GO! Good hockey!

No dog in this fight.

I really don't care much about hockey... but this is actually a very interesting final four. I'll probably tune in for some of it.

Anybody happen to know the over/under for the time of the first fight??

Since they're the lesser of two evils, Go Devils! And then get beat by whoever comes out of the West!

New Jersey Transit should be real interesting for this series, seeing as how the arenas are a 15-minute train ride from each other.

(I feel so horribly left out of the fun. Dammit, Isles. Get good.)

Except for the drunken chick talk this thread could have been closed after the post in the opening position of the thread (let's see if the filter grabs that one....).

If forced to pick I suppose I'd pick the Rangers if only because of the Devils' run in '03. However I've gotten over that (I think) so I really don't care. All I want is 7 games of great hockey.

/blood too, lots & lots of blood
//not from a skate to the throat though or any other part of the body actually

Recoil Therapy: /blood too, lots & lots of blood
//not from a skate to the throat though or any other part of the body actually

If nobody takes off a skate and tries to stab somebody with it, it's a massive failure.

scapes23: [4.bp.blogspot.com image 350x350]

That is all.

Nassau Coliseum weighs in

/yeah, I know

robsul82: If nobody takes off a skate and tries to stab somebody with it, it's a massive failure.

Well of course that's allowed. What do you think we are, a bunch of pansies? I meant more of a Malarchuk type of pile up.

Recoil Therapy: this thread could have been closed after the post in the opening position of the thread (let's see if the filter grabs that one....).

The phrase "initial comment" usually works.

Yay hockey! No real care in this other than "not the Rangers".

GO DEVILS fark the rangers

I just told the wife that Marty is forty. She said forty? I said forty. Drink three times.

SDRR: Why are there dudes on bikes on?

Game's not til 8(:10)pm.

ds_4815:

I want the curve measured. That stick looks illegal.

epyonyx: I want a Rangers-Kings Cup.

We know that, Mr. Bettman.

Kovy's playoff beard only makes him look odder as the playoffs go on, and I love that he's wearing a Borat suit to the arena.

Farking nbcsp has cycling on right now instead of one hour of hockey themed lead in. Time to watch baseball. It'll make the trap seem wicked fast.

Martin Brodeur: He's 40.
Henrik Lundqvist: He looks like The Most Interesting Man in the World.

Verdict: TMIMITW drinks Dos Equis, or XX. XX means 20. 40 > 20. Advantage Brodeur.

Have I been watching YouTube videos of Devils/Rangers fights and setting them to "Gimme Gimme Bloodshed" by Wednesday 13? Noooooooooo.

RminusQ's official drinking rules for tonight
One sip for "forty"
One sip for Pierre McGuire (and roll your eyes)
Two sips for "1994"
Two sips for Brodeur going behind his net in a reckless fashion.
Two sips for "overtime"
Three sips for a goal (three powerful sips for a power-play goal, three short sips for a shortie)
Three sips for a fight
Four sips for either coach telling Pierre McGuire to suck a duck
Four sips if a face-off is missed for commercial
Finish your drink for an audible "ASS-HOLE" chant from the crowd
Finish your drink for the exact phrase "bonus hockey"

/anything else I should add?

FastJeff: ESPN, NBC Sports Network

Doesn't exactly scream hockey there in the headline.

NHL fans are clever enough to know. Not like the pro wrestling groupies.

Let's make it official.

DAY 34: Devils @ Rangers [Game 1]

What. In. God's. Name.

W.C.fields forever: FreakinB: (I feel so horribly left out of the fun. Dammit, Isles. Get good.)

I am with you brother.

/i remember those cup days.

//so,so long ago.

///after the 3rd cup was at the parade.

I wasn't even born yet. You win.

While we're still killing time, an update on the IIHF World Championships. With one day left in round-robin play, seven of the eight quarterfinal spots have been claimed: Canada, Finland, and USA out of the Helsinki Division; Russia (perfect 7-0 in the prelims), Sweden, Czech Republic, and Norway in the Stockholm Division. All seven teams have also assured themselves of a 2014 Olympic berth. The eighth quarterfinal spot comes down to Slovakia vs. France. France advances only if they win in regulation.

