the final that same year.
So Boston should win tonight so they can lose to us in the final!!
:)
by skilletboy on May 14, 2010 5:44 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
The Bruins should write a book called “How to Become an Instant Laughingstock”
by In Bust we Trust on May 14, 2010 7:19 PM PDT reply actions
Ouch!
I’m rooting for Jumbo Joe and the Sharks for the rest of the playoffs.
by Stanley Cup of Chowder on May 14, 2010 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Sorry if I was too harsh.
Woo more people jumping on the bandwagon.
by In Bust we Trust on May 14, 2010 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
I know Caps, Nucks, and even Wings fans who are now rooting for the Sharks! Nice to see that some B’s fans have chosen wisely as well :)
by JenLovesHockey on May 14, 2010 8:44 PM PDT up reply actions
The Red WIngs’ hatred for the Hawks runs that deep, my friend.
Last year, everyone on the Caps boards were rooting for the Red Wings. Along with rooting for their top AHL affiliate, the Hershey Bears in the Calder Cup. Lots of Wing and Bear love there.
Rocking the Red since 1975
ah yes, Hershey’s 2009 championship….. you guys beat the Moose (Canucks AHL affiliate) in that final round…..
Nucks Misconduct contributor.
Also on Twitter.
So you wouldn’t be too happy with the Bears.
But I’m rooting for the Sharks to go all the way this year. I feel a kinship with their fan base. (Once my team was gone, I figured I’d root for whoever won the West. I was dreading the thought of the Pens in the Finals but Montreal took care of that.)
Rocking the Red since 1975
We can be foul mouthed, rude, and down right insane, but we are also a group who understands the feeling of a loss. As a fan of the Sharks and a fan of the game of hockey I welcome you, and thank you for your support.
"Don't even start"
by ZombieSkittles on May 14, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
it’s okay, i actually barely noticed it. just found it cool how it was the baby Caps vs the baby Nucks.
but yeah, i like the Sharks for the rest of this.
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Thank you!!!
and … sorry bout your luck tonight
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i dunno dude.. they did beat buffalo and ryan miller! i think the caps should write that book :P with a foreword by cindy hiimself.
But when you blow a 3-0 series lead, everything else goes out the wondow.
by In Bust we Trust on May 14, 2010 9:08 PM PDT up reply actions
They also had a 3-0 lead in the game.
by TheSoundOfHockey on May 14, 2010 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions
I’ve next week off, so the scheduling isn’t that awful to me woo!
With my usual work shift, it would’ve been a pain.
Can’t wait!
by AppleSweetRose on May 14, 2010 10:14 PM PDT reply actions
So, think back a week or so
Two teams go up 3-0 in their series… The Sharks and Bruins.
Everybody in the world writes off the Flyers while at the same time saying “If there is 1 team than can come back from 0-3, it’s the Red Wings”.
Fast forward to today. Sharks have been sitting on their asses for a week after closing out Detroit and Philly writes history. It’s a good thing Boston traded us Jumbo, wouldn’t want him choking the series away for them.
So, which of the 2 Eastern teams is having the more improbable season at this point?
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Habs for sure.
Pens-Caps is a beat tougher to do then Sabres/Bruins…no offense
I understand the historic comeback, but still…
Go Sharks!
That’s why there is even comparison. It doesn’t matter how good the other team is, only two teams have ever come back from 0-3 before this and the Flyers did it by falling down 3-0 in game 7. That’s an epic comeback, it doesn’t matter how good the other team is suppose to be, they’re an NHL team, that just shouldn’t happen.
Meanwhile the Habs knock off the President’s Trophy winner and the Stanely Cup Champions in succession, both in 7 games, both after falling behind in the series (though I never thought they were out of the Pens series like they were against the Caps… 3-1, ouch)
"Douglas Murray is a humongous human being." – Drew Remenda
Yes
Closest before was the 2006 West finals – #6 Ducks vs. #8 Oilers. (vomits)
"Playing Detroit in the playoffs is like paying your taxes. You either pay now or pay later." - Suisun Dan
The road to the Eastern Conference Finals goes through the NJ Devils and Boston Bruins. That’s how Carolina got there last year. (Guess the Bruins and the Devils are NOT built for playoff hockey.)
Rocking the Red since 1975
I love how Boston was leading in the poll until Philadelphia won last night haha.
"San Jose is where I want to be at the end of the day, and there's an opportunity now to make it there. It is where my heart is." - Jamie McGinn, 2/22/10
Fear The Fin: Where Selling Your Soul Is The Likely Solution
lol, I noticed that too. Glad people decided they were fine with our schedule!
This is where we hold them! This is where we fight! This is where they die! Remember this day, men, for it will be yours for all time.
by ZeroIndulgence on May 15, 2010 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions
meh
I voted Boston for selfish reasons.
"Don't even start"
by ZombieSkittles on May 15, 2010 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions
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