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  1. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    Not as good, moving out of the Southeast. I think we'll still sneak in, given another full year in Oates' system, but we have some cap issues that might force us to let Ribeiro walk for nothing.
  2. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    We have to have something to talk about, still have to wait another day for games.
  3. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    Poking fun at your belief that the Jennings is a bigger accomplishment than the Conn Smythe isn't being butthurt...it's being entertained. In other Blackhawks news, ref Stephen Walkom (the one who waved off the possible winning goal in Game 7) may end up working Hawks-Kings games. I guess...
  4. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    I'm just trying to match your original effort here. Quick's team gives up a few too many goals in the regular season, and Toews picked the wrong position to play. They just have to settle for their Conn Smythe trophies knowing they'll never reach the pinnacle.
  5. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    Which is why the sub-story of the WCF will be Quick and Toews wishing they could trade trophies with Emery and Crawford.
  6. Merrith

    2013 NFL Offseason and Draft

    He'll somehow end up in Dallas. Simply for the entertainment value for the rest of us.
  7. Merrith

    2013 NFL Offseason and Draft

    It's not easy at all, that wasn't my point. They found a way to get a huge 14 point swing just before halftime, and Ben made an incredible throw on the final drive. Big plays/turnovers can turn games, and ~100 yard pick 6 was one of the biggest plays in SB history.
  8. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    Although for the 4th year in a row, a Jennings winner will not win the Vezina.
  9. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    ...and if the President's trophy was awarded to a single position for a team accomplishment. But it's not. Comparing the Jennings to the Conn Smythe is laughable.
  10. Merrith

    2013 NFL Offseason and Draft

    Not like Parker was some super weapon with his 71.9 average YPG that season. Steelers were 23rd in rushing that year. Your defense making a huge play and Ben making his first TD pass at the very end of his 2nd Super Bowl won the Steelers that ring.
  11. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    So do you think the President's Trophy is more impressive than the Stanley Cup?
  12. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    I mean, we could use his regular season numbers when he was coming off back surgery. Or we could look at what he did last year in the playoffs...
  13. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    Pens in 6 Kings in 7
  14. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    As it's been noted elsewhere, before this game the last 5 teams still alive were the last 5 Cup winners. Pretty crazy really.
  15. Merrith

    2013 NFL Offseason and Draft

    Only because of what his replacement did.
  16. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    Last time it'll happen too, unless they face off for a Cup after this year.
  17. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    Come on man, OT win in Game 7 against your most hated rival. You would have been pumped too had the Kings needed OT to win last night.
  18. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    Seabrook leaves no doubt.
  19. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    Wonder if Chicago gets a PP at some point.
  20. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    It wasn't even like there was roughing going on. Guy took a hit, then tangled up went down to the ice. No jabs were thrown, nothing.
  21. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    Once you're down 3-1...you have to win 3 in a row. Yeah, they put themselves in that position, and should always do more where a refs call isn't what costs you a series, but it doesn't make a bad call a good one. If they win in OT everyone can just talk about the adversity they overcame.
  22. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    This would be inconsistent with how most playoff games are officiated. Obviously sounds ridiculous, but it's a fact. Come 3rd period and OT in a tied game, stuff that would get called in the 1st is sometimes let go. I usually don't have a problem with that either.
  23. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    With under 2 minutes to go in a tied up Game 7...I don't think you call that. They let everything go for the previous 8+ minutes, then call two guys battling? Unreal weak call.
  24. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    This would be a case when supreme rustling would be absolutely justified. I can't believe that call was made.
  25. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    Said this every game I went to in our series and I got OT twice, you should have to suffer!
  26. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    Wouldn't mind OT. Could be fun.
  27. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    2 minutes for being Shaw would have been fair
  28. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    I just hope it's not a blowout (either way)
  29. Merrith

    Man of Steel

    This just made me shake my head and laugh my ass off. I'm glad I wasn't that invested in the comics so I didn't freak out over it in IM3
  30. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    So much this. Frankly if he sticks around I wonder how much he overpays Lundy on his next deal. Not saying Henrik isn't in the top tier of goalies, but I think these days there is a limit to how much you need to be paying your goaltender.
  31. Merrith

    2013 NFL Offseason and Draft

    Jay Cutler would love to hold the record for most yards gained by the losing team in the Super Bowl.
  32. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    So they didn't hit the empty net Daez. Close though.
  33. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    Quick so huge.
  34. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    Assuming they let NHL players go to the Olympics next year (which they should)...Quick better be starting for the US.
  35. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    Gotta give them credit Ishad, a lot of people wrote them off from even making the playoffs without Lidstrom this year (and up until the very end with Columbus charging). Upsetting the Ducks and pushing Chicago to 7 is still good experience for the young guys even if they don't pull off this upset.
  36. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    I think the bigger stat they showed was that Detroit has given up the most 3rd period goals of any team in the playoffs. Granted, they've played the max number of games, but still they had given up far more in 3rd's than in 1st or 2nd periods so far...could be tired legs getting to them, and a...
  37. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    Have only played 3 Game 7's at home since then...but still.
  38. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    Toews was much more excusable, he's giving all out effort to even get a stick on the puck to knock it out of the zone. Oduya just had no clue what the situation was.
  39. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    2 Game 7's out West. Impressive.
  40. Merrith

    NHL 2012-13 - Half Season Thread

    Oduya so dumb