Likely knockout bracket is Canada vs Slovakia | Sweden vs Czech Republic || Russia vs Norway | USA vs Finland

ds_4815:

Reminds me of Highlights Magazine.

Have made this excellent beef stew, but looking to combine this with a sandwich. My mind has settled on grilled cheese, but a hearty beef stew demands an equally hearty grilled cheese. Just procured myself colby, medium cheddar, and monterey cheeses, but I am considering holding off on tomorrow to bake my own bread. For the bread, I think I want to try this hungarian split farmhouse which I have had before as bread alone; however, not sure if the theory of how fantastic this will be matches with the reality of anise and cheeses in a sandwich. Both of those are great, and logic dictates two great things together is greater, but looking for opinions from Fark.

Do I tempt the fates and forge what might be either an abomination or juggernaut amongst thick, melted, grilled, and rich foodstuffs?

Fark karaoke, this is the only song for tonight.

PowerSlacker: Karaoke threadjacks are the worst thing to ever happen to the Sports tab.

No, you are. Besides, we do not actually threadjack because we all want to watch hockey first and foremost.

Vangor: Have made this excellent beef stew, but looking to combine this with a sandwich. My mind has settled on grilled cheese, but a hearty beef stew demands an equally hearty grilled cheese. Just procured myself colby, medium cheddar, and monterey cheeses, but I am considering holding off on tomorrow to bake my own bread. For the bread, I think I want to try this hungarian split farmhouse which I have had before as bread alone; however, not sure if the theory of how fantastic this will be matches with the reality of anise and cheeses in a sandwich. Both of those are great, and logic dictates two great things together is greater, but looking for opinions from Fark.

Do I tempt the fates and forge what might be either an abomination or juggernaut amongst thick, melted, grilled, and rich foodstuffs?

Do the grilled cheese tonight; make the bread tomorrow, slather with butter and eat it with your leftover stew.

/hungry now

ytterbium: Do the grilled cheese tonight

Oh, grilled cheese will be done tonight. I have some italian bread sliced thin, which has always made great grilled cheese. However, I have three pounds of cheese which I will not be consuming all of tonight, and was inspired by recent "grilled cheese hacks" I have seen.

4NSpy: CBC with a great brodeur montage.

Loving this so much right now, hehe.

robsul82: [www.theprovince.com image 620x400]

"Kid, I will lay you the fark out."

That was a good movie. I was a bit worried at first (not a good Mother's Day movie date with mom) but it was well worth a watch in the end.

I've done my good deed for the day by telling my Rangers-fan sister where she can find the game.

"The Gretzky of his gig."

Just bought a new handle of:



Will be ready for karaoke tonight!

I wonder if Doc feels dirty.

4NSpy: fark messier.

Gasp!

Just drop the ***** puck.

Shiat I should've included a line for getting Nickelrolled.

#1 seed handed out BELIEVE shirts to their fans. That's darling, lol. Everybody's an underdog!

Marty's 40! Drink!

Polish Hussar: FastJeff: CBC with the epic series setup. That was great.

Just rewound the DVR to watch it again

I hope that gets posted online somewhere somehow.

All right, Red Alert towel, quick icebreaker for the Devils, let's go.

Oh, one more thing I do need to add. Two sips for a delay of game, and you have to try to flick a coin over your glass.

4NSpy: Polish Hussar: Ramparts must be popular in NYC, got a huge cheer during the anthem

Woody Harrelson PR move for his recent movie. Feel free to ask him any questions about Rampart.

*snerk*

robsul82: All right, Red Alert towel, quick icebreaker for the Devils, let's go.

If they break the ice, won't that cause a huge delay?

Donnchadha: robsul82: All right, Red Alert towel, quick icebreaker for the Devils, let's go.

If they break the ice, won't that cause a huge delay?

Maybe it was just an old coach of mine, but first goal = the icebreaker. That should be a more common phrase if it's not, lol.

Little early for "Holtby Sucks" folks. Wait till you all score on him or he sprawls about.

4NSpy: The kovy sucks chant didn't have the same oomph that the ovi sucks chant did. Their heart wasn't in it.

That's what it is! Not sure why I thought "Holtby". Not enough downtime between series.

robsul82: Donnchadha: robsul82: All right, Red Alert towel, quick icebreaker for the Devils, let's go.

If they break the ice, won't that cause a huge delay?

Maybe it was just an old coach of mine, but first goal = the icebreaker. That should be a more common phrase if it's not, lol.

It is, just being stupidly literal

Interrupted Infinitum: ?

Gimme a break; only had a sip of booze so not yet in my hockey mind.

Parise's breakaway was bad and he should feel bad

ZACH WHAT THE HELL, how do you get caught from behind like that?!

Nofun McKilljoy:

Deserves a "U MAD" tag immediately.

Overcommitting on the check with no one behind you is a bad idea. Glad someone could actually skate.

Sigh, I still hear "Holtby". God damn priming of my mind.

Vangor: 4NSpy: The kovy sucks chant didn't have the same oomph that the ovi sucks chant did. Their heart wasn't in it.

That's what it is! Not sure why I thought "Holtby". Not enough downtime between series.

I'm sad to have wait until October to see him play again.

Zach, faaaaaark.

FastJeff: It's getting a little embarrassing to see the NYR fans do that countdown thing.

nineteen ninety-four, twenty never

4NSpy: Damn, brodeur has more playoff games played than 14 NHL franchises.

He's been in the league longer than 9 NHL franchises

"Yes. Oh no!"

4NSpy: So much for Marty's great puck handling they just spent 5 minutes talking about.

The thing is Marty's so good at puck handling that he does stupid shiat he shouldn't. Like that. Or like his classic "go behind the net and play it in front"

WHERE'S THE ICING ASSHOLES?

Kids home from college. No HiDef Hockey for Earguy.

Streaming.

Like the headline said, this is war.

Rags on the PP.

Not sure who I'm cheering for, leaning towards the old guy.

DOG gone it!

Frozen_Puck: Who will have the most shots tonight? The Rangers, the Devils, or Lady Double D?

I saw quite a few comments about that in last night's thread after I left. My cynical mind was wondering if she has her own 'special' Jameson bottle up there for her to take shots from. Someone who has to be 'on' as much as she does really can't drink that hard on a nightly basis.

/either that or she has a medical plan where she can trade in her liver every couple of months

FastJeff: Volchenkov sitting on the 0 goal lead

Just needs a sufficiently large quantity of zero to win this game.

JT_Goalie: delay of game....drink?

Let's call Toronto for a ruling.

[say something but you can't hear it]

[points to center ice]

Making chocolate chip peanut butter cookies. Drink?

Penalty dead.

ytterbium: I'm sad to have wait until October to see him play again.

Yeah, I'm hoping they actually sign him perm. Or someone else steals him.

Well, at least he got a shot off.

KOVY 2012

RminusQ: JT_Goalie: delay of game....drink?

Let's call Toronto for a ruling.

[say something but you can't hear it]

[points to center ice]

I think the NHL should get Ed Hochuli and Mike Carey to explain reviews on the ice. They don't have to be refs the whole game, but just skate out to center, explain the ruling, then get to watch the rest of the game from the scorekeeper's box until the next video review.

COmmercial. What is this? NSFW Link

I still enjoy his best feeling is people not knowing who he is when he says he plays for the Hawks.

Donnchadha: RminusQ: JT_Goalie: delay of game....drink?

Let's call Toronto for a ruling.

[say something but you can't hear it]

[points to center ice]

I think the NHL should get Ed Hochuli and Mike Carey to explain reviews on the ice. They don't have to be refs the whole game, but just skate out to center, explain the ruling, then get to watch the rest of the game from the scorekeeper's box until the next video review.

Snert. The first five hour regulation game in NHL history.

Devils PP. Cash it in, baby!

DEVILS POWER PLAY

That was a weak hook

JT_Goalie: Earguy: COmmercial. What is this? NSFW Link

bastard

THIS IS HOCKEY!!!!

200 comments on fark hockey.
20 comments on fark basketball.

yookaloco: BALLOON! Score imminent!

There's been balloons this whole time. I don't think it's a valid omen tonight.

Frozen_Puck: I know a couple people who can hold their liquor exceptionally well, almost too well... maybe she's one of those. :-)

I do too (for a few years there I was practicing to be one myself), it just seemed a couple of times that she bounced back & forth between coherent & 'buzzed' depending on the situation quite quickly.

/whatever, she seems to be enjoying herself & it isn't hurting me so have at it girl....

Nothing pretty about this, but it made me laugh. 10000% NSFW. Link

Earguy: Nothing pretty about this, but it made me laugh. 10000% NSFW. Link

You stay the fark away from Marty, you asshole.

In retrospect....... never mind.

Well, not clicking on whatever that link is...

FishyFred: Zidlicky is playing like ass tonight.

More like "Ass-licky", amiright?

Advert for the Freakness. They're allowing booze this year.

How insightful Pierre. How to take out defense? Pressure and cycling, otherwise known as offense.

Owww

Oh no. nononononono patrick nononono be OK please be ok

Ouch

Blood on the ice, Elias caught a puck in the face.

Okay, blood is coming out.

paj: Elias is dead.

It's just a flesh wound.

How the fark is that like eating ice cream??!!

Broken nose for sure.

knbber2: How the fark is that like eating ice cream??!!

Like eating "off-brand" ice cream, I think he meant to say.

Somebody needs to get a screencap of the four players in the Rangers zone having no idea where the puck was there

Devils 0-0 Rangers (end 1st)

Since when do Canadians on ice fight Guidos wars for them?

That is the buzzer? Sh*t is weak. Don't remember it during last series.

0-0 New Jersey/New York after 20. Like the amount of time we're spending in their zone, just gotta keep slamming pucks at him.

Devils seem to have the better chances so far, but that doesn't mean much over seven games since they haven't actually been scoring yet.

Vangor: That is the buzzer? Sh*t is weak. Don't remember it during last series.

Yeah, it's a 1950's high school gymnasium buzzer, since MSG is a gymnasium that was built in the 1960's and they could get one cheap from a high school renovation.

mikaloyd: Since when do Canadians on ice fight Guidos wars for them?

Jersey Shore on Ice? They'd probably end up with a bunch of concussions from falling, but really, how could you tell?

OK, friends, here's one that's still fun but not disturbing. Enjoy the intermission. Link

yookaloco: I think Devs win this series in 6... MAYBE 5.... but I think this is the game the Rangers win, and spend all of their energy. Rangers may be young, and talented, and have the best goalie in the East (ouch, hurts to say), but they are there because they are fit, and stay focused, and have a helluva alot of heart. And I gotta think if the Devls play well, they are gonna run out of one, maybe two of those things.

Nah, they win next game. Devils win tonight, Rags even it up, Devils take two at home, then it's a toss up if it's over in 5 or 6.

And enough of my shenanigans. You'll like this NSFW Link

paj: Intermission: NSFW

Girl needs some sammiches or a steady diet of NHL Playoff Hockey scheduled beer.

yookaloco: Why let Dale Hunter go? They took out Boston by out-toughing them, and almost did it to the Rangers too? I think they are on board, and doing pretty damn good for a 7 seed

They didn't let him go, he left them. His family was too far away and he didn't want to move them nor be away from them that much, so he resigned.

Earguy: OK, friends, here's one that's still fun but not disturbing. Enjoy the intermission. Link

That goes perfectly with the Guido theme here tonight.

Do you have any hot Guido chick pictures?

And another. Link

yookaloco: Why let Dale Hunter go? They took out Boston by out-toughing them, and almost did it to the Rangers too? I think they are on board, and doing pretty damn good for a 7 seed

The Caps aren't really a team. They're a loose confederation of above average hockey players. They need a coach that can get some cohesion -- and listening to Dale Hunter's comments here, it's a much bigger problem than he can fix.

"It's the right decision for me and my family" -- Read: "I'm not going to kill myself trying to corral this locker room. Find some other sucker."